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Sikap Pelajar Terhadap Mata Pelajaran Pendidikan Islam Di Dua Buah Sekolah, Nazri Hamid

Student Works (2000-2009)

The purpose of the study was to examine the attitude of Forro IV students towards the subject of Islamic Education . The attitude measured was based on the following statements : you frequently study the subject at home ; you prefer the class to end quickly ; you wait eagerly for the class to start ; you study other subject instead during the lesson and you prefer studying other subject rather than Islamic Education. The study also examined the relationship of the students' attitude with selected independent variables. which were gender, class streaming, Islamic Education performance during the final exam …

Hubungan Antara Masalah Disiplin Dengan Pencapaian Akademik Di Sebuah Sekolah Swasta Di Kuala Lumpur, Ragunathan Ayyavoo

Student Works (2000-2009)

The primary objective of this study was to establish an association between discipline problems and achievement among students in a private secondary school in Kuala Lumpur. Besides the primary objective, the study also aimed to determine the different types of discipline problems existing in this school. The discipline problems were categorized into three groups, namely mild, not so serious, and serious offences. The study also sought to study the relationship between discipline problems and gender. A sample of 80 students from Form Four were chosen from a private school in Kuala Lumpur. Achievement was compiled from monthly test scores. Data …

Masalah-Masalah Disiplin Di Kalangan Pelajar Tingkatan 2, Ramani Muthusamy

Student Works (2000-2009)

This project paper is a case study of four students in a Secondary School in Port Klang, Selangor. These four students are male. This study is to investigate whether peers, family students themselves are the factors influencing discipline problems in school. Data collection done through interview. It was a semi-structured interview for each student and parents. Beside that other documents such as School Discipline Record and 001 card were examined. The findings of the case study are :- 1. Among the factors influencing discipline problems in Secondary School is learning difficulty face by the students, disability in academic and less …

Assessment Of Seventh Grade Students' Attitudes Towards Writing, Frances Downey Gregory

All Graduate Projects

Eleven students in seventh grade were pretested regarding their attitudes towards writing, using the Knudson Writing Attitude Survey for Children. A writing workshop based on the Nancie Atwell model was implemented for one month with the group. The students took the Knudson Survey again as a post test after the workshop. Results varied, with some of the students' attitudes remaining the same, some improving, and some declining. Suggestions for further research include studying the impact of specific teaching methodologies on writing self-efficacy beliefs, designing surveys to assess only self-efficacy beliefs, and studying the reasons for the drop in self-efficacy beliefs …

Hubungan Pemboleh Ubah Terpilih Dengan Pencapaian Fizik Bagi Pelajar Tingkatan Empat, Nor Hashidah Abd

Student Works (2000-2009)

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between student achievement in physics of form four students and selected variables , namely, gender, social economic status , academic achievement in PMR, achievements in the subjects of Bahasa Melayu, mathematics a nd science at PMR level and Attitude Towards Physics (STF). A questionnaire was designed and used to collect data on the students' backgrounds and Attitude Toward Physics. The data on Physics achievement was obtained from the Physics Achievement Test (UPF) developed by the researcher. The study involved 184 form four student from five selected schools in the …

Community Awareness Of Adolescent Depression For Wenatchee Public Schools Wenatchee, Washington, Mary Carlsen, Steve Donaldson

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to develop a community awareness of adolescent depression and its impact in the public schools, home environment and relationships with peers. To accomplish this purpose, a review of current literature and resear·ch regarding adolescent depression was conducted. This review led to the development of informational brochures for parents, peers and educators. In addition a resource guide stressing healthy living choices was developed for use by teachers in the Wenatchee School District.

Integrating School-To-Career Components With Gainesville High School's Philosophy, Goals And Needs In A Revision Of The Family And Consumer Science Curriculum, Gwinetta G. Mitchell

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

An applied project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Education Specialist at Morehead State University by Gwinetta G. Mitchell on July 25, 1997.

A Creative Thinking And Writing Analysis Workshop As An Alternative Detention Activity To Silence And Work Interventions Used For Behavioral Change In High School, George J. Matranga

Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this research project was to investigate the effectiveness of after school detention as a disciplinary tool for handling student misbehavior at school. Detention is defined as holding a student during their own free time, such as after school. The subjects of the study were problematic students assigned to detention for inappropriate behavior, i.e. violating a school rule or regulation.

