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- Title
- An Exploratory Study of the Relationships Among the Cognitive Styles of Teachers, Students and Their Reading Materials in Second and Fourth Grade Classrooms.
- Creator
- Kuchinskas, Gloria A., Logsdon, James D., Florida Atlantic University
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In this study, the relationships among cognitive styles of teachers, students and reading rnaterials were studied. Children in second and fourth grade classr:ooms were matched with their teachers on elements on their cognitive style maps. A construct of cognitive style developed by Dr. Joseph Hill of Oakland Community College was used. This construct examines the subject in four areas: 1) the subject's use of theoretical symbols, such as, words and numbers, 2) his reactions to qualitative...
Show moreIn this study, the relationships among cognitive styles of teachers, students and reading rnaterials were studied. Children in second and fourth grade classr:ooms were matched with their teachers on elements on their cognitive style maps. A construct of cognitive style developed by Dr. Joseph Hill of Oakland Community College was used. This construct examines the subject in four areas: 1) the subject's use of theoretical symbols, such as, words and numbers, 2) his reactions to qualitative codes, such as, sensory or kinesic information, 3) the cultural deterrninants of his actions and 4) the modes of reasoning he prefers. This study indicated that it was possible to map young children and their teachers and arrive at a comparison of teachers' and students' maps. Interaction did occur in the classroom based on the similarities and differences between students and teachers. Achievement in reading was affected by this interaction.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1974
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000674
- Subject Headings
- Cognitive styles, Cognition in children, Reading comprehension
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE EFFECTS OF A DRUG EDUCATION INSERVICE PROGRAM ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE STUDENTS OF PARTICIPANTS.
- Creator
- DORMAN, RUBYE CAMILLE., Florida Atlantic University, Logsdon, James D.
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of an inservice drug education program on the drug education achievement of participants and students of participants. The problem was concerned with the evaluation of a specific inservice program. Of particular interest was the achievement of students whose teachers had completed the inservice program. A pretest/posttest-control group design was used in the experimental study. The population selected for the study was all fourth and fifth...
Show moreThe purpose of the study was to determine the effects of an inservice drug education program on the drug education achievement of participants and students of participants. The problem was concerned with the evaluation of a specific inservice program. Of particular interest was the achievement of students whose teachers had completed the inservice program. A pretest/posttest-control group design was used in the experimental study. The population selected for the study was all fourth and fifth grade teachers and their students in the North and Central Area public elementary schools of Palm Beach County, Florida. A random sample was drawn from an alphabetized list of teachers in the designated population. Teacher subjects were assigned to the experimental and control groups on an odd/even basis. Student subjects were drawn randomly from the attendance cards of each teacher subject. In this study, no significant relationships were found concerning teacher achievement and age or years' experience. A significant relationship was found between achievement of all teacher subjects and achievement of their students. Student achievement was dependent on test performance of their teachers. The information survey revealed that the self-instructional type inservice program was acceptable to the teachers in the experimental group, and that this approach was effective in improving and updating teachers' knowledge of drug education.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1974
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11638
- Subject Headings
- Drug abuse--Study and teaching, Teachers--In-service training--Florida
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A COMPARISON OF SELECTED FACTORS WHICH INFLUENCED GRADUATES OF FLORIDA PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO ENROLL IN A STATE UNIVERSITY IN FLORIDA.
- Creator
- GUISTWHITE, JACK C., Florida Atlantic University, Logsdon, James D.
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of the study was: (1) to determine why graduates of Florida public community colleges enrolled in a specific state university in Florida; (2) to determine whether graduates of Florida public community colleges enrolled in one state university for reasons that were significantly different from the reasons given by graduates of Florida public community colleges enrolling in the other state universities; (3) to determine whether graduates of Florida public community colleges enrolled...
