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The English Classification Tests Administered By The University Of Nebraska: An Analysis, Glenn Orville Kelley

College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

First paragraph of the General Summary

This study has been based upon the analysis of the Nebraska Classification Test in English (Form V) administered to 5,183 pupils graduated from 346 Nebraska high schools in 1934. Usable supplementary data have been supplied by 153 of these high schools, but in some portions of the study data for the remaining high schools have been available from other sources. The tests were examined as to content and reliability, and were compared with published tests used for purposes of placement by other collegiate institutions. Two thousand test papers were carefully analyzed to determine types …

The Reading Ability Of College Students, Nettie Harrison

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Statement of the problem - The problem of this thesis is to make a study of the reading ability of college students. Three phases of the problem are considered:

1. How well a group of unselected college freshmen can read.
2. What factors affect the reading ability of college students.
3. How reading ability affects scholastic achievement.

Literature In The Primary Grades, Anna L. Strong

Bachelors’ Theses

Reading is the most important subject in the curriculum. It is the most fundamental because nearly all of the other subjects depend upon it's a source of information and classification. "Reading is a tool by which subject matter in all fields is interpreted and experienced."

By means of reading the pupil can extend his experience away from his immediate environment and gather the interesting information and vital facts, that provide the settings and the backgrounds needed for interpretation and for constructive thinking in all the varied fields of human endeavor. "Reading is the key that unlocks the great storehouse of …

Silent Reading In The Intermediate Grades, Nellie R. Simmons

Bachelors’ Theses

One of the noteworthy developments of the last decade is a keener appreciation of the importance of intelligent reading in social life. It is an indispensable means of familiarizing adults with current events, with significant social issues, with community and notional problems, and with American institutions, ideals, and aspirations, It is essential also in attaining vocational efficiency, in broadening one's range of general information, and in securing pleasure and profit during leisure hours.

Primary Handwriting And Its Correlation With Other Primary Activities, Evelyn L. Pfeiffer

Bachelors’ Theses

A brief study of the countless ages covered by the development of writing from its most primitive state to that employed by the nations of today, and how our own alphabet has reached such a high stage of development through the slow but steady improvements made by our ancestors may help us to realize the importance and great magnitude of this heritage and inspire us to teach it to our children in such a way as to give them "a common understanding of the past and a vision of the future." It may help them to know about the thoughts …

The Elementary School Library, Margrethe D. Peterson

Bachelors’ Theses

After having been a teacher for a number of years, I was given the opportunity of taking charge of our elementary school library, which was just being organized.

The experience has been such a pleasant one, that I resolved to learn more about the history, growth and progress of the elementary school library movement in the country and seek courses of study being used, to aid in formulating one in our own school.

What I have gathered and arranged in the following thesis, I have felt were the most important factors to be used in guiding my own or any …

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 …

Taking Care Of Individual Differences In Reading In The Primary Grades, Stella Peterson

Bachelors’ Theses

It is the purpose of this contribution: 1. To show the need of taking care of individual differences in reading. 2. To show the causes for individual differences in reading, and 3. To show the manner in which to take care of individual differences in reading.

Survey Of Reading Activities In The Intermediate Grades, Marie Serio

Bachelors’ Theses

The aim of this thesis is to present a survey of the characteristic intermediate grades reading activities. An analysis of the interests, habits and attitudes is given in the first chapter. Specific objectives are treated in the following chapter, while the third chapter deals with type lessons. Remedial Work and Testing is the purpose of the next chapter. The levels of achievement are outlined in the last chapter. Opinions secured by experts in reading have been used in this thesis . Books and magazines, secured at the Milwaukee Public Library and the Marquette University Library have furnished the writer with …

The Period Of Rapid Progress In Fundamental Reading Attitudes, Habits, And Skills: Second Year, Arabelle T. Weich

Bachelors’ Theses

"The justification of any subject in the curriculum is that it enables pupils to engage effectively in desirable life activities."

If the training accomplishes this and so makes better citizens, then its inclusion is justified. Instruction in reading should take into account the reading experiences of children and adults both in school and social life. We must therefore first consider the kind of reading adults do. That will be the kind children will have to learn to do better. A great change has occurred in the educational field in the last years. The course of study has been greatly enriched. …

Aims And Objectives In The Teaching Of Upper Grade English, Etta Rosar

Bachelors’ Theses

It is the purpose of the writer of this thesis to show that there is an awakening consciousness, among school administrators and authorities in the field of English teaching, of the need of clear and definite aims in the teaching of language, and to present some of the aims and objectives of upper grade language teaching at present in force in various school systems

Reading In The Primary Grades, Doris May Watrous

Bachelors’ Theses

Probably no subject in the school curriculum has been as widely discussed and investigated during the past decade as reading. Many notable changes have resulted from the scientific studies and scholarly discussions of the psychology of reading. The majority of teachers are keenly aware of the fact that these changes in procedure have done much to improve the efficiency of the reading program. The purpose of this paper is to present the general objectives of all reading activities, and, more specifically, the aims in each of the first three grades; to state, to discuss, and to evaluate the various methods …

The Status Of Latin In Kentucky, Mary Wells

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The general purpose of this study is to investigate the status of the study of Latin in Kentucky. It is in detail a study to ascertain

1. whether Latin is an elective or required subject;
2. what per cent of high school students are studying Latin;
3. preparation of Latin teachers;
4. where Latin is elective how the enrollment in this subject compares with that of other subjects.

