Graduate Student Research
A collection of Graduate Student Research by students in the College of Education.
Submissions from 1995
The effects of the computer in the writing process, Wade S. Andersen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Tillie’s Christmas: Exposition of a Children’s Book, Jeanne Anderson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Student violence in the schools, Juan J. Barthelemy, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Children’s Interactions with Peers before and after Participating in a Positive and Negative Peer Nomination Technique, Elizabeth Ann Barton, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Influence of children's prior knowledge on reading and writing poetry, Sharon A. Beach, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Guidelines for implementing an effective part-time Title I reading program, Claudia Beecher, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Increasing metacognition in an attempt to improve comprehension, Lori B. Block, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The impact of follow-up discussion on student learning from Channel One, Gary Arthur Borlaug, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Health Locus of Control and Preventive Cancer Screening Practices in Women, Shari A. Brunsting, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Instruction-assessment connection of inference tasks for literacy-delayed students, Barbara Layfield Busch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of gender bias on instructional computing, Mei-Lin Chen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher-parent interactions and the effect on children's learning in school, Pi-o Bella Chiou, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Television violence: An American and Japanese comparison, Tanya I. Clausen, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Requirements for a successful full inclusion program, Amy Coombs-Lindsey, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Descriptive Study of Substance-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Selected Behaviors of Sixth Grade Students Before and After Participation in the ‘Dare Program', Ronald J. Dankert, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The influence of creativity, family and teachers on the attainment of eminence, Mary Lynn Espenmiller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Comparison of Two Methods of Body Composition Assessment in Prepubescent Males and Females, Kristine M. Feldmann, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Spelling: A consideration of one school's curriculum, Robert W. Follmuth, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Process of educational innovation: A micropolitical study of the implementation of a team teaching model, Bruce Steven Frana, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation 1996 Award
Cognitive rehabilitation in mild to moderate pediatric traumatic brain injury: Comparison of PQRST and think-aloud strategies, Kris Marie Franzen, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Home and school partnership to nurture kindergarten children's writing ability, Jessielee Frieden, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Retelling experiences to strengthen comprehension abilities in a Chapter I reading program, Judy R. Gorder, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of an Integrated Reading and Writing Program on the Reading Comprehension of Second-Grade Students, Sara Marley Grimm, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
The gifted female: The endangered species, Sue Coleman Griswold, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Essential components of middle school advisory programs, Daniel F. Guinan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Factor analysis of the WAIS-R and selected indices of the WMS-R, Kathy S. Hayward, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Predicted Versus Actual VO₂ Max in Children, Dawn Gay Parmley Hudnutt, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Effects of teacher guidance activities on students' sense of belonging in the classroom, Ann Renee Jacobs, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effect of lower case letter forms on beginning reading and writing: An action research, Beverly A. Johnson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Jewish gifted child: Family and educational considerations, Gail E. Kenkel, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of prenatal cocaine exposure on learning, Denise R. Kennedy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Abraham Tannenbaum's five factors of giftedness as reflected in the life of American Artist, Georgia O'Keefe, Randi Lou Dingman Kennedy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Utility of the MMPI-A in predicting suicidal behavior in adolescent inpatients, Kimberly Juhl King, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Extending the science curriculum through children's literature, Barbara L. Kranz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Learning centers to facilitate a multi-age, heterogeneous-grouped classroom, Kimberly Kvigne, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Science in a constructivist classroom: Progress in a five-year-old child's reasoning about water dynamics, Hyang-Lim Kwak, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Single Parent Ministries, Sindy Mason, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Enhancing the language arts program in grade six through picture book experiences, Carrie R. Mayer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Family reading and emerging literacy, Julie W. McClure, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Homeschooling: An educational alternative for Iowa's high ability students, Roberta J. McCurdy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
How computers should be used in early childhood programs, Deborah S. McQuigg, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Student questions: Can they lead to more active involvement in the learning process?, Marjorie L. Miller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Justifications of Intentional Aggression in Sport, Joseph Kwame Mintah, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Reflectivity of preservice teachers' perceptions and practices in a novice instructional environment, Jeanne Delk Montenier, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Perceptions and Expectations of Rural and Urban Public School Principals Toward School Library Media Centers, Patricia Morin, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Student perceptions of curricular modifications for identified gifted students in rural Iowa, LeAnn S. Morris, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Social and Cultural Matrix of Adolescent Substance Abuse, Donald R. Murra, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Promoting Attitude and Amount of Leisure Reading by Selected Fourth Grade Students, Barbara Navin, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The gifted learning-disabled child: Inherent problems in the identification process, Kimberly M. Nunez, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Predictable pattern books with beginning readers in a Chapter 1 classroom, Susan