Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Submissions from 2000
Writing Portfolios in a Second Grade English as a Second Language Classroom, Adriana Vargas, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Civil War: An Online Unit, Liz Walgamuth, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Review of the Literature Related to Weight Concerns and Dieting Behaviors Among Adolescent Girls in Israel, Jacy Walters, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Leisure Participation of Urban Chinese Adolescents, Jianyu Wang, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering elementary schools : a reflective essay, Michael Ward, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering elementary schools : a reflective essay, Constance L. Weber, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Total Quality Management and outsourcing : a new partnership for higher education, Justin A. Weis, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A learning disabled student's guide to college, Julie R. Welter, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A leader's vision of building a learning community, Richard D. Wettengel, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Adolescent depression : an overview of the symptoms, causes, assessments, and treatment, Joanne C. Wickham, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Case study : the KJEF student video news, John Kennedy Wickham, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading to heal: bibliotherapy with children, Kimberly Ann Wilkin, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Building an Instructional Model for the High School of the 21st Century, Cindy Winckler, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Book clubs and their effect on mother-daughter relationships, Kimberly Wise, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Academic advising : description and analysis of types and delivery systems, Janet A. Wood, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Motivating students with Accelerated Reader, Kirsten J. Wrieden, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Relationship Between Childhood Sexual Abuse and Revictimization in Adulthood Among UNI College Students, Kristine R. Wroblewski, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Hong Kong higher education in transition: The academic community's perception at the time of 1997 retrocession, Jiyu Yang Open Access Dissertation
A Study of Preservice Teachers’ Views on the Nature of Science, Kathlyn K. Yang, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering high schools : a reflective essay, James E. Zajicek, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Photodecomposition of crystal violet dye in water solution and suspensions of metal oxides, Tatiana Yurievna Zakharian, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Thesis 2001 Award
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Personality Characteristics Associated With People Who Frequently Experience Flow, Mark A. Ackerman, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
The Case of Pearl S. Buck: Neglect and Abandonment vs. Recognition and Recovery, Linda K. Adkins Open Access Thesis
Field Methods to Enhance Degradation of Nitrate in Surficial Soils, Urko Atxotegi Alegria, Department of Earth Science, Open Access Thesis
The Use of Computer Animations in Teaching Science, Mo AlJaroudi, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Writing portfolios in a resource room, Marcquelyn S. Allensworth, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Outdoor play, Carolyn E. Althaus, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Comparison of Networked Data Acquisition Devices and Their Capabilities, Jon H. Anderson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Public library/public school cooperation in Bettendorf, Iowa, Kristi Anhalt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading recovery : impact of an early intervention approach, Lisa J. Atkinson-Hoefer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Read aloud practices in one Iowa middle school, Linda K. Balog, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Divided Attention Task to Measure Functional Auditory Comprehension Deficits in Aphasia, Bruce DeWayne Bane Open Access Thesis
Commonalities connecting biraciality and bisexuality : building integrated support in the college environment, Kelly R. Barrett Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Making Sense of the At-Risk Phenomenon, Karri Elizabeth Beath, Department of Special Education, Open Access Thesis
Differential Effects of Game Structure and Sociomoral Atmosphere on the Social Behaviors of First Grade Students, Taunjah Patrease Bell, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
The role of a school business manager : a reflective essay, Carl D. Benning Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Examining how presentation technology affects communication of student ideas, Barbara Besch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Physical Activity Patterns Among Physical Education Major Students in Selected Institutions of China and the United States, Wei Bian, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The Relationship between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Aggression in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study, Eric Wayne Boelter, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
The reading basal adoption process : What do teachers have to say?, Jennifer Bowling, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Relationship Between Cost of Technical Training and Cost Reduction of Internal Defects at John Deere Waterloo Foundry, John Brackin Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Evaluation Of ADHD Assessment, Intervention, And Progress Monitoring Practices In One School According To Best Practice Recommendations, Kristin M. Briggs, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
“I Only Want to Be”: Black Women Experiences as Depicted in Nikki Giovanni’s Poetry, Lawanda Brown, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Thesis
Juvenile Justice Professionals and the Goal of Rehabilitation, Heather Bruch, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Thesis
Curriculum of the Dubuque Community School District in Relation to Industrial Technology Programs in the State of Iowa, Boyd A. Card Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Technology staff development: Union Community School District, Korina Carlson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Ob-Literation of Art, Walter Sun Chien, Department of Art, Open Access Thesis
