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Goolsby, Thomas M., Jr.; Frary, Robert B. – J Exp Educ, 1970
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Experimental Teaching
Goolsby, Thomas M., Jr.; Frary, Robert B. – Educ Psychol Meas, 1970
Descriptors: Correlation, Disadvantaged, Early Childhood Education, Factor Analysis
Download full textGoolsby, Thomas M., Jr. – 1969
The development of an instrument for evaluating cognitive growth in preprimary children by means of observational techniques is reported. Areas of growth in pre-mathematic skills were defined for this purpose as: Imitating, recognizing, classifying, matching, comparing, understanding, counting, computing, and measuring. Each is described, and…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Classroom Observation Techniques, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
Goolsby, Thomas M., Jr.
Materials and methods of instruction, adequacy of facilities, teacher quality, and motivation are influential factors in the quality of learning. Language and verbal ability are functions determining achievement in all subject areas. A reading and social science curriculum was designed from this perspective, using a previously-developed listening…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary School Students
Goolsby, Thomas M., Jr.; Frary, Robert B. – 1969
Two hundred first grade children participated in an experimental program involving innovative curricula and instructional techniques. A pretest-posttest method of instruction, employing sequenced and structured learning activities, enabled each child to progress at an individual rate and was supplemented by a readiness program. Evaluation of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Demonstration Programs, Desegregation Effects
