bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Group Activities Designed to Modify Motivational Orientation and Learning Strategies
Authors:   , Hagerman Genevieve
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate the effectiveness of group activities designed to modify motivational orientation and learning strategies in selected college athletes. The independent variables were the following: participation status, cumulative grade point average; classification; class attendance; times absent from classes; self-concept; and time spent in study. The dependent variables were scores from the scales of the Motivation for Learning Questionnaire. Pretest scores from the same scales of the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire were employed as covariant variable. The instruments utilized were the Demographic Background Form, the Personal Attribute Inventory, and the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire. The sample consisted of 58 students enrolled in varsity athletics. The experimental group consisted of 20 male students and the control group consisted of 38 male and female students. A pretest-posttest group control design was employed. Six composite null hypotheses were tested using a single-factor analysis of covariance. Of the 90 comparisons made, 7 were statistically significant at the .05 level. The results of the present study appeared to support the following generalizations: 1. Participation in group activities is associated with an increase in Control Beliefs and Peer Learning. 2. Cumulative grade point average is associated with Test Anxiety and Organization. 3. Student college classification is associated with Task Value and Elaboration. 4. Self-concept is associated with Control Beliefs. The results from the significant main effects indicated the following: 1. Those who participated had a significantly smaller mean Control Belief score than the nonparticipant; 2. Those who participated had a significantly larger mean Peer Learning score than the nonparticipant; 3. Those who reported a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or below had a significantly larger mean Test Anxiety score than those who reported a cumulative GPA of 2.1 to 2.5; 4. Those who reported a cumulative GPA of 2.6 and above had a significantly higher mean Test Anxiety score than those reporting a cumulative GPA of 2.1 to 2.5; 5. Those reporting a cumulative GPA of 2.1 to 2.5 had a significantly higher mean Organization score than those reporting a cumulative GPA of 2.6 and above and those reporting a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or below; 6. Freshmen and juniors had a significantly larger mean Task Value score than sophomores; 7. Juniors had a significantly larger mean Elaboration score than freshmen and sophomores; 8. Those who had a higher and lower self-concept scores had significantly higher mean Control Belief scores than those who had intermediate self-concept scores.
Grazing Effects on Ground-Nesting Birds in the Red Hills of South-Central Kansas
Authors:   , Zavala Amy
Published: February 2023

The central grasslands of North America are a current focus for biological research because of the loss of native prairie across the continent. The loss of habitat due to farming, ranching, and urban development has adversely impacted a number of native grassland species including ground-nesting birds. Therefore, managers and landowners are interested in range management practices that might increase habitat for ground-nesting birds. Cattle (Bos taurus) grazing commonly is used by ranchers to manage, secondarily, for wildlife. However, previous research on two types of grazing systems, continuous grazing (CG) and rotational grazing (RG), has shown mixed results on the effects on ground-nesting birds. Some studies indicate positive grazing effects by reducing ground titter for brooding and foraging habitat. Other studies indicate negative grazing effects by increasing nest disturbance during the peak of the bird breeding season. The objective of my research was to compare the effects of CG and RG on ground-nesting birds in the Red Hills of south-central Kansas. Data were collected on 235 nests during the summers of 2004 and 2005. Nesting species included: wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus), mourning dove (Zenaida macroura), common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor), lark sparrow (Chondestes grammacus), grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum), dickcissel (Spiza americana), eastern meadowlark (Sturnella magna), and western meadowlark (S. neglecta). My results indicated no significant difference between CG and RG treatments for avian abundance, avian richness, nest density, reproductive success, and vegetation characteristics at nest sites. However, brood parasitism by the brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) was significantly higher on CG sites in both years. I found vegetation characteristics at paired random sites were significantly different between grazing treatments. I also found vegetation characteristics were significantly different between nest sites and paired random sites; birds selected specific vegetation characteristics at nest sites significantly more when compared to paired random sites. Overall, RG did not appear to have a more negative effect on ground-nesting birds in my study. However, my unequal number of sample sites (CG = 4, RG = 8), similar grazing densities, and variable environmental factors (e.g., soil type and precipitation) might have reduced my ability to detect significant differences between the two grazing treatments. A longer term study conducted at a larger extent of scale (more study sites across the counties of interest) on the effects of CG and RG on ground-nesting birds might produce different results.
A Study of the Growth and Development of the Industrial Arts Department of Fort Hays Kansas State College From 1907 to 01/01/1958
Authors:   , Ginther Glenn
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study is to collect and examine pertinent material regarding the development and growth of the Fort Hays Kansas State College Industrial Arts Department. The information to be compiled will include departmental advances from its initial year, 1907 to the 1958 term. The collected information is intended to give some indication of the year by year progress of this department.
Effects of Mood States on Self-Control
Authors:   , Lindsey-Randolph Shantel
Published: February 2023

