A Survey of the Graduates of Technical High School, Dallas Texas, from 1936-1945 to Determine the Effectiveness of the Training Program (open access)

A Survey of the Graduates of Technical High School, Dallas Texas, from 1936-1945 to Determine the Effectiveness of the Training Program

The purpose of the study is to analyze the results of a survey of the graduates of Technical High School in Dallas since 1938 to determine the effectiveness of the training given by the school in helping the graduate choose an occupation and giving him skills and attitudes that will help him get a job and make a good worker.
Date: 1947
Creator: Butler, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
To Determine the Value of Work Experience for Prospective Industrial Arts Teachers (open access)

To Determine the Value of Work Experience for Prospective Industrial Arts Teachers

The problem of this study is to determine the value of work experience for the prospective industrial arts teacher.
Date: 1947
Creator: Karnes, John W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
To Determine the Needs of the Community of Highland Park for the Industrial Arts (open access)

To Determine the Needs of the Community of Highland Park for the Industrial Arts

The problem of this study is to determine to what extent the present industrial arts program of the Highland Park Schools of Dallas, Texas, serve the actual needs of the community.
Date: 1948
Creator: Bishop, Alvin C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Survey of the Amount of Equipment Available for Instructional Use in Industrial Arts in the Junior High Schools of Texas (open access)

A Survey of the Amount of Equipment Available for Instructional Use in Industrial Arts in the Junior High Schools of Texas

The purpose of this study is to determine the pupil load in relationship to the amount of equipment available for use in industrial arts classes in the junior high schools of Texas.
Date: 1948
Creator: McCain, Horace Kenneth
System: The UNT Digital Library
To Determine the Present Relation of Mechanical Drawing to other Courses Taught in Junior High Schools of the North Texas Area and to Recommend an Outline for a Mechanical Drawing Course that will have a High Relationship to other Courses (open access)

To Determine the Present Relation of Mechanical Drawing to other Courses Taught in Junior High Schools of the North Texas Area and to Recommend an Outline for a Mechanical Drawing Course that will have a High Relationship to other Courses

The purposes of this study were to determine the relations of mechanical drawing to other courses taught in the junior high schools of the North Texas area and to propose an outline for a course of study in junior high school mechanical drawing that will have a high relationship with other courses.
Date: 1947
Creator: Nelson, A. Frank
System: The UNT Digital Library
To Determine What Related Information is being Taught in the Junior High School Woodwork Shops of Texas (open access)

To Determine What Related Information is being Taught in the Junior High School Woodwork Shops of Texas

The purpose of this study is to determine to what extent related information is being taught in the junior high school woodwork classes of Texas. The study will attempt to answer such questions as follows: Do the industrial arts teachers believe in teaching related information? If they teach related information, do they examine the students on it, and if so, to what extent does the related material affect the final grade? Approximately what part of the class period is recommended as the proper amount of time to devote to related information? Is there a shop library available to the students? Do the teachers require the students to have a textbook or workbook for each of the industrial arts courses they teach?
Date: 1948
Creator: Jones, Roland T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Survey of the Industries of Sherman to Determine a Vocation Program for Adults and a more Functional Program for the Senior High School (open access)

A Survey of the Industries of Sherman to Determine a Vocation Program for Adults and a more Functional Program for the Senior High School

The purpose of this survey is to present a program suitable for adult education and a more functional one for the senior high school. In order to do this, a survey of the industries will be necessary to determine the kind and types of classes that will be in the greatest demand.
Date: 1947
Creator: Keene, Arthur R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Crafts Programs and the Training of Those Teaching Crafts in the Junior High Schools of Texas (open access)

A Study of the Crafts Programs and the Training of Those Teaching Crafts in the Junior High Schools of Texas

The problem of this study is to determine to what extent crafts are being taught in the junior high schools, and the type and extent of training of those teachers teaching crafts in the junior high schools of Texas.
Date: 1949
Creator: Torgerson, Henry T., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Auto Mechanics Courses Taught in the Senior High Schools of Texas and the Opinions and Recommendations of School Administrators and Industrial Arts Teachers Concerning Auto Mechanics (open access)

A Study of the Auto Mechanics Courses Taught in the Senior High Schools of Texas and the Opinions and Recommendations of School Administrators and Industrial Arts Teachers Concerning Auto Mechanics

