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Graduate Research Papers

This collection contains graduate research papers by students in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.

The Graduate Research Paper is a non-thesis paper or project, which can be considered the capstone of the graduate program. For the paper, students synthesize information they have learned throughout the program and apply it to the field experience. To view the Award Winners, click here.

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Submissions from 1999 1999

Establishing genuine parent/teacher partnerships : a home visit approach, Kimberly Jo Foy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Expending the content of curriculum : implementation of the World Wide Web into foreign language teaching, Ping Gao, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Character education in the schools, Holly McLeod Gilliland, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Parents and schools : making the literacy connection, Patricia A. Greguras, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Emergent literacy : school to home connection, Barbara Grell, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A Narrative poem of Iowa’s immigrants, Ann Gumz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Defining readiness : for, against, and an appropriate view, Linda Harris, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Delaying kindergarten entrance, Nancy Hayes, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A literature-based extension of a basal reading unit, Julie J. Holdsworth-Nagal, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Integrating literature-based language arts and mathematics, Lora L. Irvine, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Literature-based language arts extended to the science area : backyard unit, grade 2, Suzanne Jensen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Literature-based language arts extended to mathematics, Carrie L. Johnson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Exploring social justice with third graders through the works of Mildred D. Taylor, Elaine M. Johnson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Parental and community involvement in reading education, Rhonda S. Johnstone, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Children's perceptions of older adults : past and present, Mary Kathryn Hatcher Jones, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Developing literacy through symbolic play, Lisa Kaiser, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

An instructional development project in grade two : the theme of friendship, Trudy L. Lainson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Home schooling, Julie L. Lange, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Development of the Iowa Communications Network and Current Patterns of Use, Stacey Lang, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

School-to-work : What does this mean for our schools?, Amy K. Leonhart, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Creating a web page for the Professional and Scientific Council at the University of Northern Iowa, Rochelle Lee Gehrke Loonan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The need for technology in homeschooling, Jonathan Luttenegger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Literature circles, Diane MacLennan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A Content Analysis of Information Process Models, Aileen C. Meyer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Phonemic awareness : an action research study, Pamela Miller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Creating a purposeful, powerful web site for the Cedar Falls Historical Society, Douglas B. Moore, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Value of self-talk in an early childhood setting, Althea Murphy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Winter : a literature-based unit for kindergarten, Amy L. Murray, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Reading Recovery and its issues, Carole L. Neary, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

State-wide training sessions for county office personnel using the Blue Ribbon data management system, Rebecca L. Nibe, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Helping students learn to spell : a look inside a second grade classroom, Carolyn J. Nuss, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Integrated science unit : ponds and water, Evelyn K. Oliver, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Creating a registration database using Microsoft Access 97, Darren A. Otte, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A history of the development and implementation of a whole language curriculum in a rural Iowa middle school, Anthony M. Pieper, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The teaching of digital vs. traditional photography, Carolyn Prins, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Reading in the kindergarten, Christine E. Resch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Perspectives on early literacy : the Monroe School, Mona S. Rosdail, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Student satisfaction of Educational Media Reference Guide for courses 240:020 and 240:031 at University of Northern Iowa, Velma M. Sallis, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Nurturing at-risk students' writing abilities, Carol A. Schmidt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

School Violence and Its Implications for Gifted Children, Nancy Schuldt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Using the Internet to Increase Student Motivation and Improve Communication Skills: Creating an Unusual Jobs Web Site, Deanna Schultz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Writing portfolios in a second grade classroom, Cheryl R. Schwery, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Computer Use in K-12 Classrooms, Terry J. Shaw, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Integrating Spelling Instruction in a First-Grade Balanced Literacy Classroom, Michele Smith, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Integrating Technology Into a 1st Grade Classroom, Kimberly Swartz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Impact of Fatherlessness on a Child's needs based on Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, Ivy S. Thompkins, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Spelling: A Review of Literature, Tammy Uhlenhopp, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The Technology Coordinators' Web Site Project, Jason Allen Vetter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A qualitative analysis of the Dakota in histories of the late nineteenth century written for middle school students, Mary Lou Weber, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)

Student Perceptions of Distance Learning using WebCT, Nicole M. Weber, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Internet Project Involving Elementary Students and Pre-Service Teachers, Helen Westcott, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

An Extended Literature Base for an Integrated Unit: Forest Regions of the United States, Barbara R. Wild, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Educating Parents on the Reading Recovery Program, Amy Colette Williams Sorenson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The Development of a Bilingual Program in the Heart of Iowa, Lisa Wymore, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Submissions from 1998 1998

Looking at children looking at art : teacher response to aesthetic journals in art, Julie A. Alden, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Electronic job searching : suggestions for educators, Jan Andreesen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The effects of an individualized reading program on recreational reading, Kim Aneweer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Ability grouping in the elementary school, Ellen M. Azinger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Androgogy and K-12 technology staff development : towards effective practice, Craig Barnum, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Retention in the schools, Sandy Barry, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Inclusion of an autistic child into a self-contained third grade classroom, Arlene M. Belt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A phenomenological analysis of an instructional systems design creative project, Daniel M. Benson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Coordinating general classroom reading instruction with Reading Recovery instruction, Jane E. Bentley-Gadow, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Looping : an alternative to grade level promotions, Michelle Block, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Promotion of student learning by small, rural school districts as they design and integrate technology plans, Randall A. Bohman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

