Graduate Student Research
A collection of Graduate Student Research by students in the College of Education.
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Methods for fostering success in the transition to high school, Debora E. Hanna Porter, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Time for books : motivating children through choice, change, and chances to read, Amy Prime, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Constructivist practices that positively impact literacy development and motivation in young children, Sara Pruss, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Portrayal of Attention Deficit Disorder in Children's and Young Adult Literature, Ambri Refer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective family literacy practices, Stefanie Naumburg Riepe, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Application of Bok’s Undergraduate Educational Framework in the Analysis and Acquisition of Core Competencies Among Camp Adventure Youth Services Seasonal Staff, Bin Ruan, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Secondary preservice teachers' understanding of Euclidean geometry, Karen Sabey, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Intensity vs. Duration of Exercise in Producing Cardiovascular Benefits, Katie Lynn Sandbulte, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Impact of the Iowa Reinstatement of the Professional Teacher Librarian Requirement on School Libraries, Kelly Schaufenbuel, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effect of technology on primary students' phonemic awareness achievement, Joy Marie Schirmer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Implementation of early reading interventions to increase student achievement, Julie Schmitz, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher collaboration : why isn't it working?, Jill Suzanne Schnathorst, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Year-round education : a continuing debate, Heather D. Schultz, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Jazz and gender : teaching improvisation to girls, Valerie A. Shanley, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The impact of oral language activities in preschool on reading competence in kindergarten and beyond, Melissa Sifert, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Children with cleft lips and/or palates in early childhood classrooms : overcoming obstacles and misconceptions, Angel Simons, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Characteristics of highly effective teachers: A perspective from students with disabilities, David J. Smith, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Family with domestic violence, La Tonya R. Stokes, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Co-Teaching and Inclusion: A Model for Effective Implementation, Sara A. Straw, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Problem-based Learning in the Middle School Science Classroom, Lesley Taylorson, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Exercise Benefits for People With Multiple Sclerosis, Ethan Tews, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The importance of differentiation for the struggling reader, Christine M. Troyer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Postpartum Depression and Universal Screening: Consequences, Benefits, and Barriers, Jennifer Setzer Trumbull, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher-Child Relationships in Early Childhood Classrooms, Michelle Tuttle, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sign language and gestures in young early childhood, Donna Uhlenberg, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Instructing for fluency in the first grade, Kim Vierkant, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The impact of instructional materials on the motivational of struggling readers, Kimberly Weeks, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Best grouping practices for reading instruction, Stacia Ann Weisskopf, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An exploration of the relationship between student experiences in the school environment and school belonging, Erin E. Welsh, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Examining the Intrinsic Motivational Level of Task and Ego Goal Oriented Athletes in the XL Sports Acceleration Program, Kira Melisa Werstein, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Teacher learning in a Tibetan school in exile: A community of practice perspective, Pema Yangchen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation 2011 Award
Effects of applied behavior analysis on teaching social skills to young children with autism, Michelle Yeggy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Youth Volunteerism: By Looking at Who Volunteers and Why Organizations May Be Able to Recruit Youth to Become Long-Standing Volunteers, Kathryn M. Zimmerly, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Counseling and educating deaf individuals, Sarah Zollar, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Spelling Instruction in the Classroom, Kristin Zweibohmer, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2008
Rapid eLearning : its impact on instructional design in the corporate world, Stephen W. Acheson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Validation of Physical Activity as a Measure of Shoulder Dysfunction, Lindsey Kae Alderson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
“She called me a Mexican!”: a study of ethnic identity, Simona Florentina Boroianu, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Effects of Acute Static Stretching on Anaerobic Performance of the Upper Body in Collegiate Wrestlers, Karl Bratland, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Preparing instructors of adult learners to address the needs of minority students, Travell Unique Brock, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Motivation success and failure, Dawn D. Buol, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gaming towards academic and physical success, Eric Burt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Does content knowledge matter in scoring teacher work samples?: A study of rater differences, Yana A. Cornish, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The History of Athletic Scholarships, Nathan O. Courtney, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Determining if the use of certification goals in Accelerated Reader impacts student selection of books, Randy J. Crawford, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effects of Problem Solving Team Processes on Student Outcomes, Brooke A. Dahl, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
21st century teaching, learning, and one-to-one computing, Sarah Davison, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Study of the Level of Interest Among Adolescents in Physical Education, Brooke N. Davitt, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The relationship of preservice teachers' and faculty members' perceptions of critical thinking and their epistemological beliefs, Meskerem Debele, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Exploring the relationship between parent beliefs and athletes' perceptions: A sport commitment approach, Heather M. DeWaard, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis 2009 Award
