Graduate Student Research
A collection of Graduate Student Research by students in the College of Education.
Theses/Dissertations from 1980
Cognitive Patterns as a Basis for the Classification of Learning Disabled Children: A Follow-up Study, John Michael Carr, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
A Comparison of Formal Operational Thinking Ability With Reading Ability and Critical Thinking Ability for Tenth Grade Students, Theresa Jill Cecil, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Self concept and its relationship to reading, Phyllis J. Demro, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Exploring the Relationship Between Moral and Friendship Development in Male Educable Mentally Retarded Students and Regular Class Students, Shirley Phillips Gill, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
A study of the relationships between measures of fluid and Piagetian intelligence, James Ray Hurley, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Identification of teacher concerns toward remediation of dialect-related reading difficulties and instructional techniques employed, Yvette C. Lewis, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
A case study of inflationary pressures upon a selected Iowa school district, Dean W. Meier, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
A Study of Principals’ Opinions About Minimum Competency Testing in Their Schools, Thomas J. Renze, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
The effects of anxiety on oral reading miscues, Marlene Sprain, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fantasy Genre Books for Middle School Students: A Selected Annotated Bibliography, Loretta K. Talley, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Development of an Annotated Bibliography of Historical Fiction for Use in an American History Course, Patricia Thayer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Marshalltown’s Library Service: A History of the First Fifty Years, 1860-1910, Stephen R. Wiarda, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Theses/Dissertations from 1979
The Effect of a Preoperational Puppet Show on Anxiety Levels of Hospitalized Children, Joyce Lee Bernard, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
School Administrators’ and Regular Classroom Teachers’ Attitudes and Perceptions on In-Service Training Related to Mainstreaming Mildly Handicapped Pupils, James L. Blietz, Department of Special Education, Open Access Thesis
Prediction of Reading Achievement Using Conservation Performance, Jann Moser Bowlus, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Fixed versus Random Scheduling of Classroom Activities in a Resource Room Setting, Joanne Marie Fegley Broadston, Department of Special Education, Open Access Thesis
The Relationship Between Reading Levels and Self-Concept of Disabled Readers, Marilyn Ann Cox, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
The Effects of Language Variables on the Reading Comprehension of Hearing-Impaired Children, Nancy L. Robbins, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Attitudes of Elementary Principals and Kindergarten Teachers Toward Mandatory Kindergarten and Optional Pre-kindergarten Programs in Iowa, Janice E. Woods, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1978
An Investigation of the Relationship between Seriation and Classification Skills in Young Children, R'Delle Marie Anderson, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
A Study of In-School Suspension Programs in Area 7 of Iowa, Stephen Darryl Glass, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
A Survey of the Selection Procedures and Practices Used in the Employment of Superintendents in Iowa Public Schools, Joseph Hrecz, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
Administrative Accountability in Special Education: A Survey of Area Middle-Management Personnel in Iowa, Arnold Ernie Lang, Department of Special Education, Open Access Thesis
The Precision of Teacher Judgments in the Identification of Gifted Children, Ann Louise Neumann, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Counselor Perception of the Need and Role of Guidance Consultants in Iowa’s Area Education Agencies, Lauren Simonson, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
A Comparative Study of the One-Handed and Two-Handed Backhand Strokes in Tennis, Deborah Kathleen Stetson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
A Survey of Selected Iowa Colleges and Universities and Their Elementary Teacher Education Programs for Ige Training of Preservice Teachers, Leotis D. Swopes, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
Submissions from 1977
A history of the Department of Library Science at the University of Northern Iowa, 1948-1968, Myral A. S. Gilson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Benziger Early Learning Assessment Test: A Study of Predictive Validity, Marian Carol Sensor, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Characterization of Asian Americans in Children’s Literature, June S. Talbott, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Iowa High School Principals’ Perceptions of the Effect of Collective Bargaining on Selected Teacher Behaviors, Dennis L. Webner, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1976
Separate Factor Analyses of the Iowa Test of Preschool Development for Groups of Black and White Children, Stephen Wayne Blake, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Long-Term Effects of Home-Based Preschool Enrichment, Mark Vincent Cunningham, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
The Predictive Relationship of Tutorial Teaching Competencies on Group Instruction Performance for Prospective Special Education Teachers, Sarah Jane Frudden, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
An Investigation of Competencies Needed by Teachers of the Mildly Handicapped as Perceived by a Consortium of Iowa Special Educators, Harriet M. Healy, Department of Special Education, Open Access Thesis
A Comparative Analysis of Actual and Desired Performance Dimensions of Selected Iowa Secondary School Principals, LeRoy C. Leidal, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
The Effects of Teacher Reinforcement on Student Attitudes and Achievement, Ray Douglas McCollum, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Marital Adjustment and Self-Concept in Married College Students, James Russell Moneypenny, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
