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The Scientist's Role In The Controversy Over Genetic Engineering, Regulation And Utilization Of Microorganisms: A Symposium Presented At The L00th Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa April 21-23, 1988: Introduction, Arthur K. Weissinger

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

The introduction of technologies for the direct genetic manipulation or alteration of organisms offers tremendous promise of improved agronomic prosperity through the enhancement of existing agricultural systems and through development of alternative products and methods. These technologies also pose philosophical, socioeconomic, and environmental questions. A number of these questions were considered at the bioethics symposium that was held here at Iowa State last November, the purpose of which was to examine the social, ethical, regulatory, and legal issues associated with the application of cell culture, molecular biology, and other so-called biotechnologies to agriculture.

Public Policy On The Introduction Of Genetically Engineered Microorganisms, Anne K. Vidaver

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

This presentation raises questions of research needs and issues. Underlying assumptions are that only beneficial or useful microorganisms will be "released"; that extensive laboratory and contained experiments will have been done prior to introduction and live microorganisms can be confined within the areas of introduction. Evidence to support these assertions will be presented. Critical needs for progress in this area include: 1) Recognition that the nature of the product introduced into the environment is of primary significance, not how the organism was genetically altered or modified. 2) Recognition that microorganisms are introduced into the environment as part of our daily …

Editorial Board & Iowa Academy Of Science Officers And Directors

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

No abstract provided.

The Portrayal Of Child Abuse In Children’S Literature, Stephanie P. Marsland

Graduate Research Papers

This research study was conducted to determine how child abuse was portrayed in fiction literature for children in Kindergarten through 6th grade. Sixteen novels published in or after 1978 were analyzed. All of the titles were located through the use of selective bibliographies and were positively reviewed in Booklist or School Library Journal. The novels focused on the victims of child abuse who were at least one of the main characters and who spent at least part of the book in the abusive environment.

Psychological, physical, and sexual abuse and neglect were all evident in the children's novels, with psychological …

Patterned And Predictable Materials In A Beginning Reading Program, Phyllis Boeding

Graduate Research Papers

Language is the means by which children come to understand the sense that others have made of the world as they seek to make sense of it themselves. Children need to interact with others through language in order to survive and to be fully functional in society. This involvement in the functions of language accounts for the natural acquisition of oral language. Young children are not sent to language school to be taught the rules of oral language, but rather, they interact freely with parents, siblings, and others. Through this interaction, young children begin to learn to use language for …

Extending The Literature Base Of A Social Studies Unit Through Folk Literature, Jerry Heck

Graduate Research Papers

For thousands of years humans have tried to explain themselves and their world. What made lightning flash? Where did the wind come from? Who made the first humans? Why are people different? Today there are conclusions from scientific studies to answer these questions. In earlier times, people lacked the research tools to study their world, so they created stories to pursue meaning. These stories were told and retold taking their form from the common human need to explain their existence. As a result, a body of oral literature, known as folk literature, evolved.

The Influence Of Instructional Television On Learning, Terri Lynn Mcdonald

Graduate Research Papers

This report examines the research of media's influence on learning and, more specifically, reviews the history and research of instructional television. It is hoped that the reader will gain insight into the potential influence of media, and the worth of instructional television for the future. The intent of this review is threefold; 1) to discuss the influence of media on learning, 2) to identify significant trends and/or conclusions which have emerged in ITV since it's inception in the early 1930s; and 3) to allay concerns about the effectiveness of television as a mode of delivering instruction.

Results Of A Mass Cholesterol Screening In Black Hawk County, Iowa, Joann Kathy Buettell

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to describe the cholesterol levels and demographic data obtained from a mass cholesterol screening program conducted by the Hawkeye Chapter of the American Red Cross in Black Hawk County, Iowa. Inherent sub-problems included investigation of the relationship, if any, between cholesterol and age, race, and sex.

A screening for plasma cholesterol levels was conducted in Black Hawk County, Iowa by the Hawkeye Chapter of the American Red Cross at community worksites and public sites. The subjects of this study were 466 volunteer participants who were systematically selected from the 4,660 people screened.

The cholesterol …

Home Schooling: Why Some Parents Of Gifted Children Are Choosing It As An Alternative To The Public School, Patricia C. Seamans

Graduate Research Papers

Home schooling and special programs for gifted children emerged as separate issues in the late 1970s and 1980s. Naisbitt (1982) identifies home schooling as one of the examples of the megatrend away from institutional help and toward self help ln the 80s. A sign of educators' interest in the topic is noted by the fact that 85% of the research done concerning the success of home schooling has been done in the 1980s. Meanwhile, by their own choice or by state mandate, many public schools have implemented programs to serve the gifted in their district. Ignorance of the facts about …

Extending The Literature Base Of A Social Studies Unit: Pioneers, Melodie Wagner

Graduate Research Papers

Children use their prior knowledge of language and background of experiences when they read literature selections. As they progress into the upper elementary grade levels, this knowledge and experience become increasingly important in the content areas. Since the study of history involves knowledge of past events, it is profitable for children to have the ability to generate intellectually the necessary background that is missing and to supplement and expand their knowledge beyond the covers of the textbook.

