A Descriptive Study of Intercollegiate Football Participants at North Texas State University (open access)

A Descriptive Study of Intercollegiate Football Participants at North Texas State University

The problem with which this investigation is concerned is that of providing a current academic and racial description of the intercollegiate football participants at North Texas State University and the construction of a current participants' profile. The subjects employed were 259 football participants from the 1966 Fall Semester through the 1971 Fall Semester, The descriptive analysis is based upon 234 participants; the profile is a composite of eighty-one currently (1971) enrolled participants, This study has a twofold purpose, The first is to provide a current description of the academic status of both white and non-white participants; the second is to construct a current profile of the participants, The study is designed with the idea that the findings could be of use to coaches and administrators of this university in football programming, Transcripts, coaches, and the Public Information Office of this university provided the data used in the descriptive analysis, Eighty-one participants answering self-report questionnaires provided data for the profile,
Date: December 1972
Creator: Harrison, James Harold, 1925-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Role Expectations of the Texas Public High School Counselor as Perceived by Various Professional Groups (open access)

Role Expectations of the Texas Public High School Counselor as Perceived by Various Professional Groups

This study seeks as its purpose to establish an .objective evaluation of the counselor and his role as seen by various professional groups. The primary purpose of the investigation is to compare the perceptions of these various groups as to the tasks a counselor may perform. The study involves the distribution of an opinionn-aire to one hundred public high school counselors, one hundred public high school principals, sixty-three counselor-educators, and forty-two administrator-educators. A return percentage of seventy-nine has been realized.
Date: August 1972
Creator: Wills, Curtis Edwin, 1941-
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Case Study of Selected Plan A Special Education Inservice Programs in Texas (open access)

A Case Study of Selected Plan A Special Education Inservice Programs in Texas

This investigation is concerned with determining the extent of inservice education provided for special education personnel by the five pilot programs of Plan A. The two methods of determining this involvement are a case study of the pilot programs' inservice education and its relationship to resource agencies such as the Texas Education Agency and Regional Education Service Centers. The purposes of this study include the following: (1) determining the principles underlying the philosophy formulated by school district personnel in regard to the nature and purpose of inservice training for Plan A, (2) identifying the nature, scope, and assessment of a three-year period of inservice education for the pilot Plan A programs, (3) identifying the successful components of and the problems encountered during the three-year period of inservice education, and (4) describing recommendations for future inservice education. Only the five pilot districts are described in the case studies of Plan A programs. Data is reported in the following sequence for each of the pilot districts: background information; philosophy and goals; pre-, in-, and post-service activities for 1970-1971, 1971-1972, and proposals for inservice education for 1972-1973. Also reported is information concerning the role of the Texas Education Agency and the Regional Education …
Date: December 1972
Creator: Fite, Kathleen Elizabeth
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Case Study of Parental Involvement in the Initial Plan "A" Public School Districts in Texas (open access)

A Case Study of Parental Involvement in the Initial Plan "A" Public School Districts in Texas

The problem of this investigation is a case study of parental involvement in the initial Plan A public school districts in Texas. The components of parental involvement isolated for the study are parent education, parent participation, and parent counseling. The major sources of data are questionnaires distributed to parents, teachers, and administrators in the initial Plan A public school districts. Secondary sources of data include interviews with the three categories of respondents to the questionnaires, communication and correspondence with the Regional Education Service Centers, and correspondence and reports from the Texas Education Agency concerning parental involvement. The purposes of the case study of parental involvement are (1) to analyze the various approaches to provide parent education services in the selected Plan A programs, (2) to analyze the various types of parent participation in the initial Plan A programs, (3) to analyze the existing and projected needs for parent counseling in Plan A, (4) to summarize findings into recommendations for effective parental involvement strategies in future implementations of Plan A in Texas, and (5) to suggest modifications or to raise questions for further investigation.
Date: December 1972
Creator: Kallstrom, Christine Peterman
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Proposal for Instruction of Poetry at El Centro College (open access)

