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Full-Text Articles in Educational Methods
The Ipat Sixteen Personality Factor Test And The Ipat Humor Test Of Personality As Devices For Assessing Counselors In Training, Phillip Morris Heggen
The Ipat Sixteen Personality Factor Test And The Ipat Humor Test Of Personality As Devices For Assessing Counselors In Training, Phillip Morris Heggen
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between the personality characteristics of counseling trainees and those of a norm group of college students, and the relationships between the personality characteristics of counseling trainees and their performance in counseling interviews. The instruments used to identify personal characteristics were the IPAT Sixteen Personality Factor Test and the IPAT Humor Test of Personality.
Development Of An Automated Basic Spelling Program For Retarded Children, William Gilbert Woods
Development Of An Automated Basic Spelling Program For Retarded Children, William Gilbert Woods
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to write a competent teaching machine (TM) program on spelling for handicapped pupils at the upper primary level and to indicate possibly fruitful areas for further research with the program at this level.
A Plan For Initiating An Ungraded Primary Program, Rodney Wright Miller
A Plan For Initiating An Ungraded Primary Program, Rodney Wright Miller
Graduate Student Research Papers
In order to provide the proper framework within which to present this study. it is necessary to state briefly the writer's educational philosophy. Knowing this should aid the reader in understanding the reasons for initiating the ungraded primary program. In a democracy. the public school has the responsibility of educating all children capable of learning. The nature of education varies. of course. depending on the different abilities. interests. and needs of the child. In total, however. it must work to develop fully each individual's capabilities. Since each person must take a place in society, he should be educated as an …
A Predictive Study Of Seventh Graders’ Academic Achievement From Objective And Subjective Grade Six Ratings, Allan Gordon Moodie
A Predictive Study Of Seventh Graders’ Academic Achievement From Objective And Subjective Grade Six Ratings, Allan Gordon Moodie
All Master's Theses
The general purpose of this study was to discover the effectiveness of the elementary school ratings in predicting a student's academic performance during his first year of high school (Grade 7).
A Study Of The Teaching Of Voice In High School Choral Groups, John Malcolm Mitchell
A Study Of The Teaching Of Voice In High School Choral Groups, John Malcolm Mitchell
Graduate Student Research Papers
It is the purpose of this study (1) to explain the various factors which comprise the act of singing; and (2) to present various concepts concerning the teaching of singing to choral groups.
The Formal Written Book Report: An Investigation Of Opinion About The Value Of The Formal Written Book Report As Used In The Secondary School Language Arts Classes, Don W. Hunt
All Master's Theses
It has been the purpose of this study to determine if there is a consensus among the writers on the subject of the required formal book report as to its value as a teaching-learning device.
Organizing The Class For Reading Growth, Jack Richard Stapelton
Organizing The Class For Reading Growth, Jack Richard Stapelton
Graduate Student Research Papers
The purposes of this study were (1) to determine and evaluate some of the reading skills that would prove most valuable in the intermediate reading program, (2) to outline the best ways of analyzing the individual child's ability to use these skills, and (3) to collect and develop in an appendix for classroom use various inventories, check lists, standardized tests, and informal tests of appraisal.
The Role Of The Homeroom In Today's Junior High, Donald T. Murray
The Role Of The Homeroom In Today's Junior High, Donald T. Murray
Graduate Student Research Papers
The purpose of this study was (1) to identify some of the deficiencies commonly found in junior high school homeroom programs and (2) to identify the causes of these deficiencies in such a way that some course or courses of action might suggest themselves as a means of correction.
Integrating The Teaching Of Art Appreciation With Creative Activities In The High School, John G. Naasz
Integrating The Teaching Of Art Appreciation With Creative Activities In The High School, John G. Naasz
Graduate Student Research Papers
Practical agreement exists in regard to fundamental objectives in art education. It has long been realized that the teaching of appreciation meets one of the objectives of art education, but there are many theories as to how it should be taught. Very few art teachers really understand and use the most important theories of educational philosophy and psychology. This study intended to show that there has been a great change in the teaching of art and appreciation since its introduction into this country. Another purpose was to review past and present beliefs and theories of teaching appreciation and arrive at …
Individualized Progress In Primary Reading Program, Betty Ann Schultz
Individualized Progress In Primary Reading Program, Betty Ann Schultz
Graduate Student Research Papers
This study attempted to review literature to discover plans, especially the individualized plan used by some educators for meeting individual reading differences. First it is necessary to establish a philosophical basis for the individualized approach in education.