The purpose of this study is to analyze the adequacy of the automobile mechanics courses taught in certain Texas high schools to determine (1) what high schools of Texas offer courses in auto mechanics; (2) in what place in the curriculum are such courses offered; (3) what methods of teaching auto mechanics are being used; (4) how many units are offered and what is contained in each unit; and (5) the opinions of the school administrators, auto mechanics teachers, and industrial arts teachers as to what should be taught in the auto mechanics courses.
Date: 1949
Creator: White, Alvin M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
To Determine the Relationship Between Visual Imagery, Drafting Achievement and Mechanical Aptitude (open access)

To Determine the Relationship Between Visual Imagery, Drafting Achievement and Mechanical Aptitude

The problem of this study is to determine the relation of a pupil's capacity in spatial and visual imagery to his drafting achievement, and to his mechanical aptitude.
Date: 1948
Creator: Barrett, L. S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of the Enrollment in the Academic and Non-Academic Courses in the Senior High Schools of Texas, 1947-1948 (open access)

An Analysis of the Enrollment in the Academic and Non-Academic Courses in the Senior High Schools of Texas, 1947-1948

The purpose of this study is to analyze the enrollment in the academic and non-academic courses taught in the senior high schools of Texas.
Date: 1949
Creator: Hollis, David Pierre, Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Growth of Industrial Arts in the Secondary Schools of Texas from 1927 to 1948 (open access)

The Growth of Industrial Arts in the Secondary Schools of Texas from 1927 to 1948

The purpose of this study was to determine the growth of industrial arts in the secondary schools of Texas from the year of 1927 to 1948.
Date: 1949
Creator: Matthews, Wayne
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Various Types of Testing Programs Used by Teachers of Mechanical Drawing in the High Schools of Texas (open access)

A Study of the Various Types of Testing Programs Used by Teachers of Mechanical Drawing in the High Schools of Texas

The problem of this study is to determine what types of tests are being used in mechanical drawing by the high school teachers of Texas and to suggest ways in which testing in mechanical drawing may be improved.
Date: 1949
Creator: McIlvain, Tom
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Survey to Determine if the Vocational Education and Industrial Arts Program of the Orange Public Schools is Meeting the Needs of the Community (open access)

A Survey to Determine if the Vocational Education and Industrial Arts Program of the Orange Public Schools is Meeting the Needs of the Community

The purpose of this study is to determine if the industrial arts and vocational education program of the Orange Public Schools is meeting the needs of the pupils, parents, and industries of the community.
Date: 1949
Creator: Pippin, Carroll Bryant
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of Building Materials and Processes and Their Influence on the Design and Construction of Contemporary Small Homes (open access)

A Study of Building Materials and Processes and Their Influence on the Design and Construction of Contemporary Small Homes

The purpose of this study is to make an investigation of the most common new building materials and to determine how their uses are changing the design of modern small home architecture.
Date: 1950
Creator: Roberson, Fritz D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Types of Audio-Visual Aids and the Extent of their Use in the Industrial Arts Program in the Junior High Schools of Texas to Formulate a Program for Audio-Visual Aids Based upon Skills, Training and Attitudes of Teachers in Service and Professional Literature (open access)

A Study of the Types of Audio-Visual Aids and the Extent of their Use in the Industrial Arts Program in the Junior High Schools of Texas to Formulate a Program for Audio-Visual Aids Based upon Skills, Training and Attitudes of Teachers in Service and Professional Literature

The purpose of this study is to determine the types of audio-visual aids that are being used in the junior high schools of Texas, the extent of their use, the evaluation by teachers in service of various audio-visual aids, the needs recognized by the teachers in service for additional audio-visual aids in the respective schools, and the needs of teachers in service for aid and instructions in the use of such aids. It is hoped that, with this information and additional information from professional literature, conclusions can be drawn and recommendations made that will aid teachers in the Texas junior high schools to use available audio-visual aids to a much greater advantage than is now being evidenced.
Date: 1949
Creator: Erwin, William R., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study to Determine the Relation of Mechanical Aptitude and Academic Grades of 175 Students Enrolled in North Texas State College (open access)

A Study to Determine the Relation of Mechanical Aptitude and Academic Grades of 175 Students Enrolled in North Texas State College