Two current approaches to science in early education : the physical-knowledge approach by Kamii and DeVries and the science education approach by Diane Dodge, Seon Chun, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Concerns based adoption of instructional technologies for learning for Russian pre-service early childhood education students : a pilot study, Garth D. Cornish, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Visions of Iowa, Shirley J. Daman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Leadership in Student Organizations: Do Women and Men Lead Stereotypically?, Jennifer Cullen Danielson, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
A thematic unit for a reading program in grade two oral history, Tracy M. Daugherty, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The lifelong learner and technology, Dia L. Davis, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sex, Violence, and Hand Puppets: History and Structure of Punch and Judy Performance Tradition, James Robert Davis, Department of Theatre, Open Access Thesis
The Relationship Between School-Based Extracurricular Activities and the At-Risk Behaviors Among Selected Northeast Iowa High School Students, Wende Gae Dawson, Division of Health Promotion and Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Predictable text with primary age children in a Title One reading program, Joanne H. DeArment, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Degradation of Explosives in Solution Using Bacteria, a Fungus (Phanerochaete chrysosporium), Titanium Dioxide, Ozone, and Electrochemical Peroxidation, Stéphane Debost Open Access Thesis
Anger, racism, and anger management therapy with African American adolescents, Rachel A. Dennis Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of Compression Following Eccentric Exercise on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, Scott Eric Dickman, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The College Student Worry Questionnaire: Development and Preliminary Psychometric Properties, Gretchen M. Domek, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
The prospect of educational technology in Tibetan schools in India, Penpa Dorjee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A look at adoption through young adult fiction, Suzanne K. Duneman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effects of sludge application on prairie establishment, Brenda Joan Durbahn, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Generation Ebb: A Novella, Matthew Aaron Eberhart Open Access Thesis
Anger management for adolescents in the school setting, Meri A. Edel Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Bibliotherapy : background, application and research, Carla Marie Eich, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
KBBG-FM: Communicating to Educate, Edward W. Ellis Jr., Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
Integrating technology into the science curriculum : environmental studies grade 5, Lois Diane Enger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
"Epidemic" depression in school-age youth, Trudy L. Erickson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The future of educational technology, Barbara F. Erlandson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School Vision, Teacher Autonomy, School Climate, and Student Achievement in Elementary Schools, Connie J. Erpelding, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
Metaphonological Performance of Children With Phonological Disorders: Phoneme Specific Influences, Alecia Ann Fett Open Access Thesis
Perceptions of Iowa high school principals on the relationship of leadership, school size, and socioeconomic level to school culture, Kevin Wayne Fiene, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation 2001 Award
Idols Are for Suckers: An Exhibition of Prints, Brett Anthony Fisher, Department of Art, Open Access Thesis
Establishing genuine parent/teacher partnerships : a home visit approach, Kimberly Jo Foy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A vision for administering secondary schools : a reflective essay, Roger W. Francis Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Employability Expectations and Hiring Trends of High School Graduates by Dubuque County Manufacturers, Lisa A. Freebolin Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Photodecolorization and Photodegradation of Crystal Violet Adsorbed on Metal Oxide Surfaces, Reygan Mashay Freeney Open Access Thesis
Simulation of Optimal Drive Systems Consisting of Gear-Cam Mechanisms With Brushless DC Servomotors, Norbert Fritz Open Access Dissertation 2000 Award
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
The Relationship Between Female Enrollment in Ninth Grade Industrial Technology Programs and Recruiting Efforts Made in the Eighth Grade Classroom, Scott J. Garwood Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Relationship Between Phonemic Awareness and Preschool Children's Literacy Activities, Cheryl M. Geurts, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Character education in the schools, Holly McLeod Gilliland, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Relationship Between Learning Style and Academic Achievement in a Classroom Utilizing the Learning Cycle Teaching Strategy, Linda Kay Graber, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Meiosis: The Analysis of Using a Modified Teaching Approach, Christine Marie Graf, Department of Teaching, Open Access Thesis
Patients’ Perceived Needs Specific to Educational and Preventive Efforts in Two Rural Iowa Health Clinics: A Needs Analysis, April Ann Holven Graveman, Division of Health Promotion and Education, 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
The Impact of the Internet on Democratic Discourse, Dalia K. Hamed, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
Defining readiness : for, against, and an appropriate view, Linda Harris, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Voices in the Fire, James Harrold Open Access Thesis
Delaying kindergarten entrance, Nancy Hayes, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Conjoint Behavioral Consultation: How Effective Is Cbc With Ethnic Minorities, Tina L. Hoffman, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
A literature-based extension of a basal reading unit, Julie J. Holdsworth-Nagal, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Dissociative identity disorder : features, etiology, and treatment, Gretchen Elizabeth Honsell Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Treatment and intervention strategies for battered women : breaking the cycle of violence, Hope L. Huff Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A study of factors affecting the implementation of ISO 9000 in Taiwan's construction industry, Chuan-Chen Hung Open Access Dissertation
The Red Road approach to healing as used in Native American adolescent addiction treatment, Colleen M. Husak Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cognitive-behavior therapy with children, Debra L. Irvin Open Access Graduate Research Paper