In this study an attempt was made to induce temporary depressed, happy, and neutral mood states in college students using a between-subjects design. The students were then tested for self-control by making repeated choices for either a large, delayed reinforcer (the self-control choice), or a smaller, immediate reinforcer (the impulsive choice). Depressed people and experimental subjects with induced depressed affect have been shown to perceive subjective time as passing more slowly than non-depressed persons. Previous research has shown that subjects exposed to a learned helplessness setting event make fewer self-control choices than non-exposed subjects. As self-control involves making choices for a future benefit and learned helplessness, which can be conceptualized as a type of \induced depression\, decreases self-control, it was expected that subjects given a self-referent depressed mood induction procedure would also show decreased self-control. However, subjects exposed to the self-referent depressed mood induction procedure did not make fewer self-control choices than the subjects exposed to either the happy or neutral mood induction procedures. Group means were roughly identical regardless of mood condition or sex. Overall, the results indicate that the mood induction procedure failed to produce any significant differences in self-control choices by the subjects. The negative findings may be due to the use of a relatively brief mood induction procedure that may not have produced the mood states reliably. The experimenter was not present during the mood induction procedure and the self-referent statements were presented via a computer screen, therefore, demand characteristics that may be necessary to induce self-referent mood states may not have been present to the extent required.
Pardee Butler: Frontier Minister and Exponent of Reform, 1816-1888
Authors:   , Scates W.
Published: February 2023

This thesis, a biography of Pardee Butler, traces both the activities of Butler as a frontier minister and as an exponent of reform, especially the anti-slavery and prohibition movements. He was actively involved in the anti-slavery controversy from 1855 until the early 1860's and in the Prohibition crusade from the latter half of the 1870's until the early 1880's. Reared on the Western Reserve of Ohio, Butler was converted at the age of seventeen to the Disciples of Christ. Throughout his life, he constantly attempted to proclaim this church's appeal for a return to primitive and apostolic Christianity. It was as a minister for this church, that Butler sought aid from the American Christian Missionary Society but was denied support because of his outspoken anti-slavery position. He was involved in 1859 in organizing the Christian Missionary Society, an anti-slavery missionary society, and served as their first missionary in Kansas. Later, from 1865 to 1869, he served as a missionary for the American Christian Missionary Society. He became occupied with the prohibition movement as early as 1874 and supported the 1880 Kansas prohibition amendment. However, after its passage, he opposed the law of 1881 that enforced the amendment. Despite active engagement in these various areas, Butler still found time to develop his farm into a profitable enterprise, and for a time, to engage in freighting and lumbering. It was while working on his farm that he received the injury which weakened him, leading to his death. This thesis was written primarily through the writings of Butler himself, which are located in the Kansas state Historical Society collections. The Personal Recollections of Pardee Butler, a series of articles written by Butler and compiled into a book by his daughter, Rosetta B. Hastings, shortly after Butler's death, provided additional material which outlined his life. Sarah Eastman compiled a scrapbook of published articles written by Butler which provided a detailed idea of Butler’s position and activities in several areas. Other materials utilized included newspapers, church convention minutes, and other religious publications.
Pumsy in Pursuit of Excellence and Self-Concept of Second Grade Students
Authors:   , Burkholder Janiece
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate a self-esteem program implemented by the elementary school counselor with second grade students. The independent variables investigated were participation status (two levels: experimental and control groups): gender (two levels); family structure (two levels: intact and other); and Chapter I reading status (two levels: participant and nonparticipant). The dependent variables were posttest scores from the following subscales of the Pieres-Harris Children’s Self-Concept Scale: Behavior, Intellectual & School Status, Physical Appearance & Attributes, Anxiety, Popularity, and Happiness & Satisfaction. The covariant measures were pretest scores from the previous subscales of the Piers-Harris Children’s Self-Concept Scale and the SRA Survey of Basic Skills Reading Total score. The sample consisted of 110 second grade students. Six composite null hypotheses were tested at the .05 level of significance. Each composite null hypothesis was tested with a one-way analysis of covariance. / Of the 42 comparisons made, 3 were statistically significant at the .05 level. Two of the 3 significant comparisons indicated that participants in the program had higher adjusted post mean scores for Intellectual & School Status and Anxiety than nonparticipants. The remaining significant comparison indicated that the participants in Chapter I reading had a higher adjusted post means score for Intellectual & School Status. / The results of the present study appeared to support the following generalizations: (1) Participation status (Piers-Harris Children’s Self-Concept Scale Scores as covariant measure) was associated with 2 dimensions of self-concept (Intellectual & School Status and Anxiety). (2) Participation status (SRA Reading Total Score as covariant measure) was not associated with self-concept. (3) For those who participated in the implementation (Piers-Harris Children’s Self-Concept Scale Scores as covariant measure) gender was not associated with self-concept. (4) For those who participated in the implementation (SRA Reading Total Score as covariant measure) gender was not associated with self-concept. (5) For those who participated in the implementation (Piers-Harris Children’s Self-Concept Scale Scores as covariant measure) Chapter I was associated with 1 dimension of self-concept (Intellectual & School Status). (6) For those who participated in the implementation (Piers-Harris Children’s Self-Concept Scale Scores as covariant measure) family structure was not associated with self-concept.
The Relationship Between Purpose in Life, Seeking of Noetic Goals, Sensation Seeking and Boredom
Authors:   , Cleanthous Charalambos
Published: February 2023

