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Career Information By Major [1977], University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of Career Planning & Placement.

History of Education Book Gallery

It is essential in a successful job hunting campaign and in career planning to have access to information concerning career alternatives, government opportunities, sources for job leads, services of professional associations etc. The problem surrounding this issue for career planning and placement offices is not so much obtaining the information, but rather how to disseminate .it to students and advisors in the most efficient, comprehensive manner.

The UNI Office of Career Planning & Placement has developed the Career Information by Major handout to expedite the flow of information to students and advisors. The primary use of this handout is by …

Snow (Part I), Janet Morley

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

When most of us think of snow, we think of snowmobiling, skiing, shoveling or poor driving, but there is much more to snow than this. Have you ever really looked at snow?

Iowa Snow Facts, Paul Waite

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Heaviest 13 Hour Snowfall : 24.0 in. - Northboro (Page County)

The Embryonic Teacher: A Beginning Science Teacher In A Self-Paced Classroom, Kenneth W. Thompson

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Most beginning science teachers enter schools in the fall with fervor and dedication. Those entering a self-paced classroom typically will find it to be a center of bustling activity with students working on a number of diverse activities. The first year of science teaching is a time of confrontation, of shock, and of conflict. The beginning science teacher must act. Out of this need to act comes a great amount of activity, some effective and some ineffective. The beginning science teacher in a self-paced classroom encounters problems because he is a first year science teacher and because there are problems …

Humane Biology Projects

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Animal Welfare Institute has just released a new edition of Humane Biology Projects.

The Potential Of Wild Plants As Food Resources, J. R. K. Robson

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The modern world is so full of scientific wonders that we often forget to look back in history and recognize landmarks that were just as significant as the discovery of the transistor, penicillin, or the laser beam. The history of our present day food is a prime example of a phenomenon that is considered to be too mundane to be taken seriously. Yet, thousands of years ago man made a scientific discovery concerning food that made possible the growth of settlements that became our cities.

Compositae And So2

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Exxon Company employs biomonitoring to check air quality in the vicinity of some of its oil and gas installations.

Some High School Biology Electives, James H. Meyer, Robert Nelson

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Cedar Falls High School, for many years, offered a science curriculum composed of traditional biology, chemistry, and physics courses. The percentage of students taking science courses began declining in the late 1960's, reaching a low of 573 students (out of approximately 1,500 students) in the 1972-73 school year. Since all science courses offered at the school were elective.it was concluded that some adjustment in course offerings was in order if a greater percentage of the student body was to be reached. As a result of the efforts of the science staff, five new biology courses were developed and subsequently introduced …

Can A College Level Biology Course For Majors Be Educationally Accountable?, Betty D. Allamong, Jon R. Hendrix

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Have we, as educators, reached a point in our society where "Truth in Learning" has become as important as "Truth in Lending'? We have seen government agencies mandate controls over banks, as well as auto-mechanics, to become more accountable for their services. Now, it seems that these same controls are to be levied on those in the educational systems of this nation as well.

A Noteworthy Physics Program: Is Individualization The Answer?, Walter J. Gohman

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

My career as a physics teacher began in 1938. This was the year that I was assigned to teach my first physics class. My undergraduate field was biology. I needed something to compensate for my very inadequate background in physics.

Nature's Notebook

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A new publication is now available to upper-elementary teachers desiring nature-centered materials and activities for classroom teaching.

Comic Book Reading Interests Of Primary Iv And Intermediate Iii Grade Students In Ames, Iowa Schools, Beverly Ann Baum

Graduate Research Papers

This research examines the reading interest in comic books of a Primary IV (term used in Ames, Iowa for Third Grade) and Intermediate III ( term used in Ames, Iowa for Sixth Grade) students. The study considered whether the sex, grade level, as well as reading ability of the students influenced the quantity and types of comics being read.

In the study three main hypotheses were tested. These hypotheses are listed as follows: 1) During a one week period, male students in the Primary IV and Intermediate III grades will read 25% more comic books than female students, 2) Students …

Microtetrameres Sp. (Nematoda: Tetrameridae) Host And Geographic Records Extended, Charles J. Ellis, Gregory Calderwood

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Host and geographic records of Microtetrameres sp. are extended. One hundred thirty-eight birds were examined including 10 genera, 10 species and 5 families. Two species were infected with Tetrameres sp., one with over 40 females.