An Analysis Of Two Instruments For Measuring Divergent Thinking In Young Children, Jill M. Uhlenberg

Graduate Research Papers

For years, many educators have expressed an interest m, a concern for, and recognized a need for research in the area of creativity. Indeed, even those not associated with the field of education have shown concern for the nurturance of creativity in children. Starkweather (1971) quotes the following: "The best plaything for a child is not a splendid and complex rattletrap, but some simple and rough thing which may be applied to various uses and purposes, and aid to stimulate invention and contrivance" (Godey's Lady's Book, 1859). To study creativity, then, educators must integrate creativity theory and testing with child …

Facilitating Language Ability Through A Literature-Based Social Studies Program, Sharon Bahr

Graduate Research Papers

Quality literature for children supports the development of their language abilities by providing models of language. A literature-based language arts program extended across the curriculum can extend children's language growth. For this study, a literature-based language arts program has been extended to the social studies area providing opportunities to study content and to engage in the thinking-language processes. The example unit for grade four will be Appalachia. After a review of the professional literature, the unit supported by the different genres offering opportunities to engage in expressive activity will be presented.

Bibliotherapy: A Plan For Starmont Elementary School, A. J. Nelson

Graduate Research Papers

It is recognized that all elementary students must deal with a multitude of developmental and personal conflicts and changes during their first years of school. However, a specific number of these young people have greater difficulty coping with daily behavioral and/or emotional situations in which they find themselves. These children are considered ''at-risk" because they are unable to independently resolve these behavioral and/or emotional problems blocking or impeding their progress, and, thus, they cannot develop to their full academic or social potential.

The Role Of Environmental Education In The Elementary School, Lydia G. Hamm

Graduate Research Papers

The term "the environment" conjures up a parade of horribles. No reader of the newspaper needs to be told that we are plagued by pollution, erosion, species endangerment, and the dwindling of the resources on which industrial society depends. Each is inundated by the media with details--PCB spill, acid rain, increase of carbon dioxide, loss of estuaries and wetlands, the extinction of wildlife, dumping of toxic waste, and many more.

Prereading Strategies And Activities To Improve Reading Comprehension In Elementary School-Aged Students, Paula Dunham

Graduate Research Papers

The dominating trend in reading research in the past two decades has focused on the study of reading as a process. Basic theoretical research replaced applied research even though many federally funded projects in the area of reading called for improvement of teaching strategies. Applied research was dismissed as unimportant and theorists rushed to define, build, and verify theories of the reading process (Vacca & Vacca, 1982).

Exploring Conflict And Resolve Through Quality Children's Literature, Frances D. Kennedy

Graduate Research Papers

This paper explores the value of story structure in offering insights into human conflict and its resolve and in providing bounds in which children can explore these conflicts. A search for quality literature judged appropriate for the intellectual development of middle childhood (ages nine to eleven) will be conducted. The potential offered by these selected works in relating that characters create action and therefore resolve will be investigated.

Mother Goose: Survives And Thrives In The ‘80s, Anita Van Lancker

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to show that Mother Goose endures. The researcher expected that by looking at the more recent versions, one could see how these versions differed from the original in language and illustration. Content analysis was conducted to determine the extent of change in the language and illustrations of six selected Mother Goose nursery rhymes from thirteen copyrighted original collections from 1968-1988. Rhymes were compared with original rhymes as represented in The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes to determine the degree of change in both the language and the illustrations. A data gathering instrument was used …

Children Of Divorce: Educational Interventions, Carolyn L. H. Stephenson

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study is to 1) identify developmental responses to divorce, 2) identify the changes in life style and family functioning caused by divorce, and 3) identify how educators can effectively intervene when appropriate. This paper relates the developmental responses of children to divorce from preschool age through adolescence as reviewed in the longintudinal studies of Judith Wallerstein and colleagues, and other studies and articles. The review of literature, as it relates divorce to the effect on children's academic progress, highlights the lack of studies with this focus and the need for further research in the area.

Toward A Whole Language Approach In A Middle School Classroom, Shirley A. Kirby

Graduate Research Papers

"I like reading. I just don't like reading class." How many middle school reading teachers have heard these thoughts expressed by students? If teachers become less enthusiastic each year as they plod through the basal, page by page, skill sheet by skill sheet, is it any wonder that students have trouble generating an interest in reading? Many students have a misconception of reading; they perceive reading as the basal text and the workbook that accompanies it. They have not discovered that reading is the process of constructing meaning from the printed page in order to gain knowledge and enjoyment.

