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The Status Of The Elementary School Principalship In Utah, Sherman Hansen

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The aim of this study is to record the status of the elementary school principalship in the State of Utah during the 1951-1952 school year.

The problem arose from a situation in which the writer, as President of the Utah Elementary School Principal's Association, was continually asked questions pertaining to the status of this group, and because there was a scarcity of current information available upon which to base reliable answers to these requests.

This situation led to the formulation of the study herein presented--a survey of conditions as they existed in Utah during the 1951-1952 school year. It should …

A Study Of The Campus Recreation At Utah State Agricultural College, Tod V. Carlini

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The importance and growth of campus recreation is being felt by leaders throughout the country. Daniels (2, p. 38) summarizes the importance of the total organism in modern education as follows: "Ample justification for a consideration of, the problem of recreation may be found in the latest and most authoritative literature in the field of educat1on, as well as in a direct study of conditions found on many college campuses throughout the country. Rooted firmly in the philosophy of modern educatlon is the thought that the total organism must be given the opportunity for experiences of an all-round nature, with …

A Study Of Safety Education In Secondary-School Shops (Grades 7-12) In Southwestern Michigan, Wallace Frederick Fillingham

Masters Theses

Chapter 1

The Problem and Its Background

The purpose of this study is (1) to obtain information concerning the organization, administration, and teaching of safety in the secondary-school shops and (2) to offer recommendations to serve as guides to secondary-school administrators, teachers and teacher-training institutions in handling the problem of safety.

How Television Is Affecting The Lives Of Sixth Graders In Kalamazoo – A Report From The Children, Charles R. Calhoun

Masters Theses

The Problem and Its Background

Audio-Visual Aids

The attention of children is attracted greatly to most of the objects and events they see and hear. Hence they become aware of their environments and learn chiefly through the experiences that come to them through the visual and auditory receptors. As a result educational programs are designed to take advantages of these facts. Audio-visual aids have therefore brought reality into the classroom by making maximal use of the audio-visual senses.

The extensive use of audio-visual aids in classroom teaching is in part evident in the number of motion-picture projectors in the high …

An Experimental Investigation Of The Relation Between Reading Rate And Comprehension At The Fifth Grade Level, Winifred Haralson

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purposes of this investigation are (1) to compare the relationship between the speed of reading and the amount comprehended, (2) to determine the effect of type of materials and purpose from reading on the variability of rate of reading and the amount comprehended.

A Sociometric Study Of Popularity And Academic Achievement In A Ninth Grade Class, Elizabeth V. Banks

Masters Theses

The Problem and Its Background

Introduction

It is common knowledge that education consists of more than training for academic achievement. It consists of teaching whole individuals how to live effectively in their social environments. Although it is almost impossible to teach them all the skills directly they can be helped to learn through experience a great number of them for themselves. These view-points with respect to the teaching of students are held not only by a great number of educational authorities but are also part of the educational practice of a great number of teachers. Jenkins, Shacter and Bauer^{1 …}

The Identification And Education Of The Gifted Child In The Regular Classroom, Charles M. Chapman

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this study to prepare the way for a better understanding of the mentally gifted child and how his needs can best be met in the regular classroom.

A Stem Craft Program In The Elementary School Curriculum, George Raymond Balling

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Thrift-Education In The High School Curriculum, Edwin Alexander Lederer

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Basketball Charting System, Vernon Osborne

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The T Formation In Relation To Its Defenses, William Ekron Bowman

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of The Scholastic Achievement Of Transfer Students With That Of Students Who Enter Louisiana State University As Freshmen., Tandy Wilson Mcelwee

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Factors Related To Job Satisfaction Of White Elementary School Teachers In Louisiana., Merle Flagg Warren

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Selection And Use Of Louisiana Resources In Teaching Biological Science In Secondary Schools., Robert Elliott May

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

The Role Of The High School And Church In Preparing Young People For Marriage, Joseph Franklin White

Master's Theses

On the basis of this study, it appears that the school and church can make a great contribution in preparing young people for marriage. This requires cooperation and coordination between the school and church in attacking the problem and finding a solution to it.

A Longitudinal Study Of The Leisure Activities Of A Group Of Intermediate Grade School Children In A Select Socio-Economic Area, Mary Madeleva Metten

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of Enrollments In Business Subjects In Public Secondary Schools Of California For 1951 : With Comparisons For 1948 And 194, Alvina Graupman

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

In 1945 and 1948 the Bureau of Business Education of the California State Department of Education compiled business subject enrollments for an extensive sampling of secondary schools in the state. These data were basic source materials for the preparation of a Report of the Sub-Committee for Vocational Teacher Training, which presented " recommendations for revisions and additions that will assist in keeping the program geared to the supply and demand for teachers and the changing procedures and conditions of employment."

Some Applications Of The Scientific Method As Applied To The Teaching Of Elementary-School Science., Henry Judson Jacob

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of Laboratory Experiences In Teacher Education In The Colleges Of Louisiana., Luther Haley Dyson

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

An Evaluation Of Different Aspects Of The Interscholastic Athletic Program Of A Large City High School By Various Groups, James Harold Smith

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Educational Tours For High School Business Classes, Robert L. Sinclair

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Some Interesting Projects In Foundry, Paul M. Paulson

All Master's Theses

The topic of this study was to present some techniques and practices in the area of foundry to teachers in the field of industrial arts. Step by step procedures were used along with graphic illustrations to give the reader a better understanding of the study.

A Proposal To Restudy School District Budget Procedure In California, Robert Lee

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

How can school district budget procedure in California be improved?

This thesis submitted evidence indicating a need for improved practices in many areas directly connected with school district budgets. Problems involved are shown to be extremely complex, and from the facts presented the study concludes that there can be no simple, piecemeal approach.

How may the problems of school district budgeting in California be solved through a comprehensive study of all related fields, made by a committee giving representation to all interested groups, the committee to be appointed and financed by the State of California, with instructions to recommend and …

John Dewey's Philosophy Of Education In Relation To Inquiry As Method And Process, Mary Dolores Schorsch

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Survey Of The Articulation Of Consonant Sounds By The Students Of The Lincoln School, Tulare, California, Dorothy Naill Stephens

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The schools of California are becoming increasingly aware of their responsibility in the assimilation of minority groups into participation in the full life of the community. Varied studies are underway to determine effective methods of meeting the needs of these groups of differing cultural, racial, language, and economic backgrounds. One of these areas of need is that that of speech, with which this study is concerned.

Supplementing Formal Drill In Teaching Primary Arithmetic, Fern Brown

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Business-Education Curriculum In The Charleston Community High School, Artrel A. Mills

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Effects Of The History And Culture Of The Amish Upon The Educational Program In The Arthur Community Unit School, Harrison Wesley Brown

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

History Of Rural Schools Of Ashmore Township Community Unit District #1, Coles County, Illinois, G. E. Hittmeier

Masters Theses

No abstract provided by author.

An Evaluation Of Teachers' Ability To Recognize Behavior Problems In Children, Eugene Frederick Maxwell

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

An attempt was made in this study to determine if teachers’ opinions on what constitutes a behavior problem from the standpoint of a child’s personal adjustment is the same or nearly the same as the opinions of psychologists. A similar study was made by Wickman.

As one part of the study a correlation of attitudes was made between a group of seventy-six third, fourth, and fifth grade Tulare County Teachers and eighteen school psychologists in the State of California.

As another part of the study a comparison was made by means of a questionnaire of the opinions of Ivanhoe Teachers …