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Leadership Theories And Practices To Strengthen Student Activities: A Case Study Of The University Of Northern Iowa English Club, Deborah Lyn Hoepner

Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)

As a senior at the University of Northern Iowa ( UNI), my project to fulfill a segment of my Presidential Scholarship is to plan and propose a structure change for leadership within the UNI English Club. Currently, I am acting as an intern for the English Department. For my internship, I act as the student contact for the four student organizations/activities within the department: English Club, Inner Weather, Sigma Tau Delta, and The Student As Critic Conference (an annual, state wide essay competition held on campus).

The written components of my project consist of a paper dealing with a proposal …

Commitment To Writing: A Sourcebook For Faculty Across The Disciplines, Charlene M. Eblen

History of Education Book Gallery

No abstract provided.

Public Relations For The Not-For-Profit Professional Resident Theatre: An Examination Of Four Models, Lauren Green-Caldwell

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study seeks to determine how public relations is practiced in the not-for-profit professional resident theatre and determine if the style of practice in use is the most advantageous for the current environment. The study examines literature in three areas: General public relations, public relations in the not-for-profit world, and oublic relations in theatre management. During analysis of this material, the practice of public relations in the not-for-profit professional resident theatre is placed within the framework of Grunig's four models of public relations. According to Grunig, if selling tickets is the goal, then theatre should fit within the first model, …

Survey Of Public Profiles, Attendance, And Preferences For Cedar Falls/Waterloo Community Leisure And Arts Activities, Steven Michael Wikert

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Community administrators who plan leisure and arts activities for the public, many times lack adequate information to base important decisions upon. Therefore, possessing the knowledge and techniques needed to gain this information becomes of vital importance to both profit and non-profit agencies.

Some questions that might arise for administrators when trying to develop programs, schedules, or facilities include: What are the characteristics of attenders and nonattenders? What are the most effective publicity methods for outreach? What programs need to be retained or initiated? What community leisure and arts events does the public prefer? How does local attendance at cultural events …

Parent And Teacher Reactions To The Referral Question Consultative Decision Making (Rqc) Model For Triennial Re-Evaluations In A School Serving Students With Mental Retardation, Marilyn Lindholm Kinne

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The present study was designed to investigate parent and teacher reactions to the use of the Referral Question Consultative Decision Making (RQC) Model in conducting triennial re-evaluations in an educational facility serving students with mental retardation. The survey population included 30 parents and 15 teachers who were involved in triennial re-evaluations during the 1989-90 school year.

A questionnaire was mailed to the survey population which addressed the areas of referral questions and the written report, participation, and interventions. The survey included questions rated on a five point Likert Scale and open ended questions. Data were analyzed by reporting percentages of …

The Prevalence Of Atherogenic Risk Factors In Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease Of The Lower Extremities, Todd Donald Hixson

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of the lower extremities results from an atherosclerotic process in which the arteries of the lower extremities become narrowed or blocked. The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of atherogenic risk factors in patients who have diagnosed PAD of the lower extremities. Specifically, the incidence of the following atherogenic risk factors was examined: parental history of cardiovascular disease, male sex, aging, cigarette smoking, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and physical inactivity. Each patient was interviewed with a modified Harvard Alumni atherogenic risk factor questionnaire to identify the prevalence of the above mentioned atherogenic risk factors. …

Creating Instructional Strategies Which Match Individual Learning Styles, Stephanie Veronica Frisco

Graduate Research Papers

Recent studies have begun to focus on matching instructional 3 strategies and learning styles. For example, the studies conducted by Biggs, Papalia, and Smith and Renzulli ( cited in Curry, 1990) article has as their primary objective the study and application of learning styles to improve the immediate and long-term results of general teaching-learning processes. According to Guild (cited in Brandt, 1990) , the focal point of the learning style movement is that individuals are different, so one instructional strategy will not suit everyone. Teachers who have begun to explore the notion of learning styles agree that the concept gives …

Networking Practitioners To Impact Teacher Education, Richard G. Stahlhut, Richard R. Hawkes, Sally S.J. Frudden, Thomas E. Davis

Faculty Publications

A description is given of the Regional Partnership Program; a field-responsive; center-specific model established at the University of Northern Iowa; designed to oversee clinical field experiences for student teachers. The model involves six regional districts specifically located across the state which serve as the administrative units for the field program. All of the centers have a common structure to allow for program continuity. Several examples of this continuity include: (1) every center has a tenure track professor who is the administrator for all aspects of the center's operation; (2) all centers have implemented a full semester student teaching curriculum; and …

