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- An Evaluation of Filmstrips in the Teaching of Reading in the First Grade in Tom Bean, Texas.
- The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the use of filmstrips as an aid in teaching reading to a group of first grade children in the Tom Bean Consolidated School. A further purpose, and probably the most important as it deals with the ultimate objective of education, is the effect that visual aid has upon the behavior of boys and girls.
- To Determine the Adequacy of the Gilmer-Aikin Law and the Flathman Formula in Determining the Cost of Pupil Transporation in Texas
- The problem of this study is to determine the adequacy of the Gilmer-Aikin Law and the Flathman Formula in determining the cost of pupil transportation in Texas.
- An Evaluation of Recommended Programs for Fifth Grade Social Studies
- The purpose of this study is: (1) to determine a criteria for evaluating proposed social studies programs; (2) to review fifth grade bulletins in social studies from five widely separated school systems in the United States, to make an analysis of their aims, methods, and materials, and to determine whether they meet accepted professional standards; (3) to make suggestions for improving the fifth grade social studies as a result of this analysis.
- Organization and Administration of a Youth Center
- The purpose of the study is to make an investigation of the need for youth centers, the factors which are necessary for the successful operation of a youth center, and to evaluate the youth center at Denton, Texas, in the light of the information developed in the research.
- A Vital Program of Conservation Education at Third Grade Level
- The purpose of this study is to determine a basis on which to develop a conservation education program applicable to third grade children and to recommend a program that has been evaluated by that stated criteria.
- A Study to Determine the Common Elements in Ten Newbery Medal Books (1940-1949)
- The purpose of this study is twofold: first, to determine whether the Newbery Medal Books under consideration meet the commonly accepted requirements of children's literature; and second, if they do not, to determine wherein they differ from acceptable criteria.
- The Adequacy of the School Transportation Systems of Montague County, Texas
- In this study an attempt is made to determine the adequacy of the school transportation systems of Montague County, Texas.
- Class Piano in Relation to the Needs and Interests of the Child
- The purpose of this investigation is to show how class piano can meet the needs and interests of the child. Research was made to discover the development of piano from its very beginning to the present time, thereby showing the value of class piano and how old and new methods can be used to meet the needs and interests of the child.
- An Investigation to Determine Improvement in the Social Status of Children Through Concetrated Effort
- The problem of this study is an investigation of the development of social adjustment in thirty-three first-grade pupils in Gainesville, Texas, during 1949-1950. The purpose of the study is to determine each child's total readiness status at the beginning of the investigation, surround each with socializing experiences appropriate to his need, and then determine whether measurable benefits appear to result from his participation in the specific activities designed for social development.
- The Effectiveness of Certain Recommended Remedial and Diagnostic Procedures in Reading with a Particular Group, the Fifth Grade
- It is the purpose of this experiment to discover and report the effectiveness of applying a standardized diagnosis followed by recommended remedial procedures to a fifth grade reading group.
- The Influences That Audio-Visual Aids Have upon the Progress of Children in the Fifth-Grade Social Studies
- The problem undertaken in this investigation is to determine the value of using audio-visual aids in the fifth-grade social studies program of the Austin Elementary School, Wichita Falls, Texas.
- Contributions of the Visiting Teacher to the Elementary School Program
- It is the purpose of this study to examine the work of visiting teachers or school-social workers in various places which have employed this service for a number of years and to determine some of the contributions which such service makes to the over-all program of the elementary school from the standpoint of services to the child, to his family, and to the teachers.
- A Comparative Study of Two Methods of Teaching Eighth-Grade Social Studies in the Granbury Elementary School
- The major purpose of this study was to compare the progress made by a group of children taught by the experience method of teaching with a group taught by the old textbook method, to determine whether the experimental group would show as much gain in academic knowledge as the control group, and in turn gain the other desired traits of the present-day personal and social needs.
- A Study to Determine to What Extent the Social Needs of the Rural High School Students of Parker County are Being Met
- This is a study to determine to what extent the social needs of the rural high school students of Parker County, Texas, are being met by the present school program.
- An Evaluation of Social Guidance in Junior High School Home Rooms
- The purposes of this study are: (1) to make an investigation of the home-room programs of the junior high schools in Wichita Falls, Texas, to discover what social guidance, if any, is offered to students; (2) to set up criteria for evaluating a social guidance program in a junior high school; and (3) to evaluate the social guidance programs of the home rooms in the junior high schools in Wichita Falls, Texas, in terms of the criteria set up for evaluation.
- A Study of Behavior Difficulties in a Sixth Grade
- The modern school is deeply interested in producing integrated individuals. This study was undertaken to determine the difficulties arising in the behavior of the children, to determine possible conditions, relationships, and experiences which influence unwholesome behavior, to seek proposals by which the school could provide opportunities for intelligent cooperation, participation and thinking which allows for individual needs and freedom, and to help each child to live a richer, more wholesome life in this dynamic society.
