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A Report Of An Internship With The Northwest School District Jackson, Michigan, Catherine M. Campbell Dec 1977

A Report Of An Internship With The Northwest School District Jackson, Michigan, Catherine M. Campbell

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Use Of Classroom And Home-Based Reinforcement To Increase Verbal Responses To Questions In Preschool Children, Katherine Anne Muir Dec 1977

The Use Of Classroom And Home-Based Reinforcement To Increase Verbal Responses To Questions In Preschool Children, Katherine Anne Muir

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Bringing About And Maintaining A Mature Sentence Style In Undergraduate Students, Mary Beth Tillema Dec 1977

Bringing About And Maintaining A Mature Sentence Style In Undergraduate Students, Mary Beth Tillema

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Ottawa Intermediate School District Major Internship, Earl J. Spoors Dec 1977

Ottawa Intermediate School District Major Internship, Earl J. Spoors

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Comparative Effects Of Assignment Size And Pacing Contingencies On The Academic And Social Behavior Of High School Students, Linda M. Campbell Dec 1977

The Comparative Effects Of Assignment Size And Pacing Contingencies On The Academic And Social Behavior Of High School Students, Linda M. Campbell

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Training And Generalization Of Restauranting Skills: Programming Primary Reinforcement For Community Travel, Richard Aart Van Den Pol Dec 1977

Training And Generalization Of Restauranting Skills: Programming Primary Reinforcement For Community Travel, Richard Aart Van Den Pol

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Summary Of An Internship In The Portage Public Schools, Franzetta M. Callaway Dec 1977

Summary Of An Internship In The Portage Public Schools, Franzetta M. Callaway

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Attitudes Of The Non-Science Major Toward Science And Its Importance In Curriculum Design, Larry J. Fairbanks Dec 1977

A Study Of The Attitudes Of The Non-Science Major Toward Science And Its Importance In Curriculum Design, Larry J. Fairbanks

Dissertations

The purposes of this study were to: (1) Identify and explore the non-science majors' attitudes toward science; (2) Use the results of the investigation to design a course to be used by instructors of Earth and Space Science.

Two major instruments were developed to collect data for the study. The first was an Attitude Inventory and the second was a Course Content Inventory. A major goal of the Attitude Inventory was to collect data with which to develop an Attitude Index which could be used to predict those non-science majors who have some "negative" attitudes toward science. The course design …


A Model For Initiating Change In Large Social Systems, Richard E. Ault Dec 1977

A Model For Initiating Change In Large Social Systems, Richard E. Ault

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to develop a model for introducing change in large social systems. The model was based on (1) a review of existing models, and (2) the analysis of a participant-observer study of an attempt at intraducing large system change. Organization Development was the focal change modality examined. It was intended that the model thus developed would be of utility to the practicing change agent in whatever field--education, social work, community development, government, unions, business, or industry.

From the review of existing models and related literature, it was concluded that a useful model for practitioners would …


Simulation Activities As A Means Of Changing Attitudes And Transmitting Knowledge Of Adaptations And Techniques For Handicapped Individuals To Teacher Trainees, Jo-Alyce K. Peterson Dec 1977

Simulation Activities As A Means Of Changing Attitudes And Transmitting Knowledge Of Adaptations And Techniques For Handicapped Individuals To Teacher Trainees, Jo-Alyce K. Peterson

Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Report Of An Internship In, And An Analysis Of, The Benton Harbor Area School District, Jeanne O'Brien Yingst Dec 1977

A Report Of An Internship In, And An Analysis Of, The Benton Harbor Area School District, Jeanne O'Brien Yingst

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Report Of An Internship Experience With The Grand Rapids Public Schools Grand Rapids, Michigan, William D. Upton Dec 1977

A Report Of An Internship Experience With The Grand Rapids Public Schools Grand Rapids, Michigan, William D. Upton

Masters Theses

This report describes an internship completed at the Business Affairs Office, Grand Rapids Public Schools, Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the summer of 1977.

