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
Portfolio assessment - Use of literacy portfolio in the primary classroom, Diane E. Rasmussen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Evaluation of Library Media Specialists in Iowa Schools, Bonnie Rawding 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 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 Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Engaging students in mathematical thought, Kara Ellen Schmadeke Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Race and the Selection of Picture Books, Susan Schmitt Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fostering home-school relationships to nurture children's literacy, Jenette M. Schulte Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cooperative learning strategies: Do the decrease student passivity?, Jill M. Schulte Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A comparative study of composition elements by elementary students using computer technology, Mary Elizabeth Streich Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Assessing children's literacy through writing portfolios, Jane A. Vande Berg Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Design, development & implementation of the Rod Library Navigator, Matthew P. Warming Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A problem solving approach in mathematics for second grade children based on cognitive guided instruction, Marla K. Wehrle Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Commons components of literature-based reading programs, Lola M. Willrich Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Stereotypes of the Native American Found in Young Adult Literature, Kim D. Zelhart Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1993
The role of the interdisciplinary approach in improving middle school curriculum, Kim L. Anderson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integration of service learning into the public school curriculum, Rita M. Arnold Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Strategies and practices to enhance reading comprehension in the elementary classroom, Lois Marie Collins Berger Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Historical fiction in the study of the American Indian culture, Kay Lynne Bisinger Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of the premature infant on the family, Frances Bollinger Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An examination of within-class grouping arrangements to replace traditional grouping practices in elementary classrooms, Rhonda R. Bonk Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The gifted/learning disabled student: A contradiction in the classroom, Caroline M. Bredekamp Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Picture storybooks for speech communications curriculum and extracurricular activities: An annotated bibliography, Del Brink Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Manipulatives: Are they necessary for middle level learners?, Connie Bruns 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 Open Access Dissertation
Integrating music and the language arts in the elementary school, Jennifer L. Carstens Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Model of a marketing plan for library media programs, Ruie Chehak Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Flexible grouping as a means of nurturing children's language abilities, Brenda M. Clark Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Humanities through world history: A curriculum development project in humanities education for the gifted, Susan E. Scott Cline 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 Open Access Thesis
Educational aspirations and perceptions of health occupation graduates from community colleges, Lawrence A. Dahl Open Access Dissertation
Literature of twentieth century Genocide: A focus on Armenia, Kampuchea, and Uganda: An annotated bibliography, Lisa A. Dreesman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Extending the literature based theme of change in a first grade classroom, Kristina J. Eells Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The part-time employment of high school students: Relationship to school-related variables, Larry G. Eggink Open Access Dissertation
Portfolio assessment of children's reading growth, Jean D. Emlet Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Essential learner characteristics in instructional design, Fong-Chin Fan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Whole language: A delivery system for facilitating literacy behaviors in kindergarten, Carol Feddern Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A parent involvement program for the parents of elementary students in the Algona Community School District, Holly Filson-Heath Open Access Graduate Research Paper
I is for Iowa: An alphabet book about Iowa, Mary Ann Gensicke Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Grouping for instruction in reading, Carolyn Kay Grussing Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Nonverbal communication and its effect on students in a multicultural setting, Elaine Marie Guesnon Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Attention deficit disorder in children and adolescents, Cheryl L. Harris Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of Integrated Shelving on Circulation of Adult and Juvenile Non Fiction, Nancy Hasenwinkel Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Relaxation as a stress reducer for young children ages 4-7, Kathryn A. Heikens Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Enhancing children's literacy through story retelling, Rita M. Heims Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The use of creative drama as an observation-based strategy for identification of gifted preschool children, Barbara Heitzman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What skills are needed in personnel management utilizing telecommunication as a training tool, Veronica Lynn Heno Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The problems and remediation of scotopic sensitivity syndrome/the Irlen syndrome, Carol A. Hersom Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Enhancing awareness of story structure through folk tales in a Chapter I reading program, Candace A. Higgens Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The home and school factors that influence the development of early literacy in preschool and kindergarten children, Moira Hopkins Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Collaborative learning across the curriculum, Jane