Graduate Student Research
A collection of Graduate Student Research by students in the College of Education.
Submissions from 1998
A phenomenological analysis of an instructional systems design creative project, Daniel M. Benson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Coordinating general classroom reading instruction with Reading Recovery instruction, Jane E. Bentley-Gadow, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A descriptive study of non-accredited athletic training programs, Donald Lee Bishop, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Looping : an alternative to grade level promotions, Michelle Block, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Promotion of student learning by small, rural school districts as they design and integrate technology plans, Randall A. Bohman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
John Deere foundry, Waterloo, Melt Operations Department : induction furnace safety operational procedures, Edwina J. Boston, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects Of Systematically Fading Reinforcement While Maintaining Skills, Jodi Suzanne Bronson, Department of Special Education, Open Access Thesis
Relationship between Television Viewing and Physical Activity Levels among College Students, Sarah Joan Brummer, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Portfolios : an implementation report, Anna Burnham, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Developing industrial suppliers in Mexico, Abe Camacho, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A review of the research on social withdrawal in children and adolescents, Ryan Lee Channel, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating children's literature and mathematics in the early childhood classroom, Jamie M. Christensen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Copyright issues for the technological classroom : what is permissible under current copyright law and guidelines for educators in the design and use of multimedia, disance learning, and other recent technological advances?, Anthony Kenneth Clark, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The movement toward authentic assessment and the role of technology, Brenda L. Clark, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fostering acceptance of disabled persons by appreciating individual differences, Allison R. Clausen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Does Technology Reform Education?, Connie Courbat, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Design, development and delivery of Web-based instruction, Isabelle Cowden, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading workshop and vocabulary knowledge : allies in comprehension, Ellen Cutting, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Success at last : one teacher's growth in understanding of writer's workshop, Cindy L. Davis, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Nurturing reading comprehension of attention deficit students by improving their inferential skills, Paula Decker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Technology, at-risk intervention & the music classroom, Kurt M.J. DeVore, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Technology and its impact on language arts, Tresa Ann Dietrich, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Development of rapid assessment protocols for evaluating the mental health status of incoming Bosnian refugees in Waterloo, Iowa, Susan Renee Dobie, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Technology staff development : key to technology integration, Joanne G. Dorhout, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Relationship Between the Intensity and Duration of Extracurricular Activities and Teenage Pregnancy, Rhonda L. Drilling, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Multiage education, Wendy Edwards, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Predictive Effectiveness of Previous Offensive Play Selections on Future Play Selections in College Football, Ross Michael Els, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Autism : a look into cause and treatment, Sarah Chase Ferguson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Relationship Between Self-Esteem, Eating Behaviors, and Eating Attitudes Among Female Collegiate Swimmers, Melissa Ann Fey, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The Internet and education : uses and issues, Ronald William Fitch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Medical Provider’s Impact on the Initiation and Duration of Breast-Feeding, Kari A. Fitzgerald, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Incidence of Domestic Violence Among a Group of Iowa Women in Substance Abuse Treatment, Patricia G. Fitzgerald, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Promoting inference-making in a first grade classroom, Susan E. Flater, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of Stride Angle on Ball Velocity and Stride Length in Softball Pitching, Jeanna Marie Foster, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Coaching Philosophy Differences Among NCAA Division III Head Men’s Basketball Coaches, Mark J. Franzen, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Using interactive writing with reluctant writers, Candis Frieden, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Computer-based training and its impact on training and education, Carla Gahwiler, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Asperger's syndrome : a review of literature, Tracy L. Gappa, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Corporate Executive Perspective of Worksite Health Promotion Programs, Barbara E. Gay, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Class size in the primary school years (Kindergarten - Grade three), Tracy L. Goebel-Kelley, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Student self-assessment, portfolios, and the context of the classroom, Colleen Goodenbour, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Emotional quotient : predicting and teaching for future success of students, Denise A. Hale, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cancer Prevention Behavior in Traditional College-Age Individuals, Michelle Renee Hartwig, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Profile of Adolescent Gambling Behaviors in Black Hawk County High School Students Ages 14-18, Holly A. Helm, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Identification of Factors That Influence Physician Generated Referrals to Hospice Programs, Cheryl A. Hoerner, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Meeting the needs of gifted adolescent girls, Marcia Schrader Hoffman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Developing more efficient readers : a guided reading, making words, and sentence writing practice, Nancy Hohanshelt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School-based primary prevention programs for eating disorders, Suzanne D. Holmes, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The integration of CALL in EFL/ESL learning environment, Kuei-chin