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ERIC Number: ED041811
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1970-May
Pages: 392
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Evaluation of a Conceptual Geography Unit for Kindergarten. Earth: Man's Home.
Imperatore, William A.
The main hypothesis was that the unit is appropriate for use at the kindergarten level. The evaluation was based upon the examination of four factors: 1) the reliability and item characteristics of the unit text; 2) the effect of bias associated with pupil sex, race, socio-economic status on geography achievement and learning gains; 3) the effect of bias associated with teacher geography background, prior experience with the unit and teacher perception of the appropriateness of the unit on achievement, and gains; and, 4) geography gains as indicated by pretest and posttest differences. Fourteen teachers and 268 students were involved. The unit test was evaluated primarily by means of the TSSA computer program (Test Scorer and Statistical Analysis, Wolf and Klopter, 1963). The pupil and teacher variables were analyzed by means of the MUDAID computer program (multivariate, univariate, and discrimination analysis of irregular data, Bargmann, 1967). The analysis indicated that race and socio-economic status, experience teaching the unit, and teacher perception of unit appropriateness were statistically significant. The main hypothesis was accepted. (The Teacher Manual, Pupil Workbook, and Pictorial Unit Test are appended.) (SBE)
University Microfilms, A Xerox Company, 300 N. Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48103 (Order No. 71-3743)
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Authoring Institution: Georgia Univ., Athens.
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