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 2008
Barriers of technology integration in kindergarten through fifth grade, Theressa Northouse, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Technology integration into the elementary school curriculum, Yulia Vladimirovna Koreshkova Poblete, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Implementing electronic portfolios, Courtney Rogne, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Promoting student success in online courses, Cecilia Ruhlmann, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teenage Life in the Fat Lane, Kristi Shreffler, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective homework in the middle school, Kelly J. Simon, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Restructuring a Secondary Business Curriculum for the 21st Century, Eric Springer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Impact of the National Board Certification Process on the Instructional Practices of Teacher Librarians, Deanne Thiede, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A journey of advising: Experiences of doctoral international students and faculty advisors in the College of Education at a Midwestern university, Madalina Florentina Tincu, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The portrayal of bullying in young adult fiction novels, Deanna L. Weber, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Submissions from 2007
Use of learning styles in the selection of instructional strategies : Does pedagogy lead to practice?, Roger E. Baker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sheltered instruction observation protocol (SIOP) : a model for English language learners, Edith L. Bakley, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Family literacy nights : factors for success, Crystal Betts, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Advisory programs : organization and implementation, Angela Ruth Black, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Home and school literacy partnerships : building stronger tomorrows hand in hand, Tera Bockenstedt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fathers as readers : A program for African American fathers and their children, Amber Nicole Boyd, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Approaches to studying and study tactics of baccalaureate nursing students, Lisa D. Brodersen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Practice what you preach : a look at retention research and classroom practice, Angela R. Carpenter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading strategies for struggling readers in the middle school, Kathleen Claeys, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Guided reading in early childhood classrooms, Shyla Dawn Crosser, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
From isolation to integration : an in-class writing model for literacy specialists, Sarah Nadine Dorsey, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The importance of mentoring first year teachers, Julia Lynn Doyle, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The What, the Why, and the How of using repeated readings of poetry to increase reading fluency, Melissa Feldmann, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Year round schooling, Rita Danielle Fiala, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
How the clinical settings of radiography programs affect learning perceptions, Peggy Fortsch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Using picture books to enhance content area reading, Tamra C. Foster, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using a balanced literacy approach in elementary schools, Jennifer Lynn Freeman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Roles and reflections : using team teaching to improve literacy teaching, Jennifer L. Frett, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading intervention : using self-assessment to increase fluency and comprehension for struggling readers, Paula L. Ganzeveld, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Motivation for leisure reading : a model Camp Adventure curriculum, Nicole Beth Geopfert, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Partnering with homeschoolers: Collaborations between homeschoolers and public schools, Sharon Gerst, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading aloud to children : is there a relationship to reading achievement?, Stephanie Gierstorf, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Adult learners : who are they, and what do they need to succeed?, Antoinette Givens, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effects of digital storytelling in a language arts classroom, Joseph J. Hegland, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading comprehension : what strategies make a difference?, Jill Helgerson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Inclusion of special needs students into the regular education classroom, Jennifer S. Hemann, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Meeting the needs of the adult learner in the instructional design environment, Takeisha Henfield, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Building relationships to support self-regulation, Sherice Hetrick-Ortman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Investigating the impact of data-driven decision making on elementary curriculum and its implications for teaching and learning, Sara A. Hofer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The benefits of collaboration and co-teaching in the elementary grades, Katherine Kelley Hoover, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using high interest reading material to motivate struggling and reluctant readers, Nicoles C. Hoover, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Tree identification and age project, Mark Jensen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Use of social stories for students with autism spectrum disorders, Alicia Ann Karwal, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A literature review of the think-aloud reading comprehension strategy for teacher use in the classroom, Cindy Kathryn Kauder, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The impact of grouping for reading instruction on student attitude and self-concept, Michelle Renee Keegan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Collaborative teaching : how can co-teaching be implemented effectively in the classroom?, Elizabeth Lea Kelly, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using PowerPoint created talking books for reading fluency instruction, Gretchen R. Lawyer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Think-Alouds : thinking beyond the text to increase reading comprehension, Jennifer Marie Lee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Communication between classroom teachers and Reading Recovery teachers : a study of teacher perceptions, Erika Northey Lentz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Assistive technology : an instructional tool to assist college students with written language disabilities, Isandra Martinez-Marrero, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Role of classroom questioning strategies as they relate to reading comprehension, Catherine M. Metz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Considerations for delivery of online professional development courses for childcare professionals, Heather Marie Bauer Olsen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Understanding children's thinking at the moment of writing, Steve Peterson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
