This collection features all master's theses produced by students at Central Washington University. For more information, please see the School of Graduate Studies and Research.
Theses from 1969
A Study of Child Rearing Attitudes of Mothers of Gifted Children, Kemme Lynne Caldwell
Periodical Use in Secondary School Libraries in the State of Washington: A Survey with Recommendations, Lillian C. Canzler
The Effects of Distraction on the Simple Reaction Time of Normal and Retarded Students, Franklin Dean Carlson
A Comparison of the Achievement of Selected Students in High School Social Studies Taught by the Team Teaching Method and the Traditional Method, Curtis Harris Christian
A Pilot Study on the Comparison of the Effect of a Traditional Physical Education Program and a Movement Exploration Program on the Self Concept of the Special Education Student, Sherrie Ann Chrysler
Audio-Visual Program Lewis and Clark Junior High School Yakima, Washington, Wesley Clay Crago Jr.
A Survey of Family Life and Sex Education Programs in Washington Secondary Schools, James Bernard Darcy
The Effects of Herbicides on Three Soil Inhabiting Blue Green Algal Species, Lee C. Darlington
A Discriminative Study of Boys’ Physical Education in High Schools of the Big Eight Athletic Conference, Burdon R. Daugherty
A Feasibility Study of District Reorganization for Dayton, Prescott, and Waitsburg, Glynn DeWayne Davis
Pigments and Neurogenic Secretions of Dermasterias Imbricata, Stephen Edward Davis
An Organization of Violin Technique Based on Proficiency Levels for the Clover Park School District, Richard P. Dawson
An Analysis of Parents’ Reaction to a Reporting System, Janice Louise Demmon
A Survey of the Provisions for Critical Reading Skills in Basal Readers, Louis Alan Dillard
The Effectiveness of Taped Textbook Materials in Fifth Grade Social Studies Classes, Jerome Joseph Doherty
Birth Order and Its Relationship to Dogmatism, John Richard Downs
A Beginning Reading Program in Marshallese, Charles E. Eko
Attendance Patterns of the Secondary Indian Students Who Attended Camp Chaparral in 1967, Thomas H. Elgin
A Cross-Comparison of the Contributions of Obstacle Course Training and Extended Motor Ability Development to Physical Fitness and Motor Ability, Arthur K. Ellis
Breeding Biology of Cassin’s Finch, Carpodacus Cassinii, F. John Erickson Jr.
The Relationship of the Creativity of Teachers and Their Students, Norman Frederick Erken
The Use of Video Tape Replays to Modify Student Behavior in an Elementary Classroom, Robert Lawrence Ewing
A Survey of the Educational Media Program of the Yakima Public Schools, Bruce J. Eyer
Attitudes of Principals Concerning Their Role as a Result of Professional Negotiations in the State of Washington, Karl Michael Fankhuaser
Towards a Theory of Metaphor, Lee A. Farr
A Study of the Effectiveness of the Introduction of Background Music in a Traditional Library, Dean Ferrero
A Discriminative Study of Girls’ Physical Education in High Schools of the Big Eight Athletic Conference, Carol A. Finney
An Experiment in Improving the Attitude and Achievement of Students in Mathematics by Using Behavioral Objectives, Joseph Bruce Fleming
A Case Study of Remediation for a Fifth Grade Boy with Reading Disabilities, Betty Lee Foster
Conditioned Helplessness and Human Escape Behavior, Robert E. Gabbard Jr.
An Experimental Study of the Effects of Phonic Games in Reading, William Earl Gibbons
A Series of Figure Drawings, Amy Allen Gierke
A Study to Determine the Anticipated Qualifications and Competencies of Audiovisual Specialists in the Community Colleges of the State of Washington, Garred Allen Giles
A Study to Compare the Effect of Two Elementary Physical Education Programs on Physical Fitness, John K. Gillespie
A Kinetic Study of the Oxidation of the 2, 3, and 4 Pyridine Aldehydes by Cobalt (III) Perchlorate in Aqueous Solution., Ronald Barry Giuntoli
A Study of the Influencing Factors Causing Experienced Special Education Teachers to Change to Regular Programs, Jon R. Gobiet
A Survey of Speech Therapy Programs in the Public Schools in the State of Washington, Audrey Goodman
An Investigation of a Self-Determining Curriculum, Roger Gray
An Experimental Investigation of the Effect on Interest of Reading Children’s Literature to Sixth Grade Students in Aberdeen, Washington, Donald R. Grieb
A Study of the Effect the Value-Clarification Process Had on Fifth Grade Students in Auburn, Washington, Kathleen Agnes Hagen
An Investigation of Mikusinski’s Operational Calculus, Darwin Chester Hahn
Habitat and Food Habits of Eutamias Minimus Scrutator in the Semi-Desert Regions of Central Washington, Gary L. Hall
A Survey of Washington State’s Elementary Schools on the Utilization of Full-Time Teacher Aides, Frederick William Hasse
A Study of the Effect on High School Students of an Educational Program Which Points out the Harmful Effects of Smoking, Patricia Ann Hastings
A Comparison of the Effects on Development of Physical Fitness and Motor Skills of Two Physical Education Programs with Opposite Program Emphases, David L. Haynie
A Survey of Teachers’ Attitudes Regarding the Effectiveness of the Middle School, Norman A. Heggenes
Hearing Loss Among Alaska Native Schoolchildren of the Lower Yukon, Susan H. Henry
The Use of Automatism in Mixed Media Watercolor Painting, Russell A. Hepler
The Changing Roles of School Personnel as a Result of the Professional Negotiations Act in the State of Washington, Edward J. Hill Jr.