The Effect Of Calculator Use On Standardized Test Scores Of Eighth Grade Mathematics Students, Jennifer M. Corkrean

Graduate Research Papers

The effects of calculator usage on the scores of students taking the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills math battery were investigated. Two hundred seventy 8th grade students from Ames Middle School were included in the study. All students took the three mathematics subtests, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Problem Solving and Mathematical Computations, included in Iowa Tests of Basic Skills. Half of the randomly selected class groups were supplied with, and allowed to use, calculators on all three sections of the mathematics tests, the other half of the students were not allowed to use calculators. The results indicated that both groups of …

Teaching Values Through Literature, Carla Jean Church

Graduate Research Papers

Schooling is the common experience of all youth. Teachers, each day, in every class, are dealing with values. The standards that are set, the actions approved, the way the subjects are presented, the teachers personal relations with students, stimulation of consistent thought and acceptable conduct all exert strong influences (The Educational Policies Commission, 1951). It is no longer a question of whether or not educators should teach values, but rather how should this be accomplished .. Through a historical look at values education, teachers can gain the necessary background knowledge which will enable them to incorporate values throughout the curriculum.

Occupational Outcomes Of Bachelor's Degrees Earned By Nontraditional Students, Mary Ellen Ellyson Wacker

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to ascertain the occupational outcomes of bachelor's degrees earned by individuals when they are 25 years or older, here called nontraditional graduates. The subjects of the study were 212 nontraditional graduates of the University of Northern Iowa. They were randomly selected from a list of individuals who received their college degrees from 1984 to 1988 and who were 25 years old or older at the time they graduated. A questionnaire was designed by the researcher that elicited information about the subjects' reasons for deciding to earn a college degree and about their past and …

Curricular Trends In Four-Year Baccalaureate Degree Industrial Technology Programs, Clayton Ray Diez

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The intents of the research were to determine both curricular trends in four-year baccalaureate industrial technology programs and the role accreditation standards have on such trends. The purpose was to present implications for future curriculum development and to provide a framework and point of reference for both curriculum developers and standards writers.

From the literature review, questionnaire items were designed to answer four research questions. The instrument was validated by a jury process and data were collected from 60 respondents, organized and compiled using National Association of Industrial Technology curriculum categories. Chi square and descriptive statistics were used to analyze …

Identifying Factors Related To Computer Anxiety, David J. Bohlke

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This investigation centers on the impact the computer, as an instrument, has on computer anxiety. Other variables examined were gender, age, academic experience, and computer experience. Eighty-three rural Iowa high school juniors and seniors were administered a Computer Opinion Survey {Maurer & Simonson, 1984) as a measure of computer anxiety. Subjects were randomly assigned to either a control group that completed the survey using the traditional paper and pencil method, or an experimental group which completed the survey by entering their responses at a computer terminal. It was anticipated that if the computer were a major factor in increasing computer …

Undergraduate Elementary Education Students’ Concepts Of Light, Deborah Lynn Orr

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of the study was to describe some ideas that future elementary school teachers have about light and shadows. Twenty-five freshmen and sophomores in elementary education were interviewed using the Interview-About-Instances technique developed by Osborne and Gilbert. Students were asked to explain specific instances of sources and non-sources of light, the distance light travels, and the role of light in vision. Students defined the word "shadow" and predicted where shadows could be in particular situations. The results of this study indicate that many students lack factual information or have misconceptions concerning light propagation. Fifty-six percent of the students in …

A Descriptive Study Of Preparation For A Career In Health Club Management, Richard Emmett Hasty

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study was designed to describe the most important tasks being carried out in the operation of commercial health clubs, and also tasks for which health club managers perceive a deficiency in their preparation. A survey was designed and mailed to all (106) health clubs throughout Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota that were members of the International Physical Fitness Association. Subjects were asked to indicate the degree of emphasis that selected tasks receive within their health clubs, and also their perception of the training they received to perform the tasks. Data collection occurred over approximately an eight week period. The overall …

Leadership: An Empirical Test Of A Communication Competency Model, Sara Lynn Cornette

