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English Didactic Books Of Manners, Margie Mary Schumacher

Bachelors’ Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to collect and investigate material in order to determine the evolution of the didactic books of manners written by two authors of the middle of the 16th century, namely: "The Scholemaster" written by Roger Ascham, and "Euphues" written by John Lyly, to analyze their functions as didactic works in the literary field, to determine their influence upon literary successors, also to reveal their influence upon the people of the time, their idea of a gentleman. In short, the object of this thesis is to show that these two books were of a pedagogical nature …

Play In Education, Mary Gratiana Mcparland

Bachelors’ Theses

There is always occasion for stressing the necessity of more physical exercise and recreation, especially of the kind that makes for developing body and mind alike. In these pages the compiler endeavors to show that ’’the old order changeth,” because life continually grows more complex, and an ever-increasing number of people seek the cities in order to make their homes there. Methods must change with changing times, and pro¬ vision must be made for the healthful recreation of the masses.

Pre-Primer Reading, Meta Terlinden

Bachelors’ Theses

I shall attempt to show, in this thesis, the importance and· feasibility of pre-primer reading as an adequate foundation for primer reading. While pre-primer reading has taken an important place in the curriculum during recent years, there has been an ever-increasing interest taken as to its value, especially to children of low intelligence and to foreign children. I have obtained my references, to a large extent from William S. Gray and Laura Zirbes in their article on Primary Reading which appears in the Class Room Teacher Volume II, and also from articles on reading which are given in The Twenty-Fourth …

Line Play, William J. Wamtulonis

Bachelors’ Theses

Prior to 1896 the rules did not require more than one man on the line of scrimmage when the ball was put in play. Under these rules, the famous "flying wedge" was developed, in which ten of the eleven men were in motion when the ball was snapped. The rules were later changed, requiring five men to be on the line of scrimmage when the ball was put in play. This rule, together with its companion rule that "no player shall take more than a single step before the ball is put in play, save the one man who may …

The Exceptionally Bright Child, And Provisions Made For Him In The Classroom, Ella T. Poppe

Bachelors’ Theses

Leadership and efficiency will always be determined by the sane, the apt, the well-balanced. If this be true then the gifted ones should be so trained and given opportunity commensurate with their natural aptitudes and thus be made levers by which the whole plane of existence may be lifted to higher levels of intelligence, conduct and happiness.

The apt, the .bright, the gifted pupil is not only entitled to our consideration as his right, but because of the necessity for his leadership in the progressive movements of our civilization. The public schools are criticized for not making provisions for the …

Teaching Study Habits To Children In The Intermediate Grades, Marie Schneider

Bachelors’ Theses

This thesis has been prepared in an endeavor to present the objectives of study, and to state effective methods for teaching study habits to children in the intermediate grades. A discussion of the universal need for direction in the formation of study habits, together with a consideration of the objectives of study compromises the first chapter. This is followed by a presentation of the physical conditions influencing study. The third chapter deals with general suggestions for training in study, while the fourth and fifth present type lessons and specific and tried methods.

Extra Curricular Activities In Junior High School, Rosa M. Bufton

Bachelors’ Theses

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Potentialities Of The Maladjusted Child, Mary H. Broderick

Bachelors’ Theses

No abstract provided.

Teaching Conservation In The Elementary Schools, Carrie B. Bluett

Bachelors’ Theses

The aim in the writing of this thesis is to show the importance of the teaching of conservation in the elementary schools. This teaching is not to be a mere side issue, but in the subject of Citizenship, standing equal in importance with history, manners and morals, safety cautions, civics and civic information and thrift instructions.

The Assembly With Particular Reference To Grades Kindergarten To Sixth A, Ethel Jane Bennett

Bachelors’ Theses

In these days of the changing curriculum with emphasis laid on character training, with the ultimate outcome in view rather than information gained or skills acquired, and with respect for personality an aim of the school, we find the assembly one of the chief factors in the school for obtaining these goals.

The Teaching Of Percentage, Margaret J. O'Neil

Bachelors’ Theses

The aim in teaching arithmetic is to present it as a help for life. It is to guide the child in learning the arithmetic which he needs in his life today and which he will need when he has grown to manhood or womanhood. It should present to him, also, the activities of his life and the life about him which cannot be understood without the knowledge and use of arithmetic.

