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Full-Text Articles in Education
The Individualized Program In The Elementary School, Ernest D. Logan
The Individualized Program In The Elementary School, Ernest D. Logan
Graduate Student Research Papers
It is the purpose of this paper to show how democratic processes can be incorporated into the school curriculum in the elementary school by use of the individualized program of instruction.
The Feasibility Of School District Reorganization In The Upper Kittas County, Donald G. Woolley
The Feasibility Of School District Reorganization In The Upper Kittas County, Donald G. Woolley
Graduate Student Research Papers
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a need for reorganization in the Upper Kittitas County. If reorganization is deemed necessary, this study will propose a plan by which this reorganization can be carried out.
An Annotated Bibliography On Linguistics As Related To Style, Chrystle Louise Coney
An Annotated Bibliography On Linguistics As Related To Style, Chrystle Louise Coney
All Master's Theses
This annotated bibliography was prepared for the beginner who has an interest in linguistics as related to the study of style. The items within each section are listed in order of difficulty for a beginner. It is not meant to be used simply as a bibliography, but as a device for individual progress in these studies.
A Study Of The Effect Of Teaching Specific Reading Skills Peculiar To Arithmetic At The Third Grade Level, Helen Gillum
A Study Of The Effect Of Teaching Specific Reading Skills Peculiar To Arithmetic At The Third Grade Level, Helen Gillum
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study to attempt to show the need for teaching specific reading skills to further arithmetic understanding and achievement.
A History Of The Foreign Mission Program Of The North American Baptist Association From 1950 To 1963, James Alvin Henry
A History Of The Foreign Mission Program Of The North American Baptist Association From 1950 To 1963, James Alvin Henry
OBU Graduate Theses
This thesis is a historical report of the facts which led to the organization of the North American Baptist Association, from the meeting of the American Baptist Association in Lakeland, Florida, in 1950, through the year 1963. It also is a review of the foundational principles up which the Association was founded and stood, noting particularly the position held on Church equality and Church cooperation in promoting a world-wide mission program.
Special attention is given to the active development of the missionary efforts of this Association in the area of selecting, supporting, and governing those individuals serving the Association as …
Evolving Creative Thrown Pottery Vessels From Basic Forms, Kenneth Raymond Moser
Evolving Creative Thrown Pottery Vessels From Basic Forms, Kenneth Raymond Moser
All Master's Theses
By progressively varying the design elements of the silhouette, many different pottery forms can be evolved. By employing this approach, the potter can completely explore his theories of design and find the better proportion and placement of all elements of his forms.
An Evaluation Of The Early Entrance Program In The Highline School District King County, Washington, W. Keith Davis
An Evaluation Of The Early Entrance Program In The Highline School District King County, Washington, W. Keith Davis
All Master's Theses
This study is an attempt to detetermine whether or not the early entrance program as conducted by the Highline School District, King County, Washington, is achieving its purpose of selecting students who will profit from early admission.
A Survey Of Television Utilization In Teacher Education With Suggested Applications For The Republic Of China, Tuz-Chin Ting
A Survey Of Television Utilization In Teacher Education With Suggested Applications For The Republic Of China, Tuz-Chin Ting
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study is (1) to survey the problems of the utilization of closed-circuit television in the teacher-education programs in the United States, (2) to organize this information, and (3) to relate the information to the needs of other developing countries, particularly the Republic of China.
An Empirical Study Of Factors Associated With Physical Fitness Of Sixth Grade Students, Richard D. Cornwell
An Empirical Study Of Factors Associated With Physical Fitness Of Sixth Grade Students, Richard D. Cornwell
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study is to determine if there was a relationship between the scores achieved on the Elementary School Fitness Test and the following factors: (1) the economic level of the neighborhood in which the schools were located; (2) family size; (3) achievement scores on the Iowa Basic Skills Test; (4) absenteeism of the students; and (5) health history of students.
