Graduate Student Research
A collection of Graduate Student Research by students in the College of Education.
Submissions from 2017
The power of professional learning communities, Amanda Eller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
The power of team in IEP meetings, Caroline Elser, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
The value of inquiry-based science instruction for elementary students, Jessica Renae Enger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Association of various concentrations of cat's claw herb (Uncaria tomentosa) on lymphocyte proliferation and nitric oxide expression: An in-vitro study of osteoarthritis, Noha Fadlalddin, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health and Human Services, Open Access Dissertation
Book selection approaches and the middle school student, Sara Fischer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading aloud to tweens and teens to create empathy: A functional criteria, Elizabeth Good, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Lead content of lip balms: A cross sectional convenience sample with exposure assessment estimating an average daily intake for young children, Julie Grunklee, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health and Human Services, Open Access Thesis
The effects of blended learning on K-12th grade students, Laura Hesse, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Head above water weighing: A valid method to measure body fat storage?, Molly Lin Hussey, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Thesis
Impact of family engagement on child outcomes in preschool, Kathryn S. Ingham, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of using technology to enhance and enrich music instruction, Megan L. Kannenberg, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Dungeons and Dragons and literacy: The role tabletop role-playing games can play in developing teenagers' literacy skills and reading interests, Stefanie L. B. Kaylor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher librarians and technology leadership, Jennifer Kizer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An analysis of youth participation in athletics, Jonathan Wayne Klein, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health and Human Services, Open Access Thesis
Using blended learning to improve undergraduate introduction to literature courses: A mixed methods approach, Julie Leigh Klein, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Certified nonprofit professionals early career decisions and college student loan debt, Kristina Elizabeth-Ann Kofoot, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Thesis
Comparison of forward lean during Bulgarian split squat at high and low box heights, Craig Konrardy, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Thesis
The effects of using digital tools to support writing in the ELL classroom, Katrina Lint, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Identifying meaningful patient health outcomes among the athletic population, Tricia Lyn Majewski-Schrage, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Play-based early childhood classrooms and the effect on pre-kindergarten social and academic achievement, Amy McGinn, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The use of touchscreen devices to support writing development of preschoolers, Celeste Mortvedt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Collaboration between School and Public Librarians, Elizabeth Pearson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effects of lumbopelvic stabilization program in young, non-elite, community-based gymnasts, Miranda Katherine Pomije, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Thesis
The impact of content knowledge, specialized content knowledge, peer analysis and self-analysis on pre-service physical education teachers' error detection abilities, Debra S. Sazama, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Is Iowa making the grade?: An assessment of K-12 health education programs in public schools, Jamie L. R. Sebring, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Teaching Kindergarten Students about the Water Cycle through Arts and Invention, Latisha L. Smith and Deepanee Samarakoon
A case study analyzing the traits, programs, actions, and beliefs necessary to overcome the correlative relationship between high free and reduced lunch rates and low standardized test scores, John Speer, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Student affairs approaches to religion and spirituality in U.S. public higher education, Kayla J. Stafford, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
Career development and trajectories: Women in senior-level management positions in nonprofit organizations and government agencies, Jennifer Diane Stevens, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Thesis
Prep-kindergarten teachers' beliefs : basic skills versus child-centered orientation, Katie Stundahl, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Vocabulary development with instructional coaching support, Jessica L. Swaab, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An investigation of the assessment practices of elementary general music teachers in Iowa, Michelle Linn Hyde Swanson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
The effects of Adlerian play therapy on adopted children's externalizing behaviors: A single case design, Sunnycho S. Teeling, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Outcomes, perceptions, and experiences in one CPED-aligned educational doctorate (EdD) program, Jolene Kay Farley Teske, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Eighth Graders Explore Form and Function of Modern and Fossil Organisms, Jolene K. Teske and Phoebe J. Z. Pittman
Parent-child interaction : how it impacts language and literacy skills, Angie Thurman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Infant and toddler care, Maggie Trecker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Technology and young children, Jamie Vircks, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Benefits of movement for academic achievement and classroom behaviors, Alison A. Waltz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Local health departments in Iowa: Are they keeping up with the shift from communicable to chronic disease?, Jeremy M. Whitaker, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health and Human Services, Open Access Dissertation
Recreational reading in secondary schools through book clubs, Briana White, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2016
The effect of flipped instruction on student learning : perspectives from students and teachers, Britta Adams, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Preservice special education teachers' perceptions of their knowledge and skills of augmentative and alternative communication, Rashed A. Aldabas, Department of Special Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Using Contents and Containers to investigate problem solving strategies among toddlers, Zaid Alkouri, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Saudi Arabian mothers of children with sickle cell disease as givers of social support, Fatimah Sameer Alrubh, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health and Human Services, Open Access Thesis
Second-Graders Beautify for Butterflies, Andrea E. Anderson and Jessica A. Meier