John Deere foundry, Waterloo, Melt Operations Department : induction furnace safety operational procedures, Edwina J. Boston, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Portfolios : an implementation report, Anna Burnham, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Developing industrial suppliers in Mexico, Abe Camacho, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Integrating children's literature and mathematics in the early childhood classroom, Jamie M. Christensen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Copyright issues for the technological classroom : what is permissible under current copyright law and guidelines for educators in the design and use of multimedia, disance learning, and other recent technological advances?, Anthony Kenneth Clark, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The movement toward authentic assessment and the role of technology, Brenda L. Clark, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Fostering acceptance of disabled persons by appreciating individual differences, Allison R. Clausen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Does Technology Reform Education?, Connie Courbat, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Design, development and delivery of Web-based instruction, Isabelle Cowden, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Reading workshop and vocabulary knowledge : allies in comprehension, Ellen Cutting, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Success at last : one teacher's growth in understanding of writer's workshop, Cindy L. Davis, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Nurturing reading comprehension of attention deficit students by improving their inferential skills, Paula Decker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Technology, at-risk intervention & the music classroom, Kurt M.J. DeVore, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Technology and its impact on language arts, Tresa Ann Dietrich, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Technology staff development : key to technology integration, Joanne G. Dorhout, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Multiage education, Wendy Edwards, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The Internet and education : uses and issues, Ronald William Fitch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Promoting inference-making in a first grade classroom, Susan E. Flater, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Using interactive writing with reluctant writers, Candis Frieden, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Computer-based training and its impact on training and education, Carla Gahwiler, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Class size in the primary school years (Kindergarten - Grade three), Tracy L. Goebel-Kelley, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Emotional quotient : predicting and teaching for future success of students, Denise A. Hale, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Meeting the needs of gifted adolescent girls, Marcia Schrader Hoffman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Developing more efficient readers : a guided reading, making words, and sentence writing practice, Nancy Hohanshelt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The integration of CALL in EFL/ESL learning environment, Kuei-chin Huang, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The integration of an ICN classroom into a rural school curriculum, Kathleen C. Jacobs, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Reading Recovery : the teacher's perspective, Nancy A. Johnson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Differentiated educational programming and educational strategies for the highly gifted in the elementary schools of Malaysia, Norridah Katun, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Creation of a web site for the Cedar Falls Historical Society, William W. Kay, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Inclusion and inclusive classrooms at the preschool level, Michele Keefer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Extended learning program evaluation, Linda S. Keegan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A project approach using integration and collaboration to study ancient civilizatons in sixth grade, Kim Marie Nadermann Kerian, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Effective uses of technology in the classroom, Sherrie Kopecky, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Guiding peer conferences in the process of writing, Cheryl Kremer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Calculators in middle school mathematics classrooms, Debra Lynn Kuehne, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A Workshop: Finding Information in the Information Age, Karen Lynne Lampe, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Reading Recovery in the classroom : a literacy team approach, Nancy Strunk Larsen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

What does educational technology mean in the promotion of student achievement : a literature review, Fongching Lee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The benefits of using "community" in the elementary classroom, Rodney Edgerton Lyons, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The integration of the Superhighway into the classroom : the advantages and disadvantages and precautions that need to be taken when allowing the Internet into the classroom, Shawn Louise Maly, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Books ‘N Kids On-Line: An On-Line Book Club, Pamela J. Martin, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Do or die : a survival guide for new teachers, Peggy A. Martin, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Multiage education, Wendy S. Matson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Book discussions : guiding students in creating their own questioning, Christine Matthew, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The effects of acceleration on the attitudes toward and achievement in mathematics, Nancy Preece McGill, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Early literacy experiences and their affect on children's literacy development, Jolene Miller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Barriers to effective programming of rural gifted and talented students, Linda K. Moehring, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Academic acceleration of gifted children, Lisa Moldenhauer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Providing a rich learning environment through a literature-based unit across the curriculum : gardens and gardening, Glenda G. Moleski, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Home response journals : parents as informed contributors in the assessment of their child's reading development, Julie Wilson Morningstar, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The concept of self-directed learning in adult education, Ruth Mwangangi, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Underachievement in gifted students, Deborah Langenderfer Nagle, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

John Deere Worldwide Manufacturing Symposium, Elizabeth J. Neibauer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The writing portfolio : an authentic assessment tool, Sondra L. Nelson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Providing a print-rich environment for young writers, Rita S. Nierling, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Computers and young children, Suzanne M. Parsons, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Bringing schools closer through distance learning, Shawna Paskert, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Bibliotherapy : a technique to meet the social and emotional needs of gifted adolescents, Carlotta Paul, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Integrating writing across the curriculum enables special needs students to become writers, Gretchen Peterson-Kobriger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Poetry for Young Adults: A Textual Analysis of Poems by Mel Glenn and Paul Janeczko, Lisa Pope, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A kindergarten teacher's growth : creating an authentic writing program, Deborah Reicks, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Parent as participant or outsider : establishing positive relations between schools and all families, Amy Keller Sandvold, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Educational Resources on the Internet, Anna Sheets, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Designing and Implementing Successful Staff Development, Peggy A. Sheetz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Intergenerational Education, Alison Sherer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The Role of Prereading Instruction in Content Area Reading, Mary Carol Smith, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Acceleration policies and practices in central Iowa, Patricia Ann Smith, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Literacy Tutoring: A Qualitative Study on Tutor and Tutee Interactions, Kimberly R. Staebell, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

