Graduate Student Research
A collection of Graduate Student Research by students in the College of Education.
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Fourth grade regular education teachers' perceptions of Iowa's RSDS: A replication study, Sharon Kay Petersburg, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
The developmentally appropriate use of computers with young children, Bonnie Potter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Global education in the middle school curriculum, Marilyn K. Powers, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An exploration of peer modeling on behavior, language, and cognition of autistic children in early childhood education, Diana Pritts, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Retellings in the elementary classroom, Agnes A. Putz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Emerging trends in presentation technology, Pamela R. Reisinger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A literature-based science program, Susanne DeShaw Reiter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A comparison of all-day every day kindergarten to half-day every day kindergarten, Sue Ellen Richardson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading aloud experiences to nurture children's emerging literacy, Barbara A. Roepke, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Differences in parenting skills and practices between older and younger mothers: Effects on the developmental levels of their children, LeaAnn Johnson Ross, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Family Structure and Listener Response to The Jazz Man, Deborah Ann Sabotta, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Play and literacy development: The role of the teacher and classroom design, Lisa Kay Schmidt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The development of a transformational curriculum model for kindergarten, Kathleen Schmitt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Grouping in reading instruction to extend the whole language concept, Linda S. Schneider, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reasons Classroom Teachers Become Library Media Specialists and the Resulting Degree of Job Satisfaction, Constance L. Simmons, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
McKinstry school media center project card catalog on Hypercard, Bonnie L. Smith-Davis, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A meeting of cultures: Faculty and part-time doctoral students in an EdD program, Paul R. Smith, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Sexist portrayals of women in daytime television, Angela Sommars, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Secondary and postsecondary vocational education curriculum articulation as perceived by community college and high school administrators, John W. Sorenson, Department of Teaching, Open Access Dissertation
Van Buren County Mothers as Readers and Role Models for Tomorrow’s Literate Children, Kristin Anne Steingreaber, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Naturalistic assessment of young children's writing abilities, Mary A. Sullivan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Factors Associated With Patellofemoral Pain in Female College Track Athletes, Bradley Aaron Svoboda, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Analysis and design of child care curricular courses at Iowa Lakes Community College, Marsha Swanson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Public preschools: Are they an answer?, Robyn Leigh Swisher, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cooperative teaching as a method of collaboration between regular and special educators in an integrated setting, Mary J. Takes, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
A Profile of Susceptibility to Decompression Sickness Among Sport Divers in the Islands of Micronesia, Timothy Lee Thompson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The effects of phonics in reading and writing programs for young children, Marjorie L. Tindall, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Determining the Effects of Environmental Issues Instruction on Iowa Teachers, Paul P. Torbert, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Values education: Empowering teachers, Mary J. Trousdale, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An evaluation of 15 studies concerning the effectiveness of tutorial CAI, Chin-Kau Tung, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Verbal rehearsal methods and their effects on expressive music performance: A comparison of verbal explanation and transformational verbal imagery, Leonard M. Upham, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Fostering children's literacy through the graphic arts, Mary A. Vandermillen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Communicating with parents about the whole language concept, Carolyn A. Visser, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The gifted child in Latin America, Dolores M. Shouse Vivas, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An examination of writing apprehension levels among student writers, Kim Yvette Walker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The regular education initiative: A collaboration between regular education and special education, Kathy Winters, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An investigation of the practices and perceptions of three regular elementary teachers regarding the integration of students with severe disabilities, Beth L. Wright, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The importance of problem solving in the middle school mathematics curriculum, Beth A. Wycoff, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Health Interests of Ninth Grade Students in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia, Jamel F. Al-Rashad, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Thesis
A Survey of Certain Food and Alcohol Related Behaviors and Selected Psychosocial Characteristics of Adult Female Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, Kristine Kay Ama, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
An investigation of selected at risk factors in rural high schools in the Midwest, Kevin M. Anderson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Learning achievement related to the use of microcomputers, Yolanda Anderson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Assessing children's emerging literacy through anecdotal records, Reva R. Arends, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Selected Personal Health and Physical Activity Behaviors of Elementary School Physical Educators in Iowa, Ann Renae Arms, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Value of reading aloud to children, Sandy K. Aronson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Revising and editing in writing workshops : teacher-student conferencing, peer conferencing, self-conferencing, Miriam Baker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reader-text match: The interactive effect of reader ability and text difficulty on comprehension monitoring, Kathryn Maelou Baxter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The Effect of Experimental Alterations in Excess Weight on Vertical Jump Performance, Bobbi Becker, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Educating baby: Preparing children for future school success, Jill R. Bergman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Portfolio assessment in kindergarten, Deanna J. Berry, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Sport Participation on Self-Concept Among Mentally Retarded Adolescent Athletes, Jennifer Denise Brookins, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Using portfolios to assess academic progress and academic self-concept, Cynthia A. Burger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The relationship among sex-role categories, self-esteem, and achievement: A preliminary study of Taiwanese youth, Chun-hwei Chang, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Voice technologies in advanced computer systems, Jodie M. Cone, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A comparison of cognitive abilities test scores of second graders from four different preschool backgrounds, Judy A. Conner, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Listening comprehension analysis in a midwestern community college, Mary M. Conrad, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Survey and Comparison of Selected Health Behaviors of Student-Nonathletes and Student-Athletes at the University of Northern Iowa, Raul Costero, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Thesis
