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A comparison of three approaches to vocabulary improvement in ninth grade language arts : an experimental study

Creator:: Hammack, Mary Lorraine, 1922-
Abstract:: This study compared three approaches to the improvement of vocabulary in ninth grade language arts classes: the direct-teaching approach, the interest-in-words approach, and the wide-reading approach. Answers to the following questions were sought: which of these approaches to vocabulary improvement is more effective than each other approach used in this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: EXPERIMENTAL STUDY Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy f*.d D. MarkilffeTv This study compared three

Status and characteristics of reading programs in Oregon public secondary schools

Creator:: Geil, Harry Charles
Abstract:: Purpose The purpose of this study was to discover the status and characteristics of reading programs in the public secondary schools of Oregon. Procedures Questionnaires were mailed to all of Oregon's 327 schools, 106 junior high schools and 221 senior high schools. Responses were received from 84.7 percent of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: researchers in the field of reading: White's (1947) 65 items used as a check list for a sound secondary

The relationship of gender and perceived sex role identity to the leadership style, range, and adaptability of selected graduate students

Creator:: Wall, James Keith
Abstract:: This study examined the relationship and strength of association of the two independent variables of gender (male, female) and perceived sex role identity (masculine, androgynous, feminine, and undifferentiated) on the leadership style, leadership range (number of back-up styles), and leadership adaptability (effectiveness) of nonforeign graduate students at a Land Grant...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: to the Leadership Style, Range, and Adaptability of Selected Graduate Students AN ABSTRACT OF THE

Muscular strength of active men, 25 to 64 years of age

Creator:: LeMarr, John D.
Abstract:: This study measured muscular strength and perceived exertion of active men, 25 to 64 years old. The subjects were 80 members of a large YMCA, with 20 active men chosen from each of the following age groups: 25-34, 35-44, 45-54,and 55-64. Measurement of strength consisted of assessing the maximum weight...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF John D. LeMarr for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education

The relationship between kindergarten experience and fine-muscle eye-hand coordination abilities of first grade children

Creator:: Roberts, Arthur James
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between kindergarten experience and fine-muscle eye-hand coordination abilities of first grade children. The subjects were 181 first graders in the public schools of Albany, Corvallis, and Salem, Oregon. The mean age of the sample was 76.69 months with a standard...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Eye-Motor Coordination, a measure of eye-hand coordination involving drawing. The Full-Range Picture

The readability of selected fourth, fifth and sixth grade social studies textbooks as determined by the Fry Readability Graph and group informal reading inventories

Creator:: Pruitt, Janet Louise McCracken, 1930-
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the readability of three series of selected fourth, fifth and sixth grade social studies textbooks, a total of nine textbooks. Two measurements were utilized: a readability formula (Fry Readability Graph; Knapp, 1971), and group informal reading inventories. The Fry Graph was applied...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: application of the Fry Graph were reported for each text:, as was the range of readability within each

Values and perceptions of community college professional staff in Oregon

Creator:: Pritchett, Betty Jensen
Abstract:: This study attempted to develop a profile of values held by Oregon's full-time professional staff members as a group. It also tried to ascertain if there are differences in the values and perceptions held by sub-groups within the community college staff. The main questions to be answered were: 1. Are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: or more points apart when the respondents were divided by sex, d) Forgiving, Loving, Intellectual

Study of student values as an index for determination of the feasibility of adding Liberal Arts major and minor programs to the Bible College curriculum

Creator:: Berger, William Robert
Abstract:: Objectives of the Study The study attempted to accomplish the following: 1. Document the fundamental or conservative nature of early American higher education, especially the nine colonial colleges, and verify its seemingly irrepressible progression toward liberalism. 2. Determine the nature of variables associated with the process of liberalization. 3. Isolate...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , religious studies, b) Bible college, religious studies, c) Bible college, liberal arts, d) Christian

The influence of gender and structure of intellect ability factors on teacher perception of gifted children

Creator:: Henderson, Laura B.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if significant differences in each of the ten Structure of Intellect (SOI) abilities measured on the SOI Screening Form for Gifted exist between students perceived by teachers as gifted and identified gifted students overlooked by teachers. The influence of teacher and student...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Production of Symbolic Transformations (NST) and MSU subtests; (d) The three highest ability scores observed

A study of dropout propensity of selected community college students

Creator:: Gum, Sanford
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if there were common factors influencing student decisions to terminate course work at the College of San Mateo, San Mateo, California. The following six null hypotheses were tested: 1. There will be no significant difference in responses among those enrolled in transfer...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . c. Among those enrolled in transfer programs and the composite group. d. Among those enrolled in

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A comparison of three approaches to vocabulary improvement in ninth grade language arts : an experimental study

Status and characteristics of reading programs in Oregon public secondary schools

The relationship of gender and perceived sex role identity to the leadership style, range, and adaptability of selected graduate students

Muscular strength of active men, 25 to 64 years of age

The relationship between kindergarten experience and fine-muscle eye-hand coordination abilities of first grade children

The readability of selected fourth, fifth and sixth grade social studies textbooks as determined by the Fry Readability Graph and group informal reading inventories

Values and perceptions of community college professional staff in Oregon

Study of student values as an index for determination of the feasibility of adding Liberal Arts major and minor programs to the Bible College curriculum

The influence of gender and structure of intellect ability factors on teacher perception of gifted children

A study of dropout propensity of selected community college students

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