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Concepts Which May Be Used In A Study Of Transportation In Elementary School Social Studies, Flora Jean O'Neill

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to identify concepts applicable to a unit on transportation in an elementary school social studies program.

No. 68 1966 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 …

Catalog, 1966-1967, Anderson University - South Carolina

Catalogs

The 1966-1967 academic catalog and introduction to the college.

Criteria, Anthology, And Explication Of Poetry For First Grade, Echo Mae Kime

All Master's Theses

In recognition of this multi-faceted problem of selecting poems to use with first grade, it is the purpose of this study (1) to establish criteria of evaluation and selection, relating that criteria to the bases of poetry criticism, (2) using that criteria, to compile an anthology for use with first grade, and (3) to explicate each of the selected poems in such a manner as to help the teacher better understand and appreciate the particular poetic qualities of that poem, and hence be more effective in using that poem in the classroom.

Shaping Creative Verbal Behavior In Six Fourth Grade Children, Joan S. Mckean

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this investigation was to shape creative verbal behavior in six fourth grade subjects through the use of positive social reinforcement delivered by a mechanical talking dummy. Dummy approval was contingent on the emission of a creative verbal response to verbal stimuli provided by the dummy in a series of training sessions.

Individualized Instruction In Reading, Sunny Murdock

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to describe methods, procedures, techniques, and problems in the utilization of individualized instruction in reading through a review of literature and a practical application of this method in the classroom.

No. 67 1966 April 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 …

An Annotated Bibliography On Linguistics As Related To Style, Chrystle Louise Coney

All Master's Theses

This annotated bibliography was prepared for the beginner who has an interest in linguistics as related to the study of style. The items within each section are listed in order of difficulty for a beginner. It is not meant to be used simply as a bibliography, but as a device for individual progress in these studies.

A Study Of The Effect Of Teaching Specific Reading Skills Peculiar To Arithmetic At The Third Grade Level, Helen Gillum

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to attempt to show the need for teaching specific reading skills to further arithmetic understanding and achievement.

Catalog, 1965-1966, Anderson University - South Carolina

Catalogs

The 1965-1966 academic catalog and introduction to the college.

A Comparison Of Word Attack Skills Presented In S.R.A. Reading Laboratory With Word Attack Skills Presented In Two Basal Reading Programs, Ginn And Scott, Foresman, Rosemary C. Faust

All Master's Theses

This study was conducted in an effort to compare the word attack skills presented in S.R.A. Reading Laboratory I and S.R.A. Reading Laboratory Ib with word attack skills presented in two second grade basal reading programs, Ginn, grade 2, and Scott, Foresman. The purpose of the study was to determine whether S.R.A. Reading laboratories I and Ib would be of value as a supplement to either or both basal reading programs.

A Comparative Study Of Reading Achievement, Alymer C. Bright

All Master's Theses

It was the intent of this study to determine if there was any significant difference in reading achievement between the Lee School Reading Program with its interclass grouping and the other schools in the district where reading was taught in self-contained classrooms.

The Marching Band: A Program For The Small High School, L. Ronald James

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is (1) to take a critical look at the marching band program at Toledo High School, Toledo, Washington: (2) to formulate means of improving this program; (3) to formulate the results of materials and methods of presentation appropriate to the small high school band.

An Analysis Of The Ungraded Reading Program At Snoqualmie Elementary School And Its Influence On Accelerated Achievement In High School, John D. Elkins

All Master's Theses

The major hypothesis tested in this study was that there would be no difference between ungraded reading grouping or heterogeneous reading grouping and accelerated learning in academic subjects based on high school subjective grades.

An Investigation Of Summer Instrumental Music Programs In The State Of Washington, Leon Eugene Mckinney

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this study to investigate current public school summer instrumental music programs in the State of Washington.

The Role Of Art As A Basic Subject In The Pre- And Elementary School Curriculum, Blanche Mclane Cook

All Master's Theses

This study has been an attempt to show why art education should be a basic subject area in the pre- and elementary school curriculum.

A Comparative Evaluation Of The Kent School District’S Summer Remedial Reading Program, Claude Acree

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to determine the deficiencies, it any, in the Kent Summer Remedial Reading Program in 1964, and to make suggested revisions.

