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Uni Grad Student News, V13n1, August 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College.

UNI Grad Student News

Inside this issue:

-- Message from the Dean
-- Current Faculty Profile: Gabriela Olivares
-- Alumni Profile: Cassie Reilly-Boccia
-- Current Student Profile: Mike Nguyen
-- MBA Capstone Conference
-- Graduate Commencement Speakers
-- UNI Grad Student News
-- Graduate Assistants
-- 2015 Recipient of Outstanding Research Paper on Gender Award
-- Social Work Awards Event
--Graduate College Staff and Contact Information

Mathematical Game Creation And Play Assists Students In Practicing Newly-Learned Challenging Concepts, Kalyn Jon Cody, Audrey C. Rule, Benjamin R. Forsyth

Curriculum & Instruction Faculty Publications

Twenty-four high-performing fifth grade students (aged 10 - 11 years) participated in a year-long study in which conditions alternated for six instructional units between lecture-based mathematics instruction and practice through solving additional problems in small groups versus practice through designing and playing mathematics games related to the topic. Students scored similarly on all units at the time of the posttest. Creating games allowed students to examine concepts on their own, making sense of them at a deeper level, avoiding confusion. Game-making may also have made the mathematics more personal, relevant, and interesting. The authors suggest that mathematics teachers consider adding …

Uni Scholarworks Readership Snapshot, August 2015, Bepress

Library Documents & Reports (entire collection)

No abstract provided.

The Update, August/September 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Humanities, Arts And Sciences.

Update

Inside this issue:

-- CHAS Briefs
-- Alumni Spotlight: Women's and Gender Studies:Robin Summers
-- Chas News Clohesy Documentary Film Series
-- Student Spotlight: Speech-Language Pathology: Megan Butz
-- Chemistry and Biochemistry Wilson Lecture
-- Earth Science Observatory Show
-- Student Spotlight: Languages and Literatures: Hannah Carr-Murphy
-- UNI Gallery of Art Roman-Roamin'
-- Calendar of Events

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Summer 2015, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the University of Northern Iowa.

International Panther, Summer 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Culture And Intensive English Program.

International Panther

Inside this issue:

-- UNI Connections: International Students & Scholars Office
--CIEP Current Student: Firuza Nabievna from Tajikistan
--CIEP Culture & Social Activities
--CIEP Staff Spotlight: Student Employees
--CIEP Special Program: Proyecta 100,000 Strong
--Brazil Scientific Mobility Program Special Program
--CIEP Intercultural Workshop
--CIEP Staff Initiatives
--CIEP World’s Window Staff Overseas

Uni Scholarworks Readership Snapshot, July 2015, Bepress

Library Documents & Reports (entire collection)

No abstract provided.

2015-2016 University Committee Memberships, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

University committee memberships list from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Invention Through Form And Function Analogy, Audrey C. Rule

Faculty Book Gallery

Invention through Form and Function Analogy is an invention book for teachers and other leaders working with youth who are involving students in the invention process. The book consists of an introduction and set of nine learning cycle formatted lessons for teaching the principles of invention through the science and engineering design principles of form and function. An appendix contains sets of color, illustrated cards to be printed onto cardstock paper and used for sorting and sequencing activities during the lessons. This set of lessons has been field-tested with elementary and middle school students by teachers and was improved through …

Disability, Gender, And Employment Relationships In Africa: The Case Of Ghana, Augustina Naami

Faculty Work

The exploratory quantitative study sought to develop an understanding about the relationships among disability, gender and employment in Northern Ghana. A total of 110 individuals with disabilities (20–60 years) from various disability groups participated in the study. The results indicate that many persons with disabilities are unemployed, the majority being women. Discrimination is cited as the greatest barrier to the employment of persons with disabilities, particularly women. The majority of persons with disabilities, typically women, live in poverty; given that some are unemployed and those who are employed worked mostly in marginal, seasonal and menial jobs. Persons with disabilities also …

Political Science Department Newsletter, V10n1, June 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Political Science.

Political Science Newsletter

Contents:

---Political Science Department Strives for Engagement
---Recent Graduate: Byrant Hickie
---Recent Graduate: Katie Bennett
---Alumni Profle: Matt Horihan
---How to Form a SuperPAC: Eric Boisen, Political ---Science, Class of 2015
---One Student’s Story: Victoria Hurst, Making a Difference
---MPP Students Organize Fundraiser
---Women in Politics Scholarship Benefit
---News from Faculty
---Best Wishes to Mike Licari
---Welcome Katrinka Carpenter
---Welcome Jill Wittrock
---Visiting Assistant Professor Evan Renfro
---Pi Sigma Alpha Induction
---The Stephen A. and Linda Segebarth Auditorium ---Dedicated
---“Elect Her” Comes to Campus
---Iowa Politics Students Visit State Capital
---Scholarships and Awards
---Congratulations Graduates!

Ithaka University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Survey: Report Of Findings, University Of Northern Iowa

Library Documents & Reports (entire collection)

The University of Northern Iowa implementation of the Ithaka S+R Faculty Survey was launched on April 2, 2015, and was closed to new responses on April 30, 2015, with a total of 113 complete responses. The questionnaire covers topics in several key areas, including: how faculty members discover materials for research; how faculty members select research topics and collaboration within research projects; the role of the library in supporting faculty members’ needs; faculty members’ usage of scholarly communication services; faculty members’ perceptions of students’ research skills; and faculty members’ undergraduate instruction practices. The following report provides a high-level overview of …

Ithaka University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Survey: Survey Comments, University Of Northern Iowa

Library Documents & Reports (entire collection)

Comments from the ITHAKA University of Northern Iowa Faculty Survey administered during the spring 2015 semester.

