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The Identification Of Leadership Qualities Of A Successful Woman Basketball Coach As Perceived By Players And Coaches, Elizabeth Anne O'Brien

Graduate Research Papers

The primary purpose of this study was to examine the factors that contribute to the success of female basketball coaches. This study was done to develop a list of top leadership competencies based on selected~ coaching characteristics as identified by female intercollegiate coaches and players.

Middle School Science Evaluation: What Should It Include? How Does It Affect Students?, Margaret H. Schoentag

Graduate Research Papers

Many people ln society have negative feelings about science. This becomes evident during discussions with parents and other adults. Since negative attitudes are rarely associated with success, it seems that teachers must provide experiences In science which make students feel successful. What determines whether a person is successful in school? How and what is evaluated makes a difference. We owe it to students to provide varied means of measuring their learning and of expressing an evaluation that is positive.

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).

Positive Effects Of Humor: No Laughing Matter In The Education Of Students, Edward C. Poynar

Graduate Research Papers

Frequent] y, responses from student surveys identify "has a sense of humor" among the characteristics of a good teacher. Unfortunately, this is not a quality that is emphasized in teacher education programs so apparently it is not deemed worthy of consideration by teacher educators. Yet, the thought of humor in the classroom does have a certain appeal and possibly raises a few questions. What purpose can a teacher's sense of humor serve for a student? Does educational research indicate any cause and effect relationship between humor and cognitive development? How does humor affect the thinking processes? If the theory of …

Chapter I Teachers As Reading Facilitators Through Connecting The Comprehension-Composition Processes, Elizabeth Ketter-Norton

Graduate Research Papers

Reading teachers in Chapter I school programs are currently following a job description based upon expectations of the past (Robinson & Pettit, 1978). Traditionally, the solution for schools' reading problems has been to employ specially trained teachers to work with students on a referral basis outside the classroom. An increased interest in reading and an abundance of government funding during the 1950 1 s and 1960 1 s served to reinforce this plan. The emphasis in these remedial programs was on correcting reading failure after it had happened rather than preventing it (Smith, 1962).

The Use Of Cooperative Learning As A Method Of Instruction For Talented And Gifted Sixth-Grade Math Students, Barbara Steele

Graduate Research Papers

In the 1980s, most teachers are striving to meet the diverse needs of all the students in their classroom. More emphasis is now being placed on developing programs and instructional methods for gifted and talented children. A recent mandate by the Iowa Department of Education states that every school district shall establish a program that meets the educational needs of identified talented and gifted students (State of Iowa Department of Education, 1988).

Facilitating Transfer Of Training To The Workplace, Mary Ann Yedlick

Graduate Research Papers

The role of training in the 1990's is predicted to expand sharply, bringing with it both problems and opportunities. Professional trainers must be increasingly concerned with creating effective programs. Organizations will focus on outcomes that are observable and measurable in on-the-job behavior.

Methods Of Improving Instruction In Iowa Elementary Schools, Michael J. Schneekloth

Graduate Research Papers

An ever increasing concern among educators is the problem of students not completing their high school education. Many programs have been established to address this issue in our nation's schools. How can schools help not only the potential dropouts but all students experience more success in the classroom? How can schools become more effective? It was the purpose of this paper to research outcomes-Based schools to effectiveness. Education a higher and level its of the concept of role in moving efficiency and effectiveness.

1990 Unique And Just A Little Bizarre, 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.

A Preferred Vision For Administering Elementary Schools: A Reflective Essay, Linda S. Reysack

Graduate Research Papers

Upon entering the educational administration graduate program, I held certain attitudes and beliefs as to what an administrator's responsibilities were. It appeared to me that a principal spent the majority of the day monitoring what was happening in the school . He visited classrooms, was visible in the hallways and at recess and spent a portion of the day in his office, available if he was needed. The coursework that I have taken, has forced me to re-examine the daily role that a principal plays in a building. It has also made me realize the vast amount of responsibility that …

Emerging Trends In Computer Information Systems And Their Impact On Offices Of Registrar And Admissions, Jeffrey A. Klunenberg

Graduate Research Papers

Every office using computers has become accustomed to change. Rapid development of new technologies, applications, and functions of computerization has produced organizational and procedural shifts in administrative computing activities at most colleges and universities. The lowering costs and increasing power of microcomputers are causing the decentralization of campus computer resources. Several trends have forced institutions to reexamine their academic administrative computing services. Computer networking, advanced message systems, expanding on-line application application systems, integration of voice and data technology, use of ''smart cards", and optical disk storage are examples of the technology available to colleges today. Integration of campus resources that …

Counseling Family Members Of Recently Disabled Persons, Ingegerd Downing

Graduate Research Papers

The terms "acquired disability" or "adventitiously disabled" are used to describe a person who has had a normal physical development and normal lifestyle until an accident or illness caused the physical and/or mental disability (Buscaglia, 1975). The trauma associated with whatever led to the disability will have affected the disabled person. They may have been in serious condition and near death during the incident, may have faced the death and dying process and resolved it, or be stuck at one of the death stages such as anger or depression. They may be feeling helpless or suicidal. They may be acutely …

The Effects Of A Cooperative Group Structure On Low-Achieving Students In The Area Of Reading, Lori A. Gross

Graduate Research Papers

The outcomes of Chapter 1 students involved in a cooperative group structure during reading were investigated. The study was conducted in a Chapter 1 classroom with two groups of second-grade students. A total of 8 subjects were involved in the study. During the 10-week study, each group was exposed to the experimental treatment for a 5-week period and the control treatment for 5 weeks. A cooperative group structure was implemented during the experimental treatment, with students working in dyads to complete assigned tasks. In the control treatment, students worked in a homogeneous ability group structure and follow-up work was completed …

Visual Literacy Extended Through Graphic Codes In Illustrations, Mary M. Mescher

Graduate Research Papers

Picture books have an important place in the lives of all children. Huck (1987) believes that illustrations in picture books can enlarge children's experiences, stretch their imaginations, and enhance their living. The illustrations of picture books can extend the text and sometimes can tell the story without the text. Kingman (1978) relates, "that children do not always recognize the beauty of these books, but early impressions do exert influence on the development of permanent tastes for children growing up. People do not forget what they experience in their early years. When people are older, they learn to look and forget, …

Self-Evaluation Of A Whole-Language Classroom, Mary Salazar Guenther

Graduate Research Papers

Over the last two decades significant new information concerning the acquisition of functional literacy has been generated through theoretical and applied research. Traditional notions of literacy as the application by an individual of a set of independent skills to read or write have undergone a tremendous transformation (Langer, 1987). After taking into consideration new and important insights from recent research in the field of literacy, Wells (1990) defines literacy as the "disposition to engage appropriately with texts of different types in order to empower actions, feelings and thinking in the context of purposeful social activity'' (p. 14).

New Assessment Methods For A Reformed Mathematics Education Program, Trudy A. Evans

Graduate Research Papers

There are many factors calling for change in mathematics education in the United States today. Students are not being adequately trained for the working world of tomorrow. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics has formulated standards which provide a vision of curriculum reform in mathematics. The reform in mathematics education will necessitate a change in methods of assessing student. growth. Changes in assessment methods in other curricular areas are examined and the author delineates evaluation methods that would more adequately match the goals of the new mathematics curriculum.

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 …

Communication Repair Strategies Utilized By Hearing-Impaired And Normal-Hearing Children, Mary Kay Herder

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The present study was designed to examine the abilities of normal-hearing (NH) and hearing-impaired (HI) children to repair communication breakdowns utilizing non-primary modalities (writing, drawing , showing, etc.) when listeners did not comprehend their primary mode of communication . The subjects for this study were 8 children with moderate to profound hearing losses. Hearing status for the HI subjects was no better than PTA of 39 dB HL (ANSI, 1969). The HI subjects ranged in age from 5 years, 2 months to 13 years, 1 month with a mean age of 8 years, 4 months . Each HI subject was …

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Iowa Journal of Communication

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Iowa Journal Of Speech Communication, Volume 22, Number 1, Spring 1990 [Download Entire Issue]

Iowa Journal of Communication

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Speech Writing: Why Not Teach It?, Patricia Townsend

Iowa Journal of Communication

My purpose in this essay is to consider the contemporary role of rhetoric in this age of information, this decade of the media. I shall be describing the thinking that has led to a course in applied rhetoric, specifically, the development of an academic course which aims at preparing students to write speeches for other people. The first question is: Is there a demand for speech writers? We recall that lographers existed in classical Greece. We also know that lography was not a highly respected position. Remember the vehemence with which Isocrates denied ever having been a speech writer!

Socialization, Television, And The Black Child, A. White-Eagle Raheim

Iowa Journal of Communication

The process of socialization is influenced by many factors: the family, the church, schools, peers and television. These factors all play a major role in the development of children into socialized adults. This essay examines the effects of television on the socialization of Black children.

According to Berger & Luckman, socialization is the learning of information, cognitive processes, values, attitudes, social roles, self-concept and behaviors that are generally accepted or expected with one or many segments of American society. (Door, 16)

An important factor in socialization is the formation of self-concept. "Self-concept is the growing child's most basic structure of …

Ntc's Dictionary Of Debate

Iowa Journal of Communication

An advertisement for the book NTC’s Dictionary of Debate, published by the National Textbook Company.

Back Matter - Back Cover

Iowa Journal of Communication

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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 …

Television Reporting Of The Bereaved: A General Semantics Approach, Patrick J. Herbert

Iowa Journal of Communication

That television is a pervasive force in American culture impacting areas from government policy-making to family life is, by now an understatement. Less certain is the continuing controversy over the interpretation of the First Amendment regarding the media's right to inform alongside television's obligation toward social responsibility-particularly in the underdeveloped research area of television's reporting of the bereaved. The purposes of this paper are three-fold: first, briefly to underscore television's potential influence on the viewer; second, to shed some light on the right-to-privacy issue; and finally, to show how knowledge and application of basic general semantics principles when interviewing the …

Comparison Of Locus Of Control And Wisc-R Profiles Of Delinquent And Pre-Delinquent Adolescent Males, Barbara Lynn Brainard-Patterson

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Locus of control refers to the degree to which individuals believe they are responsible for the outcomes of their behavior. Internally controlled people believe that they have some control over their successes or failures, whereas externally controlled people believe that their success or failure is a result of fate, luck, or circumstance. It is suggested that children with an internal locus of control are more aware of their environment, and the relationship between their behavior and achievement. Integral to Wechsler's definition of intelligence is the capacity to understand and cope with one's environment. The purpose of this study was to …

Assessing Joint Mobility Of The Lower Extremities When Walking In Water Through The Use Of Motion Analysis, Jennifer Evitts

Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)

Despite the lack of any attempts to quantify the ROM while walking in water, several products have recently been introduced which utilize the concept of an underwater treadmill to harness the advantages of walking in water, one of which includes an increase in ROM. The purpose of this study is to utilize motion analysis to qualitatively and quantitatively analyze the ROM of the ankle, knee, and hip when walking in the water and to compare these results to those observed when walking on land .