- Progress Made by Two Age Groups of First-Grade Children
- The three-fold purpose of this study is: 1. To contrast the physical, mental, and emotional development of children who were six to six and one-half years old with those who were older than six and one-half at the beginning of the school year. 2. To contrast the amount of progress made in subject-matter achievement and in emotional development. 3. To determine, by comparison of the two groups, which group had the advantage as far as subject-matter achievement, adjustment, and behavior were concerned.
- An Experimental Investigation of the Relationship Between Perception of Parental Acceptance and Social Acceptability of Adolescents
- The purpose of this study is twofold. One is that of developing an instrument for determining a child's concept of how he is thought of by his mother and his father; in other words, a method of measuring parental acceptance as it is perceived by the child, himself. The development of this instrument will be discussed in Chapter IV. The second purpose of this study is that of determining whether or not there is any significant relationship between the child's perception of parental acceptance and the social acceptability of the child, as measured by a sociometric instrument.
- Creativity and the Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey
- The purposes of this study are as follows: 1) to investigate the similarities and differences in the temperaments of a higher creative group and a lower creative group and 2) to investigate the effectiveness of the Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey in identifying higher creative individuals and lower creative individuals, as measured by the AC Test of Creative Ability.
- An Analysis of Projection and its Association to Ratings of Personality Characteristics
- The purpose of this study was to determine which, if either, of the two types of projection discussed above, disowning and assimilative, is operative when an individual is asked to rate an acquaintance on a number of personality traits.
- Selected Relationships between Masculinity-Femininity and Anxiety
- The purpose of the present thesis will be to test the general hypothesis that femininity in men is positively related with anxiety and to investigate the relationship of femininity and anxiety in women.
- A Study of a Selected Number of Stories Suitable for Dramatization in the Third Grade
- The writer purposes to discover the types of stories that appeal to the interest and imagination of children of the third grade, and to determine whether the literary qualities and the dramatic possibilities of the stories are within the understanding and ability of the group.
- A Study to Determine to What Extent the Tom Bean School, Grayson County, Texas, is a Community School
- This is a study to determine to what extent the Tom Bean Public School of Grayson County, Texas, is a community school.
- A Study of the Lueders Secondary School to Determine the Extent to Which it Meets Criteria for Educational Objectives and Youth Interests
- The purpose of this investigation is to make a study of the Lueders secondary school to determine the extent to which it is meeting educational objectives and the interests of its pupils.
- An Analysis of Designs and Materials to Determine Sound School Building Construction
- The purpose of the study was to analyze the materials used in industry and school plant building in order to determine the types and designs of buildings which will best meet the needs of our schools both today and in the future.
- A Comparison of Personality Traits Between Orphanage and Non-orphanage Children
- To detect possible adjustment problems and in attempting to identify the areas of maladjustment from which a child may be suffering, the writer administered the California Test of Personality; a test of personality measurement and observation taken from a subjective frame of reference.
- A Survey to Determine Current Practices and Procedures in Counseling in Residential Treatment Centers for Emotionally Disturbed Children
- Since this is a survey to determine the current practices and procedures of counseling in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children, the problem of this study may be stated as follows: (1) to review related literature in the field of counseling and guidance in order to determine the best educational thought as to what constitutes a good counseling program; (2) by means of a survey in the form of a questionnaire, to determine what is actually being done in counseling work in established residential treatment centers for disturbed children; (3) to determine, from information received, good counseling work practices for treating emotionally disturbed children.
- Manifest Anxiety as a Predictor of Academic Success
- It is the purpose of this study to attempt to discover the nature of the relationship between manifest anxiety and the college learning situation, as indicated by the performance of the subject in the college classroom situation.
- Some Rorschach Factors as Related to Sociometric Status in a Second Grade
- The purpose of this study was to determine if the W%, F%, H, P, and Experience Balance on the Rorschach were related to sociometric status in the second grade.
- Book Selection Practices in a Selected Number of Secondary and Junior High School Libraries
- The purposes of this study are to make an investigation of practices used in a number of selected schools in selecting library materials for the school libraries and to evaluate these practices against criteria developed from a study of recommended standards and practices in the fields of library science and education.
- A Follow-Up Study of Seventy-Nine Maladjusted Boys who Received Treatment at Camp Woodland Springs, Dallas, Texas
- This research problem concerns a follow-up study of seventy-nine boys who have undergone extensive therapy and supervised training in group-living over an extended period of time at Camp Woodland Springs, Dallas, Texas. The problem under consideration is one of determining the operating efficiency of this institution in its main purpose of rehabilitating boys who have generally lacked the social and personal skills necessary to satisfactory adjustment in their respective environments.