Exposure adjustments for halftone reproductions using the Polaroid MP-4 system, Elaine L. Rasmussen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Counseling From the Use of Existential Principles, Otelia Kay Kraft Stensrud, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
Censorship in Iowa Schools, Janet Tibbets, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Analysis of the Major Functions of the Directors of Special Education in Iowa, Thomas E. Twait, Department of Special Education, Open Access Thesis
Submissions from 1975
A Slide-Tape Orientation to the Nevada High School Instructional Materials Center, Russell B. Carlson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Iowa Teacher Perceptions of K-6 Articulation in Large School Districts Employing K-6 or K-12 Curriculum Directors, Dorothy Kessler Engstrom, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
The Effects of a Performance-Based Training Program on Subsequent Teacher Effectiveness as Rated by School Principals, Joel Christian Ortéga, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Cognitive profiles of blind children: A survey of intra-child differences, Linda L. Royster, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Study of the Classification Systems for Curriculum Laboratories, Maxine M. Wegner, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Readability Level of the Newberry Award Books and the National Book Awards for Children, 1969-1975, Marilyn R. Wood, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Theses/Dissertations from 1974
Knowledge and Attitudes Pertaining to Sex Education Courses : A Survey of a Selected Group of High School Students, Rebecca Sue Barrionuevo, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
Evaluation of the Specific Learning Disabilities Program at the Floyd Elementary School, Thomas V. Daigle, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
The Effects of a Required Physical Fitness Unit on College Women’s Attitudes Toward Physical Fitness, Christine Faust, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
A Survey of a Selected Public Group in the Vinton Community School District With Implications for the Improvement of Certain Educational Services in the Senior High School, Arnold H. Gaumnitz, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
The Study of the Transfer of Learning Between Fine and Gross Motor Skill After Practice on Similar Mirror Reversal Tasks, Roberta A. Klugman, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Iowa High School Principals’ Perceptions of the Innovative Role of the Secondary School Counselor, Russell Newlin, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1973
Career Education: A Third Grade Mass Production Project, Jack Julian Hanson, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
A Survey of Career-Vocational Development Practices in the Junior High School Science Curriculum of Selected Iowa Schools, David Eugene Mitchel, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
A Comparative Investigation of Certification Standards of Iowa Teacher Preparation Colleges, Al J. Sinek, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
The Island-Turtle Rock Community: A Model for Use in Simulation, James Wilson Walling, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
A Survey of Attitudes Toward a Public School System, Darwin A. Winke, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1972
The Educational Match, Daleanne Anderson, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Description of Background for the Children’s Book, Ice Cream Next Summer, Elaine Rose Govern, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Survey of Reading Programs in Selected Junior High Schools in Six Iowa Counties, Daniel Charles Manning, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Family Size, Intelligence, and Patterns of Achievement in Preschool Children, H. Jane Reppas, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
The Role of the School Psychologist as Perceived by Elementary Principals and by School Psychologists, Joan Holliday Smith, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
The Effect of Preschool Experiences on the Achievement of Kindergarten Children Enrolled in the 1971-1972 Follow Through Program in Waterloo, Iowa, David Phillip Stetson, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
An Analysis of Data and Records of Two Selected Groups of Students in the Context of the Admissions Program at the University of Northern Iowa, Jack Lloyd Wielenga, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1971
A Survey of Post Student Teacher Appraisal of the Course, Elementary School Methods and Materials, at the University of Northern Iowa, Mary Nan K. Aldridge, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Occupational Prestige Rankings and Future Occupational Expectations of Iowa High School Seniors, Jackson Neal Baty, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
Hedonism and Puritanism in Southern Fiction, Ruth Joan Dvorak, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Two Program Processors for the Preparation of Instructional Materials in Chemistry, Lloyd V. Gayman, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1966
An Analysis of Personality Characteristics and Attitudes of High School Girls Filing Excuses From Physical Education, Jo Ann Catherine Kramer, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1963
A Study of the Esterification of 1, 4-Cyclohexanedimethanol, Robert Keith Harter, Department of Teaching, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1958
A Seminar in High School Electronics, John Benjamin Daniels Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1957
A Guide for the Selection of Kindergarten Equipment Devised as a Result of a Study Conducted in Three Cities in Iowa, Rose Marie Dolan Open Access Thesis
A Study Based on the Responses to a Questionnaire About the Drinking Habits of the High School Students of Floyd County, Iowa, Charles William Edwards Open Access Thesis
An Analysis of the Subject Preferences of 1,134 Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grade Students in the Public Schools of Benton County, Iowa, Thomas Charles Gibney, Department of Teaching, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1956
An Experimental Study of Two Methods of Teaching Certain Fractional Concepts of Music Rhythm to Fifth Grade Pupils, Teresa A. Gritzner, Department of Teaching, Open Access Thesis
