Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Retrospective Theses and Dissertations Dissertations 1958 Achievement in intermediate algebra associated with class size at the University of Wichita Harold Franklyn Simmons Iowa State College Follow this and additional works at: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd Part of the Education Commons Recommended Citation Simmons, Harold Franklyn, "Achievement in intermediate algebra associated with class size at the University of Wichita " (1958). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 1620. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd/1620 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Dissertations at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Retrospective Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. ACHIEVEMENT IN INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA ASSOCIATED WITH CLASS SIZE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WICHITA Harold Frank]yn Simmons A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty in Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Major Subject: Vocational Education Approved Signature was redacted for privacy. In Charge of Major Work Signature was redacted for privacy. Signature was redacted for privacy. Deah of Graduate College Iowa State College 1958 ii TABLE OF CONTESTS INTRODUCTION 1 TEE UNIVERSITY OF WICHITA 5 REVIEW OF LITERATURE 13 A. Pioneer Period 14 B. Early Experimental Period C. Controlled-Experiment Period II D. Refined-Experimentation Period 18 E. Post-War Period 22 ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS 30 COLLECTION OF DATA 34 ANALYSIS OF ALGEBRA ACHIEVEMENT 40 A. Analysis of Achievement without Control of Student Aptitudes 40 B.