Graduate Student Research
A collection of Graduate Student Research by students in the College of Education.
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
Correlates of Physical Activity among Adolescent Males and Females, Rhonda Baumann, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
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
A Qualitative Study: Does Anger Elicit Gender Normative Aggressive Reactions?, Austin Beer, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Iowa’s Special Education Mediators: Potted Plants Negotiating for a Place in the Sunlight, a Qualitative Examination of Personal Philosophy and Perceived Power, Amber Elizabeth Benedict, Department of Special Education, Open Access Thesis
An investigation of the elderly in fiction for young people, Deborah Louise Berthelsen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Managing and Analyzing Data : A Case Study Demonstrating the Use of Computer Software to Improve a School’s Management and Analysis of Intervention Data, John R. Bethke, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Relationship Between Playing Ability and Selected Performance and Physical Measures in High School Football Players, Timothy Scott Birkey, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The Relationships between Four Strength Qualities and Sprint Performances in Division I Sprinters and Jumpers and Recreationally Active Subjects, Steven Eugene Blocker Jr., School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
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
Will Your Money Tree Be Tainted?: The Standard Ethical Guidelines for College Foundations and the Importance of Institutional Compliance, Heather Lynae Bremer-Miller, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Differences in Enjoyment, Motivation, and Perceived Athletic Competence Between Sport and Fitness Physical Activity Participants, Andy Briggs, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Psychometric Rash Evaluation of Shoulder Scales (PRESS), Paul Buchheit, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Service Attributes of an Iowa Ski Resort: An Application of the Importance-Performance Analysis, Shawn Michael Burke, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Children Experiencing Parental Incarceration: An Examination of Literature and Supportive Programming, Telisa A. Burt, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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
An investigation of the general population's understanding of forgiveness, Wen-Chuan Rita Chang, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Investigation of the General Population’s Understanding of Forgiveness, Wen-Chuan Rita Chang, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
The Relationship Between Nutritional Knowledge and Consumption Attitudes Toward Soy-Foods Among a Midwest Rural America Older Population, Li Chuan Chen, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
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
Linking Interventions to Functional Behavior Assessment Results, Andrea Jo Duncan, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
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
Twins in the Kindergarten Classroom : What Factors Do Parents Consider When Deciding Whether to Place Their Same-Gendered Twins in Separate or Joint Classrooms?, Tammy Marie Gehling, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Alternative high schools: what types of programs lead to the greatest level of effectiveness?, Timothy W. Gilson, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
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
Iowa Physical Educators’ Access to Usage of, and Perceived Importance of Technology in the Field of Physical Education, Jennifer Hadler, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
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
The study of computational fluency, Cassandra Hart, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, 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
A Study of the Relationship between the Number of High School Science Credits Earned and Successful Completion of the First Year of College at a Regents’ Institution, Amy Denise Jabens, Department of Teaching, Open Access Thesis
Effect of a Biomes Genetics Unit on Student Achievement in High School Biology, Melissa C. James, Department of Teaching, Open Access Thesis
Components of inclusion, Jodi Janssen, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, 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
Stages of Change, Process of Change, Self-Efficacy, Decisional Balance, and Behavior Intention for Exercise Behavior by Young Adults, Danielle Johnson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
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
Perception of Youth Participation of Human Service Collaboration Among Youth Workers in Hong Kong, Yuet-Mui Kong, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
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
Obesity in Adolescents and Its Associations With Physical Activity and Diet, Soyang Kwon, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
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
The Relationship of Time Spent Training at Three Physiological Loads and Performance in Endurance Athletes, Nicholas L. Maas, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Need, qualifications, training, responsibilities, and supervision of paraprofessionals in special education : a qualitative case study approach, Heather L. Marolf, Department of Special Education, Open Access Thesis
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
Separation Anxiety Within the School Context: A Qualitative Study of the Beliefs and Practices of Parents and Teachers, Lauryn C. Muller, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
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
No Child Left Behind (2001) and high stakes tests : how they affect teachers' experiences in the classroom, Emily N. Olson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Correlation Between Acculturation and Health Promotion Behavior Among Hispanics/Latinos in Black Hawk County, Iowa, Ki-Hyung Park, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Exploring intersectionality in education: The intersection of gender, race, disability, and class, Amy J. Petersen, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation 2008 Award
There are no winners here: Teacher thinking and student underachievement in the 6th grade, Sue L. Pettit, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
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
Functional behavioral assessment : a new model for interviewing, Shelley K. Schafer, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
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
Attributing success and failure : attribution theory at work, Ellen M. Shay, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, 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
Relationship of Perceived Physical Competence, Exercise Intensity, and Body Mass Index to Enjoyment of Elementary Students in Physical Education, Wei Mei Sin, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
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
Educational Leadership, Aaron J. Stecker, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
M is for Marshalltown, Beth S. Steffa, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Narrative therapy treatment for adolescents with drug abuse, Julie F. Stevens, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The contribution of socio-economic status and maturity on injury risk in youth soccer, Kristin Noel Stoneberg, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis 2007 Award
Self-Perceptions and Peer Influence on Bullying Behavior, Jaime Strickler, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
The advantages and disadvantages of recess, Nicole Sullivan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Relationship Between Pre-Service Physical Education Teachers’ Value Orientation in Curriculum Decisions and Attitudes Towards Teaching Students With Disabilities, Wing Yin Tai, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
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
Cohort Study of Nitrate Exposure From Drinking Water, Mhg Level, and Implications on Possible Recovery Oxygen Uptake by Age-Grade, Patricia Teran Yengle, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Thesis
A preferred vision for leading schools : a reflective essay, Neal E. Thompson, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, 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
Critical elements for leading secondary schools, Darci J. Wagner, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, 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