Line Play In Football, Francis J. Linscott

Bachelors’ Theses

Line play in football has gradually evolved from a massed attack, as prevalent in the early eighties, to an open game that is in vogue today. Participants in the early days of football called this a "block game." The team in possession of the ball would not make any attempt to advance it if they were playing a superior team. This evil became so great, however, that a rule was enacted, whereby the team in possession of the ball must advance five yards in three scrimmages or suffer a penalty of ten yards. This was changed later on, and a …

The Advance And Development Of The Program Of Training Teachers In Religious Education, With A Detailed Study Of The Ten-Year Period From 1921 To 1931, Nellie C. Young

Graduate Thesis Collection

The demand for trained leadership has become imperative.  The educational function of the church, in its relation to childhood and youth, is widely recognized as of primary importance.  With a noticeable growing interest in religious education, not only the Church School is improving but also developments in the form of week-day and Vacation Church Schools are rapidly becoming part of the local church and community program of religious education.

A Study Of The Psycho-Graphs Of Fifty-Five High School Students To Determine The Relationship Between Musical Talent And Various Degrees Of Intelligence, Marie H. Weatherly

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

From time immemorial music has played an important part in the life of the race; but it has been incidental rather than purposive. This incidental process meant that only those persons who had extreme talent and the inner urge became musicians. Frequently, these persons were either highly intellectual or at the other extremity of mentality, so the belief arose that musical talent was associated with great intelligence and to be a successful musician one must have wide experience, a liberal education, broad purpose and high ideals; or that a musician was among the most un-intelligent of men, sometimes near the …

A Study Of The Correlation Between Certain Measures Of Health Knowledge, Health Practices, And Physical Development For Seventy-Nine Pupils, Louis Lorraine Varner

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

The aim of this investigation was to reveal the correlation between health knowledge and health practice, health knowledge and physical development, and physical development and health practice, of the children of the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades of the Horace Mann Elementary Training School of the Kansas State Teachers' College, Pittsburg, Kansas. To accomplish this aim, three questions arose. First, what was the health knowledge of the children? Second, what were their health practices? Third, what was their attainment in physical development? Their health knowledge was measured by the Pryor Health Test, for Grades 4, 5, and 6, Forms A …

A Comparison In The Efficiency Of The Teaching Of Arithmetic In Grades Four To Eight, Inclusive, In The Standard And Non-Standard, One-Room Rural Schools Of Western Kansas, Roy Ernest Mohr

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

Considerable discussion regarding the effectiveness of the teaching in the one-room rural school versus the standard school has been going on for some time, and it is hoped that the results of this study will throw some light on this subject which appears to be more or less perplexing at the present time. Education has become a science and its accomplishments can be quite definitely measured by the use of standardized tests. Before their time, the task of comparing schools in educational achievement was practically impossible; with age-grade and achievement norms scientifically determined, it became a simple matter to make …

A Comparative Study Of Pupils, Teachers, And Expenditures Of Standard And Non-Standard One-Room Rural Schools Of North-West Kansas., Myrtel Newbold

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

The purpose of this study is primarily to secure facts from which a comparison of the Standard and the Non-Standard one-room rural schools may be made in order to determine whether or not the expenditures of the Standard one-room rural school are greater than those of the Non-Standard one-room rural school, and whether or not the achievement of the pupils in the Standard one-room rural school is sufficiently greater than that of the pupils in the Non-Standard one-room rural school to pay to maintain the Standard one-room rural school on its present basis.

A Study Of Music Education In The Senior High Schools Of Western Kansas, William Robert Horn

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

The purpose of this thesis is to present the following specific facts regarding music education in the State of Kansas. (1) To survey the general status of music in the senior high schools of Western Kansas; (2) To ascertain the professional preparation and teaching experience of the music teachers in these schools; (3) To make a survey of the teaching load of the music teacher; (4) To learn the equipment of the music departments; (5) To study the finance and financing of the music departments; (6) To survey the music courses of the senior high schools; (7) To learn of …

A Survey Of The Teaching Of Physical Education In Western Kansas, William Mcmullen

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

In general this thesis is a survey of the teaching of Physical Education in the schools of Western Kansas, together with recommendations and suggestions for its improvement as the data warrants. The specific purposes of the study are these: first, to discover the extent to which Physical Education is offered in the schools of Western Kansas; second, to ascertain the personal and professional qualifications of the Physical Education directors; third, to determine the amount of Physical Education work required of each student in order to complete a high school course; fourth, to discover if room, equipment, and supplies are furnished …

The Value Of Art Education In Life, Carrie Vollmar

Bachelors’ Theses

Little has been written on the subject of "The Value of Art Education in Life," because art education has been until recent years and still is to some extent considered one of the frills of education and has not been given the place of an essential.

