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An Analysis Of Some Effects Of Multiple-Grade Grouping An Elementary School, E. Stanley Chace

Masters Theses

The foregoing conclusions would imply that the arguments presented in Chapter II for multiple-grade grouping need to be modified . Though there appear to be some advantages to multiple-grade grouping, these advantages are not sharply defined. While it is possible to argue that these advantages would have been more apparent had different techniques and practices been employed in the multiple-grade classes, this remains to be demonstrated .

Introducing Aquatic Ecology To Ninth Graders, Inez P. Sutton

Masters Theses

Chapter I

Introduction

In discussing the basis for teaching high school biology, Van Deventer¹ states, "...the present typical course in high school biology serves adequately neither the terminal student nor the college entrance student." He holds that today's courses present watered-down versions of college courses to the student before the intelligence of the student has matured enough to grasp such subject matter. As a result there is very little carry-over value from such courses, and the students may even develop a dislike for biology. This study constitutes an effort to understand these problems and to devise ways of solving …

A Study Of The Application Of Science And Mathematics In Industrial Arts, Jack David Fox

Masters Theses

I. Purpose of the Study

The purpose of this study was to ascertain the extent to which the applications of science and mathematics were being taught in industrial arts courses in the schools of Michigan, and to show what, if any, similarities or differences existed between the applications being taught and (1) the size of the school, (2) the type of shop, (3) the grade level, and (4) the degree held by the instructor.

More specifically data were gathered to ascertain:

1. The college preparation in science and mathematics received by the industrial arts instructors.

2. The extent to which …

Machine Data Processing For Educational Administrators: Problems And Solutions, James Floyd Cunningham Jr.

Masters Theses

The problem of the present study was to determine the major difficulties encountered by educational administrators in initiating and administering punched card processing systems, the degree of con­cordance among administrators as to the relative difficulty of problems encountered, and possible solutions or circumventions of the problems.

A Survey Of The Status Of Secondary School Intramural Sports For Boys In The State Of Michigan, Robert Epskamp

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A Review Of The Status Of The Teaching Of Genetics And Evolution In High School Biology Courses With Suggestions For Improving The Teaching Of These Subjects, Carl Jay Bajema

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Introduction

It is the purpose of this thesis to: (1) discuss the place of genetics and evolution in high school biology courses; (2) specify the objectives that should be attained in teaching genetics and evolution; (3) discuss the current status of the teaching of genetics and evolution in high school biology courses; (4) suggest means of overcoming the three problems which have resulted in the poor teaching of genetics and evolution on the high school level -- first, the problem of religious opposition to the teaching of evolution; second, the problem of a lack of knowledge on the part of …

A Plan For Teaching Listening At Benjamin Franklin Junior High School, Springfield, Illinois, Charles R. Pulliam

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An Analysis Of The Drop-Outs Of The Classes Of 1955 And 1956 At Eastern Illinois University, David L. Mcinroe

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Art Education And Appreciation: A Syllabus For High School Teaching, Max I. Briggs

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A Third Approach To High School Physics, Jon Lyle Higgins

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Physical Facilities, Tools And Teaching Aids As A Means Of Improving Drafting Instruction, William E. Wyatt

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Fun With Poetry In The Middle Grades, Mable M. Booker

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A Comparison Of Industrial Arts Curricula In Selected Colleges And Universities In The Middle West 1955-1956 And 1959-1960, Eugene Frantz

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A Study Of The Use Of Visual Aids In The Instruction Of Bookkeeping In Illinois, Charles H. Baird

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Basic Concepts And Audio-Visual Techniques Needed For Teaching Art Appreciation, Vera Ruth Ramsey

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A Proposal For A Preventive Play Therapy Program For Kindergarten Through Third Grade, Donna R. Ricchiardi

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A Study Of The Characteristics Of Pupil Dropouts With Special Reference To The Ninth And Tenth Grades Of United Township High School, East Moline, Illinois, Charles W. Morrison

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The Effectiveness Of The Guidance Program In Curbing Drop-Outs In The State Of Illinois, Emil A. Whittaker

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A Program-Approach To The Study Of Poetry, Rex Alan Romack

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The Use Of The Found Object In Dimensional Painting And Its Application To The Elementary, Secondary, And College Art Programs, John Robert Lindstrom

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