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AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY III U RETENTION OF KNOWLEDGE IN SEVENTH GRADE GENERAL SCIENCE A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARI FOR THE DEGREE MASTER OF ARTS 1951 Ruth Grove© Keffer ProQuest Number: 10614769 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality o f this reproduction is d e p e n d e n t upon th e quality o f th e c o p y submitted. In th e unlikely e v e n t that th e author did not send a c o m p le te manuscript and there are missing p a g e s, th e se will b e n oted . Also, if material had to b e rem oved, a n o te will indicate th e deletion. uest ProQuest 10614769 Published by ProQuest LLC (2017). Copyright o f th e Dissertation is held by th e Author. All rights reserved. This work is p rotected against unauthorized copyin g under Title 17, United States C o d e Microform Edition © ProQuest LLC. ProQuest LLC. 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106 - 1346 i The author wishes to ©jJEpress her appreciation to the members of her aofan&thee, Mr. Georg© R* %ers# Mr* lather 0 * McHae e M Dr# Roy F* Aeb for their understanding and help in th© preparation and writing of this report; To He* Richard B* Brooks, and Mr# Kenneth H, Clacton for their under* standing, suggestions and criticisms; To Dr* Georg# J* Oliver, Chairman of the Department of Education, of Th© College of William and lfcxyf and Or. Max Kurd, liead o f the D ivision of Science and Mathematics, Glenville S ta te College, Glonville, West Virginia, for their helpful advice and encouragement; To the principal, Mr# William B, Goolsby, andthe faculty of Chelyan Junior High School, for their interest and cooperation; To «y p a re n ts, Mr# and Mrs* fiera B* Groves, and ty husband, Mr* stherel W* Keffer, for their patience and understating during the study* ii tm m m c o tm u m C U Am & x* IM R im n a m txm to tm s tm t » « . * * * * *"» * *■* * * * * * The problem The T fyrpm ® » » « # * # • * • * # + • «#•«*••**.# 1 o f the* £tta$y » # * * * * * * » * * ♦ * * # • 1 S ig n ifican ce o f th e Study Scop© end t& M t& ttm m • « • * » * • » « * * • » • » 1 o f th e Study * * « • • * « » » • • 3 Proviso o f the Folloisisig dih&p&ero £*t tibo Study * * * * * xx* x 3 ni-iriOvis xinr&sfxc^zm xn sgxshce Am m s«\tm r m m * * * .4 Beginning o f th e Motion P ic tu re in , Kdtiootloii • « « « • • 4 ftLcKHiPfdett o f Son© Ttoporfced Studio# S tilts lu g A udio-V isual Aids , # * * * * » * * * * * * » * . * . XIX* 4 Xmtdeqpeoiee o f Provious S tudies * . • • # * * * « * « # # 6 Suwas^r + « • * • * # » * S If? TOE XOTSSmtfRGV « » , • » « » * . * * 9 S e ttin g o f t he Study . » » . , * » * * * * * * * » * * * * 9 HlOGEBimi^ • * • » » * # • » « # » » ' « m £B Scerolopperit o f f e a ts f o r Study * *.* # » « * * * * • • xv* * * 10 S e ttin g % o f Groups • * * * ? * * • » » * • • * « * * « 11 Dtcounslon o f U nit S tu d ies and fo o tin g 'Flan #**■**♦ 11 » * < »="" *="" »="" »="" «=""> 13 fin d in g s ................. , , » * * . < «="" •="" •="" .="" «="" »="" .="" #="" *="" »="" •=""> 13 Conclusions 26 cf fxhdxugs Am> (xm uosK va • * • * ♦ • • • « • * • * * # ♦ « * » * * * vm & m vjvm 26 AFFEHDXX 31 jfll LIS