Graduate Student Research
A collection of Graduate Student Research by students in the College of Education.
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
The Influence of Caffeine on the Hydration Status of College-Aged Females, Carissa Shima, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Integrating technology and education, Jori L. Showalter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Implementing distributed practice, Christi Sires, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Emotional intelligence as a protective factor for risk behavior in adolescence, Nicole Renee Skaar, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Peer tutoring and technology integration : you too can make it happen!, Brandy Smith, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Does Carnitine Supplementation Enhance Exercise Performance in Healthy Adults?, Susan E. Spragg, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fostering writing through instructional strategies : a case study in a special needs class, Melissa A. Steggall, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, 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
The Success of Early Reading Interventions, Tammy A. Theroith, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Why people self-injure and what school counselors can do to help, Emily M. Thole, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reciprocal teaching as an instructional strategy to increase reading comprehension, Paula Thome, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective Thinking Strategies, Wendy Trainer, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, 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
What I believe about leadership and education : a reflective essay, Kathleen M. Walech, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Elements of leadership in education : a reflective essay, James D. Walser, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Bullying in elementary schools, Jessica J. Wass, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, 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
Inside the stress of a police officer's job : what mental health counselors should know, Molly J. Wertz, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, 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
Review of the Literature on the Effects of Strength Training on the Health Status of Senior Citizens, Lou Ann Wikan, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cognitive, emotive, and behavioral techniques for depressed children and adolescents, Brianna G. Wilcox, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effectiveness of wilderness therapy, Cody A. Williams, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, 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
Childhood Overweight and Obesity, Julie Lenee Wood, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An introduction to Asperger Syndrome for helping professionals, Bethea E. Woodsmall, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading Motivation in the Elementary Classroom, Maria E. Youngblut, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effect of Hardiness on Mental and Physical Health, Angela J. Ziesman, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for leading elementary schools : a reflective essay, John Zimmerman, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Examining the role of empathy training in anger management programs for young children, Amy L. Zirkelbach, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
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
Manifestation Determinations: How Do Iowa's AEA Adopted Procedures Compare To Federal And State Requirements And Expert Guidelines?, Keely J. Beam, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
The Effect of Music on Pre-competitive Cognitive Anxiety, Somatic Anxiety, and Self-Confidence in Male Basketball Players, Jamie Jean Blome, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
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
American Indian Women Warriors: Their Perceptions of Success Factors in Graduate School, Loretta Dominquez, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Importance Performance Analysis of U.S. Army Lieutenants’ Perceptions of Morale, Welfare and Recreation Services, Jaime Sue Duncan, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Professional development : the missing component in education, Brett C. Ernst, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Food Insecurity among Elderly Persons in Black Hawk County, Iowa, Martha A. Etten, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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
The Relationship Between Giftedness And Resiliency Among Head Start Children, Angela R. Fry, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
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
School Climate, Culture, and Educators’ Beliefs and Practices in Motivation: An Exploratory Study, Sarah Galloway, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
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
Sport Nutrition Education: A Study of Nutritional Practices and Knowledge Among Mississippi Valley Conference High School Athletic Programs in the State of Iowa, Sara Lynn Hallgren, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Perceived Exercise Constraints and Motivation for Exercise Among University Undergraduate Students, Ryan Paul Harkema, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Early Literacy And Making Sense In An Inclusive Preschool Classroom, Patresa A. Hartman, Department of Special Education, Open Access Thesis
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
Effects of Trampoline Training on Balance in Functionally Unstable Ankles, Douglas Steven Hess, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
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
The influence of spelling strategy use on student achievement and attributions, Lisa Lynn Ludwig, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
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
Sources of Stress and Its Impact on Health Behaviors and Academic Performance of International Students at the University of Northern Iowa, Israel Gabriel Msengi, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Identifying School-Aged Children At-Risk to Develop an Eating Disorder, Natalie Jean Muth, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Cooperative learning and reading strategies on the secondary level, Kathryn Magner Panoch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Relationship of Effective Serve Reception Passing to Side Out Offense in Iowa City West Volleyball Matches, Craig A. Pitcher, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Using young adult literature : a classic way to teach English, Matt B. Pries, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, 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
The Frequency of Imagery Use on the Performance of a Complex Motor Skill, Eric Rebhuhn, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
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
Integrating technology to facilitate math instruction in the elementary classroom, Terri Schmidt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The needs of the adult learner : typical characteristics and how it impacts the training process, Joleen W. Siebert, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Herbal Dietary Supplement Education in Midwestern Medical Schools, Wendi Suzanne Sobaski, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
An Educational Night Out, Suzanne Lynn-Clark Sprecher, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using an African Centered Educational Model and Technology to Improve African American Children's Performance in School, Tehia Venise Starker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fluency Instruction in the Second-Grade Classroom, Kati L. Stephens, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Loss and grief : implications for mental health professionals, Lila K. Stephens, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