Show moreThe purpose of the study was: (1) to determine why graduates of Florida public community colleges enrolled in a specific state university in Florida; (2) to determine whether graduates of Florida public community colleges enrolled in one state university for reasons that were significantly different from the reasons given by graduates of Florida public community colleges enrolling in the other state universities; (3) to determine whether graduates of Florida public community colleges enrolled in Florida upper division and graduate universities for reasons that were significantly different from the reasons given by graduates of Florida public community colleges enrolling in the other state universities in Florida; and (4) to determine which variables had the greatest influence. The two hypotheses formulated to test the basic and secondary research questions of the study were both rejected. The results of testing Hypothesis 1 inferred that graduates of Florida public community colleges enroll in state universities in the Florida State University System for reasons that are significantly different among the universities within the system. The results of testing Hypothesis 2 inferred that graduates of Florida public community colleges enroll in the four upper division and graduate universities within the Florida State University System for reasons that are significantly different from the reasons given by graduates of Florida public community colleges for enrolling in the other five state universities within the system.
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- 1975
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11656
- Subject Headings
- Universities and colleges--Florida--Admission
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- PUBLIC SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEES: CHARACTERISTICS, CONTRIBUTIONS, AND PERCEPTIONS OF ROLE AND FUNCTIONS.
- Creator
- CHINN, BEVERLY DUKE, Florida Atlantic University, Logsdon, James D.
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study is to determine the make-up, organizational structure, and operational aspects of school advisory committees as well as to identify their contributions to local educational programs as reported by principals and advisory committee chairpersons. This study also reports differences in the perceptions of school principals and advisory committee chairpersons as to the role and functions of school advisory committees. Research questions relating to make-up, organizational...
Show moreThe purpose of this study is to determine the make-up, organizational structure, and operational aspects of school advisory committees as well as to identify their contributions to local educational programs as reported by principals and advisory committee chairpersons. This study also reports differences in the perceptions of school principals and advisory committee chairpersons as to the role and functions of school advisory committees. Research questions relating to make-up, organizational structure, operational aspects, and contributions of advisory committees were analyzed. Conclusions: It was concluded that advisory committees are predominately female, as are their chairpersons. Committees usually meet monthly at the school during the evenings. Most committees do not have a constitution and by-laws. School principals and advisory committee chairpersons bad significant differences in perceptions regarding the role and functions of school advisory committees. Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties' respondents had significantly different perceptions regarding the role and functions of school advisory committees. Chairpersons reported that the advisory committees had made contributions in the areas of school safety, maintenance and improvement of the school plant, community and race relations, and articulation between schools. School principals reported that advisory committees had made contributions in the areas of preparation of the school budget, preparation of the annual report of school progress, community and race relations, school safety, and determination of school goals.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1975
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11659
- Subject Headings
- Citizens' advisory committees in education, Algebra--Programmed instruction, Algebra--Study and teaching (Higher)
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- ROLE-PERCEPTIONS OF FLORIDA SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS.
- Creator
- HICKS, CLAUDE ERROL, III., Florida Atlantic University, Logsdon, James D.
