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Using Rock Music Lyrics To Teach Composition, Sean M Sullivan

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Efficacy Of A Word Processor On The Creative Writing Done By Fourth Grade Students, Mary E. Caver

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Relationships Among Selected Reading, Linguistic, And Piagetian Tasks, Gertrude A. Terrell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study was to determine the relationships among Piagetian levels of cognitive development, linguistic skills, and reading achievement in elementary pupils. The subjects were 212 pupils in grades K-3 at a school in Sullivan County, Tennessee. The subjects were administered conservation tests of number, quantity of matter, and length and linguistic tests of syllabication, synthesis of phonemes into words, and analysis of words into phonemes by the researcher. Scores on pre-reading skills from the reading subtests of the Metropolitan Readiness Tests and scores on meaning vocabulary, reading comprehension, and word study skills from the Stanford Achievement Test …

Computers In Teaching Writing: An Annotated Bibliography, Thomas A. Chambers

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

A Study In Response To Student Writing, Michael K. Sonnenburg

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

A Theological Assessment Of Paulo Freire's View Of Education In Terms Of The Perspective Of Juergen Moltmann, Janice Davies

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

Education helps to shape the values and attitudes of students, and is therefore important in determining the values of society. For this reason, it is important for teachers to be aware of the philosophy of education which informs their teaching methods. It is also helpful if they are aware of other philosophies of education in order to get some perspective on their own views. To this end I have taken a critical look at the philosophy of Paulo Freire, an educator with excellent credentials who has some throught-provoking views on education. He is a Christian so he can provide a …

The Visual Arts In The Civilization Classroom, Thomas M. Carr Jr.

French Language and Literature Papers

Although the visual arts have long been a feature of civilization courses, instructors do not always exploit their full potential. This paper presents a checklist to help teachers identify the relevant aspects of the arts for study. Its goal is to facilitate comprehensive treatment of works of art by focusing on three areas: the aesthetic dimension, the social context, and the artist’s own experience. The checklist is followed by a series of activities which encourage students to integrate the various aspects of the arts while practicing their language skills.

Directing A High School Musical, Richard R. Solano

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Reader-Response Criticism And Its Implications For The Teaching Of Writing, Linda Leigh Sherman

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

An Item Analysis Of Selected Subtests On The Project Palatisha Development Checklist, Kitty A. Hollow

All Graduate Projects

The Project Palatisha Developmental Checklist (PPDC) is a preschool screening instrument that is used by many different tribal Head Start programs throughout the western United States. An item analysis was made on the Cognitive, Fine Motor, and Language subtests of the PPDC. The sample population consisted of 202 children ages 3 through 5 who were enrolled in Head Start programs. The Head Start programs who participated were located on the Hualapai, Hopi, Salt River Pima-Maricopa, Makah, Quileute, Chehalis, and Yakima Indian Reservations. One Mexican American Head Start program, Campesinos Unidos Inc., also participated in the study. The item analysis consisted …

A Model For The Development And Administration Of A Modern Television Complex For Private Colleges And Universities, Paul Henry Denton

Dissertations

Problem. There are virtually no model designs available for television complexes to meet the needs of private colleges and universities. These institutions must meet educational specifications for new or remodeled complexes within strict limits in space and money. The purpose of this study was to develop a model complex and administration of a cost efficient design.

Method. The study utilized the descriptive and developmental methods. Literature was reviewed to gather concepts related to complex facilities, hardware, administration and personnel. Twelve functioning television complexes were visited using a thirty-four item criteria list to evaluate each complex, its hardware, administrative structure, and …

Teaching French Culture: A Unit Based Upon The Affective Value System, Carl Garrott

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study was not simply to construct a unit but to provide an approach to teaching language by combining language and culture in appropriate for advanced high school students French.

For the purposes of this study seven affective values were chosen as representing the most suitable basic listings: (1) l'individualisme; (2) l'intellectualite; (3) le realisme; (4) la famine; (5) la religion; (6) is justice: and (7) la Patrie. armed with the seven values i-or the author of this project, and the grammatical skill, the next step was the actual composition of the historiettes. It became quickly apparent …

The Cloze Procedure As A Testing And Teaching Device, Suzanne Gibbs

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

State Department Of Libraries And Archives: Appalachian Adult Education Center, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A report of the meeting between the Kentucky State Department of Libraries and Archives and Appalachian Adult Education Center on expanding library services to disadvantaged adults in rural areas of the State submitted on August 15, 1975.