What Is Technology Planning?, Melva Ann Starr, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A Structural Analysis of the Information Problem Solving Strategies of Selected Home Schooled Students, Jacquelyn M. Stoakes, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Classroom Discussion: a Journey to Decentralizing the Classroom, Mike Suther, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The Use of Conflict Resolution to Reduce School Violence, Sabrina L. Taylor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Cluster Grouping Elementary Gifted Students in the Regular Classroom: A Teacher's Perspective, Kevin Michael Teno, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Integrated Humanities: A Content Model for Senior High School Gifted, Jolene Kay Teske, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Breaking Tradition: One Special Educator's Journey Towards a Meaning-Based Instructional Program, Crystal L. Thurn, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Issues in Distance Education, Cynthia Jo Warner, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Technology and the early childhood classroom, Donna Weinbrenner, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Technology in the Elementary Art Program, Michele Weisinger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Experiencing Poetry Daily in the Classroom: Listening, Reading, and Writing, Carol Wenger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The Adult Learner: Do Learning Models, Activities and Environment Impact Retention?, Mindy Westendorf, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The Power of Discussion: One Teacher's Strategies With Children in Content Classes, Larry J. Wolfe, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The Basics of Teaching Media Literacy, Jill Wurzer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Dress for Success: Can Uniforms Enhance Learning for the Middle School Child?, Steven E. Wymore, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Integration of Technology into Science Education, Paul Zahner, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Instructional Technology in the School System, Sherri Sue Zanotti, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Educational Technology and Language Teaching: Research on the Application of Videos and Computers, Lihua Zheng, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Submissions from 1997 1997

Meeting the needs of gifted students through teacher inservicing, Amy M. Akers, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Block scheduling : effects on the visual arts at the secondary level, Laura J. Angove, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The unit letter : a strategy for reconciling explicit instruction and whole language, Lucy Butin Ashby, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Building and implementing a program review for gifted education in an urban school district, Anna Mae Bagby, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Parent/teacher communication in a middle school setting, Christine Joan Bailey, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Qualitative assessment of the writing process, Laura L. Behrends, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Full-day kindergarten : issues and planning for implementation, Nancy Jo Bolick, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Proponents and opponents for rewarding children, Shelly Bromwich, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

An analysis of student reaction to the use of interactive video and hypermedia to enhance post-secondary biological science education, Paulette A. Church, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Motivational characteristics in distance education, Karis E. Collins, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Math problem solving in the classroom, Mary Jane Conrad, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Why it is important to keep recess in schools, Mary Lou McGee Cushing, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The benefits of word processing in process writing, Renee Cecile Leimer Cuvelier, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Kindergarten writing program, Kimberly E. DeWulf, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Children's literature as parallel readings in the secondary language arts curriculum: An annotated teaching guide, Kelly Diller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Teachers' attitudes toward computer technology and factors influencing their attitudes and adoption of computer technology in classroom instruction : a literature review, Huiping Ding, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Personal learning preferences, perceptions, and multiple intelligence profiles : affect on educators' attitudes about computer usage, Mary J. Dove, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Early interventions in learning to read, Kathleen Duax, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A descriptive analysis of the search features of general electronic encyclopedias, Barb Ehlers, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Portrayal of HIV and AIDS in novels appropriate for young adults, Andrea J. G. Frederickson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Teaching fractions through the multiple intelligences, Lisa K. Freese, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Writing portfolios in a first grade classroom, Lisa A. Friday, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Choosing an effective kindergarten program : comparing full-day and half-day schedules, Lori A. Frost, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A summary of assessment strategies for a multi-age classroom, Tamera Frost, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Technology training in preservice education programs : a review of the literature, Catherine A. Gersema, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Creating culturally responsive pedagogy, Sally M. Goodenbour, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Invitations to sing : a home-school literacy partnership, Connie J. Gordon, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A multiuniversity Internet course collaboration using case methodology : the University of Northern Iowa experience, Richard Gorman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Gender differences in science, David Harbaugh, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Integrating the research process in the early primary curriculum, Laurie Jean Hazel, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

How to build and maintain a strong technology program, Brian Horn, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Creating and measuring media literacy : a case study, Darin M. Johnson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Writing a defensible Personal Education Plan : rationale and design, Mary Kay Desenberg Johnson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Talented and gifted programs in the middle school : critical components, Patricia R. Kayser, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Literature based social studies versus textbook based social studies, Kathrine Jean Kellogg, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Building a computer network for schools, Robert Kleinow, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Moving towards a language arts program extended across the curriculum, Amy M. Kortemeyer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Virtual classrooms : a look at educational uses of the Internet, Beth Voss Kuehl, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The world of work : an intermediate level curriculum model integrating school-to-work and service learning, Virginia LaVelle, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Bridging the cultural gap between home and school, Anne Chanco Lewis, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Multiage classrooms : setting up a quality program, Jan Lindeman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Technology leadership in education, J. David Louk, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Privacy issues dealing with technology : a review of the literature, Kimberly S. McCoy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The home-school partnership, Sue W. McDonald, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Promoting literacy : the parent link, Joby L. McGowan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Multimedia effectiveness in the learning environment : A review of literature, Bruce G. McKee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

