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 1994
Instructional materials to support an integrated social studies theme on families for primary students in a multi-age classroom, Deborah E. Allemang, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effectiveness of Two Organizational Strategies in Sixth Grade Social Studies, Liesa Brobst Bailey, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Balanced reading instruction: Birth of a new movement, ElJean B. Bartelt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effectiveness of Discis Books when used to improve reading scores of kinesthetic, below grade-level learners, Michelle Bentler, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Writing portfolios: Descriptive assessment of children's writing, Barbara M. Bohach, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School entrance readiness and its effect on student performance, M. Susie Ford Brau, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A study of the students' attitudes toward the use of peer teaching in the educational media course at the University of Northern Iowa, Irene Leong Yoke Chu, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Expo High School students' leisure reading habits, Vicki Cox Cose, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The current staffing status of library media center personnel in Iowa public schools, Roberta Dennison, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of computer inservice and training on the adoption of a computerized grading system, Kelli J. Diemer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Personal values in advertisements found in magazines read by teenagers in Southeast Iowa, Joni S. Erland, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Developmentally appropriate practices: Strengths and weaknesses, Barbara Ford, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The portrayal of Iowa in fiction books for children and youth, Jeanette Gerrietts, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The development of conflict resolution skills in kindergarten, Pamela Goschke, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Personal Space and Territoriality of Users in an Academic and Public Library, Ruth A. Hamilton, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Planning a school technology in-service for kindergarten through secondary school teachers, ancillary staff, and administrators, Joan R. Hammelman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A child's emerging writing abilities in first grade, Katherine L. Heck, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Computer-based technology in AEA 7 schools, 1994, Julie Heitland, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
In-class and pull-out models of remedial reading instruction for fourth-grade students: A descriptive study, Elaine Hoke-Hoffman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Impact of School District Mergers on Library Media Programs in Selected Iowa School Districts, Sandra Huemann-Kelly, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A comparison of the symbol sets used for augmentative and adaptive communication, Clair J. Judas, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cluster grouping gifted and talented students in the regular classroom, Faith Y. Jurs, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Advantages and disadvantages of three types of kindergarten schedules, Marcele Kaduce, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Cross-cultural Anthology of Mythological Flood Stories, Gayle R. Kelley, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Silky Ears and Secret Letters, Denise LaRae Kuethe-Strudthoff, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effectiveness of a HyperCard Library Tour for Middle School Students, Kathryn R. Kunzman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Enrichment for all: A successful alternative for the instruction of Chapter I students, Karmen R. Larson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Nonverbal communication in the work place as perceived by men and women, Judith Lou Loonan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Supporting the comprehension-composition connection in an elementary classroom, Carol M. Lutkenhaus, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The judicial consequences of using drugs: A substance abuse education program, Kimberly D. Merritts, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of multiage grouping on primary students, Susan Mooney, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Survey of middle level education in the Department of Defense Dependents Schools - Pacific region, John C. Mueller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School Librarians and Their Work Place: A Study of Terminology Preference, Judith A. Palumbo-Gates, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The impact of infusing strong female literary characters into a seventh grad language arts program, Laura M. Petersen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Baseball and Basketball Fiction for Young Adults, Virgil Pixler, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of Booktalking on Fiction Circulation Statistics, Melinda J. Quinn, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Portfolio assessment - Use of literacy portfolio in the primary classroom, Diane E. Rasmussen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Evaluation of Library Media Specialists in Iowa Schools, Bonnie Rawding, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Booktalking upon the Circulation of Undercirculating Children’s Fiction, Janis Reisetter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A constructivist instructional project on developing geometric problem solving abilities using pattern blocks and tangrams with young children, Christie E. Sales, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The implementation of a portfolio approach to reading assessment: A descriptive study of first and second graders in a Chapter 1 reading program, Sandra Buser Schatzberg, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Engaging students in mathematical thought, Kara Ellen Schmadeke, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Race and the Selection of Picture Books, Susan Schmitt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fostering home-school relationships to nurture children's literacy, Jenette M. Schulte, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cooperative learning strategies: Do the decrease student passivity?, Jill M. Schulte, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A comparative study of composition elements by elementary students using computer technology, Mary Elizabeth Streich, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Assessing children's literacy through writing portfolios, Jane A. Vande Berg, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Design, development & implementation of the Rod Library Navigator, Matthew P. Warming, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A problem solving approach in mathematics for second grade children based on cognitive guided instruction, Marla K. Wehrle, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Commons components of literature-based reading programs, Lola M. Willrich, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Stereotypes of the Native American Found in Young Adult Literature, Kim D. Zelhart, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1993
