Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
An investigation into the effects of the creative problem-solving module I.D.E.A.S. on Iowa industrial technology student creativity, William Karl James Dissertation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The application of student development theory in multicultural programming, Sharon Kay Johannsen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Development of a Concrete Interlocking Partition Walling Unit, Haldane L. Johnson Open Access Graduate Student Work
African American males in higher education: Where are they? And why?, Wilfred M. Johnson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Induction of beginning teachers through mentoring, Leanne M. Junko Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A study of peer involvement in the formative evaluation of instruction in higher education, Larry W. Keig Open Access Dissertation
Differences in Trait Competitiveness Between Girls’ Basketball Starters and Non-starters at the Junior High and High School Level, Julie Ann Kemp Open Access Thesis
Health and safety practices in three art classrooms, George Wade Killian Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using children's literature to develop decision making skills, Marsha Koenig Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective secondary special education programs: Administrative and instructional practices in identified Iowa schools, Robyn Lynn Moen Kramer Open Access Dissertation
An analysis of research in approaches to instruction, modes of instruction, and foci of instruction in the teaching of writing at the community college, Karen Swenson Lee Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A talented and gifted language arts/reading curriculum for a rural school, grades 5-8: Goals, objectives, and suggested implementation, N. Patricia Long Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effects of preshot routine time and movements on free throw shooting performance, Mick G. Mack Open Access Thesis
Reading comprehension: Strategies for intermediate whole language teachers, Elaine Madsen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Computers in post-secondary vocational business education, Carole Margery Maske Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gifted underachievement: Causes and curriculum implications, Carol Mattox Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Investigation of Digital Microprocessor Algorithms in Active Suspension Systems, Toby L. McClellan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering secondary schools: A reflective essay, Randy Alan Mead Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of extracurricular activities on student achievement and success, Timothy J. Means Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Accuracy of Food Portion Size Estimation by Obese Adults During Weight Control Efforts, Brenda T. Merritt Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Andragogy and community college education: An analysis of the importance of enhancing self-concept/self-esteem in the nontraditional student, Nancy Billings Meyer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Literature-based reading program for grade one, Lyn K. Nebel Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Portrayal of Characters with Physical Disabilities in Children’s Literature, Marilyn Newhouse Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The implementation of naturalistic evaluation of reading comprehension: A descriptive study of first graders in a Chapter 1 reading program, Beth Ann Hardy Nordmeyer Open Access Thesis 1992 Award
Alternative teaching strategies for the at-risk student, Christina M. Nugent Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gifted identification practices in five Southwest Iowa public elementary schools: Their impact on the gifted underachiever, Lauren E. O'Bradovich Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Portrayal of Sexual Abuse in Young Adult Literature, Mary Oelmann Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Small group counseling for stepchildren in elementary school, Margaret K. Oler Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Working with students with disabilities: The role of the school counselor, Teresa L. O'Meara Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Improving curriculum: An interdisciplinar approach to meeting the developmental needs of children, Connie Olson Osler Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and young children: A review of literature, Jenny A. Parkin-Werth Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Egocentrism and adolescent development, Rodney Payne Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The whole language approach to reading instruction: Strategies that enhance comprehension, Frances J. Pleak Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An overview of possible applications and the status of calculators in the public schools, David A. Podendorf Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of the use of a color code in graphic presentation and assessment on the reader's immediate recall and delayed retention, Peggy Ann Posekany Pruisner Open Access Dissertation
A comprehensive approach to dropout prevention programs, Nancy A. Reising-Prohaska Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Surface treatment of cast iron by adding different alloying elements to form metallic glass structure layer using an industrial carbon dioxide laser, Mohammad Riahi Open Access Dissertation
Differentiating the curriculum for lower elementary talented and gifted students in the regular classroom, Sue Riggs Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Development of a discipline plan for secondary schools, Gary Lee Ross Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of teacher empowerment on student achievement, Michael Dean Sawyer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Survey of Rural Adult Iowan’s Perceptions About the Healthiness of Their Community, Jean Willey Scallon Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Investigation of Ceramic Valves for Application on the John Deere Foundry Baghouse System, Richard T. Schmitz Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Designing an effective identification model for preschool gifted and talented students, Jeanne Schoeller Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Impact of cooperative learning strategies upon mathematics achievement: An application of STAD in seventh grade mathematics, Mary L. Scholtes Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Comparison of Actual vs Reported Needlestick Injuries Among Nursing Staff in a Midwest Community Hospital, Nancy Kettman Schuler Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of curriculum content compacting upon student achievement in fourth grade mathematics, Christine Brunko Schultz Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Perceived importance of identified duties and tasks in the area of design/drafting management, John Edward Shultz Open Access Dissertation
