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Volume 34 No. 12: November 8, 1996, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Improving The Writing Of The Learning Disabled Student: One Teacher's Reflections, Amy J. G. Christanson

Theses and Dissertations

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Employee And Employer Perceptions Of The Workplace-Personal Life Interface In The Midwest, Debra Dose Gebeke

Theses and Dissertations

Most research regarding the workplace and personal life balance has been conducted from the employer (macro level approach) or employee (micro level approach) perspective in a large business context. More recently a call for research using a contextual effects model which examines the interface between the workplace and personal life has been issued. There is also limited research in smaller businesses (fewer than 500 employees), such as those more prevalent in the Midwest. This gap in the research is addressed in the present study.

A sample of 17 businesses from North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska reflecting the smaller …

Curriculum Leadership As Perceived By North Dakota Elementary Principals And Teachers, Jean M. Hall

Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the emphasis North Dakota elementary principals gave to selected curriculum leadership practices. Principals' perceptions were compared with teachers' perceptions of principals as curriculum leaders. Information was also sought concerning how well these principals believed they were prepared to carry out the practices of curriculum leadership. Forty curriculum leadership practices were identified and listed as part of the domains of Curriculum History, Curriculum Philosophy, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Assessment/Evaluation, and General Issues of Curriculum.

Data were collected by obtaining responses to two survey instruments, one mailed to the 326 North Dakota elementary principals and one mailed to …

Improving The Writing Of The Learning Disabled Student: One Teacher's Reflections, Amy J. G. Christanson

Theses and Dissertations

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July- August 1996, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

July- August 1996 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 19 pages

Volume 79, Number 1

The Faculty Writing Seminars As A Means Of Faculty Development: Enhancing Faculty Writing, Improving Instructions, And Fostering Collegiality, Joyce A. White

Theses and Dissertations

University faculty are charged with three major responsibilities: research, teaching, and service. While universities have developed various strategies to assist faculty in balancing these professional demands, minimal institutional effort has been devoted to nurturing faculty writing, despite the fact that scholarly research productivity is in reality the primary criterion for decisions regarding promotion and tenure. In the last ten years, however, several faculty writing support groups have been instituted to address this aspect of faculty development.

This study examined the University of North Dakota Faculty Writing Seminar to determine the effectiveness of the Seminar as a means of increasing scholarly …

An Analysis Of Environmental And Anthropogenic Controls On Indoor Radon Distribution In Grand Forks, North Dakota, Karen E. Butler

Theses and Dissertations

Indoor radon may be a potential health threat in a significant number of homes in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Ninety-three percent of the homes tested in 1988 to 1993 contained indoor radon levels greater than the Environmental Protection Agency’s recommended action level of 4 picoCuries per liter. In addition, the average reading of indoor radon concentrations was 18.9 picoCuries per liter, well above the action level guidelines.

Several variables were examined through the use of regression analysis and a Geographic Information System in an attempt to characterize the controls on indoor radon levels in Grand Forks. The results of the …

The Educational And Cultural Experiences Of Children Born To African Parents In Selected American Public Schools: The Bicultural Dilemma., Kate Uchechi Onyeneho

Theses and Dissertations

This study was conducted to examine and describe the educational and cultural experiences of children born to African parents in selected American public schools. It was also designed to identify the educational needs and expectations of these children and their parents. The results of this study will assist schools, parents, communities, and other government agencies to form ties with the original homelands of children born to African parents to prepare these children to function properly in both American and African cultures. The results of the study will also provide useful recommendations to the American Embassies in African countries to orient …

Environmental Indices For The Twin Cities Metropolitan Area (Minnesota, Usa) Urban Heat Island - 1989, Paul E. Todhunter

Geography & Geographic Information Science Faculty Publications

A homogeneous, high-density, daily maximum and minimum air temperature dataset was assembled for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area (TCMA), Minnesota, USA, to conduct basic urban climatological investigations on the spatial structure and temporal-scale dependence of the urban heat island, and to quantify the urban heat island effect upon several derived environmental indices. By combining data from National Weather Service cooperative stations, the University of Minnesota-St. Paul field station, and the previously unused KSTP-TV cooperative weather station network, a merged dataset of 26 stations was assembled for the TCMA for the year l989. Extensive quality control was conducted to identify suspect …

"Fighting Sioux Men's Basketball '96-'97", University Of North Dakota

UND Athletics Publications: Men's Basketball

Media guide for the 1996-1997 UND men's basketball team. The guide contains information about the team and its coaches, and was sent to local and regional media outlets.