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study sought to discover if a relationship exists between a group leader's communication competency and the outcomes of group interaction. This relationship is hypothesized in a model of leadership proposed by Barge and Hirokawa (1989). Specifically, the study compared a leader's task and relational competency levels with the outcomes of perceived leadership effectiveness, group satisfaction, and group cohesiveness. This research studied groups from recognized student organizations at a midwestern university. Groups studied came from organizations classified as either governmental, honorary, interest, or religious in nature. This study examined three hypotheses. Hypothesis 1 stated that when relational goals are most …

Language And Identity In Sophie’S Choice, Elizabeth Ruth Bingham

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Sophie Zawistowska, the title character in William Styron's novel Sophie's Choice, has a severe identity problem. She acts as dutiful daughter, unfulfilled spouse, desperate mother, impassioned lover, tragic victim, unquestioning accomplice, and guilt-consumed survivor. Many of these characterizations conflict directly with each other. Sophie also speaks six languages and identifies at various times with speakers of German, Polish, French, Russian, English, and Yiddish, language groups that often conflict, as well. Although Sophie has various identities, she doesn't have a unified sense of self. Her native land, Poland, with which she might identify, has an identity crisis of its own, as …

Role Understanding Between Elementary Counselors And School Psychologists, Robert Lee Brookhart

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The present study was designed to examine professional understanding of roles between school psychologists and elementary school counselors. The study was also designed to examine current perceptions of the school psychologists' role and the elementary school counselors' role. Finally, those functions that are areas of potential conflict or collaboration between the professions were examined. Eighty-five elementary school counselors and 85 school psychologists were identified as working together within public school systems across seven Iowa Area Education Agencies. Subjects were matched by the elementary school in which they both work. The subjects were asked to respond to a questionnaire regarding which …

A Study To Identify Stress Factors Of Early Childhood Special Education Teachers, Brenda Marie Hanken-Crawford

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Stress, an everyday fact of life, can be either positive or negative (Bradfield & Fones, 1985a; Truch, 1980). When faced with too little stress, a lack of productivity may occur, however, when faced with too much stress, anxiety and unhappiness may result (Johnson & Harkins, 1984).

A growing interest has developed concerning factors contributing to the stress of special education teachers (Fimian & Santoro, 1983). While the literature on stress has grown, research is very limited in the area of stress and early childhood special education teachers.

The purpose of this study was to identify (a) the stress producing variables …

The Importance Of Technology Assessment Procedures For Missionary Trainees, James Michael Hoeksema

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to identify those technology assessment (TA) procedures that are most important to teach to missionary trainees. This was based on the perceptions of the chief executive officers of U.S. Protestant mission agencies.

A survey was used to collect the research data. A total of 175 usable survey instruments were returned (25.6%). Analysis of the data consisted of frequency distributions and Chi-square.

A "common core" of TA procedures which are being used by mission agencies was identified. These were: (a) on-site field investigation, (b) committee meetings, (c) brainstorming, (d) personal interviews, (e) review of related …

A Descriptive Study Of The Effect Of Teacher Inservice Training On The Utilization Of Computer Based Telecommunications, Anne Harken Hansen

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study investigated the effect of teacher inservice training on their utilization of computer based telecommunications. Eight teachers from a rural sized school district participated in this case study. The teachers were divided into experimental and control groups. Four teachers were assigned to each group. The experimental group attended two 90 minute training sessions on telecommunications and its educational applications. The control group did not receive training until after the study was complete. Both groups logged their telecommunications use over a 6-week period starting immediately after the experimental group attended the first training session. Results of this study indicated a …

Fall Commencement [Program], December 16, 1989, 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.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, December 11, 1989, 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 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, November 13, 1989, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

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

Ballast Quarterly Review, V05n1, Fall 1989, 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.

Elementary Newsletter, V2n2, October 1, 1989, University Of Northern Iowa, Malcolm Price Laboratory School

Elementary Newsletter

In this issue:

-- Early Childhood/Special Education Classroom
-- Picture Make-Up Day
-- Parking
-- Student Achievements
-- New Faculty
-- Status of the Playground
-- Improvements at PLS

A Profile Of Students Enrolled At The University Of Northern Iowa, Fall Semester 1989, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Contents:

--- Preface
--- Profile Summary
--- Section I: Total Student Enrollment for Fall Semester 1989
--- Section II: New Students Entering UNI Fall Semester 1989
--- Section III: Miscellaneous

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Fall 1989, 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.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, September 11, 1989, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

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

Summer Commencement [Program], August 4, 1989, 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.