The purpose of this study was to determine the relation of mechanical aptitude and academic grades of students who have completed a minimum of sixty semester hours of college credit and who were enrolled in the major departments of North Texas State College.
Date: 1949
Creator: Evans, Arthur C., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of the Power Woodworking Equipment in the High Schools of Texas (open access)

An Analysis of the Power Woodworking Equipment in the High Schools of Texas

The purpose of this study is to determine the condition of the power woodworking equipment used for instructional purposes in the high schools of Texas, the amount of money needed to repair and maintain the equipment now in use, the various policies followed by the schools in regard to the purchasing and maintenance of this equipment, the makes of machinery most frequently found, the average age of the equipment, and the makes and types of woodworking machines preferred by the instructors for instructional purposes.
Date: 1949
Creator: Graham, Lyman M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A study of the possibilities of including industrial arts in the Whitney Elementary School, grades three through eight, based upon the needs and desires of the parents and students in the school area (open access)

A study of the possibilities of including industrial arts in the Whitney Elementary School, grades three through eight, based upon the needs and desires of the parents and students in the school area

This study was conducted in order to determine the community need and desire for an Industrial Arts program in the elementary school at Whitney, Texas.
Date: 1950
Creator: Kiger, Robert V.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Objectives and Trends of General Education and the Needs of the Sheet Metal Industries of Dallas, Texas in Order to Determine What Trends Should be Taken for a Course of Sheet Metal Work at N. R. Crozier Technical High School, Dallas, Texas. (open access)

A Study of the Objectives and Trends of General Education and the Needs of the Sheet Metal Industries of Dallas, Texas in Order to Determine What Trends Should be Taken for a Course of Sheet Metal Work at N. R. Crozier Technical High School, Dallas, Texas.

The problem of this study is (1) to study the objectives and trends of general education, and (2) to study the needs of sheet metal industries in Dallas, Texas, in order to determine what the trends should be for a course of sheet metal work at N. R. Crozier Technical High School.
Date: 1950
Creator: Lanham, Robert L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the History of Federal Legislation Concerning Vocational Education and the Growth of Vocational Education in the Secondary Schools of Texas from 1918 to 1948 (open access)

A Study of the History of Federal Legislation Concerning Vocational Education and the Growth of Vocational Education in the Secondary Schools of Texas from 1918 to 1948

This is a study of the history of the federal laws concerning vocational education and the growth of vocational education in the secondary schools of Texas from 1918 to 1948.
Date: 1950
Creator: Matthews, Ludie Oakes
System: The UNT Digital Library
To Determine those Work Experiences of Value to Prospective Teachers of Industrial Arts (open access)

To Determine those Work Experiences of Value to Prospective Teachers of Industrial Arts

The problem for this study is to determine those work experiences which are of value to prospective teachers of industrial arts. In making this study the following factors are of prime importance: (1) In what types of shops will the new teachers be expected to work? (2) What units are taught in each of the different types of shop? (3) What is the grade level of children to be taught in each type of shop? (4) Which types of work experience will be of value to a teacher in the various divisions of shop instruction?
Date: 1948
Creator: Whittenberg, Glenn
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Success of 209 Graduates of the Houston Public Schools on the Basis of their Wages and Increases in Wages (open access)

A Study of the Success of 209 Graduates of the Houston Public Schools on the Basis of their Wages and Increases in Wages

The problem of this study is to make a comparative analysis of the success, based on wages and increases in wages, of 209 students. There were 103 students who had completed Type "B" vocational training and 106 high school graduates who had not completed or taken Type "B" vocational training in the Houston Public Schools.
Date: 1951
Creator: Herring, Arthur D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study and Evaluation of the Lighting in the Industrial Arts Shops of the Fort Worth Public Schools (open access)

A Study and Evaluation of the Lighting in the Industrial Arts Shops of the Fort Worth Public Schools

There are many factors to be considered when studying the lighting of industrial arts shops. Adequate light is one of the most important factors, and by adequate lighting is meant light that is sufficient in quantity and quality. Other factors to be considered include the location of the shops in the building, the windows, interior painting, width, and length, and the ceiling height of the shoprooms. The study herein is directed toward better lighting in the industrial arts shops for more efficient work.
Date: 1951
Creator: King, Marvin D.
System: The UNT Digital Library