The current study utilized 114 subjects and was divided into two sections: The first dealt with the development of a scale assessing boredom (the Subjective Boredom Rating Scale; SBRS). The factor analysis of the results of the scale indicated that three factors were assessed. The factors were named “Repetitive Boredom,” “Affective Boredom,” and “Interactive Boredom.” This scale was used in the collection of the data for the second part of this study. The second part of the study dealt with Frankl’s view of humanity’s purpose in life and how this construct is related to seeking of noetic goals, sensation seeking, and boredom. The first hypothesis found that there is a moderate inverse relationship between boredom and purpose in life; the hypothesis was supported. The second hypothesis found an inverse relationship between the PIL and SSS; the hypothesis was supported. The third hypothesis found that SBRS and SONG were positively related, this hypothesis, too, was supported. The fourth hypothesis found that the relationship between SSS and SONG was almost nonexistent; this hypothesis was not supported. The fifth hypothesis found that a multiple regression equation was supported, that is, the PIL, SSS, and SONG were used as predictor variables, and the SBRS was the criterion variable. Two secondary hypotheses were also evaluated. The first secondary hypothesis found that an inverse relationship exists between the PIL and SONG; the hypothesis was supported. The second secondary hypothesis found that the SBRS and SSS have very little in common; the hypothesis found that the SBRS and SSS have very little in common; the hypothesis was not supported. Two post hoc analyses were also computed. The first dealt with Pearson product moment correlations among the various scales and subscales employed in this study. The most significant finding was that the PIL was inversely related to the total score of the SBRS and the various boredom subscales. This finding supports Frankl’s theory. The second post hoc analysis evaluated a multiple regression equation in which the RB, AB, and IB were the predictor variables and the PIL was the criterion variable. The results suggest that the subscales of the SBRS account for approximately 34.5% of the variance of the PIL. Finally, the study noted various weaknesses involved in this study. Also, specific recommendations for future research were discussed.
Generalization of Paired-Associate Learning and Concept Formation
Authors:   , Combs Ronald
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the present study was to attempt to further test the hypothesis proposed by Dick, and also to examine the suggestion presented by Underwood. An attempt was made to examine the suggestion proposed by Underwood by comparing the generalization tendency of Ss trained by a method which fits the definitional requirements of paired-associate learning with the generalization tendency of Ss trained by a method which fits the definitional requirements of concept formation. In doing this, it was also felt that a more direct test may be made of Dick's hypothesis. The paired-associate group was considered to be trained on high similarity of concepts, since training was on one stimulus for each response. Thus, the similarity between the stimuli in this group was maximum. The concept formation group was trained on more than one instance of a stimuli for each response. Thus, the similarity between stimuli was less than the 7 maximum similarity in the paired-associate group. The groups in this study are then considered to be similar to Dick's concept formation groups.
Chaucer's Franklin
Authors:   , Anderson Dale
Published: February 2023