How can e-mail be used to facilitate communication betweeen teachers and students, Nathaniel Anthony Moultrie, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Encyclopedia of Saints: A Database of the Saints of the Catholic Church, Julia A. Mroch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Meeting the needs of the learning disabled-gifted child : a problem of non-identification, Jill R. Nooren, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The use of multiple intelligences in designing curriculum for an early childhood classroom, Dawn Osterhaus, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Backpacking to reading success : parents and teachers working together to promote literacy development, Anita M. Ott, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The efficacy of teacher education institutions as providers of supportive services to beginning teachers, Jennifer Cameron Paulsen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

How to plan for library automation, Ann Petersen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Finding the way : navigation in hypermedia, Janet Marsh Pine, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Geritol for geriatric computers, Robbin D. Poling, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Family storybook reading, Judith L. Ray, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Promoting gender equity in the elementary learning environment, Amy Elizabeth Roberts, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Factors that influence independent reading habits, Janice Rose Rosauer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

An Effective Writing Program that Meets the Needs of Lower Elementary Students, Marita R. Schroeder, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Policy recommendations for a multicultural curriculum for all elementary schools in the Republic of South Africa, Motladi Angeline Setlhako, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Increasing Students' Use of Descriptive Words and Figurative Language in Their Writing by Creating a Climate of Words in the Classroom, Mary Brigid Stanley, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Using Interactive Home-School Portfolio Assessment Systems for Parental Communication, Nancy L. Stirm, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Preparing for Web-based Instruction: An exercise in planning and design, Nicholle D. Stone, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Story Retelling in the Elementary Classroom, Kathy J. Struck, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Curriculum Lags Technology, Judy Suddendorf, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

User disorientation related to instructional hypermedia programs, Sandy S. Sutterer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Reading the Writing of a Five-Year-Old Through Three Perspectives about Early Literacy, Deena M. Tauber, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Information Literacy: Its Implications for Education, Lisabeth Underhill, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A Technology Survey of Teachers in a Midwestern School District, Richard Vettraino, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The Night Travelers: The Underground Railroad in Iowa, Peggy Whitaker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Strategies for Sprinkling Spice on an Elementary Physical Education Program: Thematic Instruction Comes to the Gym!, Kristine Lee Whitcher, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Photographs to Enhance the Exhibits in Writing Portfolios, Carol R. Winterboer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Increasing the participation of minorities in talented and gifted programs, Denice Nickole Young, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Submissions from 1996 1996

Use of learning theories in media design, Janet Adams, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The development of a multi-dimensional component for a kindergarten program, Tina M. Martinez Adix, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

New computer software, CD-Roms, and videodiscs in K-12 music education: What music educators and media specialists need to know : A selected annotated bibliography, Brent A. Andrews, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Electronic databases and electronic storybooks in K-12 schools, Margie Argotsinger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Bat Boy: A Novel for Grades 3-6, Ryan Basye, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Is library automation feasible for all elementary schools?, Tiffany Bayless, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A literature-based thematic unit for a multi-age classroom, Diane C. Beard, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Implementation of writing portfolios into a fourth grade classroom, Patricia A. Branning, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Children's book sharing through computer technology, Julie A. Ceilley, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Multimedia in education, Shouh-Chang Chen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Computer anxiety, Tien-chen Chien, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Six publishing goals to validate authors: Success and beyond in an elementary school publishing center, Judy Chihak, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Gifted education and the Middle School Reform Movement : finding the basis for collaboration through interdisciplinary instruction, Sandra H. Christ, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Integration of language arts and science programs through a literature base, Charlene E. Clark, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Is there time for elementary school science?, Sharon K. Coltvet, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Writing portfolio implementation in a fifth grade classroom, Lora L. Daily, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Using the Winnebago Circ/Cat. program for collection analysis in a small school library, Pati Jo Daisy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Point to point protocol connections to CedarNet for Windows 3.x systems, Michael J. Dargan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The presence of developmental role models in Iowa Teen Award fiction, Ann Jenette Dea, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Cooperative learning: Benefits, drawbacks, and viability, Drew DeLong, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

School libraries Instructional materials centers Instructional materials personnel, Janice E. Dickerson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The portrayal of prison inmates and their families in juvenile literature, Maleea Dudney, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Examination of congruence of reported parenting behaviors between parents and kindergarten teachers, Marsha Fisher, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Literature base unit on ants, bees and crickets, Lisa S. Foley, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Using portfolios as an integral part of the writing process, Cheryl A. Calease Fox, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Extending the multi-cultural literature base of a reading program through experience with folk tales, Karen J. Ginn, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Parents' role in emergent literacy, Deborah K. Greenwood, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Story retelling in a social studies unit on Japan, Zetta M. Hart, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The Portrayal of abandonment by mothers in young adult literature, Bernie M. Hawley, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Awareness and response: Schools' first steps toward reform through technology, Lynee' Klaus, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Integrating World Wide Web searching skills into world geography information skills curriculum, Karla Steege Krueger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Integrating the social studies and language arts curriculum through a literature-based program focused on the Civil War, Kathryn M. Lage, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Writing portfolios in a third grade classroom -- A collaborative learning environment, Marilynn R. Lampe, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Extending children's literacy through the study of folk tales, Sandra L. Lewis, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Publishing: A component in the writing process, Monique M. Lillie, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

