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Building The Instructional Materials Center In The Small School, William G. Strabala

Graduate Research Papers

First, we must define what is meant by the term, Instructional Materials Center. It has been called a library, a resource center or an audiovisual center. Bruce R. Purrington's explanation seems appropriate. He likens the Instructional Materials Center to a university. A university is a collection of various schools or colleges, and the Instructional Materials Center is a collection of several libraries or resource units containing libraries of printed materials, projected materials, transmitted materials and recorded materials.

To explain the Instructional Materials Center's purpose we have to briefly look at the educational developments and demands of today. In the last …

A Survey Of The Utilization Of The Video Tape Recorder In Iowa Secondary Schools, Thomas W. Bingaman

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As education in the United States continues to grow in importance, a number of factors that influence the learning process become increasingly significant. The use of educational media in the schools is one of the problems facing teachers and administrators. Technology in the media field has a marked tendency to move ahead much faster that the ability of educators to put these new tools to use. One such example of this dilemma is the video tape recorder.

As more and more Iowa school districts purchase video tape equipment, the question of utilization of this apparatus becomes important. It is necessary …

Microforms In The Periodical Reference Library, Valeria Mary Herold

Graduate Research Papers

To investigate the current utilization and the feasibility of using microforms to supplement the periodical reference collection in Iowa secondary schools.

The Video Tape Recorder, Television And The High School Media Specialist, Margaret Kay White

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An important part of using TV to teach centers around the use of the video tape recorder. A basic videotape recording unit consists of a videotape recorder, a playback monitor, a television camera and a microphone.

Integral to any discussion of the VTR is an investigation of the different aspects of using television for educational purposes. The first step in this paper, therefore, will be a careful exploration of the advantages and disadvantages of television and, indirectly, videotaping, in secondary education.

Without careful planning the VTR can become just another piece of mechanical equipment lost in the closet of a …

A Survey Of Book Selection Practices And Conditions In Some Iowa High Schools, James Justin Acton

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School librarians have traditionally selected only those books for purchase that were "needed. 11 The curriculum supposedly dictated what books were purchased. In recent years, the changing roles of libraries have suggested a wider range of materials is necessary. Also a new awareness of the importance of materials selection in "defining what and how children are expected to learn" exists.

Production Of Photographically Prepared Transparencies, Charles A. Lundeen

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This study is concerned with the production techniques used in the development of overhead projector transparencies by the application of photographic processes. The study is also to include research in the areas of: history, geographical locations, and production processes used by the graphic arts industry that apply to the development of this project. Information is also to be included concerning occupations, employment opportunities, and current financial trends.

A Study Of Dr. Donald Maley's Theory -- "Research And Experimentation In Industrial Arts", John Edward Ferree

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The problem of this study is to make a thorough examination of Dr. Donald Maley's theory -- "Research and Experimentation in Industrial Arts in the Junior or Senior High School."

Perhaps now in 1968, more than ever, concern for what is in store for industrial arts is, or should be, considered more "grave" than expressed in the above quote of Dr. Maley in 1959. Certainly now it could generally be agreed that all theories concerning the future path of industrial arts, of which Dr. Maley's Research and Experimentation theory is one, deserve a full measure of study and evaluation by …

The Effectiveness Of A Sustained Silent Reading Program In The Elementary Learning Center, Phyllis M. Gowans

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This study is designed to determine whether nine, ten, eleven and twelve year old students in a selected school Learning Center environment will improve their reading skills after a required sustained silent reading program.

What's Happening To The Elementary School Library?, Joan Henderson

Graduate Research Papers

Far too many adults and children have not had especially pleasant experiences with libraries in the past. The traditional quietness was enough to scare anyone away. Ordinary people didn't exactly feel welcome inside the walls of these "storehouses of wisdom." Today's library has to develop a new image. It must leave the old passive role behind and blossom forth into active participation in the educational process.

An Annotated Bibliography Of Selected Historical Books For Use In High School United States History, Janet Kathryn Harms

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High school teachers and students of United States history do not have adequate, useful annotated bibliographies in their specific subject area. The purpose of this study is to select and analyze books of United States history and to make an annotated bibliography for the use of the high school teachers of United States history. This selected list is also intended for use by high school students of United States history. This list is a general 11st and not taken from any specific library.

A Library Course Of Study - Investigation Outline, Mary Hantelman

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I examined several course of study guides, textbooks, periodicals, and books on library curriculum as part of an investigation to determine what library skills were taught at each level. For each area I included the type or information found and then added my own conclusions for that section.

Following this, in outline form, is the library instructional program, 1 - 9, for the Oelwein Community Schools. The high school program is given in greater detail because I felt the outline form would not explain to the reader the rationale behind it. A.s a part. of the library program on the …

Extended Services Offered By The Media Center, Roberta Ann Rasmussen

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There are several school media centers in the nation today that offer extended service to their students. Extended services are offered by the professional media personnel during hours beyond the regular school day. The extended services may be offered before and after school, evenings, Saturdays, during school vacation periods and also during summer vacation periods.