The Element Of Predictability In Whole Language Instruction, Janice E. Siefken

Graduate Research Papers

FUN WITH DICK AND JANE conjures up memories in the minds of many adults in this country. Most will agree that the name was really a misnomer. Their first book was actually pretty dull, and, for many, the whole process of learning to read was fraught with anxiety. Beginning reading instruction in the United States has traditionally involved heavy dependence on basal readers which use a controlled vocabulary and a detailed hierarchy of skills. A current trend in early reading instruction emphasizes a whole language approach rather than a skills emphasis approach often associated with basal readers. Studies show that …

Fostering Children's Comprehension Abilities Through Story Retelling, Beverly Graves

Graduate Research Papers

Children's involvement in whole units of language can facilitate opportunities to create meaning and to interact with others, therefore strengthening thinking and language abilities (Goodman, 1986). Parents and teachers can become facilitators of whole language by offering children many opportunities to hear stories. Trelease (1982) describes how children who hear many stories develop a strong motivation for reading, learn that reading can be enjoyable, and discover that reading and writing are "sense-making" experiences instead of activities dealing with language fragments as offered in many workbook pages and worksheets.

Brain Laterality And Education, Jean L. Schryver

Graduate Research Papers

Although the brain functions as a whole unit with both sides being active, there are areas of specialization within the brain. Research indicates that the human brain is composed of two hemispheres, which are capable of functioning independently of one another. According to Michael Gazzaniga (1983), the left hemisphere is responsible for linear, symbolic, sequential and verbal thought. The right hemisphere is responsible for holistic, concrete, random and pictorial thoughts. The left can be compared to a computer while the right is more creative and intuitive. Individuals tend to develop a preference for using one side over the other, although …

The Effectiveness Of Response Interruption, Differential Reinforcement Of Other Behavior, And A Visual Cue, In The Treatment Of Self-Injurious Stereotypic Behavior, Clark Gunnell Porter

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The present study investigated the effectiveness of a combined procedure involving response interruption and DRO in the treatment of self-injurious stereotypy. A visual cue was utilized to assist in generalization and the subject's behavior was monitored outside of the treatment setting. The subject was a ten year old mentally deficient female who engaged in a self-injurious stereotypy involving the picking of skin from her fingers and hands. An ABAC single-subject design was utilized and the subject's behavior was monitored in her classroom on mornings following treatment. The treatment procedure was unsuccessful in reducing the frequency of the behavior and no …

The Li’L Paws, N.S. V4n3, December 1988, Malcolm Price Laboratory School

The Li'l Paws Newsletter

In this issue:

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

The Li’L Paws, N.S. V4n2, November 1988, Malcolm Price Laboratory School

The Li'l Paws Newsletter

In this issue:

-- Forward to Parents
-- Dr. Kirkland-Holmes' Nursery/Kindergarten
-- Mrs. Moore's First Grade
-- Mrs. McClain's Second Grade
-- Mrs. Strub's Second Grade
-- Ms. Mashek's Third Grade
-- Mrs. Tallakson's Third Grade
-- Mrs. Teig's Fourth Grade
-- Mrs. Wolfe's Fourth Grade
-- Mr. Christensen/Mrs. Betterton's Fifth Grade
-- Mrs. Hornby's Sixth Grade
-- Dr. Yoder's Sixth Grade
-- Elementary Faculty Directory 1988-89

Ballast Quarterly Review, V04n1, Autumn 1988, 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, V03n4, Summer 1988, 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 Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science April 21-23, 1988 [Program, 100th Meeting], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Program Contents:

Program Summary --- 5
General Session Speakers --- 9
Awards --- 13
Distinguished Fellows --- 13, 14
Distinguished Iowa Scientist --- 15
Distinguished Service --- 16
Symposia Programs --- 17
Video Film Preview --- 19
Special Meetings --- 20
Field Trip --- 20
Poster Papers --- 21
Campus Map --- Centerfold
Section Programs --- 25
Agricultural Sciences --- 26
Anthropology --- 28
Biotechnology --- 30
Botany --- 32
Chemistry, Inorganic --- 37
Chemistry, Organic --- 42
Conservation --- 44
Earth Science Teaching --- 46
Elementary Science Teaching --- 47
Engineering --- 48
Geology --- 53
Linguistics --- 58 …

Program Abstracts, 100th Session, Iowa Academy Of Science, April 21-23, 1988, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Presentation abstracts from the annual meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science

Ballast Quarterly Review, V03n3, Spring 1988, 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.