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The Status Of Latin In Kentucky, Mary Wells
The Status Of Latin In Kentucky, Mary Wells
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The general purpose of this study is to investigate the status of the study of Latin in Kentucky. It is in detail a study to ascertain
- whether Latin is an elective or required subject;
- what per cent of high school students are studying Latin;
- preparation of Latin teachers;
- where Latin is elective how the enrollment in this subject compares with that of other subjects.
A Comparative Study Of The Relative Achievement Of The Training School & Non-Training School Pupils, Ruth Borders
A Comparative Study Of The Relative Achievement Of The Training School & Non-Training School Pupils, Ruth Borders
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The writer, having been employed as a critic or supervising teacher in a city training school, has a personal interest in student teaching and student teachers. Frequently patrons voice their opinions concerning the work done in the training school. While many parents are well pleased with the results of student teaching, there are some who believe that the type of work given in the training school is inferior to that done in the public schools.
The major purpose of this study is to endeavor to answer, to some extent, a few of the many questions, arising from day to day, …
Tests & Study Guides In Literature For Secondary Schools, Ida Nance
Tests & Study Guides In Literature For Secondary Schools, Ida Nance
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
When the time came to choose a thesis subject, I immediately said Objective Tests Applicable to Collateral Reading. Having been told "nothing has been done along that line - almost nothing at all," I decided to extend my investigations to include any and all tests in high-school literature - tests for comprehension and appreciation, survey and achievement tests, and tests designed for collateral reading. Each phase of the study has been interesting, but I fear that I have remained somewhat partial to the unit first begun and have perhaps given it a bit more consideration than the other divisions have …
Is Formal Grammar Necessary In The High School?, Edward Ray
Is Formal Grammar Necessary In The High School?, Edward Ray
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This study does not attempt to decide which is the better method of presenting grammar to the high school pupil; that is a question which would require much more extensive research to answer. We are interested primarily in determining and evaluating the success in college formal grammar of students who have had formal grammar in high school as compared with the success of those who have not had high school formal grammar. The study, therefore, is an attempt to show the differences existing in preparation for college formal grammar on the part of the students who have had high school …
Is High School Chemistry A Preparation For College Chemistry, Mansfield Martin
Is High School Chemistry A Preparation For College Chemistry, Mansfield Martin
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The subject of this study grew out of a desire to estimate the value of high school chemistry and its relation to college chemistry. The purpose is to bring about a better understanding of the necessity of a closer tie-up between different levels of our educational system. Life and growth are continuous processes, and, if education if life, we must make it a continuous experience. While limited because of incomplete records and changing classifications of our high schools, it is hoped that this study will lead to a further and more scientific study of related problems in this field.