Graduate Student Research
A collection of Graduate Student Research by students in the College of Education.
Submissions from 1986
An intensive rehearsal technique for effecting retention in learning disabled students, Patrick J. Miller, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Comparative Analysis of Three Maximal Exercise Protocols, Scott Mittelstadt, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
A comparison of the effects of the blocking-in and sketching methods of teaching drawing on the proportionality of human figure drawings by community college students, John Carol Rider, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A comparison of teaching methods with achievement scores in the home economics classroom, Denise Schares, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Extending visual language in the first grade classroom, Carol W. Shaw, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Propaganda in the German cinema, Lorraine Slover, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The development of a proposed formative evaluation instrument for the gifted and talented program in the Charles City Community School District, Janice Troutman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Critical thinking: An elementary perspective, Anthony K. Voss, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Child care options: Impact on child development, Jane Frances Biga Wilson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A creative dramatics program across the curriculum for kindergarten children, Ruth Yoder, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1985
The initiation of a literature-based composition program in a fifth-grade classroom, Lori J. Alexander, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Parental perceptions of the availability and usefulness of nine school psychological roles, Lisa Ellen Ball, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
The Development and Initial Validation of a Test of Students’ Use of Morphemic Analysis in Deriving Word Meaning, Maelou Kelly Baxter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
The effects of constructivism and behaviorism on the development of autonomy in young children, Deborah I. Burk, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Comparison of the Actual and Ideal Perceptions of the School Psychologist’s Role, David Arthur Curry, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Use of computers in the early elementary classroom, Susan Barbara Freet, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Written Communication as a Variable in the Relationship Between Classroom Teachers and Reading Specialists, Judy Lynn Gronemeyer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Elementary social studies: The unit method and problem solving, Sue Guenther, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Visual literacy: Implications for corporate communications, Marion Hazzard, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A study for school media center program improvement, Glen W. Jordan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Development of a communications guide to assist in the translation of hospital mergers, Mary N. Kainer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Colonel Francis Parker and beginning reading instruction, Elinor Woods Kline, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Preschoolers' gender assignment to an androgynous storybook character, Mara C. Loeb, Department of Teaching, Open Access Thesis
Differential diagnosis of learning disabled, behaviorally disabled, and mentally disabled preschool children using the Kaufman-assessment battery for children (K-ABC), Jackie Navara Loos, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Comprehension elements in three kindergarten basals, Cynthia Ann Mathiesen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Parent perceptions of familiarity and satisfaction with placement staffings, Teri Lynn Mayer, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
The effects of a study strategies course on college students' academic performance, Melanie L. McCalley, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
An analysis of the Iowa Tests of Educational Development performance of participants and non-participants in a ninth grade contemporary science course, Ronald D. Millsap, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Stability of WISC-R intelligence scores: Implications for 3-year reevaluations of learning disabled students, Susan Pagel Oakman, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
The effects of teacher behaviors on students' reading strategies, Karla Rekers Ostby, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Testing a direct mail offer in magazine subscription promotion, Mary L. Peet, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Learning strategies as an aid to graphical comprehension, Peggy Pruisner, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Strength Relationship Between the Anterior and Posterior Compartments of the Leg, David D. Regier, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1984
The Concurrent Validity of the Concepts about Print Tests with the Metropolitan Readiness Test in Kindergarteners, Sarah Louise Anderson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
The grass isn't always greener: A comparison of programs for the gifted and talented, MaryAnn Beattie, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Four major components of a behavioral objective and the advantage of using behavioral objectives, Jon Beringer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Instructional usage of microcomputers in elementary mathematics curriculum, Stephen J. Bloom, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A self-concept improvement plan for institutionalized, emotionally disturbed adolescents, David Curtis Canaday, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
The conversion of a recreational camp into a residential environment and educational learning center, Ellen Wells Ernst, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading readiness: Definitions and assessment circa 1950 and 1980, Sharon Rae Erwin, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A comparison of the effects of middle school grade organization on student attitudes, Mary Estep, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Self-concept enhancement for the gifted, Connie L. Gaumon, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Speak up for oral communications, Janet Haar, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The role of empathetic communication in nursing education, Colleen Marie Jarosh, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Differences in Health Locus of Control Among Female Participants in Self-Directed Fitness Programs and Group-Directed Fitness Programs, Becky Jessen Lang, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The language experience approach and its possible implications for the reading disabled, Pamela Mueller Leahy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The perceptions of teachers concerning three major causes of burnout, Linda Lee, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading in the content areas: A review of in-service approaches and a personal experience, Marnell Keas Lyle, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A study of video services in Iowa public libraries, Robert Philip Moore, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Comparison of Learning Disabled and Normal Children on a Selective Attention Task While Using a Verbal Rehearsal Strategy, Stephen A. Mullenberg, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
High-definition television as a future television system, Steven Daniel Muntz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effect of small group competition on seventh grade mathematics achievement, Biff Renner, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Art or propaganda? The films of Leni Riefenstahl during the Nazi regime, Nancy A. Snow, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A review of evidence on the effect of teaching content area reading on student achievement, Debra Takatsuka, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Exercises for promoting creativity for photographers, Charles Lee Tucker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Decreasing debilitating test anxiety in elementary remedial readers, H. Marlene Watson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Analysis of Six Months of Juvenile Book Reviewing by Four Major Reviewing Sources, Marilyn Weber, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Adolescent suicide: An investigation of causes and prevention measures, Pamela J. Wehrkamp, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1983
Reading comprehension: Cloze procedure vs. sustained silent reading in the fourth grade, Deborah Jo Barkley, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Attitudes of Secondary Teachers toward Mainstreaming Mildly Educationally Handicapped Students, Joan D. Barringer, Department of Special Education, Open Access Thesis
The effects of sustained silent reading on low achieving second-grade readers' interaction with reading material, Margaret Rose Bartell, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
The Effects of Locus of Control and Agent Delivering Reinforcement on Performance Rates of Junior High Emotionally Disabled Students, Mary Jean Blaisdell, Department of Special Education, Open Access Thesis
The effect of beginning school age on academic achievement, Carol Holcomb Dietz, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
The Effects of Different Modes of Warm-up on Oxygen Debt and Deficit in Trained Females, Barbara Ann Donovan, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
A proposed course of instruction in resources for communications for Saint Ambrose College, Stephen Thomas Fehring, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Investigation of the effect of television on student achievement, Charlotte A. Fiser, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Model for kindergarten orientation, Lillian Mae Frantz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A proposal for the secondary reading instruction unit to be incorporated into teacher education at the University of Fort Hare, South Africa, Chamberlain Zamuxolo Gebeda, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Comparison of WISC-R and WAIS-R scores for mentally disabled 16-year-olds and their correlation with adaptive behavior as measured by the SSSQ, Susan K. Gerken, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
An investigation into teaching behaviors with reading groups of different achieving levels, Sue Ann Gross, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Behavioral tendencies of known catalog buyers, Sandra J. Hendrickson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Writing the screenplay: An investigation into the craft, Thomas E. Leonard, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Positive social learning through television, Erin Lonergan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A study of gifted students: Relationship of intelligence and self-concept, Leah H. Lorber, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Relative Effectiveness of Selected Pre-game Meals in Providing Substrates for Energy Production in a Competitive Setting, Michael Francis McGuire, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Differences in gifted and nongifted students and their birth order, Linda Meyer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The personal profile system: A psychographic tool for direct marketing of non-profit organizations, Barbara Miller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Factors contributing to the preponderance of males in learning disabilities: A follow-up study, Julie Carol Olson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Developing and managing a media design and production facility, Clark Walter Petersen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A plan for improving the curriculum and instruction for the lower secondary schools of Thailand, Pusaporn Phongboon, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Evaluation of the predictive ability of four screening measures used in pre-kindergarten screening: A follow-up study, Monica Marie Reichmuth, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
A Survey of Custodial Manager’s Perceptions of Employee Problems and Related Implications for the Training of Mentally Retarded Workers, Patricia Jo Slobojan, Department of Special Education, Open Access Thesis
Exploring children's attitudes toward the elderly, Beverly Moore Smith, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Nonverbal communication in the elementary classroom, Jacqueline J. Smith, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Self-image psychology and its effects on human potential, Lila Porter Staff, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A study of the relationship between intelligence and creativity, Jill L. Weig, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Teaching the written subtraction algorithm: Emphasizing language as the connecting link between manipulatives and processes, Carole Wilkinson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Personality differences and computer assisted instruction, Jack Wolgamuth, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Some considerations of oral reading in a remedial reading program, Roberta K. Wright, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1982
A comparison of Piagetian and psychometric measures of intelligence, Kathryn Ann Berntson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Parental perception of nursery school education, Ömür Bozkurt, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Media and youth: The potential influence of television on the behavior of children, Sandra Marie Brown, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A school follow-up questionnaire as a measure of post hospital success in residential treatment of children, John W. Carroll, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A school follow-up questionnaire as a measure of post hospital success in residential treatment of children, Merrill L. Carruthers, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effectively developing a program within a producer-client relationship, Patrick Esser, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An explication of nine current central contentions regarding writing instruction, Dianne W. Hickerson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Literature and the gifted kindergarten/primary child, Louise M. Huebner, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of Mood Induction on the Creativity of First-Grade Students, Rita Ann Jensen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
The changing role of the Black woman in media, Ursula J. Joyner, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Rorschach inkblot test as an aid in the psychoeducational diagnoses of learning disabled latency-aged males, Kathryn Harder Lynch, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
