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Communication Across The Curriculum, Ellen A. Hay

Iowa Journal of Communication

The lifelong value of oral communication abilities has been well documented. Surveys of college graduates, employers, and corporate executives have emphasized the relationship between career success and sophisticated communication abilities. For example, when reporting interviews with thirty vice-presidents and division directors, Hauge concluded that skills in problem solving, communication, and interpersonal relations were most valued in high tech corporations.

Employment Interviewing Options For College Students Who Have Physical Handicaps, Barbara Eileen Weeg

Graduate Research Papers

College students who have physical handicaps, like most college students, can benefit from student services designed to help them cope with the transitions in their lives. Students who have physical handicaps are concerned about the transition from being a college student to becoming a professional employee. They are anxious about interviewing for their first professional full-time positions. An issue that job applicants who have physical handicaps should resolve before they interview for employment is whether, how, and when to disclose their handicaps to the interviewers (Huvelle, Budoff, & Arnholz, 1984). However, little information is available to assist applicants who have …

An Emerging Female Management Style, Mary Jo Souhrada

Graduate Research Papers

In 1840 Elizabeth Caty Stanton attended the World's Anti-Slavery Convention in London, England. Although women were members of the society their delegations were not seated on the convention floor. This experience led her along with Lucretia Mott eight years later to organize the first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York to remedy the oppression she saw everywhere and to improve the legal status of women.

Helping Teachers Teach: The Principal's Role, Thomas P. Mossman

Graduate Research Papers

Those individuals in any way connected with education understand the pressures being p I aced upon them by outside forces to improve the product they offer. Perhaps no one individual understands the push for improvement more than the building principal. If a principal ls to improve the education offered in his building he must eventually look to his teachers as the ultimate key to that improvement (Boyer, 1986). As Fleming stated in 1986, if education is to be improved the teachers themselves must be improved good schools come from good teaching.

Job-Related Stress And Satisfaction As A Function Of Experience Level In The Critical Care Setting, Sharon J. Graber

Graduate Research Papers

This study was undertaken to explore the relationship of job-related stress and job satisfaction to the experience level of the graduate nurse in the critical care setting. A comprehensive review of the related literature was implemented. Job satisfaction and job-related stress were defined and found to be important to the practice of nursing in relation to job turnover and quality of patient care. Several strategies aimed at reducing job-related stress and enhancing job satisfaction of the new graduate in the critical care area were identified and discussed. Implications for further study and implications for educational practice were also discussed.

Formulating A School Discipline Plan, Neil Robert Mullen

Graduate Research Papers

Discipline has long been identified as one of the foremost problems In the American educational system (Gallup, 1987). Feitler and Tokar (1982) found that 58% of their sample of teachers classified Individual students who continually misbehave as the primary cause of Job-related stress. Parents and teachers al Ike have criticized schools for lacking effective discipline plans. This must be a major concern of the school administrator because a quality educational environment relies upon good discipline (Ban, 1985).

Amanda’S Mirror, Judy Stark

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this research project was to explore the problem-solving and positive self-concept techniques used in drama and dance programs. After studying the specific techniques of role play, pantomimes, and body control, the book Amanda's Mirror was written. The specific problem was can a children's book be written using problem-solving and positive self-concept techniques used in drama and dance programs.

Trend Analysis For 1979-1988, Gerald D. Bisbey

History of Education Book Gallery

No abstract provided.

Distribution Of On-Campus Grades For Spring Semester 1988, Gerald D. Bisbey

History of Education Book Gallery

This report is the next in the sequence of such reports being sent each semester to give the University community information concerning grade distributions. These grade distributions are by instructional areas and/or programs rather than departments only. Thus areas such as Educational Media Center, Individual Studies, and Human Relations are also identified. By request, the Humanities and General Sciences areas have been retained with the appropriate departments.

Cooperative Learning: A Way To Build Social Skills Into Classroom Instruction Without Jeopardizing Achievement, Barbara Elaine Moine

Graduate Research Papers

Over the years there has developed a dilemma between instructional strategies that promote achievement and instructional strategies that promote social development. 1 The primary aim of schools is to prepare students for success in careers and adult responsibilities. An assumption is made that students will be able to successfully apply what they learn in school to future situations.

