This collection contains theses and dissertations by graduate students in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Northern Iowa.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2001
An investigation of cooperative consciousness-raising as an innovative teaching practice, and of reactions to its introduction into a high school, Sahoby Solo Raharinirina Open Access Dissertation 2002 Award
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Perceptions of writing in a community college composition course, Rebecca Ann Kamm Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
An investigation and analysis of environmental stress factors experienced by K-12 music teachers, Debra G. Gordon Open Access Dissertation
Student perceptions of general education at a comprehensive university and implications, Kenneth E. Nuss Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Early childhood teachers' beliefs and practices related to promoting children's conflict resolution in constructivist classrooms: A study of two teachers, Yuko Hashimoto Open Access Dissertation 1997 Award
Computer mediated communication: Elements impacting sustained usage by Iowa elementary and middle school teachers, Philip M. Hibbard Open Access Dissertation
Expertise in clinical nursing educators: An exploratory study, Nancy Ann Kramer Open Access Dissertation
Direct and television-mediated observation of verbal interaction in the classroom, Terri McDonald Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Science in a constructivist classroom: Progress in a five-year-old child's reasoning about water dynamics, Hyang-Lim Kwak Open Access Dissertation
An investigation of changing concerns toward instructional computer use during student teaching, Roderick E. Winters Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
The relationship between middle school students' knowledge of the concept of variable and the use of concrete manipulatives, Maureen E. Busta Open Access Dissertation
Classroom environment and teachers' beliefs: The effects of retention and transition room instruction on student reading achievement, Carla Rae Coleman Open Access Thesis
Educational aspirations and perceptions of health occupation graduates from community colleges, Lawrence A. Dahl Open Access Dissertation
The part-time employment of high school students: Relationship to school-related variables, Larry G. Eggink Open Access Dissertation
Cooperative teaching as a method of collaboration between regular and special educators in an integrated setting, Mary J. Takes Open Access Dissertation
An investigation of the practices and perceptions of three regular elementary teachers regarding the integration of students with severe disabilities, Beth L. Wright Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
An investigation of selected at risk factors in rural high schools in the Midwest, Kevin M. Anderson Open Access Dissertation
Reader-text match: The interactive effect of reader ability and text difficulty on comprehension monitoring, Kathryn Maelou Baxter Open Access Dissertation
Sustaining and impinging factors on teaching satisfaction of effective middle level teachers, Cheryl D. Hoversten Open Access Dissertation
Professional development and the police: A study of institutional change, Gehrig Kenneth La Velle Open Access Dissertation
Effects of electronic mail on staff communication satisfaction and computer anxiety, Donald D. Luck Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
An investigation of the instructional management behaviors of principals in mid-sized public high schools in Iowa, Marcus J. Haack Open Access Dissertation
The implementation of naturalistic evaluation of reading comprehension: A descriptive study of first graders in a Chapter 1 reading program, Beth Ann Hardy Nordmeyer Open Access Thesis 1992 Award
The effects of the use of a color code in graphic presentation and assessment on the reader's immediate recall and delayed retention, Peggy Ann Posekany Pruisner Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
Principals' perceptions about regular education teachers' attitudes toward integration of students with handicaps, Susan Kay Posekany Sherwood Open Access Dissertation
A study of teaching about religions in selected Iowa public high schools, Douglas W. Sprague Open Access Dissertation
The effects of a microteaching program upon the critical thinking skills of preservice teachers, Vickie Trent-Wilson Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1989
Teacher beliefs and attitudes toward students at risk, Marlyce K. Holbach Open Access Dissertation
The impact of a model inservice program on the components of comprehensive school health education, Susan J. Koch Open Access Dissertation
Teacher-initiated whole language reading instruction in a skills-based school district: A self-report case study, Vicky Mashek-Smith Open Access Dissertation
A description and explanation of teacher-talk during kindergarten sharing time, Debra Louise Semm Elliott Open Access Thesis
Developmental Relationships Between Students’ Attitudes Toward Reading and Reading Achievement in Grades 1 Through 8, Nancy White Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
The characteristics of elementary teachers perceived and identified as curricular leaders, Celia R. Burger Open Access Dissertation
Iowa middle level schools: Grade level groupings, titles, instructional patterns, and pupil control orientations, Patricia Mary Holthaus Open Access Dissertation
A survey of interdisciplinary teaming in Iowa middle level public schools, Fred A. Willis Jr. Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
Elements in an educational preparation for middle school teachers, Cheryl Wogens Budlong Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1983
The effects of sustained silent reading on low achieving second-grade readers' interaction with reading material, Margaret Rose Bartell Open Access Thesis
An investigation into teaching behaviors with reading groups of different achieving levels, Sue Ann Gross Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1981
Evaluation of the Cedar Falls, Iowa Title I reading program in grades two, three, four: With an emphasis on comprehension instruction, Katherine Dyke Beebe Open Access Thesis
The effects of a modified language experience cloze approach upon the comprehension scores of seventh grade developmental reading students, Nancy Dykstra Russell Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1980
Identification of teacher concerns toward remediation of dialect-related reading difficulties and instructional techniques employed, Yvette C. Lewis Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1979
The Effects of Language Variables on the Reading Comprehension of Hearing-Impaired Children, Nancy L. Robbins Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1976
The Predictive Relationship of Tutorial Teaching Competencies on Group Instruction Performance for Prospective Special Education Teachers, Sarah Jane Frudden Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1975
The Effects of a Performance-Based Training Program on Subsequent Teacher Effectiveness as Rated by School Principals, Joel Christian Ortéga Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1972
A Survey of Reading Programs in Selected Junior High Schools in Six Iowa Counties, Daniel Charles Manning Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1971
A Survey of Post Student Teacher Appraisal of the Course, Elementary School Methods and Materials, at the University of Northern Iowa, Mary Nan K. Aldridge Open Access Thesis
