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Football Injuries At The College Of The Pacific 1924 To 1933, Robert L. Breeden

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The interest in football injuries has increased with the increased enthusiasm for the sport. The coach is finding it more and more important to have all of his players in the best possible condition to withstand the terrific strain under which they must compete. The public wants to see a well played, exciting game, but the days of brutality seem to be vanishing. The average fan would rather see the best players play in the game than to have them sit on the bench in plaster casts.

This has led to a series of quite wide-spread investigations dealing with the …

Typical Teaching Procedure For Socialized Activities In The Middle Grades, Mabel Culmer

Graduate Thesis Collection

So rapid is the spread of the progressive movement in the schools that everywhere supervisors are urging their teachers to adopt newer ways of doing things. In many cases, however, teachers are concerned and at a loss as to where to turn for assistance. Too often teachers, urged on by eager supervisors and critics, blindly adopt mechanical and formal methods - isolated subject-matter "units" which are a mere succession of artificial "topics".

The Changing Methods In The Teaching Of English Composition Since 1850, Eva H. Lycan

Graduate Thesis Collection

During the depression public education has been subjected to serve criticism by the taxpayers who are demanding retrenchment in the schools.  Some critics have asserted that the methods of teaching and the subject matter of such basic courses as English have undergone few changes since those days of the little red school house when a teacher could be hired for a "song".  These statements have raised in the minds of those most interested such questions as - What have been the changes in the methods of the teaching of English composition since 1850?

A History Of Rice Institute, Dora A. Fitts

Graduate Thesis Collection

This study is the outgrowth of the writer's interest in education in the southwest portion of the United States and in the founding and development of Rice Institute.  It is the purpose of the investigation to make a historical study of one of the most needed institutions of higher education under strictly private administration, founded in recent years.

A Study Of Two Methods Of Teaching Problem-Solving In Arithmetic, Nora Mary Carroll

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Causes Of Student Failure In Accredited Schools Of Nursing In Michigan, Mary Leonard Sage

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Present Status Of County Superintendents In The State Of Tennessee, Corinne Hall Springer

Tennessee State University Alumni Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Status Of The Janitor In The Smaller Schools Of Indiana, C. V. Mcelhany

Graduate Thesis Collection

Many articles have been written concerning the school janitor and how he should perform his duties.  There have been numerous surveys of the janitor and his work, but few have been found that deal with the subject in a manner similar to this study.

Fire Insurance On Public School Property In Cook County, Illinois, William Norman Olefsky

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Relation Between Entrance Age And Subsequent Progress In The Primary Grades, M. Imelda Wall

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Public-School Music In Grades 1 - 6: Its Content, Objectives, And Methods, Elizabeth Geraldine Bradshaw

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Composition And Letter-Form Errors In Fifth-Grade Children's Life Letters, Patricia S. Geoghegan

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

History Of The Foundations Of The Institute Of The Blessed Virgin Mary In North America, William Gormaly

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Handbook On Teacher Reading In Junior And Senior High School, Reba Galvin Mack

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Two thousand high school students in Wisconsin were tested recently in reading; one-third of them tested as sixth grade or below in reading ability.¹ One of the most difficult problems confronting the schools of America today is "How shall we make good readers of our students?" That no educators are satisfied with the reading accomplishments in our schools is attested by the great number of articles on reading that appear in current periodicals and educational journals and by the increasing number of books on reading that are being published. So great is the flood on technical treatises on the …

A Comprehensive Study Of The Elementary School Districts Comprising The Orland, California, Joint Union High School District, Charles K. Price

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The State of California has for some time been con- fronted with the great number of school districts, each an independent political division. In the past, several attempts have been made to enlarge these existing districts through consolidation or unionization, and provisions have been made in the school code whereby districts may consolidate. So far, little progress has been made. California, like many other states, has inherited the Now England tradition of the district school. This is the chief reason why she has to many school districts.

Education Of The American Indian By The United States, Florence Barbee Lundquist

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

But for the Rennaisance there would be no atory of the Indians in these United States. Our American poet, Joaquin Miller, makes clear the hazards of adventurers incident to the discovery of an unknown people: My men grow mutinous day by day; My men grow ghastly wan and weak. The stout mate thought of home; a spray Of Balt wave washed his swarthy cheek. "What shall I say, • brave Admiral, say, If we sight naught but seas at dawn?" "Why you shall, say at break of day, Sail on! Sail on.

An Experiment In Supervision By The Conference Method, Wendell R. Hoar

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The aspect of supervision that is particularly challenging to me is the problem of the present day. Our curricula have been so constructed, interpreted and planned that a high degree of integration and correlation should result, both vertically and horizontally. To realize these aims, teachers must have a great many conferences, both in groups and individually with the supervisor, who is usually the principle of the school

The conferences are needed not only to discuss the possibilities of integration and correlation, but to teach many of the teachers methods, objectives, devices, and projects for teaching the modern courses of studies …

School Music Education In California, Beatrice Marjorie Hunt

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The selection of the subject "School Music Education in California" was prompted by the author's interest in the field of school music. This thesis is the result of research to discover the beginnings of music in our public institutions of learning, to trace those forces which have been instrumental in its growth, and to consider the present status of music education in the schools of California.