A Survey Of Sex Education Classroom Instructional Practices In Selected Public Junior High Schools Throughout The United States, Jerome Brison Altheide
A Survey Of Sex Education Classroom Instructional Practices In Selected Public Junior High Schools Throughout The United States, Jerome Brison Altheide
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study to determine what was being done in selected public junior high schools throughout the United States that had planned classroom instruction programs in sex education.
An Analysis Of Changes In Self–Concept And Dogmatism In Counselor Trainees During A Short Term Ndea Institute, Brent Hinze
An Analysis Of Changes In Self–Concept And Dogmatism In Counselor Trainees During A Short Term Ndea Institute, Brent Hinze
All Master's Theses
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the stability of, and the relationships between, personal adjustment and dogmatism during a period of time when the individuals concerned were undergoing intensive training in counselor education.
A Study Of Audiovisual Programs In Selected Liberal Arts Colleges, Eldon Eugene Forsyth
A Study Of Audiovisual Programs In Selected Liberal Arts Colleges, Eldon Eugene Forsyth
All Master's Theses
The purpose of the study is: (1) to determine the nature, scope, and operation of the present audiovisual services and programs in selected liberal arts colleges, (2) to identify pertinent problems in such programs by comparing the programs with a standard guideline, and (3) to develop recommendations for an effective audiovisual program in the form of guidelines to enrich the audiovisual program.
A Critical Analysis Of “Adelaide” By Ludwig Van Beethoven, Kenneth Dorsey Hodgson
A Critical Analysis Of “Adelaide” By Ludwig Van Beethoven, Kenneth Dorsey Hodgson
All Master's Theses
It is our purpose to examine as thoroughly as possible the song, "Adelaide", by Ludwig van Beethoven. The study will include a brief summary of the life of Beethoven, pertinent statements about his music and a detailed analysis of the song.
An Analysis Of Desegregation Trends In The Indianapolis Public Schools, Sophia Nicholas Gonis
An Analysis Of Desegregation Trends In The Indianapolis Public Schools, Sophia Nicholas Gonis
Graduate Thesis Collection
The primary purpose of this study was to analyze the recent racial desegregation trends in the school cityJ of Indianapolis, Indiana, particUlarly with respect to pupil personnel, teacher personnel, and school administration policies. Such an analysis would be incomplete, however, without a prefatory, updated history of events that made up "The Indianapolis Story II of desegregation in its public schools. A still third concern of this study was a survey of major legal developments pertaining to school desegregation procedures elsewhere in the nation. These developments have set the national climate in which trends might be further predicted and in which …
A Comparison Of Blind And Seeing Children's Verbal Concepts Of The Primary, Secondary And Tertiary Colors: Emotional, Psychological And Physical Descriptive, Norma Gulley
Special Education ETDs
It was the purpose of this study to compare verbal concepts of color of both seeing and blind children. This comparison was undertaken to see if the blind child has both emotional-psychological and physical-descriptive concepts of color which are similar to those of seeing children when expressed verbally. This was done by interviewing a group of blind children and a group of seeing children and asking them what they thought and felt concerning color. This study was concerned with primary, secondary and tertiary colors. These colors were chosen since from them all other colors can be mixed in their truest …
A Comparative Study Of Individualized And Basal Reading Methods In First Grade, Zelda Maggart
A Comparative Study Of Individualized And Basal Reading Methods In First Grade, Zelda Maggart
Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs
Today’s children live in a world of words. From nursery days onward they are in contact with reading in many forms. They face a future filled with a multitude of technological and social problems, each one needing attention and understanding of citizens educated to the highest degree consistent with abilities and interests. Reading is at the center of an effective educational program. While research indicates that children read better today than ever before, reading programs must not be permitted to become static. New ways must be found to improve the teaching of reading.
