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Relationship Of Convergent And Divergent Teaching To Creative Performance, Robert Bruce Kibler
Relationship Of Convergent And Divergent Teaching To Creative Performance, Robert Bruce Kibler
All Master's Theses
This study investigated the effect on test scores on the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking. Form A, resulting from convergent and divergent methods of teaching fifteen half-hour mini-lessons in social studies to fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. Results favored the Divergent Group, and their scores were more widely dispersed. Recommendations included a follow-up study, replication of the experiment with variations in the sample and treatments, and investigation of the possible utility of a two-score achievement test.
Comprehension: A Study Of The Interpretation Of Identical Reading Selections By Fifth Grade Students From Different Cultural Environments., Adrienne Bailor Grant
Comprehension: A Study Of The Interpretation Of Identical Reading Selections By Fifth Grade Students From Different Cultural Environments., Adrienne Bailor Grant
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study to ascertain the reading comprehension of randomly selected fifth grade students who had all read identical reading selections of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, and who were asked to respond orally to open-ended questions. The investigator hypothesized that children from different cultural backgrounds would bring different interpretations to identical reading selections when these children were asked open-ended questions.