As a school practitioner conducted this research the study highlights the practitioner's perspective for effective student discipline management in developing and maintaining a positive school climate. In many regards, the study was meant to provide information to the …

Nova University Programs In Child And Youth Studies 1990–1991, Nova University

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

No abstract provided.

Nova University Programs In Child And Youth Studies 1989–1990, Nova University

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

No abstract provided.

Self-Concepts Of Christian And Public High School Seniors, Dorothy Potts Lee

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

This ex post facto study compared the self-concepts of seniors from three Christian high schools in southeastern Virginia with three public high schools located in the same cities. One intact classroom from each school was employed, making a total of 147 subjects.

A one-way multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was conducted to maximize the power of discrimination of the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale (TSCS) by predicting the best linear combination of dependent variables after statistically adjusting for covariates. Performance on five of the subscales was judged not to be related to potential differences between the two types of schools and those …

The Development And Evaluation Of A Model For Implementing Restitution Into The Disciplinary Procedures Of Secondary Public Schools, Garry Leroy Jensen

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to develop a model for implementing restitution into the disciplinary procedures of secondary public schools. The model was designed to encourage self-discipline, improve decision-making, promote self-esteem and provide for reconciliation. The concept of restitution upon which the model was based is as follows:

If you have wronged someone, it is your responsibility to make it right with that person and to your community as a whole by positive constructive acts and it is your further responsibility to improve yourself with personal accomplishments and goals. (Challeen, 1982)

Using language of systems analysis, a flow chart …

Home Economics Teachers’ Perceptions Of What Is Being Taught Compared With Parents’ And Agency Representatives’ Perceptions Of What Should Be Taught, Kendra L. Vance

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The purpose of this study was to determine what home economics teachers perceive they are teaching and compare their perceptions with what parents and social service agency representatives in economically depressed counties perceived students should be taught. In 1986, Johnson determined parents' and social service agency representatives' perceptions of the importance of home economics concepts for high school students. In March 1987, a questionnaire, adapted from Johnson's Nebraska Home Economics Needs Assessment questionnaire, was mailed to 50 high school home economics teachers from 41 economically depressed counties throughout Nebraska. Half of the teachers (project teachers) had assisted in data collection …

Hemisphericity And Reading Comprehension: A Study Of Black Students From Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds, Linda Hampton Wesson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to determine relationships between cognitive asymmetry, gender, and reading achievement of black students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The sample consisted of black students from Central High School, a school of 1300 students located in an economically deprived area in eastern Arkansas. The sample was administered tests to determine right/left cognitive asymmetry and level of reading comprehension. The purpose of this study was to determine relationships between cognitive asymmetry and reading comprehension for males, females, and the total population of black, low socioeconomic students. The study also investigated differences in cognitive asymmetry between the male and female …

The Relationship Of Student Sex, Attractiveness, And Self-Esteem To Teacher Preference Of Seventh Through Eleventh Grade Private School Students, Susan Montgomery Booker

Teaching & Learning Theses & Dissertations

This study tested the null hypotheses that student sex, attractiveness, and self-esteem were not related to teacher preference. It was assumed that these variates were communicated nonverbally through photographs. Two hundred twenty yearbook photographs of Caucasian seventh through eleventh grade students attending a private school were considered for the study. Attractiveness and self­ esteem scores were associated with each student's :10Lo­ graph. The attractiveness score was obtained by a survey of the photographs. The Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory was administered to the students to produce the self-esteem score. A set of criteria was established to determine degrees of attractiveness and self-esteem. …

The Effects Of Two Types Of Remedial Procedures On Test Performance Of Middle School Students, Linda Borgman

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Self Concept Reports And Academic Achievement Of Secondary Students, Eugene A. Dudley

All Master's Theses

This study examined the relationship between self concept reports on the Tennessee Self Concept Scale and academic achievement. Thirty-one male and 24 female tenth grade students whose obtained scores on the National Educational Development Test met the criteria for under-achievers, achievers, and overachievers were given the TSCS. A significant correlation was found between GPA and total positive score (r = .28, sig. .05). Underachievers defined by low grades had significantly lower self concept scores than did underachievers defined as achieving 1 SD below their predicted achievement level on the NEDT.