The Early History Of Tuolumne County, California, Frank C. Coates

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The youth of America should be acquainted with the history, the development and the ideals of our nation. They should know under what conditions our nation had its birth; what problems have beset it; and how they have been solved. The should know something of our present problems, and such knowledge can be built only upon an understanding of the past. They should know the facts of our nation's history, of which they should be proud.

Not only is this true of our nation, but it is as true of our state and our immediate locality. It has been my …

A Study Of Manuals For Teachers., Alice Corwin

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Social Studies As It Serves The Function Of Education In America, Allie F. Schwartz

Bachelors’ Theses

The Purpose of the Elementary School. - The purpose of of the elementary school is to administer to the needs of childhood. These needs are intellectual, physical, moral, and social. The intellectual needs are satisfied by a thorough mastery of the tools of learning. A stimulation of the normal health and growth of the body meets the child’s physical needs. It’s moral needs may be met by setting up recognized standards of conduct and insisting upon obedience of rightful authority. Social needs require the organization of and participation in group activities.

The Teaching Of Mathematics In The Junior High School, M. Rosemary Hoeffel

Bachelors’ Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to show how the study of the child and interest in the development of his mind has led to greater care in the choice of the subject matter of mathematics as well as in its presentation.

State Legislation And State Board Rulings Relating To Superintendents Of Schools, Carl A. Clark

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

The problem of this thesis is to show what specific legislation the states now have in force relating to superintendents of schools and also to what extent state board rulings now in effect relate to them. No attempt is made to determine what legislation or rulings should be made by the states or state boards. It is merely a compilation of laws and regulations as they now exist. The thesis embraces a study of the latest available school laws of each state and additional information relating to state board rulings, secured from letters or pamphlets received from the offices of …

Silent Work-Type Reading And Activities In The Fourth Period, Audrey Gudex

Bachelors’ Theses

Reading has been divided into various periods because children pass through different stages of development in acquiring mature reading habits. The elementary school must provide appropriate training at each stage of development.

An Annotated Bibliography Of Books And Stories Suitable For First Grade Children Listed According To Units Of Work, Velda Mae Williams

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

Modern reading experts believe that the fundamental goal of a good reading program is to instill in today's children a love of reading. One basic requisite of the primary reading program is a wide variety of easy reading material that a child can read and enjoy freely and naturally just as an adult does. Interesting, attractive books are provided in abundance for young readers by the publishers of children's books. However, there is a great deal of evidence to show that many of these books are introduced from one to three years before the average student has the background experience …

Some Psychological Factors In The Study Of Geography, Myra J. Rasmusson

Bachelors’ Theses

Running all the way through the study .and teaching of geography is a network of psychological factors. The very definition of the word geography brings in the human element. In the study of geography the problems of man's psychological responses to, and controls of his environment, cannot be avoided. In the teaching of geography the psychological basis of the general educative and the geographic objectives must be considered. But the psychological factors of the child's nature and of the learning process are the points of greatest importance to the teacher.

Character Education Of The Elementary School Child A Survey, Ada L. Gage

Bachelors’ Theses

In writing this thesis, it is the aim of the author to investigate more fully that which seems to her to be the most important factor in all education - Character Education. It is a personal aim. She seeks to gain a greater understanding of childhood, a greater understanding of the factors underlying all training - but especially those factors which deal with the problems of building the innate tendencies into that which we call character.

Silent Reading In The Intermediate Grades, Nellie R. Simmons

Bachelors’ Theses

One of the noteworthy developments of the last decade is a keener appreciation of the importance of intelligent reading in social life. It is an indispensable means of familiarizing adults with current events, with significant social issues, with community and notional problems, and with American institutions, ideals, and aspirations, It is essential also in attaining vocational efficiency, in broadening one's range of general information, and in securing pleasure and profit during leisure hours.

Education For The Wise Use Of Leisure Time In The Schools Of Today, Edna J. Shafer

Bachelors’ Theses

It is the purpose of the writer to discuss briefly, education for the wise use of leisure time in the schools of today. Throughout the history of education there has often come to expression a belief that the school has a large obligation in creating interests that will express themselves in spare time as recreational activities which will be wholesome and satisfying. Such would be an actual cultural education.

The Morrison Plan In The Junior High School Social Studies, Jane B. Golden

Bachelors’ Theses

This thesis is an attempt to demonstrate, explain, and evaluate the Morrison unit plan as it is applied to the social sciences in the Junior high school* For helpful instructions in the Morrison plan my thanks are due to Professor Putsch of Marquette University and to Henry C. Morrison, of Chicago University, whose lectures I attended at the Shorewood high school, and who personally recommended to me some texts in the social sciences which followed his technique. Grateful acknowledgements are due Professor Treacy of Marquette University who directed the content of this thesis, and Dr. Vander Beke who assisted me …