The origin and social position of Chaucer’s Franklin has long been a subject of controversy. Scholars have been in disagreement as to how the Franklin fits in the society of his times. Chaucerian students have examined sources looking for information about him in his day, but most of them accepted the findings of others and have not deliberately taken the trouble to examine primary sources to substantiate their present views and to find additional material which would contribute to findings already made. Only a few men have dared to venture into historical fact to examine documents, records and contemporary works, in addition to Chaucer’s own works, to find answers adequate enough to change the entire picture of the Franklin’s position. I have examined both primary and secondary materials and have amassed much evidence to establish a point that has been variously accepted for over a hundred years. As I have explained on page five of this thesis, gentry is the class ranking below the nobility. Among the gentry, a squire is immediately below a knight in rank and a franklin, also of the gentry class, follows further down the line. On page twenty of this thesis, I have quoted from John Russell’s Book of Nurture, which is a book of etiquette, that a squire’s table may honor sergeants of law, late mayors of London, masters of chancery, preachers, residencers, and persons that are agreeable, apprentices of law, merchants, and franklins. I had a great deal of difficulty finding the right material for this thesis. Material on the subject of the franklin seemed to be very limited in Forsyth Library, but I was able to find source materials from books obtained by the inter-library loan which were listed in books containing secondary source material. Mr. Marc Campbell has been exceptionally helpful in obtaining books for me through the inter-library loan and the Forsyth Library staff have been helpful in assisting with checking materials out and in. In addition to this, Mr. Gene Mullen has been especially helpful and cordial and has given the finest of service.
Food Utilization in Selected Tropical Trees by Frugivorous and Nectarivorous Birds
Authors:   , Winter Craig
Published: February 2023

Bird utilization of fruit or nectar from trees of six species was observed in three study areas in Chiapas, Mexico. Data recorded included the use made of each species of tree by birds (composition of feeding assemblages and extent of utilization) and the nature of the assemblages themselves (time, duration, method of feeding and interactions within the group). Flowering and fruiting of trees was seasonal, with most flowering occurring at the beginning of the dry season and with fruiting extending into the next wet season. Numbers of resident birds and migrating North American transients increased at the end of the dry season, when fruiting was abundant. Birds tended to enter a tree as individuals or groups of the same species. Most birds fed at the same level and in the same manner as when feeding in non-fruiting trees. Layering of birds within a tree was rarely observed. Feeding activity usually began in the early morning with a peak at 10:00 hr, followed by a midday low that increased again at 16:00 and ended before dark. Cloudy or misty days often showed increased feeding activity throughout the day. Aggressive behavior was rare among birds feeding from fruit and nectar resources because food was generally in large supply.
A Survey of the Facilities and Scope of the Industrial Arts Programs Offered in Kansas Accredited Junior High Schools
Authors:   , Embree Billie
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to survey the industrial arts facilities and the scope of industrial arts curriculum at General George S. Patton, Jr., Junior High School, located on the military reservation at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, for military dependents and to compare these facilities am industrial arts offerings with the facilities and the scope of the curriculum available to dependents of Kansas civilians, at the junior high school level. 4 The instrument employed to obtain data in the investigation was a questionnaire consisting of 16 items of information devised by the writer, under the supervision of the writers advisor, Dr. C. R. Cain. Information was requested concerning the total enrollment of the school and courses offered in industrial arts. Two items on the questionnaire concern the sequence of industrial arts classes and the number of years industrial arts has been offered in their jW1ior high school. The instructors were requested to indicate how many hours per week the seventh, eighth, and ninth grade students attended drawing classes. Information concerning the physical size of the industrial arts woodworking and metal working shops was also requested. Further information was requested pertaining to the power equipment in the woodworking, metal working and general shop; and the length in semesters of their industrial arts program.
Remedial Reading Programs in the Elementary Schools in Western Kansas
Authors:   , Tangeman Eleanor
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to investigate elementary remedial reading programs in western Kansas. Survey questionnaires were designed as the instrument for obtaining information. Questionnaires were mailed to the 118 administrators of the school districts of the First Congressional District of Kansas. Included in this mailing was a questionnaire for the reading teacher in each district. Responses were received from 80.5 per cent of the administrators, and 61 per cent of the reading teachers. The major findings of the administrative questionnaires revealed information pertaining to the number of programs in operation, length of operation, number of teachers, teacher qualifications, funding, in-service training, time allotted for planning and conferences, aide or secretarial help, adequacy of materials and supplies, their selection, and evaluation. The findings of the teacher questionnaires disclosed information pertaining to full or part time reading teachers, years of teaching experience, years of teaching remedial reading, grades or subjects taught previously, certification, referrals, standardized tests used, selection of students into program, scheduling , and materials most frequently used and preferred. It is recommended that less students be accepted or increase the number of teachers for the centers indicating a large enrollment, secretarial help or aide be provided to give teachers more time for planning and conferences, smaller groups be scheduled, remedial reading teachers be encouraged to obtain certification if they intend to remain in the program, adequate facilities be provided to accommodate the program, and a method devised so that students attending remedial reading do not consistently miss the same subject matter or activity.
A History of The Cattle Pools In Barber County, Kansas
Authors:   , Forsyth Charles
Published: February 2023

