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Creator:: Wall, Patricia J.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to investigate the attitudes toward mathematics of prospective elementary teachers and their basic understanding of mathematics. Two hundred fourteen subjects, representing prospective teachers from Oregon State University and Western Oregon State College participated in this study. The responses of this total population to the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Paul, Mary Elaine Bowen
Abstract:: Materials concerning ethnic and minority groups are a concern for many curriculum leaders. Inappropriate materials perpetuate stereotypes, in many cases due to a lack of study concerning the information within the materials. The materials concerning Native Americans typically presented in public school classrooms tend to overgeneralize information about the cultural...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Lee, Florence G. L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of an experimental approach to English language acquisition among preschool children attending low-cost community kindergartens in Singapore. Group and sex differences in the performance of four language tasks, as well as the effect of the interaction between group and sex...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Kieff, Judith E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the attitudes and preferences regarding home/school involvement strategies of 23 mothers of kindergarten students who had been identified as at-risk for failure in school and 18 mothers of kindergarten students who had been designated as peer models. Data were collected...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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