Iowa Academy Of Science Leadership Directory, 1977-78, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Officers and Directors ... 2
Section Chairpersons ... 3
Standing Committees ... 6
Special Committee ... 15

An Annotated Bibliography Of Materials About The Physically Handicapped For Non-Handicapped Elementary School Children, Karen Dole

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to determine the quality of existing materials about the handicapped which can be used with elementary school children, and to compile an annotated bibliography of quality materials for use by teachers and media specialists.

An Investigation Of Reading Interests Of Fiction For Academically Gifted Students Grades Four Through Six, Kathy Kelly

Graduate Research Papers

This study was concerned with how the media specialist could meet the leisure reading needs of gifted students. The specific purpose of the study was to find out what categories of fiction academically gifted students grades four through six choose to read. It was this writer's hypothesis that academically gifted students read all types of fiction on an equal basis, and there would be no variation among the types of categories that these students choose to read.

To test the hypothesis, each student with an I.Q. of 130 or above at Westridge Elementary School in Waterloo, Iowa, was given a …

The Graduate Program 1977-1979, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Programs and Courses Catalogs

Table of Contents

University Calendar ... 4
The Graduate Program ... 7
University Facilities and Educational Services ... 9
Financial Assistance ... 18
Admission to Graduate Study ... 20
Master's Degree Programs ... 24
Master of Arts in Education Degree ... 30
Master of Arts Degree ... 36
Master of Business Administration Degree ... 52
Master of Music Degree ... 53
Specialist in Education Degree ... 56
Specialist Degree ... 65
Cooperative Doctoral Program ... 66
Courses of Instruction (by departments) ... 67
State Board of Regents ... 130
Officers of Administration ... 131
Graduate Council ... 133
Graduate Faculty …

Investigating Iowa's Weeds, Paul G. Jantzen

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The term "weed" is often defined as a plant out of place. A. C. Martin has complained that this definition reflects human bias and that pest plants are out of place only with respect to man's immediate purpose. In nature's scheme, they often serve useful functions such as providing food for wildlife throughout the growing season and covering barren soil, thus preventing soil erosion. Judging from their competitive success with many so-called desirable species, they are anything but out of place.

Will It Work In Iowa?

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The embankments of many Austrian highways today show on both sides of the road a new installation: game-warning reflectors which are designed to divert beams from car headlamps into the adjoining countryside. The basic idea for the installation of the reflectors has been derived from the studies of the Institute of Comparative Behavior Research in the Austrian Academy of Sciences, which concentrated on the effect on animals of "eyes" and "eye dummies."

Salute To Iowa, James Hearst

James Hearst Documents

The typescript of the essay "Salute to Iowa" with edits later published in The Sandlapper November 1977. The essay includes his poems The Reason for Stars, Hog economy, and The Cure.

Stereotyped Portrayal Of The Elderly In Picture Books, Deborah J. Jackson

Graduate Research Papers

Studies have found that minorities have been portrayed in a stereotyped image in children's picture books. Since the elderly have been considered a minority group, this study examined the portrayal of the elderly in picture books to determine if a stereotyped image is present. Content analysis was performed on thirty-three books. A worksheet was devised which contained the four main categories main character, function or role, physical appearance, and personality descriptors. Sub-categories for each main category were also provided on the worksheet. Frequency of occurrence for each category or sub-category was then recorded on the worksheet. After the analysis was …

University Of Northern Iowa Fact Book, 1977-1978, University Of Northern Iowa

University of Northern Iowa Fact Book

Contents:

-- Type of Institution
-- Accreditation
-- Location and Size of Campus
-- Athletic and Physical Education Facilities
-- President
-- Fall Enrollment Through the Years
-- Number of Buildings
-- Appropriations and Budget
-- Valuation of Investment in Plant
-- Tuition and Fees
-- Board and Room
-- Administrative Organization
-- University Employees
-- Number of Graduates
-- Who to Call: Administrative Divisions, Services and Information
-- Types of Education Offered
-- Special Services
-- Instructional Buildings
-- Administrative & Plant Facilities
-- Student Housing and Food Services
-- Family (Married Student) Housing
-- Miscellaneous & Other Buildings …

Notes On The Odonata Of The Cedar-Iowa River Basin, M. S. Hummel, A. C. Haman

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Past and present studies of the Cedar-Iowa River Basin indicate that 82 species of Odonata inhabit the basin. Of the 82 species reported since the tum of the century, 60 species were collected from 1971 -1975; the remaining species were recorded prior to 1920. Two species, Aeshna canadensis Walker and Aeshna interrupta lineata Walker, collected in 1975, represent new records for the state of Iowa. Distribution maps of the 82 species reported within the basin are included.

