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 1998
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
Perceptions of writing in a community college composition course, Rebecca Ann Kamm, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
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
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
