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A Project Involving Cooperative Learning Pairs Working With Problem-Solving Computer Software In A Middle School Setting, Timothy J. Feinup

Graduate Research Papers

Within the past ten years, schools have increasingly embraced the development of the computer as an important media aid in the instruction of problem-solving thinking skills. Cooperative learning strategies, rather than individualistic or competitive learning styles, during this same period, have become a major trend in developing conceptual instructional tasks, including the development of problem-solving strategies. This paper presents a curriculum development project for middle school students that combines the planned activities and outcomes of computer-assisted instruction with cooperative learning to develop problem-solving strategies and positive social skills.

Assessing Children's Involvement In The Writing Process, Karen Schwarz

Graduate Research Papers

Brian, a first grader, glanced up and muttered, "don't know what to write about yet. "His teacher just smiled. Before anything else was said, his face lit up, and his pencil started moving as he wrote "A book. "Then he stopped and read over what he had written, whispering the words "a book. "Next he started laboriously working on writing the sounds and letters he heard in the word" about, ''coming back again and again to portions of the word to vocalize the next sound and write down his representation of what he had said. He paused again to read …

The Role Of The Media Specialist In Training And Development, Michael J. Smith

Graduate Research Papers

Training and development is playing an ever increasing role in business and industry. Companies are turning to training more and more as a way to cope with rapidly advancing technologies and an ever-changing work force. This means business is relying and depending on training instructors to prepare their employees for the increasing complexities and demands of the workplace.

The Development Of Sense Of Humor As A Characteristic Of Giftedness In Young Children, Jill M. Uhlenberg

Graduate Research Papers

The definition of "humor" and "sense of humor" has changed drastically since the Roman Empire. At some points in history, having a sense of humor was a positive aspect of life, and at other times, humor was considered unnecessary and undesirable. The word "humor" comes from a Latin word, "humor" which means "moisture." The term referred to the fluids of the body: blood, phlegm, choler (yellow bile), and melancholy (black bile) (Cornett, 1986; Weaver & Cotrell, 1987). Variant mixtures of these fluids (humours) was said to determine an individual's temperament. If the proper balance was evident, a person was in …

Developing A Literature-Based Theme Study To Extend The Whole Language Concept, Sue L. Pettit

Graduate Research Papers

Language is a process through which humans create meaning. Language as a process begins with a function and then develops as the user experiments with the language form necessary to meet the needs of that function. Students use language and learn its functions at the same time (F. Smith, 1983). As a result, children learn language naturally as they interact with others in their environment (Goodman, 1986).

"Self-Esteem Enhancement: A Personal Approach" Leader's Guide, Jodi L. Hammer

Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)

This workshop is designed to:

1. Provide participants with an increased understanding of what self-esteem is, its impact on life, and how it can be enhanced.

2 . Assist participants in developing personal action steps to increasing their self-esteem based on a variety of enhancement techniques discussed.

The Medium, The Message, And The Supreme Court: An Analysis Of Supreme Court Opinions In Obscenity Cases, Jerry M. Goldberg

Iowa Journal of Communication

The relationship between the various media of communication and the culture in which they operate is of major interest to mass communication scholars. Marshall McLuhan, the "media guru" of the 60s, was among the most controversial people to explore this relationship. Daniel Czitrom, while generally critical of McLuhan's theories and scholarship, recognizes the scope of McLuhan's influence. Czitrom writes:

McLuhan's analysis of modern media has profoundly transformed our perceptions of twentieth-century life, particularly for the generation born after World War II. When the French coined the term mcluhanisme, they were referring not only to the man but also to a …

Nutrition Knowledge Of Wait Staff In 24-Hour, Full Table Service Restaurants, Donna Jean Fischer

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to investigate the nutrition knowledge of wait staff in 24-hour, full menu/table service restaurants. Also explored was the relationship of sex, age, education level, average number of hours worked per week, total length of employment as a wait staff member, and personal dietary interest to knowledge of nutrition in wait staff. In the fall of 1990, 160 questionnaires were delivered to wait staff at eight 24-hour, full menu/table service restaurants in the Waterloo/Cedar Falls area. The instrument was designed to obtain data concerning nutrition knowledge, and elicit the selected demographic information. The information received …

Language And Identity In Sophie’S Choice, Elizabeth Ruth Bingham

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Sophie Zawistowska, the title character in William Styron's novel Sophie's Choice, has a severe identity problem. She acts as dutiful daughter, unfulfilled spouse, desperate mother, impassioned lover, tragic victim, unquestioning accomplice, and guilt-consumed survivor. Many of these characterizations conflict directly with each other. Sophie also speaks six languages and identifies at various times with speakers of German, Polish, French, Russian, English, and Yiddish, language groups that often conflict, as well. Although Sophie has various identities, she doesn't have a unified sense of self. Her native land, Poland, with which she might identify, has an identity crisis of its own, as …

