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A Feasibility Study On The Formation Of A Community Unit District For Oblong Township High School, Edgar W. Morgan

Masters Theses

No abstract provided by author.

Evaluation Of A Continuous Progress Program In Mathematics - Carl Sandburg School, June B. Bouknight

Masters Theses

No abstract provided by author.

The Relative Effectiveness Of Traditional And The Model Method Of Teaching Beginning Architectural Drafting, Jerry B. Hamilton

Masters Theses

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Industrial Arts At The University Of Northern Iowa 1957 Through 1968, Allen Harvey Rodemeyer

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM It was the purpose of this study to record the developments in the Department of Industrial Arts and Technology at the University of Northern Iowa during the years from January 1957 through December 1968. The areas of research included: (1) faculty, (2) physical facilities, (3) academic offerings, (4) degree programs, (5) student enrollment and degrees granted, and (6) related services provided by the department.

DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE The historical method of research was used exclusively for this study. Primary sources were utilized to the fullest possible extent. Documents of the department and university were used as …

Mark Twain's Study Of The Effects Of Slavery And Its Relationship To Training, Sharon Faye Nielson

All Master's Theses

This paper presents a study of Mark Twain's treatment of slavery, especially in relation to his theory of training. In his novels Huckleberry Finn, Puddn'head Wilson, The Prince and the Pauper, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Twain portrays the effects of slavery and training on the personality of the slave and the slaveholder. Twain deals largely with the psychological effects of slavery, which tend to dehumanize both slave and slaveholder, deeply and permanently marking their personalities.

Administrator Opinion On The Need For Small And Large School Divisions Within The North Central Association, Gordon L. Eckols

Masters Theses

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A Comparison Of Class C School Music Departments In Washington State With The Music Department At Winlock, Washington, Walter Ross Berglund

All Master's Theses

The Winlock music department must now be studied and evaluated in light of its new status. Increased enrollment necessitates a revision of some aspects of the department in order to more properly serve student needs and meet the standards of other class "C" school music departments in Washington state.

A Comparative Study Of The Teaching Methods Of The Lds And Non-Lds Religious Educational Movements Among The Indians In Southeastern Utah Since 1943, James A. Carver

Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study (1) to analyze the teaching methods of the L.D.S. and non-L.D.S. religious educational movements in Southeastern Utah among the Indians since 1943; and (2) to determine the similarities and differences between the teaching methods of these religious educational movements.

It was found that (1) the teaching methods used among the Indians in the earlier period of religious instruction were more typical of the culture and traditions of the Indian people than the methods used today, (2) the teaching methods most frequently used were: instructional singing, workbooks, catechization, lecture, storytelling, testimony and spiritual experiences …

The Establishment Of An Instructional Materials Program And Center In The Snake River Seminary District With Guidelines And Recommendations, Wayne Ray Doman

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this project was to establish an instructional materials program and center in the Snake River Seminary District to provide the equipment, materials, and technical skill necessary to enable local production of teacher conceived instructional aids. This was accomplished only after a majority of the teachers had, by a demonstration, been convinced of their need for production facilities.

The equipment and services to be included in the IMC were determined by a survey of teachers' desires and by recommendations from the District Audiovisual Committee, and then funds were raised by a special district project to procure them.

The …

A Validation Study Of An Instructional Design Which Attempts To Teach The Concept Of Faith To Seventeen Mentally Retarded (I.Q.'S 50-75) Seminary Students Of The South Salt Lake Seminary District During The Spring Of 1970, Roger Hendrix

Theses and Dissertations

Recognizing a need to develop religious instructional material for mentally retarded seminary students of the L.D.S. Church, this study was designed to validate an instructional model set up to teach the concept of faith.

