Contributions of Educational Therapy to the Veteran Patients in the Veterans Administration Hospitals (open access)

Contributions of Educational Therapy to the Veteran Patients in the Veterans Administration Hospitals

It is the purpose of this study to bring together the history of the development of educational therapy as one of the phases of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Service for disabled war veterans in Veterans' Hospitals, the aims of the educational therapy, its functions, and the therapeutic values to the patients while they are hospitalized and following discharge from the hospital.
Date: 1950
Creator: Helfrich, Dora Miller
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study to Determine How Effectively a School is Functioning as a Community School (open access)

A Study to Determine How Effectively a School is Functioning as a Community School

The investigator purposes to make a study of the McCaulley Independent School to determine how effectively it is functioning as a community school.
Date: 1950
Creator: Hill, Orvel F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study to Determine the Adequacy of the Science Programs of the Small High Schools of North Central Texas (open access)

A Study to Determine the Adequacy of the Science Programs of the Small High Schools of North Central Texas

The purpose of this study is to determine how adequately the smaller high schools of North Central Texas are conforming to certain standards in the science field. The problem of this study is to determine whether science teachers' objectives and methods are in line with educational objectives and certain sound psychological practices and whether the science training has made any contributions to the general education of the high-school students in this area.
Date: 1950
Creator: Hoeldtke, Clara
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of the School Lunch Programs of Bryan County, Oklahoma to Determine a Sound Procedure for Their Operation (open access)

An Evaluation of the School Lunch Programs of Bryan County, Oklahoma to Determine a Sound Procedure for Their Operation

In this study it is proposed to survey ten selected school lunch programs in Bryan County, Oklahoma, in order to determine a sound procedure for the operation of a successful school lunch program. the increasing knowledge of nutrition as an element in the scholastic progress of children is a factor that the school administrator must consider.
Date: 1950
Creator: Howard, C.F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Trends in Methods and Content of Nature Study Teaching in the Primary Grades in Texas since 1900 (open access)

A Study of the Trends in Methods and Content of Nature Study Teaching in the Primary Grades in Texas since 1900

The problem of this study is to determine the trends in the Nature Study in Texas with reference to the quantity and quality of printed materials for primary grades and the trends in methods of presenting them.
Date: 1950
Creator: Hulse, Ruth
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Influence of Departmentalization on the Achievement and Social Adjustment of Fifth-Grade Pupils in the Decatur Public School (open access)

The Influence of Departmentalization on the Achievement and Social Adjustment of Fifth-Grade Pupils in the Decatur Public School

The purpose of this study is to offer some proof toward helping to determine the effect of departmentalization on achievement and social adjustment of fifth-grade pupils, and to determine the best possible means by which pupils in the fifth grade may become well-rounded, socially adjusted individuals, capable of self-expression, independent thinking, and proper attitudes.
Date: 1950
Creator: James, Elouise Mauldin
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of Two Methods of Teaching Social Studies in Junior High School (open access)

An Evaluation of Two Methods of Teaching Social Studies in Junior High School

The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two methods of teaching the social studies to junior high school pupils. An attempt has been made to ascertain the relative progress in the studying efficiency of a group of children in social studies taught by the basic-study-skills plan, as compared to that of a group of children taught by the assign-study-recite-test plan so commonly employed.
Date: 1950
Creator: King, Oma Allie
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Relation of Certain Environmental Factors to the Personality Development of the Third-Grade Child (open access)

The Relation of Certain Environmental Factors to the Personality Development of the Third-Grade Child

This study, the relation of certain environmental factors to the personality development of the third-grade child, has been made in an effort to determine the part played by the various environmental conditions found within the homes as causative factors in personality adjustment or maladjustment.
Date: 1950
Creator: Laney, Evelyn Taylor
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reading Readiness as Related to the Mental, Physical, Personal, and Social Factors of a Group of Low First-Grade Pupils of Plano Elementary School, Plano, Texas during the First Five Months of 1949-1950 (open access)

