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The Video Tape Recorder, Television And The High School Media Specialist, Margaret Kay White

Graduate Research Papers

An important part of using TV to teach centers around the use of the video tape recorder. A basic videotape recording unit consists of a videotape recorder, a playback monitor, a television camera and a microphone.

Integral to any discussion of the VTR is an investigation of the different aspects of using television for educational purposes. The first step in this paper, therefore, will be a careful exploration of the advantages and disadvantages of television and, indirectly, videotaping, in secondary education.

Without careful planning the VTR can become just another piece of mechanical equipment lost in the closet of a …

A Comparison Of The Effectiveness Of Worksheets And Manipulative Games Used In Seventh-Grade Mathematics As Methods Of Drill On The Four Basic Operations With Whole Numbers And Fractions, Richard Lee Capps

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study was conducted in the fall of 1971 at Nell McGowen Junior High School, Knoxville, Iowa. The subjects of the study were 146 seventh-grade mathematics students. The students were ability grouped by the principal. No attempt was made to keep a constant sex ratio. The problem of this study was the comparison of two methods of drill on the four basic operations with whole numbers and fractions. The methods were games and worksheets. An analysis of covariance design was used to analyze the data. Achievement and attitude pre-test scores were covariates. Achievement and attitude post-test scores were dependent variables. …

A Survey Of Reading Programs In Selected Junior High Schools In Six Iowa Counties, Daniel Charles Manning

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this survey was to assess the current status of junior high reading programs. Fifteen schools were randomly selected from the schools within the counties surrounding Blackhawk County. Criteria which indicated aspects of successful reading programs were selected and were subsequently used in the assessments. Particular emphasis was placed upon individualization, diagnosis, language arts integration, reading in the content areas, and on organizational structure. Visitation requests were sent, and acceptances were received from thirteen schools. During the spring term of the 1971- 1972 academic year, visitations were made. Data was obtained through teacher interview and classroom observation.

The …

A Survey Of Book Selection Practices And Conditions In Some Iowa High Schools, James Justin Acton

Graduate Research Papers

School librarians have traditionally selected only those books for purchase that were "needed. 11 The curriculum supposedly dictated what books were purchased. In recent years, the changing roles of libraries have suggested a wider range of materials is necessary. Also a new awareness of the importance of materials selection in "defining what and how children are expected to learn" exists.

A Study Of Dr. Donald Maley's Theory -- "Research And Experimentation In Industrial Arts", John Edward Ferree

Graduate Research Papers

The problem of this study is to make a thorough examination of Dr. Donald Maley's theory -- "Research and Experimentation in Industrial Arts in the Junior or Senior High School."

Perhaps now in 1968, more than ever, concern for what is in store for industrial arts is, or should be, considered more "grave" than expressed in the above quote of Dr. Maley in 1959. Certainly now it could generally be agreed that all theories concerning the future path of industrial arts, of which Dr. Maley's Research and Experimentation theory is one, deserve a full measure of study and evaluation by …

1971 Panther, Northern University High School

Malcolm Price Laboratory School Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the Northern University High School, part of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School of the University of Northern Iowa.

An Annotated Bibliography Of Selected Historical Books For Use In High School United States History, Janet Kathryn Harms

Graduate Research Papers

High school teachers and students of United States history do not have adequate, useful annotated bibliographies in their specific subject area. The purpose of this study is to select and analyze books of United States history and to make an annotated bibliography for the use of the high school teachers of United States history. This selected list is also intended for use by high school students of United States history. This list is a general 11st and not taken from any specific library.

The Role Of The Science Supervisor As Perceived By Elementary And Secondary Science Teachers, Thomas Graika

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The problem that was considered in the study was whether the role of the science supervisor was perceived differently by secondary and elementary teachers of science.

A fifty-four item questionnaire was developed. The items on the questionnaire consisted of statements of tasks which a science supervisor could do, and the teachers were asked to respond on a scale of opinion if they considered this task a role of the science supervisor.

The sample represented five school systems in Iowa which employ a science supervisor. Questionnaires were sent to 156 secondary science teachers and 153 elementary teachers. Ninety-five of all the …

Closed-Circuit Television In Industrial Arts, Larry L. Bradshaw

Graduate Research Papers

The major problem in this study is to find how closed circuit television can be used effectively in Industrial Arts. Several secondary problems are involved with this main problem. The most important of these is teacher presentation. The methodology and mannerisms of a television teacher need to be such that they do not take away from the subject matter to be taught. (Stashoff, 1966, p. 50). The television teacher must be careful to avoid quick distracting movements which would change viewer attention from the learning object to the teacher. This is a special problem because the viewer's attention is confined …

Book Selection Policies In Small Iowa High Schools, Phyllis R. Cook

Graduate Research Papers

The central problem of this study was to attempt to determine what factors influence book selection in small Iowa high schools. The procedure followed used a systematic sampling technique and a questionnaire was mailed to librarians in schools of not more than three hundred students enrolled in the high school. Schools were selected from the Iowa Educational Directory, l 1969-1970, listing of school districts, officials, and student populations. It was hoped that at the conclusion of this study, the findings would show the sources school librarians found most valuable in filling orders: and to try and establish a pattern adopted …

1970 Panther, Northern University High School

Malcolm Price Laboratory School Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the Northern University High School, part of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School of the University of Northern Iowa.