Fundamental Criterion And Classification Variables As A Basis For Ability Grouping, Roland W. Sloan
Fundamental Criterion And Classification Variables As A Basis For Ability Grouping, Roland W. Sloan
Graduate Student Research Papers
The purpose of this study was to attempt to find how effective ability grouping is in other educational systems, also, to find fundamental criteria and classification variables to aid as a basis for grouping by ability. Often schools are not adequately prepared to make the best use of these new methods. Very often the teachers do not understand some of the philosophies of these new movements. Sometimes, through ignorance or partial knowledge, educators misuse and abuse a new method until it comes into disfavor with the administration and faculty. Consequently, the movement may be discontinued or severely cut. The classroom …
A Guide To Planning And Equipping A Local Production Laboratory, Carl E. Tingelstad
A Guide To Planning And Equipping A Local Production Laboratory, Carl E. Tingelstad
Graduate Student Research Papers
The problem was: What factors should be considered in planning and equipping a local production laboratory to become an integral part of a large school district instructional materials center.
Ability Grouping In English Classes Of The Secondary Schools: A Survey With Emphasis On Students Of Low And Superior Abilities, Jane Lorraine Gruver
Ability Grouping In English Classes Of The Secondary Schools: A Survey With Emphasis On Students Of Low And Superior Abilities, Jane Lorraine Gruver
Graduate Student Research Papers
This paper will discuss ability grouping, particularly as applied to the English classes of the secondary school. Special attention will be given to plans recognizing the student of low ability as well as to courses especially evolved for the gifted student. Although guidance and counseling are associated with grouping, they will not enter into the scope of this paper except incidentally.
A Survey Of Methods Of Spelling Instruction And Analysis Of Textbooks Which Incorporate These Methods, Helen Gladys Hudson
A Survey Of Methods Of Spelling Instruction And Analysis Of Textbooks Which Incorporate These Methods, Helen Gladys Hudson
Graduate Student Research Papers
The purpose of this study was to discover what general procedures in spelling instruction are considered necessary in good spelling pedagogy, regardless of what series ot texts, or whether any text, is used. In addition, the purpose was to find the specific methods of instruction believed to be most productive of good results and the texts incorporating these methods.
Adequacy Of Preparation Felt By Those Who Obtained Degrees In Administration And Supervision At Central Washington College Of Education, Marjorie Irene Bradford Mathers
Adequacy Of Preparation Felt By Those Who Obtained Degrees In Administration And Supervision At Central Washington College Of Education, Marjorie Irene Bradford Mathers
All Master's Theses
This study tried to determine the degree to which students who earned their master’s degree between the years 1957 and 1960 felt prepared for an administrative position.
An Experiment With A Technical Unit For Teaching Fiction In The High School, Allen R. Goodell
An Experiment With A Technical Unit For Teaching Fiction In The High School, Allen R. Goodell
All Master's Theses
This unit will attempt to provide both new and experienced teachers with a practical, easily administered guide for the effective teaching of short stories.
Establishing An Integrated Instructional Materials Service, Elsie Eggebroten Tompkins
Establishing An Integrated Instructional Materials Service, Elsie Eggebroten Tompkins
All Master's Theses
This study attempted to discover if Washington school administrators believed it would be helpful to integrate library, textbook, and audio-visual materials into one instructional materials service. The three aspects of the problem to be explored were (1) the feasibility of the proposed service in actual schools in Washington, (2) the qualifications thought necessary for the director of such an integrated service, and (3) the degree to which our schools already approached an integrated instructional materials service.
A Survey Of The Present Status Of Classroom Music In The Tacoma Public Schools, James M. Trotter
A Survey Of The Present Status Of Classroom Music In The Tacoma Public Schools, James M. Trotter
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was (1) to survey teachers of grades four, five and six in the Tacoma School System to determine how many believe music should be taught by a special music teacher, the classroom teacher, or both; (2) to determine the amount of time allowed each week, in the grades surveyed, for teaching music; (3) to discover the attitudes of teachers surveyed toward music and its relation to the over-all school program; (4) to discover their attitudes toward music teachers; (5) to receive suggestions from classroom teachers as to how the music program in grades four, five, …
A Comparison In Scholastic Attainment Of The Athlete And Non-Athlete At Edmonds Junior High, Kenneth Edward Sturm
A Comparison In Scholastic Attainment Of The Athlete And Non-Athlete At Edmonds Junior High, Kenneth Edward Sturm
All Master's Theses
This study was an attempt to shed more light on scholastic attainment of athletes in the junior high school. The purpose was not to justify the inclusion or exclusion of interscholastic sports in the junior high school, only to determine what effect these sports have on an individual’s grades.
Delayed Reinforcement And Delayed Response In Discrimination Learning Of Developmentally Retarded Children, Robert Preston Gelhart
Delayed Reinforcement And Delayed Response In Discrimination Learning Of Developmentally Retarded Children, Robert Preston Gelhart
All Master's Theses
As a preliminary investigation of delay factors in discrimination learning, the present study was designed primarily to contrast the effect of a short delay in response with the same duration of delay of reinforcement in order to evaluate the possibility that reinforcement-delay alone during the standard response-delay experiment is responsible for decremental effects.
