The Desirability of an Electricity Course in the Merkel High School (open access)

The Desirability of an Electricity Course in the Merkel High School

This problem is an analytical study of the needs and interests of the Merkel Community to determine the contents to be used in formulating a course of study in electricity for the secondary school, if it is found it meets with the needs and desires of the community.
Date: 1951
Creator: Byrd, Hoyt G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Change in Behavior and Social Status of First Grade Children as the Result of Teaching Arts and Crafts (open access)

A Study of the Change in Behavior and Social Status of First Grade Children as the Result of Teaching Arts and Crafts

The purpose of this study was (1) to investigate the changes in sociometric status that resulted when first grade children were taught some art or craft that they could teach to others in their class, (2) to note concomitant behavior changes as reported by their teachers and as noted by their experimenter, and (3) to compare the distribution and increase of decrease of votes received, votes given and mutual attractions in experimental groups with a control group.
Date: 1951
Creator: Carse, William T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Certain Procedures for the Improvement of Reading Skills in the Middle Grades (open access)

Certain Procedures for the Improvement of Reading Skills in the Middle Grades

The problem of this study was to demonstrate the effectiveness of certain recommended procedures for the improvement of reading skills in one fourth grade and one fifth grade class in the Jacksboro Elementary School. The purpose was to discover through testing and observation the level of each student and his specific reading needs.
Date: 1951
Creator: Clark, Sarah Elizabeth
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Status of the Part-time Elementary School Principal in Texas (open access)

The Status of the Part-time Elementary School Principal in Texas

It is proposed in this study (1) to make a brief survey of educational thought describing the functioning of elementary part-time principals in some selected administrative activities; (2) to analyze some pertinent features of the administrative organization and the part-time principal's schedule of work in the elementary schools selected for this study.
Date: 1951
Creator: Cloud, Robert L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Constancy of Sociometric Scores and their Relation to Other Psychological Variables (open access)

Constancy of Sociometric Scores and their Relation to Other Psychological Variables

The problem under consideration in this study is to determine the constancy of sociometric scores in their relationship to the constancy of scores of some measures of achievement within a group of thirty-seven children enrolled in an elementary school of McKinney, Texas.
Date: 1951
Creator: Wilson, Lela Dowdy
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of the Work of the Primary Supervisor in Tarrant County (open access)

An Evaluation of the Work of the Primary Supervisor in Tarrant County

The problem of this study is to evaluate the work of the primary supervisor of Tarrant County. The major emphasis has been the development of evaluative criteria from a review of literature in the field of democratic philosophy and modern psychology of education as the principles found in each apply to supervision.
Date: 1951
Creator: Parr, Willie D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Relationship Between Social Class Status and Social Acceptance in the Classroom (open access)

A Study of the Relationship Between Social Class Status and Social Acceptance in the Classroom

It is the purpose of this investigation to determine within the limitations of the study the relationship in the classroom between social class status as measured by an accepted instrument and social acceptance as measured by a sociometric test.
Date: 1951
Creator: Tiffin, Robert Edwin
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of the Elementary School Program of Carlsbad, New Mexico (open access)

An Evaluation of the Elementary School Program of Carlsbad, New Mexico

The purpose of this study was to make an evaluation of the elementary school program of Carlsbad, New Mexico, so that as clear and accurate a picture as possible might be obtained of present practices, to compare these practices with acceptable educational information and philosophy of the present time, and to make recommendations for improving the school program. The results of the study should be beneficial to administrators and teachers alike in the improvement of the schools.
Date: 1951
Creator: Vaughn, Donald A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Adaptability and Present Status of Andropogon Ischaemum L. in Denton County, Texas (open access)

The Adaptability and Present Status of Andropogon Ischaemum L. in Denton County, Texas

This investigation has been made with reference to the adaptability of Andropogon ischaemum, King Ranch bluestem, to various soils, various slopes, and various erosion conditions in Denton County.
Date: 1951
Creator: Belders, Floyd William
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Traditional and Experience Methods of Teaching Percentage in Seventh-Grade Arithmetic (open access)

A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Traditional and Experience Methods of Teaching Percentage in Seventh-Grade Arithmetic

The purpose of this investigation is to make a comparative study of compiled data obtained from the results of three standardized tests that were given to six classes of pupils enrolled in seventh-grade arithmetic and to determine, within the limits established for this study, the relative effectiveness of each of the two teaching methods employed: traditional and experience.
Date: 1951
Creator: Burrus, Aleta H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trends in Exhibitions in Four Texas Art Museums, 1940-1950 (open access)

Trends in Exhibitions in Four Texas Art Museums, 1940-1950

The problem of this thesis is to determine just what part the museum is playing in the cultural development of Texas. This study presents a detailed investigation of the exhibitions offered by four of Texas' major art museums for the period from 1940-1950. Each of the museums will be discussed separately and then compared so that an over-all picture can be achieved.
Date: 1951
Creator: Carpenter, Willard Clifton
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Grassland Evaluation of Eastland County, Texas (open access)

A Grassland Evaluation of Eastland County, Texas

This investigation has had for its purpose the determination of first, all members of the Gramineae (Grass) family found in the county; second, the incidence of each species with the various types of soil; third, the grazing value of each species; fourth, the life span of the parent plants; fifth, the present grassland status; and sixth, the potentialities of developing desirable grassland.
Date: 1951
Creator: Durham, Norman Nevill
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Relationship Between Specific Reading Skills and Selected Areas of Sixth-Grade Achievement in Central School, Garland, Texas (open access)

The Relationship Between Specific Reading Skills and Selected Areas of Sixth-Grade Achievement in Central School, Garland, Texas

