Graduate Student Research
A collection of Graduate Student Research by students in the College of Education.
Submissions from 1992
Promoting children's oral language development through story retelling, Kathy M. Meyer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cooperative learning: Its many effective uses in the mathematics classroom, David H. Michels Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gender and cultural influences upon career choices in science and mathematics, Rhonda M. Michels Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Anaerobic Power Gains Through Plyometrics: Comparison of College Basketball Players Performing Drills at the Beginning Versus the End of Practice, Benton Adam Miller Open Access Thesis
The Portrayal of Interracial Families in Children’s and Young Adult Fiction Books, Judy Mitchell Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Learning styles: Assessing our student needs, Joanna Oppenheimer Morgan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of using calculators in the elementary grades on mathematics achievement levels, Mary K. Morrison Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Extending the literature base of a middle school reading program through thematic units, Marjorie M. Nelson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Extending the literature base of a science program, Deborah A. Newton Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Extending the whole language concept through a thematic unit, Susan Carlson Nothwehr Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Developing literacy programs for the gifted reader in first grade, Judith Olson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of Life Stress on the Athletic Injuries of Intercollegiate Wrestlers, Hari T. Paizis Open Access Thesis
The role of the elementary media specialist in a literature-based school program, Julie R. Parker Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Practices of Waste Management in Iowa Public Schools, Catherine Mary Patzner Open Access Thesis
The Portrayal of Characters with Behavior Disorders in Fiction Books for Upper Elementary Children, Sue Pedersen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Nurturing student responses through read aloud experiences, Linda A. Pitt Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The use of music in facilitating learning in the elementary content classroom, Melodee Weisbrod Reineke Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Facilitating science understandings through whole language, Shirleen Larson Reinhardt Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Survey of Wellness Perceptions among Athletes/Nonathletes and Males/Females at a Community College in Rural Iowa, Darci J. Reutzel Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Strategies for parental identification and effective parenting of the gifted child, Randy Richardson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Time of day effects on achievement, Peggy Rick Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Parent Education: A Historical Perspective and the Perceptions of Parent Education Facilitators toward Program Participation in Iowa, Marisa Rivera Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Extending the literature base of a language arts classroom using the theme of survival, Mary A. Rosburg Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Religious and Spiritual Elements in Young Adult Literature: A Content Analysis, Patricia C. Rosenberg Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Two Teaching Methods on Students’ Aids-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors, Connie M. Ryan Open Access Thesis
Teacher classroom strategies for working with attention deficit students, Susan Lee Schulz Open Access Thesis
What planning methods should be incorporated when using a computer aided medium for training: A practical paper, Chuck Sengstock Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading in the preschool, Mary C. Simons Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Methods for the teaching of science in grades k-8: A case for the constructivist model and the Science Technology Society (STS) approach, Gary Sitter Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Communicating teacher expectations to students, Susan A.H. Smith Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of a Suicide Prevention Program on Degree of Suicide Risk Potential, Kristi D. Speicher Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Portfolio assessment in the classroom, Ronda D. Steenblock Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Portfolios and self-evaluation, Leslie L. Stewart Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An investigation into environmental attitudes of sixth grade earth science students, Richard J. Stout Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Multimedia and its effects on different cognitive styles in the mathematics classroom, Richard G. Strike Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Extending the literature base of a Basal reading program, Jo Ellen Sturm Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Presenting quality literature to enhance children's writing abilities, Barbara J. Sweat Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher-home communication: Fostering emergent writing abilities of preschool and kindergarten children, Roxanne F. Tjaden Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Psychological Factors Related to the Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries: A Literature Review, University of Northern Iowa Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Comparison of the Performance of African American Preschool Children on the WPPSI and WPPSI-R, Cynthia A. Vandervelde Open Access Thesis
A program teachers can establish to help persuade parents to read frequently to their children, Maureen Gilhooley Walker Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Status Survey of the Reading Habits of Starmont High School Graduates, Linda Wallace Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Portrayal of Obesity in Young Adult Fiction, Janice E. Weber Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Media ethics: How far has the media gone?, Jacqueline I. Wilson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The teaching of higher order thinking skills to middle level students, Jo Ann Young Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A search for common beliefs and goals: Homogeneous grouping of the intellectually gifted in the middle school, Sara J. Youngkin Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Parallel form test-retest reliability and concurrent validity of an instrument designed to measure parental love deprivation, Margaret Josephine Zander Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
Exploring the Incidence and Predictability Problem of Dyscalculia in a School-Based, Rural Population in a Rural State, Karen Kimberley Annis Open Access Thesis
The effects of book location on the selection of paperback books by patrons, Jeffrey C. Barker Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Computer-assisted cooperative learning, Terence C. Barschow Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Educating educators in the selection, design, and utilization of educational media, Sara B. Baumhover Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Wechsler preschool and primary scale of intelligence and Wechsler preschool and primary scale of intelligence-revised: How comparable are the IQ scores, Laura Christine Griggs Bealles Open Access Thesis
