Browsing UW-L Seminar Papers by Title
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An Account of the controversy surrounding the denial of University recognition to the chapter of the Students for a Democratic Society at Wisconsin State University - La Crosse
(1970)In Deccmber of 1966, Samuel G. Gates, President of Wisconsin State University -La Crosse, denied university recognition to the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). This action provoked a heated public controversy and ... -
Adolescent school phobia: its causes, treatments, and implications
(1985-07-29)This study examined the causes, characteristics, and treatments of adolescent school phobia. School phobia is the most commonly seen phobia in school age children and adolescents. Students who experience school phobia ... -
Adolescent Writers and Revision: An Inevitable Step (MEPD article)
(2002)Much research has been done in the area of students? attitudes toward writing and their inability to use the writing process effectively. Too often students see revision as a boring chore, not a learning experience. We ... -
Adventure Education: Impact on Team Building, Trust and Cooperation (MEPD article)
(2002)Physical education class has started. The students are moving and competing in the day?s planned activity. Students are learning the specifics of the activity/sport and are improving their fitness levels. Sounds like ... -
Alternatives to ability grouping students for reading instruction in the elementary school
(1992)How to group students effectively for reading instruction in the elementary school is a decision every teacher or every school district must make. The purpose of this paper was to review literature on ability grouping ... -
Analysis of an apparatus employed to appraise the "readiness" of a defensive charge in football
(1967-01-17)This study was made to determine if practice of a defensive charge on a sled would improve the "readiness" of high school football linemen to respond with consistently faster defensive charges, as measured by a timing ... -
Analysis of proofreading methods used by sophomore language arts students
(1979-10-31)The problem in this study involved a comparison of papers written by sophomore students in a Language Arts class, using the AN%VA statistical analysis. Papers were compared after proofreading--one group proofread their own ... -
An analysis of the cost-effectiveness of the Volunteer Services Department at La Crosse Lutheran Hospital
(1986-08)The purpose of this study was to measure the cost effectiveness of the Volunteer Services Department of La Crosse Lutheran Hospital, La Crosse, Wisconsin. The study consisted of the application of four formulae used to ... -
Analysis of the essay, Lord Bacon, by Lord Macaulay, with the purpose of revealing early Victorian values
(1967-05-24)The essay Lord Bacon (1837) by Lord Macaulay, is an excellent source for ideas which Macaulay and early middle class Victorians considered important. The Victorian Age, also called the Age of Faith, the Age of Reform, and ... -
Analysis of the music education philosophy of Carl Orff
(2010-12-15)This literature review focuses on the music education philosophy developed by Carl Orff called Orff Schulwerk. Orff Schulwerk is a child-centered approach to learning music through hands-on techniques, centered on children's ... -
Assessment of the effectiveness of a corporal punishment in-service education program presented to public school teachers and administrators of West Central Wisconsin
(1977-05-02)The purpose of this study was to test and assess the effectiveness of the corporal punishment in-service presentation delivered by Dr. Steven B. Permuth, by administering, randomly, to those persons attending the presentation, ... -
Attitude of Viet Nam era Veterans upon entering and/or returning to University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
(1977-12)In counseling Viet Nam Era Veterans, (VNEV) a generalized negative attitude was apparent, concerning aspects of college life, that was not noticeable among Pre-VNEVs. A 21-item questionnaire was mailed to a 10% random ... -
Attitudes toward disabled persons: A comparative study of adaptive physical education and physical therapy majors
(1976)The purpose of this study was to compare the attitudes of Adaptive Physical Education and Physial Therapy majors toward the disabled. The subjects used were composed of 58 student assistants involved in the Motor ... -
A brief historical review of some selected negotiations procedures between the personnel committee of the Board of Education, La Crosse City Public School District No. 5, et al., and the bargaining committee of the La Crosse Education Association, 1963-1968
(1968-07)It was the purpose of this study (1) to outline briefly the history of some selected negotiations procedures between the Negotiating Committee of the La Crosse Education Association and the Personnel Committee of the Board ... -
A Brief History of Gymnastics in the La Crosse, Wisconsin, Turnverein
(1960)It was the purpose of this study to trace the history of the gymnastic program in the La Crosse, Wisconsin, Turners, showing the background of the organization and the scope of its activities. -
Brief history of the Citizens Education Committee of La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1961-1968
(1969-08-07)Statement of the problem. The purpose of this paper was to describe the activities and accomplishments of the Citizens Education Committee of La Crosse, Wisconsin from its origin in 1961 to 1968 and establish its influence ... -
A Brief History of the La Crosse County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy
(1965)A Brief History of the La Crosse County School of Agriculture and Domestic Science is a seminar paper written as partial fulfillment of the requirements for a masters degree at Wisconsin State University at La Crosse ...