Learning and Retaining Current Events: Television Vs Newspaper
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This 6 page paper presents a mini-proposal for a research study. Sections include an introduction to the topic, statement of problem and hypothesis (student will retain more by viewing television accounts of news events than by reading them in the newspaper), a literature review and a conclusion. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGnews3.wps

Music Appreciation Through The Ages
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30 pages in length. One of the reasons that the 'average Joe' cares little for classical music is that he knows nothing of it. We have raised generations in which it is common for the average person to be unable to distinguish between Vivaldi and Tchaikovsky. Khatchaturian is an unknown name, and a response of, 'I've heard that one—it's on all the old cartoons' is commonplace. Some observers believe that classical music is now a special taste, like Greek language or pre-Columbian archeology. With the proper exposure and the proper method of teaching—that of anticipated surprise rather than supreme boredom and all-too-common pretentiousness—that respect can slip into a love of the music that will be enduring for a lifetime and so preserve the genius of the ages. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: Musicapr.rtf

School-Based Intelligence Testing in Children
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10 pages in length. Educators, psychologists, parents and even children have long known there was 'something' not quite right about standardized intelligence tests. They do seem to be ingrained in our society, but their value has been questioned for more than 20 years. Since 1990, the concept of emotional intelligence has been increasingly used to explain the successes of those whose intelligence test results indicated would not perform well. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Testing.wps

Standardized Testing
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A 4 page research paper investigating the use of standardized testing. One of the studies reviewed suggests that preparing students to take the test has more effect on their success level than a new curriculum. Bibliography included.
Filename: Stantest.wps

Standardized Testing & Student Success
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A 6 page paper exploring three research designs to answer the question: Does the format of standardized testing affect student success? Models included are experimental, co-relational, and quantitative. Bibliography lists several sources.
Filename: Stan2.wps