Fire Insurance Of School Buildings In Utah, Elmer Jeppsen

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

What practices have been followed in insuring school buildings in Utah? Is our present system of insuring school buildings an economical system?

Dr. Montessori's System In Education, Gina V. Tornabene

Bachelors’ Theses

Dr. Montessori’s work is considered so remarkable and great that her name is placed with that of Pestalozzi and Froebel as one of the greatest in the history of educational progress.

Teaching Of Silent Reading In The Primary Grades, Dorothy M. O'Connell

Bachelors’ Theses

The aim of this essay is to show the importance of silent reading in the primary grades, to point out its objectives, make suggestions for its motivation, and to illustrate several types of silent reading lessons and exercises for the primary grades.

A Study Of The Achievement Of The Pupils In Grades 3 To 6, Inclusive, Of The Horace Mann Training School, Pittsburg, Kansas, Orbun Victor Powell

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

The main purpose of this study was t o determine if the pupils i n grades three through six of the Horace Mann Training School, Pittsburg, Kansas were achieving in proportion to their ability.

In order to determine this the intelligence and achievement of each of the pupils was measured. The accomplishment quotients were computed from the results obtained from these two measurements.

In measuring the intelligence of the group the Otis Group Intelligence Scale was used. In grade 3B this scale was supplemented by the Stanford Revision of the Binet-Simon Intelligence Scale.

The achievement of the group was measured …

Children's Reading, Mildred Mary Grosskopf

Bachelors’ Theses

Probably the subject in the curriculum which has been most thoroughly studied and investigated by educators during the last few years is reading. There has been "a search for easy methods, philosophic methods, all sorts of methods by which a child may be inducted into its delights and mysteries. --- The subject has not only been covered, it has been immersed." (Cf. "A Guide to Lit. for Children" by W.T. Field. p. 60.)

Children's Reading, Mildred Mary Grosskopf

Bachelors’ Theses

Probably the subject in the curriculum which has been most thoroughly studied and investigated by educators during the last few years is reading. There has been "a search for easy methods, philosophic methods, all sorts of methods by which a child may be inducted into its delights and mysteries. - - - The subject has not only been covered, it has been immersed.” (Cf.”A Guide to Lit. for Children” by W. T. Field, p. 60.) But important as it is that the child be taught how to read, it is perhaps of even greater importance that he be guided in …

Curriculum Adjustments Of Superior Children, Irene Mcallister

Bachelors’ Theses

At present our knowledge of the superior child and the proper treatment of him is merely beginning and there are numerous unsolved problems in the field. On the one hand, we need more knowledge of the superior child and there is no doubt but that such knowledge is forthcoming.

Mental And Physical Traits Of A Fifth Grade, Bernadette E. Slaney

Bachelors’ Theses

This Thesis deals with the Mental and Physical Traits of a Fifth Grade. It puts to practical use the tests available for classroom work. It gives the differences in abilities of a Fifth Grade in phases measured. The Illinois General Intelligence and the Kuhlman-Anderson Tests for Grade Five were administered for an age-grade status. The subject quotients were found by means of the Stanford Achievement Test.

Characteristics Of Literature In The Kindergarten And Primary Grades, Ruth Shaughnessy

Bachelors’ Theses

Literature has round a place 1n the school curriculum and it holds an important place. It is included in the curriculum or the Elementary School, and continues through. the High School and University.

The Value Of Play In Education, Helen F. Madden

Bachelors’ Theses

The aim of this thesis is to show that play is a necessary part of a system of education,. It aims to show that the training of play is so fundamental, so necessary, and so educative that the child, as Froebel suggests, cannot grow to the full measure of his manhood without it, and that a deep seated love of play is not something that has to be opposed and suppressed, but rather encouraged and developed.