To prompt or not to prompt: Prompting students at critical points in their reading, Deborah S. Little, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Extending the literature base of a theme of friendship in a first grade classroom, Melody S. Lodge, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Peer groups in the writing process, Jayne E. Lyons, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Building a collaborative family-school literacy partnership, Janet K. Mack, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Year-round education, Darla D. McGettigan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The vital element, Jennifer McNab, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Influence of parents on their children's emerging literacy, Marcia A. Miller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Use of the Internet as an Information Source by Iowa K-12 Public School Library Media Specialists, Patricia Moore, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Portrayal of Homelessness in Children’s and Young Adult Fiction, Susan J. Myers, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Home visits: A step towards educational success, Mary K. Nelson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Basic Internet training for educators, Mary Newman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Developing voice: Writing with at-risk adolescents, Paula K. Tapper Nicoll, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Examining play through a Vygotskian perspective, Pamela Novy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Guidelines for a successful preschool integration program, Lori M. Nurse, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Perceptions of technology in schools, Bobby Owens, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Choice theory: A review and trial use of a responsibility model of discipline, Cynthia L. Parsons, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The purposes, benefits, and implementation of an effective advisor / advisee program, Denny L. Perry, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Literature-based language arts integrated into the social studies area: A unit on Japan for grade three, Sara L. Pershing, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Use of the Iowa Locator in School Library Media Classes, Debra A. Peterson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Student created multimedia projects in the k-4 school: Effects on student learning, Nancy Sampson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Rubric assessment of defensible qualitatively differentiated curriculum for gifted and talented learners, Mary Meineke Schmidt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Perceptions of changes in gifted education by educators of the talented and gifted in Iowa, Jean Suchsland Schneider, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Writing portfolios across the curriculum in a fifth grade classroom, Barbara L. Schultz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Literacy projects for a home-school partnership, Kristi B. Schumacher-Fink, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Technology planning in k-12 schools, Scott D. Seeger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Is the Internet high performance technology?, John Semprini, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Teaching young parents about their influence on their children's emerging literacy, Anita E. Sieh, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Infusing a small school district with technology: A case study, Jerry Smith, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Enriching poetry experiences in a fourth grade classroom, Diane L. Stumme, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Parents nurturing literacy through literature experiences, Leslie K. Titler, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

An interdisciplinary activity: Murder mystery, Deanne L. Ulrich, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Integrated science unit: Rain and water, Susan M. Van Woert, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Three delivery systems for middle school computer literacy curricula, Dale A. Wambold, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Teaching and learning at a distance via interactive television, Ai Wang, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The Effects of Flexible Versus Fixed Schedules on Circulation and Attendance in an Elementary School Library Media Program, Sandy Weldon, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Writing portfolios in a third grade classroom, Ann L. Wickenkamp, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The Role of the Elementary Library Media Specialist as Instructional Consultant, Sharon Willey, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Professional development: The literacy portfolio, Becky Woldan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Submissions from 1995 1995

The effects of the computer in the writing process, Wade S. Andersen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Tillie’s Christmas: Exposition of a Children’s Book, Jeanne Anderson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Influence of children's prior knowledge on reading and writing poetry, Sharon A. Beach, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Guidelines for implementing an effective part-time Title I reading program, Claudia Beecher, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Increasing metacognition in an attempt to improve comprehension, Lori B. Block, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Instruction-assessment connection of inference tasks for literacy-delayed students, Barbara Layfield Busch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The effects of gender bias on instructional computing, Mei-Lin Chen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Teacher-parent interactions and the effect on children's learning in school, Pi-o Bella Chiou, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Requirements for a successful full inclusion program, Amy Coombs-Lindsey, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The influence of creativity, family and teachers on the attainment of eminence, Mary Lynn Espenmiller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Spelling: A consideration of one school's curriculum, Robert W. Follmuth, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Home and school partnership to nurture kindergarten children's writing ability, Jessielee Frieden, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Retelling experiences to strengthen comprehension abilities in a Chapter I reading program, Judy R. Gorder, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The gifted female: The endangered species, Sue Coleman Griswold, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Essential components of middle school advisory programs, Daniel F. Guinan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Effects of teacher guidance activities on students' sense of belonging in the classroom, Ann Renee Jacobs, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The effect of lower case letter forms on beginning reading and writing: An action research, Beverly A. Johnson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The Jewish gifted child: Family and educational considerations, Gail E. Kenkel, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The effects of prenatal cocaine exposure on learning, Denise R. Kennedy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Abraham Tannenbaum's five factors of giftedness as reflected in the life of American Artist, Georgia O'Keefe, Randi Lou Dingman Kennedy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Extending the science curriculum through children's literature, Barbara L. Kranz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Learning centers to facilitate a multi-age, heterogeneous-grouped classroom, Kimberly Kvigne, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Enhancing the language arts program in grade six through picture book experiences, Carrie R. Mayer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Family reading and emerging literacy, Julie W. McClure, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Homeschooling: An educational alternative for Iowa's high ability students, Roberta J. McCurdy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

