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 1993
Nurturing and assessing children's emerging writing abilities, D. Janeece Lasley, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An overview of foreign language instruction in the elementary school, Ann M. Lassen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Promoting emergent literacy skills in developmental preschool, Angela Lickhart, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Authentic assessment at the middle level, Christi A. Lines, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of sound field amplification in a regular classroom on academic achievement, Susan I. Maahs, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Portfolio assessment in a reading-writing classroom, Sheryl F. Mace, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Book Location on the Selection of First Readers by Elementary Students, Tracy Merfeld, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The study of play therapy on the emotions of young children, Brenda Jean Miller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Drama education: A teaching strategy for young children affected by attention deficit-hyperactive disorder, Janice C. Miller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The role of science in the elementary curriculum, Eileen Kay Nation, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Key academic and affective components in a community college developmental reading program, Terry Neary, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Faculty development in the use of multimedia, Marcia Ng, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gender-related differences in adolescents in the study of heat transfer, Linda L. Norris, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of electronic mail on teacher isolation, Steven Peiffer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using writing to enhance critical thinking skills in the middle level classroom, Colleen Peltz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The developmentally appropriate use of computers with young children, Bonnie Potter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Global education in the middle school curriculum, Marilyn K. Powers, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An exploration of peer modeling on behavior, language, and cognition of autistic children in early childhood education, Diana Pritts, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Retellings in the elementary classroom, Agnes A. Putz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Emerging trends in presentation technology, Pamela R. Reisinger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A literature-based science program, Susanne DeShaw Reiter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A comparison of all-day every day kindergarten to half-day every day kindergarten, Sue Ellen Richardson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading aloud experiences to nurture children's emerging literacy, Barbara A. Roepke, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Family Structure and Listener Response to The Jazz Man, Deborah Ann Sabotta, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Play and literacy development: The role of the teacher and classroom design, Lisa Kay Schmidt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The development of a transformational curriculum model for kindergarten, Kathleen Schmitt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Grouping in reading instruction to extend the whole language concept, Linda S. Schneider, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reasons Classroom Teachers Become Library Media Specialists and the Resulting Degree of Job Satisfaction, Constance L. Simmons, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
McKinstry school media center project card catalog on Hypercard, Bonnie L. Smith-Davis, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sexist portrayals of women in daytime television, Angela Sommars, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Van Buren County Mothers as Readers and Role Models for Tomorrow’s Literate Children, Kristin Anne Steingreaber, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Naturalistic assessment of young children's writing abilities, Mary A. Sullivan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Analysis and design of child care curricular courses at Iowa Lakes Community College, Marsha Swanson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Public preschools: Are they an answer?, Robyn Leigh Swisher, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cooperative teaching as a method of collaboration between regular and special educators in an integrated setting, Mary J. Takes, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The effects of phonics in reading and writing programs for young children, Marjorie L. Tindall, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Values education: Empowering teachers, Mary J. Trousdale, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An evaluation of 15 studies concerning the effectiveness of tutorial CAI, Chin-Kau Tung, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fostering children's literacy through the graphic arts, Mary A. Vandermillen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Communicating with parents about the whole language concept, Carolyn A. Visser, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The gifted child in Latin America, Dolores M. Shouse Vivas, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An examination of writing apprehension levels among student writers, Kim Yvette Walker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The regular education initiative: A collaboration between regular education and special education, Kathy Winters, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An investigation of the practices and perceptions of three regular elementary teachers regarding the integration of students with severe disabilities, Beth L. Wright, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The importance of problem solving in the middle school mathematics curriculum, Beth A. Wycoff, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