Development of the Teacher’s Self for Effective Teaching, June Bach Hill
The Teaching of Communications Skills in Relation to the Cultural Background of Mexican Migrants, Irene Hlousek
A Comparative Engineering Analysis of Food Service Operations, Adolf Carl Hock
The Creative Process as Examined in a Series of Multi-Media Drawings, Louise Christine Hoeschen
The Effects of Exposing Teachers to Selected Methods of Film Utilization, Robert Evan Holloway
A Biological Investigation on Plethodon Larselli, Charles Oliver Holmes
Performance Criteria for the Elementary School Principal in Developing Curriculum to be used in a “Cooperative” Team Teaching Approach to Instruction, Allan Lee Holmquist
Development of an Inventory for Evaluating Sheltered Workshops in the State of Washington, Bruce D. Howell
A Comparative Study of Scholastic Achievement between Day and Dormitory High School Students in Ankara, Turkey, Richard B. Howe
The Effect of Positive Reinforcement on the Attending Behavior of a Distractible Child, Michael Lewis Ikard
An Analysis of the Modern Mathematics Program in Grades Four Through Eight of the Cashmere School System, Janice Ferrill Irle
A Program of Physical Education Incorporating the Doman-Delacato Method Used with Trainable Mentally Retarded Students, Harold Wayne Johnson
A Study of the Processes and Outcomes of Parental Cooperation Affecting Children’s Reading Ability, Chanelle Anne Keithahn
A Study of Skill Development in Single Concept Activities by Use of the Video Tape Recorder, Ramon Dee Kinnaman
Historical Development of the Clarinet with Special Emphasis on Technique and the Resolving of Technical Problems, Virgil M. Kocher
A Comparative Investigation of the Effects of Precision of Response in Two Ninth Grade Algebra Classes, James Henry Krack
Development of a Parent Education Program for Parents of Children Enrolled in the Head Start Child Development Center Toppenish, Washington, Margaret Gleason Kulik
A Comparison of Methods of Administering Modified Pull-Ups for Girls, Patricia Lacey
Comparison of a Movement Exploration Program to a Traditional Physical Education Program Using Junior High School Special Education Students, Dale W. Lanegan
A Survey of the Opinions of Parents and Teachers Regarding the Reporting System Used in the Vale Elementary School in Cashmere, Washington, David LeRoy Lentz
Individualized Reading Instruction with Programmed Materials in a Third Grade, Alpha Pauline Lieb
An Original Composition for Band “Suite for Band”, Bill R. Love
A Research Paper on the Definition, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Knee Injuries Incurred in Football, Larry W. Maguire
The Effect of Pretesting on the Training of Conservation Behavior, Lynn Mannan
A Comparison of Mean Correct-Words-A-Minute Scores Achieved by Beginning Typewriting Students Taught by Two Different Methods, Yvonne L. Marquard
The Development of an 8mm Single-Concept Film on the Dewey Decimal System, Glinda C. Mason
A Study of the Current Trends of Teaching Distributive Education to Students with Special Needs, LeRoy A. McCartney
Selected Library Periodicals of the Northwest States for Use in Secondary Social Studies: An Annotated Bibliography, Emma J. McCune
A Survey of Existing Programs for Problem Students in the First-Class Districts of Washington State, Gerard A. McElholm
A Compilation of Songs of Polynesia for Use in the Teaching of Music to Elementary School Students, Anne P. Medeiros
A Pentadic Contrast Rhetorical Criticism and Journalistic Reporting, Edward Kaakua Medeiros
A Background Program in Sex Education: A Proposed Course of Study for Fifth Grade, Glenda Joan Miller
A Ritualized Approach to a Series of Mixed Media Watercolor Paintings, Richard K. Miller
A Series of Intaglio and Mixed-media Prints portraying the Negative Consequences resulting from Man's Inhumanitarian Actions, Susan Clare Miller
The Influence of Freemasonry on Some of the Music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Lloyd Earl Mitchell
Comparative Study of Activities Preferred by Elementary Pupils vs. Teacher-Directed Activities, Ronald W. Munson
An Experiment in Teaching Perfect Pitch with Programmed Learning, Harry Ross Nelson
A Survey of School-Community Communication Processes in Selected Washington High Schools, Thomas R. Newell
Achievement Study of Negro Elementary Transfer Students, Peter Andrew Nielsen
Effects of Equal Periods of Massed Exposure versus Distributed Exposure to Systematic Exercises on the Physical Fitness of Fifth and Sixth Grade Boys, Michael L. Nolan
An Investigation of Audio-Visual In-Service Education in the Secondary Schools of Oregon, Jerry L. Nutt
Attitudes of College Freshmen and Sophomores Toward Interfaith, Interracial, and Intercultural Marriage, Marie O'Connor
The Structure of Double Plots in Elizabethan Drama, Nettie J. Olson
An Analysis of an English Curriculum Modification in a Senior High School, Patricia Jean Orris
A Comparison of Three Basketball Skill Tests, Michael Lee Osborn
A Developmental Program for Trainable Mentally Retarded Pupils, Richard Matthew Ozanich
Retention as a Function of Competition in Learning, William Wayne Parker