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The Effect of Home Economics Child Development Education on Disciplinary Techniques Used by Parents of Kindergarten Children

To determine if home economics child development education affected disciplinary techniques used by parents of kindergarten children, 298 parents of kindergarten children completed an eleven-part questionnaire. Comparisons were made of disciplinary techniques used, five categories of child development education, and five levels of education. Educational level appeared to affect parental disciplinary techniques more than child development education. As educational level increased, the use of pun… more

Date: December 1981

Creator: Parker, Helen Jean

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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The Lieder of Beethoven: A Stylistic Analysis

Beethoven is generally acknowledged to be the most important composer of the 19th century. However, many critics and musicologists dismiss Beethoven's Lieder as being of less musical value and sophistication than his more instrumentally conceived late vocal writings. The true musical sophistication of Beethoven's Lieder can be discovered by a careful study of the harmonic structure and the relationship between the vocal and the piano part in Beethoven's Lieder. In discussing Beethoven's Lieder … more

Date: August 1987

Creator: Lin, Shen-An

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Attitudes of American and Korean Early Childhood Educators Regarding Programs for Gifted/Talented Young Children.

The purpose of this research was to study the attitudes of Korean and American early childhood educators concerning gifted children and programs aimed specifically at meeting their needs. The study examined general attitudes towards giftedness and gifted education programs and factors that might affect those attitudes. The study also examined desirable environments for young gifted children. Twenty-item questionnaires were developed and logically divided into six sections (identification, teac… more

Date: December 2001

Creator: Song, Kyu-Woon

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Parents' Understanding of Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Education

The intent of this study was to determine what understanding and knowledge parents had of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP). The study examined whether the beliefs of parents who enrolled their children in a National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accredited program had any impact on their expectations for a philosophy and curriculum that is centered around DAP. In addition, the study examined whether parents' understanding of DAP changed when their children tr… more

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Date: May 1999

Creator: Grebe, Julie M.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Mass media in the writing process of English as a second language kindergarteners: A case study examination

Mass media such as television, video players, video games, compact disks, and the computers are commonplace in current American culture. For English as a Second Language children, television may be the only source of English in the home serving as models of grammar, syntax, story structure. An investigation was made using English as a Second Language (ESL) kindergarteners, the classroom writing center, participant-observation, teacher as researcher, and case study methodology to investigate the… more

Date: August 2001

Creator: Melton, Janet Moody

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Home Literacy Portfolios: Tools for Sharing Literacy Information and for Assessing Parents' Awareness of and Involvement in their Prekindergarten Child's Literacy Development

This qualitative study investigated parents' awareness of and involvement in their prekindergarten child's literacy development. In addition, the feasibility of parents using a home literacy portfolio for the purpose of exchanging literacy information with teachers at a parent/teacher conference was examined. Participants included six parent/child dyads, who qualified for a Texas public school prekindergarten program by meeting the requirements for either free or reduced lunches or for the Engl… more

Date: December 1996

Creator: Williams, Patricia H. (Patricia Howard)

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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The Role of Parental Involvement in a Chapter I Extended-Day Kindergarten

This studied investigated parental involvement during the first year of a Chapter I extended-day kindergarten program which sought to promote parents taking an active role in their child's classroom and kindergarten educational experiences. A qualitative design was used to provide information about frequency and types of parental involvement as well as descriptive information about the interactions between parents and children within the classroom. This qualitative design also allowed investiga… more

Date: August 1992

Creator: Stiefer, Toni Kilpatrick

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Young Children's Communicative Strategies During Pretend Play in the Context of the Block Center

In this study, various communicative strategies that young children employed to create and develop pretend play with peers in the block center were examined. Two preschools, one in Korea and the other in the United States, were selected. Subjects were children in the 4-year-old classroom in each school. The average age of the children at the time of the investigation was 59 months. For data collection, videotaping, audiotaping, field-note taking, interviews with teachers, and school enrollment … more

Date: May 1996

Creator: Lee, Myungsook

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Multiple Measures of the Effectiveness of Public School Montessori Education in the Third Grade

The problem of this study was to measure the effectiveness of a public school Montessori program. The purpose of this study was to measure and compare student academic achievement and self-concept, attendance and promotion rates, and level of parental involvement in the schools of students enrolled in public school Montessori and traditional programs. The 95 subjects in this study were third-grade subjects selected from the student populations in Montessori and traditional school sites. The Iow… more

Date: May 1994

Creator: Cisneros, Márelou Medrano

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Self-Assessment of Literacy Growth in Young Children

In this study, 78 kindergarten and first-grade children were interviewed about their writing to identify indicators of self-assessment. Writing samples for each participant were saved over a three month period, then compared and discussed by the child. Results indicated that these young children did engage in self:-assessment behaviors. The classroom teachers were asked to place the participants in their classes along a writing continuum known as a Writing Band. Graphs were presented to show th… more