Teacher perceptions of RSDS, Laura Lynn Bone Open Access Thesis
The blue and the gray in young adult fiction: A selected annotated bibliography, Kent Brewer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Talented and gifted language arts/reading curriculum for a rural school, grades K-4: Goals, objectives, and suggested implementation, Susan L. Cathcart Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Handwriting: Past to present, Carol Collins Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Incidence of Elevated Total Cholesterol Levels in Elementary School Aged Children in the Absence of Familial Cardiovascular Disease, Nancy C. Fauser Open Access Thesis
Using cooperative learning to meet the diverse needs of the mainstreamed classroom, Keith W. Feldmann Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Comparison of 6 Versus 15 Second Intervals for Heart Rate Measurement Immediately Postexercise, Camila Kae Frey Open Access Thesis
A Comparison of Two Tracks of Certification for Athletic Trainers, Cindy Lea Gentz Open Access Thesis
The role of public schools in the education of 4-year-olds, Cheryl Lynnette Cavanaugh Grosvenor Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An investigation of the instructional management behaviors of principals in mid-sized public high schools in Iowa, Marcus J. Haack Open Access Dissertation
A Descriptive Study of Breastfeeding Promotion in Iowa Hospitals, Joyce Kay Hansel Open Access Thesis
Development of a seminar for women starting a business as instructional development consultants in the audiovisual industry, Denae E. Harder Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of an Alcohol Consciousness-Raising/Information Packet and an Alcohol Education Program on Alcohol-Related Family Discussions and Student Alcohol Use, Sandra S. Havlik Open Access Thesis
A survey and analysis of potential uses of the computer in the social studies classroom, Mike Healy Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Descriptive Study of the Academic and Professional Backgrounds of Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurses in Iowa, Paulette M. Herold Open Access Thesis
The effects of sustained silent reading on the reading attitude of primary students, Dena Marie Higginbotham Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cooperative learning and the implications for gifted students, Pamela J. Hilgenberg Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Differences in Trait Competitiveness Between Girls’ Basketball Starters and Non-starters at the Junior High and High School Level, Julie Ann Kemp Open Access Thesis
Health and safety practices in three art classrooms, George Wade Killian Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using children's literature to develop decision making skills, Marsha Koenig Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective secondary special education programs: Administrative and instructional practices in identified Iowa schools, Robyn Lynn Moen Kramer Open Access Dissertation
An analysis of research in approaches to instruction, modes of instruction, and foci of instruction in the teaching of writing at the community college, Karen Swenson Lee Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A talented and gifted language arts/reading curriculum for a rural school, grades 5-8: Goals, objectives, and suggested implementation, N. Patricia Long Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effects of preshot routine time and movements on free throw shooting performance, Mick G. Mack Open Access Thesis
Reading comprehension: Strategies for intermediate whole language teachers, Elaine Madsen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Computers in post-secondary vocational business education, Carole Margery Maske Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gifted underachievement: Causes and curriculum implications, Carol Mattox Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Andragogy and community college education: An analysis of the importance of enhancing self-concept/self-esteem in the nontraditional student, Nancy Billings Meyer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Literature-based reading program for grade one, Lyn K. Nebel Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The implementation of naturalistic evaluation of reading comprehension: A descriptive study of first graders in a Chapter 1 reading program, Beth Ann Hardy Nordmeyer Open Access Thesis 1992 Award
Alternative teaching strategies for the at-risk student, Christin M. Nugent Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gifted identification practices in five Southwest Iowa public elementary schools: Their impact on the gifted underachiever, Lauren E. O'Bradovich Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Improving curriculum: An interdisciplinar approach to meeting the developmental needs of children, Connie Olson Osler Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and young children: A review of literature, Jenny A. Parkin-Werth Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The whole language approach to reading instruction: Strategies that enhance comprehension, Frances J. Pleak Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An overview of possible applications and the status of calculators in the public schools, David A. Podendorf Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of the use of a color code in graphic presentation and assessment on the reader's immediate recall and delayed retention, Peggy Ann Posekany Pruisner Open Access Dissertation
Differentiating the curriculum for lower elementary talented and gifted students in the regular classroom, Sue Riggs Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Survey of Rural Adult Iowan’s Perceptions About the Healthiness of Their Community, Jean Willey Scallon Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Designing an effective identification model for preschool gifted and talented students, Jeanne Schoeller Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Impact of cooperative learning strategies upon mathematics achievement: An application of STAD in seventh grade mathematics, Mary L. Scholtes Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Comparison of Actual vs Reported Needlestick Injuries Among Nursing Staff in a Midwest Community Hospital, Nancy Kettman Schuler Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of curriculum content compacting upon student achievement in fourth grade mathematics, Christine Brunko Schultz Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Literature-based reading as a curricular option for the gifted reader, Sally Simdorn Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Exploring the Incidence and Predictability Problem of Dyscalculia in a School-Based Urban Population in a Rural State, Andrew Robert Smith Open Access Thesis
Relationship of Serum Low-Density Lipoproteins and Very Low-Density Lipoproteins to the Android Fat Pattern of Adult Males, Candace Jean Wilson Steele Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Newspapers in the classroom: Why should educators use them?, Lisa M. Stone Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Beginning reading, Lora Swanson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
