Graduate Student Research
A collection of Graduate Student Research by students in the College of Education.
Submissions from 2003
Diabetes Education: Overview, Obstacles, and Opportunities, Mary Ann Steffensmeier Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of Life Stress and Coping Resources on the Occurrence and Severity of Athletic Injuries in Female Collegiate Athletics, Susan E. Stoker Open Access Thesis
Self-perceptions, peer influence, social information processing and bullying behavior, Jaime Strickler Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using technology to provide more objective grading and compliance with "No Child Left Behind", Kevin Suhr Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering elementary schools : a reflective essay, Vicki M. Sullivan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An administrative vision for secondary schools : a reflective essay, Chad A. Szabo Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher discourse in a culturally diverse classroom, Madalina Tanase Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating Technology to Enhance Reading Comprehension, Ryan Thole Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Educating African American children : breaking the silence, Bernadette Thomas Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Role of the Literacy Coach: The Challenge of Change, Janet Bargmann Thompsen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Working with gay and lesbian youth : the counselor as advocate, Kara L. Thompson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Fire P.A.L.S. Program on Fire and Life Safety Knowledge and Behavioral Intent of Selected Elementary School Students, Annette R. Vander Werff Open Access Thesis
Ethical leadership--a search for self : a reflective essay, Deborah Fisher Vroom Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Minimizing the effects of the digital divide, Trevor Walker Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An effectiveness assessment of the Quicktionary reading pen for grades 3 through 6, Barbara K. Waugh Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Accelerated Reader and its impact on reading comprehension and lifelong literacy, Julie Whiston Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using technology to encourage critical thinking, Tracy Wilkins Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading Recovery, Wendy C. Williams Open Access Thesis
The effects of aerobic activity on the self-stimulating behaviors of children diagnosed with autism, Jason Lee Witte Open Access Thesis
A preferred vision for leading elementary schools : a reflective essay, Alvin B. Wright Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Orchestrating A Student's Reading Fluency in the Elementary Classroom, Sarah A. Yoder Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Best Practices in Balanced Early Literacy Instruction, Suzanne Yoder Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teachers' perceptions of the application of instructional design elements in the distance teaching process, Lihua Zheng Open Access Dissertation
Adolescent depression : Implications for the high school counselor, Mary C. Zierke Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Copyright Policy and Enforcement in Higher Education: The Impact on Distance Education, Michelle Elizabeth Zilisch Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2002
The importance of behavioral interventions and stimulant medication effects on reducing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Elizabeth Alvarez Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Helping families to capitalize on literacy in their homes, Paula K. Azinger Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Parents in education (PIE), Kathy L. Becker Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Female Athlete Triad, Deedra Mae Billings Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating New Technologies Into the Methods of Education (INTIME): Its impact on the professional practice of participating teacher educators, Marius Boboc Open Access Dissertation
Trends, patterns, and characteristics of young adult horror fiction, Melissa A. Buelow Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Middle school art and the Internet, John F. Bueltel Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using authentic learning to teach basic technology skills, Steven Burken Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Experiential learning in webcasting for peace through tourism, Courtlandt Butts Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Adult distance learners in distance education : a literature review, Yu Cao Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Vocabulary : a building block in reading, Lisa L. Capper Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A qualitative inquiry into why and how special educators leave the field, Jane E. Caraway Open Access Dissertation 2003 Award
Web publishing using MS Word, Christie Carlsen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The role of invented spelling in early literacy, Nancy Carper Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Preventing childhood depression by building resiliency in children, Sarah Carroll Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Creating a user friendly website for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Black Hawk County, Kimberly M. Carter Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Academic Attribution Style Of Tenth Grade Students With Attachment Problems, Kimberly Conrad Open Access Thesis
Classroom success using online distance education : methods for maximizing the effectiveness of online distance education, Deborah Rae Crane Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Music and software piracy : issues and solutions for music teachers and media intensive educators, Chad Criswell Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The use of electronic technologies in the Cedar Rapids Community Schools' physical education programs, Nicholaus J. Daniel Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Improving after-school programs : a literature review, Harriet A. Davis Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Retention in the new millennium, Pat Davison Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Meeting the needs of gifted primary readers, Lori K. DeBoer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Developing a quality parent program for Dunkerton Preschool, Jolene Denner Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective bilingual practices for early childhood reading and language arts :/ a professional development seminar and model thematic unit for English-Spanish bilingual educators, Priscila Palomino de Piper Open Access Graduate Research Paper
