Graduate Research Papers
This collection contains graduate research papers by students in the Department of Psychology.
The Graduate Research Paper is a non-thesis paper or project, which can be considered the capstone of the graduate program. For the paper, students synthesize information they have learned throughout the program and apply it to the field experience. To view the Award Winners, click here.
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Submissions from 2024
Implications of Educational Environments for Gender and Sexually Diverse Adolescents, Margaret J. Staff Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2010
The question is the answer : making the language arts classroom meaningful with essential questions and student-driven inquiry, Ashley A. Jorgensen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Impact of time reduction in physical education class, Ada Potratz Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2009
Inclusion : Why? What now?, Robert Michael Bolick Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gender based strategies for increased student achievement, Mary Louise Bryant-Wilder Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Phonemic awareness : one piece of the "learning to read" puzzle, Michelle S. Carradus Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Differentiated instruction in the secondary social studies classroom, Chad A. Christopher Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Autism spectrum disorder : characteristics seen with ASD and interventions used in and outside the inclusion classroom, Monica K. Dircks Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Developing a technology committee for the integration of technology at Edison Elementary in Waterloo, Iowa, Travis Elliott Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Approaches to differentiated instruction that serve the needs of struggling readers, Dawn Even Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Parental involvement in child's education : Does it help? How can we make it better?, Keith Galloway Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Instructional strategies within single-gender learning environments, Rachelle Sarrah Grandon Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effectively implementing project based learning in the business classroom, Leasha Henriksen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What methods have been used to help narrow the achievement gap between African-American students and White students?, Cindra L. Landau Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Is Reading Recovery a beneficial reading program to have implemented in a school district?, Carrie Langan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Accountability and collaborative inquiry in a school-based early childhood program, Sherri Peterson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Factors that influence student motivation, Abbie Petsche Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Implementation of early reading interventions to increase student achievement, Julie Schmitz Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher collaboration : why isn't it working?, Jill Suzanne Schnathorst Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Year-round education : a continuing debate, Heather D. Schultz Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Jazz and gender : teaching improvisation to girls, Valerie A. Shanley Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Co-Teaching and Inclusion: A Model for Effective Implementation, Sara A. Straw Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2008
Motivation success and failure, Dawn D. Buol Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The relationship of preservice teachers' and faculty members' perceptions of critical thinking and their epistemological beliefs, Meskerem Debele Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The role of writing: Increasing higher level thinking for all students, Caroline Elser Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The roles of coaches and teachers : fostering a climate for motivation in an age of accountability, Jocelyn Hays Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Student led video production projects in the classroom, Slade Hovick Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Going beyond cookbook labs : computer-based laboratory tools in the high school physics classroom, Jennifer A. Strohbehn Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2007
No Child Left Behind Act : implications and strategies for middle school science teaching, Kimberly A. Holmes Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Why students in the Hispanic culture dropout of school?, Lori A. Schoenauer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Instructional recommendations for the teaching of writing, Bridgette Wagoner Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Identity exploration in the secondary ESL setting, Sarah Wait Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity disorder in children, Jessica A. Weber Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Spelling Instruction in the Primary Grades, Kathleen Ziegler Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2006
An investigation of the general population's understanding of forgiveness, Wen-Chuan Rita Chang Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The study of computational fluency, Cassandra Hart Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Components of inclusion, Jodi Janssen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Attributing success and failure : attribution theory at work, Ellen M. Shay Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2005
English language learner program at Irving Elementary : finding a life preserver for sink or swim education, Pamela Argotsinger Open Access Graduate Research Paper
English language learners in the integrated middle school science classroom, Julie A. Fee Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The impact of math teaching strategies on math achievement, Patty Jenkins Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The implementation of reciprocal teaching at Central Middle School, Audrey Kimball Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Could distributed curriculum improve the ITBS scores of non-proficient students?, Lesli Lancey-Wensman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fourth grade student achievement on math standardized tests in the absence of a math curriculum, Trista Manternach Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Writing in math and distributive learning in math problem solving, Mary Jo Metz Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Study of reciprocal teaching and peer coaching at Central Middle School, Rebecca Mohorne Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective strategies for reading improvement, Susan Pelleymounter Open Access Graduate Research Paper
How can teachers motivate secondary language arts students? : 5 prototypes, Kylee Schmitt Pusteoska Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A distributed strategies approach to teaching multiplication and problem solving, Holly K. Ritter Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Implementation of reciprocal teaching strategies, Michael Sauer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Utilizing geographic education research to increase learning in a seventh grade geography course, Eric Uwe Schulz Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Small group math instruction : is it beneficial in a seventh grade classroom?, JoEllen A. Schwab Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Implementing distributed practice, Christi Sires Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fostering writing through instructional strategies : a case study in a special needs class, Melissa A. Steggall Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Success of Early Reading Interventions, Tammy A. Theroith Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reciprocal teaching as an instructional strategy to increase reading comprehension, Paula Thome Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective Thinking Strategies, Wendy Trainer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2004
Using young adult literature : a classic way to teach English, Matt B. Pries Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Loss and grief : implications for mental health professionals, Lila K. Stephens Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2003
Family-centered early intervention : principles and process, Jody Albertson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Are college students prepared for conflict? : a review on conflict resolution among college students, Marc J. Dalmasso Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A review of separation anxiety disorder with a focus on research based intervention strategies, Lauryn C. Kittleson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Character education program : an evaluation description, Hou Chun Kuong Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What keeps inclusion working? : an examination of current ideas, Kevin McRae Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Critical thinking in high school literature classes, Simona Sarbu Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Self-perceptions, peer influence, social information processing and bullying behavior, Jaime Strickler Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher discourse in a culturally diverse classroom, Madalina Tanase Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2002
The importance of behavioral interventions and stimulant medication effects on reducing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Elizabeth Alvarez Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Preventing childhood depression by building resiliency in children, Sarah Carroll Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gifted underachievers : a review of the past and present with implications for the future, Angela R. Fry Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School climate : a review of literature, Sarah Galloway Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Promoting learning goals in the classroom : a preventative approach to motivational problems, Marc Groen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
When the wildebeest gets your berries : adolescent anger management, Patresa A. Hartman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The trend of academic achievement and retention for immigrant Latino youth, Pamela Humphrey Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School-based prevention of adolescent substance abuse, Kristina Lorenzen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An overview of bibliotherapy as an intervention for young children, Lisa Ludwig Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating the literature and social studies curriculum, Christa S. Lynch Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School-based bully prevention and violence, Catherine T. McLallen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A writing instruction tool for Valley High School, West Des Moines, Iowa, Kristine Milburn Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A school psychologist's role in decreasing eating disorder prevalence in school-aged children, Natalie Muth Open Access Graduate Research Paper
How does childhood incest affect the interpersonal relationships of adult females, Lyle Potter Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Literature review : using humor with children, Carol J. Aswegen Thornhill Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Best practices in social skills training with preschool children, Kathleen M. Twohig Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Home-school collaboration : an effective intervention for facilitating homework completion?, John D. Warrington Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2001
Teachers' pedagogical content knowledge and new structures for subject matter content, Corina S. Cimpoeru Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Addressing peer mediation : conflict resolution in schools, Amy Junkermeier Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The major developmental skills necessary for emergent reading : a review of literature, Stacy B. Longley Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Impact of family process and status variables on student academic achievement, Jennifer L. Meyer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What Is Critical Thinking and How Critical Thinking Improves Student Learning, Madalina F. Tincu Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Group Contingencies and Classroom Applications, Eric Weichers Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2000
Play therapy for children with aggressive behavior, Jennifer M. Brehm Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Diversity in the college curriculum : overview of the literature, Ruben J. Carrion Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Impact of insecure attachment on children's social skill development, Kimberly A. Conrad Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Preservice teachers' beliefs about teaching and learning, Helga M. Gudenschwager Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School-based intervention programs for dropouts, Mmamiki Gaolatlhe Kamanakao Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective multidisciplinary team problem solving : a review of literature, Debra S. Meyer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading Recovery, Wendy Neagle Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A review of empirically based preference assessments' ability to identify reinforcers for individuals with disabilities, Jennifer A. Sellers Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1999
Bibliotherapy : background, application and research, Carla Marie Eich Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Helping children with difficulties learn : an overview, Sherry Marie Jack Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sexuality education in the schools : the psycho-social development of relationships, intimacy, and sexuality in children and adolescents, Brian C. Poncy Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Alcohol Education for Elementary School Children, Pam R. Stamper Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1998
What do young children know about numerosity? : implications for teachers, Keely J. Beam Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A review of the research on social withdrawal in children and adolescents, Ryan Lee Channel Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Autism : a look into cause and treatment, Sarah Chase Ferguson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Asperger's syndrome : a review of literature, Tracy L. Gappa Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School-based primary prevention programs for eating disorders, Suzanne D. Holmes Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effects of extrinsic reward conditions on students' intrinsic motivation : implications for teachers, Jennifer D. Jacobson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Self-monitoring with preschoolers, Nicole Fay Kimball Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Assessing culturally and linguistically diverse stuents : a discussion for professionals in the schools, Candace Kist-Tahmasian Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Interventions for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Justin M. Larson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Job Satisfaction Among Principals, Irene Tan Ai Lian Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Extrinsic rewards and their subsequent effects on student intrinsic motivation, Anne-Grete Kaldahl Miller Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Adolescent depression : a review of theoretical perspectives and considerations for assessment, Elizabeth Marie O'Neill Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Adolescent suicide : a review of contributing risk factors and issues of assessment, Joe S. Rich Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Childhood Sexual Abuse: Long Versus Short Term Effects, Joyce Skinner Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Historical Perspectives of Male Same-Sex-Sexual-Orientation and the Division into Contemporary Etiologies, Robert Emerson Willbee III Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1997
Two treatment approaches for young children with autism : common ground?, Jodi Suzanne Bronson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Potential technology application in English instruction in the People's Republic of China, Ping Gao Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The role of phonemic awareness in the development of emergent literacy, Cheryl M. Geurts Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Self-monitoring : an efficient and effective intervention for academic and behavioral targets in the school, Stacy S. Huisinga Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Peer relations of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Joan Elizabeth Licari Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Children of divorce : implication to teaching, Gloria Mao Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teachers' positive and negative effects on student effort, Jeanne Turner Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A comprehensive review of treatment options for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Kristin Vanderah Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A comprehensive review of treatment options for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, Kristin M. Vanderah Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1996
The necessity for an increased understanding of quality in early childhood practices by school psychologists, Tina L. Geiken Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Pre-Service Reading Teachers' Use of Curriculum-Based Measurement Data, Tina M. Schroeder Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1995
Student violence in the schools, Juan J. Barthelemy Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Long-term effects of social skills training on the social competence of children, Stephanie Lynn Schmitz Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Learning Strategy Instruction, Darla J. Stack Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1994
Questions, question asking, and the questioning environment for a novice teacher's classroom use, Timothy Burrell Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Adolescents and AIDS education: A role for school psychologists, Tanya I. Clausen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Traumatic brain injury, Kris Marie Franzen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Educator attitudes toward half-day and full-day kindergarten, Kathy S. Hayward Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Parent participation and partnership with professional educators, Beth Ann Thompson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Childhood obesity, Denise Kay Volker Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A comparison and analysis of the academic profiles of only children in the Peoples' Republic of China and the United States, Jiyu Yang Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1993
Elementary keyboarding curriculum in a small public school setting, Sharon Lynn Keehner Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1992
The relationship among sex-role categories, self-esteem, and achievement: A preliminary study of Taiwanese youth, Chun-hwei Chang Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Listening comprehension analysis in a midwestern community college, Mary M. Conrad Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Learning disabilities: Educational considerations, Juana F. Domínguez Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The importance of teaching problem solving, Edward Dvorak Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An examination of the six roles of the dental hygienist in relation to the field dependence-field independence construct, Melanie R. Hamer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An investigation into environmental attitudes of sixth grade earth science students, Richard J. Stout Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1991