An investigation of selected at risk factors in rural high schools in the Midwest, Kevin M. Anderson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Learning achievement related to the use of microcomputers, Yolanda Anderson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Assessing children's emerging literacy through anecdotal records, Reva R. Arends, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Value of reading aloud to children, Sandy K. Aronson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Revising and editing in writing workshops : teacher-student conferencing, peer conferencing, self-conferencing, Miriam Baker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reader-text match: The interactive effect of reader ability and text difficulty on comprehension monitoring, Kathryn Maelou Baxter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Educating baby: Preparing children for future school success, Jill R. Bergman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Portfolio assessment in kindergarten, Deanna J. Berry, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using portfolios to assess academic progress and academic self-concept, Cynthia A. Burger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Voice technologies in advanced computer systems, Jodie M. Cone, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A comparison of cognitive abilities test scores of second graders from four different preschool backgrounds, Judy A. Conner, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Meeting state mandates for gifted and talented : a survey of Iowa undergraduate teacher preparation programs, Judy Carol Davison, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading Recovery: An early intervention program. An investigation of Chapter 1 coordinators' interests in implementing Reading Recovery, Sandra Kay Davis, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effect of expository writing in mathematics with middle school sixth grade students, Rebecca J. Dickinson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The relationship of attitudes between advisors in advisory roles and advisees of these advisors, Kathy J. Dvorak, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fostering spelling ability, Beth Dykstra-Van Meeteren, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Split- and multiple-images in filmic presentations: Concise information or multiple confusion?, Barbara J. Erickson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Distance learning via interactive instructional television, Darrell Gene Fremont, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Early childhood education in Japan compared with developmentally appropriate practice guidelines in the United States, Nancy B. Gaies, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Spelling and whole language, Rosemary C. Geiken, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Attitudes and understandings: The meaning of school to at-risk ninth grade students in a midwestern urban area, Judith Brush Griffith, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating writing into a Chapter One reading program in grades seven and eight, Avis C. Grundman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Extending children's literacy through a thematic unit, Sally A. Hamilton, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effect of cooperative learning on student social attitudes, Mary Hampton, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Distance education: The re-emergence of the telecourse, Sarah Hanuske, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using the writing portfolio to reflect reading progress at the first-grade level, Roberta Kay Hass, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sustaining and impinging factors on teaching satisfaction of effective middle level teachers, Cheryl D. Hoversten, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
A comparison of student time on task between self selected and teacher assigned writing topics, Janeen M. Jackson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Story retelling with at-risk children, Evelyn R. Jante, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective instruction in developing strategic readers, Linda S. Jermeland, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Intergenerational education, Ellen Johnson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Student-teacher conferences, Karen K. Johnson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Portfolio-based assessment in the language arts curriculum, Lonni Hanson Johnson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A review of the issue of elitism as a perceived negative characteristic of gifted programs, Scott A. Jones, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Influences of the home environment upon intellectual giftedness in young children, M. Lynn Keller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Recent research on appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance reading comprehension instruction primary level, Linda Kennedy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Writing workshop for eighth-grade students: A descriptive study, Jann Thompson Knight, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A review of the financial issues facing child care in the United States, Carol L. Kringle, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Literacy assessment with portfolios, Susan J. Kroesche, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Professional development and the police: A study of institutional change, Gehrig Kenneth La Velle, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Experiences with predictable text in a Chapter I reading program, Rona R. Loss, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effects of electronic mail on staff communication satisfaction and computer anxiety, Donald D. Luck, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Factors associated with teacher education faculty employing the use of computers/CAI in their teaching, Winston Mayers, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Promoting children's oral language development through story retelling, Kathy M. Meyer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cooperative learning: Its many effective uses in the mathematics classroom, David H. Michels, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gender and cultural influences upon career choices in science and mathematics, Rhonda M. Michels, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Portrayal of Interracial Families in Children’s and Young Adult Fiction Books, Judy Mitchell, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Learning styles: Assessing our student needs, Joanna Oppenheimer Morgan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of using calculators in the elementary grades on mathematics achievement levels, Mary K. Morrison, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Extending the literature base of a middle school reading program through thematic units, Marjorie M. Nelson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Extending the literature base of a science program, Deborah A. Newton, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Extending the whole language concept through a thematic unit, Susan Carlson Nothwehr, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