How computers should be used in early childhood programs, Deborah S. McQuigg, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Student questions: Can they lead to more active involvement in the learning process?, Marjorie L. Miller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Reflectivity of preservice teachers' perceptions and practices in a novice instructional environment, Jeanne Delk Montenier, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Perceptions and Expectations of Rural and Urban Public School Principals Toward School Library Media Centers, Patricia Morin, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Student perceptions of curricular modifications for identified gifted students in rural Iowa, LeAnn S. Morris, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Promoting Attitude and Amount of Leisure Reading by Selected Fourth Grade Students, Barbara Navin, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The gifted learning-disabled child: Inherent problems in the identification process, Kimberly M. Nunez, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Predictable pattern books with beginning readers in a Chapter 1 classroom, Susan E. O'Brien, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Writing in the middle school mathematics classroom, Vicki Oleson-Rich, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The effects of transformational curriculum on a second grade social sciences program, Lori A. Randall, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Person-to-Person Communication between Two Second Grade Classes via the Internet, Colane Recker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Practices and procedures in the identification of gifted African-American secondary students, Mary A. Roach, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Improving reading comprehension through the formation of mental images, Betty A. Young Schmidt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Promoting literacy during play by designing early childhood classroom environments, Marilyn E. Sensor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The effects of parent involvement on student achievement, Melodie DeVon Sherer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Phonemic awareness activities for first-grade students: A descriptive project, Karen Solomon, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The effectiveness of full inclusion of preschool children with disabilities into regular Early Childhood settings, Karen J. Spahn, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Developing talent in this century through curriculum differentiation: A timeline for professional development, Sharon D. Speckhard, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The motivation of the successful African-American adolescent male, LaVonne M. Spires, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Parent, teacher, and peer expectations: How they are perceived by academically gifted preadolescent males and females, Bobbe Sutton, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Spelling as part of the implementation of the whole language instructional concept, Jane M. Swyter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Assessing children's emerging literacy through dialogue journals, Marynell Mullins Thoma, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Retellings to assess comprehension of expository text, Eileen M. Toillion, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Beyond The Broken Cord: Strategies for teaching children affected by fetal alcohol syndrome, Joy Ann Hodgin Tokheim, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Portfolio assessment of writing in the third grade, Linda S. Trader, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The effect of a time line technique to supplement the teaching of American history in fifth grade, Kay M. Treiber, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Preschool intervention, Brenda West, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Direct instruction in the implementation of the whole language concept, Pamela K. Will, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Nonfiction Book Leisure Reading Interests of High School Juniors at Columbus High School, Waterloo, Iowa, Susan A. Witthoft, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Reading recovery - An early intervention program, Jonna Lyn Yearous, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Submissions from 1994 1994

School-home partnership to promote literacy, Cheryl L. Adam, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Instructional materials to support an integrated social studies theme on families for primary students in a multi-age classroom, Deborah E. Allemang, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Balanced reading instruction: Birth of a new movement, ElJean B. Bartelt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The effectiveness of Discis Books when used to improve reading scores of kinesthetic, below grade-level learners, Michelle Bentler, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Writing portfolios: Descriptive assessment of children's writing, Barbara M. Bohach, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

School entrance readiness and its effect on student performance, M. Susie Ford Brau, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A study of the students' attitudes toward the use of peer teaching in the educational media course at the University of Northern Iowa, Irene Leong Yoke Chu, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Expo High School students' leisure reading habits, Vicki Cox Cose, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The current staffing status of library media center personnel in Iowa public schools, Roberta Dennison, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The effects of computer inservice and training on the adoption of a computerized grading system, Kelli J. Diemer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Personal values in advertisements found in magazines read by teenagers in Southeast Iowa, Joni S. Erland, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Developmentally appropriate practices: Strengths and weaknesses, Barbara Ford, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The portrayal of Iowa in fiction books for children and youth, Jeanette Gerrietts, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The development of conflict resolution skills in kindergarten, Pamela Goschke, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Personal Space and Territoriality of Users in an Academic and Public Library, Ruth A. Hamilton, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Planning a school technology in-service for kindergarten through secondary school teachers, ancillary staff, and administrators, Joan R. Hammelman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A child's emerging writing abilities in first grade, Katherine L. Heck, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Computer-based technology in AEA 7 schools, 1994, Julie Heitland, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

