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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
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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*
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