The Instruction Of Library Skills By Iowa Elementary Librarians In The Upper Elementary Grades, Lennis Kay Lange

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What are Iowa elementary librarians doing to help their students learn in school? This paper is a partial attempt to find out. The primary purpose of this paper is to research the instruction of library skills taught by Iowa elementary librarians in their upper elementary library programs. Another objective is to research not only when library skills are taught but also how they are taught to students.

Federally Funded Educational Programs: Their Purpose And Implications For Media Specialists, Dorothy Jean Button

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The purpose of this discussion is to indicate the importance to media specialists of federally funded educational programs in the United States. The intended purposes of the Congressional acts will be summarized, noting areas of particular interest to media personnel. Some consideration will be given to what has been or is being done under these directives.

Feasibility Study Of Central Processing Centers For Iowa Schools, Judith Dohse Casey

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This study is designed to show comparative inforI11&tion of several central processing centers in Iowa and to compare the costs of these centers with other processing methods and to present related problems concerning each method.

Retournez Á La Nature, Mary Jo Bruett

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Known as the Father of French Romanticism, Jean-Jacques Rousseau is noted for contributing much to his time. Not only will he be remembered for being an essayist and novelist, but he is noted as a philosopher and a principal adversary of the characteristics of 18th century philosophy. Rousseau's unique childhood became his own philosophy and in turn the basis of his well known educational theory "retournez, a la nature" the return to nature. Because of this theory and his writings, education as well as literature, were greatly influenced.

Planning, Implementing, And Using A Media Center, Dorathea Tatum Stewart

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Nearly every teacher in our schools today feels the pressure of too little time and too much to do. Although school administrators cannot provide all the help that is wanted and, perhaps, needed at one time. the teacher can find help from one source in nearly every school-- the library or media center and the specialists in this field.

To understand this help offered by the librarian and audiovisual specialist and the services of the media c:enter, let us first look at the place of the media center in the modern schools and how it has developed.

Jigs And Fixtures In Wood Industries, Arno K. Grabe

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As an integral part of most woodworking industries, jigs and fixtures are worthy of some study. There is very little evidence of written material covering the topic even though the use of many of these devices is widespread throughout industry. The fact that these devices normally result in a substantial saving in production costs can often make them an important facet of a firm's business.

This saving can be accomplished in a number of different ways: use of unskilled workers, standardization of parts, interchangeability of pieces, reduction of safety hazards, and lowering of production time. Not all points will apply …

Closed-Circuit Television In Industrial Arts, Larry L. Bradshaw

Graduate Research Papers

The major problem in this study is to find how closed circuit television can be used effectively in Industrial Arts. Several secondary problems are involved with this main problem. The most important of these is teacher presentation. The methodology and mannerisms of a television teacher need to be such that they do not take away from the subject matter to be taught. (Stashoff, 1966, p. 50). The television teacher must be careful to avoid quick distracting movements which would change viewer attention from the learning object to the teacher. This is a special problem because the viewer's attention is confined …

Observation, Investigation, And Evaluation Of Current Practices And Recommendations For An Imc Center For Grades K-6, Phyllis Grobe

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It was the purpose of this study (1) to observe services being offered to children and teachers through an elementary/media program; {2) to investigate organizational practices being used in elementary resource centers; (3) to subjectively evaluate present practices; and (4) to recommend a plan for functional library service in grades K-6. Fourteen elementary library programs were visited for this study. Along -with the observations, time was spent in visitation with the person in charge of each center. To gain uniformity in the type of information on gathered from which to formulate an evaluation of elementary library service, a sampling questionnaire …

Book Selection Policies In Small Iowa High Schools, Phyllis R. Cook

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The central problem of this study was to attempt to determine what factors influence book selection in small Iowa high schools. The procedure followed used a systematic sampling technique and a questionnaire was mailed to librarians in schools of not more than three hundred students enrolled in the high school. Schools were selected from the Iowa Educational Directory, l 1969-1970, listing of school districts, officials, and student populations. It was hoped that at the conclusion of this study, the findings would show the sources school librarians found most valuable in filling orders: and to try and establish a pattern adopted …

Recreational Reading In The Elementary School, Doris Fistler

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A school librarian is often called upon to talk with groups of teachers and parents, as well as to present the library program to the administration, the school board, and the community. For these talks, more concrete material than, "I think . . . ," is needed. The purpose of this project was to gain from wide and varied reading a background that would serve as source material in presenting recreational reading to the above-mentioned groups.

Literally volumes of material have been written on the subject of recreational reading, numerous research studies have been made, and general concern by the …

Industrial Arts Research Methods, Clinton E. Langstraat

Graduate Research Papers

This report has been compiled as one of the culminating activities of 33:292 Industrial Arts Research Methods. This paper can be considered as a written record of the students' and instructor's efforts in establishing further guidelines for work in 33:270, and related activities. Consequently, the report is not highly technical in nature and the number of citations is considerably less than may be found in a typical report written for graduate credit.

However, it is the opinion of the writer that some valuable information has been recorded and it is his hope that some future graduate student may find it …

An Economic Study Of The Disadvantaged In Iowa, Clair E. Hein

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It is well documented that in the United States today, in the midst of the richest nation in history, considerable poverty exists. The percentage of people classified as poor has been declining, but it stubbornly persists. The most recent estimates indicate that there are some 34 million or eighteen per cent of the United States population below the poverty line.