For a period during and following the Civil War there was a great demand for beef in the United States and in Europe. The building of the railroads across the nation was of great value in the transportation of cattle to meet this demand. From Texas the cattlemen began to make the long drive to the nearest rail head. Much has been written about the so called \cow towns\ of Kansas and the part they played in the development of the state, but a point that has been overlooked for the most part is the association of cattlemen into groups for the purpose of protection and mutual aid . It is not the purpose of this paper to treat each such association in the state for to do so would involve much too broad a field . However, an attempt will be made to present the history of the cattle pools in Barber county , Kansas. The author has chosen Barber county because it is more familiar to him, and it is representative of the beginnings and growth of the cattle industry in southwestern Kansas.
Carbohydrate Root Reserves of Three Native Prairie Grasses
Authors:   , Hischke Herbert
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of natural growing conditions on carbohydrate reserves of roots, rhizomes, and crowns of big bluestem (Andropogon gerardi), little bluestem (A. scoparius), and side-oats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula). Root samples were collected monthly from August, 1959, through July, 1960. Carbohydrates determined were starch, sucrose, and reducing sugars. A photocolorimetric ferricyanide method was used for the determination of sucrose and reducing sugars. A taka-diastase method was used for estimation of starch. Rapid spring growth caused a large decrease in root reserves of the three species investigated. Total carbohydrates were lowest in May and June when growth was extensive. Replenishment of reserves occurred with a decline in growth and with flowering. Occurrence of fall growth caused a depletion of root reserves. The extent of depletion was proportional to the amount of herbage produced. Carbohydrates of side-oats grama decreased from 5.83 per cent to 3.89 per cent with the production of new herbage and flower stalks. Big bluestem displayed no visible signs of growth and the decrease in reserves was from 8.09 percent to 7.42 percent. A relatively high reserve level was maintained during the winter dormancy period. However, the initiation of spring-growth caused a marked decrease in total carbohydrates.
Fibers Used as Sculptural Form
Authors:   , Schramm Roma
Published: February 2023

The purpose for most of my experimentation with fibers toward a sculptural interpretation was to discover ways to produce three dimensional works with materials which are ordinarily used for two dimensional items. [More in thesis]
A Comparison of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Extraversion- Introversion Scale, and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 0 Scale (Social Introversion)
Authors:   , McVay Michael
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to compare the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Extraversion-Introversion scale and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) 0 Scale (Social Introversion). The subjects were students enrolled in 6 introductory courses in psychology at 2 adult education outreach centers in Northwest Kansas during Spring, Summer and Fall semesters from 1990 to 1992. The sample consisted of 84 students, of which 18 were male and 66 were female. Ages varied from 17 to 83 years old. The two instruments employed were the MBTI and the MMPI. A status survey design was employed with predetermined and post hoc groupings. The independent variables investigated were: age, gender, and marital status. The dependent variables employed were MBTI Extraversion-Introversion Scale scores and MMPI 0 Scale (Social Introversion) scores. Two composite null hypotheses were tested employing three-way analysis of variance, general linear model. One null hypothesis was tested employing a t-test. Two comparisons were statistically significant at the .05 level. One comparison was for the interaction between age and marital status for the dependent variable MMPI 0 Scale (Social Introversion). The second comparison was for a t-test which generated a correlation coefficient of .63. This replicated a previous study conducted by Strickler and Ross (1964.) The results of the present study appeared to support the following generalizations: 1. age and marital status should be examined simultaneously when employing Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Scale 0 (Social Introversion) scores 2. an association was found between Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Extraversion-Introversion scores and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Scale 0 (Social Introversion) scores 3. no association was found between age and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Extraversion-Introversion scores 4. no association was found between gender and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Extraversion-Introversion Scale scores 5 . No association was found between gender and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 0 Scale (Social Introversion) scores 6. no association was found between marital status and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Extraversion-Introversion scale scores 7. the two instruments, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Extraversion-Introversion scale and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality inventory 0 Scale (Social Introversion) scale, appeal to give approximately the same information.
A Production Thesis of Charles The Second, Or The Merry Monarch
Authors:   , Combest Gayle
Published: February 2023