A Study Of Divergent Thinking And The Application Of The Principles Of Divergent Thinking To Fifth Grade Social Studies, Patricia L. Brown
A Study Of Divergent Thinking And The Application Of The Principles Of Divergent Thinking To Fifth Grade Social Studies, Patricia L. Brown
Graduate Student Research Papers
The Purpose of this study was to incorporate the principles of divergent thinking into procedures structural fora fifth grade social studies class. In order to accomplish this purpose it was necessary:
1. To establish the relationship of divergent thinking to other intellectual factors.
2. To clarify the behavioral objectives relating to divergent thinking.
3. To design procedures that would meet these objectives at various task levels.
4. To establish criteria for the evaluation of the assignments.
The Development Of Arithmetical Concepts With Use Of Manipulative Materials, Elsie O. Deatherage
The Development Of Arithmetical Concepts With Use Of Manipulative Materials, Elsie O. Deatherage
Graduate Student Research Papers
It was the purpose of this paper to show how manipulative aids were used to develop arithmetic concepts in a first grade in Selah, Washington. These arithmetic concepts are widely used in grade one according to Gunderson and Hollister, Edwina Deans, Grossnickle, and others.
Identifying The Growth And Development Of Children Ten Years Old And Some Suggested Classroom Methods For Aiding Their Growth And Development, Donald F. Jeffery
Identifying The Growth And Development Of Children Ten Years Old And Some Suggested Classroom Methods For Aiding Their Growth And Development, Donald F. Jeffery
Graduate Student Research Papers
It was the purpose of this study (1) to identify the ten-year-old child by his growth and development; (2) to provide some teaching suggestions for aiding their growth and development in the classroom; (3) to provide a reference to aid the teacher in meeting these needs; and (4) to better inform the author of the characteristics of this age group.
The Originality Of Fredrick Jackson Turner As An Historian And Teacher, Norman Gale Lamprey
The Originality Of Fredrick Jackson Turner As An Historian And Teacher, Norman Gale Lamprey
Graduate Student Research Papers
The originality of Frederick Jackson Turner can be recognized against a background consisting of evidence of his contributions to the two fields, history and teaching. The stage will be set by a short biographical treatment of Turner. This avenue of approach will lead to an elaboration of Turner's major historical interpretation. This concept will be described and two subordinate facets of his thesis will be examined briefly. The teaching aspects of Turner's career will be illuminated by analyzing the inseparable historian-teacher relationship and, in addition, the quality and lasting effects of his influence will be treated. It is not the …
A Survey Of Current Thinking Concerning The Purpose Of Music Education In The Public School Curriculum, Donn Edward Nelson
A Survey Of Current Thinking Concerning The Purpose Of Music Education In The Public School Curriculum, Donn Edward Nelson
Graduate Student Research Papers
Since music education is generally considered to be a well established member of the fine arts, and, since music and the arts are considered by many to be of great importance in the public school curriculum, it will be the purpose of this paper to review the current literature concerning the importance of music in the public school curriculum.
A Proposed Plan For The Improvement Of Instruction In Central School Through The Supervisory Activities Of The Teaching Principal, John P. Norling
A Proposed Plan For The Improvement Of Instruction In Central School Through The Supervisory Activities Of The Teaching Principal, John P. Norling
Graduate Student Research Papers
It was the purpose of this study (1) to survey the importance of the role of the elementary principal in improvement of instruction, (2) to make a limited study of professional literature, in order to discover ways and means by which the elementary principal provides more effective supervisory services, (3) to present a proposed program for improving the supervisory services of the principal in Central School which would result in an improvement in instruction, and (4) to conclude the study with selected summarizing statements.
