The problem of this study was a comparison of two techniques of teaching general education mathematics: a transpersonal psychology technique and a lecture-oriented technique. The purposes of the study were to determine the relative effectiveness of a transpersonal psychology technique and a lecture-oriented technique in promoting an understanding of the structure of the real number system, in the development of students' attitudes toward mathematics, and in the retention of knowledge of the real number system. The results of this study were generally inconclusive. It seems necessary that more research be done in the application of relaxation procedures and guided fantasy journeys to the teaching of mathematics before definite conclusions are drawn concerning the effectiveness of the techniques. The paper describing the experimental study consists of five chapters, five appendixes, and a general bibliography. The first chapter is introductory and presents the problem, purposes, hypotheses, and other introductory materials. The second chapter consists of a synthesis of research done in the area of man's two-hemisphere brain and a synthesis of material on the informal applications of the transpersonal teaching technique. Chapters four and five describe the collection of data and the analysis of the data. The fifth chapter presents findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc332134 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Vance, William R. |
| Contributors | Turner, J. William, Vaughan, Nick H., Cooper, Jed Arthur |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 96 leaves : ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, Vance, William R., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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