In-class and pull-out models of remedial reading instruction for fourth-grade students: A descriptive study, Elaine Hoke-Hoffman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The Impact of School District Mergers on Library Media Programs in Selected Iowa School Districts, Sandra Huemann-Kelly, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A comparison of the symbol sets used for augmentative and adaptive communication, Clair J. Judas, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Cluster grouping gifted and talented students in the regular classroom, Faith Y. Jurs, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Advantages and disadvantages of three types of kindergarten schedules, Marcele Kaduce, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A Cross-cultural Anthology of Mythological Flood Stories, Gayle R. Kelley, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Silky Ears and Secret Letters, Denise LaRae Kuethe-Strudthoff, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The Effectiveness of a HyperCard Library Tour for Middle School Students, Kathryn R. Kunzman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Enrichment for all: A successful alternative for the instruction of Chapter I students, Karmen R. Larson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Nonverbal communication in the work place as perceived by men and women, Judith Lou Loonan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Supporting the comprehension-composition connection in an elementary classroom, Carol M. Lutkenhaus, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The judicial consequences of using drugs: A substance abuse education program, Kimberly D. Merritts, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The effects of multiage grouping on primary students, Susan Mooney, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Survey of middle level education in the Department of Defense Dependents Schools - Pacific region, John C. Mueller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

School Librarians and Their Work Place: A Study of Terminology Preference, Judith A. Palumbo-Gates, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The impact of infusing strong female literary characters into a seventh grad language arts program, Laura M. Petersen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Baseball and Basketball Fiction for Young Adults, Virgil Pixler, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The Effect of Booktalking on Fiction Circulation Statistics, Melinda J. Quinn, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Portfolio assessment - Use of literacy portfolio in the primary classroom, Diane E. Rasmussen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Evaluation of Library Media Specialists in Iowa Schools, Bonnie Rawding, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The Effects of Booktalking upon the Circulation of Undercirculating Children’s Fiction, Janis Reisetter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A constructivist instructional project on developing geometric problem solving abilities using pattern blocks and tangrams with young children, Christie E. Sales, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The implementation of a portfolio approach to reading assessment: A descriptive study of first and second graders in a Chapter 1 reading program, Sandra Buser Schatzberg, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Engaging students in mathematical thought, Kara Ellen Schmadeke, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Race and the Selection of Picture Books, Susan Schmitt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Fostering home-school relationships to nurture children's literacy, Jenette M. Schulte, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Cooperative learning strategies: Do the decrease student passivity?, Jill M. Schulte, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A comparative study of composition elements by elementary students using computer technology, Mary Elizabeth Streich, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Assessing children's literacy through writing portfolios, Jane A. Vande Berg, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Design, development & implementation of the Rod Library Navigator, Matthew P. Warming, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A problem solving approach in mathematics for second grade children based on cognitive guided instruction, Marla K. Wehrle, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Commons components of literature-based reading programs, Lola M. Willrich, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Stereotypes of the Native American Found in Young Adult Literature, Kim D. Zelhart, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Submissions from 1993 1993

The role of the interdisciplinary approach in improving middle school curriculum, Kim L. Anderson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Integration of service learning into the public school curriculum, Rita M. Arnold, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Strategies and practices to enhance reading comprehension in the elementary classroom, Lois Marie Collins Berger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Historical fiction in the study of the American Indian culture, Kay Lynne Bisinger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The effects of the premature infant on the family, Frances Bollinger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

An examination of within-class grouping arrangements to replace traditional grouping practices in elementary classrooms, Rhonda R. Bonk, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The gifted/learning disabled student: A contradiction in the classroom, Caroline M. Bredekamp, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Picture storybooks for speech communications curriculum and extracurricular activities: An annotated bibliography, Del Brink, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Manipulatives: Are they necessary for middle level learners?, Connie Bruns, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Integrating music and the language arts in the elementary school, Jennifer L. Carstens, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Model of a marketing plan for library media programs, Ruie Chehak, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Flexible grouping as a means of nurturing children's language abilities, Brenda M. Clark, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Humanities through world history: A curriculum development project in humanities education for the gifted, Susan E. Scott Cline, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Literature of twentieth century Genocide: A focus on Armenia, Kampuchea, and Uganda: An annotated bibliography, Lisa A. Dreesman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Extending the literature based theme of change in a first grade classroom, Kristina J. Eells, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Portfolio assessment of children's reading growth, Jean D. Emlet, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Essential learner characteristics in instructional design, Fong-Chin Fan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Whole language: A delivery system for facilitating literacy behaviors in kindergarten, Carol Feddern, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A parent involvement program for the parents of elementary students in the Algona Community School District, Holly Filson-Heath, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

I is for Iowa: An alphabet book about Iowa, Mary Ann Gensicke, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Grouping for instruction in reading, Carolyn Kay Grussing, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Nonverbal communication and its effect on students in a multicultural setting, Elaine Marie Guesnon, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Attention deficit disorder in children and adolescents, Cheryl L. Harris, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The Effect of Integrated Shelving on Circulation of Adult and Juvenile Non Fiction, Nancy Hasenwinkel, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Relaxation as a stress reducer for young children ages 4-7, Kathryn A. Heikens, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Enhancing children's literacy through story retelling, Rita M. Heims, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The use of creative drama as an observation-based strategy for identification of gifted preschool children, Barbara Heitzman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