Huang, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The integration of an ICN classroom into a rural school curriculum, Kathleen C. Jacobs, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effects of extrinsic reward conditions on students' intrinsic motivation : implications for teachers, Jennifer D. Jacobson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading Recovery : the teacher's perspective, Nancy A. Johnson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Perceptions of writing in a community college composition course, Rebecca Ann Kamm, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Differentiated educational programming and educational strategies for the highly gifted in the elementary schools of Malaysia, Norridah Katun, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Creation of a web site for the Cedar Falls Historical Society, William W. Kay, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Inclusion and inclusive classrooms at the preschool level, Michele Keefer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Extended learning program evaluation, Linda S. Keegan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A project approach using integration and collaboration to study ancient civilizatons in sixth grade, Kim Marie Nadermann Kerian, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Self-monitoring with preschoolers, Nicole Fay Kimball, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Assessing culturally and linguistically diverse stuents : a discussion for professionals in the schools, Candace Kist-Tahmasian, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective uses of technology in the classroom, Sherrie Kopecky, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Guiding peer conferences in the process of writing, Cheryl Kremer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Calculators in middle school mathematics classrooms, Debra Lynn Kuehne, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Workshop: Finding Information in the Information Age, Karen Lynne Lampe, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading Recovery in the classroom : a literacy team approach, Nancy Strunk Larsen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Interventions for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Justin M. Larson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What does educational technology mean in the promotion of student achievement : a literature review, Fongching Lee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Job Satisfaction Among Principals, Irene Tan Ai Lian, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The benefits of using "community" in the elementary classroom, Rodney Edgerton Lyons, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The integration of the Superhighway into the classroom : the advantages and disadvantages and precautions that need to be taken when allowing the Internet into the classroom, Shawn Louise Maly, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Books ‘N Kids On-Line: An On-Line Book Club, Pamela J. Martin, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Do or die : a survival guide for new teachers, Peggy A. Martin, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Multiage education, Wendy S. Matson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Book discussions : guiding students in creating their own questioning, Christine Matthew, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of acceleration on the attitudes toward and achievement in mathematics, Nancy Preece McGill, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Extrinsic rewards and their subsequent effects on student intrinsic motivation, Anne-Grete Kaldahl Miller, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Early literacy experiences and their affect on children's literacy development, Jolene Miller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Barriers to effective programming of rural gifted and talented students, Linda K. Moehring, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Academic acceleration of gifted children, Lisa Moldenhauer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Providing a rich learning environment through a literature-based unit across the curriculum : gardens and gardening, Glenda G. Moleski, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Home response journals : parents as informed contributors in the assessment of their child's reading development, Julie Wilson Morningstar, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The concept of self-directed learning in adult education, Ruth Mwangangi, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Underachievement in gifted students, Deborah Langenderfer Nagle, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
John Deere Worldwide Manufacturing Symposium, Elizabeth J. Neibauer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The writing portfolio : an authentic assessment tool, Sondra L. Nelson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Providing a print-rich environment for young writers, Rita S. Nierling, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Adolescent depression : a review of theoretical perspectives and considerations for assessment, Elizabeth Marie O'Neill, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Computers and young children, Suzanne M. Parsons, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Bringing schools closer through distance learning, Shawna Paskert, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Bibliotherapy : a technique to meet the social and emotional needs of gifted adolescents, Carlotta Paul, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating writing across the curriculum enables special needs students to become writers, Gretchen Peterson-Kobriger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Poetry for Young Adults: A Textual Analysis of Poems by Mel Glenn and Paul Janeczko, Lisa Pope, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A kindergarten teacher's growth : creating an authentic writing program, Deborah Reicks, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Adolescent suicide : a review of contributing risk factors and issues of assessment, Joe S. Rich, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Investigation of Women’s Motivational Factors to Run a Marathon, Michelle Roland, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Parent as participant or outsider : establishing positive relations between schools and all families, Amy Keller Sandvold, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Nature and Extent of Worksite Nonsmoking Policies of Selected Agencies and Organizations in the Cedar Falls/Waterloo, IA Metropolitan Area, Dawn Renee Schroeck, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Educational Resources on the Internet, Anna Sheets, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Designing and Implementing Successful Staff Development, Peggy A. Sheetz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Intergenerational Education, Alison Sherer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