Reading Readiness as Related to the Mental, Physical, Personal, and Social Factors of a Group of Low First-Grade Pupils of Plano Elementary School, Plano, Texas during the First Five Months of 1949-1950

This study was selected to determine the relation of reading readiness to the mental, physical, personal, and social factors of a group of low first-grade pupils of the Plano Elementary School, Plano, Texas during the first five months of the school year 1949-1950. This study involves consideration of (1) mental readiness, (2) physical readiness, and (3) personal and social readiness as factors of child development.
Date: 1950
Creator: Evans, Tommie
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparison between Reading and Listening in Comprehension and Retention of Certain Language Concepts in the Third Grade (open access)

A Comparison between Reading and Listening in Comprehension and Retention of Certain Language Concepts in the Third Grade

This thesis compares reading verses listening comprehension in third grade students. The problem under consideration is to determine whether it is easier for a third-grade child to understand a given meaning when that meaning is presented to him in spoken words than it is when the meaning is presented in printed words.
Date: 1950
Creator: Gay, Marcella
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study to Determine the Effect of Classroom Guidance on Personal and Social Adjustment at the Third-Grade Level (open access)

A Study to Determine the Effect of Classroom Guidance on Personal and Social Adjustment at the Third-Grade Level

This study examines the effects of classroom guidance on personal and social adjustment at the third grade level. The problem in this study is to determine the effectiveness of classroom guidance upon the personal and social adjustment of a group of third-grade children. It is the purpose of this study to compare the effects of a planned program of activities upon the personal adjustment of a third-grade group with a similar group who did not participate in such a program of activities.
Date: 1950
Creator: Lederer, Julia
System: The UNT Digital Library
Developing Personal and Social Growth through Activities Related to Learning to Read (open access)

Developing Personal and Social Growth through Activities Related to Learning to Read

The problem of this study was to determine to what extent personal and social growth could be developed through the use of activities related to reading in one group of sixth-grade students.
Date: 1950
Creator: Macklin, Nina Moody
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparative Study of the Equalization and the Foundation Program of Finance in the Schools of Jones County, Texas (open access)

A Comparative Study of the Equalization and the Foundation Program of Finance in the Schools of Jones County, Texas

The problem of this study is to compare the effects of the Equalization Fund Program of 1948-1949 and the Foundation School Program of 1949-1950 upon the public schools in Jones County, Texas. The purpose of the investigation was to determine specifically the effects of the new financial plan as related to the three preceding phases of the educational program.
Date: 1950
Creator: Martin, Samuel Dean
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparative Study of Elementary and Junior High School Music Programs in the State of Texas in 1949-1950 (open access)

A Comparative Study of Elementary and Junior High School Music Programs in the State of Texas in 1949-1950

The purpose of this study is to present a comparison between recommendations made by authorities in the field of music education regarding the music curriculum in the elementary and junior high schools and the music curricula currently in existence, based on the tabulated results of a questionnaire sent to various school systems in Texas.
Date: 1950
Creator: Meyers, Carl Dean
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study to Determine Factors Associated with Reading Difficulties, Remedial Procedure and Results of Remedial Instruction for Twenty Second-Grade Pupils of the Elementary School, Plano, Texas (open access)

A Study to Determine Factors Associated with Reading Difficulties, Remedial Procedure and Results of Remedial Instruction for Twenty Second-Grade Pupils of the Elementary School, Plano, Texas

This study is an attempt to show the extent of and the probable causes for reading difficulties, to give remedial procedure, and to record results for twenty second-grade pupils of the Elementary School, Plano, Texas. An intensive study of the twenty children was made with emphasis upon the improvement of reading ability. This study deals primarily with the investigate of factors in the creation of reading disabilities.
Date: 1950
Creator: Williams, Eurilla Green
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of the Needs of the Northwest Independent School District and the Construction of a Possible Program to Meet those Needs (open access)

An Analysis of the Needs of the Northwest Independent School District and the Construction of a Possible Program to Meet those Needs