1969 Panther, Northern University High School

Malcolm Price Laboratory School Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the Northern University High School, part of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School of the University of Northern Iowa.

Curriculum Evaluation Study And Recommended Revision For Dakota Christian High School, Martin Dekkenga

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the curriculum at Dakota Christian High School (DCHS) was meeting the needs of its graduates. An auxiliary purpose_ was to share with the National Union of Christian Schools the findings of the study so that all member schools could have access to the information and thereby improve their own program or interest them in such an evaluation. The data was gathered by use of a questionnaire. Copies of the questionnaire were sent to most of the graduates of the ten graduating classes of DCHS. One hundred seventy-nine graduates were contacted and …

1968 Nuhs, State College Of Iowa High School

Malcolm Price Laboratory School Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the State College High School (later the Northern University High School, part of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School of the University of Northern Iowa).

1967 Schs, State College Of Iowa High School

Malcolm Price Laboratory School Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the State College High School (later the Northern University High School, part of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School of the University of Northern Iowa).

1966 Sc, State College Of Iowa High School

Malcolm Price Laboratory School Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the Northern University High School, part of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School of the University of Northern Iowa.

1965 Little Panther, State College Of Iowa High School

Malcolm Price Laboratory School Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the State College High School (later the Northern University High School, part of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School of the University of Northern Iowa).

1964 Little Panther, State College Of Iowa High School

Malcolm Price Laboratory School Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the State College High School (later the Northern University High School, part of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School of the University of Northern Iowa).

Differences In Class Rank Between Boys And Girls In Graduating Classes Of Iowa Public Secondary Schools, Dave John Cook

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

For many years, educators have noted that girls seem to attain higher class rank than boys while attending secondary schools. It appears that this idea has been accepted a priori and that little research effort has been put forth to determine the magnitude of the differences which exist. It is a matter of conjecture at the present time as to how great the differences must be before they will be considered to be serious problems.

It was the purpose of this study (1) to determine whether significant differences existed between the class standing of boys and the class standing of …

1963 Little Panther, State College Of Iowa High School

Malcolm Price Laboratory School Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the State College High School (later the Northern University High School, part of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School of the University of Northern Iowa).

A Comparison Of Modern And Traditional Approaches To Problem-Solving In Two Sections Of Ninth-Grade General Mathematics, Mary Edith Crist

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to contrast the traditional approach with the modern approach in the teaching of problem-solving in ninth-grade general mathematics.

1962 Work Wins Everything, State College Of Iowa High School

Malcolm Price Laboratory School Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the State College High School (later the Northern University High School, part of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School of the University of Northern Iowa).

General Semantics At Work: A Handbook For High School Teachers Of English, Georgia Burge

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this handbook, General Semantics at Work, is fourfold: (1) to encourage the teacher of high school English to place as much emphasis upon improving the language attitudes of his students as upon improving their language skills, on the theory that the attitudes will determine the ultimate quality of the skills; (2) to summarize the system of general semantics, which its originator, Alfred Korzybski, chooses to call "a discipline," because it not only explains but trains; (3) to discuss the nature of the three components of language attitudes; namely, (a) the language itself, the tool of the communication …

1959 Little Panther, Iowa State Teachers College High School

Malcolm Price Laboratory School Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the Teachers College High School (later the Northern University High School, part of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School of the University of Northern Iowa).

Relationships Between Iowa High School Physical Science Programs And Placement Test Scores Of Iowa State Teachers College Students, Pauline Georgia Berg

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

A physical science test has been administered to each member of the freshman class upon entrance to Iowa State Teachers College since the fall of 1952. The individual score on this placement test determines whether that student will enroll in 82:20 The Physical Sciences, whether he will enroll in a science course chosen by the student, or whether he may be excused from all required physical science courses in the general education program.

1961 Little Panthers, Iowa State Teachers College High School

Malcolm Price Laboratory School Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the Teachers College High School (later the Northern University High School, part of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School of the University of Northern Iowa).

1960 Little Panther, Iowa State Teachers College High School

Malcolm Price Laboratory School Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the Teachers College High School (later the Northern University High School, part of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School of the University of Northern Iowa).

An Annotated Bibliography Of Selected Historical Fiction For Use In High School World History, Franklin D. Carlson

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

High school teachers of World History have an opportunity to enrich their students' learning by suggesting or requiring the reading of historical fiction appropriate to their courses. Much of the world's literature may be classified as historical fiction, having value for the student of history as well as for the student of literature. Historical fiction may be used as an extension of the regular textbook, to enlarge the individual student's understandings of historical characters, events, and time periods which may receive scant treatment in the regular textbook. For many students, a fictional account of the past may be more palatable, …

Citizens’ Opinions Regarding Certain Aspects Of The Bussey, Iowa, High School Program, Charles Richard Drake

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

It was the purpose of this study to determine what the citizens of the Bussey Consolidated School District, Bussey, Iowa, thought of the high school and certain rules and policies for its operation, and to thereby identify areas in which improvements might be carried out.

1958 Little Panther, Iowa State Teachers College High School

Malcolm Price Laboratory School Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the Teachers College High School (later the Northern University High School, part of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School of the University of Northern Iowa).