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 Comparison of the Exer-Genie as a Physical Conditioning Device to Traditional Methods of Exercise, Robert E. Parsons
A Comparison of the Iowa Tests of Educational Development with Student Achievement as Predictors of Future Student Success in Mathematics, William Henry Patrick
Educational Background and Industrial Experience of Industrial Arts Teachers in the State of Washington 1968-69, Donald Lee Peterson
A Comparative Study of the Extra-Curricular Programs of the Middle Schools and Junior High Schools of the State of Washington, Alfred A. Pflugrath Jr.
Education in the Marshall Islands under United Nations Trusteeship Administered by the United States, Vernell C. Pinson
The Relationship Between Social Integration, Attitude Toward School and Absenteeism, Donald A. Price
A Study of Deterrents to Effective Teaching and Learning at Granite Falls Junior-Senior High School, Harry Arnold Raab
Investigation of the Effectiveness of a Speech Improvement Program for Preschool Children, Blanche S. Rathbun
Reliability and Validity of Arm Extension Testing in Diagnosing Reading Disorders, Geroge L. Rau
Pre-Reading Visual Exercises for Disadvantaged Children, Ina Mary Rutherford
An Analytical Study of The Holy Sonnets of John Donne by Benjamin Britten, Richard Arthur Ruth Jr.
A Survey on the Preparation of Becoming a Nongraded Elementary School in the State of Washington, Terry S. Ryan
Relationship of Weather Phenomena and Disruptive Behavior in Special Education Classrooms, Carol Bartlett Ryno
The Extent of Basal Reader Usage in Reading Programs by Elementary Teachers in the Wenatchee School District, Joe H. Schomer
Incorporating Programming in a Course of Family Life Education, Clarice Lorraine Schorzman
The Figure and Environmental Forms in Jewelry, Sophie Sheppard
An Investigation of “Revelation” in Contemporary Art, John Brian Skoor
On the Theory of Quaternions, Earle David Smith
The Relationship of Work Experience to Industrial Arts Teaching, Gerald John Smith
A Comparative Study of the Open Court and Basal Reading Programs, Janice Kathryn Smith
A Comparison of Contract-Spelling with the Regular Textbook Method for Spelling Instruction at Frontier Junior High School Moses Lake, Washington, Maxine M. Smith
Glycosidic Enzymes of the Tropaeolum Majus, Donald Richard Snowden
Color Effect of Teacher Attire on the Attitudes of Educable Mentally Retarded Pupils, Herman B. Sowell
A Survey of the Effectiveness of the Various Sizes of Elementary School Teaching Teams in the Puget Sound Area, Norman L. Standley
Basic Educational Experiences Program Utilizing Individualized Instruction in Auditory and Visual Perception Phase II, Peggy L. Stapleton
Techniques to Help Disadvantaged Intermediate Elementary Children Learn to Read, Myrtle J. Stoutenburg
The Selah Study Skills Program A Total Approach to Aid Students with Learning Disabilities, J. Roger Strate
The Use and Effectiveness of 8mm Single Concept Films for the Teaching of Art in the Elementary Grades, Peter Summerill
Determining if Creative Activities Relating to and Incorporated in Spelling Lessons Will Bring about Greater Achievement in Spelling than the Traditional Method, Nita Melvina Svinth
An Attempt to Identify Selected Legal Responsibilities in Off-Campus Student Teaching, Joyce Wolverton Swan
Display, a Tool of Selling, I. Cecil Terk
An Experimental Study of Two Methods of Teaching Mathematics in Second Grade, Nina Aldridge Thomas
A Longitudinal Study of Self-Concept in Late Adolescents, William Davy Thomas
Advertising Media as a Source for Painting Iconography, Betty Thompkins
An Original Composition for Symphonic Wind Ensemble in Contemporary Style, Patrick Ellis Thompson
Communication of an Actor’s Mental Processes to an Audience, Earl Dee Torrey
The Value of Outlined Worksheets in Developing Beginning Basic Mechanical Drawing Skills in Seventh Graders at Curtis Junior High School, Tacoma, Washington, Paul Earl Van Valkenburg
A Method of Teaching English Spelling to Thai Students at the Elementary Level, Sirima Warayingyong
A Survey of the Principals’ Duties in the Public Schools in the State of Washington, Alex Wasisco Jr.