The problem of this study is to determine whether or not superior reading ability in a given reading skill is significantly related to successful achievement in each of the three areas of arithmetic, social studies, and science, and to determine whether or not the different reading skills are related to areas of achievement in different ways.
Date: 1951
Creator: Keeley, Annie
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Proposed Plan for a More Functional Method of Reporting to Parents in the Fourth Grades of Henrietta, Texas (open access)

A Proposed Plan for a More Functional Method of Reporting to Parents in the Fourth Grades of Henrietta, Texas

The problem of this study is to make a critical investigation and a thorough analysis of different methods that have been used to report pupil progress in the elementary school of Henrietta, Texas, and other elementary schools. Also, some significant changes underlying the concepts of educational achievements are to be shown and basic principles presented to develop a desirable method and procedure in establishing a more effective and functional marking and reporting program for the fourth grades in Henrietta, Texas.
Date: 1951
Creator: King, Rachel Speer
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparative Sociometric Ethnological Study (open access)

A Comparative Sociometric Ethnological Study

The purpose of this study is to compare sociometric data obtained from Negro and white pupils in fourth, fifth, and sixth grade public school classrooms in Fort Worth, Texas. An attempt will be made to determine, as nearly as possible with the methods available and other limitations of this study, to what degree socialization is affected by racial factors in groups which are comparable in terms of socio-economic status.
Date: 1951
Creator: McElroy, A. L., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Improvement of Reports to Parents (open access)

The Improvement of Reports to Parents

The purpose of this study is to determine an adequate and justifiable report to the parents regarding the progress of students in the public schools of the Colbert community, Colbert, Oklahoma.
Date: 1951
Creator: Mantooth, Elmer Herle
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of Filmstrips in the Teaching of Reading in the First Grade in Tom Bean, Texas. (open access)

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.
Date: 1951
Creator: Odle, Neva S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Philosophy of Froebel Concerning the Practical Arts and His Influence on the Philosophy of Modern-Day Industrial Arts in the United States (open access)

A Study of the Philosophy of Froebel Concerning the Practical Arts and His Influence on the Philosophy of Modern-Day Industrial Arts in the United States

This is a comparative study of Friedrich Froebel's educational philosophy concerning the practical arts and the philosophy of modern-day industrial arts. The study does not attempt to present new ideas concerning these philosophies, but it merely endeavors to co-ordinate the ideas of various educators in relation to the subject.
Date: 1951
Creator: Peters, Lowell D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Progress Made by Two Age Groups of First-Grade Children (open access)

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.
Date: 1951
Creator: Marlin, Oleta Nedra
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Use of Motion Pictures and Film Strips in the Coaching of Athletics in a Selected Group of Texas High Schools (open access)

A Study of the Use of Motion Pictures and Film Strips in the Coaching of Athletics in a Selected Group of Texas High Schools

The purpose of this study was to make an investigation of the use of motion pictures and film strips in the coaching of athletics in a selected group of high schools in Texas. It was proposed, also, to formulate conclusions as to the practices utilized in connection with these visual aids in the coaching technique and to make recommendations for their use by coaches as outgrowths of the study.
Date: 1951
Creator: Workman, Mayfield
System: The UNT Digital Library
Growth and Urbanization of the Texas Population, 1940-1950 (open access)

Growth and Urbanization of the Texas Population, 1940-1950

It is the purpose of this thesis to consider the growth and urbanization of the Texas population since 1880, with primary emphasis on changes which took place during the decade from 1940-1950. The problem involved, therefore, in the second part of this study is to determine the amount of urbanization which took place in Texas during the 1940-1950 decade, to determine the variations among the several regions and "size groups" of cities, and to describe some of the factors related to such increases and variations.
Date: August 1951
Creator: Boulter, Oscar H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Components of a Basic Wardrobe for Professional Women (open access)

Components of a Basic Wardrobe for Professional Women

The study was based on a survey of the outer garments and accessories within the wardrobes of twenty professional and business women of this vicinity. A questionnaire was used in order to obtain information concerning the wardrobes. From the results tabulated, the following concusions were reached: (1) the expenditures to provide adequate wardrobes were much more than they should have been; (2) in most cases, the distribution of garments was inadequate to meet the needs for all occasions; (3) the color selections were unrelated; and (4) the number of articles in the majority of the wardrobes was excessive. In light of the findings, the components of what the writer considers an adequate basic wardrobe have been presented and discussed.
Date: January 1951
Creator: Gross, Thelma Clement
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Economic Status of College Teachers in Texas Compared with other Professions and Measured by Relative Support of Education in Texas (open access)

The Economic Status of College Teachers in Texas Compared with other Professions and Measured by Relative Support of Education in Texas

The problem of this study is the economic status of college teachers in Texas, with emphasis on actual support afforded that profession in the past and in the present; and objective statistical analysis of the ability of the state to more adequately support the profession now and in the future, and the theoretical and actual importance which that economic status presages for out state and society. Actual support of higher education will be measured by salaries and expenditures; ability to support will be measured by the relative wealth of each state in per capita income.
Date: June 1951
Creator: Sparkman, Roy Clifford
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluative Study of the Grasslands of the R.J. McMurry Ranch, Denton County, Texas (open access)

An Evaluative Study of the Grasslands of the R.J. McMurry Ranch, Denton County, Texas

It is the purpose of this problem to classify the four major pastures of the McMurry ranch using the discussed classification system. The definite measurable qualities characterizing each condition of the system are used extensively in this study. The problem is concerned also with the observation of results of misuse, the present practices that could result in further depletion of portions of the McMurry ranch, and procedures being employed at the present time aimed toward the restoration of these depleted portions.
Date: June 1951
Creator: Nolen, Bette Rudd
System: The UNT Digital Library