A survey and analysis of potential uses of the computer in the social studies classroom, Mike Healy Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Health and safety practices in three art classrooms, George Wade Killian Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Andragogy and community college education: An analysis of the importance of enhancing self-concept/self-esteem in the nontraditional student, Nancy Billings Meyer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Impact of cooperative learning strategies upon mathematics achievement: An application of STAD in seventh grade mathematics, Mary L. Scholtes Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1990
Family resources sought by Chinese student families in coping with stressful life events, Chun Dong Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Selected international higher education system: Student psychological concerns, Hiroko Okamura Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Assisting children of alcoholics in the educational setting, Carol J. Yager Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1989
Children of divorce: Educational interventions, Carolyn L. H. Stephenson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1988
An investigation into the latchkey phenomenon and education's response, Barbara Dilges Anderson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An exploration of the home schooling alternative to public education, Brenda J. Anderson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Empathy instruction in the effective practice of nursing, Jo L. Elberg Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The academic and social adjustment problems of Taiwan-Chinese students studying at Iowa regents higher educational institutions, Shu-Er Lee Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Underachievement: Some possible explanations and potential solutions, Clen A. Lincoln Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effect of teaching method on spatial visualization, Diane Kimm Mitchell Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An investigation of the influence of early school intervention on later school experiences, Terri Lynn Muehlenthaler-Holmes Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Stressors identified by RN/BSN adult learners returning to college to obtain a baccalaureate degree in nursing, Dorothy Nahnsen 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 Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of clinical experience at a rehabilitation unit on student nurses' attitudes toward the disabled, Marianne Brooks Reynolds Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Does sentence diagraming help seventh grade language art students understand sentence structure?, Bradeen Y. Short Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of motor activity programs on the self-concept and movement confidence of schoolage students, Linda K. Squires 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 Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An investigation into the problem-based learning model for the educational preparation of dental hygienists, Sarah Ann Turner 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 Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1987
Potential for using environmental education and practices of K-5 teachers in Marshalltown, Iowa, Dennis John Eige Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The relationship between Black student racial identity attitudes, self-expectancy, and academic performance at the college level, Primrose Simphiwe Mngadi Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Microteaching: Selected research and experience, Vickie Trent-Wilson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The attitudes toward computers of the selected upper-elementary/middle school students, Lih-Jiun Tsuei Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1986
Nursing education in today's world: Recommendations for a program in Iowa, Betty Lou Huston Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An intensive rehearsal technique for effecting retention in learning disabled students, Patrick J. Miller Open Access Graduate Research Paper
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 Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A comparison of teaching methods with achievement scores in the home economics classroom, Denise Schares Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1985
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 Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1984
The conversion of a recreational camp into a residential environment and educational learning center, Ellen Wells Ernst Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Speak up for oral communications, Janet Haar Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The role of empathetic communication in nursing education, Colleen Marie Jarosh Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The perceptions of teachers concerning three major causes of burnout, Linda Lee Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effect of small group competition on seventh grade mathematics achievement, Biff Renner Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1983
Reading comprehension: Cloze procedure vs. sustained silent reading in the fourth grade, Deborah Jo Barkley Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Exploring children's attitudes toward the elderly, Beverly Moore Smith Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teaching the written subtraction algorithm: Emphasizing language as the connecting link between manipulatives and processes, Carole Wilkinson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1982
Parental perception of nursery school education, Ömür Bozkurt Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An explication of nine current central contentions regarding writing instruction, Dianne W. Hickerson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A study of the teaching of literature and the place of the literature of Iowa in the secondary English curriculum, Carol B. McMullen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The influence of spelling instruction of basal vocabulary words on the comprehension performances of third graders, Dawn M. Williams Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1981
The need for interpersonal communication and organizational communication in the preparatory course work of school administrators, Deborah Smith Lehman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1980
A study of the relationships between measures of fluid and Piagetian intelligence, James Ray Hurley Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of anxiety on oral reading miscues, Marlene Sprain Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1975
Cognitive profiles of blind children: A survey of intra-child differences, Linda L. Royster Open Access Graduate Research Paper