Undergraduate Elementary Education Students’ Concepts Of Light, Deborah Lynn Orr

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of the study was to describe some ideas that future elementary school teachers have about light and shadows. Twenty-five freshmen and sophomores in elementary education were interviewed using the Interview-About-Instances technique developed by Osborne and Gilbert. Students were asked to explain specific instances of sources and non-sources of light, the distance light travels, and the role of light in vision. Students defined the word "shadow" and predicted where shadows could be in particular situations. The results of this study indicate that many students lack factual information or have misconceptions concerning light propagation. Fifty-six percent of the students in …

Survey Of Public Profiles, Attendance, And Preferences For Cedar Falls/Waterloo Community Leisure And Arts Activities, Steven Michael Wikert

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Community administrators who plan leisure and arts activities for the public, many times lack adequate information to base important decisions upon. Therefore, possessing the knowledge and techniques needed to gain this information becomes of vital importance to both profit and non-profit agencies.

Some questions that might arise for administrators when trying to develop programs, schedules, or facilities include: What are the characteristics of attenders and nonattenders? What are the most effective publicity methods for outreach? What programs need to be retained or initiated? What community leisure and arts events does the public prefer? How does local attendance at cultural events …

An Investigation Of The Relationship Between A Program For Teaching Thinking Skills And Science Test Scores, Craig M. Hemmen

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

There has been limited research which specifically explores the effects of science achievement when teaching thinking skills in isolation to upper elementary students. There are many components of thinking skills; however, the present study deals specifically with the student responsibility aspect of thinking skills. Subjects are fifth- and sixth-grade science students enrolled in a small rural Midwestern school district. Students were divided into classes by the principal. There was an effort to equalize both classes academically. The student responsibility section of a thinking skills program, devised by the Area Education Agency 7, was used. A 2-week period at the beginning …

The Importance Of Technology Assessment Procedures For Missionary Trainees, James Michael Hoeksema

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to identify those technology assessment (TA) procedures that are most important to teach to missionary trainees. This was based on the perceptions of the chief executive officers of U.S. Protestant mission agencies.

A survey was used to collect the research data. A total of 175 usable survey instruments were returned (25.6%). Analysis of the data consisted of frequency distributions and Chi-square.

A "common core" of TA procedures which are being used by mission agencies was identified. These were: (a) on-site field investigation, (b) committee meetings, (c) brainstorming, (d) personal interviews, (e) review of related …

The Language Of Comfort: An Ethnographic Study Of Language Functions In The Dentist-Patient Relationship, Glen William Jackson

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This ethnographic study sought to identify language functions present in the dentist-child patient relationship. Specifically, the study identified language functions in the dentist's talk and determined their possible role in comforting the patient. The dentists that participated in this study were from Cedar Falls, Waterloo, and Hudson, Iowa. Five dentists were randomly chosen using the Nth Skip Method. The study asked two primary research questions. The first question asked "Are dentists making use of communication skills t hat the dental literature describes as comforting?" The second question asked "What possible language functions are employed in the reduction of distress?" The …

Occupational Outcomes Of Bachelor's Degrees Earned By Nontraditional Students, Mary Ellen Ellyson Wacker

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to ascertain the occupational outcomes of bachelor's degrees earned by individuals when they are 25 years or older, here called nontraditional graduates. The subjects of the study were 212 nontraditional graduates of the University of Northern Iowa. They were randomly selected from a list of individuals who received their college degrees from 1984 to 1988 and who were 25 years old or older at the time they graduated. A questionnaire was designed by the researcher that elicited information about the subjects' reasons for deciding to earn a college degree and about their past and …

The Use Of Microcomputers In Language Arts In Elementary Classrooms, Diane Lovstuen

Graduate Research Papers

In 1983 Time magazine named the computer its "Machine of the Year," and declared, "The 'information revolution' that futurists have long predicted has arrived, bringing with it the promise of dramatic changes in the way people live and work, and perhaps even in the way they think. America will never be the same" {"Computer Moves In," 1983, p. 14). Computers are now standard equipment in the majority of schools. Collis (1988) reports on a 1986 survey that showed 85 percent of the elementary schools, 95 percent of the junior high schools, and 97 percent of the senior high schools in …

Ballast Quarterly Review, V05n1, Fall 1989, The Art Academy Of Cincinnati

Ballast Quarterly Review

A journal devoted to wit, the contents of which are intended to be insightful, amusing, or thought provoking.

Ballast Quarterly Review, V04n4, Summer 1989, The Art Academy Of Cincinnati

Ballast Quarterly Review

A journal devoted to wit, the contents of which are intended to be insightful, amusing, or thought provoking.