The problem in this study was to determine the needs of the people of the Northwest District by a social survey, and then, on the basis of the results of this survey and the exploring of established community programs, to construct a possible program by which these community needs could be partially or completely met.
Date: 1950
Creator: Williams, Shirley Kimbrough
System: The UNT Digital Library
Personality Trait Differences between Popular and Unpopular Children (open access)

Personality Trait Differences between Popular and Unpopular Children

It is the purpose of this study to contribute some scientific data toward the construction of a more valid rating scale for use in the classroom situation.
Date: 1950
Creator: Bonney, Warren C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Relationships of the Social, Economic, and Physical Factors to the Normal Development and School Progress of Freshmen and Seniors in Hallettsville High School (open access)

A Study of the Relationships of the Social, Economic, and Physical Factors to the Normal Development and School Progress of Freshmen and Seniors in Hallettsville High School

The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to discover some social and economic factors concerning the home background of the ninth and twelfth-grade students during their first and last years of high school; and (2) to study the physical status of these groups for the year 1949-1950, noting the development of each group in order to discover the relationship, if any, of social and economic status upon school marks of the students in the two grades.
Date: 1950
Creator: Sutton, Laura A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Value of High-School Marks and Psychological Examination Scores in Predicting First Term Freshmen Marks in North Texas State College (open access)

The Value of High-School Marks and Psychological Examination Scores in Predicting First Term Freshmen Marks in North Texas State College

The purpose of this study is to determine how accurately the academic success of one hundred and sixty-seven freshmen at North Texas State College could have been predicted by the American Council on Education Psychological examinations. The question studied is: Can freshman success, as indicated by first term freshman grades, be better predicted by psychological examination scores than by analysis of their high school grades? In an attempt to answer this question, the relationships existing between the high school grades, psychological examination scores and first term college grades of the freshman class entering North Texas State College in the fall of 1949 have been studied.
Date: 1950
Creator: Swinney, Lloyd F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study to Determine Sound Methods of Teaching High School Geography (open access)

A Study to Determine Sound Methods of Teaching High School Geography

The purpose of this study is to endeavor to formulate a sound method of teaching geography so that it may contribute to intelligent problem solving in our democratic way of life.
Date: 1950
Creator: Bales, Robert H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study to Determine a Sound Program of Pre-Service Education for Teachers for Life Adjustment Schools (open access)

A Study to Determine a Sound Program of Pre-Service Education for Teachers for Life Adjustment Schools

This is a study to determine a sound method of pre-service education for teachers of life adjustment schools. For many years some of the leading educations have seen the need to revise the public schools to improve the quality of living in a democratic society. With the assumption that this change is necessary in order to quip the individuals with the tools for making adjustments to existing and impending life situations, a new type of teacher may be required. For the improvement of teachers and leaders, the schools, colleges, and departments of education must assume major responsibilities, for through them will come practically all of the teachers and administrators who will have a part in determining the course of education.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Kearns, James Kell
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Influence of Sunday School Attendance on Behavior in the Elementary Grades of North Texas Demonstration School (open access)

The Influence of Sunday School Attendance on Behavior in the Elementary Grades of North Texas Demonstration School

The problem of this study is to determine the influence that Sunday school attendance has on behavior of children now enrolled in the elementary grades of North Texas State College Demonstration School of Denton, Texas.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Neely, Lucile Balthrop
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study to Determine to What Extent the Students and Recent Alumni of Robstown High School Think the School is Meeting the Imperative Needs of Youth (open access)

A Study to Determine to What Extent the Students and Recent Alumni of Robstown High School Think the School is Meeting the Imperative Needs of Youth

The problem set forth is a study to determine to what extent the students and recent alumni of Robstown High School think the school is meeting the imperative needs of youth.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Outlaw, James Brannon
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study to Determine a Sound Plan of Using the Ferris Community Resources as Instructional Aids (open access)

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

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
System: The UNT Digital Library