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The Maturation Of Public Relations Degree Programs--Ten Years In Retrospect: Struggles; Experiences And Analyses Of A Communication-Based Pr Program., Jon Hall, Pamela Edwards

Faculty Publications

This paper reviews the historical experience of a new public relations program housed in a speech communication department (rather than in a journalism department; which is traditional); discusses some of the internal and external struggles experienced in the implementation and administration of the program; and reports on the placement of its graduates. The program; at the University of Northern Iowa's (UNI) department of Communication and Theatre Arts; was implemented in 1978 after five years of planning. The program received support from the administration but faced problems because of its phenomenal growth. The paper describes this support and a number of …

Administrator's Role In Helping School Personnel Handle Problems Of Children Associated With Divorce, Kathy Lynn Konigsmark

Graduate Research Papers

School administrators make effective decisions that can have important consequences. Many of these decisions involve children of divorce, who make up approximately twenty percent of the school enrollment (Drake, 1981 ). Traditionally, school administrators have responded to the growing number of personal, social, and behavioral problems in schools. According to Delaney, Richards, and Strathe ( 1984) by the year 1990, one-third of all students in our schools will be children of divorced parents. As more support services are needed. there is pressure to provide counseling to meet the needs of school children. The school is the place that can focus …

Why Parents Are Choosing To Home School Their Children, Karen E. Suchy

Graduate Research Papers

Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, and Agatha Christie had something in common. All received the majority of their education at home. Joining these prominent people are other equally famous individuals. At present, nearly a quarter of a million school-age children are being taught in the home (Common, 1986). The reasons parents are choosing to educate their children at home are varied. Those who home school come from many walks of life. Some are highly educated, while others have only the equivalence of a high school diploma. Whatever the level of education, these parents are instructing their children at home.

Attitudinal Changes In Teachers Regarding Hearing-Impaired Students In The Regular Classroom, Diana Schuler

Graduate Research Papers

Educational programs have changed immensely since the passage of Public Law 94-142. It was passed in 1975 and is referred to as The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Johnson & Cartwright, 1979). This law requires that all handicapped children be educated to the maximum extent appropriate in the least restrictive environment. Handicapped students shall go to special classes or separate schools only when the nature or severity of the handicap is such that education in the regular class, with the use of supplementary aids and services, cannot be achieved satisfactorily (Paramount Communications, 1978).

Hansen Elementary Writers' Workshop Project W.I.N.G.S.: Writing Involvement Now Generates Spirit, Mary Sue Ellinger

Graduate Research Papers

The Hansen Writers' Workshop Project* is a story of growth and change-- one that began in the fall of 1987 and continues to evolve. The main characters are the staff members who so willingly and enthusiastically became participants in this adventure. Without their strong commitment and support, this story would never have been told. This is also a story of possibilities-- the exciting things that can happen to teachers when they are free to be true professionals. The Hansen staff is very fortunate to have as its principal a man who believes in them as people and as professionals. Jim …

The Use Of Telecommunications In Distance Learning, J. Michael Noel

Graduate Research Papers

The advent of the adult learner, in either the role of full or part-time student or as a participant in continuing education, has precipitated more changes in the education field than any in recent memory. The growth of this group of adult learners has required colleges and universities to adapt to the special needs of the adult learner in an effort to survive. One of those special needs of the adult learner is the freedom to learn on their own time and without the constrictions of commuting to campus. A vast majority of these adult learners work full or part-time …

Cooperative Learning: An Alternative Instructional System, Colleen V. Goodenbour

Graduate Research Papers

During the last two decades, educators have searched for more productive and efficient ways to organize classrooms. Learning can be implemented under three possible structures: competitive, cooperative, and individualistic (Johnson & Johnson, 1974). Traditionally, American schools have relied heavily on competition as a goal structure. Students routinely are placed in settings wherein they compete for grades, teacher attention, approval, and a place in the social order of the classroom. Yet, the major problems facing our society today call for cooperation, understanding, problem solving, and altruism

Toward Curricular Congruence In Classroom And Remedial Reading Through Strategies For Transition, Linda Suttle Mcclure

Graduate Research Papers

One of our greatest challenges in education today is to provide the most effective education possible for children and youth with learning problems. In the past two decades, efforts to meet this challenge have produced an abundance of federally funded programs designed to meet the educational needs of these children. "Special," "compensatory," and "remedial" education programs for children with learning, language, reading, and math problems have been established in virtually every school district in the nation as a means to contribute to the goal of quality education. The National Commission on Excellence in Education indicated a strong concern over problems …

Problems Encountered With The Readability Of Social Studies Books, Peggy Drinovsky

Graduate Research Papers

Readability of social studies texts has been and continues to be a concern of teachers when choosing a new series to use in the school. Teachers using readability formulas have come away feeling dissatisfied, as there are always students who should be able to read the book but cannot, or ones who should not be able to read the book but can, according to the formulas used. Obtaining the readability of a given text is quick and easy but it diagnoses the text rather than the student, as it gives the grade level of the text not the reading level …

The Application Of The Computer To Writing And Reading In The Classroom, Ronette Carnall

Graduate Research Papers

Our society has a long-standing fascination with technology. One marvel of current technological advancements is the microcomputer. Its arrival in school systems has been regarded with awe by some and apprehension by others. When viewed and utilized as an aid, the computer enhances instruction in the language arts classroom and frees the instructor to advise students (Bradley, 1984).

