This research indicates that art education can help develop visual perceptual abilities which can be applied to all areas of learning. Skills in visual perception developed through the study of art will help integrate subject areas. The study organized research and information that emphasized the redefinition of art in the elementary school…

This dissertation explores the storytelling abilities and story repertoire of children from a sixth-grade class in Gosport, Indiana. The history and present nature of Gosport are first examined, to indicate community and social influences on the children's story repertoire. The children's repertoire, presented in an annotated collection, includes…

In order to determine the competencies possessed by teachers who have conducted successful reading programs, a qualitative study was conducted in Area C, Chicago Public Schools. It presents the views of twelve principals who assisted in identifying fifteen teachers designated superior in the teaching of reading in the middle grades (grades four…

This study was conducted to investigate the hypothesis that science teaching, properly done, could have an effect on language usage among elementary school students. A population of 14 fourth-grade classrooms was randomly divided into experimental and control groups. All teachers attended workshops for 90 minutes every two weeks throughout the…

The purpose of this project was the development of a competency-based, field-centered elementary mathematics education program. Major goals, objectives, and competencies were identified and validated. Six global goals related to elementary mathematics teaching were developed: (1) philosophy of learning and psychology of teaching, (2) preparation…

This study was designed to replicate and extend the work of Steffe on the effect of using different set names as variables in addition problem statements. The behavior of both first- and second-grade students was studied and the usefulness of visual aids in solving addition problems was also investigated. One-hundred twenty first- and second-grade…

This study was conducted to determine if fifth-grade students can significantly improve their use of logical analysis through a suitable instructional unit taught under ordinary classroom conditions. Concrete teaching materials were developed to familiarize students with the distinction between the valid inference patters--Modus Ponendo Ponens and…

The study was designed to determine if chronological age is the main factor in a child's ability to develop a particulate concept of matter. Four demonstrations were organized which consisted of a graded series of particle mixing, gas diffusion, dissolving and smoke investigations. The individualized interviews with children were tape recorded. On…

This study investigated the effects of the nature of the algorithm, reinforcement, and level of problem difficulty on the ability of fourth graders to solve addition problems as measured by the number of problems correctly solved and the number of columns attempted. Subjects were selected for high scores on a test of basic addition facts; only…

This study contrasted the science-related cognitive skill attainment of children experiencing high and low individualized science programs. In addition, skill development was compared between open space schools and conventional schools. A total of 903 fifth-grade pupils from seven schools were given a short revision of the Bristol Study Skills…

The primary purpose of this study was to examine the writing of elementary children, grades four through six, to determine the relationship between specified genre and the development and use of figurative language. Three teachers, one each in grades four, five, and six in the Metropolitan School District of Perry Township, Indiana, collected…

The study of computational errors among sixth grade students included identification and classification of errors, investigation of the effects of two feedback treatments and of classwork and homework on error patterns, and investigation of the relationships of error patterns with intelligence, mathematics achievement, attitudes toward…

In the evaluation study reported, students in a school using the continuous progress plan were compared with students in a school using a graded, self-contained classroom model. Differences were sought in the areas of achievement in reading and mathematics between fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade pupils and attitudes toward self and school.…

The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether elementary school principals were as knowledgeable about reading instruction as classroom teachers; whether classroom teachers viewed their principals as a main source of assistance in reading instruction; and whether professional courses, experience, preference for teaching reading, and…

This research presents the science teaching practices for schools in the Plains, Rocky Mountain, and Southeast regions of the United States and the all-inclusive curricular events surrounding them, as they existed during the 1970-71 school year. Subproblems investigated were relationships between teacher characteristics and science teaching…