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Quarterly Review Of Australian Education Vol 5 No 1 1972, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

Quarterly Review of Australian Education

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Points Exchangeable For Grades On Junior High Mathematics Students, James Edward Perkins

Master of Education Theses

This paper presents the effects of a token system used in a regular eighth grade mathematics class. Two classes containing 21 and 23 students were implemented. The study was designed to increase attendance, behavior, and mathematical achievement in a test group and measure the effects against a control group. The scores revealed a significant difference only in attendance favoring the test group.

Recommendations included pairing stronger reinforcers with the points used and suggestions for future research.

The American Freshman: National Norms For Fall 1972, David E. Drew, Office Of Research Staff

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

In 1966 the Office of Research of the American Council on Education initiated a series of annual reports as part of its Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP). This report, seventh in the series, presents national normative data on characteristics of students entering college as first-time, full-time freshmen early in the 1972-73 academic year.

The Interrelating Of Library And Basic Education Services For Disadvantaged Adults: A Demonstration Of Four Alternative Working Models, Ann Preston Hayes

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

A proposal for research submitted to the United States Commissioner of Education for support through authorization of the National Center for Educational Research and Development to support public libraries and basic adult education services for undereducated adults in Appalachia.

Counseling For The Seventies: A Compendium Of Published Articles, Joseph Henry Koch

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This article, which appeared in the January '72 edition of The School Counselor, talks about what counselors have done, doing, and what the author, a school counselor, thinks they should be doing. He discusses some factors operating to narrow the counselor's role: the student stereotype of counselors as "schedule-changers," the administrative view of counseling as a clerical function, the "psychiatric myth" which casts any person in a helping profession in the role of dream analyst and explorer of the dark unconscious. The writer sees counseling as the major pupil personnel service available on the school campus. Counseling should be concerned …

An Instructional Package In Personal And Leadership Development For Trade And Industrial Education Students, Richard Dale Spice

All Master's Theses

This paper presents an outline of performance goals on personal and leadership development for Trade and Industrial Education students. These goals are based on characteristics and needs identified by industry. Classroom learning activities and other reference materials are listed. A sample validation of the goals by industrial representatives supports the use of these goals in vocational instructional programs.

Recommendations included the need to field test the goals in Trade and Industrial Education classes and validate them with industry advisory committees.

The Effect Of A Learning Skills Course Including Group Counseling On Low Achievers In The Community College, Paul E. Borg

All Master's Theses

A Learning Skills course consisting of study skills, goal direction, and self-understanding was tested among volunteer community college low achievers. Treatment integrated didactic, group discussion, and affective experiences in 18 hour-long sessions. Nineteen subjects received treatment; 25 subjects formed a matched control group; and 41 non-volunteers formed two additional control groups. An apparent trend toward GPA improvement was noted for all groups, but all measurements on GPA and a study survey were non-significant.

A Follow-Up Study Of A Public Law 89-10 Title Iii Elementary And Secondary Education Act Project, Patricia Ann Clark

All Master's Theses

This paper presents a follow-up study of a Public Law 89-10, Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title III project, number 754, The Central Washington Regional Supplementary Center that served public and parochial schools in the nine central Washington counties.

Data were gathered by the questionnaire technique and site visitations.

Recommendations included investigating the possibility of requesting additional Title III funds and providing workshops to instruct teachers how to fully utilize the instructional materials and equipment provided by the Regional Center.

Occupational Employment Survey Of Yakima Job Market Area, Darrell Allen Estep

All Master's Theses

This paper presents a study of attitudes held by business and industrial employers in the Upper Yakima Valley. Two hundred and four employers provided occupational data and skill needs pertinent to occupations potentially filled by high school graduates. Evaluation of information has been summarized and placed into one of eight occupational groups.

Recommendations are directed to immediate and long-range vocational curriculum revisions of the Upper Yakima Valley Vocational Cooperative. A review of the literature adds validity to this study.