The role of the interdisciplinary approach in improving middle school curriculum, Kim L. Anderson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integration of service learning into the public school curriculum, Rita M. Arnold, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Strategies and practices to enhance reading comprehension in the elementary classroom, Lois Marie Collins Berger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Historical fiction in the study of the American Indian culture, Kay Lynne Bisinger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of the premature infant on the family, Frances Bollinger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An examination of within-class grouping arrangements to replace traditional grouping practices in elementary classrooms, Rhonda R. Bonk, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The gifted/learning disabled student: A contradiction in the classroom, Caroline M. Bredekamp, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Picture storybooks for speech communications curriculum and extracurricular activities: An annotated bibliography, Del Brink, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Manipulatives: Are they necessary for middle level learners?, Connie Bruns, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The relationship between middle school students' knowledge of the concept of variable and the use of concrete manipulatives, Maureen E. Busta, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Review of the Principle of the Alphabet Literacy System (PALS) Educational Program, Charmaine M. Carney, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Integrating music and the language arts in the elementary school, Jennifer L. Carstens, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Model of a marketing plan for library media programs, Ruie Chehak, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Flexible grouping as a means of nurturing children's language abilities, Brenda M. Clark, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Humanities through world history: A curriculum development project in humanities education for the gifted, Susan E. Scott Cline, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Classroom environment and teachers' beliefs: The effects of retention and transition room instruction on student reading achievement, Carla Rae Coleman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Educational Aspirations and Perceptions of Health Occupation Graduates from Community Colleges, Lawrence A. Dahl, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Literature of twentieth century Genocide: A focus on Armenia, Kampuchea, and Uganda: An annotated bibliography, Lisa A. Dreesman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Extending the literature based theme of change in a first grade classroom, Kristina J. Eells, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The part-time employment of high school students: Relationship to school-related variables, Larry G. Eggink, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Portfolio assessment of children's reading growth, Jean D. Emlet, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Essential learner characteristics in instructional design, Fong-Chin Fan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Whole language: A delivery system for facilitating literacy behaviors in kindergarten, Carol Feddern, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A parent involvement program for the parents of elementary students in the Algona Community School District, Holly Filson-Heath, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
I is for Iowa: An alphabet book about Iowa, Mary Ann Gensicke, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Grouping for instruction in reading, Carolyn Kay Grussing, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Nonverbal communication and its effect on students in a multicultural setting, Elaine Marie Guesnon, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Attention deficit disorder in children and adolescents, Cheryl L. Harris, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of Integrated Shelving on Circulation of Adult and Juvenile Non Fiction, Nancy Hasenwinkel, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Relaxation as a stress reducer for young children ages 4-7, Kathryn A. Heikens, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Enhancing children's literacy through story retelling, Rita M. Heims, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The use of creative drama as an observation-based strategy for identification of gifted preschool children, Barbara Heitzman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What skills are needed in personnel management utilizing telecommunication as a training tool, Veronica Lynn Heno, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The problems and remediation of scotopic sensitivity syndrome/the Irlen syndrome, Carol A. Hersom, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Enhancing awareness of story structure through folk tales in a Chapter I reading program, Candace A. Higgens, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The home and school factors that influence the development of early literacy in preschool and kindergarten children, Moira Hopkins, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Collaborative learning across the curriculum, Jane M. Huber, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Attitudes of gifted students toward pullout programs, Terrie Jensen Huff, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The color of jazz, Elvin Jenkins, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Literature-based science program, Gail A. Jentz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Understanding learning styles and their implications for education, Linda Jones, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading Recovery: Hope for children at-risk, Julie Jungers, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Study of civil war through historical fiction, Kathleen L. Jurgens, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Assessing children's emerging literacy through retelling, Diane M. Kinseth, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Writing portfolios in the language arts classroom, Lori L. Kleppe, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Interdisciplinary teaching at the middle level, Janice Koenecke, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effectiveness of Channel One in Denver, IA, Secondary School, David Kubalsky, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What parents can do to nurture emerging literacy, Jacqueline B. Lahr, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Appreciation of American Indian traditions, Janet M. Lamont, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
