Graduate Student Research
A collection of Graduate Student Research by students in the College of Education.
Submissions from 2010
The unforgettable June 2008 Cedar River flood, Keri Annis, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A research project contributing to African American children's literature based in the 1950s time period in Midwestern culture, Paula Noelle Bolander, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Welcome to the Iowa Early Learning Standards : a professional development opportunity, Tammy R. Bormann, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fifth grade student learning and interest in the American Revolution through reading graphic novels compared to reading biography or other nonfiction books, Kari Bosma, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fifth grade student learning and interest in the American Revolution through reading graphic novels compared to reading biography or other nonfiction books, Kari Bosma, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The portrayal of grandparents as caregivers in young adult fiction, Susan Christine Bunch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
First-year college student beliefs about writing embedded in online discourse: An analysis and its implications for literacy learning, Gina Burkart, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Designing a library program to increase the number of fourth grade reading goals, Jodonna Carlson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Essential assessment for quality online learning in higher education, Shu-hsiang Chen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The development of a Leisure and Life Satisfaction Scale for Outpatient (LLSSOP) leisure activity programs in Iowa, Li-Ming Chiang, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Dissertation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The Effects of Verbal Aggression on Self-Efficacy and Self-Talk, Brett Cline, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cyber-communication : can virtual server technologies serve as effective media delivery tools for human performance enhancement?, James E. Dorris, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Mental Toughness in High School Wrestlers Before and After a Competitive Wrestling Season, Mandi Jo Drees, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The Effect of Previous Injury on Rehabilitation Adherence & Behaviors, Sara J. Eggleston, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Developing personal learning networks through social media as an effective learning strategy across generational demographics, John A. Engelhart, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Parental Influences on Children’s Physical Activity, Molly Eshelman, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Helping adolescents forgive: The use of forgiveness education at an inpatient mental health facility, Tiffany R. Everding, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
A comparative study of the organizational culture of CAPRA accredited and non-accredited municipal park and recreation agencies, John E. Farland, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Self-censorship in Iowa elementary libraries, Lacey Fliger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A glance backwards: An analysis of youth resiliency through autoethnographical and life history lenses, Toney Bissett Ford, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
A Survey to Determine Attitudes of Elementary Students and Teachers Toward the Polar Active Activity Monitoring System, Daniel P. Gawrisch, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Initial Validation of the Vincent Goaltending Test, Jacob Vincent Gonnering, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Designing and developing online instruction for the adult learner : learning theories, motivational models, and e-tivities, Krystal Grady, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Facilitating maximum benefit for students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in distance education, Rodd Grady, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Hidden Alphabet on the Farm: Can you Find it? : A Research Project, Sandra Greufe, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Interaction and social learning : keys in distance education, Delmar Hafermann, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Understanding environmental health disparities of Roma populations in Romania, Jennifer L. Hall, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Performance-based assessment of school psychology interns : analysis of problem-solving skills as demonstrated in comprehensive case examinations, Kimberly Suzanne Hansen, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Service learning : a vehicle to reflective thinking, Janelle Lynn Hawk, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
A Need for Picture Books Showing Girls Playing Organized Team Sports, Lisa A. Heiden, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Examination of the Role of the Stay-At-Home Dad, Jason E. Heitland, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Functional behavioral assessment : school based practice and perception, Clint Henning, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Educational applications of achievement goal theory, Michelle Hinzman, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Hull Iowa: Yesterday and Today, Lisa Jansma, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Role of the Teacher Librarian Engaged in Collaboration with a Classroom Teacher During Implementation of a Pilot Iowa Core Curriculum Unit, Mary Beth Janssen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Designing effective multi-user learning environments to enhance game-based learning, Brian C. Johnson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Substance Use and Injury With College Athletes: Does Injury Affect Perceptions?, Kristine Johnson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Do pull-out programs create a mirage of long-term results for at-risk youth?, Varotta Mi'Chele Johnson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
The question is the answer : making the language arts classroom meaningful with essential questions and student-driven inquiry, Ashley A. Jorgensen, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Quiet Eye and the Effects of Anxiety on Visual Training and Perception in Sport, Shaun Mark Artero Juan, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teachers' perspectives on changes in general and special education: Examining the pieces of the puzzle, Janine Kane, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Impact of the Iowa smoke-free ban among the college students of the University of Northern Iowa, Jean Marie Vianney Hirwa Kavamahanga, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Cloning in young adult fiction, Jennifer L. Kehoe, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Validation of the Polar Active Accelerometer for the Measurement of Physical Activity in Elementary Children, Renee Kidwell, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sheldon community history traveling trunk project, Jan M. Kinderknecht, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cardiovascular Fitness and Academic Achievement in 8th Grade Students, Lindsey Kingsbury, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Katelyn's Story: Using Fiction to Combat High School Dropout, Cecilia La France, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Pathological Gambling Among Older Adults, Thomas Joseph Lind, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Adult Comparison of Perceived Exertion Versus Actual Exertion During Indoor Spinning Exercise, Anthony M. Loomis, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Laughter and Tears: A Qualitative Content Analysis, Apra Loomis, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Impact of Oral Communication Style of Patients From Generational-Poverty on Health Care, Peggy Lyon, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Middle School Students’ Opinions on Using Physical Activity Monitors, Christopher R. Mekelburg, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Caffeine, Exercise and the Human Body: Men vs. Women, Allison Marie Miller, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A review of instructional strategies for assisting children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the preschool classroom, Michelle Miller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Educating a school community implementing a one-to-one laptop learning initiative, Shannon McClintock Miller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Use of Psychological Skills and Benefits for Motivation to Workout, Shelby Kay Minard, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What is really happening when I teach? : A self-study in a secondary English classroom, Margaret Christensen Mnayer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of Lower Body Warm Water Immersion and Submaximal Exercise on Hamstring Extensibility, Annica Ava-Gaye Morrison, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The Effect of Crushed Ice Quantity on Interface and Intramuscular Temperatures During and Following Immersion, Christopher James Nelson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Constructivism and distance education : meeting the needs of adult learners in distance education, Kimberly D. Nicholson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Psychosocial Correlates of Physical Activity Among School Aged Children, Elizabeth Nicklay, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Using mobile devices in education, Jennifer N. Nitchals, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The impact of mathematics professional development on elementary teachers' mathematics content knowledge for teaching and implementation of innovative pedagogical practices, Vicki Oleson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Motivation factors as indicators of academic achievement: A comparative study of student-athletes and non-athletes academic and social motivation, Jonell Pedescleaux, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Is the coach ready for the game? A self-study of literacy coaching in a secondary school, Barbara J. Perry, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Importance of Reader's Advisory Interview in Graphic Novel Promotion, Lori Petersen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Motivational Climate: Coaches Using a Mastery Approach, Tiffany Anne Pins, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Applying cognitively guided instruction through word problem probes, James Jackson Ploen, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Struggling learners of mathematics: An investigation of their learning through reform-based instruction, Jennifer Pothast, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Impact of time reduction in physical education class, Ada Potratz, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Role of Stereotype Threat in the Underrepresentation of Minority Students in Gifted Education, M. Erin Potter, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Talking about Death, Laura Dostal Reicks, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Strategies for Efficient and Effective Collaborative Practice in the School Library, Ann E. Reynolds, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Professional development: Integrating technology into professional learning communities, Debra Robinson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Leisure and aging: A content analysis of leisure textbooks and leisure academic journal articles, Leila Rod-Welch, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Beyond just reading the words: Interacting with text using literature response journals, Lisa L. La Rue Sage, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School size and academic performance, Jennifer J. Schlomer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Identifying Sport Commitment Among College Football Players, Stephanie Jo Schmidt, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Factors That Contribute to a Successful Youth Services Director, Ann Elizabeth Scoles, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Study of Published Journal Articles on Brain-Based Learning From 1985 to 2009, Janece Shaffer, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Virtual field trips, Jill R. Stannard, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Camp Adventure Child and Youth Services: Core Aquatic Training Modules, Meredith A. Stille, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Examination of the Pertinent Literature of the Relationship between Adolescence, Alcohol Use and Leisure, Jennifer Swofford, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Risk-taking propensity and its relationship to achievement motivation among selected municipal parks and recreation directors in the state of Iowa, Jiangong (Brad) Tan, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
The impact of Reading First on reading achievement scores in a midwestern elementary school, Julie Thomas, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Psychological Predictors of Athletic Injury, Sarah Marie Ulrich, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
English Language Learners and Their Relationship to the Middle School Library, Ann Van Treeck, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Middle school teachers' implementation of differentiated instruction : the complexity, Tonya Rae Vitense Keefer, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Body Type and Perceived Physical Competence in College Female Dancers, Brenna Marie Vogel, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Rigor, Relevance, and Authentic Learning: A Quest to Align Projects and Activities with the Dubuque Community School District Information Literacy Standards., Cindy K. Wagner, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Research Process with Primary Students, Michelle Walker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School Library Facilities, Meeting the Needs of Individuals with Disabilities, Nicole Willard, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Promoting a Desire to Read with Graphic Novels, Alexis Woodward, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Parental Perceptions of a Midwest Public Library: An Exploratory Study of Chinese-Speaking Residents, Lingxin Ruth Yan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Electronic portfolios : tools for authenic formative assessment, Melissa Yocum, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A comparison of forgiveness across two cultures: Lebanon and the United States, Zeina Yousof, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
A mixed-methods research study comparing observations during integrated curriculum lessons with traditional single-subject lessons for primary-age students, Ksenia Sergeevna Zhbanova, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Leisure: Definitions, Patterns, and Constraints: A Study of University Students in China, Shisi Zhou, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
The impact of an international healthcare mission experience on healthcare professional students at the University of Northern Iowa, Evelyn Adom-Boateng, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Investigation of the English language curriculum in grade five for the Omani government schools, Khalfan Hamed Alharrasi, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