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether Florida school board members and district superintendents held any conflicting perceptions regarding either the board member or superintendent role. A role definition instrument with 116 questions was formulated and mailed to all Florida school board members and district superintendents. Through the use of standard follow-up procedures a return of 75% of the superintendents and 58% of the school board members was achieved. Analysis of the...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to determine whether Florida school board members and district superintendents held any conflicting perceptions regarding either the board member or superintendent role. A role definition instrument with 116 questions was formulated and mailed to all Florida school board members and district superintendents. Through the use of standard follow-up procedures a return of 75% of the superintendents and 58% of the school board members was achieved. Analysis of the results of the survey by use of the Chi Square statistic revealed that statistically significant variations in role perceptions existed between and among the respondents in regard to the following aspects of the respective roles: A. Ideal Superintendent Characteristics. (p<.02) B. Ideal Board Member Characteristics. (p <.001) C. Preferred Activities of the Board Member. (p<.001) D. Division of Authority Between Board and Superintendent. (p <. 001). No significant difference in perceptions was found to exist between the respondents in regard to the activities of the superintendent. An intra-positional comparison of the survey results indicated that conflicting perceptions of the board member and superintendent roles were found to be associated with the following criterion variables: I. Superintendents. A. Age. ( p < • 001) B. Size of District, (p <· 001) C. Length of Service. (p <· 001) D. Highest Earned Degree. (p <· 001) II. School Board Members. A. Age. ( p <. 001) B. Size of District, (p <· 001) C. Length of Service. ( p <· 001) D. Partisan and Non-Partisan Election. (p <.05) E. Educational Background. (p <.001) F. Occupation. (p<.001) No significant difference in perceptions of the respective roles was found to be associated with election or appointment of superintendents. For the school board members no significant difference was found to be associated with political party affiliation or sex.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1974
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11639
- Subject Headings
- School board-superintendent relationships, School boards--Florida, School superintendents--Florida
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A STUDY OF PERSONAL-SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY-JUNIOR COLLEGE.
- Creator
- CHURCH, LEROY A., Florida Atlantic University, Logsdon, James D.
- Abstract/Description
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Disadvantaged students often need more than remedial academic programs in order to succeed in college. They need experiences in personal-social development that engender self-understanding, self-confidence and the problem solving skills necessary for adjustment to the college setting. The purpose of this study was to determine the status of personal-social development programs for the disadvantaged at the community-junior college level throughout ·the United States. Three hundred and thirty...
Show moreDisadvantaged students often need more than remedial academic programs in order to succeed in college. They need experiences in personal-social development that engender self-understanding, self-confidence and the problem solving skills necessary for adjustment to the college setting. The purpose of this study was to determine the status of personal-social development programs for the disadvantaged at the community-junior college level throughout ·the United States. Three hundred and thirty-eight community-junior colleges, with full-time equivalent enrollments of 1,000 students or more, were contacted with a questionnaire. Eighty-three (approximately thirty-eight per cent) of the 219 colleges responding indicated that they are currently operating such programs. It appears from the findings of this study that most of these programs have developed since the 1967-68 academic year. The rate of development of new programs, however, appears to be decreasing. The major cause for this trend appears to be the additional expenses involved in providing these programs. The per capita costs were reported to average nearly seven hundred dollars. It seems apparent that when the social disturbances that spawned these programs subsided, the majority of colleges were increasingly reluctant to expend the additional resources necessary to operate such a program. The study implies that, although most of these colleges are attempting to provide a variety of personal-social development experiences, little has been done to evaluate their effectiveness in changing behavior. Personalsocial development should be measured to determine whether or not these programs are enhancing the academic achievement and adjustment of the disadvantaged students. This study provides background information from existing programs to identify the essential components of personal-social development programs. Now, evaluation of the effectiveness of these components seems necessary in order to justify the existence and expansion of these programs.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1973
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11626
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- AN AWARENESS MODEL OF INTERPERSONAL BEHAVIOR IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING.
- Creator
- BATTS, LESLIE DAVIS, Florida Atlantic University, Logsdon, James D.
- Abstract/Description
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The problem of this study was threefold: (1) To explore the availability of instruments that will increase student awarenesses on interpersonal and intrapersonal behavior. (2) To design or modify an instrument to be used as part of an awareness model in educational leadership training. (3) To survey awareness changes in a sample of the student population when the model is used in educational leadership training. A pilot study was conducted on a group of students enrolled in a Middle School...
Show moreThe problem of this study was threefold: (1) To explore the availability of instruments that will increase student awarenesses on interpersonal and intrapersonal behavior. (2) To design or modify an instrument to be used as part of an awareness model in educational leadership training. (3) To survey awareness changes in a sample of the student population when the model is used in educational leadership training. A pilot study was conducted on a group of students enrolled in a Middle School Leadership Sequence during the summer of 1973. This initial effort resulted in several training instruments, among them the Personnel Relations Survey, that were effective in the area of behavioral awareness. Of the instruments used in the pilot study, The Personnel Relations Survey was selected and modified for use in educational leadership training. Since the survey was designed to be used originally by manager trainees in an industrial setting, the nonsignificant modification was, for the most part, the substitution of educational personnel for employees, managers, and supervisors. The survey instrument which was a part of the model was used with a sample of students in an experimental and a control group to measure the dependent variables of exposure and feedback in relationships with teachers, principals, and superintendents. The participant was provided with a graphic analysis of his interaction and awareness by using the Johari Window that was a part of the model. Results were treated statistically with multivariate analysis of variance. Of the three hypotheses treated, there was insufficient evidence to reject the two following: 1. There is no significant difference between the experimental and control treatment effect when one is considering the dependent measures of exposure and feedback relevant to feelings. 2. There is no significant difference among the interaction effect of treatment with personnel when one is con~idering the dependent measures of exposure and feedback relative to feelings. No significant difference was noted in the treatment main effect when comparing the performance of the experimental and control groups on the dependent measures. The interaction effect of treatment, personnel, and treatment with personnel was nonsignificant. was: One hypothesis that was rejected at the .05 level of significance There is no significant difference between the personnel relationships main effect when one is considering the dependent measures of exposure and feedback relevant to feelings. A significant difference in the main effect of personnel was investigated with a multiple comparison test and the results showed that relationships with superintendents were significantly different from the relationships with the two other groups of educational personnel when considering the dependent measure of exposure. The model was not designed to produce change but to produce an awareness of one's interaction style and more desirable styles to which the participant could change if he so desired. Recommendations were made for more effective use of awareness training in educational leadership.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1974
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11632
- Subject Headings
- Interaction analysis in education, Interpersonal relations
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE STATUS OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL: FOCUS ON THEIR MANAGEMENT IN THE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS OF THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS.
- Creator
- CRIDER, IRENE PERRITT., Florida Atlantic University, Logsdon, James D.
- Abstract/Description
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This study is a descriptive analysis of a population of public secondary school administrators in the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The Southern Association is composed of eleven states in the southeast region of the United States and presently consists of 2,939 schools. The purpose of the study was to reveal practices which school administrators may follow to improve the management of extracurricular activities in the schools which they administer. The author determined the...
Show moreThis study is a descriptive analysis of a population of public secondary school administrators in the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The Southern Association is composed of eleven states in the southeast region of the United States and presently consists of 2,939 schools. The purpose of the study was to reveal practices which school administrators may follow to improve the management of extracurricular activities in the schools which they administer. The author determined the present status of activities in the schools of The Southern Association with regard to 25 validated principles of management gleaned from the literature. The information collected in 1944 by J. Lloyd Trump in a similar study of the North Central Association was updated and the two studies were compared to determine the differences in the data of 1944 and 1975. The instrument was returned by the administrators in 334 schools in the Southern Association. Practices revealed in the study were evaluated in relation to the 25 principles of management and compared to the data given in the report of 1944. The following conclusions are stated: 1. There is not as much need for precise definition of the place and function of extracurricular activities as there was 30 years ago but some need remains. The place and the function of activities is well defined and accepted in most schools . 2. There is still a need for increased concern over the management of the extracurricular program. The management of finances shows the greatest improvement. Some gain is shown in other areas as well. 3. There is continuing need for frequent evaluation and follow-up in the entire extracurricular program. There has been significant improvement in this area but much more needs to be done. The management of extracurricular activities continues to be a major concern of the public high schools of today. Increased understanding of successful strategies in management will enable administrators to improve the effectiveness of the extracurricular activities program.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1977
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11687
- Subject Headings
- Student activities--Southern States, High schools--Administration
- Format
- Document (PDF)