American drama was not firmly established, even by 1824. This fact can be seen by checking the subject matter used for plays in the United States up to this period. It is true that some American themes provided material for the stage, but the majority of plays had foreign themes. Charles II was of this latter class. The play, itself, is important for the opportunity it provides two great actors, Mr. Kemble and Mr. Fawcett, and the success it proved to be for its authors, John Howard Payne, and Washington Irving. The play is set in England during the Restoration. King Charles ruled from 1660 to 1685, and it was within this period the present production was limited. Authenticity was foremost and an exact reproduction of this period was attempted. Wherever possible the scenery, costuming, acting and direction were that of the Restoration Theatre. Such things as candles and proscenium doors could not be duplicated. The script used was from Representative American Plays, by Arthur Hobson Quinn. This thesis is divided into four parts. These are: research, script, production and evaluation. It is in part four, evaluation, that a summary is given of the production. The thesis was written for directors who, it is hoped, may gain help from it. Language and terms are the theatre’s and the play is for the actor.
Forecasting Wheat and Grass Yields from Climatic Factors
Authors:   , Reinert Kenneth
Published: February 2023

A study of the factors of climate and their relation to wheat and short grass yields was conducted at Hays, Kansas. Statistical correlations were made between the elements of the climate and wheat and short grass yields, also correlations between elements of the climate. A 22-year period was used for forecasting short grass yields and a 30-year period for wheat. In the study, September temperature, spring temperature and spring precipitation, all showed a significant correlation when compared statistically to short grass yields. September temperature was the only element of fall climate that showed a significant amount of correlation when compared to the following year’s grass yields. September temperatures can accurately be used to forecast average short grass production nearly a year prior to harvesting. Spring temperature and spring precipitation accounted for 75 percent of the variability in short grass yields. When comparing September and May soil moisture data to short grass yields, no correlation existed in the study at Hays, Kansas. A highly significant negative correlation existed between temperature and precipitation at Hays, Kansas. Spring temperature, fall precipitation and September precipitation, all showed a significant correlation when compared statistically with wheat production. Fall precipitation, approximately at the time of planting, can accurately be used to forecast average wheat production.
Distributional Patterns of Vegetation on a Small Hillside, Using the Ordination Technique of Analysis
Authors:   , Bergman Paul
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this investigation was to collect information concerning the species and community distributional patterns on an undisturbed hillside in West-Central Kansas. Percentage composition and percentage frequency of grasses and forbs were determined by the use of the meter-rod. This method is a modification of the line-interception method (Canfield, 1941) of sampling range vegetation. Following the collection of data the study area was divided into fifty plots. The total for each of the species encountered within each of the individual plots was summed and added to a grand total of all the vegetation recorded within the plot. The initial approach to the analysis of vegetation in this study was the use of an ordination technique. This technique involves several steps: the reduction of the volume of data, comparison of vegetational relationships between the plots, calculation of similarity index values, and the placing of the plots along a linear ordination. The dominant grasses on the study area were blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis), side-oats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula), hairy grama (Bouteloua hirsute), little bluestem (Andropogon scoparius), and big bluestem (Andropogon gerardi). Blue grama furnished 34 percent of the total vegetative composition on the research site. Side-oats grama was the second principal grass with nearly 29 percent of the total composition. Varying amounts of hairy grama, little bluestem and big bluestem were found. The value of using ordination index in interpreting and understanding species and community interrelationships can be assessed only in terms of interpretable patterns produced on the ordination itself. Thus species patterns are a criterion in determining the nature of the plant community. The significance of the separate species ordinations must be determined on the basis of patterns obtained, along with a general knowledge of the ecology of each species.
Application of Radio Techniques In The Classroom In The Secondary Schools
Authors:   , Ramsey Ronald
Published: February 2023

It is the purpose of this thesis to give the types and sources of radio educational programs and to point out the methods and techniques of adapting these programs to the classroom situation, and also to show the equipment necessary in this application and how this equipment may be used. It is also the purpose of this research not only to show how radio sources have been used in the classroom, but also to point out other desirable uses. The Application of Radio Techniques in the Classrooms in the Secondary Schools brings into focus the impact of radio upon education will: (1) attempt to present in an organized manner the varying aspects of radio in education and, to show the relation of these aspects of radio to the classroom USB; (2) show the practicability of radio in education; (3) show the problems in education that may be solved through the application of radio; and (4) will demonstrate the promising future that radio has in the field of education.
A Status Study of Prospective School Administrators Graduated from Fort Hays Kansas State College, 1955-01/01/1960
Authors:   , Messer Milford
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine how many of the people who were prepared in school administration at Fort Hays Kansas State College during a six-year period have actually been employed in an administrative position. Among the questions to be answered by the study were the following: How many graduates were employed in administration? How many of these people had been administrators and were employed in other fields? Why did the graduates take courses in school administration? How many had no intention of becoming school administrators after completion of the work? Why had some graduates not entered the field of administration?
An Exploratory Study of the Rate of Academic Engagement and Social Skills for Children with Emotional Disturbances Within the Resource Room, Inclusion Setting, and the General Education Classroom
Authors:   , Whitford Sarah
Published: February 2023