Uni Scholarworks Readership Snapshot, June 2015, Bepress

Library Documents & Reports (entire collection)

No abstract provided.

Teachers’ Efficacy For Supporting At-Risk Students And Their Perceived Role In Dropout Prevention, Kimberly Knesting-Lund, Brent O'Rourke, Anthony Gabriele

Faculty Publications

Research on the construct of teacher efficacy has demonstrated its positive relationship to a number of student outcomes, such as improved academic achievement, increased levels of self-efficacy, and a stronger belief in their ability to solve a math task and their motivation for completing it. Based on these findings, this research considered the possibility that teacher efficacy for supporting at-risk students could be related to their understanding of high school dropout, potentially suggesting ways to improve schools’ dropout prevention efforts. This study was an initial exploration of the relationship between high school teachers’ perceived efficacy for supporting at-risk students and …

Spring Commencement, Graduate Ceremony [Program], May 8 & 9, 2015, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Commencement Programs

The program of the commencement ceremonies, including a list of institutional leadership, a list of the departments by college, awards given at the ceremonies, and a list of undergraduate and graduate degree candidates.

Stem Stories, May 2015, Marcy Seavey

STEM Stories

Student Profile - Jess Reuter

Library Connection, V2n2, Spring 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Library Connection

Contents:

-- Beyond Google!
-- The Global Reach of UNI
-- UNI Museum on the move.......
-- "Makerz"
-- Strategic Planning

Uni Grad Student News, V12n5, May 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College.

UNI Grad Student News

Inside this issue:

-- Message from the Dean
-- Student Affairs Pre-Professional Association
-- Current Student Profile: Marci Swank
-- Graduate Faculty Profile: Danielle McGeough
-- 2015 Iowa Conference on Communicative Disorders
-- Alumni Profile: Xingzimin Pan
-- Public History Student Attends NISGUA "Rivers for Life" Delegation to Guatemala
-- Eighth Annual Graduate Student Symposium
-- And the Award Goes to...2015 Thesis and Research Paper Award Winners
-- Curriculum & Instruction Student Presents Thesis at Conference
-- Dr. Shoshanna Coon Returns to Faculty: Q & A About Her Time as the Associate Dean
-- Congratulations to Our Graduates!
-- Graduate …

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, April 27, 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Secondary Teacher Education Senate Meeting Minutes, April 16, 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Secondary Teacher Education Senate.

Documents - Secondary Senate

Meeting minutes from the Secondary Teacher Education Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Stem Stories, April 2015, #3, Stefani Keller

STEM Stories

Program Spotlight - Provost's Initiative for Environmental Equity and Resilience (PIEER)

Works Of Libby Larsen, April 15, 2015 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recital given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.

Honors Research Conference [Program] April 11, 2015, University Of Northern Iowa

Honors Research Day Programs

No abstract provided.

Stem Stories, April 2015, #2, Stefani Keller

STEM Stories

Student Profile - Jacob Snyder

Annual Graduate Faculty Meeting [Program], April 08, 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College.

Annual Graduate Faculty Meeting & Awards Ceremony Programs

No abstract provided.

University Of Northern Iowa Elementary Teacher Education Senate Meeting Minutes, April 2, 2015, University Of Northern Iowa. Elementary Teacher Education Senate.

Documents - Elementary Senate

Meeting minutes from the Elementary Teacher Education Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Teachers’ Interaction With A Young Child With Asd To Support Language And Communication Skills Development: Comparing Ipad And Non-Ipad Use, Saeed Almalki

Annual Graduate Student Symposium

The purpose of this study was investigating teachers’ interaction with a young child with ASD when they were using iPad to support language and communication skills development. A manipulation-free design was applied. Business-as-usual classroom interaction was analyzed. Utterances were divided into two conditions (iPad-use and non-iPad-use) to compare effectiveness on supporting the child’s engagement in teacher-child interaction. In addition, interviews with teachers were conducted to collect more information about their own perspectives regarding iPad use with the student with ASD. Results of the study indicate that child-teacher joint attention and teachers’ verbal assistance happened more frequently when iPad was not …

Impact Of Student Organizations On The Development Of Core Competencies, Stanley Somtochukwu Ebede

Annual Graduate Student Symposium

Higher education has a significant impact on the development of critical skills that improve students’ academic outcomes. However, academic institutions have not adequately focused more on the role of student organizations in supporting and improving student outcomes. The primary purpose of this study is to investigate students' perception of the development of core competencies during their experiences at comprehensive Midwestern university, specifically examining the differences of those involved in student organizations to those not involved.

The impact of student organizations on the development of core competencies will be assessed using a survey that was designed around the core competencies outlined …

Adolescents And Sexting: The Various Consequences And Strategies For Schools To Respond, Scotti Hagensick

Annual Graduate Student Symposium

Cell phone usage is at an all-time high among teenagers (Lenhart, 2009). As more adolescents utilize cellular devices to communicate, behaviors such as “sexting” have dramatically increased. Known as the sharing of sexually explicit photos, messages, or sexual content, students often report the motivation to sext focuses on gaining popularity or status with the opposite gender (Vanden Abeele, Campbell, Eggermont, & Roe, 2014). Unfortunately, for many teens, sexting often results in serious consequences including potentially registering as a sex offender and/or facing child pornography charges. In many cases, individual states are not clear on sexting and its legality for minors, …