Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not there were differences in the basic philosophies of Seminary Teachers who were ranked highest and lowest by experienced coordinators. It also sought to determine which philosophical background was associated with the most successful teachers, and which with the least successful.
Seminary teachers of three districts were surveyed by the Ames Inventory, and each coordinator identified his ten most successful and least successful teachers. The results of the Inventory and the teacher rankings were tabulated and compared, using Chi Square analysis to determine if differences were significant.
The findings indicated a significant difference in the basic philosophies. The philosophy most associated with the top men was Idealism. Realism, associated with the bottom rated men, was rejected by the top men, with only one exception.
Degree
MRE
College and Department
Religious Education; Church History and Doctrine
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Sumner, V. Mack, "A Study of Basic Philosophies of Seminary Teachers Determined by the Ames Philosophical Belief Inventory" (1970). Theses and Dissertations. 5153.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/5153
Date Submitted
1970
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etdm700
Keywords
Philosophy, religion, Mormon Church, Seminaries
Language
English
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