Season Long Evaluation of Relationships Between Several Variables and Hitting Efficiency in Four Division I Volleyball Players, Patricia Raelyn Dietz, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The role of writing: Increasing higher level thinking for all students, Caroline Elser, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School library orientation: Introducing teachers to the roles and services of teacher librarians, Allison Emery, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cultivating Baby Boomers and Generation Xers: An Examination of the Pertinent Literature of the Motivational Techniques for Nonprofit Organizational Fundraisers to Consider When Cultivating Donors Categorized as Baby Boomers and Generation Xers, Jane A. Flanagan, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Thriving, coping, surviving, hoping: Negotiating the first year of teaching, Debrah Jean Fordice, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Importance of teaching reading comprehension with nonfiction texts, Valeria Jo Frey, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
No One Will Love You If You Are Fat, Mary Lynn Gerzema, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A case study on the effectiveness of Kurzweil software on improving participation and comprehension with special education students in the science classroom, Christina Glaub, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Hearing Loss and the Role of Physical Education for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children, Anastassia Alexandrovna Grineva, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Deliberative democratic practices in tourism planning: Towards a model of participatory community tourism planning, Oksana Grybovych, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Visual perceptions: A study of how children can learn through pictures, Melody L. Gustas, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Comparison of the portrayal of evil in fairy tales and contemporary fantasy fiction, Donna Gwinnup, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The roles of coaches and teachers : fostering a climate for motivation in an age of accountability, Jocelyn Hays, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Children’s web site: History of Elkader, Iowa… for kids, Nancy Healy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Development and Validation of a Movement and Activity in Physical Space (MAPS) Score as a Functional Outcome Measure, Stephen Duane Herrmann, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The impact of a C.A.R.E. based martial arts class on students' academic achievement, peer relationships, and social interactions, David Hite Jr., Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
The History of the Iowa Teen Award, Joni K. Hoing, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The History of the Iowa Teen Award, Joni K. Hoing, Division of School Library Studies, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Student led video production projects in the classroom, Slade Hovick, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Agritourism: Success Factors of Leisure Farm Business in Taiwan, Yin-Ya Huang, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The reflexivity of pain and privilege: An autoethnography of (Mestizo) identity and other Mestizo voices, Ellis Hurd, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Janesville CSD K-12 School Library: A Facility Design and Development Study, Christine Jacobs, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Heart Rate Response of 5th Grade Students to Various Physical Education Activities, Mark Jungmann, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
How teacher-librarians can effectively support technology integration in 21st century schools, Holly L. Karlen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Does Motor Skill Level Affect Physical Activity-Related Self-Efficacy and Enjoyment in Third Grade Students?, Rachel Kautzky-Braley, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Reframed teacher leadership: A narrative inquiry, Cynthia L. Kenyon, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
An herbal ABC book: A contribution to information available to children and adults, Linda Jo Kirkland, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cooperation or Irritation: The Relationship Between Teacher-Librarians and Public Librarians in the North Central Iowa Library Service Area, Joette L. Kofoot, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Allergies in University of Northern Iowa College Students, Lisa Krausman, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Technology integration within the elementary classroom setting, Krista K. Krebsbach, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A case study of a rural Iowa school preparing to meet new state guidelines for school libraries [dissertation], Karla Steege Krueger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Mississippi River Towns: From Dubuque, Iowa to Hamilton, Illinois, Bonnie Jean Lawhorn, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Bullying in America's middle schools : identifying factors that affect school environment, Marnie M. L. Leiferman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective e-learning environments for adult learners, Lois A. Lindell, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using Web 2.0 technology to support collaborative learning in distance education, Sarah E. Ling, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Music and the brain, Kimberly D. Madison, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Upper elementary teachers' perception of the pre-referral process, Lyndi Meyer, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
A Literature Review Examining the § 501 (H) Election and § IRC 501 (C)(3) Organizations, Kimberly Anne Hefernan Moss, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Motivating middle level students : strategies to help reach and teach middle level students, Lisa L. Munsey, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School librarians are teachers too!: University of Northern Iowa teacher education majors and their perceptions of the role of the school librarian, Colleen Nelson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Barriers of technology integration in kindergarten through fifth grade, Theressa Northouse, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Home-school collaboration : strategies for improvement, Kelly O'Bryan, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Supporting school persistence : an examination of student experiences in an alternative high school, Molly O'Connor, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
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
Disability and difference: Adolescents' interpretations based on television viewing, Paula Anne Schmidt, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
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
