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Western Michigan University

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A Suggested Sight Vocabulary Training Program, Martin Halvorsen Aug 1979

A Suggested Sight Vocabulary Training Program, Martin Halvorsen

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No abstract provided.


Sex And Curriculum Differences In Conceptions Of The Teacher Role: A Role Theoretical Analysis, Steven Michael Koning Dec 1975

Sex And Curriculum Differences In Conceptions Of The Teacher Role: A Role Theoretical Analysis, Steven Michael Koning

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This study is concerned with factors which influence the way individuals conceptualize and define their social roles. Role theory suggests that role conceptions, which are individual orientations to a role, are affected by expectations associated with the role and personality characteristics that an individual brings to the role. These suggestions are tested by examining sex and curriculum differences in conceptions of the teacher role among education students at a midwestern university. Conceptions of teacher control and nurturance are assessed by two scales developed by the author. Results indicate that factors associated with a student's curriculum influence orientations toward teacher control …


School Racial Composition: A Social-Psychological Study Of Self Images And Achievement, Ellyn Ruth Robert Dec 1968

School Racial Composition: A Social-Psychological Study Of Self Images And Achievement, Ellyn Ruth Robert

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No abstract provided.