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The Use of Selected Aptitude Test Scores for Predicting Achievement in Modern Foreign Languages at North Texas State University

The problem of this study was to determine the value of certain selected aptitude test scores for predicting student achievement in Spanish, French, and German at North Texas State University. Particular emphasis was placed on freshmen enrolled in beginning courses.

Date: August 1971

Creator: Akins, Dolores C.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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The Relationships Among Organizational Communication Structures and Learning Outcomes in College Level Basic Communication Courses

Based on linear models, this study demonstrated that the psychological and social structures of the classroom, viewed as a naturalistic human system, impact learning outcomes. To operationalize learning outcomes, final grades in the course and a subject self report scale tapping perceptions of utility of material taught were used. The social and psychological structures of the classroom-as-a-human-system were operationalized through the following variables: the degree of social integration of e… more

Date: December 1982

Creator: Cook, John A. (John Acklee)

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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The Development and Interpretation of Several Symbolic Models of Thought

Philosophical and physiological investigations define thought to be the result of thinking. psychological Inquiry has mainly focused on discovery of the mechanisms and topology of thought. Philosophical Inquiry either has explored the mind-body problem or has analyzed the linguistics of the expression of a thought. However, neither has Investigated adequately phenomenal characteristics of thought Itself, the Intermediary between the production and the expression of a thought. The use of though… more

Date: May 1986

Creator: Keyton, Michael M. (Michael Murray)

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Teaching the Alphabet and Number Keys Concurrently in High School Beginning Typewriting Classes

The problem of this study is that of comparing a concurrent approach with the traditional (delayed) approach of presenting the alphabet and number/symbol keys on the typewriter keyboard. Ten experimental classes and ten control classes, of male and female high school beginning typewriting students in Texas, participated in the study. The experimental group was introduced the alphabet and number/symbol keys concurrently with drills coordinated with Century 21 Typewriting. The control group was i… more

Date: August 1981

Creator: Zimmer, Theresa M.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Relationship of Sociometric Status to Counselor Evaluation Ratings and Selected Descriptive Variables

The problem of this study was to assess sociometric status and selected variables relative to the selection and training of counselors. The relationship of sociometric status and six variables were investigated. The six variables were counselor evaluation rating, grade earned in a graduate course in group counseling, GRE score, chronological age, gender, and possibility of modification of preliminary perceptions of social choice by a graduate level course in group counseling. It was concluded t… more

Date: August 1979

Creator: Senner, Sharon Talcott

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Experience of Time as a Function of Locus of Control

The purpose of the study was to determine the effects that achievement and locus of control have on a person's ability to estimate the passage of time. The subjects were a group of 116 college students enrolled in an introductory psychology course at Mountain View College. Achievement was measured by the grade obtained in the course, and the locus of control was measured by the individual's score obtained on the Rotter Internal-External Locus of Control Scale. Five different cutoffs were used … more

Date: August 1986

Creator: Payton, Tommy O. I.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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A Survey of the Use of Computers at State-Supported Senior Colleges and Universities in the United States

The purpose of this study was to determine the use of the computer in higher education at state-supported senior colleges and universities in the United States. The following findings and conclusions are based on the information gained from the study. 1. The average number of years computers have been used by institutions of higher education is ten. The length of time increases with both the level of offering and the enrollment of the institution. 2. A greater emphasis is placed on administrati… more

Date: May 1977

Creator: Anderson, John W., 1944-

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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An Assessment of Occupational Investigation Courses in Texas in Relationship to Mainstreamed Handicapped Students Served

The purpose of the study was to determine if occupational investigation teachers and vocational administrators held similar or differing attitudes toward the occupational investigation courses in relation to the mainstreamed handicapped students they served. The following conclusions were warranted from the findings of the analyses of the data. Findings derived from multiple T tests indicate that occupational investigation teachers perceive all survey item statements concerning Admission, Revie… more