Date: August 1993

Creator: Miels, Jill C.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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From Theory to Practice: A First Look at Success for Life - A Brain Research-Based Early Childhood Program

Success For Life (SFL) is a brain research-based program for children, birth through age six. This research examined the development and implementation of SFL in 13 early childhood settings. Participants were 24 female early childhood teachers and 146 (73 male) children. Teachers included seven infant, four toddler, nine preschool and four kindergarten teachers. Children included infants(n=29), toddlers(n=27), and prek/kindergartners (n=90). A Request for Proposals was disseminated to identify … more

Date: December 1998

Creator: Castro, R. Raquel

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Comparison of Childrearing Attitudes Between Church-Related Korean American Immigrant Parents and Korean Parents

The purposes of this study were to compare the childrearing attitudes of church-related Korean American immigrant parents and Korean parents as measured by the Parent As A Teacher Inventory (PAAT), and to identify relationships between the PAAT childrearing subsets and demographic variables including sex of child, sex of parent, education of parent, family income level, maternal employment, accessibility to the child, language of parent, and length of residence in America.

Date: May 1992

Creator: Choi, Jong Eun

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Job Satisfaction among Faculty Members at Six Metropolitan Area Teachers Colleges in Bangkok, Thailand

The purpose of study was to compare job satisfaction and job dissatisfaction among faculty members at six teachers colleges in the Bangkok metropolitan area with respect to age, gender, length of experience, level of education, administrative position, academic rank, department, faculties, and salary. The findings of this research were compared with previous studies of Vatthaisong (1982) and Karoonlanjakorn (1986), which measured job satisfaction among faculty members in the Northeastern part a… more

Date: May 1989

Creator: Suntharin Thanagosai

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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The Effects of Preinstructional Strategies on Receiver State Anxiety Fluctuation and Aural Message Comprehension

The use of preinstructional strategies frequently results in improved comprehension as evidenced by test scores. Although empirical support for this phenomenon is inconsistent, the potential utility of preinstructional strategies warrants further consideration. The rationale of this study suggests that intervening situational factors, or individual learner characteristics, account for the inconsistencies. The knowledge of factors that influence the effectiveness of preinstructional strategies w… more

Date: August 1981

Creator: Froelich, Deidre Lumpkins

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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A Study of Korean Kindergarten Teachers' Concerns

The problem of this study was to identify some concerns of Korean kindergarten teachers at different points in their careers, based on the conceptual framework of Katz's (1972, 1977, 1985) theory of preschool teacher development. This study also described the variations in these concerns on the basis of some teacher characteristics including teaching experience, certification, educational background, inservice training, and teaching assignment. The subjects for this study were 174 volunteers wh… more

Date: December 1992

Creator: Park, Guen K.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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A Descriptive Study of Parenting Styles and Behaviors of 4-Year-Old Children When Parents Participate in a Parenting Education Program

This study described and explored perceptions of the context and behaviors of seven 4-year-old children whose parents attended a parenting education program. The problem was to explore a group of 9 volunteer parents' perceptions of their parenting styles and perceptions of their 4-year-old children at home while the parents participated in, and completed, a minimum of 4 out of 6 Active Parenting Today parenting education classes. Volunteer parents were recruited during public school registratio… more

Date: May 1997

Creator: Redwine, S. Michelle (Sondra Michelle)

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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A Descriptive Study of Values Education Programs in Texas Public Elementary Schools

The purpose of this study was to provide descriptive information about values education programs in Texas elementary schools for policy makers, curriculum directors, and educators. Insight into this contemporary issue is augmented by exploring (a) commercially or locally developed values programs that are in place in schools, (b) the relationship between student and school district demographics and values education programs, (c) the role that different interest groups have in the introduction o… more

Date: May 1995

Creator: Preston, Rondall Wayne

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Mothers' Perceptions and Preschoolers' Experiences: Cultural Perspectives of Early Childhood Education

In this qualitative investigation, the ways in which four ethnically diverse mothers' perceptions of early childhood education combined with the school experiences of their children were examined. Research tools included audiotaped interviews with Mexican-American, Korean-American, African-American, and Anglo mothers; videotaped school experiences; and a video message with a viewing guide requesting written reaction.

Date: August 1994

Creator: West, Martha M. (Martha Myrick)

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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A Study of the Influences Upon Pre-Service Teachers' Pre-Planning, Lesson Planning, and Bases for Interactive Decision Making During Lesson Implementation

The primary objective of this study was to describe the influences upon pre-service elementary teachers' preplanning, lesson planning, and bases for interactive decision making during their lesson implementation. Six female volunteer pre-service elementary teachers from the teacher preparation program at the University of North Texas planned and taught three separate lessons in one of the following content areas-social studies, language arts, mathematics, science, and safety, at six different s… more

Date: May 1990

Creator: Chang, Tony Hong-Jee

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries