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Title: Irmgard Keun's magnifying glass: Deconstructing the Nazi discourse.
Creator: Bonfante-Bossak, Ana Luisa, Maier-Katkin, Birgit, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "In Nach Mitternacht, the author Irmgard Keun unveils a society that is a counter-image to that portrayed by the National Socialist regime. By giving the reader an amplified yet sharp picture of life in the Third Reich, Keun not only exposes the Regime's repression mechanisms, but she also raises the question of individual responsibility among the petit-bourgeoisie, discussing very early-on the issue of co-participation. Keun's critical engagement does not fall short of aesthetical quality. A...
Show more"In Nach Mitternacht, the author Irmgard Keun unveils a society that is a counter-image to that portrayed by the National Socialist regime. By giving the reader an amplified yet sharp picture of life in the Third Reich, Keun not only exposes the Regime's repression mechanisms, but she also raises the question of individual responsibility among the petit-bourgeoisie, discussing very early-on the issue of co-participation. Keun's critical engagement does not fall short of aesthetical quality. A seemingly naive narrator deconstructs Nazi discourse through various literary devices which break the one-to-one system of signification typical of totalitarian discourses. Keun succeeds in deconstructing the Nazi regime by focusing on specific parts of society, zooming in on different situations and on the lives of different people, offering the reader a dissected picture of life in the Third Reich. Hence, Keun delivers a critical and complex political analysis of the early years of the Third Reich"--Abstract.
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Date Issued: 2002
Identifier: FSU_Bonfante-Bossak_Ana_Luisa
Format: Thesis

Title: Using history in the teaching of mathematics.
Creator: Awosanya, Ayokunle, Jakubowski, Elizabeth, Wills, Herbert, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The results reported here are the product of the research titled: Using history in the teaching of mathematics. The subjects are students in two classes of algebra II course at Florida State University High School-- 36 students-- makes and females whose ages are mostly 18 and a few 17 and 16 years old. Algebra II is a course that is usually taken by high school seniors in 12th grade and a few 11th or 10th grade students which explains why the ages of the students are mostly 18 and a few 17...
Show moreThe results reported here are the product of the research titled: Using history in the teaching of mathematics. The subjects are students in two classes of algebra II course at Florida State University High School-- 36 students-- makes and females whose ages are mostly 18 and a few 17 and 16 years old. Algebra II is a course that is usually taken by high school seniors in 12th grade and a few 11th or 10th grade students which explains why the ages of the students are mostly 18 and a few 17 and 16 years old. In this investigation, both quantitative study and qualitative study were employed. The quantitative study was the main study-- a teaching experiment using quasi-experimental methodology that involves two groups-- group 1 and group 2. Group 1 is the control group, where various algebraic/mathematical concepts, or topics were taught or explained to students with the necessary formulas. Group 2 was the experimental group in which the accounts of the historical origin of algebraic/mathematical concepts and the mathematicians (Lewis Carroll, Archimedes, Pythagoras, and Sophie Germain) who brought forward or created the concepts were used to augment pedagogical lessons and exercises used for this study as the main feature of pedagogy. The qualitative study augmented the main quantitative study; it was a follow-up interview for students to probe further an in-depth rationale for the research theme, using history in the teaching of mathematics. The statistical analysis results indicated that there is a significant difference in the mean of score for the control group students and the mean of scores of the experimental group is greater than the mean on scores of student's performance in the control group; and the interview questions responses indeed corroborate the fact that the use of history in teaching mathematics does improve learning and understanding of algebraic/mathematical concepts.
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Date Issued: 2001
Identifier: FSU_historic_akx6428
Format: Thesis

Title: Factors influencing prospective female volleyball student-athletes' selection of an NCAA Division I university: Toward a more informed recruitment process.
Creator: Reynaud, Cecile, Rider, Robert A., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "The purpose of this study was to identify factors that most influence prospective female volleyball student-athletes' selection of an NCAA Division I university. This research was an applied, cross-sectional study using a multi-method approach of collecting data using surveys and telephone interviews. The sample in this study was approximately 500 Division I female collegiate volleyball players from sixty-four universities"--Abstract.
Date Issued: 1998
Identifier: FSU_B_Cecile_Reynuad
Format: Thesis

Title: Boundary layer structure over and around the Gulf of Mexico.
Creator: Kara, A. Birol, Ruscher, Paul H., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "This study examines atmospheric boundary layer over and around the Gulf of Mexico during return flow events. The locations investigated are on both the Texas coast and the Florida coast. Moreover, several inland stations such as Jackson (JAN), Mississippi and Shelby Co Airport (BMX), Alabama are added to the analyses to make some comparisons. In addition to examining the boundary layer structure of these coastal and inland stations, an attempt is made to investigate thermadynamic structure...
Show more"This study examines atmospheric boundary layer over and around the Gulf of Mexico during return flow events. The locations investigated are on both the Texas coast and the Florida coast. Moreover, several inland stations such as Jackson (JAN), Mississippi and Shelby Co Airport (BMX), Alabama are added to the analyses to make some comparisons. In addition to examining the boundary layer structure of these coastal and inland stations, an attempt is made to investigate thermadynamic structure on the continental shelf of the Gulf of Mexico in terms of both synoptic analysis and model applications. Return flow events of the Gulf of Mexico are mainly examined by using a three dimensional Air Mass Transformation (AMT) model and a one-dimensional Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL) model. The models are intende for short-range weather forecasts of the temperature profiles in the lower atmosphere and the structure of the boundary layer"--Abstract.
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Date Issued: 1996
Identifier: FSU_ajv6873
Format: Thesis

Title: A study of reading and library use among Nobel laureates.
Creator: Forde, Janet Lynch, Summers, F. William, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "This study, conducted in nine languages, sought to examine the library use and reading habits of eminent individuals. All living Nobel Laureates were identified and asked to provide information about their childhood interests and habits and also those which characterize their adult careers. The respondents indicated that they enjoyed reading as children, and many relied on library services to provide them with most of the materials they read. The Laureates who grew up in the United States...
Show more"This study, conducted in nine languages, sought to examine the library use and reading habits of eminent individuals. All living Nobel Laureates were identified and asked to provide information about their childhood interests and habits and also those which characterize their adult careers. The respondents indicated that they enjoyed reading as children, and many relied on library services to provide them with most of the materials they read. The Laureates who grew up in the United States had more access to library services, made more use of libraries as children, and felt competent to use libraries at earlier ages than did many of their counterparts growing up outside this country. The reading habits of their childhood seem to persist into adulthood more predictably than their library use patterns, or for that matter their involvement in other leisure activities"--Introduction.
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Date Issued: 1996
Identifier: FSU_AJV4063
Format: Thesis

Title: Reproduction in Carditamera floridana (Conrad) (Bivalvia: Carditidae).
Creator: Harvey, Margaret C., Heard, William H., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Oviparous reproduction in Carditamera floridana was studied in St. Andrew's Sound, near Mexico Beach, Florida, between May 1992 and February 1994. The oviparous mode of development of Carditamera floridana is unique in the number of juveniles produced, the extent of parental care involved, the subtropical range of the species, and the lack of a distinct vitellogenic mechanism.
Date Issued: 1995
Identifier: FSU_ajf8374
Format: Thesis

Title: An overview of archaeology related to karst features in Florida.
Creator: Kaufmann, Kira, Marrinan, Rochelle A., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "This thesis discusses the archaeological literature concerning karst features: what information is available, the sites previously studied, the people who researched karst sites, and historic and prehistoric remains recovered from karst features. It describes specific sites, settlement studies related to karst features, and environmental reconstruction. As background, this thesis also describes geological and hydrological information concerning karst features, such as their sediment history,...
Show more"This thesis discusses the archaeological literature concerning karst features: what information is available, the sites previously studied, the people who researched karst sites, and historic and prehistoric remains recovered from karst features. It describes specific sites, settlement studies related to karst features, and environmental reconstruction. As background, this thesis also describes geological and hydrological information concerning karst features, such as their sediment history, causes, and formation processes. It then presents geological information specific to one karst feature called Promise Sink. It also suggests a possible method to date sinkhole formation through pollen and floral analysis. Another facet of this thesis presents the results of a preliminary survey of a karst feature called Promise Sink. Through survey and excavation, the archaeological potential of Promis Sink is evaluated. A mapping gram provides documentation of Promise Sink on many levels: the surrounding area, surface features, physiology, and depth profile. An underwater survey of the sink also included subsurface testing which produced evidence of a prehistoric cultural component"--Introduction.
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Date Issued: 1993
Identifier: FSU_historic_ahq0468
Format: Thesis

Title: The proportional relationships constructed by two fifth grade girls.
Creator: Atkins, Sandra L., Wheatley, Grayson H., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Solving proportion problems in schools is a very difficult task for most children. Too often children are taught to use techniques for solving fractions when working with ratio and proportion problems. Although these techniques may prove useful for obtaining a solution to a proportion problem, they do not provide rich learning opportunities for students to construct proportional relationships. Individual interviews, problem solving episodes, and personal journals were the primary tools used...
Show moreSolving proportion problems in schools is a very difficult task for most children. Too often children are taught to use techniques for solving fractions when working with ratio and proportion problems. Although these techniques may prove useful for obtaining a solution to a proportion problem, they do not provide rich learning opportunities for students to construct proportional relationships. Individual interviews, problem solving episodes, and personal journals were the primary tools used in collecting data for this study. The problem solving episodes became the key components in observing and interacting with the participants as they solved ratio and proportion problems. The researcher found that individuals must have many elaborated constructions to solve proportion tasks. Without these elaborated constructions the individual is unable to effectively coordinate the information needed to solve proportion tasks. That is, the individual is unable to reason proportionally. Another outcome of this study was the importance of finding meaningful and doable proportion tasks for the informants to complete. Unexpected outcomes of the study included the effect of engaging in problem solving on the identity of the child and the role of language in giving meaning to the tasks.
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Date Issued: 1992
Identifier: FSU_ahg7188
Format: Thesis

Title: History of the inclusion of the governing board concept as a requisite for accreditation in the Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools: Implications for policy formulation.
Creator: Cintrón, Rosa, Bender, Louis W., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "To a great extent, lay governing boards and accreditation have become part of the philosophical tenets in higher education. Yet little is known about the historical forces that brought accreditation and the governing board concept together. This study focused on the history of the criterion governing board as used by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The major data collection method used in this historical-critical research was documentary search...
Show more"To a great extent, lay governing boards and accreditation have become part of the philosophical tenets in higher education. Yet little is known about the historical forces that brought accreditation and the governing board concept together. This study focused on the history of the criterion governing board as used by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The major data collection method used in this historical-critical research was documentary search. The format of the organization of this research combined a chronological and thematic approach"--Abstract.
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Date Issued: 1992
Identifier: FSU_Cintron_Delgado_Rosa_A
Format: Thesis

Title: The aliased and the de-aliased spectral models of the shallow water equations.
Creator: Chen, Xiong-shan, Pfeffer, Richard L., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "The most widely used spectral models with the transform method are the de-aliased spectral model in which the de-aliased technique is used in the discrete Fourier transform according to the 3/2-rule. From the viewpoint of the Walsh-Hadamard transform, the multiplications of the values of the variables on the gridpoints do not yield the aliasing terms. In the shallow water equations, we compare the aliased spectral model with the de-aliased spectral model using the initial conditions of the...
Show more"The most widely used spectral models with the transform method are the de-aliased spectral model in which the de-aliased technique is used in the discrete Fourier transform according to the 3/2-rule. From the viewpoint of the Walsh-Hadamard transform, the multiplications of the values of the variables on the gridpoints do not yield the aliasing terms. In the shallow water equations, we compare the aliased spectral model with the de-aliased spectral model using the initial conditions of the Rossby-Haurwitz wave and the FGGE data. The aliased spectral models are more accurate and more efficient than the de-aliased spectral models. For the same wavenumber truncation, the computational amount of the aliased spectral model is only 60 percent of the de-aliased spectral model. We have not yet discovered the phenomenon of the nonlinear computational instability induced by the aliasing terms in the long time integration of the aliased spectral models. Thus, in the spectral models with the transform method the necessity of using the 3/2-rule in the discrete Fourier transform may be viewed with suspicion"--Abstract.
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Date Issued: 1991
Identifier: FSU_agg9483
Format: Thesis

Title: Impact of sea surface temperature anomalies to eastern African climate.
Creator: Fulakeza, Matthew B., Krishnamurti, T. N., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "The main objective of this study is to examine the influence of global SSTAs [sea surface temperature anomalies] on rainfall over eastern Africa (Fig. 1) using Florida State University T21 Global Spectral Model (FSUT21GSM) during the southern hemisphere summer of 1982 (wet year) and 1983 (dry year) (Fig. 2)"--Leaf 3.
Date Issued: 1991
Identifier: FSU_agv9328
Format: Thesis

Title: An exploratory study of the effectiveness of computer graphic and simulations in a computer-student interactive environment in illustrating random sampling and the central limit theorem.
Creator: Myers, Kitty Neel, Denmark, E. T., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "The purposes of this study were: (1) to investigate the effectiveness of the computer-student interactive method in presenting statistical concepts and in instructing students in the applications of these concepts, and (2) to develop instruments that test for the understanding of these concepts and the mastery of these application skills"--Abstract.
Date Issued: 1990
Identifier: FSU_afs7567
Format: Thesis

Title: Temporal and spatial structure of wind stress curl over the North Atlantic.
Creator: Ehret, Laura L., O'Brien, James J., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "Nineteen years of wind data over the North Atlantic are used to calculate a field of wind stress curl. An EOF analysis is performed on this field resulting in variance-qualified spatial patterns of wind stress curl and associated time series. A Monte Carlo technique is used to establish the statistical significance of each spatial pattern. The first four statistically significant EOF modes represent more than 50% of the curl variance. The spatial patterns of curl associated with these modes...
Show more"Nineteen years of wind data over the North Atlantic are used to calculate a field of wind stress curl. An EOF analysis is performed on this field resulting in variance-qualified spatial patterns of wind stress curl and associated time series. A Monte Carlo technique is used to establish the statistical significance of each spatial pattern. The first four statistically significant EOF modes represent more than 50% of the curl variance. The spatial patterns of curl associated with these modes exhibit many elements of North Atlantic climatology. The associated time series are spectrally analyzed. Most of the variance is contained in annual and semiannual frequencies. Features observed include the individual annual variation of the subtropical high and the subpolar low, the annual oscillation of intensity between the above pressure centers, the influence of localized strong SST gradients and associated cyclogenesis regions, and the constant nature of the trades. The EOF curl patterns are in the form of simple standing waves with wavelength on the order of basin size"--Abstract.
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Date Issued: 1986
Identifier: FSU_adj9966
Format: Thesis

Title: Numerical experimentation study on tropical cyclogenesis.
Creator: Dignon, Nancy E., Krishnamurti, T. N. (Tiruvalam Natarajan), Florida State University
Abstract/Description: During the 1979 Atlantic hurricane season a tropical wave left the west coast of Africa and continued westward where satellite and ship observation indicated strengthening to a tropical depression from which Hurricane Frederic developed. This particular tropical disturbance has an interesting history. In its westward progression it intensified to hurricane strength lasting less than 24 hours followed by a weakening east of the Lesser Antilles. Continuing westward, this disturbance became...
Show moreDuring the 1979 Atlantic hurricane season a tropical wave left the west coast of Africa and continued westward where satellite and ship observation indicated strengthening to a tropical depression from which Hurricane Frederic developed. This particular tropical disturbance has an interesting history. In its westward progression it intensified to hurricane strength lasting less than 24 hours followed by a weakening east of the Lesser Antilles. Continuing westward, this disturbance became extratropical over Southeast Cuba, but quickly reintensified to hurricane strength over Northwest Cuba, tracking through the warm Gulf waters and eventually making landfall near Mobile, Alabama. A number of experiments were carried out on a multi-level primitive equation (PE) model, a one-level PE model, and a higher resolution multi-level PE model (T63) in order to simulate the progression and intensification from a wave to a hurricane over a specified limited domain. Although previous experiments using this model with its comprehensive physical processes exhibit a reasonable predictive rate of success, the early experiments during this case study produced poor results. The most successful forecasts will be examined carefully and discussed entirely. There is strong indication that for mesoscale features a higher resolution model would achieve better results.
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Date Issued: 1986
Identifier: FSU_adm6817
Format: Thesis

Title: An investigation of the effect of instruction in the structure of problem-solving strategies on students' performance.
Creator: Ghunaym, Ghunaym, Nichols, Eugene Douglas, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "The purpose of this study was to investigate the conjecture that instruction in the strategies of Pattern Discovery, Trial and Error, Working Backward, Contradiction, Substitution, and Use of Diagrams would result in the development of problem-solving ability and that students under this instruction are likely to exhibit better achievement than students who do not receive explicit instruction in problem-solving strategies"--Introduction.
Date Issued: 1985
Identifier: FSU_acr1501
Format: Thesis

Title: Hydrogeology of the St. Marks River Basin, northwest Florida.
Creator: Gerami, Abbas, Cowart, James B., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "The St. Marks River basin encompasses a large portion of Leon, Jefferson and Wakulla counties in northwest Florida, extending from near the Georgia-Florida border to the Gulf of Mexico. Geology and surface topography of the basin is controlled by sediments of Upper Eocene, Oligocene, Miocene, and Quaternary age. In the portion of the basin south of the Cody Scarp, the Middle and Upper Miocene sediments have been eroded and the surface elevations are much lower than the northern upland. The...
Show more"The St. Marks River basin encompasses a large portion of Leon, Jefferson and Wakulla counties in northwest Florida, extending from near the Georgia-Florida border to the Gulf of Mexico. Geology and surface topography of the basin is controlled by sediments of Upper Eocene, Oligocene, Miocene, and Quaternary age. In the portion of the basin south of the Cody Scarp, the Middle and Upper Miocene sediments have been eroded and the surface elevations are much lower than the northern upland. The Florida Aquifer is the principal source of ground water for the St. Marks basin. The major producing zone of the aquifer is comprised of limestones of Upper Eocene to Lower Miocene age. Overlying younger sediments serve as confining units throughout the northern half of the basin. Hydrologically, the aquifer is more transmissive near the St. Marks River. Water levels are generally higher in the recharge area in the northern portion of the basin with flow paths generally towards the springs and discharge areas near the Gulf of Mexico. Recharge is predominantly from local rainfall although some ground water is being contributed from the adjacent basin to the north"--Abstract.
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Date Issued: 1984
Identifier: FSU_ach8229
Format: Thesis

Title: Characteristics of airborne particulate matter at the Boulder Atmospheric Observatory.
Creator: Guest, Peter S., Mach, William H., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "Elemental concentrations of airborne particulate matter at the Boulder Atmospheric Observatory have been analyzed as a function of height, time, particle size, anthropogenic activity, surface conditions, and various meteorological parameters. Aerosols were sampled at heights up to 49 meters during a one week period when the ground was at least partially covered with snow and the bottom 100 meters of the atmosphere was very stable"--Abstract.
Date Issued: 1982
Identifier: FSU_acc5901
Format: Thesis

Title: Rip his arm off and feed it to him: A discussion of professional wrestling.
Creator: Collins, James P., Fowler, Douglas, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: This paper provides a brief historical outline of wrestling, some mention of the form's vast popularity in current American culture, and a discussion of the theoretical bases of myth and ritual which give wrestling its basic form and account for much of its durability of appeal. It relates wrestling to two of its closest cousins, theater and sports, and attempts to touch on a few of the most important connections and diversions. The paper also provides a brief overview of American cultural...
Show moreThis paper provides a brief historical outline of wrestling, some mention of the form's vast popularity in current American culture, and a discussion of the theoretical bases of myth and ritual which give wrestling its basic form and account for much of its durability of appeal. It relates wrestling to two of its closest cousins, theater and sports, and attempts to touch on a few of the most important connections and diversions. The paper also provides a brief overview of American cultural heritage which provides a more contemporary context for wrestling's current appeal, and discusses certain particulars of form, process, and production as they express wrestling's purpose, appeal, and uniqueness. The purpose of this paper is to investigate a subject from a broad cultural, artistic, and historical perspective, and determin the origins, appeals, and significances inherent in the form.
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Date Issued: 1982
Identifier: FSU_James_P_Collins_1982_5-17-2012
Format: Thesis

Title: Interactions between spatial and verbal abilities and two methods of presenting modulus seven arithmetic.
Creator: Hussien, Gaber A, Nichols, Eugene Douglas, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "The present investigation was designed to study the effect of two instructional treatments on the achievement of students of different abilities--Verbal and Spatial. This was achieved by studying the interaction between the two treatments and each of the verbal and the spatial abilities. The instructional treatments were Figural and Verbal programmed units designed to teach concepts related to modulus seven arithmetic. Subjects for the study were 90 students enrolled in the first year...
Show more"The present investigation was designed to study the effect of two instructional treatments on the achievement of students of different abilities--Verbal and Spatial. This was achieved by studying the interaction between the two treatments and each of the verbal and the spatial abilities. The instructional treatments were Figural and Verbal programmed units designed to teach concepts related to modulus seven arithmetic. Subjects for the study were 90 students enrolled in the first year mathematics course at Elmansoura College of Education in Egypt for the academic year 1978-1979"--Abstract.
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Date Issued: 1979
Identifier: FSU_aby7218
Format: Thesis

Title: The consequences of inhibiting chromosome polymerization in Haemophilus Influenzae d and the use of these consequences in mutant isolation.
Creator: Graham, Geoffrey J., Stuy, Johan H., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "This thesis is a report on the feasibility of isolating a certain group of mutants. I call these mutants the "p.i.-related" mutants; an explanation of what they are and of my rule for grouping them together is given here. Bacterial chromosome replication consists of at least three steps: initiation, polymerization and termination/segregation (which may or may not comprise a single step). Inhibition of the polymerization step ("polymerization inhibition" or "p.i.") in a rapidly-growing...
Show more"This thesis is a report on the feasibility of isolating a certain group of mutants. I call these mutants the "p.i.-related" mutants; an explanation of what they are and of my rule for grouping them together is given here. Bacterial chromosome replication consists of at least three steps: initiation, polymerization and termination/segregation (which may or may not comprise a single step). Inhibition of the polymerization step ("polymerization inhibition" or "p.i.") in a rapidly-growing bacterial population causes morphological distortion of the cells, a high death rate among them, and a number of other consequences. Recently, two great regulatory systems for bacterial cell behavior (described in Chapters IX and X) have been elucidated, and it appears that many of the consequences of p.i. might be explainable as the malfunctioning of these two systems. I define a "p.i.-related mutation" as a mutation that satisfies two criteria: First, it either causes p.i., mimics p.i., prevents p.i. or blocks the effects of p.i. Second, it exerts its effects by disrupting one of the two above-mentioned regulatory systems. The main question asked and answered in this report is: How good is each of three different methods of selection for p.i.-related mutants?"--
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Date Issued: 1979
Identifier: FSU_QR201I6G73
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Nutritional knowledge and concepts of ninth grade students at Walton Senior High School.
Creator: Southard, Helen Harned, White, Jane Gatewood, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "Nutrition is fast becoming a popular science among many age groups. Young people, especially athletes, are becoming more aware of the correlation between diet and health. Also, with such a great amount of emphasis placed on physical beauty, more people are interested in the study of nutrition for vanity purposes"--Introduction.
Date Issued: 1978
Identifier: FSU_historic_akp2732
Format: Thesis

Title: A comparative study of two methods of teaching clothing construction to educable mentally retarded.
Creator: Randolph, Gloria Jean, Greenwood, Bonnie B., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "Teaching methods have always been of utmost importance to educators. Successful teaching methods are needed for all students, including the mentally handicapped; therefore, more emphasis has been placed on the equality of educational opportunities for more than seven million handicapped children in the United States. It is also important that effective instructional materials and teaching methods be available for all individuals as expressed by Mc-Kay (1973)"--Introduction.
Date Issued: 1977
Identifier: FSU_historic_akp2699
Format: Thesis

Title: Training high school child care aide students in observation of children using the slide set technique.
Creator: Palumbo, Mary Howell, Hurt, Mary Lee, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: 'Would training in how to observe young children improve the child care student's ability to make objective observations? Would training improve their ability to identify the areas of development as exemplified in their observations? Could a practical and usable slide set be developed for the teaching of observational techniques to the high school child care student? How could the improvement in observational techniques of the child care services student be evaluated? These questions were the...
Show more'Would training in how to observe young children improve the child care student's ability to make objective observations? Would training improve their ability to identify the areas of development as exemplified in their observations? Could a practical and usable slide set be developed for the teaching of observational techniques to the high school child care student? How could the improvement in observational techniques of the child care services student be evaluated? These questions were the bases for planning this study. Therefore, it was the purpose of this study to develop and test a teacher-made slide set, depicting children's behavior, to be used in training high school child care services students to objectively observe and record children's behavior, and to classify the children's behavior as to the area of development exemplified"--Introduction.
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Date Issued: 1976
Identifier: FSU_akp2678
Format: Thesis

