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 2006
Quality communication with parents, Michelle Meier, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Professional portfolios : creating a framework for teacher accountability portfolios, Stephany K. Messer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What is the meaning of This!?: A Case Study of a Small, Public School in Iowa and its Acceptable Use Policy Interpretation, Patricia L. Miles, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Family, child, teacher perceptions of what African American adult family members think and do to assist their elementary school-aged children to become better readers, Shadrack Gabriel Msengi, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The importance of vocabulary in the classroom, Sherri Neofotist, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effects of external rewards on elementary students' motivation to read independently, Benjamin David Olsen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effects of External Rewards on Elementary Students’ Motivation to Read Independently, Benjamin David Olsen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Reading comprehension strategies for students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Susan Reese, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher perceptions on professional study groups as an effective means to successful guided reading implementation, Melissa Kay Reimer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Providing appropriate social interventions for preschool-age children with mild autism spectrum disorders, Angela M. Riesberg, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sign to learn : sign language as a teaching tool in hearing classrooms, Angela M. Schneden, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Constructivist education : exploring the constructivist theory and No Child Left Behind to develop an effective kindergarten program, Leigh M. Siegert, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Revision of the Carlisle Elementary preschool standards based on the Iowa Early Learning Standards, Marne M. Sievers, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Addressing diversity: A case study of teacher educators' views and instructional practices at a Midwestern university, Alina Slapac, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Character education, Kim Slater, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Incorporating interactive writing throughout the day in a kindergarten classroom, Amy Sobaski, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Where are the Girls in Young Adult Sports Fiction Books?, Sara Stark, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
M is for Marshalltown, Beth S. Steffa, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The advantages and disadvantages of recess, Nicole Sullivan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Problem Based Learning, Susan Tebbe, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Empowering Families From the Start: Kindergarten Family Nights, Melissa M. Teggatz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Year-Round Education, Kara Trentz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher autonomy : a review of the research literature, Jaime A. Usma-Wilches, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Dietary Intervention, Specifically the Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet, on the Behavior and the Learning Abilities of Children Who Have Been Diagnosed with Autism., Amy Wallace, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Importance of eHealth in the Education of Underserved Populations, Shanel L. Winfield, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Impact of music education in early childhood classrooms, Melissa J. Wolf, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Uncovering perspectives and attitudes toward inclusion : a study of parents, students and teachers, Rea-Eleene Woolley, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sending Children Who Are Medically Fragile to School, Aulanda L. Zenner, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gender Differences in American Children's Oral Narratives, Nadezda M. Zernova, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using American Library Association's Current Notable Literature for Younger and Middle Readers to Help Enhance the 6 + 1 Trait Writing™ Model in the Elementary Classroom, Debra Zwank, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
The mind is the tabernacle of the consciousness soul: A journey visiting the roles of consciousness, communication, education, and technology in human and curriculum development by integrating Dewey, Gebser, and Steiner: Past, present, future, Daniel Joseph Kazim Bardy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Catholic saints: An exploration and inspiration in faith, Therese Drey, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using web-based material to support secondary science curriculum, Ghadeer Filimban, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Implementation of cooperative groups and single gender classrooms, Kara Haugen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Meeting the accountability challenge in guided reading instruction, Rachelle E. Jensen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Is teaching history reasonable, worthwhile, and beneficial in the elementary grades?, Jill Johnson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A qualitative investigation of student interactions in a learning activity center: Defining success, at-risk factors, and resiliency for developmental programs in community colleges, John L. Kalkwarf, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Impact of the arts on students' learning, Sook Ming Kong, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher perceptions of cross-cultural adaptability and instructional practices in international locations, Debra S. Lee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Opportunity and access for children with disabilities in the inclusive preschool classroom, Jodi Meyer-Mork, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation 2007 Award
What Do Board Members Think School Librarians Do? Perceptions of School Librarians by Iowa School Board Members, Lori R. Minnard, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
How can technology assist in the effectiveness of after school programs?, Imani A. Phillips, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Keyword or Hierarchical Searching? A Quantitative Comparison of World Wide Web Searching Methods by High School Juniors in North Iowa, Harold Price, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Writing a Short Science Fiction Novel for Young Adults, Cheryl Robson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Strategies to improve reading fluency in the elementary classroom, Jill Marie Vorwald Sampson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating technology and education, Jori L. Showalter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Peer tutoring and technology integration : you too can make it happen!, Brandy Smith, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using Technology in a Social Studies Classroom, Cari R. Teske, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Writing a Historical Fiction Novel: The Marks of the Shaman: The Diary of Indian Captive Olive Oatman, Heather J. Uhlmeyer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Vocabulary Instruction Correlation to Reading Comprehension, Kelly M. Vaughn, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using reflection to guide literacy instruction in the "multi-level" classroom, Lori L. Weber, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Case Study: The Thoughts on Pleasure Reading for Children Diagnosed with ADHD, Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Type; ADHD, Predominantly Inattentive Type; or ADHD, Combined Type, Heather Whitman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Many Faces of Distance Education, Albert Dantoni Wiggins III, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The impact of parental involvement on children's literacy development, Annette L. Wohlers, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading Motivation in the Elementary Classroom, Maria E. Youngblut, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2004