A Proposed Student Development Program For The Residence Hall At Emmaus Bible College, Janice Annette Goodwin

Graduate Research Papers

This proposed student development program is designed specifically for implementation in the residence hall at Emmaus Bible College. Described in this paper are a concept and a plan that will enable administrators, faculty, staff, and students to become involved citizens of the Emmaus Bible College community. As goals, responsibilities, and communication are shared and eventually owned by all at Emmaus, individuals will increase their self-awareness, will collaborate with others in student task development, and will realize joint responsibility. In order to understand fully the uniqueness of this proposal to this particular school, it is important to understand some of the …

Ballast Quarterly Review, V04n2, Winter 1988, 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.

Long-Range Academic Planning: A Report To The State Board Of Regents, University Of Northern Iowa, Iowa Board Of Regents

History of Education Book Gallery

No abstract provided.

Annual Report Of The Iowa Academy Of Science, 1987-88, James G. Macmillan

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

Since 1975 when a history of the Iowa Academy of Science was written for the centennial of the founding of the Academy, an Annual Report has acted as a continuing record of the Academy’s activities.

This report encompasses the year beginning July I, 1987 to June 30, 1988 and is based on minutes of committee meetings, Board minutes and recollections of the author. Each part represents a major activity of the Academy.

Group Process With Mildly Mentally Retarded Adults, Cynthia Sue Bombella

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of the paper was to examine the basic stages of group process as it pertains to the mentally retarded adult. As a group develops, there are noticeable differences in individual behavior and the structure and functioning of a group. Theorists have found it useful to perceive the group as moving through a number of stages during its life (Northen, 1969; Yolam, 1985). The identification of stages provides diagnostic clues for the counselor. That makes it possible for the counselor to understand where a group is in its development and what the counselor can expect in the future (Northen, …

Outlook On Groundwater: Elementary, Nancy Lockett, Patricia Mead

K-12 Curriculum Supplements

Table of Contents:

--- Forward
--- Activity 1: Life on Planet X
--- Activity 2: Dew Drop Inn
--- Activity 3: Water Magic
--- Activity 4: Drip Trip
--- Activity 5: Checking in at Aquifer Acres
--- Activity 6: Percolation Race
--- Activity 7: Checking Out of Aquifer Acres
--- Activity 8: What Goes Down, Comes Up!
--- Activity 9: Inspect That Drop
--- Activity 10: Old McDump's Farm
--- Activity 11: Pumps and Pipes
--- Activity 12: Who Dumped It?
--- Dilemmas
--- Glossary

Revision Of The Iowa Science Teachers Section Guidelines

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

This revision of the Guidelines should be carefully read in preparation for membership action. The membership vote will be taken at the spring meeting on April 21-22 at Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, Iowa.

A New Name For A Continuing Publication, Marilyn D. Bachmann, Roger W. Bachmann

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

With this issue, the former Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science becomes The Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science, a change which coincides with the l00th annual meeting of the Academy. This concludes a process started in 1971 when the Proceedings became a quarterly periodical which also included papers that had not been presented at the previous annual meeting.

Impact Of Biotechnology On Agriculture Productivity, Roger A. Kleese

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

Biotechnology is a diverse array of technologies which today are in various stages of evolution and development. To understand them and the potential application of these technologies to agriculture, it is helpful to consider them in a historical perspective. In addition, it is important to understand the interdependence of biotechnologies on traditional, well developed technologies. The commercial development of biotechnology is more difficult than imagined even as recently as five years ago. Also, the problems being addressed generally demand a much better understanding of the physiology and biochemistry of the plant and animal systems under study. Nonetheless, there is a …

Training Of Student Services Paraprofessionals, Jennifer M. Kloberdanz

Graduate Research Papers

More publications have been devoted to paraprofessional training within the last five years (Ender and Winston, 1984), an indication that higher education is becoming more aware of the need to utilize paraprofessionals and that training programs must be developed to adapt to this trend. A student paraprofessional is an undergraduate or graduate student without extended professional training who is specifically selected, trained, and given ongoing supervision to perform some designated portion of the tasks usually performed by the professional (Delworth, Sherwood, Casaburri, 1974). The paraprofessional is generally involved in the central activity of the agency with which he/she is associated.

Program Abstracts, 100th Session, Iowa Academy Of Science, April 21-23, 1988, Iowa State University

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

No abstract provided.

1988 Football, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--11 Smash Hits
--Welcome to Panther Football
--1988 Schedule
--1987 Results (10-4, 6-0)
--Quick Facts
--Panther Football 1988 --1
--Football VIPs --1
--Credits --1
--Inside --1
--To the Media --2
--Your Hosts --2
--This is Northern Iowa --3
--Management --4
--First Class Facilities --5
--Introducing Head Coach Earle Bruce --6-7
--The Bruce Years --7
--The Panther Assistants --8
--Behind the Scenes --8
--To Get You Started --9
--Outlook - Panthers Looking for '11 Smash Hits' in '88 --10-13
--Preseason Depth --14
--The offense --14
--The Players --15
--Wes Anderson --16-17
--Chris Klieman --18-19
--Bryce Paup --20-21
--1988 Panthers - …

Trend Analysis For 1978-1987, Gerald D. Bisbey, Office Of Institutional Research. University Of Northern Iowa.

History of Education Book Gallery

No abstract provided.

The Development Of Student Leadership Through Student Government And Student Organizations, Oren R. Griffin

Graduate Research Papers

According to Wilton Pruitt (1965), Dean of Student Personnel Services at Trenton State College, "leadership is a functional complex of attitudes, sensitivity, and skill, rather than a special ability held by an elect few" (p. 35). Too often, people are elected to an office and are quickly, without question, identified as leaders. Whether it is on a college campus or in city government, winning an election does not qualify one as a leader. A leader is one with the ability to function effectively in groups and to motivate others. More specifically, leadership is, as defined by Mabey (1985), "... being …

An Investigation Of The Micro-Surfaces Of Fiber Glass, Window Glass, Bottle Glass, And Quartz Crystal Through The Use Of Scanning Electron Microscopy, Raymond C. Friedrichsen

Graduate Research Papers

The problem of this study is to investigate the surfaces of quartz crystal, bottle glass, window glass, and fiber glass, to determine if there are any substantial differences in their structures when compared to a fiber optic material. The investigation will be done with the aid of the scanning electron microscope {SEM).

Communication Between Administrators And Staff, Timothy Robert Bell

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of communication between administrators 1 and staff. Shortt {1987) suggested that historically there has been a communication gap between school administration and staff. He asserted that effective administrators have many qualities; however, communication skills are the ones that may have the most direct impact on positive school climate. It seems apparent that closing the communication gap between administrator and staff has an impact upon positive school climate.

A Study Of Contemporary Practice In Teacher Evaluation, Dennis Laverne Washington

Graduate Research Papers

With the passage of the Stull Act in California, the race to evaluate was on! Assembly Bill 293 called for the following provisions: Boards of education must have written guidelines which contain (a) standards of expected student progress, (b) assessments of certificated personnel competencies as related to the standards for each classification, (c) assessments of other duties as adjuncts to regular assignments, and (d) the establishment of procedures and techniques for ascertaining that the employee is maintaining proper control of the learning situation. (California Board of Education, 1972). This bill gave impetus to the already well developed trend toward quantifying …

Variables Affecting The Deaf Student's Achievement In Reading, Rebecca A. Budensiek

Graduate Research Papers

Reading and writing skills are generally considered to be the primary educational needs of deaf children. Although the field of deaf education is fraught with controversy regarding the most desirable communication mode for the deaf (i.e., oral or sign language or a combination), on one thing the experts agree: The deaf need to learn to read and write the language of their peers with normal hearing. It may appear on the surface that reading and writing instruction would be obvious tools in helping these individuals develop language proficiency. However, years of experience have shown that typical deaf individuals do not …

Empathy Instruction In The Effective Practice Of Nursing, Jo L. Elberg

Graduate Research Papers

Empathy is vital component of Nursing education programs include iv nursing care. many affective skills which students need to learn efficiently and quickly. Empathy is a first step in improving teaching affective nursing skills. This paper defines characteristics of empathy and relates to the effective practice of nursing. This study also demonstrates that instructional strategies will increase empathy in nursing students.

Cerebral Dominance And Its Implications For Education: A Look At Hemisphericity, Judith Fossell

Graduate Research Papers

This paper reviews research on cerebral dominance and considers the relevance of this research to education. Conclusions from research are outlined and the implications of hemisphericity are discussed for educators. The research cited reviews the findings of neuroscientists that specifically relates to the functioning of the two hemispheres of the brain. Materials selected for inclusion in this paper speak to the research that either implies or states strategies that teachers may apply to classroom practice. To facilitate an understanding of the functioning of the two hemispheres, a portion of the paper speaks to the generalized functions of each hemisphere on …