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The American Public Art Museum: Formation Of Its Prevailing Attitudes, Marilyn Mars

Theses and Dissertations

The history of the art museum's growth in America is presented in this thesis to place the development of the public art museum in the proper context. The museum has absorbed its sense of worth and power from the people who shaped its policy and believed in its ability to accomplish positive feats. Its growth as a force in the art world was subtle and studied, but amazingly complete. The museum which doubts its ability to persuade, convince, educate and entertain does not long survive. Examining the people and their attitudes with whom the museums had the most contact and …

Developing A Conversational English As A Second Language And Acculturation Program For A Social Service Agency Engaged In The Resettlement Of Soviet Jewish Immigrants, Robert Charles Wachman

MA TESOL Collection

This paper describes the creation and first year of development of a three-component conversational ESL and acculturation program for Soviet Jewish immigrants. The project was designed to meet the needs of a private social service agency engaged in resettlement in Long Beach, California. It consisted of reorganization and development of a newly formed volunteer tutorial project, and the creation and development of a weekly class program and a series of cross-cultural communication gatherings.

Of special note are selections which discuss the orientation, on-going training, and problems relative to the employment of non-professionals as tutors and teaching assistants. Approaches, methods, and …

The Development Of Selected Vocational Centers And Vocational Schools In Utah, Glade C. Bailey

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purpose of this study was to collect, describe, and interpret source materials pertaining to the history of the three area vocational centers and the three area vocational schools in Utah. The historical method of research was used, and the collection of data was from personal interviews, research of records, and publications of the six vocational institutions, the Utah State Board of Education, and the local school districts.

The three area centers and the three area schools began as an outgrowth of the 1963 Vocational Education Act and the 1968 Vocational Amendments. These vocational institutions were established to meet the …

G80-525 Drip Irrigation For Windbreaks, Walter L. Trimmer, Brian R. Chandler

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide contains information on designing and installing drip irrigation systems, which can help your trees become effective windbreaks at an earlier date than non-irrigationd trees.

Windbreaks can be a valuable asset to farmers ranchers and rural residents. A properly designed tree windbreak or shelterbelt provides protection for livestock, crops and farmsteads. A windbreak can also mean significant energy savings for heating a rural residence.

Drip or trickle irrigation can help establish successful tree plantings and help them become effective windbreaks at an earlier date than non-irrigationd trees. Drip irrigating windbreaks can mean significant labor savings and less water use …

The Development And Validation Of An Assessment Instrument To Measure Environmental Education Competencies For Level Iii Of The Elementary Teacher Training Program At Utah State University, Francine Fukui

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purpose of this study was to construct and validate an assessment instrument which could effectively measure the impact of implementing an environmental education component to the Level III program of the elementary teacher training program at Utah State University. It was the hope of this researcher that the test would also be administered to Level III students upon completion in subsequent quarters to indicate individual competence in environmental education.

Care was taken in the construction of the instrument to assure content validity of concepts considered important by local, university, and state environmental education reviewers. A preliminary form of the …

Nutritional Understanding Of Preschool Children Taught In The Home And Child Development Laboratory, Thomas R. Lee

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This study was devised to determine the readiness of preschool children to learn about basic concepts of nutrition. Sixty preschool children enrolled in the Utah State University Child Development Laboratory, comprised the sample. Twenty children were taught at home by parents, 20 were taught at the Laboratory, and 20 received no instruction. The curriculum was based on the concept of nutrient density and used the Index of Nutritional Quality (INQ) in developing instructional materials. INQ is an index for comparing the amount of nutrients to the amount of calories in a food. Food Profile Cards, visual representations of this information …

Colonization Of Indian Economy, Ladonna Harris

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a paper presentation about the historical disadvantage of tribal economy in relation to Federal and non-Indian economic and business structure. It includes figures and graphs representing the multiplier effect of each dollar coming out of the reservations that benefit external communities but not the tribal economy and development.