Upper Kittitas County Consolidation: A Study Of The Effects Of School District Reorganization In The Cle Elum-Roslyn School District 404 Of The State Of Washington, Joseph L. Carter

All Master's Theses

This study examines the effects of school reorganization in Upper Kittitas County on school costs, program, and construction. It determines the effect consolidation had on the attitudes of school district patrons, and whether pre-consolidation promises had been kept. This study determines that costs have risen, pupil-teacher ratios have improved, curriculum offerings have expanded, and new school building has occurred. The study finds little change in the attitude of school patrons, and determines some promises were kept, but many were not.

The Environmental Crisis: The Effects Of Ecology Courses On High School Students, Carol C. Fletcher

Dissertations and Theses

It is a basic premise of this thesis that an environmental crisis exists in the world today and has been worsening at least since World War II. The crisis is evident in the population explosion, the deteriorating air and water quality, and the depletion of our natural resources. With the feeling that all persons must become aware, concerned, and involved with the environmental crisis if the trend is to be reversed, this study is concerned with one segment of the population – high school students.

Sociologists, and especially human ecologists, have not been concerned professionally with the environmental crisis, but …

Quarterly Review Of Australian Education Vol 4 No 4 1971, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

Quarterly Review of Australian Education

No abstract provided.

No. 78 1971 November Review

International Journal for Business Education

This initiative documents the preservation and digital release of the organization’s historical print archives, representing decades of scholarship in international business education. By converting legacy issues into accessible online formats, the project enhances global access to foundational research, pedagogical innovations, and early thought leadership that shaped the field. The digitized collection provides educators, researchers, and practitioners with a comprehensive record of evolving theories, instructional practices, and international business trends. Making these archival materials publicly available supports continued inquiry, enables longitudinal analysis, and strengthens the discipline’s historical continuity. This effort reflects the organization’s commitment to advancing international business education by ensuring …

Kentucky Coal Mining Research Institute: A Research Report, David K. Hylbert

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

A report by David K. Hylbert on research possibilities and evaluation of problems in coal mine safety and training in Eastern Kentucky in 1971.

Innovative Instructional Materials For Eighth Grade English, Mary Lou Clerf

All Master's Theses

This study was undertaken for the purpose of reviewing current literature and developing new instructional materials suitable for classroom use by teachers of eighth grade English.

Retention As A Function Of Competition And Cooperation In Learning, Neil Orin Combelic

All Master's Theses

Educators in our school systems continually try to determine what kind of motivational atmosphere should be established to obtain the fullest potential from every student that enters an institution of higher learning. Since our society is built on competition, many educators would like to increase competition among students in the classroom. Other educators point out that too much competition can be harmful, and would like to see students cooperatively motivated in the classroom.

A Comparison Of Media Between The Linear And Broadview Approach In Self-Instruction, Leslie T. Cotter

All Master's Theses

For this study, two groups of students were exposed to two different sets of self-instructions using a linear and broadview format. Each student was then asked to demonstrate, without the aid of instructions, operation of three machines selected by a laboratory assistant. The present study is investigative in nature and seeks to clarify the following question: whether a difference exists in student performance using linear or a broadview format.

Comparison Of Effectiveness Of Basal Readers And Sullivan Programmed Materials, Joan E. Lorenz

All Master's Theses

The aim of this study is not to tear down or ridicule any method, Sullivan Programmed or Traditional Basal, but to evaluate as objectively as possible, the merits and limitations which exist in both and to show, through testing a group of 99 first graders and 64 second graders, the possible effectiveness of these methods.

An Investigation Of Library Skills Acquired By Fifth Grade Students At Harvard Elementary School, Franklin Pierce District, Tacoma, Washington, Larry D. Rodahl

All Master's Theses

This study investigates two factors that were assumed to influence the amount and kind of library skills acquired by fifth grade students during the period of two consecutive years at Harvard Elementary School . The two factors were teacher-librarian cooperation and library availability.