DVD technology for educational purposes, Donald J. Devore Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Evaluating the effectiveness of team-teaching involving general and special education teachers in early childhood programs, Lesley Janelle Ehlers Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Developing literacy through storybook reading events, Linda Eitmann Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The constructivist-based approach : the better choice for learning, Consuella Eugene Open Access Graduate Research Paper
When and how should keyboarding be taught in the elementary school?, Shannon Fleming Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Implementing student-led conferences, Allyson Forney Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Indivisible, with an education for all : differentiation strategies used in a multi-categorical classroom, Stephanie Elizabeth Francis Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gifted underachievers : a review of the past and present with implications for the future, Angela R. Fry Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The educational thought and practices of Padre Luís Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga S. J., Justo Gallardo Open Access Dissertation
School climate : a review of literature, Sarah Galloway Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Health Concerns of Reentry Nontraditional Women Students: A Survey of a Community College in Eastern Iowa, Diana D. Cooke Gehrke Open Access Thesis
Establishing literature circles in one middle school teacher's classroom, Kristin M. Englert Gehrke Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Promoting learning goals in the classroom : a preventative approach to motivational problems, Marc Groen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
To Be or Not To Be: A Portrayal of William Shakespeare in Children's Literature, Kathy S. Grout Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Retention in the primary grades, Joni Gunter Open Access Graduate Research Paper
When the wildebeest gets your berries : adolescent anger management, Patresa A. Hartman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Universal design for learning, Julie Hill Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The trend of academic achievement and retention for immigrant Latino youth, Pamela Humphrey Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Board Members’ Perceptions of Their Roles and Responsibilities at Centers for Independent Living in Iowa: The Impact of Demographic and Experiential Variables, Kimberly Jo Hurley Open Access Thesis
The Portrayal of Grandparents in Young Adult Fiction, Sherri L. Imoehl Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Phonics or whole language : choosing the most effective approach to teach reading, Alisha Sue Jobe Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Student perceptions of a peer mediation program in a middle school setting, Amy Junkermeier Open Access Thesis
Acculturative stress experienced by international students at the University of Northern Iowa and their coping options, Mmamiki Gaolatlhe Kamanakao Open Access Thesis
Specific problem solution and distant learning, David L. Kastler Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effect of Childcare Facilities on Vigorous Physical Activity in Preschool Aged Children, Nicole Kelly-Goreham Open Access Thesis
Characteristics and concepts of Muslims as portrayed in children's fictional literature, Judy Diane Kingery Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Performance improvement or training : what is the difference?, Travis Kramer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What parents and teachers want to know about schools and how schools can advertise this information using technology, Denise H. Krefting Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A social studies/science technology project manual for upper elementary educators in the Dubuque Community School District, Jenny M. Kress Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Removing dust bunnies and expensive paperweights from the classroom : effective staff development in educational technology, Margaret F. Krzywicki Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using the instructional computing design process to introduce and incorporate the Boys Town social skills, Marcus R. Kurtz Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Factors Influencing the Health Promoting Behaviors of International Students at the University of Northern Iowa, Grace Kokwe Lartey Open Access Thesis
Designing a web page to facilitate communication, Lori B. Lee Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teaching literacy in kindergarten, Dawnette Diane Leslie Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School-based prevention of adolescent substance abuse, Kristina Lorenzen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An overview of bibliotherapy as an intervention for young children, Lisa Ludwig Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating the literature and social studies curriculum, Christa S. Lynch Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of a mother's incarceration on her children, Jane Elizabeth Mayer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A national survey of elementary principals' response to the events of September 11, 2001, Diane Mary McCarty Open Access Dissertation
School-based bully prevention and violence, Catherine T. McLallen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Phonemic awareness: its impact on beginning reading, Deb Metcalf Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Impact of family involvement on student academic achievement, Jennifer L. Meyer Open Access Thesis
Literacy volunteers in elementary classrooms : why do we need them and how do we train them?, Laura Meyers Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A writing instruction tool for Valley High School, West Des Moines, Iowa, Kristine Milburn Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Content Analysis of Children’s Literature Depiction of Modern Agriculture, David William Mixdorf Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Positive and negative effects of television viewing in early childhood, Rachel R. Morris Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A school psychologist's role in decreasing eating disorder prevalence in school-aged children, Natalie Muth Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of School Size and Gender on Adolescents’ Perception of Stress, Dixie K. Nederhoff Open Access Thesis
How to develop and design a WebQuest, Amy Neville Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teaching NCTM standards through subject areas in the kindergarten classroom, Elizabeth Tata O'Neil Open Access Graduate Research Paper
