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1971 Uni Quarterly, V3n1 [Fall 1971], University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the University of Northern Iowa.

Chemistry Graduates

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The 1970 class of graduating chemists received the smallest increase in starting salaries in eighteen years, according to an American Chemical Society survey reported in the current issue of Chemical and Engineering News. The salaries reported averaged only 1.6 per cent higher than last year, said David A. H. Roethel who compiled the information.

A Link Between Vertebrates And Invertebrates Found?

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

What may be a missing link between vertebrate and invertebrate animals has been found, according to a Michigan State University geologist. "The animal, Lochriea wellsensis, fills the gap between vertebrate and invertebrate animals which has existed since man began to classify animals," said Dr. Harold W. Scott, chairman of the MSU geology department.

Buffalo Find Home On Park Ranges

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Herds of American Bison still roam at Yellowstone National Park and in three other National Park System areas: Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park, N.D., and Wind Cave National Park and Badlands National Monument, S.D.

How We Raise Paramecium, Easily, In Large Numbers, Eugene C. Bovee, Sandra C. Thompson, Mercedes L. Acuña

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

We use more Paramecium spp. in our Physiological Protozoology course at the University of Kansas than any other cells, and use them in great numbers each week, so that we wish to avoid the cost of buying them commercially. Therefore, we raise our own cultures. For over twenty years the senior author has used the easy method described here to raise large numbers of Paramecium aurelia, P. cauclatum, or P. multimicronucleatum, with consistent success.

Guidelines For Use Of Animals In Classroom

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Reports indicate there is a need for guidelines pertaining to the use of animals in classrooms. In view of this need, the following statement has been prepared jointly by the Iowa Department of Public Instruction, the Iowa Department of Health and the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association.

Underwater Trails

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The National Park Service maintains underwater interpretive trails complete with route markings and information signs, for snorkelers and scuba-equipped swimmers.

Comparison Of Forward, Backward, And Conventional Training In The Learning Of A List Of Cvc Trigrams, Robert A. Embree, Murray Senn, Glenna Doering

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Ss were instructed to learn a list of 10 CVC trigrams by either the conventional serial anticipation method, backward conditioning or forward conditioning. The F ratio failed to show a significant difference between the three experimental groups. The results contradict previous results which shown that forward training is more efficient than the other two methods.

Instant Isotopes For High School Science Courses, William G. Durkin

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

One of the most recent innovations in science education on the secondary school level has been the production of the MINIGERATOR by Union Carbide.

Seen Any Orange-Tailed Bald Eagles?

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A Canadian group that's running a study of bald eagles for about three years has color-marked the tails of sixteen nestling eagles near Lac Tonge, Saskatchewan-painted the tails orange, both top and bottom and asks for reports on any such birds sighted in the United States during the winter.

Vertebrate Comparative Anatomy In Undergraduate Curricula 1969-70, Karl E. Goellner

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In 1966 I presented a short paper describing some impressions of the status of vertebrate comparative anatomy (and embryology) in European universities (Goellner, 1968). Discussions which followed seemed to suggest that the status of these courses in the United States may be changing, and that a survey might elicit information on this matter. A basic assumption was implied, namely, that comparative anatomy had, indeed, been a traditional course in college offerings, particularly for zoology majors and for pre-medical and pre-dental students. This paper presents results of a modest survey conducted during the winter of 1969-70.

The Effectiveness Of A Sustained Silent Reading Program In The Elementary Learning Center, Phyllis M. Gowans

Graduate Research Papers

This study is designed to determine whether nine, ten, eleven and twelve year old students in a selected school Learning Center environment will improve their reading skills after a required sustained silent reading program.

University Of Northern Iowa Fact Book, 1971-1972, University Of Northern Iowa

University of Northern Iowa Fact Book

Contents:

--Type of Institution
--Accreditation
--Location and Size of Campus
--Physical Education Plant of 166 Acres
--President
--Estimated Fall Enrollment Through the Years --Number of Buildings
--Appropriations
--Valuation of Instructional Equipment
--Tuition and Fees
--Board and Room
--Administrative Organization
--University Employees
--Number of Graduates
--Officers of Administrative Divisions
--Officers of Academic Divisions
--Types of Education Offered
--Special Services
--Instructional Buildings
--Administrative & Plant Facilities
--Student Housing and Food Services
--Married Student Housing
--Miscellaneous & Other Buildings
--Index

The Contributions Of The School Library To The Learning Process, Alice Rose Weber

Graduate Research Papers

The goal of education in our democratic society is to educate citizens to function in such a. society; the goal of the school library service is to facilitate the attainment of that goal. The library program must enrich, support, vitalize and implement the educational program, and encourage each student to reach his potential as a human, a learner and a citizen of both today and tomorrow.

A Library Course Of Study - Investigation Outline, Mary Hantelman

Graduate Research Papers

I examined several course of study guides, textbooks, periodicals, and books on library curriculum as part of an investigation to determine what library skills were taught at each level. For each area I included the type or information found and then added my own conclusions for that section.

Following this, in outline form, is the library instructional program, 1 - 9, for the Oelwein Community Schools. The high school program is given in greater detail because I felt the outline form would not explain to the reader the rationale behind it. A.s a part. of the library program on the …

Environmental Education In The Environment, Michael J. Naylon

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Man, the thinking animal, is an observer of events in the universe. He has conceded the obvious truth of his uniqueness on this planet and his religions charge him with its stewardship. However, the very quality which distinguishes him from other life forms has also proven to be his greatest weakness. Perception is a personal experience; its very nature mandates that it be point-centered in the universe. That point is the individual. Collective man is guilty of assuming that the universe "happens" around him. He has not effectively perceived that he is a happening in the universe. He has compounded …

A Xenon Strobe Light For Only $17.50

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Available in kit form from Southwest Technical Products Corporation, 219 W. Rhapsody, San Antonio, Texas 78216, this variable rate xenon strobe light has proved to be the bargain of the year for physics teachers.