Date: May 1988

Creator: Ragland, George B., 1953-

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Gender Specific Reactions to Incest

The problem of incest is beginning to receive a recognition and research attention long overdue. Becoming more evident is the prevalence and far reaching effects of incest. Currently, little distinction is made between the treatment approach for males and females, yet research indicates differences between the two sexes. This study explores possible differences between male and female incest victims in (1) their moral ethic, (2) their self-definition, (3) the basis from which they felt compelle… more

Date: May 1985

Creator: Marten, Linda M. (Linda Mae)

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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George I. Sanchez: Don Quixote of the Southwest

This historical study examines the career of George I. Sanchez, New Mexican educator, who led many political and educational battles in New Mexico and Texas to improve educational opportunities for Spanish-speaking children. Archival materials from the State Records' Center of New Mexico, the papers of Senator Bronson M. Cutting, the Rockefeller Foundation Archives, the papers of President Lyndon Baines Johnson, Sanchez's private papers, unpublished materials at the University of Texas in Austi… more

Date: December 1976

Creator: Leff, Gladys R.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Factors Related to Travel Mode Choices in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area

This study examined the factors related to travel mode choices in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. Changes in population, life style and economy of the Dallas-Fort Worth region over the last few decades demand a careful re-examination of travel demand tools and methods. The purpose of the study was to provide an understanding of transportation modal choice in the region. Those demographic variables best predicting the choices were identified. The Home Interview Survey, a set of disaggre… more

Date: May 1988

Creator: Karimpour, Abdolmehdi

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Major Spelling Deficiencies Among Collegiate Business Students

The problem of this study was an analysis of major spelling deficiencies among collegiate business students. The purposes were as follows: (1) to develop a diagnostic instrument that will measure spelling deficiencies; and (2) to make recommendations regarding the preparation of materials that will assist students in overcoming these deficiencies. Written assignments prepared by collegiate Business Communication students were examined for spelling errors. Errors were then classified into the fo… more

Date: August 1985

Creator: Benson, Melba W.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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A Study of the Perceptions of the Role of Presidents in Teachers Colleges in Northeastern Thailand

The purpose for choosing this study was to compare the perceptions of the role of presidents in teachers colleges in Northeastern Thailand. The study groups included the presidents, the administrative staff, and the teaching faculty within these colleges.

Date: May 1986

Creator: Nipawan Teepanont

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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A Programmatic Review of Bilingual Bicultural Teacher Education at Selected Universities and Colleges in the State of Texas

The purpose of this study was to review Bilingual Bicultural teacher education in Texas and to collect opinions about present certification requirements and institutional guidelines. Narrative descriptions of the history and present status of programs at thirty-seven institutions were compiled. A questionnaire was completed with program directors and members of the Texas Association for Bilingual Education. Data from the questionnaires were reported in frequencies and percentages and cross-tabu… more

Date: August 1981

Creator: Maloney, Letty Lynn

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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A Study of the Developmental Problems of an Educational Counseling and Information Brokering Center for Adults

The purposes of this study were to identify the problems and issues encountered in the development of an educational information and counseling brokering service for adults and to determine their relative significance to the success of an educational brokering service. To accomplish this, the relevant developmental issues were identified by a search of the literature. These were sent to a consultant of the National Center for Educational Brokering who selected forty issues and problems as salie… more

Date: August 1978

Creator: Harkness, Helen Leslie

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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The Effect of Ritalin on WISC-R Block Design WISC-R Coding and Bender Gestalt Developmental Scores of Hyperactive Children

Psychological research suggests that Ritalin reduces the rate of maladaptive behaviors in hyperactive children but does not improve their academic performance. Teachers, however, often assert that writing skills and other graphic work are improved by Ritalin. Twenty elementary school children who had been diagnosed as hyperactive and who were taking Ritalin were tested using WISC-R coding, WISC-R block design, and Bender Gestalt. Ten of the subjects were assigned to a group which was first test… more