In the last several decades the field of education has moved from educating special education students in separate or self-contained classrooms to more inclusive settings. For students with mild disabilities inclusion settings have shown to be effective. However, for students with emotional disturbances (ED) there is little or no evidence regarding their academic or social success within inclusive settings (MacMillan, Gresham, & Forness, 1996). The key focus of the current study is to examine the academic engagement time and social skills of two students with ED within the resource room, inclusion setting, and the general education setting without special education services. It was hypothesized that students with ED would exhibit the highest level of academic engagement and social interaction within the resource room. Results indicated that the resource room provided the highest level of academic engagement, but provided the least opportunity for social interaction. Implications and recommendations for future research of the current findings were discussed.
Comparison of Role Expectations of the School Psychologist
Authors:   , Rieth Herbert
Published: February 2023

This study was designed to determine whether there were differences in the role expectations of the school psychologist among state supervisors of school psychology, teachers, administrators, and counselors in schools served by a school psychologist, and the comparable school personnel in schools not served by a school psychologist. The groups were surveyed by questionnaire. This questionnaire consisted of statements of the duties which school psychologists ascribe to their profession, and the duties which school psychologists do not ascribe to their profession. Differences between groups were tested by application of the chi square statistical technique. A 3 X 2 design was computed for each group on each item of the questionnaire. The greatest number of significant differences was found between teachers in a school system served by a school psychologist, teachers in a school system not served by a school psychologist, and state supervisors of school psychology. Only one significant difference was found between counselors in a school system with a school psychologist, counselors in school systems without school psychologist, and state supervisors of school psychology. Finally significant differences were found for five duties between administrators in a school system served by a school psychologist, administrators in a school system not served by a school psychologist, and state supervisors of school psychology.
A Survey of Theme and Creative Writing in Secondary Schools
Authors:   , Hartman Marjorie
Published: February 2023

This survey of theme and creative writing in secondary schools was written to aid composition teachers. It consists of a compilation of errors made most often by high school students and offers methods to remedy the errors. Seven errors found to occur most frequently were incomplete and run-on sentences, wrong use of tense, misuse of punctuation, incorrect spelling, non-adherence to main ideas, omission of needed words, and errors in proper use of case. Each is considered separately and suggestions given to overcome these difficulties. Methods to improve writing done by secondary students are presented. Each plan attacks the problem from a different point of view and the teacher may decide which is best for the particular group. All methods presented have proved successful. Plans are designated as follows: Kentucky Council Plan; University of Kansas Plan; Urbana, Illinois Plan; Silvy Kraus Plan; Groucher College Conference; Pittsburgh Public Schools; New England Association; Cranbrook Plan; \Natural\ Method; Evans Plan; Ells High School Plan; Sequential Plan; Grand Rapids Plan; and the New Haven Method. The areas which have received special emphasis are those which involve the abilities of the students, training for keener observation, use of outlines, effects of literature and reading, practical forms of writing, precise writing, themes, research papers, slow and accelerated groups of students and teacher evaluation.
The Differential Effects Of Peer Influence And Advertisement On Healthy Food Choices
Authors:   , Gordon Lindsey
Published: February 2023

The current study examined the differential effects of advertisement and peer pressure on the consumer choices of young adults.. Data were gathered from Fort Hays State University undergraduate participants enrolled in psychology courses. Participants were assigned to one of four experimental groups being comprised of two separate two-level independent variables. One independent variable, advertisement-type, appeared on a computer screen while the participants were completing a simple, yet arbitrary task. The next independent variable, peer choice, was manipulated by having confederates in the same experimental session choose either healthy or unhealthy foods prior to the participants as a reward for completing the arbitrary task. Thus, some deception was involved in this experiment, because the participants were led to believe the arbitrary task they completed on the computer was the focus of the study, rather than their food choice. Participants’ food choices were shown to be heavily influenced by peer pressure (i.e., by the food choices of the confederates in the same experimental session). However, no effect of advertisement type was present. Also, the effect of peer choice on participant food choice was not moderated by advertisements for a particular type of food, suggesting a fairly stable peer influence effect. Limitations and future research are also discussed.
Secondary School Counselors : Role and Function
Authors:   , Kearney Thomas
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate attitudes secondary school counselors have pertaining to their role and function. The sample consisted of 95 Kansas high school counselors. The instrument was modified from one employed by Ibrahim, Helms, and Thompson (1983). The instrument used a four option Likert-type scale. The questionnaire consisted of 37 items pertaining to program development, counseling, pupil appraisal, educational and occupational planning, referral, placement, parent help, staff consulting, research, and public relations. Five composite null hypotheses were tested using a three-way analysis of variance (general linear model). The following were found for composite null hypotheses one through five: Hypothesis 1: two interactions were significant: Hypothesis 2: no main effects and no interactions were significant: Hypothesis 3: one main effect and four interactions were significant; Hypothesis 4: no main effects and no interactions were significant: and Hypothesis 5: three main effects were significant. The results of this study appeared to support the following generalizations: 1) there is an association among district size, age of the counselor, and placement ratings scores. 2) There is an association among district size, age of the counselor, and staff consulting ratings scores. 3) There is an association among district size, gender of the counselor, and referral ratings scores. 4) There is an association among district size, age of the counselor, and research ratings scores. 5) There is an association among district size, age of the counselor, gender of the counselor, and public relations scores.
The Development of American Negro Protest Poetry from Paul Laurence Dunbar to the End of the Negro Renaissance
Authors:   , Michaelis Dennis
Published: February 2023