A Study Of Teaching Procedures Used In Developing Critical Listening Skills In The Fourth Grade At Selah, Washington, Beryl Boggan Carlson

All Master's Theses

Assuming that listening was essential to good study habits and improved methods of learning, the writer attempted to correlate critical listening instruction with the language arts program in an effort to prove that more effective listeners could be developed at the fourth grade level.

An Analysis Of Critical Incidents To Determine Effective And Ineffective Clinical Instructions, Nyrabella Fiedler Clague

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

It was the purpose of this survey to determine what constitutes effective and ineffective clinical instruction from the student's viewpoint, and to make the findings available. The descriptive survey method using the critical incident technique was used as the method of research. A critical incident report form was constructed as a tool for gathering the data. There were 117 students of nursing who submitted 166 incidents; 52 per cent were of effective instruction and 48 per cent of ineffective instruction.

A review of pertinent literature revealed that the reactions of students to teachers were important criteria to use as one …

A Comparison Of The Interclass And Intraclass Procedures Of Grouping For Reading Instruction, Edward B. Faust

All Master's Theses

One purpose of this study is to compare two reading programs using the interclass procedures of grouping and the traditional intraclass plan of grouping. A second purpose is to compare the results of the reading achievement scores, of both groups, over a period of three years.

A Proposed Program To Enhance The Achievement Of The Under-Achiever In Reading, Gerald Edward Hosman

All Master's Theses

The proposed program is designed to guide students to greater success in the total academic area, with concentration in the area or reading. The literature encompassed in this paper indicates that achievement in school enhances one’s self concept.

Meeting The Needs Of The Slow Learner At The Secondary Level, Joan L. Takach

All Master's Theses

This study is directed toward gaining a better understanding of the slow learner, determining means for educators to identify the educational needs of the slow learner based upon his characteristics, and ways to apply personalized instruction in meeting his reading needs at the secondary level.

A Study Of The Concerns Of Tenth And Eleventh Grade Seminary Students About The Thirty Five Directional Objectives Of The Lds Seminary System, Lemar Olyn Hanson

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine whether LDS sophomore and junior seminary students have significant differences of concern about concepts and attitudes contained in each of the thirty-five Directional Objectives which guide the curriculum of the Seminary System of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The study involved LDS Seminary students from the Burley, Idaho; Arimo, Idaho and Ogden (Weber) Utah seminaries, and consisted of 164 sophomore and 109 junior students.

An instrument was developed called the Student Inventory. It consisted of statements of concern expressed by a cross section of seminary students about the thirty-five …

No. 64 1964 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 …

Catalog, 1964-1965, Anderson University - South Carolina

Catalogs

The 1964-1965 academic catalog and introduction to the college.

A Study Of The Federal School System Of Alaska Concerning Its Role And Administrative Problems, John E. Coffee

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study were (1) to discover the reasons for the development of the dual system of education in Alaska; (2) to study how this system grew and still persists; (3) to show the importance of the Bureau of Indian Affairs schools in Alaska; and (4) to discover administrative problems facing the Bureau of Indian Affairs school administrator.

An Assessment Of The Current Status Of High School Psychology Teaching In The State Of Washington, G. James Mullen Jr.

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the current status of high school psychology teaching in the State of Washington. Specifically, the paper attempted to gain information regarding course content, frequency, and objectives.

Teaching General Music Through Harmonic Experience In The Seventh Grade At Ritzville, Washington, Elmer A. Peters

All Master's Theses

Prior to the school year 1963-64, general music at Ritzville Junior High School was primarily music listening-oriented. There was an obvious need for a more balanced music program that included singing, playing instruments, creativity, listening, and rhythms to provide the students with a broader concept of music. A general music program was sought, therefore, that would offer a balance of the above activities, and one that would create more enthusiasm than was apparent in the previous course of study. The importance of this study will be twofold: to determine whether or not the method of teaching resulted in the students …

Criteria For Evaluating A Good Reading Program For Grades Five Through Eight From Research And Literature As They Apply To Battle Ground, Washington, Charles D. Strunk

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to develop criteria that will help Battle Ground schools in planning their fifth through eighth grade reading program.

An Evaluation Of The Automated Reading Program: First Steps In Reading For Meaning, Helen Elizabeth Schourup

All Master's Theses

There is an indicated need for a method that deals with the learning problem of each individual non-reading student. The TMI-Grollier Self-Tutoring Program, "First Steps In Reading for Meaning" offers the possibility of a solution to the problem of how to individualize instruction. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of this program to fulfill the indicated need.