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Comparative Ratings Of Printed Nutrition Materials Developed By Industry And Government Producers, Cheryl L. Holmes

Dissertations

The question as to the appropriateness of using materials developed by industry in the nation's classrooms has been raised by educators for many years. Some educators have urged that the use of these sponsored materials be banned totally as teaching tools in the schools; others have indicated that these sponsored materials provide an excellent alternative to textbooks, and are often more current than textbooks when the content is controversial or the subject is one for which new information is often available.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the quality of selected supplemental, printed nutrition education materials developed by …

A Comparison Of Concurrent And Removed Component Procedures For Teaching Toothbrushing Skills To Preschoolers, Timothy Ian Mckinley

Masters Theses

The study compared the use of a removed component program to a concurrent training program in teaching toothbrushing skills to preschool children. The removed component program separated three response components from the terminal toothbrushing response and taught them separately out-of-the mouth before requiring them in the mouth. The concurrent training program required the three response components but did not train them separately in or out of the mouth. The removed component program taught the skills faster than or equal to the concurrent program, with a significantly higher percentage of correct responses.

Therapeutic Dance: An Annotated Bibliography Of Books, Articles, Records And Films Applicable For Use With Adults And Published From January, 1975 Through March, 1979, Susan Allene Meyer

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of Isotonic Versus Isokinetic Exercise In The Development Of Strength And Concomitant Enhancement Of Body Proportions For College Females, Diane Lloyd Gillo

Masters Theses

This study compared Isotonic to Isokinetic exercise in an eight-week resistance training program for college females. Strength development and anthropometric measurements were evaluated by the correlated t test of initial and final scores. The independent t test compared mean improvement scores between the Isotonic group (N=14-) and the Isokinetic group (N=15)» All strength items showed significant improvement within each group; however, neither program proved superior for general strength gain. The only significant difference between groups favored the Isotonic group in leg extension. A trend was observed in enhancement of body proportions, measured anthropometrically. An increase in total body weight combined …

An Internship Experience At The Riverwood Community Mental Health Center, Leroy Stanley Carter

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Comparative Study Of College Age Female Beginning, Competitive (Speed), And Synchronized Swimmers In Measures Of Arm Strength, Flexibility, Kinesthesis, And Percent Of Total Body Fat, Mary Jo De Boer

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Comparative Study Of The Physical Fitness Of Nigerian Elementary School Children Of Different Socioeconomic Status, Adeline Omokhogie Oseni

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No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Dental Hygiene Information And Consequation On Plaque Control, Janel R. Walker

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No abstract provided.

Faculty Attitudes Toward The Role Of Intercollegiate Athletics In Selected Institutions Of Higher Education, William D. Neal

Dissertations

This study investigated the attitudes of faculty members toward the role of intercollegiate athletics in selected institutions of higher education. The perceptions of the faculty members were collected by means of a questionnaire comprised of three sections: Section 1 requested demographic data; Section 2 requested responses to forty-eight items relating to intercollegiate athletics, and Section 3 requested additional comments, A five-point Likert scale containing five response categories including strongly agree, agree, undecided, disagree, and strongly disagree was utilized in Section 2.

The forty-eight items included in the questionnaire were formulated primarily through the literature review, and from discussions with leading …

Drug Use And Abuse: Suggestions For Teaching In The Junior High School, Ardiccio Daniel Morales

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Investigation Into The Effects Of A College Level Alcohol Education Course On The Implementation Of Alcohol Education Instruction, Ross G. Lane

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Suggested Program For Co-Educational Activities In Physical Education At Marshall High School, Melvin William Aussieker

Masters Theses

Note: This thesis is from a student from the University of Michigan. They collaborated with Dr. George G. Mallinson.