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
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
A Survey of Senior Girls’ Attitudes Toward the Home Economics Program at Mark Morris Senior High School in Longview, Washington, Arlis Fulgham
An Empirical Study to Determine the Effect of a Physical Fitness Program on Academic Achievement and Reading Ability, E. Douglas Garland
An Opinion Survey of Elementary Teachers from Various Districts throughout Washington State Concerning Decision Making Procedures in Their Respective Districts, James Glynn Gibson
A Comparative Study of the Joplin Reading Plan and the Traditional Reading Plan in the Northshore School District, Steven J. Gimurtu
A Survey of Ten Community School Programs, Claude M. Gove
Effects of Sodium Phosphate on the Performance of Track Athletes on the 660-Yard Run, Charles L. Hall
Performance Criteria for the Elementary School Principal in Curriculum Development, Harry H. Haney Jr.
Comparison of the Effects of Two Variations in Program Administration on the Physical Fitness of Ninth Grade Girls, Irene E. Hannaford
A Proposed Interscholastic Track and Field Training Program for the Junior High School, James L. Hanson
Legal Liability of School Principals for Their Torts in Washington State, David Jerome Harbeck
A Critical Examination of the Phonics and Structural Analysis Skill Development in the SRA Reading Laboratory IIIa, Florence B. Hay
Methods of Communicating with and Relating to the Parents of Migrant Children, Marian I. Hines
A Study of the Effectiveness of an Individualized Sixth Grade Arithmetic Program, Alan James Hokenstad
The Role of the Head Resident as Perceived by Head Residents Student Personnel Staff and Faculty at Central Washington State College, James P. Hollister
A Comparison of the Needs and Values of Experienced Teachers of Special Education and the Needs and Values of Experienced Teachers of Regular Education, Donald Anrud Holmes
An Analytical Study of Title VI, Public Law 89-750, Byron R. Holmgren
A Study of Office Machines Knowledge and Skills Needed for Initial Employment in Chehalis and Centralia, Washington, Clare Walter Johnson
An Ecotypic Differentiation of Human and Bovine Fecal Streptococci, with Application to Human Pollution in the Yakima River, Harlen Harvey Johnson
Components in a Comprehensive and Integrated Sex Education Program for the Kindergarten, Joyce Lucile Johnson
The Investigation of Figure-Ground Relationships in Painting, Barbara H. Jones
Electronic Data Processing in Washington’s Schools: A Status Study, Lester Ray Jones
A Study of Pupil Self-Concepts in a Three-Track Elementary School, Ronald M. Jones
A Progress/Status Report on the Teaching of Listening, Gail Fera Juris
The Reaction of Ethylenediamine with Cobalt (II) Perchlorate and Oxygen in Dilute Aqueous Solutions, Robert J. Karmy
E.M. Forster’s Short Stories, Joan Meredith Kerns
Verbal Conditioning and its Generalization, Grace Evica Kessling
A Developmental, Sequential Method of Teaching Library Skills to Student Librarians, Mary Hogben Kron
An Investigation of the Pre-planning Phases of the Vale School Team Teaching Program, Conrad W. Lautensleger