Some Approaches To The Teaching Of Reading, Lillian Ida Kelly
Some Approaches To The Teaching Of Reading, Lillian Ida Kelly
Graduate Student Research Papers
Because of the writer's desire to learn more about the individualized reading approach and the textfilm approach, these two areas have been chosen for specific investigation and elaboration. It was the purpose of this study (1) to discover what opinions certain authorities hold regarding the various approaches to reading, (2) to investigate some recent specific experiments in the teaching of reading, and (3) to make some generalizations concerning the various broad approaches to reading and the specific results obtained through experimentation.
A Correlation Between Space I.Q. And Performance In Basketball, Lynn E. Samford
A Correlation Between Space I.Q. And Performance In Basketball, Lynn E. Samford
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to determine if there is any correlation between space I.Q. as measured on the SRA Test and performance in basketball at Prosser Junior High School during the years 1956-1960 and Prosser High School during the years 1958-1961.
A Survey Of Existing Measures For Remedial Readers In The Elementary Schools Of Pierce County, Robert L. Trask
A Survey Of Existing Measures For Remedial Readers In The Elementary Schools Of Pierce County, Robert L. Trask
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study to determine what measures are being taken for remedial readers in the elementary schools of second class districts in Pierce County.
A Language Arts Program For Pasco Senior High School Arrived At Through Group Participation, Doris L. Lisk
A Language Arts Program For Pasco Senior High School Arrived At Through Group Participation, Doris L. Lisk
All Master's Theses
This study through group consideration, attempted to devise an actual course of study for the language arts at Pasco Senior High School, Pasco, Washington, that would (1) insure basic achievements in each of the language arts for each student; (2) eliminate duplication in teaching previously learned material; (3) give the student opportunity to do makeup and/or catch-up work if necessary without the competition presented by more advanced students; (4) keep alive and foster (by advancement) students’ interest in English; (5) give opportunity for the student to cover as much of the language arts as his ability and ambition permit; and …
Reliability And Validity Of The Thematic Apperception Test Scored By The Discomfort-Relief Quotient, Donald W. Culbertson
Reliability And Validity Of The Thematic Apperception Test Scored By The Discomfort-Relief Quotient, Donald W. Culbertson
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to investigate scorer reliability of the Discomfort-Relief Quotient (DRQ) method of scoring applied to the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT). A second aim was to investigate some of the interrelationships between Tension, as measured by DRQ, and (1) Grade Point Averages, (2) Number of Quarters spent at CWCE, (3) Practice Teaching Ratings, and (4) First-Year Teaching success.
A Survey To Determine The Educational Value Of Audio-Visual Materials Brought To School By Intermediate Grade Pupils, Frederick K. Packer
A Survey To Determine The Educational Value Of Audio-Visual Materials Brought To School By Intermediate Grade Pupils, Frederick K. Packer
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to determine teachers’ opinions about (1) the relative educational value of the materials brought to school by intermediate grade pupils, (2) teachers’ attitudes toward the bringing of these materials, (3) the comparative value of these materials in terms of behavioral changes in pupils, and (4) the value of using pupils as a source of audio-visual materials.
Predictive Value Of The Washington Pre-College Differential Grade Predictions Tests Used At Central Washington College Of Education, Barbara Lenore Young
Predictive Value Of The Washington Pre-College Differential Grade Predictions Tests Used At Central Washington College Of Education, Barbara Lenore Young
All Master's Theses
How well does the Washington Pre-College Differential Grade Predictions Battery actually predict the grade point average of the students at Central Washington College of Education?
A Descriptive Study Of A Laboratory Method Of Teaching Ninth Grade Written Composition, Anne Elizabeth Dunn
A Descriptive Study Of A Laboratory Method Of Teaching Ninth Grade Written Composition, Anne Elizabeth Dunn
All Master's Theses
This study records the way two classes of freshmen at Granger High School were taught English composition. The method used may be termed a laboratory one since the writing of composition was done in a laboratory situation. The general features of the method included writing once a week, self-appraisal, group instruction, and independent practice on specific needs.
A Study Of Relationships Between Selected High School Subjects And Academic Success In College, Glade H. Miller
A Study Of Relationships Between Selected High School Subjects And Academic Success In College, Glade H. Miller
All Master's Theses
The general purpose of this study was to attempt to discover how much, and in what proportion, work of an academic nature in high school facilitates college academic achievement.
An Experimental Study Of The Effect Of Using The Overhead Projector In A College Introductory Psychology Class, Lida Weed Myers
An Experimental Study Of The Effect Of Using The Overhead Projector In A College Introductory Psychology Class, Lida Weed Myers
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to investigate the possibility that visual materials “custom tailored” to a professor’s specification and integrated with his lectures might improve student achievement on standardized objective tests.