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Teaching Aids In Mathematics, Sandra Lee Sawyer

Honors Theses

For many years, mathematics classes have had a traditional aura about them. The textbook has been the major source of material. The typical lesson consists of review assignments discussed in class, presentation of the new material usually by the teacher, some applications of these new concepts, and a homework assignment for the next day. This routine is repeated from day to day, term to term. The students are acting merely as machines. The teachers ask questions, and the students answer from memory. This is one of the main reasons why there is a lack of understanding in mathematics classes.

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Team Teaching, Charolette Ann Duckett

Honors Theses

One of the new concepts which has come to the forefront in our dynamic educational world is team teaching. In this paper, the general objective will be to provide a working definition of what team teaching is, to show how it works, and to find what the advantages and disadvantages of such an arrangement are.

A Study Of The Treatment Of The Child With A Cleft Lip Or Palate, Charolette Duckett

Honors Theses

The elementary teacher will encounter many children in her experiences. Some of these will be handicapped; she will face the problem of helping these students adjust to regular classroom activities under her guidance. These handicapped children may have a wide range of mental, psychological, and physical disadvantages and may demand a little extra attention and ingenuity. This paper is a discussion of one possible type of physical handicap which causes secondary problems that may be encountered.

The purpose of this study is to explore the characteristics, problems, treatment, and speech education of the cleft palate or cleft lip child. While …