A Comparison Of Emphasis Of Training And On-The-Job Effectiveness Of Media Personnel, Roy E. Williams

All Master's Theses

It has long been recognized in our society that formal training plays a strong role in the development of attitudes, and that attitudes are important determinants of behavior. Consequently, the behavior of one whose formal training has been oriented in a particular direction is often somewhat different from the behavior of one whose training has been oriented in a different direction. Does the training orientation of instructional materials personnel affect their on-the-job effectiveness? Will a person who is primarily oriented toward print materials be more or less effective in promoting the use of instructional materials than one whose orientation is …

A Survey Evaluation Of The 1970/71 Activities Of The Consortium Of Washington Education Centers, David Lloyd Kandel

All Master's Theses

The Consortium of Washington Education Centers conducts a planning retreat at the conclusion of each academic school year. At this time, the Consortium coordinators and superintendents, as well as the Consortium staff, meet to determine the activities and strategies for the coming year. The decision-making process used at the retreat needs data to facilitate the planning of future activities. The design of the evaluation study was intended to be used in this decision-making process. This study was intended to answer three major questions concerning the 1970/71 activities of the Consortium as viewed by the coordinators and superintendents of member districts: …

A Survey Of Qualifications And Job Activities Of Employees Responsible For Space Analysis In Public Four Year Institutions Of Higher Education, Duane Marvin Skeen

All Master's Theses

This paper presents the results of a national survey of 342 four year public institutions of higher education. The survey was conducted by questionnaire. Its purpose was to determine the administrative level, educational background, and major job responsibilities of persons performing analysis of physical facility needs in colleges and universities. The survey revealed that 115 (46. 18 percent) of 249 responding institutions had such an employee. The most frequently reported job title was Campus Planner, and Bachelor's degrees in Business Administration and Education were the most common undergraduate majors. The major job tasks reported were long-range space projection, facilities inventory, …

A Study Of The Orientation Of School Superintendents And Board Members To Adult Education: Pennsylvania Module Project Proposal, Mearl F. Gerheim, Roger W. Axford

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A project proposal on the study of the orientation of school superintendents and board members to Adult Education in Pennsylvania submitted by Mearl F. Gerheim and Roger W. Axford in July of 1971.

A Comparative Investigation Of Understanding Of Ecological Content Between Eighth And Tenth Grade Pupils, David Lee Herbenson

All Master's Theses

The study had two major purposes. One purpose was to determine if Covington Junior High School eighth grade pupils understood the basic ecological ideas and facts presented to them in a teacher-designed one semester course entitled Environmental Concepts Orientation (ECO). The second purpose was to find out the degree of competence attained by the eighth grade pupils as compared to tenth grade pupils taking a one year ecologically oriented course in the nationally developed Green Version BSCS biology series at Camas, Washington.

A Feasibility Study For Development Of A Self-Instructional Training Kit For Teachers Of Adult Basic Education: Final Report, John M. Peters

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

Final report on a feasibility study for development of a self-instructional training kit for teachers of Adult Basic Education submitted by John M. Peters on June 30, 1971.

Typing As A Motivational Factor And An Instructional Process In Educating Undereducated Adults In The Tri-County Region Of Western Appalachian Maryland: Final Report, Board Of Education Of Allegany County, Maryland

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

Final report for phase two of Typing as a Motivational Factor and an Instructional Process in Educating Undereducated Adults in the Tri-County Region of Western Appalachian Maryland submitted by the Board of Education of Allegany County for the Appalachian Maryland Tri-County Region on June 15, 1971.

Final Report Of The Kentucky State Module: Adult Basic Education Recruitment Research Program, Elwood Cornett

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

The final report of the Kentucky State Module on the Adult Basic Education Recruitment Research Program submitted by Elwood Cornett in June of 1971.

Acer Newsletter No. 9 June 1971, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

ACER Newsletter archive 1969-1999

No abstract provided.

Quarterly Review Of Australian Education Vol 4 No 2 1971, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

Quarterly Review of Australian Education

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Contingency Management On Reading Achievement Of Institutionalized Offenders, Forest J. C. Hertlein

All Master's Theses

The hypotheses to be tested in this study are concerned with the use of contingency management. In general, the theory states that behavior normally occurring at a low rate may increase when it is followed by activities which are highly desirable to the student (Premack, 1965). Also suggested in the theory is that a response does not have a zero operant level (Bijou and Baer, 1961). It was assumed, then, that institutionalized offenders enrolled in remedial reading classes have an operant level of some degree for a specific response that could be strengthened by positively reinforcing that response. Because the …