"Changing tradition: New frontiers in spelling instruction" : a developmental spelling word study workshop, Melissa A. Adams, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
From LtoJ : the effects of an assessment approach on student achievement in mathematics at the middle school level, Toni Andersen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The impact of a word-study spelling curriculum on spelling instruction and student spelling achievement, Jan Baker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Measuring the success of ClassWorks computer instruction, Susan J. Boatwright, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Educational change process: A case study of a rural school district's reading reform, Barbara M. Havel Bohach, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The sounds of silence : music education and academic achievement, Donny Brazile, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using technology to enhance writing in primary grades, Lisa Butler, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating the six traits of reading into literature circle discussion groups : moving towards thoughtful literacy in a Title I classroom, Kristin N. Carew, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Music that teaches, Susan L. Carroll, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Professional development : the missing component in education, Brett C. Ernst, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The transformation of a middle school industrial shop to a modular industrial technology lab and communicating this transformation to the local community, Lynn Figg, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Is inclusion working at one middle school in Iowa?, Brett Alan Fischels, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Grandparents in Education Project, Kim Renee Freund, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Literacy instruction in first grade classrooms : teachers trained in Reading Recovery in comparison with teachers who have not been trained, Trisha Fuelling, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Parents join the club : inviting parents and children to participate in a family book club, Kimberly Gansen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Students' views of classroom management strategies in assertive discipline and constructivist classroom settings, Joan Carolyn Gerbo, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Cooperative learning in the middle school : is it a developmentally appropriate strategy?, Laura C. Guilford, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Adventures with Kel in Des Moines, Gail E. Hackett, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Mentoring : a key to first year survival, Shannon Hartman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Application of case study methodology in the context of undergraduate critical care nursing education, James A. Hauschildt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Implementing writer's workshop in a kindergarten classroom, Katie Hauschildt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
"Speling it rite eevn aftr the test" : what students can tell us, Jennifer L. Heckmann, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Addressing the cultural needs of Latino students in the classroom : a workshop for reflective educators, Tamara J. Hess, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
WebQuests : an online strategy for web-based inquiry learning, Chieko Homma, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Phonemic awareness in the kindergarten classroom, Shelly Jelinek, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Developing state guidelines for school library media programs in Iowa: Plans for progress into the 21st century, Becky Stover Johnson, Division of School Library Studies, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Plans for progress into the 21st century: A guide to planning for school library media programs, Becky Stover Johnson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Vocabulary development in a literature-based instructional program, Gwen Johnson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Walk a Mile in Our Shoes: A Day in the Life of a School Library Media Specialist, Melissa Kane, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Writing in the kindergarten classroom : it can be done!, Stephanie Kartman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The impact of the Iowa Children's Water Festival on the children's attitudes and behaviors toward the environment, Sang-Min Kim, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The effects of homogeneous grouping practices on talented and gifted students, Angela Kurt-Sconsa, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Shared reading for teaching English as a Foreign Language to young learners in Russia, Inna V. Kuznetsova, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading motivation of middle school students, Sandra K. Leinen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Implementation of literature circles, Dawn Lewis, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Literacy backpacks for emergent readers, Lori J. Logan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating technology into literature circles, Carrie A. Lutkenhaus, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Home-school reading journals and parental involvement, Annalisa Marie Miner, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cooperative learning and reading strategies on the secondary level, Kathryn Magner Panoch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Iowa’s Covered Bridges, Marilyn K. Schmitz Ralls, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using technology to support an adult constructivist learning environment, ReGina A. Rankins, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reflections about my second year of teaching reading, Molly Melloy Recker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Content Analysis of the Changing Roles of Female Protagonists in Girls Series Novels Written after the Women's Movement, Tina Kathryn Ristau, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Literature response journals and students entitled to special education services, Andrea J. Safina, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Multiple intelligences of young adolescents, Kelly A. Schloss, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