An internship in the Business Affairs Office was chosen to enrich the intern's conceptual, human, and technical skills pertaining to school business and finance management. The intern actively participated in the daily activities and responsibilities of each of the nine departments which compose the Business Affairs Office. He had the opportunities to confer and interview the department heads and to observe the daily functions of each department. In addition, the intern assisted in the organization and instruction …


A Comparison Of Two Systems Of Instruction In Three Sixth-Grade Language Classes, David G. Fossum Dec 1977

A Comparison Of Two Systems Of Instruction In Three Sixth-Grade Language Classes, David G. Fossum

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Central Administration Internship In The Hastings Area School System, Jane M. Skidmore Dec 1977

A Central Administration Internship In The Hastings Area School System, Jane M. Skidmore

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effects On Self Of A Twenty-Three Day Experiential Wilderness Program For Adults: Implications For Counseling, Robert S. Doud Dec 1977

The Effects On Self Of A Twenty-Three Day Experiential Wilderness Program For Adults: Implications For Counseling, Robert S. Doud

Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Student Profiles And Factors Affecting Student Attrition And Persistence At The University Of Guam, Lorraine Constance Yamashita Dec 1977

Student Profiles And Factors Affecting Student Attrition And Persistence At The University Of Guam, Lorraine Constance Yamashita

Dissertations

The purposes of this study were to delineate several dimensions of the attrition problem at the University of Guam, to identify factors which were potentially contributory to the attrition problem and to provide information which could be used as a basis for institutional direction and planning.

Two subproblems were addressed in the study. The first subproblem was to develop a student profile, both academic and demographic, of those who withdrew and those who persisted. The second subproblem was to obtain and evaluate student views on attrition.

Two hypotheses were posited. The first hypothesis was that students who left the University …


The Collegiate Activities Research Effort: The Assessment Of Continuing Education Services, Procedures And Personnel At Grand Rapids Junior College, Drew William Allbritten Aug 1977

The Collegiate Activities Research Effort: The Assessment Of Continuing Education Services, Procedures And Personnel At Grand Rapids Junior College, Drew William Allbritten

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of An Individualized Remediation Program On Comprehensive Final Examination Performance, Timothy N. Trainor Aug 1977

The Effect Of An Individualized Remediation Program On Comprehensive Final Examination Performance, Timothy N. Trainor

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of The Role Of The Principal In A Selected Middle School, Susan B. Weybright Aug 1977

An Analysis Of The Role Of The Principal In A Selected Middle School, Susan B. Weybright

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Early Education: Preschool To Kindergarten, A Critical Period, John R. Chirco Aug 1977

Early Education: Preschool To Kindergarten, A Critical Period, John R. Chirco

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Career Education For Benton Harbor Area School Youth A Report Of Involvement And Experiences With The Career Education Committee, Veloriah M. Carter Aug 1977

Career Education For Benton Harbor Area School Youth A Report Of Involvement And Experiences With The Career Education Committee, Veloriah M. Carter

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


An Experiential Report Of An Internship With The Nottawa Christian (Beachy Amish) Day School, Daisy Marie Allabach Aug 1977

An Experiential Report Of An Internship With The Nottawa Christian (Beachy Amish) Day School, Daisy Marie Allabach

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Two Types Of Remedial Procedures On Test Performance Of Middle School Students, Linda Borgman Aug 1977

The Effects Of Two Types Of Remedial Procedures On Test Performance Of Middle School Students, Linda Borgman

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Use Of Behavioral Contracting To Eliminate Procrastination In A “Psi” Course, Thomas M. Welsh Aug 1977

The Use Of Behavioral Contracting To Eliminate Procrastination In A “Psi” Course, Thomas M. Welsh

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Policy Development In A Small School District, John H. Wagar Aug 1977

Policy Development In A Small School District, John H. Wagar

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Comparative Study Of College Age Female Beginning, Competitive (Speed), And Synchronized Swimmers In Measures Of Arm Strength, Flexibility, Kinesthesis, And Percent Of Total Body Fat, Mary Jo De Boer Aug 1977

A Comparative Study Of College Age Female Beginning, Competitive (Speed), And Synchronized Swimmers In Measures Of Arm Strength, Flexibility, Kinesthesis, And Percent Of Total Body Fat, Mary Jo De Boer

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Godwin Heights Public School District Major Internship, Walter E. Skavnak Aug 1977

Godwin Heights Public School District Major Internship, Walter E. Skavnak

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Point System For Maintaining Accurate Grading In A Psi Course, Terry E. Mcsween Aug 1977

A Point System For Maintaining Accurate Grading In A Psi Course, Terry E. Mcsween

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Design, Implementation, And Evaluation Of A Program To Train Educational Advocates, Sue Ann Carpenter Aug 1977

The Design, Implementation, And Evaluation Of A Program To Train Educational Advocates, Sue Ann Carpenter

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Selected Administrative Functions In Recreation Performed By Community Education Directors And Recreation Directors In The State Of Michigan, Patrick T. Long Aug 1977

A Study Of Selected Administrative Functions In Recreation Performed By Community Education Directors And Recreation Directors In The State Of Michigan, Patrick T. Long

Dissertations

No abstract provided.