Fostering reading with a summer literacy unit for elementary students, Diane M. Bahrenfuss, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The development and support of geometric and spatial concepts in preschool- and kindergarten-aged children, Laura J. Becker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective professional development for teachers : read-alouds in the middle level, Kelly Ann Behmer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Family Involvement in Camp Adventure Child and Youth Services, Kimber Alexandra Bell, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using one-to-one computing for differentiated instruction in Iowa: An investigation of the impact of teachers' perceptions of teaching and learning, Jodi A. Bermel, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Third Graders Explore Sound Concepts through Online Research Compared to Making Musical Instruments, Kyrie D. Borsay and Page Foss
Comparison of three base stealing techniques in Division I collegiate baseball players, Sean Boss, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Differences in landing impulses between the traditional and swing blocking style in volleyball, Jana Geertruida Braakhuis, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Evaluating the ability of a synthetic model knee to mimic varying degrees of anterior cruciate ligament integrity, Megan P. Brady, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
The effects of digital storytelling on student motivation and student engagement, Robyn Bredvick, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Increasing vocabulary and oral language skills of pre-K English language learners through shared storybook reading and take-home literacy bags, Angela Butler, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Designing an Earthquake-Proof Art Museum: An Arts-and Engineering-Integrated Science Lesson, Anastasia Carignan and Mahjabeen Hussain
Supporting reading curriculum without restricting access to library materials: Resources for teacher librarians, Tricia Carty, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using interactive read-alouds to support students' comprehension, Emily D. Chaffin, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Family Structure Influence on “Family Leisure” Involvement, Sara E. Claman, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Water Play, Jane E. Cline and Brandy A. Smith
How can a child's fluency be improved and provide support for comprehension?, Sharon Marie Collins, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effect of participating on service trips on community engagement and student development, Kristofer M. Czerwiec, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
Female athletes' perceptions towards alcohol and performance: a psychological approach, Stephanie Dalmacio, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Fogging practices of Iowa counties for mosquito abatement, Alex Jay Davey, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health and Human Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effect of ice bag application on musculoskeletal pain during application, Daniel John Drees, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Adolescents' self-disclosure and risk-taking online, Rachel Ellingson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Exploring effective classroom management techniques in a 1:1 classroom setting, Kenton Engels, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The impact of specific interventions on child engagement in a preschool classroom, Sarah Elizabeth Farber, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of using digital storytelling for fourth graders' literacy learning, Benjamin J. Feight, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of flipped learning on students in secondary education, Abigail M. Fish, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Examining aided input intervention in a classroom setting for children labeled with significant disabilities, Jennifer L. Flores, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Word study and its importance to reading and writing in the primary classroom, Korie Frazier, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Female sexuality in current young adult literature, Joanna M. Freking-Smith, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
An investigation of prosocial and health risk behaviors as predictors of academic motivation, Tess Garceau, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Parent perceptions of support from the school library, Heather Garrett, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A follow-up of patient reported outcomes in chronic plantar heel pain participants treated with Graston Technique: A mixed methods approach, Troy Richard Garrett, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health and Human Services, Open Access Dissertation
Sign language in the preschool classroom : a self-study, DiAnna Geiger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A qualitative study of the perceptions of public school teachers and administrators on the teachers' association and the collective bargaining process in an Iowa urban school setting, Eric J. Gjerde, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Readers' advisory program for non proficient readers, Lisa Gogel, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Shadow Puppet Plays in Elementary Science Methods Class Help Preservice Teachers Learn about Minority Scientists, Phyllis Gray, Audrey C. Rule, Anneliese Gentzsch, and Denise Tallakson
Make it so: Employing a multi-player starship bridge simulator in a military-based leadership course, Robert Green, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Promoting bullying prevention and intervention through forgiveness education, Amy Gregory, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
A unit design : learning to code with Finches, William V. Gruman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A selective annotated list of reading promotion events recommended for elementary students, Nicole Nadine Guldager, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A twist on happily ever after : Fractured fairy tales for young adults, Kathryn Hale, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Critical literacy and digital technology with a novel unit, Brandon Harrison, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The use of mentor texts to teach writing in kindergarten, first and second grades, Mary Heeringa, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
E-readers and struggling middle school readers, Abigail L. Hendrickson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
The impact of augmented reality on curriculum and training design, Destery K. Hildenbrand, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Content analysis of two libraries resources for supporting primary economics instruction, Lindsey J. Hilts, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Syntactic structures in dialogue: The role of influence, Brenda Ellen Hite, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Self-management of cognitive load in children: Exploring effective strategies by manipulating informational text, Marcus J. Hora, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Fourth Graders Make Inventions using SCAMPER and Animal Adaptation Ideas, Mahjabeen Hussain and Anastasia Carignan
Enhancing student motivation and success in reading through learning clubs, Sarah Pamela Jackman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Strengthening early mathematics in early childhood classrooms : a professional development project, Jennifer Lynn Jansen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Empowering elementary teachers to explore critical literacy through drama-based instruction, Courtney J. Jensen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Utilizing local project experts to provide professional development for early childhood educators : a professional development project, Dawn Janette Johnson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cinematherapy in gifted education identity development : integrating the arts through STEM-themed movies, Timothy Carl Kangas, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