A Proposal for Instruction of Poetry at El Centro College

The problem of this study was to develop a proposal for the teaching of poetry for the purposes of contributing to the student's understanding and enjoyment. Surveys and summaries were made of scholarly writings on the junior college student, existential theories of education, and theories of poetry. A bibliography was constructed for each subject from resources of the North Texas State University library. Conclusions from each survey were derived from the selected resources and used to prepare the proposal for instruction of poetry.
Date: August 1972
Creator: Drake, Jesse Henry
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Model for a Speech and Drama Program for an Upper-Division College: Tyler State College (open access)

A Model for a Speech and Drama Program for an Upper-Division College: Tyler State College

The problem of this study is that of developing a speech and drama program for Tyler State College which is consistent with the philosophical framework of the college as well as with the scope of upper-division institutions in Texas as stated by the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System. Emphasis is placed on the matriculation of students from junior colleges within commuting distance of Tyler.
Date: August 1972
Creator: Kern, Judy Beth
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effect of an In-Service Program Utilizing Bloom's Taxonomy on Teachers' Self-Concepts, Cognitive Level of Test Construction, and Attitudes of Students (open access)

The Effect of an In-Service Program Utilizing Bloom's Taxonomy on Teachers' Self-Concepts, Cognitive Level of Test Construction, and Attitudes of Students

The problem of this study was to investigate the effect of an in-service program utilizing Benjamin S. Bloom (Ed.) and others' Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook I: Cognitive Domain (Bloom's Taxonomy) on (1) the self-concept of experienced secondary English teachers and social studies teachers, (2) the cognitive level of test items on teacher-made examinations, and (3) the attitude changes toward school subjects as rated b students.
Date: May 1972
Creator: Castleman, John Lavoid
System: The UNT Digital Library
Attitudes, Perceptions, and Personal Problems of Three Groups of High School Students (open access)

Attitudes, Perceptions, and Personal Problems of Three Groups of High School Students

The problem of the study was to compare three groups of high school seniors--college preparatory, vocational preparatory, and general diploma students--in scholastic achievement, attitudes, and types of personal problems.
Date: August 1972
Creator: Arnold, Anna Beth
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparison of Focused Feedback Techniques in Individual Counseling (open access)

A Comparison of Focused Feedback Techniques in Individual Counseling

The problem with which this study is concerned is a comparison of the effects of three methods of focused feedback upon selected client behaviors in individual counseling. This study has a twofold purpose. The first is to examine which of three methods of focused feedback (videotape, audiotape, or verbal) is most effective in producing selected behavioral changes in clients seen in individual counseling. The second is to compare the effects of the three methods of focused feedback on individual clients with the effects of a traditional individual counseling approach that did not utilize focused feedback.
Date: August 1972
Creator: Bucur, Raymond Roy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effectiveness of Programmed Vocabulary Instruction in an Undergraduate Collegiate Business Communications Course (open access)

Effectiveness of Programmed Vocabulary Instruction in an Undergraduate Collegiate Business Communications Course

This study evaluates the effectiveness of programed vocabulary instruction in an undergraduate collegiate business communications course. In making its evaluation, the study tests the hypothesis that a class using such instruction would improve over a class without formal vocabulary study. The three areas of proficiency measured are written communication, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.
Date: August 1972
Creator: Burnett, Mary Joyce
System: The UNT Digital Library
Identification and Analysis of Kinds of Information Needed by Community Junior College Students about Business Career Opportunities (open access)

Identification and Analysis of Kinds of Information Needed by Community Junior College Students about Business Career Opportunities

This investigation is concerned with the problem of identifying and analyzing kinds of information needed by community junior college students about career opportunities in business, as perceived by students, business teachers, and counselors in community junior colleges.
Date: August 1972
Creator: Knezek, LaVerne Dierschke (LaVerne Elizabeth Dierschke), 1935-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Developmental Recommendations for a Selected Texas Black College (open access)

Developmental Recommendations for a Selected Texas Black College

The problem of this study is the design of a comprehensive developmental profile for a Texas black college, based upon qualitative academic and nonacademic differences evident through comparison with a predominantly white institution of similar size and purpose. The purposes of the study are first, to identify features which differ between the selected black institution and the more highly rated white college. Second, to analyze differences discovered, and recommend a comprehensive program for upgrading the excellence level of the substandard institution.
Date: August 1972
Creator: MacKenna, David Warren, 1938-
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Relationship between Shorthand Achievement and Two Plans of Homework in Shorthand (open access)

The Relationship between Shorthand Achievement and Two Plans of Homework in Shorthand

The purposes of the study were: 1. To design two contrasting plans of shorthand homework, Method A plan to be used by control groups and Method B plan to be used by experimental groups. 2. To implement Method A plan and Method B plan through control and experimental groups respectively. 3. To define criteria by which achievement levels may be determined. 4. To make comparative analysis of achievement levels between the control groups and the experimental groups.
Date: August 1972
Creator: Pankhurst, Barbara Elaine, 1940-
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Historical Review of the Coordination of Higher Education in Texas (open access)

A Historical Review of the Coordination of Higher Education in Texas

The problem with which this investigation is concerned is that of providing research on the development of the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System, and to describe the manner in which it presently functions.
Date: August 1972
Creator: Waddell, Frederick Jackson
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Employment of Texas Industrial Arts Graduates (open access)

A Study of the Employment of Texas Industrial Arts Graduates

The problem with which this study was concerned was to identify employment status of the 1964-1971 industrial arts majors who graduated from the colleges and universities in Texas. Specifically this study analyzed the status of the following industrial arts graduates: those with and without teaching certificates, those in educational employment, those in industrial employment, those who had changed their employment from education to industrial or self-employment and vice versa, and those who returned to campus for further studies.
Date: August 1972
Creator: Wied, Alexander F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of Faculty Participation and Organization in Texas Junior Colleges (open access)

A Study of Faculty Participation and Organization in Texas Junior Colleges

This study was undertaken with four purposes in mind: (1) to describe the extent to which faculty members are now involved in decision-making in Texas junior colleges as reported by four reference groups: (a) board chairmen, (b) junior college presidents, (c) faculty association presidents, and (d) other faculty members; (2) to describe the opinions of these groups relative to the extent to which faculty members should be involved in decision-making; (3) to describe the opinions of the four reference groups in regard to some characteristics of existing faculty organizations; and (4) to make recommendations for junior college faculty organization and participation in decision-making in Texas junior colleges.
Date: May 1972
Creator: Kirkpatrick, James Michael
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparison of Two Methods of Teaching the Manipulative Skills of Office Machines (open access)

A Comparison of Two Methods of Teaching the Manipulative Skills of Office Machines

The problem with which this investigation is concerned is that of comparing a learning systems approach to a lecture-demonstration-rotation approach of teaching the manipulative skills of office machines.
Date: May 1972
Creator: McKenzie, Jimmy C., 1939-
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effect of Group Counseling upon Students' Achievement in a Baccalaureate Program in Nursing (open access)

The Effect of Group Counseling upon Students' Achievement in a Baccalaureate Program in Nursing

The purpose of the study was to utilize group counseling as an attempt to assist an experimental group of students to identify and overcome difficulties which might serve as deterrents to the successful completion of the educational program. The assumption was made that efforts to assist students to have successful experiences would alleviate the high attrition rates of students from nursing education programs.
Date: June 1972
Creator: McLaughlin, Geddes Morris
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Status of the Teaching of Negro History in the Public High Schools of Texas (open access)

The Status of the Teaching of Negro History in the Public High Schools of Texas

The problem of this study was to ascertain the status of the teaching of Negro history in American history classes in the public high schools of Texas.
Date: May 1972
Creator: Polk, Travis R., 1935-
System: The UNT Digital Library