Literature-based reading as a curricular option for the gifted reader, Sally Simdorn Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Exploring the Incidence and Predictability Problem of Dyscalculia in a School-Based Urban Population in a Rural State, Andrew Robert Smith Open Access Thesis
Predicting Success of Entering Freshman Biology Majors Taking either Biology or Biology and Chemistry, Sue Ann Smith Open Access Thesis
Relationship of Serum Low-Density Lipoproteins and Very Low-Density Lipoproteins to the Android Fat Pattern of Adult Males, Candace Jean Wilson Steele Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Determining an alternative organizational structure within two small/rural Iowa school districts: A case study of an innovative decision making process, David Wayne Stoakes Open Access Dissertation
Newspapers in the classroom: Why should educators use them?, Lisa M. Stone Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Beginning reading, Lora Swanson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Investigation Into the New Management Methods That Fully Utilize the Employees Potential, David R. Tink Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Anorexia nervosa: A family systems perspective, Mary Tonkin Open Access Graduate Research Paper
OSHA Compliance by Small and Medium Business, Bill W. Trammell Open Access Graduate Student Work
An analysis of reinforced concrete composites utilizing recycled polyethylene terephthalate thermoplastic, Jaroslav V. Vaverka Open Access Dissertation
Performance of the Chapter 1 preschool children in the Waterloo School District, Deanna M. Wagner Open Access Thesis
Using interactive video in vocational training of mildly retarded students, L. Michael Wallace Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Benefits of preschool on at-risk student achievement, Marilyn L. Ward Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Childhood depression, Jonnie M. Webster Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teachers' sense of efficacy and their referral practices: An analysis of teacher preference for consultation versus referral support services, Robert C. Weires Open Access Thesis
An investigation of occupational stress as it applies to school band directors, Jane A. Whitehead Open Access Thesis
Curricular differentiation for students who are gifted in language arts, Colleen C. Wilber Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering secondary schools: A reflective essay, Clayton Michael Wilcox Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Study to Identify the Elements of World-Class Lean Production Applicable to the Manufacture of Agricultural Tractor Transmissions and Axles, Bradford W. Wilkerson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Creative drama in the elementary classroom: An integrated literature review, Linda Lorraine Withers Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Planning a program for pregnant teens in schools: An overview, Lorraine C. Wolf Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Analysis of the Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) Process and Its Projected Impact on the Manufacturing Industry, Roger L. Woock Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Relationship Between Locus of Control and Self-Concept as a Learner: Does a Relationship Exist?, David B. Wood Open Access Thesis
Cooperative learning: Is it the approach for the minorities, Helen E. Wright Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Evaluation of a train-the-trainer workshop in hazard communication for the photofinishing industry, Judith Zaczkowski Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Multivariate analysis of the Carex brevior group in Iowa, Scott C. Zager Open Access Thesis
Reading Interests and Attitudes of the Iowa Governor’s Summer Institute Participants, 1991, Rosemary Cortright Zimmerman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
Anaerobic Power of a College Basketball Team Throughout One Season, Mark Frederick Ackerman Open Access Thesis
Graduate Piano Recital, Maximillan R. Antig Open Access Thesis
Assessment of the Implementation of Recommended Teaching Strategies at the College Level, Sandra Lee Baade Open Access Thesis
The Relationship between Verbal-Performance IQ and Locus of Control among Students with either a Learning Disability or a Behavior Disorder, Rick J. Bagnall Open Access Thesis
Psycho-social needs of patients with AIDS, Nancy Baker Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Job satisfaction & career alienation among teachers at a parochial high school, Kevin Michael Barnett Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Comparison of Body Fat Percentages of Lean Athletes, Lean Non-athletic Students, and Body Builders as Determined by Bioelectrical Impedance and Hydrostatic Weighing, Troy E. Becker Open Access Thesis
Language and Identity in Sophie’s Choice, Elizabeth Ruth Bingham Open Access Thesis
The Nature and Extent of Health Promotion Programs in Bremer and Black Hawk Counties, Iowa, Barbara Nellis Bishop Open Access Thesis
Identifying Factors Related to Computer Anxiety, David J. Bohlke Open Access Thesis
Comparison of locus of control and WISC-R profiles of delinquent and pre-delinquent adolescent males, Barbara Lynn Brainard-Patterson Open Access Thesis
Role understanding between elementary counselors and school psychologists, Robert Lee Brookhart Open Access Thesis
Are children really what they eat?, Jerry Brown Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Post-hoc Longitudinal Study of the Stability and Validity of Standardized Test Scores of Handicapped Children, Randal Dennis Brown Open Access Thesis
Realistic depiction of symptoms and consequences of parental problem drinking in young adult novels, Teresa A. Bunday Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Self-esteem as a predictive factor in juvenile delinquency, David D. Carlson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Literature-based children's programs on Iowa Public Television, Rita Carney Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sex and Age Differences in the Experience of Stress, Carmen M. Charles Open Access Thesis
Leisure education in career counseling, Susan M. Schmitz Chizek Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teaching values through literature, Carla Jean Church Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Expenditures for collection development in Iowa's public school library media centers, Loraine C. Clark Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Improving instruction in middle level education, Richard Elvin Clipperton Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Child abuse and neglect: Support and preventative programs for parents, Carmen Collison Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effect of calculator use on standardized test scores of eighth grade mathematics students, Jennifer M. Corkrean Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Leadership: An Empirical Test of a Communication Competency Model, Sara Lynn Cornette Open Access Thesis