E. O'Brien, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Writing in the middle school mathematics classroom, Vicki Oleson-Rich, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of transformational curriculum on a second grade social sciences program, Lori A. Randall, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Person-to-Person Communication between Two Second Grade Classes via the Internet, Colane Recker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Code-Switching and Sentence Imitation by African-American Students, Aaron Richardson, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Practices and procedures in the identification of gifted African-American secondary students, Mary A. Roach, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Improving reading comprehension through the formation of mental images, Betty A. Young Schmidt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Long-term effects of social skills training on the social competence of children, Stephanie Lynn Schmitz, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Promoting literacy during play by designing early childhood classroom environments, Marilyn E. Sensor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of parent involvement on student achievement, Melodie DeVon Sherer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Phonemic awareness activities for first-grade students: A descriptive project, Karen Solomon, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effectiveness of full inclusion of preschool children with disabilities into regular Early Childhood settings, Karen J. Spahn, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Developing talent in this century through curriculum differentiation: A timeline for professional development, Sharon D. Speckhard, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The motivation of the successful African-American adolescent male, LaVonne M. Spires, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Learning Strategy Instruction, Darla J. Stack, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Parent, teacher, and peer expectations: How they are perceived by academically gifted preadolescent males and females, Bobbe Sutton, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Spelling as part of the implementation of the whole language instructional concept, Jane M. Swyter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Participative leadership: A study of faculty and administrators in a Lutheran liberal arts college, Tekeste Teclu, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Assessing children's emerging literacy through dialogue journals, Marynell Mullins Thoma, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Perceptions of Children, Parents, and Teachers Regarding Low Academic Progress During Pre-referral Intervention, Beth Ann Thompson, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Retellings to assess comprehension of expository text, Eileen M. Toillion, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Beyond The Broken Cord: Strategies for teaching children affected by fetal alcohol syndrome, Joy Ann Hodgin Tokheim, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Portfolio assessment of writing in the third grade, Linda S. Trader, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effect of a time line technique to supplement the teaching of American history in fifth grade, Kay M. Treiber, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of High-Dose Ephedrine Hydrochloride on High-Intensity Treadmill Performance, John T. Voelz, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Childhood obesity, Denise Kay Volker, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
The Role of the Family and Adolescent Delinquency, Doris Kriener Weigel, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Preschool intervention, Brenda West, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Direct instruction in the implementation of the whole language concept, Pamela K. Will, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An investigation of changing concerns toward instructional computer use during student teaching, Roderick E. Winters, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Nonfiction Book Leisure Reading Interests of High School Juniors at Columbus High School, Waterloo, Iowa, Susan A. Witthoft, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading recovery - An early intervention program, Jonna Lyn Yearous, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1994
School-home partnership to promote literacy, Cheryl L. Adam, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Aids Knowledge and Homophobia in Community Active Elderly, Lydia Heyel Adams, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Instructional materials to support an integrated social studies theme on families for primary students in a multi-age classroom, Deborah E. Allemang, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effectiveness of Two Organizational Strategies in Sixth Grade Social Studies, Liesa Brobst Bailey, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Balanced reading instruction: Birth of a new movement, ElJean B. Bartelt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effectiveness of Discis Books when used to improve reading scores of kinesthetic, below grade-level learners, Michelle Bentler, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Writing portfolios: Descriptive assessment of children's writing, Barbara M. Bohach, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School entrance readiness and its effect on student performance, M. Susie Ford Brau, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Factors Effecting Personal Responsibility and Pregnancy Prevention, Anne M. Brenneman, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Questions, question asking, and the questioning environment for a novice teacher's classroom use, Timothy Burrell, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A study of the students' attitudes toward the use of peer teaching in the educational media course at the University of Northern Iowa, Irene Leong Yoke Chu, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Adolescents and AIDS education: A role for school psychologists, Tanya I. Clausen, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Expo High School students' leisure reading habits, Vicki Cox Cose, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Participation Motivation: Stable vs. Transient Youth Populations, Christopher Berne Denison, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The current staffing status of library media center personnel in Iowa public schools, Roberta Dennison, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of computer inservice and training on the adoption of a computerized grading system, Kelli J. Diemer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Proposition 48 Football Players in the Gateway Football Conference: 1986-1991, Todd D. Eagen, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Concurrent validity of the multiple stressor attribution inventory, Heidi Minette Endelman, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Personal values in advertisements found in magazines read by teenagers in Southeast Iowa, Joni S. Erland, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