Education For Women-For What?, Wafik Hassouna

Faculty Book Chapters

The seminar from which these papers flow was the product of many minds, multiple energies and much co-operation during the many months prior to its final implementation. The idea of a women's seminar oriented to the issues and concerns of contemporary Egyptian society was initially put forth in the fal I of 1974 to coincide with efforts that were developing on a national level in Egypt to commemorate 1975 as International Women's Year. It is with deepest gratitude that I extend special appreciation to Mrs. Marlene Michel Anawati, then a Post Master's Fellow in the Department of Sociology­Anthropology and Psychology. …

The Development Of An Advisers' Handbook For Fbla And Pbl Chapters In Utah, Diane K. Linn

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) organizations serve the business youth of today--the business leaders of tomorrow. These organizations, founded by Hamden L. forkner, have been in existence since 1942. The first FBLA chapter was chartered at Johnson City, Tennessee; and the first PBL chapter was charted at Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls, (now the University of Northern Iowa).¹

Chapter growth has been rapid with the latest figures showing 4,587 FBLA chapters and 461 PBL chapters now in existence in 44 states and 3 territories.²

The Utah state chapter of FBLA …

Board Of Trustees Public Information Committee June 27, 1972, University Of Maine System

Corporate Records

No abstract provided.

The Necessity Of Plastics Education And The Development Of A Course Outline As It Pertains To Area Vocational Schools In The State Of Utah, Denis Arthur Potter

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Purpose of the Study. The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a need in the plastics industries in the State of Utah for plastics education at the area vocational school level.

Source of the Data and Method of Study. A list of companies whose major function was plastics processing was obtained from the Directory of Utah Manufacturers. Additional companies were also identified if they were suspect of having any type of plastics processing function within their company. A questionnaire was sent to those companies identified to determine which companies were directly concerned with plastics …

Rhode Island Chapter Of Father's Council To Sponsor Dinner-Dance, Salve Regina College

Press Release Archive

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Significant Contributions Of Irvin Cooper To Music Education On The Junior High School Level, Norma Louise Robertson

OBU Graduate Theses

The purpose of this study has been to determine the significant contributions of Irvin Cooper to the field of junior high school choral music by giving consideration to the following areas: (1) his educational preparation, (2) his professional activities, (3) his research and experimentation in the area of junior high choral music, and (4) his published works.

The Development And Progress Of Advanced Placement Mathematics In Utah High Schools, Marvin C. Golightly

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

Since the beginning of public schools, the bright, gifted students have plagued both teachers and administrators alike. The question of what to do with these bright students has caused much concern, and in this time of concern, many varied and different programs have begun. From some of these experimental stages. This is the Advanced Placement Program, as outlined by the College Entrance Examination Board.

Taylor University Magazine (Winter 1966), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Winter 1966 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Student Teacher Attitudes Toward Child Aggression And Dependency In A Child Development Laboratory, Kristine Halls Smith

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

A child development laboratory in a university finds its first justification in its ability to contribute to the education of college students. After this justification has been established, the laboratory has a responsibility for serving the children enrolled in it.

The Child Development Laboratory at Utah State University serves college students in several ways. Students are able to observe and participate in the nursery school laboratory through experiences in various courses. The culmination of their course work comes when, as juniors or seniors, they do student teaching in the nursery school.

Some of the purposes the nursery school attempts to …

Public-Private Partnership: A Blueprint For The Second Century At The University Of Maine, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

A scanned version of a document related to the university's budget and role of private gifts in supporting programs at the University of Maine in the 1960s.

Taylor University Bulletin Annual Report 1957-1958 (September 1958), Taylor University

Taylor University Bulletin (1912-1963)

The September 1958 edition of the Taylor University Bulletin 1957-1958 Annual Report, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Taylor University Bulletin Annual Report 1955-1956 (August 1956), Taylor University

Taylor University Bulletin (1912-1963)

The August 1956 edition of the Taylor University Bulletin 1955-1956 Annual Report, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Taylor Alumni Magazine (March 1955), Taylor University

Taylor University Bulletin (1912-1963)

The March 1955 edition of Taylor Alumni Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Post War Development At The University Of Maine, Arthur A. Hauck

General University of Maine Publications

A pamphlet including a letter to Alumni from the President of the University of Maine about challenges in expansion of the campus following World War II.

Music And The Child, Leo Dejan

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation

No abstract provided.

The University Of Maine: A Brief Description And History And A Summary Of Its Purposes And Needs, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

A publication that highlighted the history, location, students, alumni, administration and faculty, Colleges of Agriculture, Arts and Sciences, Technology, the and needs for the University of Maine in Orono and its various programs in 1930.

The Teaching Of Reading Affords One Of The Greatest Opportunities For The Development Of Character In The Junior High School, Dolores O. Johnson

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation

Ability to read well is the most important ability that can be developed in the elementary school. Reading, properly mastered, not only renders excellent service throughout life but it greatly reduces the time and effort required to master the other school subjects. The elementary school, then, should strive to develop in each child the ability to read well. If it does this, it has succeeded in its most important work.