Final Report: 1975 Appalachian Community Based Right To Read Programs, Sharon Moore, Charles J. Bailey

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

1975 Final Report on the Appalachian Community Based Right to Read Programs compiled by Sharon Moore and Charles J. Bailey in August of 1975.

Final Report: Community & Education, Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

Final report of the Appalachian Adult Education Center Department of Adult, Counseling and Higher Education at Morehead State University on Rural Small Urban Demonstration (Volume 2) submitted in July of 1975.

A Handbook For Etv Utilization In Adult Education, Appalachian Adult Education Center, George W. Eyster

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A final report titled "A Handbook for ETV Utilization in Adult Education" submitted by the Appalachian Adult Education Center in July of 1975.

Ket / Ged Learning Skills Packets, Sandra Schmutzler, Elizabeth Lee, Marion Eyster

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

Learning skills packets for KET / GED students published by the Appalachian Adult Education Center on June 18, 1975.

Final Report: 75 Executive Summary, Community Education, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

Final report and executive summary on community education and comparative GED strategies on rural and small town community education published by the Appalachian Adult Education Center in June of 1975.

Programs In The United States: Appalachian Adult Education Center, Anne Deaton

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

An article written by Anne Deaton on the Appalachian Adult Education Center at Morehead State University published in Adult Leadership, Volume 23, Number 10 (April, 1975), 302-305.

Expanding Library Services To Disadvantaged Adults In Letcher County, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A report titled "Expanding Library Services to Disadvantaged Adults in Letcher County" submitted by the Appalachian Adult Education Center at Morehead State University in April of 1975.

Expanding Services For Disadvantaged Adults In Rowan County, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A report titled "Expanding Services for Disadvantaged Adults in Rowan County" submitted by Appalachian Adult Education Center at Morehead State University in March of 1975.

Expanding Library Services To Disadvantaged Adults In Jessamine County, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A report titled "Expanding Library Services to Disadvantaged Adults in Jessamine County" submitted by the Appalachian Adult Education Center at Morehead State University in March of 1975.

Expanding Public Library Services To Disadvantaged Adults, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

Grant proposal titled "Expanding Public Library Services to Disadvantaged Adults" submitted by the Appalachian Adult Education Center at Morehead State University in the spring of 1975.

0118: Jane Adams Dingess Papers, 1906-1976, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

Huntington, West Virginia, clubwoman and educator. Papers consist primarily of scrapbooks of school days at Huntington High School, West Virginia University, and Washington and Lee University; also included are resource materials related to conservation and social studies and items concerning the Junior League, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Colonial Dames, and garden club activities. Photographs of Italy in WWI, papers from the Marshall University plan crash in 1970, extensive newspaper clippings from circ WWII and conservation resource material.

To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Jane Adams Dingess Collection, 1906-1976 here.

0117: Neal Family Papers, 1864-1957, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

Papers include diaries of Dr. Will Neal, Huntington, West Virginia, physician and member of Congress; diaries describe teaching school in Kentucky and Ohio in the 1890's, and life in Rome Township, Lawrence County, Ohio. Scrapbooks describing the career of Richard Nixon comprise the bulk of the collection.

The Appalachian Adult Education Center: Purpose, Policies, And Projects, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A policy guide titled The Appalachian Adult Education Center: Purpose, Policies, and Projects published in December of 1974.

Ohio - Morehead Project For Expanding Library Services To Disadvantaged Adults, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A preliminary draft of a report for Expanding Library Services to Disadvantaged Adults in Ohio written on November 4, 1974.

Appalachian Community Based Right To Read Project: Annual Report, George W. Eyster

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

1974 annual report for the Appalachian Community Based Right to Read Project submitted by George W. Eyster on August 31, 1974.

Continuing Aaec Institute Series For The Expansion Of Public Library Services To Disadvantaged Adults In Kentucky: Proposal To The Kentucky Department Of Library And Archives, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

Proposal to the Kentucky Department of Library and Archives titled "Continuing AAEC Institute Series for the Expansion of Public Library Services to Disadvantaged Adults in Kentucky" written by the Appalachian Adult Education Center on August 29, 1974.