1,618 Matching Results

Search Results

prev Results: 1609 - 1618
open access

A Study of the Procedures by which the Value and Effectiveness of Geography Teaching May be Improved in the Elementary Grades of Collin County

Description: This study aimed to secure and evaluate the current practices in teaching of geography within the rural school system of Colon County, Texas. The objectives of the study were also to learn from the County rural supervisors of the state the procedures they are using together with their recommendations for the present needs in geography teaching.
Date: August 1936
Creator: Ownbey, Ethel B.
Partner: UNT Libraries
open access

An Investigation of the Effectiveness of Programed Learning in the Teaching of Harmonic Dictation in a Beginning College Music Theory Course, Volume 1

Description: The problem of the study was to investigate the comparative effectiveness of two methods of teaching harmonic dictation to beginning college music students. The methods were (1) the conventional teacher-classroom approach as suggested by Robert Ottman's Elementary Harmony, and (2) a linear programed book to be used in conjunction with a series of tape recordings.
Date: August 1964
Creator: Daniels, Melvin Lucas, 1931-
Partner: UNT Libraries
open access

Faculty Perceptions of the Critical Care Experience as a Part of the Generic Baccalaureate Curriculum in Nursing

Description: The problem with which this study is concerned is the inclusion of actual critical care experience in generic nursing curricula in the United States. A survey instrument was sent to faculty representatives selected by the dean of each of 312 generic baccalaureate nursing programs.
Date: December 1983
Creator: Stephenson, Carol A. (Carol Ann)
Partner: UNT Libraries
open access

Recommendations for a Program for Conserving Eyesight

Description: The modern school realizes that education is not a mere matter of gaining knowledge; it is a matter of life and growth, with this idea of education in mind, the health of the school child became of great importance. The primary purpose of this investigation is to make an analysis of the visual testing program in the common school districts of Denton County, list the results or outcomes, and make recommendations for future action. A secondary purpose is a review of literature to emphasize the re… more
Date: August 1949
Creator: James, Lena M.
Partner: UNT Libraries
open access

An Analysis of Teachers' Incomes and Expenditures in Ten Texas Cities

Description: The immediate purpose of this thesis is to show incomes and current living costs of teachers by geographical areas and to draw justified conclusions based upon statistical data regarding necessary and desirable teachers' salaries. Since the survey made by the Bureau of Business Research, University of Texas, included such widely separated cities as Corpus Christi, Austin, Tyler, El Paso, Lubbock, and Abilene, the different sections of the state are well represented.
Date: August 1942
Creator: Buechel, Frederick A.
Partner: UNT Libraries
open access

A Comparative Study of the CHEM Study Method Versus the CBA Method

Description: The purpose of the study was to conduct documented research on two of the recently designed teaching methods of high school chemistry, the Chemical Education Material Study (CHEM Study) and the Chemical Bond Approach (CBA). An attempt was made to answer certain questions concerning differences in the two methods.
Date: December 1971
Creator: Chimeno, Joseph S.
Partner: UNT Libraries
open access

The History of Education of Wise County

Description: The purpose of this study was to collect, organize, and present information pertaining to the development of the educational system of Wise County, Texas. While there has been much interest in the collecting of material and information that relates to the early history, as well as much knowledge of the historical development, data concerning the educational progress of the county have been neglected by historians. It is important that this neglect be remedied. Since the history of education is … more
Date: August 1940
Creator: Barker, Wiliam Franklin
Partner: UNT Libraries
open access

Development of Vocational Rehabilitation in Texas

Description: The purpose of this study has been to trace the development of the program of Vocational Rehabilitation for disabled individuals administered by the State Board for Vocational Education from 1929-1949. It has included a review of the historical background and shown the various rehabilitation services offered. This thesis is an attempt to make a careful study of the establishment, growth and development of vocational rehabilitation in Texas. It is recognized that there are many efforts directed … more
Date: August 1949
Creator: Franklin, Walter C.
Partner: UNT Libraries
open access

An Analysis of the Health Program, to Determine its Adequacy in Meeting the Child's Needs, of the Elementary Schools of Cities the Size of Cleburne, Texas

Description: This study is for the purpose of making a critical analysis of the health program of the white elementary public schools of Cleburne, Texas with implications for other other cities of corresponding size. This analysis is to evaluate the effectiveness of such a health program in light of certain evaluative criteria. It is intended to call attention to the existing facilities for adequate health instruction, the need, if any, for more and better facilities and the need for teacher training in thi… more
Date: 1949
Creator: Boggs, Durward
Partner: UNT Libraries
open access

A Study to Determine a Sound Plan of Using the Ferris Community Resources as Instructional Aids

Description: The problem of this study is to determine a sound plan of using community resources as instructional aids in the school. The purpose of the study is threefold: first, to discover criteria of soundness relative to the use of community resources; second, to discover local resources which could be utilized; and third, to determine how the resources could be used as instructional aids according to criteria.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Pollan, Charlie
Partner: UNT Libraries
Back to Top of Screen