Environmental Studies

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Environmental Studies, AGI's newly-funded project based in Boulder, Colorado, has produced a packet of materials for use in the Elementary School.

The Acs-Nsta Cooperative High School Chemistry Examinations, Albert J. Judge, Charles W. Hendrickson

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Teachers of chemistry have available an evaluative tool used extensively throughout the nation to measure the end-of-year achievement of high school chemistry students. This instrument is the ACS-NSTA Cooperative High School Chemistry Examination. The National High School Testing Program under the direction of Professor Theodore A. Ashford has made available to high school teachers a series of widely used ACS-NSTA Cooperative Chemistry Examinations. It is estimated that over a million and a half high school students have been tested since the first ACS-NSTA High School Chemistry Examination appeared in the late 1950s.

Teaching Teaching, D. J. Moffatt, A. W. Jacobs, W. K. Metcalf

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The role of a modern Anatomy department is threefold (Metcalf, 1970): 1. To teach anatomy and its sub-disciplines, gross anatomy, neuroanatomy, microscopic anatomy and embryology, to people who wish to learn it. 2. To advance the science of anatomy-the structural basis of function. 3. To train graduate students for a future role as anatomy faculty.

A Comparison Of Teaching The Use Of The Card Catalog By Conventional Method And By Programmed Instruction, Annabel Meyer

Graduate Research Papers

This study was designed to compare the teaching of the use of the card catalog by programmed instruction with the conventional lecture techniques now being used, to discover the more effective method of teaching this material. An experimental group and a control group will be pretested, instructed, and post-tested to compare the effectiveness of the methods.

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Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

Nsf Reports 1970 Salaries

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Statisticians earned the highest median salaries ($16,900) among 313,000 scientific and technical personnel in the United States in 1970, the National Science Foundation reports. Computer scientists were second highest on the list with $16,500 and economists third with $16,300.

Chronology Of Reproduction Of The Fox Squirrel In Iowa, Richard J. Mccloskey, Paul A. Vohs Jr.

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

This study was undertaken to increase the information available concerning the chronology of production in the fox squirrel (Sciurus niger rufiventer Geoffroy) and the contribution of spring and fall litters to the fall population. Previous reports indicated that two major periods of reproductive activity occurred annually. Our information indicates that only one major period of reproductive activity per year occurred in Iowa during 1966 and 1967. The onset of reproduction occurred in October when females in a state of oestrus were first handled. Parturition began in late December and early January. Young were born in all months from January …

In Memoria - Yu Ying Fu Li, 1916-1969; Alfred W. Meyer, 1898-1970; Ben H. Peterson, 1893-1969; Joseph J. Runner, 1885-1970; Lawrence H. Willson, 1885-1970

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

The Realistic Approach To Tradition And Change In The Novels Of Rabindranath Tagore, Robert C. Granner

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Rabindranath Tagore was born in 1861 and died in 1941. Both his life and thought span the epoch of renascent India, and his novels realistically reflect the problems and struggles of the Indian people during the past century. In this thesis Tagore 's development, not so much as a great novelist but as a social commentator and reformer, is discussed. His role as a liberal mediator between the violent reactionary and the vehement traditionalist is a predominant factor in all of his prose writings, and it is from this point of view that each of his novels is examined.

A Search For Goals In Selected Writings On General Music In The Junior High, Keith Alan Haan

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Junior high General Music courses vary considerably in regards to the activities and learning experiences which take place-in them. The goals for the classes, teacher backgrounds, and scheduling practices also vary from one school to another. The purpose of this study is to see if there is agreement among selected writers regarding the goals of the junior high General Music course. ·The purpose is also to see if these writers provide guides or directions which can be used by individual teachers when establishing the goals for their classroom situations. Sources for this study were selected from theses, books, and related …

Two Program Processors For The Preparation Of Instructional Materials In Chemistry, Lloyd V. Gayman

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The use of inductive or inquiry techniques in the teaching of science has been emphasized. A possible technological aid to the inquiry process is the electronic computer. A review of the literature in this area led to the development of two program processors, one to produce simulated experiments, the other to generate problems for student use.

The first processor, SIM/G, can be used to produce tables or charts. Five sample programs were prepared to illustrate the use of the SIM/G processor. Directions for use of the processor have been given. Documentation has included both a complete verbal explanation and a …

The Philosophy Of Love In Selected Dramas By Paddy Chayefsky, Bettie Lou Hoos

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

A study of the dramas developing the theme of love by contemporary dramatist, Paddy Chayefsky, discloses his philosophy of love to be the essence of meaningful life. His nine plays depicting this concept may be divided into three categories according to the type of love they portray: philotheistic, romantic, and conjugal love. The Tenth Man, Gideon, and The Passion of Josef D., representing philotheistic love, reject man's ability to love God. The highest love he ls capable of is that for his fellowman. In his romances, Middle of the Night, Marty, and the secondary plot of Holiday Song, a a …

Recital Notes On Works By Bach, Haydn, Martin, And Ibert, Janice Dockendorff Boland

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The 18th century was a golden age for flute music. The greater as well as the lesser composers wrote abundantly for the instrument. Perhaps the greatest composer of this century was Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), who made important contributions to the flute literature of that era. Bach's works can be divided chronologically into three stages: the early or "organ music" stage, the middle or "instrumental music" stage, and the final "church music" stage. We shall be concerned with his instrumental music stage and, more specifically, the chamber music which it incorporated.