M. Huber Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Attitudes of gifted students toward pullout programs, Terrie Jensen Huff Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The color of jazz, Elvin Jenkins Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Literature-based science program, Gail A. Jentz Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Understanding learning styles and their implications for education, Linda Jones Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading Recovery: Hope for children at-risk, Julie Jungers Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Study of civil war through historical fiction, Kathleen L. Jurgens Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Assessing children's emerging literacy through retelling, Diane M. Kinseth Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Writing portfolios in the language arts classroom, Lori L. Kleppe Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Interdisciplinary teaching at the middle level, Janice Koenecke Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effectiveness of Channel One in Denver, IA, Secondary School, David Kubalsky Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What parents can do to nurture emerging literacy, Jacqueline B. Lahr Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Appreciation of American Indian traditions, Janet M. Lamont Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Nurturing and assessing children's emerging writing abilities, D. Janeece Lasley Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An overview of foreign language instruction in the elementary school, Ann M. Lassen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Promoting emergent literacy skills in developmental preschool, Angela Lickhart Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Authentic assessment at the middle level, Christi A. Lines Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of sound field amplification in a regular classroom on academic achievement, Susan I. Maahs Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Portfolio assessment in a reading-writing classroom, Sheryl F. Mace Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Book Location on the Selection of First Readers by Elementary Students, Tracy Merfeld Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The study of play therapy on the emotions of young children, Brenda Jean Miller Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Drama education: A teaching strategy for young children affected by attention deficit-hyperactive disorder, Janice C. Miller Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Comparison of Effectiveness: Course-Integrated Information Skills Instruction or Instruction of Information Skills in Isolation, Veronica J. F. Mitrisin Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Class size and its considerations for at-risk student academic achievement, Debra Ann Morrow Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The role of science in the elementary curriculum, Eileen Kay Nation Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Key academic and affective components in a community college developmental reading program, Terry Neary Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Faculty development in the use of multimedia, Marcia Ng Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gender-related differences in adolescents in the study of heat transfer, Linda L. Norris Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of electronic mail on teacher isolation, Steven Peiffer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using writing to enhance critical thinking skills in the middle level classroom, Colleen Peltz Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The developmentally appropriate use of computers with young children, Bonnie Potter Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Global education in the middle school curriculum, Marilyn K. Powers Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An exploration of peer modeling on behavior, language, and cognition of autistic children in early childhood education, Diana Pritts Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Retellings in the elementary classroom, Agnes A. Putz Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Emerging trends in presentation technology, Pamela R. Reisinger Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A literature-based science program, Susanne DeShaw Reiter Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A comparison of all-day every day kindergarten to half-day every day kindergarten, Sue Ellen Richardson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading aloud experiences to nurture children's emerging literacy, Barbara A. Roepke Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Differences in parenting skills and practices between older and younger mothers: Effects on the developmental levels of their children, LeaAnn Johnson Ross Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Family Structure and Listener Response to The Jazz Man, Deborah Ann Sabotta Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Play and literacy development: The role of the teacher and classroom design, Lisa Kay Schmidt Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The development of a transformational curriculum model for kindergarten, Kathleen Schmitt Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Grouping in reading instruction to extend the whole language concept, Linda S. Schneider Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reasons Classroom Teachers Become Library Media Specialists and the Resulting Degree of Job Satisfaction, Constance L. Simmons Open Access Graduate Research Paper
McKinstry school media center project card catalog on Hypercard, Bonnie L. Smith-Davis Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sexist portrayals of women in daytime television, Angela Sommars Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Van Buren County Mothers as Readers and Role Models for Tomorrow’s Literate Children, Kristin Anne Steingreaber Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Naturalistic assessment of young children's writing abilities, Mary A. Sullivan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Analysis and design of child care curricular courses at Iowa Lakes Community College, Marsha Swanson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Public preschools: Are they an answer?, Robyn Leigh Swisher Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cooperative teaching as a method of collaboration between regular and special educators in an integrated setting, Mary J. Takes Open Access Dissertation