The Effects Of Counseling On Sociometric Status With Fifth And Sixth Grade Students, Dennis L. Cruchon

All Master's Theses

Thirty-two children, low in sociometric status, were placed in one of four treatment groups: Counseling, Teacher-Counseling, Teacher Feedback, and a Control for a period of ten weeks. Post tests were administered to determine differences in sociometric gains following treatment.

The results indicated that counseling was an effective means of improving sociometric status when compared to a control group.

Limitations of the study were discussed, and recommendations included measuring individual teacher effect on sociometric status.

A Comparative Study Of Difference In Social Maturity Levels For Ninth Grade Students Residing In A Rural Setting And Those Residing In An Urban Setting, Ruth Newland

All Master's Theses

This paper presents a comparative study of differences in social maturity levels for urban and rural ninth grade students of East Valley High School in Moxee School District #90. The study was designed to test social maturity levels of both groups by administration of the Bell Adjustment Inventory. Evaluation of the results followed showing some significant differences.

Recommendations included additional trial testing and suggestions for some modification of existing guidance program and incorporation of the Inventory into the regular testing program.

A Survey Of Selected Objectives, Opinions, And Attitudes Of High School Seniors In Norfolk, Virginia, Robert Eugene Brown

Counseling & Human Services Theses & Dissertations

No abstract.

The Personality Differences Between Unilingual And Bilingual 9th Grade Students In A Depressed Area, Martha Mersman Mullins

Individual, Family, and Community Education ETDs

The purposes of this study were (1) to present a summary of the literature on the personality differences of unilingual and Spanish bilinguals, and (2) to determine the personality similarities and differences of unilingual and Spanish bilingual ninth graders in a depressed area

The Need For Instruction On International Communism, Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

Powell Speeches

No abstract provided.

An Organized Guidance And Counseling Program For High Schools Enrolling Less Than One Hundred Fifty Pupils, Frank Balogh

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The problem is, "Does a need exist for an effective guidance program in the small high schools of the State of California?" This study is based on the data obtained from the State Department of Education, Division of Secondary Education, Sacramento, California, and is based on the October, 1948, reports of the principals of California high schools to the Department of Education, and on nine interviews with high school principals or guidance directors in the following schools: Sutter Creek, Jackson, Brete Hart, Linden, Galt, Sonora, Oakdale, Tuolumne, and Lodi.

Education And Living: Volume 1, Ralph Borsodi

School of Living Documents

In Education and Living, a two-volume work, Borsodi elaborated the model of the School of Living. Most of volume one consists of a critique of “mis-education.” Most of that critique focuses on the problems of centralization; centralization of industry, the economy, politics and education. The second volume of Education and Living explains Borsodi’s vision of achieving decentralization in detail. The second volume is in two parts: Right-Education and Re-Education. It explains how to educate for the “Normal” human being and for achieving the “Normal” way of living. This is not the “normal” of the bell curve, the average of a …

Education And Living: Volume 2, Ralph Borsodi

School of Living Documents

In Education and Living, a two-volume work, Borsodi elaborated the model of the School of Living. Most of volume one consists of a critique of “mis-education.” Most of that critique focuses on the problems of centralization; centralization of industry, the economy, politics and education. The second volume of Education and Living explains Borsodi’s vision of achieving decentralization in detail. The second volume is in two parts: Right-Education and Re-Education. It explains how to educate for the “Normal” human being and for achieving the “Normal” way of living. This is not the “normal” of the bell curve, the average of a …

Education And Living, Ralph Borsodi

School of Living Books

In Education and Living, a two-volume work, Borsodi elaborated the model of the School of Living. Most of volume one consists of a critique of “mis-education.” Most of that critique focuses on the problems of centralization; centralization of industry, the economy, politics and education. The second volume of Education and Living explains Borsodi’s vision of achieving decentralization in detail. The second volume is in two parts: Right-Education and Re-Education. It explains how to educate for the “Normal” human being and for achieving the “Normal” way of living. This is not the “normal” of the bell curve, the average of a …

The Facilities Of High School Libraries In New Mexico, Hazel Hill Petty

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The rapid growth of high schools within the past thirty years, and the changes in the methods of teaching, have made the library and important phase of any well-equipped high school. The capacity for service varies greatly in the different states. Some states have provided adequate equipment and staffs; others have given the bare necessities.

The purpose of this present study is: (1) to determine the facilities of high school libraries in New Mexico; (2) to ascertain the training and qualifications of the personnel; and (3) to compare the results with standards and recommendations made by library and educational associations.