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Rorschach Patterns as Related to Sociometric Status (open access)

Rorschach Patterns as Related to Sociometric Status

The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between an individual's performance on the Rorschach Ink Blot Test and his degree of social acceptance as revealed by a test of sociometry.
Date: August 1955
Creator: Aber, Walter E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Value of Filmstrips in the Third Grade (open access)

The Value of Filmstrips in the Third Grade

The purpose of this study is to determine the possible influence of the use of filmstrip material upon a group of third-grade pupils as compared with another group of third-grade pupils not using filmstrip materials.
Date: 1950
Creator: Adair, Elva Gaynelle
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study to Determine the Common Elements in Ten Newbery Medal Books (1940-1949) (open access)

A Study to Determine the Common Elements in Ten Newbery Medal Books (1940-1949)

The purpose of this study is twofold: first, to determine whether the Newbery Medal Books under consideration meet the commonly accepted requirements of children's literature; and second, if they do not, to determine wherein they differ from acceptable criteria.
Date: 1950
Creator: Akin, Alva-Myrtie
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of Courses of Study for Teaching the Social Studies in the Primary Grades (open access)

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
The Adequacy of the School Transportation Systems of Montague County, Texas (open access)

The Adequacy of the School Transportation Systems of Montague County, Texas

In this study an attempt is made to determine the adequacy of the school transportation systems of Montague County, Texas.
Date: 1950
Creator: Allen, Bill N.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Teacher Characteristics Which are Most Liked and Disliked by College Students (open access)

Teacher Characteristics Which are Most Liked and Disliked by College Students

The study presented in this paper is an effort to determine qualities considered significant by students in their teachers' behavior and methods, and, moreover, to assess the degree of importance which students assign these qualities.
Date: 1957
Creator: Allen, Mary Ann McLain
System: The UNT Digital Library
Differences in Social Behavior Between Elementary School Children Who Have Attended Nursery School and Those Who Have Not Attended Nursery School (open access)

Differences in Social Behavior Between Elementary School Children Who Have Attended Nursery School and Those Who Have Not Attended Nursery School

The purpose of this study is to attempt to discover any observable differences in social behavior between elementary school pupils who have attended nursery school and those who have had no nursery school experience.
Date: August 1954
Creator: Angell, Dorothy B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Use of Easy Reading Materials with Junior High School Pupils (open access)

The Use of Easy Reading Materials with Junior High School Pupils

The problem in this study is to determine the effectiveness of the use of easy reading material in improving the reading ability of retarded students in the junior high school.
Date: 1952
Creator: Anthony, Eunice Roach
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Critical Evaluation of the Course for General Mathematics in Meeting the Needs of Youth as Revealed by Several Courses of Study and the Adopted Textbooks for Texas Schools (open access)

A Critical Evaluation of the Course for General Mathematics in Meeting the Needs of Youth as Revealed by Several Courses of Study and the Adopted Textbooks for Texas Schools

This study is an attempt to determine how a course in general mathematics can satisfy some of the needs of youth. The purpose of this study is to find out how the course in general mathematics can be made to contribute effectively to pupil growth, and how well the present course is contributing to pupil growth.
Date: August 1952
Creator: Armstrong, John H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of Dropouts in the Secondary Schools of Port Arthur, Texas (open access)

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
Class Piano in Relation to the Needs and Interests of the Child (open access)

Class Piano in Relation to the Needs and Interests of the Child

The purpose of this investigation is to show how class piano can meet the needs and interests of the child. Research was made to discover the development of piano from its very beginning to the present time, thereby showing the value of class piano and how old and new methods can be used to meet the needs and interests of the child.
Date: 1950
Creator: Atchison, Ruby Dale Brown
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Investigation to Determine Improvement in the Social Status of Children Through Concetrated Effort (open access)

An Investigation to Determine Improvement in the Social Status of Children Through Concetrated Effort

