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Microtine Rodents Of Kittitas County, Washington, James Alan Harbour Aug 1964

Microtine Rodents Of Kittitas County, Washington, James Alan Harbour

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this study to determine the taxonomy, distribution, and ecology of four species of the genus Microtus and one species of the genus Lagurus found in Kittitas County. The species of Microtus are: Microtus montanus, Montane vole; Microtus oregoni, Creeping Vole; Microtus longicaudus, Long-Tailed Vole and Microtus richardsoni, Water Vole. The species of Lagurus is Lagurus curtatus, Sagebrush Vole.

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An Assessment Of The Current Status Of High School Psychology Teaching In The State Of Washington, G. James Mullen Jr. Aug 1964

An Assessment Of The Current Status Of High School Psychology Teaching In The State Of Washington, G. James Mullen Jr.

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the current status of high school psychology teaching in the State of Washington. Specifically, the paper attempted to gain information regarding course content, frequency, and objectives.

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Teaching General Music Through Harmonic Experience In The Seventh Grade At Ritzville, Washington, Elmer A. Peters Aug 1964

Teaching General Music Through Harmonic Experience In The Seventh Grade At Ritzville, Washington, Elmer A. Peters

All Master's Theses

Prior to the school year 1963-64, general music at Ritzville Junior High School was primarily music listening-oriented. There was an obvious need for a more balanced music program that included singing, playing instruments, creativity, listening, and rhythms to provide the students with a broader concept of music. A general music program was sought, therefore, that would offer a balance of the above activities, and one that would create more enthusiasm than was apparent in the previous course of study. The importance of this study will be twofold: to determine whether or not the method of teaching resulted in the students …

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Selected Attempts To Organize Elementary Schools For Individualizing Instruction, Edwin W. Morgan Aug 1964

Selected Attempts To Organize Elementary Schools For Individualizing Instruction, Edwin W. Morgan

Graduate Student Research Papers

Many programs, some old and some new, are finding their way into the elementary school for the purpose of individualizing instruction. As more research is completed in the areas of individual differences, more experimentation and change are the results. Attempts to individualize instruction seem to fall into two categories. The organization and structure of schools and school programs is one area where changes have been made, based on research, to better serve the individual. The methods used by teachers, working within certain organizational patterns is another attempt to promote the well being of the individual. It may be said that …

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An Investigation Of Group Procedures As A Method Of Involving The Parents In The Resolution Of Children's Educational Problems, Glen Deane Brotherton Aug 1964

An Investigation Of Group Procedures As A Method Of Involving The Parents In The Resolution Of Children's Educational Problems, Glen Deane Brotherton

Graduate Student Research Papers

A trend in education for the past sixty years has been the gradual development of a variety of procedures involving parents in the education of children. Research that indicates the interdependence of the home and the school in educating children has been the major influence in the development of these programs. Today there is general agreement among educators that the home and school must work cooperatively to resolve children's educational problems. Many successful procedures are now being used which involve parents, but more effective ways of working with them are being sought. In this paper group procedures are being considered …

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Preparations For Curriculum Change, Orville Edgar Clough Aug 1964

Preparations For Curriculum Change, Orville Edgar Clough

Graduate Student Research Papers

Today is an era of rapid social and technical change and the schools are faced with the problem of keeping pace to meet the challenge. This means that education must rely more and more upon new methods and innovations. In this paper, these new techniques used in teaching shall be referred to as curriculum change. A curriculum change might occur in one specific learning area, or it could be a reorganization of the entire instructional program. The purpose of this study was (1) to find how needs for change are being justified; (2) to show how teachers are being prepared …

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A Study Of Oral And Written Reports To Parents At The Elementary And Junior High School Levels, Christopher Frederick Darling Aug 1964

A Study Of Oral And Written Reports To Parents At The Elementary And Junior High School Levels, Christopher Frederick Darling

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to (1) study the types of oral and written communication on the elementary level; (2) study the types of oral and written communication on the junior high level; (3) examine which of these two types have developed the better means of rapport through communication; and (4) develop better means of rapport on the junior high school level of Renton, Washington.

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Basic Cursive Writing: Development Of A Self-Instructional Program, Bobbie Nell Parson Aug 1964

Basic Cursive Writing: Development Of A Self-Instructional Program, Bobbie Nell Parson

All Master's Theses

The great majority of self-instructional programs which have been reported are concerned with the learning of cognitive material and/or perceptual skills. This study is concerned with the development and evaluation of a program teaching motor skills relevant to the learning of cursive writing. The accompanying perceptual skills are essentially of the visual and kinesthetic type.

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A Survey Of Reading Methods Suitable For Use With Remedial Pupils, Louie W. Cava Aug 1964

A Survey Of Reading Methods Suitable For Use With Remedial Pupils, Louie W. Cava

All Master's Theses

This study will research and present a description of methods which may be used with those students who are having difficulty reading via the basal reader and phonetic approaches.