How does home literacy help children?, Katie Pick, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The importance of building classroom community, Sara A. Retallick, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Geometric Reasoning in Four-Year-Old Children, Christina Eyres Sales, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The advantages and challenge of fluency instruction, Jennifer Schroeder-Van Cleve, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The impact of Readers' Workshop in a first grade classroom, Tara Lynn Seery, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Readers' workshop: Giving students time, choice, and flexibility in the classroom, Jennifer Lynn Shaffer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of using music and movement to enhance learning, Lisa L. Snitker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Evidence Base of Vocabulary Development: Theory and Instruction, Susan L. Stark, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Inventive spelling in the early childhood classroom, Denielle J. Stuntz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Ready or not, here they come : a look at kindergarten readiness, Sara J. Swyter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Full inclusion and collaborative teaching : the new wave in education, Mindy Underwood, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective technology integration strategies in an elementary classroom, Karen M. Worden, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using technology to assist in the teaching of reading instruction, Hallie M. Wyatt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using distance education to deliver English instruction in Indonesia, Muhammad Yaumi, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2006
What happened to Dad: A portrayal of teenage fathers in young adult literature, Becky R. Schafer Andrews, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reaching older less proficient readers with books suggested in a standard bibliography, Sandra E. Antons, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Americans with Disabilities Act and how it affects post-secondary education, Annette Louise Beck, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An investigation of the elderly in fiction for young people, Deborah Louise Berthelsen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Emergent literacy learning, Tera Bockenstedt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of including peers in social skills training for students with autism, Cortney Boulden, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The corporate university : effective strategies used to create a productive corporate training program, Eduardo Calderon, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Students at a Chinese radio and television university: Reasons for participation, and perceptions of their status as students and the quality of their learning, Huiping Ding, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Harry Potter: A comparison of the characters, themes, setting and plot with the Arthurian legend, Diane L. Engbretson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Augmentation of reading across the curriculum, student exploration of literature, and library collection development through the compilation of a comprehensive annotated bibliography of high school content area literature, Patricia J. ErkenBrack, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Key components in an online class, Renae Darlene Farrell, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Suggested core materials for early childhood programs, Erin Feingold, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Value of Black and White in an Era of Color: A Textual Analysis of Black and White Illustrations in Picture Books, Theresa Forret, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Strategies for bridging the gender gap in technology use : from education to the workplace, Martha Frazier, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A textual analysis of the role of women in historical fiction for young people, Jennifer Youngblut Gassman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Daily drawing and writing activities in a preschool classroom, Lynn Glaser, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The availability of young adult fiction containing overt gay and lesbian characters in secondary schools in Northeast Iowa Area Education Agency 1, Misty Dawn Gray, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Vocabulary development through math journaling using technology resources in an elementary math classroom, Debbie Hansel, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Mom's the word: The portrayal of the single mother/son relationship in children's literature, Sheryl Renee Haveman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
IEP team decision-making process in the reintegration of special education students: A qualitative analysis of exiting decisions, Kenneth G. Hayes, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Transferring a face-to-face course to online instruction at a community college, Brenda Heitmeyer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The role of the kindergarten : history, concerns, and guidelines for developing an effective kindergarten program, Amanda N. Herber, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Building partnerships between teachers and families to enhance literacy learning, Lisa Jasiewicz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Caught or taught : development of a middle school spelling program, Jennie M. Johnson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Developing a web-based video tutorial on using HyperStudio, Sangsun Kim, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Best practices in middle level mathematics teaching and learning, Wendy Sue Korte, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
United States American students' experience with and orientation toward international diversity in a Midwestern comprehensive university setting, Olga V. Kostareva, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Contextual learning vs. standardized testing : and the winner is ... ?, Lorinda Leedom, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What are appropriate interventions and treatment programs for children with severe autism in an educational setting?, Michelle Leicht, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The factors preventing the successful implementation of a middle level advisory program at one middle school, Gina Grasso Leonard, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Face-to-face training versus Web-based training : which instructional approach is better?, Nichola J. Lewis, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Exploring the relationship between mathematics content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge among pre-service teachers, Hsueh-I Martin Lo, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
SHHHHH! The Negative Effect of Librarian Stereotypes on Junior High Students, Kerry Lust, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