This study covers the development of American Negro protest poetry, from Paul Laurence Dunbar to the end of the \Negro Renaissance”. In addition, the social and economic conditions of the Negro in America are surveyed in order to demonstrate that these factors are reflected in the protest poetry of that time in history. First, the period from post-Reconstruction to the beginnings of the Niagara Conference of 1905 is outlined to parallel the beginnings of the protest poetry of this period. Then the poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar and a few of his contemporaries is cited to demonstrate how it reflects the social and economic background of the time. Following this, the social and economic conditions which existed from 1905 to the end of the \Negro Renaissance” are recounted in order to show their relationship to the protest poetry of the \New Negro\ movement. The poetry of Claude McKay, Countee Cullen, and Langston Hughes is cited to show the correlation between the times and the protest verse. Other Negro poets are also listed, along with a few or their representative protest poems.
A Critical Evaluation of Philip Barry's Plays
Authors:   , Brining Elinor
Published: February 2023

This thesis is an examination of the works of American playwright Phillip Barry.
Diatom Survey of Quivira National Wildlife Refuge
Authors:   , Harris Marsha
Published: February 2023

Diatoms were collected at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in central Kansas from the Little Salt Marsh. Rattlesnake Creek, and the Big Salt Marsh during the period from September 1996 to June 1997. Chloride measurements for these bodies of water ranged from 771-2301 mg/L. The relative abundance of each taxa was estimated for each sample. A total of 118 taxa were identified, including 19 taxa previously unreported for the central United States. An additional nine new records for Kansas were documented. Anomalous silicon deposit ion was observed in Plagiotropis arizonica Czarnecki & Blinn. Rhizosolenia minima Leavander, representing a marine genus, was the dominant species in a sample from the LittIe Salt Marsh.
Energetics and Habits of Spermophilus Franklinii (Sabine)
Authors:   , Haberman Clark
Published: February 2023

The Franklin ground squirrel is prevalent in low lying areas of silty soil overgrown with Bromus inermis which provides concealment and nest material for the squirrels. The burrows range from simple to complex but seldom vary in depth (17 inches) and diameter (3 ¼ inches). Emergence from hibernation in 1969 and 1970 was in early May and thereafter the daily activity occurred predominantly about 4 and 7 hours after sunrise and 5 hours prior to sunset. Weather conditions did not affect the daily life patterns of Spermophilus franklinii. Oxygen consumption for Spermophilus franklinii can be expressed as Y=1.73-0.014 X (Y=cc O2/g per hour, X=temp.) for metabolic responses to ambient temperature changes below 26.5 C. The thermoneutral zone (26.5 C) gave a value of 0.64 cc O2/g per hour. This value was quite close to that predicted by relating metabolism to body weight. Actual metabolized energy calculated from food consumption experiments was about double the estimated metabolized energy ascertained from oxygen consumption. The energy flow value for an estimated two animals per hectare per one day was 247.8 Kcal. This value would be nearly equivalent to the energy of maintenance as a negligible amount would be used for growth in such a brief period.
The Economic Development of Gray County, Kansas
Authors:   , Hubert Marvin
Published: February 2023

This thesis is a study of the economic development of Gray County, Kansas from the time of the organization of the county in 1887 to the year 1939. Historical facts and economic trends which tend to show progress or retardation have been organized in an attempt to show significant phases of the problem. Even though the study is limited to a period of fifty years, important events in the history of the territory prior to this time are not ruled out insofar as they have a bearing on the future development of the county.