Attitudes Of Undergraduate Students Toward Racial/Ethnic Issues And Groups At The University Of North Dakota., Marlene Ibrahim Bengiamin

Theses and Dissertations

A key goal of multicultural education is to help students attain more positive racial attitudes. Racial incidents on college and university campuses in the United States attracted national attention. The schools in Western societies need to act decisively to help students acquire more democratic attitudes and values. The literature suggests that schools can help students become less prejudiced and acquire more democratic attitudes and values.The purpose of this study was to examine students' attitudes toward racial/ethnic issues and groups and to identify predictors of attitudes among undergraduate college students (N = 583). Data were gathered using a three part survey …

The Impact Of The Staggers Rail Act On North Dakota Farm Income, Miles S. Clow

Theses and Dissertations

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A Planning Strategy For The Grand Forks Community In Converting Its Military Base To Civilian Use, Jason T. Archbold

Theses and Dissertations

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The Use Of Exploratory Environments In The Teaching Of History, David L. Christian

Theses and Dissertations

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Soviet-German "Rehabilitation" And The Ethnic German Nationalist Wiedergeburt In The Ussr And Cis, 1987-1995, Eric J. Schmaltz

Theses and Dissertations

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A Theoretical Model For Changing County Boundaries Based On Diminishing Populations And Revenue Sources, Jody Todd Gunderson

Theses and Dissertations

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Hermaphrodite In Cyberspace, Paul Jentz

Theses and Dissertations

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Reducing Illegal Sales To Minors : A Comparison Of Tobacco Control Strategies In Three Rural North Dakota Communities, Kelly Patricia Buettner-Schmidt

Theses and Dissertations

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A Regional Framework For The Determination Of Economic Development Districts In The State Of Wyoming, Kent P. Wood

Theses and Dissertations

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Reading The Cultural Landscape Through Necrogeography: A Study Of Graveyards And Ethnicity In Polk County, Minnesota, Verna Mae Kentner

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis is a necrogeographical account of the effort to ascertain, through studies of historical geography, settlement patterns, government census records, and church and cemetery records, the ethnicity of the population of Queen Township in Polk County, Minnesota. The total census population was compared to the total cemetery population to determine the percentages of Norwegians, Swedish, and other ethnic groups for the years 1900-1940. The problem was to find numerical affirmation that the percentage of ethnicity of the deceased should reflect the living population of this period.

The literature review focuses on the ethnicity, cultural landscapes, social values, visual symbolism, …

A Multicultural Internship In South Texas For Minnesota Students: A Qualitive Study, John P. Gustafson

Teaching and Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry & Reflective Practice

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Rahq: The Evolution Of A Script Through A Rehearsal Process, Nita K. Ritzke

Theses and Dissertations

RAhq is an experiment in script creation. The intent of the work was to craft a script from research and rehearsals which would reflect the personalities of all involved. After initial research and preliminary scripting, the cast and writer/director worked together to develop scenes and characters collaboratively. The initial script was then altered to incorporate the work from rehearsals. The final script was given full production. The process was evaluated by cast, selected respondents and the writer. RAhq, when performed, is a series of rituals and images which explore the beliefs and uses of rites associated with human death. These …

July- August 1995, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

July- August 1995 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 19 pages

Volume 78, Number 1

Pair Figure Skating: Team Teaching As We Experienced It, Xu Di, Margaret Zidon

Teaching and Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry & Reflective Practice

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Socialization And Countersocialization In Teaching Citizenship Education, Mary E. Mitchell

Theses and Dissertations

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April 6, 1995, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the April 6, 1995, meeting of the University Senate. 20 pages

The United States And Korea, 1882-1950., Scott Gerard Zimmermann

Theses and Dissertations

Intervention by the United States in the Korean War in June 1950 represented a remarkable reversal in the traditional American policy toward Korea. Washington's decision-makers had never considered Korea an area of vital importance for the United States. American policy toward Korea prior to 1950 was characterized by neglect.Washington's abandonment of its policy of neglect in June 1950 was not motivated by a sudden concern for the Korean people, however. It was, instead, caused by rising Cold War tensions.The United States had no diplomatic relations with Korea prior to 1882. Korea's long-time role as the "Hermit Kingdom" ended in 1876. …

Program For The Ndsu Games, February 24 And 25, 1995, University Of North Dakota

UND Athletics Publications: Men's and Women's Basketball (Combined)

Program for the women's and men's basketball games versus NDSU on February 24 and 25, 1995.

A Response-Centered Approach In The Secondary Language Arts Classroom: The Teachers' Perspective., Barbara Smith Livdahl

Theses and Dissertations

This paper considers the perceptions of six teacher-researchers as they constructed the response-centered approach to teaching language arts. The response-centered approach rests on the assumptions that (1) knowledge systems develop naturally and simultaneously with children's language development, (2) language is integral to the learning process, (3) learning occurs in the social setting.Three secondary English teachers, two student teachers, and a professor of education were collaborators in this study. They constructed the response-centered approach after having read and discussed research literature relevant to language and learning. They continue to define and redefine the response-centered approach as they teach. The data gathered …