Accuracy Of Criteria Used To Determine Age Of Fox Squirrels, Richard J. Mccloskey

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

This study was undertaken to determine the relative accuracy of fox squirrel (Sciurus niger rufiventer (Geoffroy) age indicators commonly used in the field and laboratory. Previous reports indicated that determination of age of squirrels by external morphological characteristics was inaccurate. Estimation of the ages of 211 squirrels indicated that the most accurate field methods were coloration and appearance of nipples of females and tail pelage and scrotal pigmentation of males. Estimating age by X-ray determination of the presence or absence of an epiphyseal line was the most accurate technique for dead specimens while change in tail …

Seasonal Variation In Weight-Length Relationships Of Largemouth Bass In A 3-Hectare Reservoir, Michael J. Vandenavyle, Kenneth D. Carlander

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Lengths and weights of age 0, I, and II largemouth bass were collected during two growing seasons to evaluate seasonal trends in weight-length relationships. Average K(TL) declined significantly between August 1971 and April 1972, but significant growth in length occurred during the interval. In 1972, K(TL) increased from April to July and remained high into November. Condition was better in 1972 than in 1971 when the population density was greater. Monthly estimates of the coefficient of condition, K(TL), and weight-length regressions were both required to interpret seasonal changes. Weight-length regressions calculated over longer collection periods in which K(TL …

A Pattern Of Eolian Deposition In Northeastern Iowa, Lyle L. Davis

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The geomorphology of the Iowan surface in northeastern Iowa has been very controversial from the earliest efforts to explain it. For about seventy-five years it was considered to be the product of a separate and unique glaciation and later as a substage of late Illinoian or early Wisconsin age. It was universally known as the Iowan Drift Area (Kay and Graham, 1941) until about twelve years ago.

William Dean Howells: Realist With A Purpose, Mary O'Brien Apple

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

William Dean Howells {1837-1920), the designer, defender, and promoter of American Realistic literature, developed his theory of realism from his experiences with literature and life. When Howells was a young man, his view of life was fashioned from his reading of romantic literature. As he matured, he became convinced that literature which idealized life left its readers with illusions about life which distorted their perceptions of life and themselves. He came to believe that the function of literature must be societal in nature and must serve the moral and social purpose of providing its readers with an insight into their …

Classroom And Private Environmental Behavior Of Iowa Vocational Home Economics Teachers, Ella S. Jedlicka

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study, which combines aspects of both descriptive and correlational research, has four purposes. The purposes were to 1) discover which of a selected group of environmental concepts are being regularly included in the Iowa Vocational Home Economics curriculum, 2) describe possible differences in personal and classroom environmental attitudes and behavior and 3) describe possible differences between home economics teachers who include environmental concepts in their curricula and those who do not. From the fourth purpose four null hypotheses were developed concerning the relationship between number of concepts included in the curricula and 1) personal variables , 2) self-rating on …

Abstracts Of Papers, Iowa Academy Of Science [88th Meeting], April 10, 1976, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

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

The Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science April 9-10, 1976 [Program, 88th Meeting], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

General Sessions:
Observations on Science and Policy Making - Dr. Richard Scribner, AAAS --- 5
Experiences as a Congressional Science Fellow - Dr. Pamela Ebert, NRC --- 5
Nuclear Energy - Dr. Dixy Lee Ray --- 7
Symposia and Joint Sessions:
Current Status of Cancer Research --- 9
Cedar River Ecology --- 9
Waste Disposal in Iowa --- 10
Relationship Between The Applications of Mathematics and the Teaching of Mathematics --- 11
What Does Industry Want From the Physical Science Graduate? --- 11
Social Hour and Banquet --- 7
Workshops on Energy and The Environment --- 10
Academy Business …