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An Evaluation Of The Sra Reading Laboratory I-A Used As A Supplementary Reading Program In The First Grade, Doris R. Ayyoub Aug 1964

An Evaluation Of The Sra Reading Laboratory I-A Used As A Supplementary Reading Program In The First Grade, Doris R. Ayyoub

All Master's Theses

This study was conducted with a group of first grade children to ascertain the value of the SRA Reading Laboratory I-a when used as a supplement to the basic reading program. Comparisons were made with another group of first grade children who used an informal reading program as a supplement to the basic reading program.

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The Effect Of Verbal And Nonverbal Reinforcing Stimuli On The Conditioning Of Word Choices, Barbara Jean Dafoe Aug 1964

The Effect Of Verbal And Nonverbal Reinforcing Stimuli On The Conditioning Of Word Choices, Barbara Jean Dafoe

All Master's Theses

The present study was undertaken to determine if a specific nonverbal reinforcing stimulus was more effective than a specific verbal reinforcing stimulus in bringing about a change in behavior in a verbal conditioning experiment.

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Criteria For Evaluating A Good Reading Program For Grades Five Through Eight From Research And Literature As They Apply To Battle Ground, Washington, Charles D. Strunk Aug 1964

Criteria For Evaluating A Good Reading Program For Grades Five Through Eight From Research And Literature As They Apply To Battle Ground, Washington, Charles D. Strunk

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to develop criteria that will help Battle Ground schools in planning their fifth through eighth grade reading program.

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Inside Baseball, Dell Bethel Jul 1964

Inside Baseball, Dell Bethel

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to offer some remedial methods for correcting individual weaknesses or faulty techniques, using specific suggestions of experts in the game of baseball.

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The Effect Of A Corrective Exercise Program On Ninth Grade Boys With Foot Deviations, Bill Hand Jul 1964

The Effect Of A Corrective Exercise Program On Ninth Grade Boys With Foot Deviations, Bill Hand

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a corrective physical education program on ninth grade boys with orthopedic foot deviations and their performance on a motor ability test battery.

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A Longitudinal Program Of Individualized Arithmetic Instruction In Grades Four, Five And Six, Charles Gordon Libby Jul 1964

A Longitudinal Program Of Individualized Arithmetic Instruction In Grades Four, Five And Six, Charles Gordon Libby

Graduate Student Research Papers

It was the purpose of this research paper to develop a longitudinal program of individualized instruction in arithmetic that (1) would meet the individual needs of children in grades four, five and six; (2) could be used in a graded elementary school situation; and (3) could be adapted to the Scott Foresman program of mathematics.

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An Evaluation Of Alcohol Education Materials In Elementary, Junior High School, And Senior High School Textbooks As Related To Student Needs, Daniel L. Paul Jul 1964

An Evaluation Of Alcohol Education Materials In Elementary, Junior High School, And Senior High School Textbooks As Related To Student Needs, Daniel L. Paul

Masters Theses

Every state in the United States has statutory provisions requiring alcohol education in the public schools . The earliest of these laws dates back to 1858.Taking these facts into account one might assume that by this time, alcohol education programs would be well established and clearly defined, but most authorities in the field would say that this assumption is incorrect. The reasons for the failure of alcohol education programs to become well established are many and complicated, and are not the function of this paper to discuss except for one aspect, which is one of the contributing factors to this …

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Exploring Some Approaches To Expressive Drawing, Donald Leroy Simmons Jun 1964

Exploring Some Approaches To Expressive Drawing, Donald Leroy Simmons

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was (1) to further the pedagogic and artistic knowledge and skills of this candidate in the area of expressive drawing, (2) to formulate new approaches or modify existing approaches to drawing so as to lessen inhibiting attitudes and rigid procedures during the act of drawing and encourage spontaneous and expressive drawing on the candidate's part, (3) to indicate implications this study might have for other artists, art teachers, or students, and (4) to contribute to an area in which little information is available.

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An Analysis Of Parent-Teacher Association Membership And Attendance, Michael Slater Cline Jun 1964

An Analysis Of Parent-Teacher Association Membership And Attendance, Michael Slater Cline

All Master's Theses

In order that the P. T. A. associations work out methods and techniques for improvement for the future, they must first ascertain the 2 existing conditions. In this respect, it was the purpose of the present investigation to discover certain factors associated with membership in elementary school P. T. A. units and utilize these to devise suggestions for the improvement of the Parent-Teacher units.

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Sight And Sound On 8: A Filmed Presentation Depicting The Local Production Of An Eight Millimeter Magnetic Sound Film, Gerald Rodney Magelssen Jun 1964

Sight And Sound On 8: A Filmed Presentation Depicting The Local Production Of An Eight Millimeter Magnetic Sound Film, Gerald Rodney Magelssen

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to prepare an eight millimeter sound film which would demonstrate to educators how such a film could be locally produced.

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An Evaluation Of The Automated Reading Program: First Steps In Reading For Meaning, Helen Elizabeth Schourup Jun 1964

An Evaluation Of The Automated Reading Program: First Steps In Reading For Meaning, Helen Elizabeth Schourup

All Master's Theses

There is an indicated need for a method that deals with the learning problem of each individual non-reading student. The TMI-Grollier Self-Tutoring Program, "First Steps In Reading for Meaning" offers the possibility of a solution to the problem of how to individualize instruction. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of this program to fulfill the indicated need.