What skills are needed in personnel management utilizing telecommunication as a training tool, Veronica Lynn Heno, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The problems and remediation of scotopic sensitivity syndrome/the Irlen syndrome, Carol A. Hersom, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Enhancing awareness of story structure through folk tales in a Chapter I reading program, Candace A. Higgens, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The home and school factors that influence the development of early literacy in preschool and kindergarten children, Moira Hopkins, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Collaborative learning across the curriculum, Jane M. Huber, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Attitudes of gifted students toward pullout programs, Terrie Jensen Huff, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The color of jazz, Elvin Jenkins, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Literature-based science program, Gail A. Jentz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Understanding learning styles and their implications for education, Linda Jones, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Reading Recovery: Hope for children at-risk, Julie Jungers, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Study of civil war through historical fiction, Kathleen L. Jurgens, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Assessing children's emerging literacy through retelling, Diane M. Kinseth, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Writing portfolios in the language arts classroom, Lori L. Kleppe, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Interdisciplinary teaching at the middle level, Janice Koenecke, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The Effectiveness of Channel One in Denver, IA, Secondary School, David Kubalsky, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

What parents can do to nurture emerging literacy, Jacqueline B. Lahr, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Appreciation of American Indian traditions, Janet M. Lamont, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Nurturing and assessing children's emerging writing abilities, D. Janeece Lasley, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

An overview of foreign language instruction in the elementary school, Ann M. Lassen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Promoting emergent literacy skills in developmental preschool, Angela Lickhart, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Authentic assessment at the middle level, Christi A. Lines, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The effects of sound field amplification in a regular classroom on academic achievement, Susan I. Maahs, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Portfolio assessment in a reading-writing classroom, Sheryl F. Mace, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The Effects of Book Location on the Selection of First Readers by Elementary Students, Tracy Merfeld, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The study of play therapy on the emotions of young children, Brenda Jean Miller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Drama education: A teaching strategy for young children affected by attention deficit-hyperactive disorder, Janice C. Miller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Class size and its considerations for at-risk student academic achievement, Debra Ann Morrow, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The role of science in the elementary curriculum, Eileen Kay Nation, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Key academic and affective components in a community college developmental reading program, Terry Neary, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Faculty development in the use of multimedia, Marcia Ng, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Gender-related differences in adolescents in the study of heat transfer, Linda L. Norris, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The effects of electronic mail on teacher isolation, Steven Peiffer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Using writing to enhance critical thinking skills in the middle level classroom, Colleen Peltz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The developmentally appropriate use of computers with young children, Bonnie Potter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Global education in the middle school curriculum, Marilyn K. Powers, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

An exploration of peer modeling on behavior, language, and cognition of autistic children in early childhood education, Diana Pritts, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Retellings in the elementary classroom, Agnes A. Putz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Emerging trends in presentation technology, Pamela R. Reisinger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A literature-based science program, Susanne DeShaw Reiter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

A comparison of all-day every day kindergarten to half-day every day kindergarten, Sue Ellen Richardson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Reading aloud experiences to nurture children's emerging literacy, Barbara A. Roepke, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Differences in parenting skills and practices between older and younger mothers: Effects on the developmental levels of their children, LeaAnn Johnson Ross, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Family Structure and Listener Response to The Jazz Man, Deborah Ann Sabotta, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Play and literacy development: The role of the teacher and classroom design, Lisa Kay Schmidt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The development of a transformational curriculum model for kindergarten, Kathleen Schmitt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Grouping in reading instruction to extend the whole language concept, Linda S. Schneider, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Reasons Classroom Teachers Become Library Media Specialists and the Resulting Degree of Job Satisfaction, Constance L. Simmons, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

McKinstry school media center project card catalog on Hypercard, Bonnie L. Smith-Davis, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Sexist portrayals of women in daytime television, Angela Sommars, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Van Buren County Mothers as Readers and Role Models for Tomorrow’s Literate Children, Kristin Anne Steingreaber, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Naturalistic assessment of young children's writing abilities, Mary A. Sullivan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Analysis and design of child care curricular courses at Iowa Lakes Community College, Marsha Swanson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Public preschools: Are they an answer?, Robyn Leigh Swisher, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The effects of phonics in reading and writing programs for young children, Marjorie L. Tindall, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Values education: Empowering teachers, Mary J. Trousdale, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

An evaluation of 15 studies concerning the effectiveness of tutorial CAI, Chin-Kau Tung, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Fostering children's literacy through the graphic arts, Mary A. Vandermillen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Communicating with parents about the whole language concept, Carolyn A. Visser, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The gifted child in Latin America, Dolores M. Shouse Vivas, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

An examination of writing apprehension levels among student writers, Kim Yvette Walker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The regular education initiative: A collaboration between regular education and special education, Kathy Winters, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

The importance of problem solving in the middle school mathematics curriculum, Beth A. Wycoff, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Submissions from 1992 1992

Learning achievement related to the use of microcomputers, Yolanda Anderson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Assessing children's emerging literacy through anecdotal records, Reva R. Arends, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Value of reading aloud to children, Sandy K. Aronson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Revising and editing in writing workshops : teacher-student conferencing, peer conferencing, self-conferencing, Miriam Baker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Educating baby: Preparing children for future school success, Jill R. Bergman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Portfolio assessment in kindergarten, Deanna J. Berry, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Using portfolios to assess academic progress and academic self-concept, Cynthia A. Burger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Voice technologies in advanced computer systems, Jodie M. Cone, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper