Graduate Student Research
A collection of Graduate Student Research by students in the College of Education.
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
The Views Of Students With Disabilities Regarding Dropout And School Belonging, Rebecca L. Brandau, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
"Feelin' blue, oh what to do?": coping with negative emotions, Jana L. Brinkman, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, 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
The Effects of the NutriActive Healthy Experience Intervention on Nutrition Knowledge in Kindergarten and First Grade Students, Jennifer Marie Bruss, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Mental Health Services In Schools: School Psychologists' Current Practices And Perspectives, Nicole Carlson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
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
Estimating the economic impact of tourism: A comparative analysis of Albania, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Greece, Arjana Çela, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
The Influences of Gender Identity on the Expectancies for Success and Perceived Task Value of Three Different Activities, Chi Ching Chow, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Reading strategies for struggling readers in the middle school, Kathleen Claeys, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What happens when veteran and beginner teachers' life histories intersect with high-stakes testing and what does it mean for learners and teaching practice: The making of a culture of fear, Shelly L. Counsell, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
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
Measuring Levels of Satisfaction, Commitment, and Constraints of Middle-Age Women Exercising in Fitness Centers, Melissa Dowd, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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
Child in Need of Assistance and a Lack of Rural Mental Health Care, Katie L. Fisher, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
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
Self-Esteem & Developmental Assets: An Examination of the Pertinent Literature off the Relationship between Self-Esteem and Developmental Assets in Adolescents, Angela Gorsuch, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Compliance of Iowa Private Foundations with the Iowa Principles and Practices for Charitable Nonprofit Excellence, Julie Patricia Gosselink, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of Three Rest Intervals After a High Intensity Training Protocol on Speed and Strength Variables in Division I Track and Field Sprinters and Jumpers, Eric Lee Hanenberger, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
An Evaluation of the Relationship between Physical Fitness Measures and Academic Achievement, George Victor Harnick, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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
School Psychology Shortage And Urban/Rural Differences, Melissa Marie Hickman, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
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
No Child Left Behind Act : implications and strategies for middle school science teaching, Kimberly A. Holmes, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, 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
An analysis of coaching efficacy in volunteer soccer coaches, Christopher Lee Kowalski, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Dental Health and Nutrition in Low-Income Preschool Children, Tonya R. Krueger, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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
University of Northern Iowa Intramural Sports Employee Manual, Darin Eugene Leigh, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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
Development of a Core Stability Model, Tricia Lynn Majewski-Haak, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Thesis
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
Addressing the school psychologist shortage : past trends and implications for the future, Erin Delaine McCoy, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
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
Social Interaction Patterns between Children with and without Disabilities during Recreation Activities, Mary A. Parramore, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
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
Examination of the major factors contributing to the school psychology shortage, Sara Ann Recker, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
High school dropout : educators' knowledge of and perceived role in dropout prevention, Dustin Reese, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
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
Differences in Junior High, High School, and College Coaches’ Self-Perceptions of Behavior, Scott D. Salthun, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Contesting the Social Borderlands: Portraits of Three Young People With Significant Disabilities and Their Struggle for Positive Relationships, Janet Story Sauer, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Why students in the Hispanic culture dropout of school?, Lori A. Schoenauer, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The advantages and challenge of fluency instruction, Jennifer Schroeder-Van Cleve, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of an Educational Intervention Lesson on Fourth and Fifth Grade Students’ Ability to Sustain Effort (Pace) During a Modified 1-Mile Run Test, Rick Schupbach, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
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
What I Believe About Leadership and Education: A Reflective Essay, Douglas M. Spahn, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Exploring Influential Pioneers of Youth Related Delinquency Theories, LaTika Monique Speller, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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
A reflective administrator to lead in learning : a reflective essay, Garrick Teckenburg, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Application of the Sport Commitment Model to Strength and Conditioning, Nicholas Ryan Troupe, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Recognition of Stroke Symptoms by the General Public Associated with Delayed Hospital Presentation: A Health Awareness Challenge, Shannon Rudolph Umthum, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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
Counseling children of alcoholics in schools, Melinda Voss, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Analysis of Intuitive Eating Among College Students, Danielle Marie Vsetecka, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Instructional recommendations for the teaching of writing, Bridgette Wagoner, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Identity exploration in the secondary ESL setting, Sarah Wait, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity disorder in children, Jessica A. Weber, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An examination of group agreement among functional ankle instability participant inclusion criteria, Shantelle A. Howe Weichers, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis 2008 Award
Sexual minority youth in the research literature : what kind of coverage is the field of school psychology providing?, Jill Hayes White, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Mental Imagery Use During Rehabilitation From Athletic Injuries, Kristin P. Williams, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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
Self-injury and the school counselor, Carla J. Wosoba, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, 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
What I believe about leadership and education: a reflective essay, Mary Yamoah, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Judgmental Heuristics in Nonprofit Organizations’ Web Sites, Jennifer Sue Yarrow, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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
A study of elementary instructors' teaching of forearm passing as a part of volleyball instruction, Tsui-Feng Tiffany Yeh, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Considerations for the Diagnosis of Personality Disorders in Adolescents, Katherine J. Young-Kent, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Spelling Instruction in the Primary Grades, Kathleen Ziegler, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Evaluation of Appearance, Fitness, Health, Illness, and Body Satisfaction Levels Plus Overweight Preoccupation of Female Fitness Instructors in Cedar Falls and Waterloo, IA, Catherine M. Zubrod, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Trends in family-centered early intervention, Jody Lee Albertson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
School-wide positive behavior supports : an evaluation of an elementary school program, Lisa Andreasen, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