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Fighting Forest Fires In The Western United States: An Educational Filmstrip And Manual For Teaching Forest Conservation, William Dale Moody Jun 1964

Fighting Forest Fires In The Western United States: An Educational Filmstrip And Manual For Teaching Forest Conservation, William Dale Moody

All Master's Theses

The author’s purpose in undertaking this project was to plan and produce a filmstrip and manual appropriate for informing people about the methods of forest fire control employed in the Western United States. The project was specifically intended to assist the teacher of forest conservation at the seventh grade level, but it should also prove useful in teaching at other levels.

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A Study To Determine The Impact Of Team Teaching On Pupil Achievement In A Fourth Grade Classroom, Morag M. Liboky Jun 1964

A Study To Determine The Impact Of Team Teaching On Pupil Achievement In A Fourth Grade Classroom, Morag M. Liboky

All Master's Theses

This study is undertaken in order to determine whether fourth grade children, taught in a school horizontally organized for team teaching, will achieve as well as, or better than, fourth grade children taught in a school horizontally organized on a self-contained classroom basis.

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No. 63 1964 April Review Apr 1964

No. 63 1964 April Review

International Journal for Business Education

This initiative documents the preservation and digital release of the organization’s historical print archives, representing decades of scholarship in international business education. By converting legacy issues into accessible online formats, the project enhances global access to foundational research, pedagogical innovations, and early thought leadership that shaped the field. The digitized collection provides educators, researchers, and practitioners with a comprehensive record of evolving theories, instructional practices, and international business trends. Making these archival materials publicly available supports continued inquiry, enables longitudinal analysis, and strengthens the discipline’s historical continuity. This effort reflects the organization’s commitment to advancing international business education by ensuring …

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Enrichment And Reorganization Of The Kellogg School Library, Kenneth Adkins Jan 1964

Enrichment And Reorganization Of The Kellogg School Library, Kenneth Adkins

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

For several decades it had been recognized that the American school had been changing from a classical school with a select student body and a narrow curriculum, into a large public school with varying abilities, interests and offerings. It had been recognized that the need for children's literature had become more acute than ever before. Kellogg School is structuring and carrying out a long-range plan for a better education for boys and girls, had established a philosophy of teaching and learning and had set out general and specific goals. In order that the teaching and learning be congenial with the …

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Handbook Of Information For Caneyville Graded And High School, Kentucky Library Research Collections Jan 1964

Handbook Of Information For Caneyville Graded And High School, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Research Collections

"The purpose of this handbook is to acquaint you with the activities of Caneyville High School and to help you realize the importance of honorable mannerisms and constructive actions as a student in good standing at Caneyville." Includes a SHORT HISTORY OF CANEYVILLE GRADED, HIGH AND NORMAL SCHOOLS

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A Survey Of The Procedures Used In The Selection Of Social Studies Textbooks In The Public Schools, Wayne D. Pringle Jan 1964

A Survey Of The Procedures Used In The Selection Of Social Studies Textbooks In The Public Schools, Wayne D. Pringle

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to (1) survey the procedures used in the selection of social studies textbooks in the public schools; (2) to determine the qualities considered in the selecting a textbook in social studies.

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No. 62 1963 November Review Nov 1963

No. 62 1963 November Review

International Journal for Business Education

This initiative documents the preservation and digital release of the organization’s historical print archives, representing decades of scholarship in international business education. By converting legacy issues into accessible online formats, the project enhances global access to foundational research, pedagogical innovations, and early thought leadership that shaped the field. The digitized collection provides educators, researchers, and practitioners with a comprehensive record of evolving theories, instructional practices, and international business trends. Making these archival materials publicly available supports continued inquiry, enables longitudinal analysis, and strengthens the discipline’s historical continuity. This effort reflects the organization’s commitment to advancing international business education by ensuring …

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Catalog, 1963-1964, Anderson University - South Carolina Oct 1963

Catalog, 1963-1964, Anderson University - South Carolina

Catalogs

The 1963-1964 academic catalog and introduction to the college.

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A Musical Approach To The Teaching And Performance Of Percussion, John Frederick Mowad Aug 1963

A Musical Approach To The Teaching And Performance Of Percussion, John Frederick Mowad

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this study (1) to aid the teacher of instrumental music in developing a musical approach to the teaching of snare drum using a recommended “like-grip” for holding all sticks and mallets (2) to provide the teacher of instrumental music with selected published methods and materials for developing musicianship; (3) to provide the instrumental music teacher with teaching techniques covering selected and most commonly use percussion instruments.

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A Study Of The Implementation Of The Generalization In Resource Conservation Curriculum, Jule Oliver Crabtree Aug 1963

A Study Of The Implementation Of The Generalization In Resource Conservation Curriculum, Jule Oliver Crabtree

All Master's Theses

This study utilized the generalization as a tool to provide greater increments to learning throughout the social studies curriculum. It has been specifically related to a study of human and natural resource conservation.

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