Graduate Student Research
A collection of Graduate Student Research by students in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction including electronic theses and dissertations, graduate research papers, and presentations given at the Annual Graduate Student Symposium.
Submissions from 2001
The Underserved: Primary Grade Gifted, Michelle Sturtz Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Comprehensible input for elementary instruction, Comis Tang Loken Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Portrayal of Stepfamilies in Young Adult Literature, Cynthia Buck Tuttle Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An instructional project using physical knowledge activities as a catalyst to develop children's literacy skills in a constructivist preschool classroom, Patricia A. Wehr Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Alternate reading curriculum for grade 4, Cheryl A. Werner Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Alternate Curriculum in Reading For Grade 4, Carolyn M. Wiezorek Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Look at the Possible Effects of Genial/Eclectic Learning Environments In Denmark and The United States of America, Annette Sigrid Wilson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of full implementation vs partial implementation utilizing the accelerated reading program in the reading classroom, Tamara Wilson-Saisa Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Curriculum Differentiation in Practice, Twyla D. Wisecup Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Microsoft Word Basic Skills Workshop, Rui Wu Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Piaget's Sensorimotor Stage: Activities to Enhance the Cognitive Development of Infants and Toddlers, Candice York Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Non-Technology Issues: The Human-Side Factors in Online Education, QingHua Yu Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2000
Mentoring to foster children's emerging literacy, Janet K. Archer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Developing and assessing integrated technology curriculum, Kelly Baier Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A literature-based thematic unit for a multi-age classroom : friendship, Leslie Baxter Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using technology to support the implementation of vocabulary and comprehension strategies, Lisa Beames Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Two units of instruction for the Spanish language : basic vocabulary development in grades four through seven, Megan Becker Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Exploring the Lewis and Clark expedition in an eighth grade social studies class using multiple intelligences, Scott Bockelmann Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Differentiating the curriculum for gifted young adolescents in the middle school classroom, Eileen M. Boggess Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Curricular and instructional adaptations for special needs students in the general education setting, Kelly Bohning Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Technology education : is there a need?, David Bonde Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Portfolios as an alternative assessment strategy in second language instruction, Rhonda M. Borcherding Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An analysis of messages posted to the LM_NET listserv by school library media specialists, Jennifer L. Brown Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Writers workshops in a second grade classroom, Marilyn M. Brown Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Writing portfolios in grades three and four, Debra A. Carlson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading/writing connection, Sandra J. Carpenter Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Parents and literacy : the importance of reading aloud to children, Phyllis A. Christiansen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of computers and the internet on small town America, Judith L. Clefisch Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Preschoolers and technology : effects of computer use on the preschool child, Amy M. Clymer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Poweshiek County Historical and Genealogical Society web site project, Shelley Cranston Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Development of writing through journaling with senior educable mentally handicapped, Bonita M. Custer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder : Developments in the last decade concerning causes and treatments, Phyllis Damgaard Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Researching the internet : a student tutorial, Roger S. Davis Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Book talk in a thematic literature unit, Cathy E. Dickerson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An integrated science unit : ants, Julia Dillehay Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Portfolios as an alternative assessment, Carmine Z. Draude Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Does peer technology training work?, Kim Foley-Sharp Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Invented spelling : the role of developmental spelling in early childhood classrooms, Cynthia L. Ford Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Developing a web-based assessment instrument, Robin L. Galloway Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The reasons why many African-American and Hispanic women do not choose careers in technology, Kathryn Elizabeth Guzman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Visual communication and entertainment through animation, James T. Hamrock Open Access Graduate Research Paper