A Survey Of The Attitudes Of Virginia's Teachers Concerning Merit Pay, Ira J. Mitchell
A Survey Of The Attitudes Of Virginia's Teachers Concerning Merit Pay, Ira J. Mitchell
Master's Theses
The interest shown by the public in demanding quality in education is evidenced by the number of articles appearing in newspapers and magazines. In order that quality be developed and maintained, school system will undoubtedly have to find a means of attracting and holding superior teachers. One means by which some school systems might meet this challenge would be the establishment of a pay system which would be on a competitive basis with that of the business world. The purpose of this survey is to study the attitudes of Virginia teachers on merit pay. It is hoped that, after this …
The Educational Program For The Mentally Retarded In Henrico County (Virginia) Public Schools, Betty Parrish Knott
The Educational Program For The Mentally Retarded In Henrico County (Virginia) Public Schools, Betty Parrish Knott
Master's Theses
It was the purpose or this study (1) to review the growth which has taken place in educating the mentally retarded in the public schools on a national and state level; (2) to review the actions being taken in Virginia colleges and universities to educate teachers in the field of mental retardation; (3) to investigate Henrico County's educational. Program for the mentally retarded; and (4) to determine the number of fourth, fifth and sixth grade pupils in Henrico County who need screening for possible admission into Special Education Classes.
A Survey Of The Administration Of Noninstructional Personnel In The Richmond Public Schools And Other School Divisions With Comparable Enrollments, Harold David Gibson
A Survey Of The Administration Of Noninstructional Personnel In The Richmond Public Schools And Other School Divisions With Comparable Enrollments, Harold David Gibson
Master's Theses
School personnel administration.is concerned with two basic categories of employees: teaching and nonteaching or instructional and noninstructional. How they differ in definition and classification and which employees of a school division fall into the respective categories, especially the noninstructional classification, is the purpose for the survey to be reported in the succeeding chapters of this investigation. Little or no professional literature· exists to clarify this issue. Consequently, 'it is the desire of the writer to report and analyze what is presently being done in the administration of noninstructional employees.
A Study Of Music Theory Teaching In The Arkansas Foundation Of Associated Colleges, Janis Nutt Watkins
A Study Of Music Theory Teaching In The Arkansas Foundation Of Associated Colleges, Janis Nutt Watkins
OBU Graduate Theses
The purpose of this study is to determine the place of music theory in the curricula of seven selected colleges in Arkansas through a survey of the departments of music of these schools. This study is approached through comparison of semester hour requirements in theory, content of harmony courses, class procedures, and sims of the faculties.
The theory programs differed principally in the depth of study and methods of presentation. The majority of the faculties interviewed agreed that the purposes of theory were to represent fundamentals in a functional way and to contribute to the students' understanding of structure of …
An Experimental Project To Determine The Effect Of Multiple Counseling On Academic Performance, Behavior, And Attendance Of Eighth Grade Students Who Are Underachievers, Chronic Absentees, And Behavior Problems, Leona Saunders Hawken
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to determine if multiple counseling can be effective in improving academic performance, attendance, and classroom behavior of eighth grade students who are identified as underachievers, minor behavior problems, and chronic absentees.
Latent Learning As A Function Of Exploration Time, Gary France
Latent Learning As A Function Of Exploration Time, Gary France
All Master's Theses
The present experiment includes (a) an effort to control extra-goal-box cues--a variable that has been a source of difficulty in certain previous experiments--and (b) raise again the question of whether reinforcement theory adequately explains this type of behavior.
A Study Of The Creative Thinking Abilities Of Teachers And The Tested Creativity Of Their Pupils, Florine Creekmore
A Study Of The Creative Thinking Abilities Of Teachers And The Tested Creativity Of Their Pupils, Florine Creekmore
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to investigate the creative thinking abilities of teachers and the tested creativity of their pupils.
Group Counseling And Study Skill Methods Of Assisting Fifth And Sixth Grade Underachievers, Donald M. Whitney
Group Counseling And Study Skill Methods Of Assisting Fifth And Sixth Grade Underachievers, Donald M. Whitney
All Master's Theses
The hypotheses tested in this study are concerned with the efficacy of different methods of trying to aid underachievers. Specifically they are: 1. There is no difference in academic achievement as reflected in grade-point-average between students who received group counseling, special study instruction and no special treatment. 2. There is no difference in study skills as reflected by the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (Work Study Skills subtest) between students who received group counseling, special study instruction, and no special treatment. 3. There is no difference in social adjustment as measured by the Pupil Adjustment Rating Scale between students who …