A Study to Determine the Contribution of Laboratory Training to Student Activities in Auburn High School, Howard Conway Webb III
The Lieder of Richard Strauss, Gary Dwight Welch
The Major Factors That Have Affected the Game of Basketball since Its Inception, Robert Charles Werner
A Study in Comprehension Improvement of Seventh Grade Pupils Employing the SQ3R Technique, Dean L. Weyrick
Self-Concept Change in Group Counseling, Donald E. Whitcraft
A Survey of Closed Circuit Television Facilities and Utilization in the Accredited Secondary Schools in the State of Washington, Robert Lawrence Wiley
A Status Study of Business and Office Occupations Education in the Community Colleges of Washington State, Rex G. Wilks
The Case Study Approach in Remedial Reading, Marlyn L. Willardson
A Comparison of the Self-Concept Levels of Educable Mental Retardates in the Wenatchee Public Schools and the Lacey Public Schools, John Williams
The Criteria Used in the Selection of Children for Group or Individual Speech Correction in the Public Schools of the State of Washington, Susan Irene Williams
A Study of the Revival of the Arts and Crafts of the Yakima Indian Nation, Rosa Mae Winder
The Effects of Varying a T Group Design upon Self Concept, George Richard Woodruff
Theses from 1968
An Analysis of the Fat Reducing Effects of Participants in Selected, Freshmen Physical Education Classes, Arthur Acuff
Rhetorical Model: An Aid for Clarifying Literary Terms and for Teaching Literature, Paul R. Allen
An Analysis of Teachers’ Perceptions of Classroom Management, Edward A. Anderson
A Brief History of the Sonata with an Analysis and Comparison of a Brahms’ and Hindemith’s Clarinet Sonata, Kenneth T. Aoki
The Development of Colored Multi-Layer Transparencies for Coaching Football, Walter Harvey Arlt
An Appraisal of Student Opinion Concerning the Department of Technology and Industrial Education, Wesley Earl Bailey
Designing a Music Listening Program for the Junior High School General Music Class of Columbia View Intermediate School, Patricia Jeanne Baker
A Comparison of the Needs and Values of Graduating Prospective Teachers of Special Education and The Needs and Values of Graduating Prospective Teachers of Regular Education, Steven Wilbur Baker
An Original Composition for Chorus Missa Brevis, Robert Austin Barbey
A Comparison of Muscle Tension and General Motor Ability, Joel Otto Barnell
The Effectiveness of Perceptual Training as a Corrective Measure for Reading Disability, Brenda Bonin Batali
A Survey of the Types of Student Cases Studied by the Bellevue Elementary School Guidance Teams between the Years 1961 - 1966, Raymond R. Bergman
A Study to Measure the Value of Videotape Replays for Self-Evaluation by Teacher-Trainees Prior to Their Student Teaching Experience, John Edwin Bieber
A Study in Application of Positive Reinforcement for Improving Listening Achievement, Ernest J. Bobko
An Investigation of Public Relations Programs in the First-Class Public School Districts in the State of Washington, Richard Grove Boon
A Questionnaire Survey of Time Allotment for Physical Education, Health, and Lifetime Sports in the “Double A” Schools of Washington State, Frank W. Bratonia
Effects of Cubism on American Painting Since 1914, Carl W. Brodin
Perception and Its Implication for the “Perceptually Handicapped Child” with Emphasis on Auditory Modality, Della J. Cable
The Relationship between Achievement, Intelligence, Personality, and Sociometric Test Scores and the Number and Types of Questions Asked by Students of a Fifth-Sixth-Grade Class, Howard Morris Call
A Series of Original Oil Paintings, Donald John Campbell
The Development of the Embryo Sac in Ranunculus Glaberrimus Hook, Chung-ping Chin
An Investigation of Attitudes Towards the Objectives of and the Preparation for Junior High School Teaching as Expressed by Selected Central Washington State College Graduates, Edward Morris Command
Biological Studies on Various Strains of Trypanosoma Avium, Wayne Gordon Cordell
A Proposal for a Comprehensive High School for the Stanwood School District, Raymond Earl Cresap
Adapting the Montessori Approach to Moderately Handicapped Children, Mary E. Croiser
A Study of the Effects of Certain Physical Activities on the Progress of Reading Comprehension, Word Knowledge, and Rate, Neil Allen Cummings
An Experimental Study of the Effect of Stimulation in the Prognosis of Defective Articulation, Joyce Evelyn Dallmann
A Three-Year Experimental Study of Two Methods of Teaching Reading in the Elementary School, Merle Eugene Davis
A Study of What an Elementary Principal Should Know about the First Grade Reading Program, James Edward Devine
The Effect of Modification of Hyperactive-Aggressive Behavior on Oral Expressive Language Behavior, Betty Susan Dowdell
A Study of Centralized Technical Services for the Organization of Learning Resource Materials with Examples from Three Selected School Districts, Marilyn Ann Drengson
A Study of Teacher Awareness of Interest Factors Contributing to Success in Reading Among Intermediate Grades in Eighteen Elementary Schools in California’s Rio Linda Union School District, Charles Ralph Dykstra
A Study in the Use of Programmed Instruction in Family Life Education, Myrna Joyce Eberly
Concept Identification as a Function of three Semantic Dimensions, Richard Eugene Edwards
Creative Photography Through the Use of Four Experimental Techniques, James Paul Egawa
A Comparative Study of Handwriting Practices in the Intermediate Grades, Evelyn Elaine Eisenman
A Survey of the Existing Production Facilities in the School Districts in the State of Washington, Edward Stewart Ellis
A Study on the Effectiveness of the Neurological Impress Method as a Remedial Reading Technique, Anthony Cairl Embrey
A Study of the Graduates of the Master of Education Program at Central Washington State College, 1949-1964, Edward Henry Euken
A Study of Grading Art Work Concerning Secondary Art Instructors in the State of Washington, Darwin Dean Evans
A Survey of Teacher Aides under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 in the State of Washington, Richard Lee Evans
An Operational Handbook to Guide the Administrative Intern, Ben E. Farrell
An Examination of View Compatibility between Graduate Study Planners and School Principals Concerning Preparation Requirements for Principal Credentials, Charles Robert Frisbie