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Nova University Graduate Education Module (Gem) Master's And Educational Specialist Degrees Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages (Tesol) [No Date], Nova University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

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The Relationship Of Final Grade Achievement In Seventh Grade English And Social Studies With A Reading Achievement Test, Judith Mitchell Knox

Teaching & Learning Theses & Dissertations

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Slow Learners In High School English, Gwendolyn Jordan

Masters Theses

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A Comparative Study Of Two Approaches To The Teaching Of Spelling, Freda M. Dysert

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Statement of the problem. It was the purpose of this study (1) to determine the desires of the elementary school teachers employed ln the Metropolitan School District of Washington Township, Marion County, Indiana, as to the sources of words for each of the grade levels one through six; (2) to use the majority opinion in the foregoing survey to establish word lists for each grade level; (3) to sample creative writing at given grade levels to detect number and kind of spelling errors made; (4) to compare these writings with others or a later date when emphasis in teaching spelling …

A Plan For Teaching Listening At Benjamin Franklin Junior High School, Springfield, Illinois, Charles R. Pulliam

Masters Theses

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The Development Of Basic Word Lists And Their Use In Teaching Spelling, Nelle Gullett

Masters Theses

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The History Of Children's Literature Of New Mexico, Mina Bannon Ruggles

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this study was to investigate the actual literature for children about New Mexico. The influences of Indian, the Spanish-American, and the Anglo-American cultures of New Mexico on children's literature have been considered. Interesting and outstanding personalities in the field of children's literature also have been presented, and the chronological development of children's literature of New Mexico has been traced.

An Analysis Of Basal Preprimers In Terms Of Factors Determining Their Difficulty, Virginia Brunson

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of the study is twofold:

I. To make a comparative analysis of recently published preprimerrs from the standpoint of:

A. Relation of the content of the picture to the content of the printed text.

B. Style of writing

C. Elements of interst

D. Vocabulary burden

II. To evaluate the difficulty and relative merit of the preprimers analyzed.

The Status Of Foreign Languages In West Virginia High Schools, Florence Smith

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this study is to ascertain the status of foreign languages in West Virginia secondary schools for the past eighteen years, as to (1) pupil enrollment by classes, sex, subjects, and years offered and (2) teacher preparation, experience, tenure, salary, and teaching load.

The Teaching Of Reading In The Fourth Grade, Anne V. Thomas

Bachelors’ Theses

The ability to read rapidly and comprehensively is being recognized more and more by people in all walks of life. Reading is essentially a thought getting process therefore possession of good thought reading ability makes it possible for one to enrich his own life, become more efficient in his chosen work and be of greater service to the world in which he lives. Society demands that we know how to read in order to meet certain definite social needs. The ability to read is practically universal. The child being a born imitator wishes to do what he sees his elders …

Diagnostic And Remedial Measures In Reading In The Intermediate Grades, Elsie Dickerhoff Thompson

Bachelors’ Theses

"The development of reading as a branch of study began with the Reformation. This widespread movement necessitated on the part of the common people a familiarity with the Bible, and as a result reading and writing were introduced into the elementary curriculum and training in them became general." The books used at this time contained only extracts from the Bible. They were religious in character. The German word for primer means "little Bible". This primer appeared in 1419. Schulte in 1532 published the A.B.C. books which he tried to make more interesting for children. Basedaw 1723-1790 aided by advocating the …

The Teaching Of Sixth Grade Reading And Its Significance, Lena M. Weltzien

Bachelors’ Theses

The program outlined in this paper includes a sequence of objectives that must be kept in mind by the Sixth Grade teacher in developing habits of reading and study in the pupils. Carefully selected subject matter is essential. Next is skill in methods of presentation, in order that the work of both teacher and pupil will be made more enjoyable and more effective. The child must be studied. Efficiency on the part of the pupils is the goal.

The Teaching Of Reading Affords One Of The Greatest Opportunities For The Development Of Character In The Junior High School, Dolores O. Johnson

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This thesis, submitted to Xavier University of Louisiana in 1929, argues that reading instruction in the junior high grades should be oriented toward character development rather than mechanical skill alone. Johnson distinguishes between oral and silent reading, contending that silent reading had been comparatively neglected in schools despite making up the bulk of reading done outside the classroom, and examines factors affecting reading rate and comprehension, including vocalization, lip movement, and purposeful practice.

The thesis also addresses the use of literature to build character and citizenship, recommending variety in reading material, the use of class discussion and oral recitation to …