How telecommunications is assisting the United States in adult educational distance learning programs, telemedicine, and future applications, Minna Ann Harrison Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Technology in education : is it working?, Daryl Hartwig Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The impact of technology integration on the elementary classroom with reading disabled students, Donna Heying Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher-controlled web pages and their impact on home/school communication, Colleen S. Hobus Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Implementing a Reading Recovery shared classroom : good first-grade reading instruction for all, Bonnie L. Hoewing Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Television violence : the impact and influence on children and adolescents, Preston B. Hoskins Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Home visits : building a team approach with families with children with special needs, Linda S. Jacoby Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Improved literacy in the content areas, Mauri Johnson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Through Whose Eyes, Susan Kay Aries Jolly Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cooperative learning and academically gifted students, John Joynt Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Preservice teacher technology competencies : investigating levels of technology use by preservice teachers, Allison Y. Kenkel Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using literacy booster lessons to maintain and extend reading recovery success in the primary grades, Karla K. Kittelson-Mackenzie Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What about me? : the final question of a suicidal teen, Peggy Ann Kleve Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Implementing response journals in a reading workshop : one teacher's study of the effectiveness of reader response journals in evaluating individual progress, Molly A. Knipper Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Looping : an old idea revisited, Steven J. Koester Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Authentic instruction and assessment : the revision of a unit of study in social studies, Katherin Koranda Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Creating a web page for Centerville High School, Catherine Lechtenberg Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of Display on Students' Book Selections, Dianne Loughren Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading portfolios in a first grade classroom, Donna L. Lowe Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Student-led conferences : a better way, Beverly A. Maronn Open Access Graduate Research Paper
From idol to add-on to indispensable tool : Iowa's one-computer classroom, Laura M. McDermott Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Literacy in the multiage classroom : a review of the research, Barbara Avaux Messer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Portfolios as a qualitative writing assessment technique in a first grade classroom, Nancy F. Miller Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Discussion to promote inference making, Leah J. Muxfeldt Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Elements of writers workshops in a third grade classroom, Gale L. Nagunst Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Poetry experiences across the fourth-grade curriculum, Linda M. Nelson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrated science unit : small creatures : spiders and crickets, Pamela S. Olsen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Eastview High School Media Center web page : a graduate project, Connie J. O'Sullivan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating technology into the mathematics curriculum, Jolonda Parrett Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What is the significance of online technology as a training tool, Thomas Clifton Peterson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Learning technology policies in action : Where do the States stand?, Evie Charles Pugh Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Circles of literary learning in the kindergarten classroom, Jayne Purdy Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Collaborative education : working together toward accommodating all learners in the regular classroom, Anita A. Quirk Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Writing portfolios in a first grade classroom, Mary J. Rezac Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Portfolios--from traditional to digital : research for understanding and implementation in the art classroom, Deb Ann Richmann Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Design and implementation of a university department website, Margaret M. Rick Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Writers workshop in a second grade classroom, Julie Ryan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Literature-based language arts extended to the science area : flight and space, Thomas F. Ryan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Implementing a writing program in grade two, Denise A. Sasse Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading comprehension through technology : the Accelerated Reader program, Janette Schmidt Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Family literacy project, Laura K. Scully Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Technology integration : comparing technology integration Kofu Middle School to Des Moines Public School, Catie Seeley Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A literature base to promote peer discussion groups in a third-grade reading program, Angela L. Seifert Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Oral history in a kindergarten classroom, Marilyn J. Shanks Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Connecting the writing process in the science program through learning logs, Franda M. Shorey Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Interactive Health Information Web Services for Business Settings, Nadezhda Soloukhina Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Interviewing Process Handbook for Library Media Specialists, Vicki H. Stegall Open Access Graduate Research Paper
21st century learning infrastructure project, Justin F. Stone Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Middle school intramural/co-curricular programs, Andrew W. Strottman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Developing and Managing an E-Business, Stephanie TeKippe Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Writing Opportunities to Extend Literacy for At-Risk Children in Grade One, Judy K. Torrens Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Shepherd of the Hills/Churches of Conference Nine Webpages, Rondee Troester Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Impact of Laptop Learning, Curt J. Valentine Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Writing Portfolios in a Second Grade English as a Second Language Classroom, Adriana Vargas Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Civil War: An Online Unit, Liz Walgamuth Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Case study : the KJEF student video news, John Kennedy Wickham Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Building an Instructional Model for the High School of the 21st Century, Cindy Winckler Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Book clubs and their effect on mother-daughter relationships, Kimberly Wise Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Motivating students with Accelerated Reader, Kirsten J. Wrieden Open Access Graduate Research Paper