Title: The role of pictures in first grade children's perception of mathematical relationships.
Creator: Campbell, Patricia F., Nichols, Eugene Douglas, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "This study investigated whether there is a relationship between first grade children's ability to tell a story about a dynamic picture or a sequence of three dynamic pictures and their ability to describe the picture(s) by a number sequence. The artistic variables characterizing the pictures were controlled so as to provide information concerning which types of illustrations best facilitated interpretation of the pictures and perception of mathematical relationships. An 8 x 2 design allowed...
Show more"This study investigated whether there is a relationship between first grade children's ability to tell a story about a dynamic picture or a sequence of three dynamic pictures and their ability to describe the picture(s) by a number sequence. The artistic variables characterizing the pictures were controlled so as to provide information concerning which types of illustrations best facilitated interpretation of the pictures and perception of mathematical relationships. An 8 x 2 design allowed analysis of the effects of the form of the drawing, the number of pictures, and the response condition. Ninety-six first grade children were individually tested using an instrument designed by the investigator. Statistical analysis revealed that neither drawing style nor the number of pictures had a significant effect on either the level of assimilation within the stories, the perception of motion, or the number sentence responses. Analysis of the response condition revealed a significant difference favoring the force condition on number sentence responses. Also, initially viewing and interpreting sequences provided a learning experience to significantly effect the interpretation of single pictures"--Abstract.
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Date Issued: 1976
Identifier: FSU_abj0548
Format: Thesis

Title: A survey of attitudes and practices of home economics teachers toward co-curricular Future Homemakers of America in Orange County, Florida.
Creator: Keith, June M., Moore, Violet, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "Since FHA is now an integral part of each home economics class in Florida, the home economics teacher serves an important role by co-ordinating the FHA activities with the learnings of the subject being taught. It is the purpose of this research study to survey the attitudes and opinions home economics teachers have toward this new innovation in the program and to FHA in general. Ways in which teachers are integrating FHA into the total home economics program will also be identified"-...
Show more"Since FHA is now an integral part of each home economics class in Florida, the home economics teacher serves an important role by co-ordinating the FHA activities with the learnings of the subject being taught. It is the purpose of this research study to survey the attitudes and opinions home economics teachers have toward this new innovation in the program and to FHA in general. Ways in which teachers are integrating FHA into the total home economics program will also be identified"--Introduction.
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Date Issued: 1976
Identifier: FSU_historic_akp2676
Format: Thesis

Title: A comparison of two approaches to teaching computer programming to prospective elementary school teachers.
Creator: Clark, Thomas Blair, Nichols, Eugene Douglas, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate two instructional presentations of flowcharting and computer programming to prospective elementary school teachers. In general, the two instructional approaches differed in the amount of pedagogical subject matter which was integrated into the computer programming content. The control treatment contained no pedagogical content. The subjects (n-38) of the study were students enrolled in a regular CUPM-type course for prospective elementary...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate two instructional presentations of flowcharting and computer programming to prospective elementary school teachers. In general, the two instructional approaches differed in the amount of pedagogical subject matter which was integrated into the computer programming content. The control treatment contained no pedagogical content. The subjects (n-38) of the study were students enrolled in a regular CUPM-type course for prospective elementary school teachers. The study was designed to test six hypotheses stated in the null form. In addition, an analysis of the subjects' critiques of a videotaped sixth grade lesson was made. The results of the study suggest that pedagogical subject matter and BASIC computer programming, integrated in a course for prospective elementary school teachers, can cause significant improvements in retention of, and attitudes toward, computer programming. Furthermore, the quality of lesson plans can be enhanced by this integration--Abstract.
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Date Issued: 1975
Identifier: FSU_abd9084
Format: Thesis

Title: A study of the prediction of achievement in some topics in college freshman mathematics from measures of "structure-of-intellect" factors.
Creator: Altman, Betty J., Nichols, Eugene Douglas, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: For several reasons, Guilford's psychological theory, "The Structure-of-Intellect" (SI), seems a good candidate for relating to the learning of mathematics. The general purposes of this study were to identify SI factors which would be significantly related to achievement in a junior-college mathematics course for non-science, non-mathematics majors and to determine whether semantic factors would be better predictors than symbolic for students classified as having high verbal ability. The two...
Show moreFor several reasons, Guilford's psychological theory, "The Structure-of-Intellect" (SI), seems a good candidate for relating to the learning of mathematics. The general purposes of this study were to identify SI factors which would be significantly related to achievement in a junior-college mathematics course for non-science, non-mathematics majors and to determine whether semantic factors would be better predictors than symbolic for students classified as having high verbal ability. The two topics in the mathematics course which were selected for study were (1) numeration in other bases and (2) finite systems.
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Date Issued: 1975
Identifier: FSU_abd5132
Format: Thesis

Title: Background characteristics of enrollees in clothing construction classes in the Pinellas County, Florida adult home economics program.
Creator: Parvin, Marjorie Allen, Hurt, Mary Lee, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "What were the backgrounds of the people who enrolled in clothing construction classes in the adult home economics program in Pinellas County, Florida, in 1974-75? In more detail, what was their marital status? What were their age ranges? How many children under 18 did they have living at home? What was their employment status? What were their educational and economic levels? Were they United States citizens? How long had they lived in the State of Florida and in Pinellas County? Were they...
Show more"What were the backgrounds of the people who enrolled in clothing construction classes in the adult home economics program in Pinellas County, Florida, in 1974-75? In more detail, what was their marital status? What were their age ranges? How many children under 18 did they have living at home? What was their employment status? What were their educational and economic levels? Were they United States citizens? How long had they lived in the State of Florida and in Pinellas County? Were they year-round residents? How did they learn about the clothing construction class?"--Introduction.
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Date Issued: 1975
Identifier: FSU_historic_AKP2718
Format: Thesis

Title: Reasons which influence enrollment in clothing construction classes for adults in Pinellas County.
Creator: Edwards, Mona, Hurt, Mary Lee, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "This study was conceived, developed and carried out in order to: (1) determine whether or not there was any difference in reasons given for enrolling in adult clothing construction classes by participants who were enrolled in first semester classes and those who were enrolled in second semester classes; (2) identify reasons why women in Pinellas County enrolled in adult clothing construction classes; and (3) relate the reasons for enrolling in adult clothing construction classes to (a)...
Show more"This study was conceived, developed and carried out in order to: (1) determine whether or not there was any difference in reasons given for enrolling in adult clothing construction classes by participants who were enrolled in first semester classes and those who were enrolled in second semester classes; (2) identify reasons why women in Pinellas County enrolled in adult clothing construction classes; and (3) relate the reasons for enrolling in adult clothing construction classes to (a) marital status, (b) age of participant, (c) educational level, and (d) annual family income to participation in adult clothing construction classes"--Introduction.
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Date Issued: 1975
Identifier: FSU_historic_akp2721
Format: Thesis

Title: Assessment of some benefits derived from the Florida expanded nutrition training program as perceived by home economist aides and supervising home economic agents.
Creator: Dixon, Barmell Bledsoe, Moore, Violet, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "Are Supervising Home Economics Agents and other Extension staff fully aware of how ENP affects the life of the aides? The central problem of this study was to assess the extent of change in knowledge, skill, and use of nutrition, food habits and personal development of the aides in selected counties throughout Florida in the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program"--Introduction.
Date Issued: 1975
Identifier: FSU_historic_akp2710
Format: Thesis

Title: Characteristics and attitudes of participants in two home economics education off-campus graduate programs.
Creator: Spencer, Mary Ella, Greenwood, Bonnie B., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "The purpose of the study was to collect selected information about the individuals enrolled in two on-going Florida State University Home Economics Education Off-Campus Graduate Programs and to solicit suggestions for program improvement. In relation to this problem, the following questions were explored: 1. Why did the participants decide to enroll in the off-campus program? 2. What do they hope to gain from the off-campus program? 3. What suggestions for improvement can the participants...
Show more"The purpose of the study was to collect selected information about the individuals enrolled in two on-going Florida State University Home Economics Education Off-Campus Graduate Programs and to solicit suggestions for program improvement. In relation to this problem, the following questions were explored: 1. Why did the participants decide to enroll in the off-campus program? 2. What do they hope to gain from the off-campus program? 3. What suggestions for improvement can the participants offer? 4. What factors have caused the greatest difficulty to the participants in pursuing an advanced degree? 5. What are the characteristics of the 'typical' participant in the off-campus program?"--Introduction.
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Date Issued: 1975
Identifier: FSU_historic_akp2713
Format: Thesis

Title: A status survey of home economics facilities in the public schools of Polk County.
Creator: Bates, Sharon McCutchin, Ridley, Agnes F., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "The purpose of this study was to determine the status of the environmental conditions of home economics departments in Polk County, Florida, in relation to the aspects of pupil safety, physical features of the classroom, and the teacher work area. Careful and thoughtful designing of the physical environment should be chosen and used so that it contributes fundamentally to the objectives of the home economics curriculum"--Chapter 1.
Date Issued: 1975
Identifier: FSU_historic_akp2716
Format: Thesis

Title: A study of the students enrolled in adult evening home furnishings classes in Pinellas County to determine the number taking the class for occupational advancement or personal satisfaction.
Creator: Williams, Donna Ridge, Dowell, Judy H., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "The adult evening home furnishings classes have placed the emphasis on consumer and homemaking aspects rather than on wage-earning aspects in the past in Pinellas County. This study will determine the number of students enrolled who are taking the class for occupational opportunities or advancement. The Adult Home Economics Department is continually evaluating and revising the curriculum to determine if it is meeting the needs of the students. This study is needed to determine the number of...
Show more"The adult evening home furnishings classes have placed the emphasis on consumer and homemaking aspects rather than on wage-earning aspects in the past in Pinellas County. This study will determine the number of students enrolled who are taking the class for occupational opportunities or advancement. The Adult Home Economics Department is continually evaluating and revising the curriculum to determine if it is meeting the needs of the students. This study is needed to determine the number of students enrolled in evening home furnishings classes in Pinellas County who plan to use the knowledge acquired in a wage-earning experience. After this determination is made the curriculum can be evaluated reflecting information gained from the data"--Introduction.
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Date Issued: 1975
Identifier: FSU_historic_akp2711
Format: Thesis

Title: A survey of interest in home economics curriculum at Polk Community College.
Creator: Rodgers, Nanette Nivens, Ridley, Agnes F., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "The purpose of this study was to determine expressed interest of high school seniors in Polk County in a Home Economics curriculum at Polk Community College. Florida rapidly expanded its post-high school educational programs in the 1950's and 1960's. In 1950, there were three state universities in Florida with a combined enrollment of approximately 20,000 students; presently, there are nine state universities with a combined enrollment that exceeds 92,000 students"--Introduction.
Date Issued: 1975
Identifier: FSU_historic_akp2724
Format: Thesis

Title: A framework for evaluating needs assessment models.
Creator: Southard, Margarida Ferreira da Costa, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "When educational systems have to decide on which critical areas the resources should be concentrated, a needs assessment study is useful. An adequate assessment of educational needs thus provides a solid foundation for planning and development. This paper discusses the theoretical aspects implied in the concept of 'needs assessment' and attempts to establish the components of a need assessment model. A Component Check-List is developed as a tool for analysing models of needs assessment. Nine...
Show more"When educational systems have to decide on which critical areas the resources should be concentrated, a needs assessment study is useful. An adequate assessment of educational needs thus provides a solid foundation for planning and development. This paper discusses the theoretical aspects implied in the concept of 'needs assessment' and attempts to establish the components of a need assessment model. A Component Check-List is developed as a tool for analysing models of needs assessment. Nine models are analyzed and the paper concludes with a review of those models"--Abstract.
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Date Issued: 1974
Identifier: FSU_acf9245
Format: Thesis

Title: A study of the relationship between educational and career aspirations and course of study of Clay high school juniors.
Creator: Prevatt, Ann Van Landingham, Ridley, Agnes J., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "The purpose of the study was to determine whether the Clay County youth who will soon be graduated from high school and entering the job market will know the positions, incomes, and training requirements they should expect. Youth seem to be idealistic when it comes to the subject of work in relation to income and training. The study is an attempt to answer the following questions: 1. What is the relationship between the main high school course of study and plans for the first year after...
Show more"The purpose of the study was to determine whether the Clay County youth who will soon be graduated from high school and entering the job market will know the positions, incomes, and training requirements they should expect. Youth seem to be idealistic when it comes to the subject of work in relation to income and training. The study is an attempt to answer the following questions: 1. What is the relationship between the main high school course of study and plans for the first year after graduation? 2. What is the relationship between the main high school course of study and attitudes of adequacy to enter the job or career world? 3. What is the relationship between career aspirations and (a) training or educational expectations and (b) expected income? 4. What is the expectation concerning combining wife's career and marriage? The objectives of the study were: Objective 1. To analyze the relationship between the main high school course of study and plans for the first year after graduation. Objective 2. To relate the main high school course of study and the attitudes of adequacy to enter the job or career world. Objective 3. To compare the expectations of training or education and of income as they relate to aspired careers. Objective 4. To determine the expectations of selected Clay County youth with respect to women's employment after marriage"--Introduction.
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Date Issued: 1974
Identifier: FSU_historic_akp2700
Format: Thesis

Title: A comparative study of dietary habits of elementary school children receiving two types of nutrition education.
Creator: Bass, Claudia Rose, Greenwood, Bonnie B., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "The objectives of the intended study were the following: 1. To plan and implement a nutrition education program for teachers and elementary students. 2. To compare dietary practices of students having had nutrition education correlated with the school lunchroom to dietary habits of students whose nutrition education was confined to the classroom. Specifically, the study sought an answer to the following question. Do students with nutrition education instruction consume a more adequate Type A...
Show more"The objectives of the intended study were the following: 1. To plan and implement a nutrition education program for teachers and elementary students. 2. To compare dietary practices of students having had nutrition education correlated with the school lunchroom to dietary habits of students whose nutrition education was confined to the classroom. Specifically, the study sought an answer to the following question. Do students with nutrition education instruction consume a more adequate Type A lunch than students who have nutrition education not related to the school lunch program?"--Introduction.
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Date Issued: 1974
Identifier: FSU_historic_akp2705
Format: Thesis

Title: A comparison of verbal and nonverbal instruction in elementary school mathematics.
Creator: Hollingsworth, Caroline Dean, Nichols, Eugene Douglas, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: This study assessed the relative effectiveness of verbal and non-verbal teaching methods in facilitating the learning of mathematics. The two treatments differed only in that nonverbal instruction did not permit oral communication or use of written words. Chalkboard instruction was characterized by complete silence in nonverbal classes. In verbal classes, new terminology was introduced by writing the terms on the board and using them thorughout the lesson. Four fourth-grade classes consisting...
Show moreThis study assessed the relative effectiveness of verbal and non-verbal teaching methods in facilitating the learning of mathematics. The two treatments differed only in that nonverbal instruction did not permit oral communication or use of written words. Chalkboard instruction was characterized by complete silence in nonverbal classes. In verbal classes, new terminology was introduced by writing the terms on the board and using them thorughout the lesson. Four fourth-grade classes consisting of 88 students in one school were randomly assigned to treatment groups so that two were taught non-verbally, and two by the conventional verbal method. Two teachers were assigned one class of each type. Treatment and teacher factors were crossed in a pretest-posttest control group design. The demonstrated comparability of the two teaching methods not only points to nonverbal instruction as an alternate mode, but also seriously questions the effectiveness of conventional teacher talk in enhancing learning. Teachers with a creative bent should be encouraged to experiment with nonverbal instruction and design activities for all levels of development. The technique could be used effectively to break the routine of conventional instruction. The importance of nonverbal components should be stressed in methods courses for pre- and in-service teachers. Techniques of nonverbal instruction should be practiced in student teaching practices.
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Date Issued: 1973
Identifier: FSU_afa8702
Format: Thesis

Title: The wood-fired kiln: Its design and construction.
Creator: Wehmeyer, Edwin Celestine, Bocz, George R., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "The author has constructed a wood-fired kiln of the catenary arch style. The design chosen affords maximum uniformity and ease in firing. Furthermore, it is suitable for green brick construction. In its entirety, it is economical to produce and fire. During the course of the kiln construction, the author explored successfully the possibility of building with green handmade brick. Their composition utilized economically available local materials. It is the author's intent to show record of...
Show more"The author has constructed a wood-fired kiln of the catenary arch style. The design chosen affords maximum uniformity and ease in firing. Furthermore, it is suitable for green brick construction. In its entirety, it is economical to produce and fire. During the course of the kiln construction, the author explored successfully the possibility of building with green handmade brick. Their composition utilized economically available local materials. It is the author's intent to show record of this endeavor in written form and on slide film"--Introduction.
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Date Issued: 1973
Identifier: FSU_historic_ABL7476
Format: Thesis

Title: The effect of the knowledge of logic in proving mathematical theorems in the context of mathematical induction.
Creator: Walter, Robert Lee, Nichols, Eugene Douglas, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "Let P(n) be a statement for every positive integer n. We denote the set of all positive integers by N and consider G = {n [is an element of] N [such that] P(n) is true}. The principle of mathematical induction can now be stated as follows: If [(i) 1 [is an element of] G and, (ii) for all k [is an element of] N if k [is an element of] G, then k + 1 [is an element of] G], then G = N. Now symbolize this statement as follows: P: 1 [is an element of] G. R: k [is an element of] G. S: k + 1 [is an...
Show more"Let P(n) be a statement for every positive integer n. We denote the set of all positive integers by N and consider G = {n [is an element of] N [such that] P(n) is true}. The principle of mathematical induction can now be stated as follows: If [(i) 1 [is an element of] G and, (ii) for all k [is an element of] N if k [is an element of] G, then k + 1 [is an element of] G], then G = N. Now symbolize this statement as follows: P: 1 [is an element of] G. R: k [is an element of] G. S: k + 1 [is an element of] G. Q: G = N. Therefore the statement of the principle of mathematical induction can be seen in the following form. If [P and, [for all] k [is an element of] N (if R, then S)], then Q. One strategy for teaching this principle is to explain that in order to apply the principle of mathematical induction and assert Q, one must appeal to the logical rule of modus ponens (the law of detachment). That is, we must affirm the antecedent [P and, [for all] k [is an element of] N (if R, then S)], and then we can assert Q. Therefore the research hypothesis for this study was that if people have the prerequisite knowledge of logic, and that if they are taught the principle of mathematical induction in terms of logic, then they will perform better on a criterion test over the principle of mathematical induction than people who are not taught in terms of logic"--Introduction.
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Date Issued: 1972
Identifier: FSU_agg0249
Format: Thesis

Title: The social cosmos of black churches in Tallahassee, Florida, 1865-1885.
Creator: Hall, Robert La Bret, Richardson, Joe Martin, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "The literature on the religious lives of Black Americans is filled with undocumented and often ahistorical generalizations. The aim of this study is to develop a model for studying the role of churches and religion among blacks in particular localities during various periods of American history. The author is convinced that until similar local studies are conducted in a number of specific localities in different regions and time periods historically valid interpretations of the place of...
Show more"The literature on the religious lives of Black Americans is filled with undocumented and often ahistorical generalizations. The aim of this study is to develop a model for studying the role of churches and religion among blacks in particular localities during various periods of American history. The author is convinced that until similar local studies are conducted in a number of specific localities in different regions and time periods historically valid interpretations of the place of religion and churches in black life will not emerge. It is acknowledged that fully valid comparative statements will have to draw on studies of the religious situation among other American racial and cultural groups within the same regions and time periods"--Introduction.
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Date Issued: 1972
Identifier: FSU_BR563N4H334
Format: Thesis

Title: A study to test the effectiveness of a circular geoboard as an instrument for teaching selected arc-angle theorems.
Creator: Waters, William Meade, Nichols, Eugene Douglas, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "The purpose of the study is to determine if there is a difference between students who study certain topics from plane geometry using a geoboard and those who study the same topics in the conventional classroom. A three part criterion test will be used as the evaluative instrument"--Introduction.
Date Issued: 1971
Identifier: FSU_ahq0674
Format: Thesis

Title: An experiment to compare the effectiveness of instruction versus discovery in generalizing the strategy of a simple game.
Creator: Page, Robert Leroy, Nichols, Eugene Douglas, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "The purpose of the study was to determine whether there is a difference in the ability of two equally capable groups of subjects to generalize the winning strategy of a simple game when one group learns the perfect strategy for one form of the game by the discovery method and the other group learns it by reading an explanation of the strategy"--Introduction.
Date Issued: 1970
Identifier: FSU_ahk1593
Format: Thesis

Title: Oral communications and executive leadership training: A case study in organizational theory for the purpose of describing and evaluating the operational activities of Toastmaters International, Incorporated.
Creator: Du Goff, Lee, Rellahan, John J., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "This study is an attempt to discover the influences that motivate a person to join and to remain a member of Toastmasters International. Questions to be analyzed include: (1) What personal improvements, gains, or satisfaction does the typical member seek? (2) What relationship does membership in Toastmasters have with the member's business affiliation? (3) What influences the attrition rate as observed by current members?"--Introduction.
Date Issued: 1969
Identifier: FSU_Oral_Communication
Format: Thesis

Title: A comparison of two methods of teaching selected topics in plane analytic geometry.
Creator: Bundrick, Charles M., Nichols, Eugene Douglas, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The primary purpose of this study was to investigate experimentally the following questions: (1) What is the relative effectiveness of the vector approach and the traditional approach to teaching certain topics in plane analytic geometry to high school students in terms of achievement and understanding? (2) Does teaching these topics in plane analytic geometry via vectors produce more transfer to other topics in analytic geometry (mainly solid analytic geometry) than teaching these topics via...
Show moreThe primary purpose of this study was to investigate experimentally the following questions: (1) What is the relative effectiveness of the vector approach and the traditional approach to teaching certain topics in plane analytic geometry to high school students in terms of achievement and understanding? (2) Does teaching these topics in plane analytic geometry via vectors produce more transfer to other topics in analytic geometry (mainly solid analytic geometry) than teaching these topics via the traditional approach?
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Date Issued: 1968
Identifier: FSU_ahj0581
Format: Thesis

Title: A staff analysis of the Headquarters, 1st Aeromedical Transport Group, Light.
Creator: Spencer, Lowrey Hartman, Edgeworth, H. C., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "The objectives of this study are: (1) to present a historical background of the beginning and development of the air evacuation units as they exist in the Air Force today; (2) to analyze the functions of four staff offices within the Headquarters, 1st Aeromedical Transport Group, Light, at Brook Air Force Base, Texas; (3) to compile the information into an organized report"--Introduction.
Date Issued: 1968
Identifier: FSU_Spencer_Lowrey_H
Format: Thesis

Title: Inductive discovery learning, reception learning, and formal verbalization of mathematical concepts.
Creator: Hanson, Lawrence Eugene, Nichols, Eugene Douglas, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Theoretical speculations abound on all sides of the following two questions: 1. What are the relative merits of the reception and discovery modes of learning? 2. What effect does forcing a student to immediately verbalize his newly discovered concept have on his ability to retain and transfer this concept? The purpose of the present study is to seek answers to these questions on the basis of experimental evidence.
Date Issued: 1967
Identifier: FSU_agh3055
Format: Thesis

Title: The development and testing of a teach-test instrument for prediction of success in college freshman mathematics.
Creator: Smith, Joe Kelly, Heimer, Ralph T., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "The purpose of this research is the development and testing of an instrument to be used in prediction of success in college freshman mathematics courses"--Introduction.
Date Issued: 1967
Identifier: FSU_ahm6748
Format: Thesis

Title: A study of interactions between "Structure-of-Intellect" factors and two methods of presenting concepts of modulus seven arithemetic.
Creator: Behr, Merlyn J., Nichols, Eugene Douglas, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "In general terms, the purposes of this study were two in number: (1) to suggest whether unique mental factors as identified by methods of factor analysis are correlated with success in usual school learning situations and (2) to suggest whether it is possible to design instructional materials in a way which would suit the learner's mental ability profile"--Introduction.
Date Issued: 1967
Identifier: FSU_ahp9230
Format: Thesis

Title: The great sin: A critical study of Morley Callaghan's novels.
Creator: Heaton, Cherrill P., Pugh, Griffith Thompson, Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "A full-length analysis and assessment of Callaghan's novels is long overdue. This study seeks to make such an analysis and assessment. It will show that Callaghan deserves better treatment than he has received and that, because of the bulk and quality of his work, he is truly a major author and not just the best of a bad Canadian lot. The study will also make a direct attack on one of the commonplaces of Callaghan criticism: that Callaghan is guilty of 'moral flabbiness,' 'flabbiness of...
Show more"A full-length analysis and assessment of Callaghan's novels is long overdue. This study seeks to make such an analysis and assessment. It will show that Callaghan deserves better treatment than he has received and that, because of the bulk and quality of his work, he is truly a major author and not just the best of a bad Canadian lot. The study will also make a direct attack on one of the commonplaces of Callaghan criticism: that Callaghan is guilty of 'moral flabbiness,' 'flabbiness of thought,' that his novels reflect confusion and an inability to come to conclusions about the basic issues of life"--Introduction.
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Date Issued: 1966
Identifier: FSU_Heaton_Cherrill_Paul
Format: Thesis

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