Pre-Primer Reading, Meta Terlinden

Bachelors’ Theses

I shall attempt to show, in this thesis, the importance and· feasibility of pre-primer reading as an adequate foundation for primer reading. While pre-primer reading has taken an important place in the curriculum during recent years, there has been an ever-increasing interest taken as to its value, especially to children of low intelligence and to foreign children. I have obtained my references, to a large extent from William S. Gray and Laura Zirbes in their article on Primary Reading which appears in the Class Room Teacher Volume II, and also from articles on reading which are given in The Twenty-Fourth …

Teaching Literature In The Junior High School, Gladys D. Lynch

Bachelors’ Theses

The junior high school has been organized with the following purpose in mind: "to ascertain and reasonably satisfy the pupils' important immediate and assured future needs."

The Prime Aim Of Teaching Latin Should Be For Its Cultural Value Rather Than The Correlative Or Disciplinary Values, Xavier University Of Louisiana

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In choosing subjects of this nature there are certain causes or reasons which influence such a choice. In this case it is not my purpose to offer a defense for the study of Latin as an educational subject, nor is it my purpose to propose a special method of presenting Latin as to make it a more attractive part of the curriculum. I am influenced principally by the fact that among educators and Latin teachers themselves there is a widespread divergence of opinion as to what ought to be aims of teaching Latin.

Contributions Of Reading To Some Of The Other Content Subjects Particularly In The Sixth And Seventh Grades, Marion E. Theisen

Bachelors’ Theses

My purpose in this thesis is to show the contributions of reading to some or the other content subjects, particularly in the sixth and seventh grades. To so do it, I have consulted the leading authorities on both reading and study in order to make a complete survey of the material written on these subjects. I have recorded the main ideas of these authorities, and in most cases giving their direct quotations. In order to present the subject, it was necessary to particularly understand the nature of study, the objectives of reading, the relationship between study and reading, and the …

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 …

Types Of Reading Activities In The Junior High School, Mae Rooney

Bachelors’ Theses

Reading has always had a place of first importance in the elementary school curriculum. However radical changes have taken place in the teaching of reading during the last twenty years. A generation ago, emphasis was placed upon oral reading, but it is recognized today that silent reading needs more teaching emphasis than oral reading because it is recognized that silent reading is used far more in the daily life of the individual. The average person encounters numerous situations daily when he is called upon to get the thought from the printed page and apply it in his life. In comparison …

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.

Phonics A General Survey Of The Subject, Mary Rosalie

Bachelors’ Theses

"Phonics is a term usually applied to the study of sounds as they are related to reading." Its aim is to give the child power in the independent recognition of words, therefore, a knowledge of the use of phonics has always been considered a necessary part of the primary teacher's equipment, and probably no question has been more widely asked in the field of primary reading, than, "How and when shall phonics be taught?"

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

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Latin Has Always Held Prominence As An Educational Factor, R M

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Rome one of the greatest powers of the ancient world has exerted important influence upon practically all modern nations. It has done much to shape the lives and customs of the people is necessary to obtain an understanding of our language, our literature, our religion our art and out government. This fact makes Latin as their language, and important topic for study by all nations in all ages.

Latin Has Always Held Prominence As An Educational Factor, R M. Chissell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Objectives Of Primary Reading, Leona L. Zarling

Bachelors’ Theses

Recent investigations in reading have shown us the need for adaptation of methods to the needs of modern social life, and the broadening of the school curriculum. The National committee on Reading has adopted three major objectives of reading.

The first of these is to give rich and varied experience in reading. Since reading aims to prepare a child to live a fuller and more intelligent life, early reading should aid in establishing a good fund of information, and thereby should broaden his interests and help him to understand and interpret future situations. Care in selection of materials will help …

The Rise Of The Short Story In American Letters, Mary M. Barra

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Story Telling Helps To Develop Creative Powers In The Intellect Of The Child, Genevieve A. Roncke

Bachelors’ Theses

This thesis is primarily concerned with the development of creative powers in the intellect of the child. It would be well to determine exactly what is meant by "creative" as it will be treated here. To think of creation disentangled from change would be as futile as to connote man without soul. Change, then, is the distinguishing feature of creation, as soul is of man. Creative power is first manifested in creative thought, its colder, more hardy variety called reason.

Oral And Written Composition In The Upper Grades: A Thesis, Anna R. Sullivan

Bachelors’ Theses

There are several reasons why our pupils have not learned 1 to talk well: 1. There has not been enough of oral language work, as a separate and distinct training, in the elementary school. 2. Oral work has not been utilized as much as it ought to be as an aid, and a preparation for, written work. A child who is to be taught to write well, must first be taught to talk well. 3. The other school subjects have not been utilized as effectively as they might be to develop power in oral composition. 4. The school has constantly …

The Teaching Of English In The Elementary Schools, Julia Agnes Regan

Bachelors’ Theses

From one point of view the significance of the development of modern education can best be estimated by the progress of the mother-tongue toward the central place in formal instruction. When the study of the mother-tongue and its literature is made the core of the curriculum, education is something quite different from that training in which a foreign, perhaps an ancient tongue holds the chief place. We have been told by one school of critics that the mother-tongue need not be taught, for it will be picked up somehow; by another, that it cannot be taught, for there is nothing …

An Account Of Experiments In Teaching Reading Devised And Directed, Harry B. Wilson

Bachelors’ Theses

The purpose of the experiments was threefold; first, that teachers might have an opportunity to discover the actual conditions in their own class rooms in comparison with statements of writers on education; second, that, in trying out recommended procedures, they might acquire a desire to investigate and develop a scientific attitude toward their work; third, that a more wholesome respect for the opinions of scientific investigators might obtain. The subject of reading is of such fundamental importance and has occupied so prominent a place in the field of investigation that it seemed reasonable to treat it in discussions in teachers' …