- The Nature of Individual Differences and Ways of Taking Care of Them, With Emphasis Upon Arithmetic in the Higher Grades at the Elementary Level
- The over-all purpose of this study is to determine the ways in which children differ from one another as related to the instructional program in the school, to point out ways of taking care of individual differences in the learning situations in the classroom, and to apply these principles to the teaching and learning of arithmetic in the higher grades at the elementary level.
- The Relative Social Development of Children with Pre-school Background as Opposed to Those who Lack Such Experiences
- This study, as stated in Chapter I, is designed for the purpose of determining the relationship between an individual's degree of social acceptance and social adjustment in the classroom and the presence or absence of pre-school training.
- What Relationship Exists Between the Populations of Church Congregations and Their Maximum Efficiency?
- The present study was calculated to determine whether or not a congregation with a good percentage increase in membership from a specific date in 1956 to a corresponding date in 1957 would also experience any percentage increase in attendance of members and visitors at the Sunday morning worship services. Likewise, would such a congregation have a large percentage of its assembly in attendance at its Bible classes and at its midweek services?
- Social Behavior Differences Between Acceptable and Non-Acceptable Second-Grade Children
- The major problem of this study is an investigation, by means of a time-sampling technique, the relationship between social behavior and social acceptance as determined by a sociometric technique.
- A Study to Determine a Sound Program for Using Community Resources to Improve the Elementary Schools of Denison, Texas.
- The purpose of this study is to determine a sound program for using the community resources of Denison, Texas, to improve the elementary schools of that city.
- The Use of Easy Reading Materials with Junior High School Pupils
- The problem in this study is to determine the effectiveness of the use of easy reading material in improving the reading ability of retarded students in the junior high school.
- A Comparative Study of Special Education for Exceptional Children to Determine How Adequately Texas is Meeting the Psychological and Sociological Needs of Exceptional Chidren
- The problem of this study may be stated as follows: (1) to establish sound and acceptable principles and criteria for the special education of exceptional children, (2) to analyze the Texas plan of special education together with the plans of certain other selected states, (3) to determine how adequately the Texas plan is meeting the psychological and sociological needs of exceptional children.
- A Study to Determine a Sound, Positive Disciplinary Policy
- This is a study to determine a sound, positive disciplinary policy for secondary schools.
- The Social Adjustment of Twenty-Two Children in a Fifth Grade
- The purpose of this study is to determine possible reasons for the poor social adjustment of twenty-two children in the fifth grade of the Robert E. Lee School, Denton, Texas.
- Liberality toward the Negro as Related to Classification and School of Study
- The purpose of the present study is to measure the amount of liberality of college students, freshman through graduate, in the schools of psychology and business administration at North Texas State University, toward the Negro. This purpose was accomplished through the use of a variation of the semantic differential which was developed by C. E. Osgood to measure the meaning of various concepts.
- Verbal Reinforcement of Self-Referent Affective Responses of Transitional Care Patients on a Modified Taffel Task
- The hypothesis of this study is: Transitional care patients reinforced for displaying a particular affective verbal habit (either positive or negative) opposite their original affective verbal habit (either negative or positive) will increase their tendency to display the reinforced affective verbal habit.
- The Relationship Between Conformity, Independence, Anticonformity, and Certain Personality Characteristics
- The purpose of this research was to conduct an exploratory study into the similarity of motivations of conformers and anti-conformers, particularly in relation to the personality traits, need for affiliation, dependency needs, and anxiety.
- A Comparison of the California Test of Mental Maturity and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children in Four Clinical Groups of School Children
- The primary problem of this study was to compare the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children and the California Test of Mental Maturity S-F, 1962 Revision, in order to determine whether the two instruments were interchangeable with respect to intelligence quotients for a school-clinical population.
- Employee Deception in a Discount Store
- The problem to be examined in this study is whether or not deception concerning general morale and attitude toward management is prevalent among hourly female employees at a large discount store in a city of approximately 30,000 population.
- Adapting a Reading Program to Individual Differences
- The problem of this study was to test the effectiveness of adapting the reading instruction to the level and ability of individuals or small groups of a particular group of second grade children.
- Interrelation of Personality Measurements
- The purpose of this paper is to investigate one method of understanding why man behaves as he does--personality tests.
- Rorschach Patterns as Related to Sociometric Status
- The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between an individual's performance on the Rorschach Ink Blot Test and his degree of social acceptance as revealed by a test of sociometry.
- Comparison of General Growth in Reading, when Taught by Three Different Specific Methods
- The problem of this study is to determine by testing and observation which of three specific procedures for the improvement of general reading ability was the most effective when used with groups of sixth-grade children in the Bowie Elementary Schools.
- Desirability of Additional Comanche County School Consolidation
- The purpose of this study is to determine whether additional school consolidations in Comanche County will improve the educational opportunities of all students.