The problem of this study is an investigation of the development of social adjustment in thirty-three first-grade pupils in Gainesville, Texas, during 1949-1950. The purpose of the study is to determine each child's total readiness status at the beginning of the investigation, surround each with socializing experiences appropriate to his need, and then determine whether measurable benefits appear to result from his participation in the specific activities designed for social development.
Date: 1950
Creator: Atkins, Thelma
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effectiveness of Certain Recommended Remedial and Diagnostic Procedures in Reading with a Particular Group, the Fifth Grade (open access)

The Effectiveness of Certain Recommended Remedial and Diagnostic Procedures in Reading with a Particular Group, the Fifth Grade

It is the purpose of this experiment to discover and report the effectiveness of applying a standardized diagnosis followed by recommended remedial procedures to a fifth grade reading group.
Date: 1950
Creator: Aubrey, Addie F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Influences That Audio-Visual Aids Have upon the Progress of Children in the Fifth-Grade Social Studies (open access)

The Influences That Audio-Visual Aids Have upon the Progress of Children in the Fifth-Grade Social Studies

The problem undertaken in this investigation is to determine the value of using audio-visual aids in the fifth-grade social studies program of the Austin Elementary School, Wichita Falls, Texas.
Date: 1950
Creator: Avis, Burch M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Contributions of the Visiting Teacher to the Elementary School Program (open access)

Contributions of the Visiting Teacher to the Elementary School Program

It is the purpose of this study to examine the work of visiting teachers or school-social workers in various places which have employed this service for a number of years and to determine some of the contributions which such service makes to the over-all program of the elementary school from the standpoint of services to the child, to his family, and to the teachers.
Date: 1950
Creator: Babcock, Frances M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparative Study of Two Methods of Teaching Eighth-Grade Social Studies in the Granbury Elementary School (open access)

A Comparative Study of Two Methods of Teaching Eighth-Grade Social Studies in the Granbury Elementary School

The major purpose of this study was to compare the progress made by a group of children taught by the experience method of teaching with a group taught by the old textbook method, to determine whether the experimental group would show as much gain in academic knowledge as the control group, and in turn gain the other desired traits of the present-day personal and social needs.
Date: 1950
Creator: Baccus, Nettie
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Report and an Evaluation of an Internship Program in Speech Education (open access)

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 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
Evaluation of the Recreation Program in Certain Junior High Schools in the Texas Panhandle (open access)

Evaluation of the Recreation Program in Certain Junior High Schools in the Texas Panhandle

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the recreational program of certain junior high schools in the Texas Panhandle to determine the extent to which they meet accepted criteria for this type of program.
Date: 1950
Creator: Bass, Terrel H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Validity of the Bender-Gestalt Test in Making a Diagnostic Conclusion (open access)

The Validity of the Bender-Gestalt Test in Making a Diagnostic Conclusion

This study attempts to validate the hypothesis that six empirically derived signs will differentiate the alcoholic patient from other clinical groups.
Date: 1957
Creator: Bateman, William J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Nature of the Group Structure of the Parkland Hospital School of Nursing (open access)

The Nature of the Group Structure of the Parkland Hospital School of Nursing

This study is designed to investigate the nature of the group structure at the Parkland Hospital School of Nursing, Dallas, Texas.
Date: August 1954
Creator: Bear, Martha M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Relationship of a Mother's Age and the Child's Intelligence, Achievement, Personality, and Behavior (open access)

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
A Study to Determine to What Extent the Social Needs of the Rural High School Students of Parker County are Being Met (open access)

A Study to Determine to What Extent the Social Needs of the Rural High School Students of Parker County are Being Met

This is a study to determine to what extent the social needs of the rural high school students of Parker County, Texas, are being met by the present school program.
Date: 1950
Creator: Bell, Billie Ruth Long
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of Social Guidance in Junior High School Home Rooms (open access)

An Evaluation of Social Guidance in Junior High School Home Rooms

The purposes of this study are: (1) to make an investigation of the home-room programs of the junior high schools in Wichita Falls, Texas, to discover what social guidance, if any, is offered to students; (2) to set up criteria for evaluating a social guidance program in a junior high school; and (3) to evaluate the social guidance programs of the home rooms in the junior high schools in Wichita Falls, Texas, in terms of the criteria set up for evaluation.
Date: 1950
Creator: Bell, Lois C.
System: The UNT Digital Library