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 1996
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
Direct and Television-Mediated Observation of Verbal Interaction in the Classroom, Terri McDonald, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
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
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 Effect of an Integrated Reading and Writing Program on the Reading Comprehension of Second-Grade Students, Sara Marley Grimm, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
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
Science in a constructivist classroom: Progress in a five-year-old child's reasoning about water dynamics, Hyang-Lim Kwak, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
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
An investigation of changing concerns toward instructional computer use during student teaching, Roderick E. Winters, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
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
School-home partnership to promote literacy, Cheryl L. Adam, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
