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The Relationship Between Intelligence and Personality of Sixty-two Sixth-Grade Pupils
The problem is to determine to what extent there is a relationship between a child's personality and his intelligence. As a basis for such a comparison, a study was made of sixty-two sixth-grade pupils in the Benjamin Franklin School in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Davis, Opal Frances
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Relationship of Certain Factors to Popularity in Students of the Eighth Grade of the Junior High School at Ozona, Texas
The problem set forth in this study is to determine the relationship of certain factors to the popularity of students in the eighth grade of the Junior High School at Ozona, Texas. The factors to be considered in this study are as follows: 1. The socio-economic status of the parents; 2. Each of the factors measured by the California Test of Personality; 3. The intelligence quotient; 4. Scholastic achievement; 5. The length of family residence in the community; 6. Physical attractiveness of the students as evaluated by three teachers; 7. Athletic ability as evaluated by the physical education teachers; 8. Conduct in the classroom as evaluated by the home room teacher.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Hawk, Travis L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Study to Determine the Adequacy of the Business Departments of Class A High Schools of Region III of Texas
The purpose of this study is to determine how adequately Class A schools of Region Three of Texas are conforming to certain standards in business education. A comparative survey of business administration programs has been made, and the programs were evaluated by standards formulated by the Texas State Department of Education and recognized investigators in this field. After careful consideration of all the data available for this study, the writer made conclusions and recommendations with regard to the business education programs in the schools of Region Three.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Hoeldtke, Louise
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of the Los Fresnos Elementary School, Los Fresnos, Texas
The purpose of this study is to present the appraisal of the Los Fresnos Elementary School in terms of the criteria in the Handbook for Self-Appraisal and Improvement of Elementary Schools as made by a committee of twelve teachers of that school. Attention is given to the seven major areas of the school and to certain subtopics under each heading.
Date:
1951
Creator:
James, Albert S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Some Effects of a Reading-Readiness Program on First-Grade Children
The problem of this investigation was to determine the number of children who are ready to read when they enter first grade and the number ready to read after a reading-readiness program.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Marshall, D. Leon S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Reading Interests of Pupils of High and Low Ability on the Different Socio-Economic Levels in the Fifth Grade of Pampa School
In this particular study the problem is to find which types of books pupils of the fifth grade of different abilities and of different socio-economic status like to read. This study is also concerned with the comparison of boys and girls in their choice of books and magazines.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Mayo, Nova Estheu
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Rorschach Factors as Indices of I. Q.
This study will pursue the inquiry in an attempt to add to the weight of evidence for or against the reliability of the Rorschach Test as an indicator of intelligence. The problem may be resolved into a comparison between various scoring categories or factors of the Rorschach and I.Q.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Miller, John Y.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Relation of the Teaching of Checking in Arithmetic to Accuracy in Several Phases of School Work
The problem for this study is to determine whether or not teaching children to check arithmetic problems contributes to accuracy (1) in problem solving, (2) in forming the habit of checking, and (3) in several other phases of school work.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Pickard, Vera Maye
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Comparison of Cost of Transporting Pupils for the School Years 1948-49 and 1949-50 in Cameron County, Texas.
The purpose of this study is to make a comparison of the unit cost of transportation per pupil in Cameron County, Texas, for the years of 1948-49 and 1949-50 to determine if the transportation provided by the Foundation Act was more economical than the transportation cost under the previous methods of providing for this in Texas schools.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Renfroe, Eustace C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Study to Determine the Relationship of the Occupational Aptitude Scores and Academic Grades of Students Enrolled in Beginning and Advanced Typing and Shorthand Courses and in Secretarial Practice in the School of Business Administration at North Texas State College, Denton, Texas
The purpose of the study was to compare the occupational aptitude scores of students enrolled in beginning and advanced clerical courses in the School of Business Administration at North Texas State College, Denton, Texas, with the academic grades of these same students to determine the relationship between the academic grades received and the occupational aptitude score indicated by the General Aptitude Test Battery.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Routt, Sammye Louise
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Interest Patterns of Pre-Medical Students as Revealed by the Preference Record and the Strong Vocational Interest Inventory
The problem of this study is to determine the interest patterns of students engaged in the study of a pre-medical curriculum at North Texas State College during the Fall semester of 1949 and 1950.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Wisdom, Jessie R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Study of Dropouts in the Secondary Schools of Port Arthur, Texas
The purpose of this study was to investigate the problem of dropouts or withdrawals among the pupils of the secondary schools of Port Arthur, Texas. It was hoped that some significant information could be compiled as to the reasons why such students in this particular city leave school before high-school graduation, and that academic, environmental, and personal factors might be identified in their relationship to the causation of dropouts or withdrawals.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Arrington, Electa Carol
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Report and an Evaluation of an Internship Program in Speech Education
This thesis describes the experience of a graduate speech student as an intern during the 1949-1950 school year at North Texas High School.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Baker, F. Virginia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Relationship of a Mother's Age and the Child's Intelligence, Achievement, Personality, and Behavior
The primary purpose of this study is to determine what influence, if any, the age of the mother at the time of a child's birth has on the child's intelligence, educational growth, personal characteristics, and behavior.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Bedell, Alleathia Boyd
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of the Public Relations Functions and Training of Non-Professional Staffs of Texas Independent School Districts
The problem involved in this study is an investigation of (1) the part played by the non-professional staff of a school in the development of a favorable public relations program, and (2) the needed training and qualifications for effective performance of the duties of non-professional personnel in this important phase of the public school program.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Boyles, Frank D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Personal Problems of the Ninth-Grade Students in the Schools of Denton, Texas
The purpose of this study is to determine what problems the ninth-grade students of the North Texas Demonstration School at Denton, Texas, and the Denton Junior High School, say concern them most and to make some recommendations for helping students solve these problems.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Jenkins, Conley
System:
The UNT Digital Library
What Influences Have the Changes in Concepts of Learning Had Upon Teaching of Reading and the Contents Found in Readers in the Second Grade as Illustrated by Textbooks from 1900-1950
The primary purpose of this study is to make an investigation of the adopted readers for the second grade in the public schools of Texas over a period of fifty years to determine the extent that the readers reflect changes in concepts of learning and methods of teaching. A secondary purpose is to present the changes in concepts of learning over this period and the implications these changes have for the teaching of reading.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Rhodes, Bessie Portwood
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Comparative Study of Retention of Learning by Boys and Girls of Stonewall Jackson School, Denton, Texas
This thesis presents a comparative study of retention of learning by boys and girls of Stonewall Jackson School of Denton, Texas.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Robertson, George L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Comparison in Achievement of Pupils Participating and Not-Participating in a School Lunch Program
The purpose of this study is to make an investigation of the achievement records and personality status of a matched group of pupils in the Lake Dallas elementary school to determine what effect, if any, participation or non-participation in the school's hot lunch program has on grade progress and disposition of the pupils. Attention is given to individual studies of pupils and to outcomes of instruction.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Robinson, Ollie Scott
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Constancy of Sociometric Measurements in Elementary School
A number of studies have been made concerning the constancy of the sociometric structure of a group. This study, though dealing with constancy, is not concerned with the structural constancy of groups, but rather with the constancy of certain types of relationships within the group.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Shelton, Willie Lee
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of Courses of Study for Teaching the Social Studies in the Primary Grades
The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to read and analyze professional literature to determine criteria for an adequate social-studies program in an elementary grade, and (2) to evaluate a selected number of courses of study of large-city school systems and state departments of education to determine the extent to which they meet criteria.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Alford, Katherine Elizabeth Bower
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
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
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
An Evaluation of the Use of Motion Pictures in the Teaching of American History in the High Schools of Dallas, Texas
The purpose of this study is to evaluate certain phases of the use of motion pictures in the teaching of American history in the secondary schools of Dallas, Texas.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Boley, George S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library