Graduate Student Research
A collection of Graduate Student Research by students in the College of Education.
Submissions from 1988
Mathematics and the young child, Colleen Christiansen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Motivational Strategies for Employee Participation in Corporate Health Promotion, Laura Eileen Cook, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The middle school: A review of current literature, Lindy K. Daters, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Direct instruction in the writing process with an emphasis on planning: An action research project, Renee J. DeBerg, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The relations among students' performance on phonic tasks, Phyllis Dedrick, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Problems encountered with the readability of social studies books, Peggy Drinovsky, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Parent involvement in a public preschool: Proposed guidelines for an effective program, Bonnie Dunham, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Empathy instruction in the effective practice of nursing, Jo L. Elberg, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Hansen elementary writers' workshop project W.I.N.G.S.: Writing Involvement Now Generates Spirit, Mary Sue Ellinger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cerebral dominance and its implications for education: A look at hemisphericity, Judith Fossell, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Adolescent stress and its implications for middle school educators, Nancy L. George, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
VBAC: Review and Synthesis of the Literature, Linda Lea Terry Godson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cooperative learning: An alternative instructional system, Colleen V. Goodenbour, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Performance technology: The role of the training professional, Marie L. Grabenbauer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Listening games versus listening worksheets in the kindergarten classroom, Alice A. Hager, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An analysis of historical studies of literacy standards from three epochs in American elementary education, Karen Elizabeth Stinson Hanus, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Teachers’ Perceptions of Main Idea Instruction, Judy Harms, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Principles associated with the theory of whole language and barriers which affect its use, Sara Elizabeth Hegg, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Long Term Effects of a Conceptual Physical Education Program on Current Exercise Habits, Jane Ellen Hildebrand, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Early writing in the kindergarten classroom, Agnes Grevstad Hjelle, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Iowa Middle Level Schools: Grade Level Groupings, Titles, Instructional Patterns, and Pupil Control Orientations, Patricia Mary Holthaus, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Teaching strategies for developing a positive self-concept in elementary school children, Judith Hostetter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Dialogues with inner audiences: Support for improving low achievers' reading abilities, Linda Langin Hugh, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Relationship of Family History of Cardiovascular Disease and Fitness Levels Among Primary School Students, Dale A. Hustedt, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The evolution of Iowa's intermediate educational unit and its influence on the delivery of special education: A historical perspective, Christopher Anthony Kleve, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
The effects of study skills training on college academic performance, Konnie K. A. Lee, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
The academic and social adjustment problems of Taiwan-Chinese students studying at Iowa regents higher educational institutions, Shu-Er Lee, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Underachievement: Some possible explanations and potential solutions, Clen A. Lincoln, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of individualized instruction on the affective responses of fifth grade students toward mathematics, Diane McCarty, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Toward curricular congruence in classroom and remedial reading through strategies for transition, Linda Suttle McClure, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Classroom writing: Understanding the writing process, Mary Jane McCollum, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effect of teaching method on spatial visualization, Diane Kimm Mitchell, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Implications for the design of a 2-way video distance learning facility, Daniel C. Moore, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An investigation of the influence of early school intervention on later school experiences, Terri Lynn Muehlenthaler-Holmes, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Learned helplessness and reading: A review of the literature, Doug Murphy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Validation of a One-Mile Test as a Measure of Maximum Oxygen Consumption for Males Aged 16-18 Years, Andrew John Myers, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Stressors identified by RN/BSN adult learners returning to college to obtain a baccalaureate degree in nursing, Dorothy Nahnsen, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Environmental education: Developing an environmental ethic, Karen A. Neff, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Survey of Administrative Practices and Policies Among NCAA Division III Football Programs, Robert B. Nielson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The use of telecommunications in distance learning, J. Michael Noel, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Use of a Dr. Madeline Hunter based evaluation instrument to assess and improve a teacher's ability to motivate students, Gordon L. Nordgren, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Elements of effective instruction: An analysis of five models, Susan Wulf Osvald, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of dialog online searching on high school senior students, Odell Overgaard, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Estimation: A principle component for the mathematics curriculum, Mary Carr Paasch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Early identifiers of learning disabilities in preschool children, Richard Alan Rebouché, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
The effects of clinical experience at a rehabilitation unit on student nurses' attitudes toward the disabled, Marianne Brooks Reynolds, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Improving reading comprehension through text structure instruction, Betty J. Santema, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Attitudinal changes in teachers regarding hearing-impaired students in the regular classroom, Diana Schuler, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Educating for the future: An examination of global education, Jean K. Seeland, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cognitive ability and mathematics instruction as factors in mathematical problem-solving achievement of fifth graders, Harriet Sharp, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of Exercise on Late-Life Populations, Valerie G. Huffman Shaw, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Does sentence diagraming help seventh grade language art students understand sentence structure?, Bradeen Y. Short, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher attitudes toward mainstreaming: Differences between regular education and special education teachers, Margaret Ellen Smith, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
The effects of motor activity programs on the self-concept and movement confidence of schoolage students, Linda K. Squires, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reporting pupil progress to parents of kindergarten students, Rose M. Sternberg, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fostering the writing abilities of kindergarteners, Marcia A. Stirler, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Resource/team teacher: Service delivery option designed to help more effectively meet the needs of mildly handicapped students in the least restrictive environment, Carol M. Straka, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Why parents are choosing to home school their children, Karen E. Suchy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
"What's wrong with this tree?": Integrating effective communication with tree care instruction, Rick Tagtow, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The elementary guidance counselor: An essential part of elementary education, Sharon L. Tessman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An investigation into the problem-based learning model for the educational preparation of dental hygienists, Sarah Ann Turner, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Analog or digital, a comparison of two clock faces used for teaching students to tell time, Scott William Van Houten, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An analysis of research studies comparing self-contained to departmentalized classroom organizational plans for fifth and sixth graders, Dennie L. Webb, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The visual element of television: Do some production practices inhibit the amount of information viewers can recall?, John L. Weih, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The teaching of elementary social studies: A classroom teacher's perspective, Kristi A. Wernimont, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of Interval and Continuous Training on Maximal Oxygen Consumption and Performance on the 1.5 Mile Run of College Age Males and Females, Deborah Lynn White, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The predictive validity of the Primary Mental Abilities test, Jerry Wilde, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
A Survey of the Pre-Season Conditioning Program of Men’s Basketball Programs at Selected NCAA Division I Universities, Scott Richard Williams, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
A survey of interdisciplinary teaming in Iowa middle level public schools, Fred A. Willis Jr., Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The Portrayal of the European Immigrant in the Historical Fiction for Children and Young Adults, Gayle T. Wood, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Organizational Stress Management and Resulting Role Implications for the Organizational Health Promotion Professional, Laurinda K. Young, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The incidence of visual anomalies in the Head Start preschool population and their relationship to achievement, Donna Lee Zilk, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
The use of manipulatives in middle school mathematics classroom, Linda Zimmerman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1987
Developing educational media centers for secondary schools in Malaysia, Ismail Haji Adnan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Developing a literature-based reading program in the third grade, Janelle A. Bastian, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Examining the Implementation of Patient Education in Phases I and II of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Ann Marie Bjorndahl, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Nonliteral comprehension, Janice J. Bolger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Will teachers read the newsletter: A design problem, David Booth, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Homework insights: Benefits, problems, and recommendations, Carol Plotz Bradfield, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fostering higher level comprehension abilities among fifth-grade students, Douglas H. Brightman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Developing a media center in a health care facility, Denise L. Buchan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Interactive video a new tool for teaching, Belisario Laguado Bueno, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A comparison of reading instruction recommendations for good and poor readers, Mary Ellen Cagwin, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Metacognition as a Theoretical Construct: Its Nature, Origins, and Application in the Secondary Reading Program, Karen Collinge Carroll, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Relationships Among Tasks Designed to Elicit Causal Understanding in Reading, Mary Monica Cassidy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Recognizing characteristics of mathematics anxiety: Origins, symptoms, and teaching methodologies, Ruth Chittenden, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effect of all day, every day kindergarten on the traditional half day, every day program, Rebecca Church, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Pilot Study of a Mass Cholesterol Screening Effort in the Cedar Falls/Waterloo, Iowa Metropolitan Area, Barbara A. Cook-Krieg, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Providing for exceptionally able mathematics students at the local school level, Linda M. Dober, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Potential for using environmental education and practices of K-5 teachers in Marshalltown, Iowa, Dennis John Eige, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Potential for Using Environmental Education Field Trips Based on the Current Attitudes and Practices of K-5 Teachers in Marshalltown, Iowa, Dennis John Eige, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A study of the predictive validity of kindergarten screening tests for second grade achievement scores, Rodney Dan Everding, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
The Comparison of Body Fat Percentages of Young Adult Females as Determined by Anthropometry, Bioelectric Impedance, and Hydrostatic Weighing, Jill Kathryn Fjelstul, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
A Design of a Physical Education Program to Reduce Obesity for Moderately to Mildly Mentally Retarded Children, Barbara Jean Franzen, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Suggestions and considerations for planning an in-house audiovisual department in business and industry, Audrey J. Gramstad, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Characteristics of the American middle school, Md. Idris Hamdan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
In support of multiethnic education, Janet L. Jensen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Considerations and preplanning in the initial establishment of telemarketing training, Diana Johnson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of Pedal Frequency and Resistance on Oxygen Consumption During Bicycle Ergometer Work in College Females, Sue Joseph Joslyn, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
A content analysis of realistic fiction for bibliotherapy with gifted children, Myra Kay Hopper LaFrentz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
