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Iowa Plant Booklet

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A 93-page booklet on Iowa's endangered and threatened vascular plants is available through the State Preserves Advisory Board.

Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Some National Trends In High School Science Education And Their Influence In Iowa, Jack Gerlovich

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In August, 1978, a NEW sponsored National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) report was issued entitled, Three Assessments of Science: Changes in Achievement 1969-77. The report indicated a 4.7 percent decrease in science achievement scores for 17 year-old high school students since 1969. During the same time period, 2.5 percent and 1.4 percent declines were reported for 13 and 9 year olds in science, respectively. Declines were observed to be greater in the physical than the biological sciences.

The 1979 Outstanding Service Award, James J. Hungerford

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Iowa Science Teachers Section has selected John McCurdy of Marshalltown Community College as its recipient of the 1979 Service Award. The award honors Iowans who have contributed significantly to the service of the Iowa Science Teachers Section and to the needs of science education in the State of Iowa.

Mnemonics, Ron Hamel

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The following mnemonics have proven useful in teaching the systems of the human body and major cellular functions.

Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Editorial Staff ; Officers & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section; Advisory & Technical Review Boards

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

Cover - Front Matter - Table Of Contents

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

Web Biology: Philosophy And Content, Shirley Gansen, Duane Jasper, Lois Wagner

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Six years ago, Wahlert High School became a pilot school for the use of SPBE (Self-Paced Biology Experiences), an individualized biology course written by James Kelly of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School at the University of Northern Iowa. Through its implementation, the value of individualized instruction was recognized.

Finalists

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

At the 30th International Science and Engineering Fair, five Iowa high school students were chosen as finalists. Kent Rhodes of Marshalltown, won for his study on the age and growth of fish; Fred Adams, of Fayette, won with a sophisticated computer simulation; Mara Hean, of Davenport, won with an experiment on noise pollution; Karen Kegaries, of Bettendorf, won with an experiment on the corrosion of auto parts; and Shelly Jones, of Muscatine, won with a study of the effects of lead ingestion in mice.

Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Editorial Staff ; Officers & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section; Advisory & Technical Review Boards

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

The Spinster (1979), Hollins College

The Spinster

Yearbook of Hollins College (later University)

Calendar, Winter 1979

POD Quarterly: The Journal of the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education

Items in this section are events taking place during a six-month period, no sooner than a month after the appearance of the journal. Information on events to be listed in the calendar should be sent to the current editor. A brief statement as to why a POD member would be interested in the event would be helpful.

Affective Learning In An Inner City School: An Experiment In Developing Positive Peer Relationships And Their Long Term Affect, Sherry Lynn Neal Meinberg

Theses

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Attitudes Of Elementary Principals And Kindergarten Teachers Toward Mandatory Kindergarten And Optional Pre-Kindergarten Programs In Iowa, Janice E. Woods

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This thesis research provided background for the Iowa Association of Elementary Principals on the current status of early childhood education in the fifty states. It also determined the support for mandatory kindergarten and optional pre-kindergarten programs among elementary principals and kindergarten teachers in Iowa. This data was sought to provide information for the Iowa Association of Elementary School Principals for possible legislation requiring mandatory kindergarten and optional prekindergarten programs in Iowa.

One aspect of the study involved compilation of data reported by the department of public instruction in the fifty states. A second aspect concerned a survey of elementary principals …

A Comparative Study Of Student Perceptions And Teacher Perceptions Of Classroom Practices In Advanced Ninth-Grade Biology, Evelyn C. Hart

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

It would appear that examination of student and teacher perceptions of classroom practices might provide information useful in explaining the descrepancies among what teachers think they are doing and what the students see them doing, the achievement and attainment levels of the student, and the application of process oriented science and traditional textbook science. Therefore, the purpose of this project was to determine if a discrepancy exist between student and teacher perceptions of classroom practices in Duval County junior high schools. Specifically, this project attempted to answer the question: Do the perceptions of Advanced Ninth-Grade Biology students in Duval County …

Wmu Board Of Trustee Minutes 1979, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF THE BOARD
• TABLE OF CONTENTS
• MINUTES
  • January 19
  • February 16
  • March 16
  • April 20
  • May 18
  • June 15
  • July 20
  • September 21
  • October 19
  • November 16
  • December 21
• APPENDIX A - HONORARY DEGREES
  • DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS
• APPENDIX B - WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY GRADUATES
  • April 21, 1979
  • June 23, 1979
  • August 18, 1979
  • December 22, 1979
• INDEX

The First Years Of Life: A Comparative Analysis Of British And American Parent Education, Deborah Anne Smith Guisti, Ellen Turner Jurevic, Jane Elizabeth Mozena, David W. Pedersen

Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of our study is to analyze a British parent education program called "The First Years of Life" and compare it with some programs and educational services of similar content in America. We hope to ascertain whether "The First Years of Life," as presented by the Open University, affords a better means of providing information than some programs now existent in the United States offering prenatal and parent education.

Fac: 001.1 Cost Of Administration & Instruction At The College & Departmental Levels, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

The study reported here was designed to provide an estimation of the relative costs of instruction (and research) and administration in the colleges of WKU.

Western News, December 12, 1978, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Plan Fire Alarm Tests, Commencement Here Saturday, Parking Bureau Has Holiday Spirit, Health Center Announces Hours, Skelton Adds Second Show, Ziring Edits; Co-Authors Book, Spring Trip to Britain Set, Three Business Students Cited, Organizational Communications Program Set

1978 Ursinus College Messiah Performance Program, Music Department

Messiah Programs

This music event program from 1978 contains information about the 41st annual performance of Handel's "Messiah" at Ursinus College. It lists the performers and conductor as well as the order of each piece of music.

Western News, December 7, 1978, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Parking Bureau Has Holiday Spirit, Western Receives $70,000 National Evaluation Grant, 'News' Early Next Week, Who's Who Banquet Thursday, Joint Committees To Study Faculty Development; Salary; Work Load, Four Gerontology Awards Announced, Christmas Concert Features 'Messiah', TV Services Has Hunger Films, Ombudsman Issues Report, Plan Spring Seminar Trip To U.S.S.R.; Czechoslovakia, 'Reading Horizons' Issued

The Spinnaker Vol. 2 No. 6, University Of North Florida

Spinnaker

Student newspaper for the UNF community.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 003, Number 11, December 4, 1978, Grand Valley State University

1978-1979, Volume 3

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Pacific Review December 1978, Pacific Alumni Association

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.

Eastern Alumnus Vol. 32 No. 2 (Winter 1978-79), Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association

Eastern Alumnus Volume 32 (1978-1979)

EIU Grad Gets Commerce Dept. Gold Medal; Distinguished Alumni Named; EIU's Marching Blue; etc.

The Alumnus, V63n4, December 1978, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:

-- Homecoming/Reunions 1978 Mission: Celebrate Change
-- Campus Avenews
-- Young teaching grads say personal satisfaction most important
-- Focus on Faculty
-- Frank Merchant - the man behind the scholarships
-- Lawther Hall's lounge elegance remains
-- Alumni Avenews
-- Director's MedLee
-- Class Notes

A Study Of Precausal Thinking In Non-Retarded And Mildly Mentally Retarded Children, Sandra Sue Gagie

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Grizzly, December 1, 1978, Jack Hauler, Thomas A. Reilly, Ranelle Petrucelli, Charles L. Levesque, Lawrence Mroz, Mark Woodland, Mark Angelo, Robert Pfeiffer, James Wilson, Brian Barlow, Michael Newman, Frank Ayres, Mike Gannon, Gary Aaronson, Jeffrey Plunkett, Martin Katz, John O'Neill, David Garner, Karen Jannetti

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Task Force Reviews Health Services; Bookstore Also Discussed • New Curriculum Approved • SAC Discusses New Frat & Allocations • Biology Department Alters Curriculum • A Good Editorial • Let's See Co-Ed Dorms • A Mutually Advantageous Symbiosis • Letters to the Editor: Sleeping Awareness; Disturbing Guyana Attitudes • Portrait of the Professor: Dr. Patrick J. Mulvanny • Parking: Problem At Ursinus • If Zacharias Could See Us Now... • Think Snow • The Rocky Horror Show: A Celluloid Wasteland • Audio Corner: Loudspeakers • Thompson-Gay Soon To Be Theater • Logic & Dance • Drinking Myths • Hopes High …

The Competent Self: A Sociological Analysis Of The Education Of Community Leaders, Brian Moroney

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of Three Selected Mental Maturity Measures In Predicting Academic Achievement Of Students For Educational Decision Makers, Robert M. Davis

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Problem. The problem was to determine by comparison which of the three selected mental maturity measures was the best predictor of achievement in mathematics and reading as measured by the Peabody Individual Achievement Test. (Abstract shortened.)