Graduate Student Research
A collection of Graduate Student Research by students in the College of Education.
Submissions from 2003
Best practices in teaching reading fluency in the elementary classroom, Tina Schneider, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Utilizing online literature circles to improve reading comprehension, Mark Schuldt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Differentiating instruction using authentic, performance assessments and technology integration, Cynthia Seberg, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating Authentic Assessment and Technology in a Standardized Elementary Reading Curriculum, Sara Seberg, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Factors Related to Physical Activity Behaviors in Young People, Julie Simonson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Implications of Face-To-Face And Web-Based Asynchronous Staff Development Approaches, John D. Solis, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Preferred Vision For Administering Secondary Schools: A Reflective Essay, Anne E. Speer, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Diabetes Education: Overview, Obstacles, and Opportunities, Mary Ann Steffensmeier, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Self-perceptions, peer influence, social information processing and bullying behavior, Jaime Strickler, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using technology to provide more objective grading and compliance with "No Child Left Behind", Kevin Suhr, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering elementary schools : a reflective essay, Vicki M. Sullivan, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An administrative vision for secondary schools : a reflective essay, Chad A. Szabo, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher discourse in a culturally diverse classroom, Madalina Tanase, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating Technology to Enhance Reading Comprehension, Ryan Thole, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Educating African American children : breaking the silence, Bernadette Thomas, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Role of the Literacy Coach: The Challenge of Change, Janet Bargmann Thompsen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Working with gay and lesbian youth : the counselor as advocate, Kara L. Thompson, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, 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, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Ethical leadership--a search for self : a reflective essay, Deborah Fisher Vroom, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Minimizing the effects of the digital divide, Trevor Walker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An effectiveness assessment of the Quicktionary reading pen for grades 3 through 6, Barbara K. Waugh, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Accelerated Reader and its impact on reading comprehension and lifelong literacy, Julie Whiston, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using technology to encourage critical thinking, Tracy Wilkins, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading Recovery, Wendy C. Williams, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
The effects of aerobic activity on the self-stimulating behaviors of children diagnosed with autism, Jason Lee Witte, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
A preferred vision for leading elementary schools : a reflective essay, Alvin B. Wright, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Orchestrating A Student's Reading Fluency in the Elementary Classroom, Sarah A. Yoder, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Best Practices in Balanced Early Literacy Instruction, Suzanne Yoder, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teachers' perceptions of the application of instructional design elements in the distance teaching process, Lihua Zheng, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Adolescent depression : Implications for the high school counselor, Mary C. Zierke, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Copyright Policy and Enforcement in Higher Education: The Impact on Distance Education, Michelle Elizabeth Zilisch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Helping families to capitalize on literacy in their homes, Paula K. Azinger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Parents in education (PIE), Kathy L. Becker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Female Athlete Triad, Deedra Mae Billings, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Trends, patterns, and characteristics of young adult horror fiction, Melissa A. Buelow, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Middle school art and the Internet, John F. Bueltel, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using authentic learning to teach basic technology skills, Steven Burken, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Experiential learning in webcasting for peace through tourism, Courtlandt Butts, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Adult distance learners in distance education : a literature review, Yu Cao, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Vocabulary : a building block in reading, Lisa L. Capper, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A qualitative inquiry into why and how special educators leave the field, Jane E. Caraway, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation 2003 Award
Web publishing using MS Word, Christie Carlsen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The role of invented spelling in early literacy, Nancy Carper, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Preventing childhood depression by building resiliency in children, Sarah Carroll, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Creating a user friendly website for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Black Hawk County, Kimberly M. Carter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Academic Attribution Style Of Tenth Grade Students With Attachment Problems, Kimberly Conrad, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Classroom success using online distance education : methods for maximizing the effectiveness of online distance education, Deborah Rae Crane, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Leisure Constraints Among Residents of a Remote and Isolated Island Environment, Andrea Teresa Criste, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Music and software piracy : issues and solutions for music teachers and media intensive educators, Chad Criswell, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The use of electronic technologies in the Cedar Rapids Community Schools' physical education programs, Nicholaus J. Daniel, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Improving after-school programs : a literature review, Harriet A. Davis, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Retention in the new millennium, Pat Davison, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Meeting the needs of gifted primary readers, Lori K. DeBoer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Developing a quality parent program for Dunkerton Preschool, Jolene Denner, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
DVD technology for educational purposes, Donald J. Devore, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Every Waking Moment: A Young Adolescent Novel Exploring the Effects of Sleep Deprivation, Jeff Dyer, Department of Teaching, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Evaluating the effectiveness of team-teaching involving general and special education teachers in early childhood programs, Lesley Janelle Ehlers, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Developing literacy through storybook reading events, Linda Eitmann, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The constructivist-based approach : the better choice for learning, Consuella Eugene, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
When and how should keyboarding be taught in the elementary school?, Shannon Fleming, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Implementing student-led conferences, Allyson Forney, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Indivisible, with an education for all : differentiation strategies used in a multi-categorical classroom, Stephanie Elizabeth Francis, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gifted underachievers : a review of the past and present with implications for the future, Angela R. Fry, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School climate : a review of literature, Sarah Galloway, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, 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, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Establishing literature circles in one middle school teacher's classroom, Kristin M. Englert Gehrke, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Promoting learning goals in the classroom : a preventative approach to motivational problems, Marc Groen, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
To Be or Not To Be: A Portrayal of William Shakespeare in Children's Literature, Kathy S. Grout, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Retention in the primary grades, Joni Gunter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
When the wildebeest gets your berries : adolescent anger management, Patresa A. Hartman, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Universal design for learning, Julie Hill, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The trend of academic achievement and retention for immigrant Latino youth, Pamela Humphrey, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, 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, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The Portrayal of Grandparents in Young Adult Fiction, Sherri L. Imoehl, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Phonics or whole language : choosing the most effective approach to teach reading, Alisha Sue Jobe, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Student perceptions of a peer mediation program in a middle school setting, Amy Junkermeier, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Acculturative stress experienced by international students at the University of Northern Iowa and their coping options, Mmamiki Gaolatlhe Kamanakao, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Specific problem solution and distant learning, David L. Kastler, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effect of Childcare Facilities on Vigorous Physical Activity in Preschool Aged Children, Nicole Kelly-Goreham, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Characteristics and concepts of Muslims as portrayed in children's fictional literature, Judy Diane Kingery, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Performance improvement or training : what is the difference?, Travis Kramer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Removing dust bunnies and expensive paperweights from the classroom : effective staff development in educational technology, Margaret F. Krzywicki, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using the instructional computing design process to introduce and incorporate the Boys Town social skills, Marcus R. Kurtz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Factors Influencing the Health Promoting Behaviors of International Students at the University of Northern Iowa, Grace Kokwe Lartey, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Designing a web page to facilitate communication, Lori B. Lee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teaching literacy in kindergarten, Dawnette Diane Leslie, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School-based prevention of adolescent substance abuse, Kristina Lorenzen, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An overview of bibliotherapy as an intervention for young children, Lisa Ludwig, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating the literature and social studies curriculum, Christa S. Lynch, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of a mother's incarceration on her children, Jane Elizabeth Mayer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A national survey of elementary principals' response to the events of September 11, 2001, Diane Mary McCarty, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
School-based bully prevention and violence, Catherine T. McLallen, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Phonemic awareness: its impact on beginning reading, Deb Metcalf, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Impact of family involvement on student academic achievement, Jennifer L. Meyer, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