Date: May 1986

Creator: Wall, Mark

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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The Student Service Related Problems of International and English as a Second Language Students in a Selected Community College

The study focused on the student service related problems of culturally distinct groups of students attending a community college. The groups selected for the study were sixty international students and sixty English as a Second Language students. The researcher administered the Michigan International Student Problem Inventory, an instrument which has been widely used to indicate foreign students' problems. Combining the use of naturalistic research methodology, the researcher utilized an indep… more

Date: December 1985

Creator: Paez, Georgia Somerville

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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A Bilingual Career Education Module

This study was designed to determine if a bilingual career education module could be developed for predominately Spanish-speaking students. Data to justify the need for this type of career education module were gathered after a review of existing materials and literature in the areas of bilingual education, career education, and vocational education.

Date: May 1981

Creator: Weiss, Tanis Ellyn Cooper

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Color Concepts for the Art Student

The problem of this study is to determine the degree to which color concepts should be taught to the art student. There is a survey of the awareness of color through art history, the introduction of certain historical and recent information in the fields of physics, physiology, and psychology in relation to color and the art student, a review of the symbolic nature of color, an examination of the development of color notation or theories utilized by art students, and an attempt to integrate col… more

Date: December 1983

Creator: Adams, Donna Finch

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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The Relationships Between Student Value Systems and Student Evaluations of Teachers

The problem of this study was to determine the relationships between student's self-perceptions and their perceptions of the teacher, and the students' ratings of teacher/course evaluations, utilizing the concept of Value Systems Analysis. To accomplish the purposes of this study, the following questions were examined: 1) What are the value systems of the students? 2) What are the relationships between the student's value systems and the student's perception of the teacher's value systems? 3) W… more

Date: May 1980

Creator: Kollmeier, Dorothy Ann Porter

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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An Analysis of Goals in Post-Primary Institutions in Nigeria with Special Reference to Kaduna-State

The problem addressed in this study is the identification of perceived and preferred goals in post-primary educational institutions in Kaduna-State, Nigeria. The purposes of the study are to identify and analyze the most important goals and to make recommendations for improvements based on these findings. Chapter I discusses the background and significance of the study and the procedures used in collecting and analyzing data; Chapter II surveys related literature. Methodology and analysis of da… more

Date: December 1981

Creator: Ahwan, Abasiya M. (Abasiya Magaji)

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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The Differences in Perceived Needs Between Practicing Teachers and College Instructors Concerning Inservice Education Programs in Teachers Colleges in Thailand

The purpose of this study is to identify and compare the perceptions of practicing teachers and college instructors toward four components of inservice education programs: content, organization, format of presentation, and participant involvement in the teachers colleges in Thailand. The comparison is based on the demographic variables of sex, age, educational background, and teaching experience in the institution. The "In-Service Education Attitude Survey" by Yesuratnam, Basimalla at the Unive… more

Date: May 1986

Creator: Ayuwathana, Wanida

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Perceived Characteristics and Administrative Skills of Women Administrators in Vocational Education in the United States

The problem of this study was to identify the perceived characteristics and administrative skills of women administrators in vocational education in the United States. The purpose of this study was to determine the perceived characteristics and administrative skills of women employed as vocational administrators in the United States. Additional sub-purposes were 1. To develop a profile of women administrators in vocational education; 2. To assist institutions of higher learning in preparing pro… more

Date: August 1980

Creator: McAda, Billie Doris

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Teaching Design in the Year 2000: A Modified Delphi Study of the Perceptions of Design Educators

The problem of this study is to predict how basic design will be taught in the year 2000 in the United States of America according to the perceptions of design educators who were polled using a Delphi exercise. Basic design is an introductory course in design disciplines covering fundamental principles, components, and applications of design. This study has a twofold purpose. The first is to predict how basic design will be taught in the year 2000 to allow design educators to better prepare for… more

Date: May 1987

Creator: Watson, James Robert, 1950-

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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