Thirty-four mentally retarded seminary students were randomly assigned to six control groups and six experimental groups. Each group was given a sixteen question pre-test. Then, the next day each experimental group was given instructional treatment and the post-test, while the control groups only received the post-test. The Study was geared for a two hour period of time. Results obtained from the analysis of covariance showed a …

A Study To Determine Duplication, Gaps, Emphasis, And Location Of Lesson Concepts In The 1967-68 Religious Education Lesson Manuals For High School Age Lds Youth, Lowry K. Flake

Theses and Dissertations

This study is an examination, in terms of critical areas identified by correlation, of the 1967-68 lesson manuals prepared for high school age LDS youth by the teaching organizations of the Church responsible for implementing a correlated religious education program for this age group.

Major findings center around the answers to the questions formulated to limit and analyze the problem of this study, and were obtained by examining the lesson manuals and identifying the major themes or concepts contained in them. These findings indicate: (1) that duplication or repetition of gospel concepts does exist in the lesson materials, (2) that …

Two Program Processors For The Preparation Of Instructional Materials In Chemistry, Lloyd V. Gayman

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The use of inductive or inquiry techniques in the teaching of science has been emphasized. A possible technological aid to the inquiry process is the electronic computer. A review of the literature in this area led to the development of two program processors, one to produce simulated experiments, the other to generate problems for student use.

The first processor, SIM/G, can be used to produce tables or charts. Five sample programs were prepared to illustrate the use of the SIM/G processor. Directions for use of the processor have been given. Documentation has included both a complete verbal explanation and a …

Living In The Classroom In Montreal, Quebec And The Problems Of Discipline, Frank Ploener

MA TESOL Collection

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Some Cultural And Linguistic Background Information For A Beginning Teacher On The Navajo Reservation, G. Scott Harrison

MA TESOL Collection

No abstract provided.

Dr. Charles P. Lantz: Eastern Illinois University 1911-1952, Charles F. Flamini

Masters Theses

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Canada: Developing A Unit Of Study For The Social Studies Curriculum Of The Junior High School, Patricia-Marie Green

Masters Theses

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Robinson Community Unit District #2: A Survey Of Its Constituents' Views Toward Their Schools, Donald A. Leinberger

Masters Theses

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The Field Experience: An Internship At Lake Land College, John Neil Admire

Masters Theses

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The Relationship Of Selected Cumulative Grade Point Averages To Intelligence Quotient, Donald G. Varner

Masters Theses

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A Comparative Study Of The Character Representation Of California's Dominant Minority Groups In The Officially Adopted California Reading Textbooks Of The 1950'S, 1960'S, And 1970'S, Ralph Yarnelle Mckay

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the objective of this study to collect and analyze data concerning how the dominant minority groups in California - Spanish speaking-speaking, Negro, American Indian, and Oriental American - have been and are currently portrayed in those state adopted reading textbooks that are/and have been the most commonly used in California elementary schools since 1953.

The investigator used the process of content analysis to gather data in order to answer the following questions: (1) Are the identified minority group characters represented in the state adopted California elementary reading textbooks of the 1950’s?; (2) When represented, what is the portrayal …

The Teaching Of Social Values In Pre-Engineering Programs At California Public Community Colleges, Wayne Douglas Barton

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The problem of this study was to investigate the degree to which moral values are· included in the educational program of engineering students at selected California public community colleges. The study also attempted to determine to what degree an increased emphasis on the teaching of moral values would be beneficial to engineering students, as well as others.

A review was made of articles and books on the subject of values. Particular attention was given to material which specifically referred to technology and its relation to values.

Two similarly designed questionnaires were sent out· to students and instructors in engineering education …

The Role Of Ethnic Identification In Determining Source Credibility Of The Athletic Coach, Thomas Gregory Pucci

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Using a credibility scale that measures authoritativeness and character of a speaker as perceived by his audience, will a statistically significant difference rise where a figure of authority is a member of one ethnic group and those over whom the authority is asserted are members of a second ethnic group?

A Followup Study Of Illinois Home Economics Job Training Programs, Joyce Timberman Felstehausen

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Survey Of Injuries Related To Physical Education Activities At Eastern Illinois University From 1960 Through 1966, Fred Arnold Richardi

Masters Theses

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Requirements For Entry Drafting Positions As Indicated By A Survey Of Companies Employing Draftsmen, James P. Kull

Masters Theses

No abstract provided by author.