Graduate Student Research
A collection of Graduate Student Research by students in the College of Education.
Submissions from 1992
Literacy assessment with portfolios, Susan J. Kroesche, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Professional development and the police: A study of institutional change, Gehrig Kenneth La Velle, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Experiences with predictable text in a Chapter I reading program, Rona R. Loss, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effects of electronic mail on staff communication satisfaction and computer anxiety, Donald D. Luck, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Variability of Practice: Effects of Varying Distance on Basketball Shooting Performance, Carol Lynne Martens, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Evaluation of First Step’s Ability to Address Predictive Factors for Complicated Bereavement, Carolyn Kay Martin, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Factors associated with teacher education faculty employing the use of computers/CAI in their teaching, Winston Mayers, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Promoting children's oral language development through story retelling, Kathy M. Meyer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cooperative learning: Its many effective uses in the mathematics classroom, David H. Michels, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gender and cultural influences upon career choices in science and mathematics, Rhonda M. Michels, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The Portrayal of Interracial Families in Children’s and Young Adult Fiction Books, Judy Mitchell, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Learning styles: Assessing our student needs, Joanna Oppenheimer Morgan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of using calculators in the elementary grades on mathematics achievement levels, Mary K. Morrison, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Extending the literature base of a middle school reading program through thematic units, Marjorie M. Nelson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Extending the literature base of a science program, Deborah A. Newton, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Extending the whole language concept through a thematic unit, Susan Carlson Nothwehr, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Developing literacy programs for the gifted reader in first grade, Judith Olson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of Life Stress on the Athletic Injuries of Intercollegiate Wrestlers, Hari T. Paizis, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The role of the elementary media specialist in a literature-based school program, Julie R. Parker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Practices of Waste Management in Iowa Public Schools, Catherine Mary Patzner, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The Portrayal of Characters with Behavior Disorders in Fiction Books for Upper Elementary Children, Sue Pedersen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Nurturing student responses through read aloud experiences, Linda A. Pitt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The use of music in facilitating learning in the elementary content classroom, Melodee Weisbrod Reineke, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Facilitating science understandings through whole language, Shirleen Larson Reinhardt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Strategies for parental identification and effective parenting of the gifted child, Randy Richardson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Time of day effects on achievement, Peggy Rick, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Parent Education: A Historical Perspective and the Perceptions of Parent Education Facilitators toward Program Participation in Iowa, Marisa Rivera, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Extending the literature base of a language arts classroom using the theme of survival, Mary A. Rosburg, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Religious and Spiritual Elements in Young Adult Literature: A Content Analysis, Patricia C. Rosenberg, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Two Teaching Methods on Students’ Aids-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors, Connie M. Ryan, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Teacher classroom strategies for working with attention deficit students, Susan Lee Schulz, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
What planning methods should be incorporated when using a computer aided medium for training: A practical paper, Chuck Sengstock, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading in the preschool, Mary C. Simons, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Communicating teacher expectations to students, Susan A.H. Smith, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of a Suicide Prevention Program on Degree of Suicide Risk Potential, Kristi D. Speicher, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Portfolio assessment in the classroom, Ronda D. Steenblock, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Portfolios and self-evaluation, Leslie L. Stewart, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An investigation into environmental attitudes of sixth grade earth science students, Richard J. Stout, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Multimedia and its effects on different cognitive styles in the mathematics classroom, Richard G. Strike, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Extending the literature base of a Basal reading program, Jo Ellen Sturm, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Presenting quality literature to enhance children's writing abilities, Barbara J. Sweat, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher-home communication: Fostering emergent writing abilities of preschool and kindergarten children, Roxanne F. Tjaden, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Psychological Factors Related to the Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries: A Literature Review, University of Northern Iowa, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Comparison of the Performance of African American Preschool Children on the WPPSI and WPPSI-R, Cynthia A. Vandervelde, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Adolescent Pregnancy Novels: An Annotated Bibliography, Mary K. Vaughn, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A program teachers can establish to help persuade parents to read frequently to their children, Maureen Gilhooley Walker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Status Survey of the Reading Habits of Starmont High School Graduates, Linda Wallace, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Portrayal of Obesity in Young Adult Fiction, Janice E. Weber, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Media ethics: How far has the media gone?, Jacqueline I. Wilson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The teaching of higher order thinking skills to middle level students, Jo Ann Young, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, 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, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
The effects of book location on the selection of paperback books by patrons, Jeffrey C. Barker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Computer-assisted cooperative learning, Terence C. Barschow, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Educating educators in the selection, design, and utilization of educational media, Sara B. Baumhover, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Teacher perceptions of RSDS, Laura Lynn Bone, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
The blue and the gray in young adult fiction: A selected annotated bibliography, Kent Brewer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Handwriting: Past to present, Carol Collins, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Using cooperative learning to meet the diverse needs of the mainstreamed classroom, Keith W. Feldmann, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Comparison of 6 Versus 15 Second Intervals for Heart Rate Measurement Immediately Postexercise, Camila Kae Frey, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
A Comparison of Two Tracks of Certification for Athletic Trainers, Cindy Lea Gentz, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The role of public schools in the education of 4-year-olds, Cheryl Lynnette Cavanaugh Grosvenor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
A Descriptive Study of Breastfeeding Promotion in Iowa Hospitals, Joyce Kay Hansel, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Thesis
Development of a seminar for women starting a business as instructional development consultants in the audiovisual industry, Denae E. Harder, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
A survey and analysis of potential uses of the computer in the social studies classroom, Mike Healy, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Descriptive Study of the Academic and Professional Backgrounds of Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurses in Iowa, Paulette M. Herold, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The effects of sustained silent reading on the reading attitude of primary students, Dena Marie Higginbotham, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cooperative learning and the implications for gifted students, Pamela J. Hilgenberg, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Simulation Activities on the Attitudes of Preschoolers Without Handicaps Toward Their Peers With Handicaps, Roxann M. Dittmer Hull, Department of Special Education, Open Access Thesis
Differences in Trait Competitiveness Between Girls’ Basketball Starters and Non-starters at the Junior High and High School Level, Julie Ann Kemp, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Health and safety practices in three art classrooms, George Wade Killian, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using children's literature to develop decision making skills, Marsha Koenig, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective secondary special education programs: Administrative and instructional practices in identified Iowa schools, Robyn Lynn Moen Kramer, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effects of preshot routine time and movements on free throw shooting performance, Mick G. Mack, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Reading comprehension: Strategies for intermediate whole language teachers, Elaine Madsen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Computers in post-secondary vocational business education, Carole Margery Maske, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gifted underachievement: Causes and curriculum implications, Carol Mattox, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Accuracy of Food Portion Size Estimation by Obese Adults During Weight Control Efforts, Brenda T. Merritt, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Literature-based reading program for grade one, Lyn K. Nebel, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis 1992 Award
Alternative teaching strategies for the at-risk student, Christina M. Nugent, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Improving curriculum: An interdisciplinar approach to meeting the developmental needs of children, Connie Olson Osler, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and young children: A review of literature, Jenny A. Parkin-Werth, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The whole language approach to reading instruction: Strategies that enhance comprehension, Frances J. Pleak, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An overview of possible applications and the status of calculators in the public schools, David A. Podendorf, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Differentiating the curriculum for lower elementary talented and gifted students in the regular classroom, Sue Riggs, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