The Li’L Paws, N.S. V4n5, May 1989, Malcolm Price Laboratory School

The Li'l Paws Newsletter

In this issue:

-- Mrs. Rouse's Nursery/Kindergarten
-- Dr. Kirkland-Holmes' Nursery/Kindergarten
-- Mrs. Luhring's First Grade
-- Mrs. Moore's First Grade
-- Mrs. Strub's Second Grade
-- Mrs. McClain's Second Grade
-- Mrs. Gish Third Grade
-- Mrs. Mashek's Third Grade
-- Miss Wolfe's Fourth Grade
-- Mrs. Teig's Fourth Grade
-- Mrs. Betterton's - Mr. Christensen's Fifth Grade
-- Mrs. Hornby's Sixth Grade
-- Dr. Yoder's Sixth Grade

Ballast Quarterly Review, V04n3, Spring 1989, The Art Academy Of Cincinnati

Ballast Quarterly Review

A journal devoted to wit, the contents of which are intended to be insightful, amusing, or thought provoking.

The Li’L Paws, N.S. V4n4, April 1989, Malcolm Price Laboratory School

The Li'l Paws Newsletter

In this issue:

-- Mrs. Rouse's Nursery/Kindergarten
-- Mrs. Luhring's First Grade
-- Mrs. Moore's First Grade
-- Mrs. Strub's Second Grade
-- Mrs. McClain's Second Grade
-- Mrs. Tallakson's Third Grade
-- Mrs. Mashek's Third Grade
-- Miss Wolfe's Fourth Grade
-- Mrs. Teig's Fourth Grade
-- Mrs. Betterton's/Mr. Christensen's Fifth Grade
-- Dr. Yoder's Sixth Grade
-- Mrs. Hornby's Sixth Grade

Science Notes - University Of Iowa 1989-90 Museum Programs, Stephanie A. Althof

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The University of Iowa's Museum of Natural History is continuing its series of programs for students and teachers. "Field Trips" and "Animal Tales: Stories for Children" are ongoing programs open to the public.

Index To Volume 26

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

Science Notes - Natural History Potpourri Workshop, Carl W. Bollwinkel

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Teachers have indicated a need for a week-long workshop dealing with basic natural history topics such as trees, prairie flowers, birds, pond animals and rocks. These topics will be explored via field trips, classroom presentations and application activities during week-long workshops to be presented at the Iowa Conservation Education Center at Springbrook State Park near Guthrie Center, Iowa. The beginning dates for the workshops are June 3 and June 17. Activities will begin on Sunday evening and culminate on Friday afternoon.

Science Notes - University Of Iowa 1989-90 Museum Programs, Stephanie A. Althof

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The University of Iowa's Museum of Natural History is offering three series of programs for students and teachers. "An Afternoon with a Scientist," "Field Trips" and" Animal Tales: Stories for Children" are ongoing programs that are open to the public.

Science Notes - Outback Opportunity: Australia Bound

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Duane Toomsen of the Iowa Department of Education will be leading a tour group to Australia during the summer of 1990. Participants will have the opportunity to visit Sydney, the Australian Capital Territory and Canberra, the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales and Victoria, Darwin and Kakadu National Park, tropical rainforests, the Great Barrier Reef and many other areas of interest.

Editor's Corner - On The Importance Of High School Biology: A Note From The Assistant Editor For Biology, Norris M. Durham

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Biology is life: human life, animal life, plant life, protozoan life. Its importance should never be underestimated! Why, then, are there so many students entering my university courses with no knowledge of high school biology whatsoever? It is unthinkable that a person can complete high school without having had a course in the life science.

The Etiology Of Domestic Violence Against Women: A Theoretical Overview, Andrea Athey

Graduate Research Papers

Historically, a man's right to control his mate through violence has been legally and culturally sanctioned. The expression "rule of thumb" originates in ancient Rome and refers to the common law practice which allowed a man to strike his wife with a stick provided the stick was no thicker than his thumb (Gelles , 1987) .

1989 Images, Northern University High School

Malcolm Price Laboratory School Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the Northern University High School, part of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School of the University of Northern Iowa.

Plant-Parasitic Nematodes In Iowa, Don C. Norton

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

Ninety-nine species of plant-parasitic nematodes are recorded from Iowa. Twenty-seven are new state records. Most samples were collected from around maize or from prairies or woodlands. Similarity (Sorensen's index) of species was highest for the maize-prairie habitats (0.49), compared with maize-woodlands (0. 23), or prairie-woodland (0. 3 7) habitats. Nematode communities were most diverse in prairies with a Shannon-Weiner index (H') of 2.74, compared with 1.65 and 1.07 for woodlands and maize habitats, respectively. Evenness of species (J') was 0.41, 0.78, and 0.48 for maize, prairies, and woodlands, respectively.