This study, based on Brunswik's (1952, 1956) lens model,
examined the judgment policies employed by 67 art students
and faculty when they evaluate instruction. Four groups of
subjects, non-art majors, undergraduate art majors, graduate
and bachelor of fine arts students, and faculty members, judged
a series of 35 hypothetical teacher...
This research project is an historical case study of the conflict
which evolved from the deliberations and subsequent implementation
of bilingual education in Central School District 13J, Independence,
Oregon. The time period under consideration spans 35 months,
beginning in August 1974, when district officials first proposed bilingual
education, and ending...
Occupational education in agriculture has increased in importance
as job opportunities have shifted. Students require a broad
scope of information about the numerous and increasing agriculture
related occupations. Although there are several methods of teaching
that could be employed, this study attempted to compare audio-visual
aids with field trips. The...
The objectives of this study were to: (1) determine if individual
differences in the learner characteristics of field dependence, state
and trait anxiety, age, sex, and prior computer experience were related
to performance in operating a computer system; (2) to determine if
differences in performance would occur as a result...
School systems have an important responsibility to continuously
examine and review their educational programs to determine if the
programs satisfy the needs of the youth they serve. Systematically
collected data derived from former and present students can enable
the school system to appraise its effectiveness in fulfilling the aim
it...
This paper proposes that human asymmetrical hemispheric
function originated because of the cognitive requirements of
tool-making.
The human brain can be considered to be a product of two
evolutionary episodes. The first episode was shared with
other mammals and resulted in a brain composed of a reptilian
complex, paleomammalian and...
Approximately one quarter of America's students
leave school prior to graduation. Teaching practices
need to be examined if schools are to effectively deal
with the student population. at highest risk of dropping
out. The purpose of this study was to investigate the
attending behaviors high school teachers directed to
students...
This study examined the possible relationship that perception
of parents has in determining the self-concept of
the adult offspring. The literature search revealed that there
has been a lack of studies regarding the adult offspring's
perception of parents. Furthermore, until this study, no
instrument that measures the adult offspring's perception...
The Purpose of the Study
The purpose of the study was to gain a better understanding of
the classroom environment by determining if student attitudes are
significantly related to the quantity and characteristics of verbal
interaction. A second concern was to determine if such verbal
interaction could be effectively examined...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of
various auditory metronomic rates on addition performance of
selected second-graders in Lindsay, California, and thereby test the
theory that when such rates "approach and reach personal tempo the
individual enjoys an optimal circumstance for learning" (Barsch,
1974, p. 5)....