Meeting state mandates for gifted and talented : a survey of Iowa undergraduate teacher preparation programs, Judy Carol Davison, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading Recovery: An early intervention program. An investigation of Chapter 1 coordinators' interests in implementing Reading Recovery, Sandra Kay Davis, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effect of expository writing in mathematics with middle school sixth grade students, Rebecca J. Dickinson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Learning disabilities: Educational considerations, Juana F. Domínguez, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The importance of teaching problem solving, Edward Dvorak, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The relationship of attitudes between advisors in advisory roles and advisees of these advisors, Kathy J. Dvorak, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fostering spelling ability, Beth Dykstra-Van Meeteren, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An investigation of the types of support perceived necessary by Iowa elementary classroom teachers for the integration of students identified as severely disabled, Katheryn Ann Kinnard East, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Split- and multiple-images in filmic presentations: Concise information or multiple confusion?, Barbara J. Erickson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
WISC-R and WISC-III aptitude scores: How comparable are they?, Timothy John Fisher, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Distance learning via interactive instructional television, Darrell Gene Fremont, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Comparative Analysis of Family-Oriented Personnel Policy and Programs in Non Profit Human Service Organizations, Staci E. Fry, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Philosophies and Practices Regarding Youth Physical Fitness Testing in Iowa Schools, Amy Elizabeth Fuller, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Early childhood education in Japan compared with developmentally appropriate practice guidelines in the United States, Nancy B. Gaies, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Survey of Consumer Satisfaction in Residential Treatment Centers in Iowa, David Allen Gates, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Spelling and whole language, Rosemary C. Geiken, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The relationship between actual and perceived aerobic fitness and self-concept, Matthew Bruce Green, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Attitudes and understandings: The meaning of school to at-risk ninth grade students in a midwestern urban area, Judith Brush Griffith, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating writing into a Chapter One reading program in grades seven and eight, Avis C. Grundman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An examination of the six roles of the dental hygienist in relation to the field dependence-field independence construct, Melanie R. Hamer, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Extending children's literacy through a thematic unit, Sally A. Hamilton, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effect of cooperative learning on student social attitudes, Mary Hampton, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Distance education: The re-emergence of the telecourse, Sarah Hanuske, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Parallel Form Test-Retest Reliability and Predictive Validity of a Curriculum-Based Measurement Academic Readiness Test, Stanley F. Hanus, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
An Analysis of the Basic Assumptions About Psychology of Teachers and School Psychologists, Timothy James Harmon, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Attitudes of Sophomore/Junior High School African American Males Toward Career-Related Organizations, Phyllis Gail Harris, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Thesis
Using the writing portfolio to reflect reading progress at the first-grade level, Roberta Kay Hass, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The use of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised on a population of diagnosed bulimic college women, Diane Ruth Haupt, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Predicting adolescent AIDS-related risk behavior from psychosocial factors: A path analysis, Sharon M. Hays, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Sustaining and impinging factors on teaching satisfaction of effective middle level teachers, Cheryl D. Hoversten, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Trait Competitiveness in N.C.A.A. Division I and Division III Female Basketball Players, Kristin Renee Huffman, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
A comparison of student time on task between self selected and teacher assigned writing topics, Janeen M. Jackson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Story retelling with at-risk children, Evelyn R. Jante, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective instruction in developing strategic readers, Linda S. Jermeland, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A descriptive study of bone health risk factors in females ages 13 to 16 years, Anita M. Johnson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis 1993 Award
Intergenerational education, Ellen Johnson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Student-teacher conferences, Karen K. Johnson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Portfolio-based assessment in the language arts curriculum, Lonni Hanson Johnson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A review of the issue of elitism as a perceived negative characteristic of gifted programs, Scott A. Jones, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Influences of the home environment upon intellectual giftedness in young children, M. Lynn Keller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Recent research on appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance reading comprehension instruction primary level, Linda Kennedy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Writing workshop for eighth-grade students: A descriptive study, Jann Thompson Knight, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A review of the financial issues facing child care in the United States, Carol L. Kringle, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