An Investigation Into The Latchkey Phenomenon And Education's Response, Barbara Dilges Anderson

Graduate Research Papers

Children who stay alone while their parents work have recently been a source of concern to educators, child advocates, policymakers, and parents. The latchkey phenomenon will be examined in this paper by a review of current literature. The development of the latchkey situation will be traced, harmful effects based on research will be identified, and education's response to the latchkey situation will be investigated.

Self-Efficacy In Individual Events Competition: A Correlation Of Competitor And Judge Perceptions, Penelope Jayne Geurink

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study sought to discover a relationship between competitor self-efficacy and judge perceptions of competitor self-efficacy in individual events speech competition. Specifically, measures of competitor self-efficacy and measures of judge perceptions of competitor self-efficacy were compared. The subjects for the study were collegiate individual events competitors and judges. Subjects were competing and judging in the events of sales speaking, prose interpretation and informative speaking. The study hypothesized that a positive significant correlation would exist between competitor self-efficacy and judge perception of that efficacy. This hypothesis was tested through administration of questionnaires to competitors and judges. These questionnaires were based on …

The Attitude Of The Target Person Toward The Sponsor During The Introduction Of A Stranger, William H. Myatt

Iowa Journal of Communication

Will Rogers said: "I never met a man I didn't like." If this statement is true, one possible explanation is that his friends did not introduce him to anyone they did not like. Since Will liked his friends and his friends liked the people they introduced to him, Will liked the person to whom he had just been introduced. The manner in which people are introduced, and who does the introducing, have wide-ranging effects on how the two newly introduced people view each other. If, for example, your best friend introduces you to someone in a manner that shows respect …

The Importance Of Ethical Standards In The Fundamentals Classroom, Judith K. Litterst

Iowa Journal of Communication

Current research in our discipline urges awareness of a variety of ethical concerns in the teaching of speech communication. We are cautioned about sexist language in communication texts, bias in performance assessment, counterproductive behavior alteration techniques, how we evaluate communication behavior, and which social communication skills to teach our students. These and other concerns affirm an "inherent relationship" between ethics and speech communication.

The topics of concern fall into three general categories: course content, method of instruction, and expectation of outcome. I simplify this list in order to discuss one type of course that should be especially concerned with these …

Front Matter - Table Of Contents

Iowa Journal of Communication

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Speaking Across The Curriculum: An Exemplary Approach, Keith T. Hardeman

Iowa Journal of Communication

The previous article describes the need for oral communication across the curriculum and raises justified concerns about quality control. Possibly those who plan future approaches can benefit from the experience and example of a proven program.

The Central College Approach: In 1975, an "across the curriculum" program was initiated at Central College in Pella, Iowa, which incorporated reading, writing, and speaking assignments into most classes. An ad hoc committee directed the program for several years until Central College received a National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) grant to expand the program and help develop expertise in teaching these three communication skills. …

The Personal Effects Of Participant Observation On The Participant Observer, James A. Schnell

Iowa Journal of Communication

Participant observation, a form of qualitative research, has been employed in a variety of contemporary studies. Jones and Yarbrough used participant observation to examine the meanings-in-context of touching reported by persons from their daily interactions. Similarly, Owen used participant observation to study teacher classroom management communication. Philipsen used participant observation to find how groups view speaking as an effective means of social influence. These and other studies demonstrate a methodology which deserves further examination- including its effect on the researchers who use it.

I believe researchers who undertake participant observation studies are likely to experience an altered self-concept as a …

Report Comparing 1987 Summer Session With 1988 Summer Session At University Of Northern Iowa, Gerald D. Bisbey

History of Education Book Gallery

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Outlook On Groundwater: Middle School / Junior High, Heidi Andre, Roger Beane

K-12 Curriculum Supplements

Table of Contents:

--- Forward
--- Activity 1: What Goes Up Must Come Down . . . And Around (Water Cycle)
--- Activity 2: Where Has All the Water Gone? (Percolation)
--- Activity 3: Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind (Groundwater)
--- Activity 4: Biting The Hand That Feeds Us (Consumer Groundwater Use)
--- Activity 5: You Can't Fool Mother Nature (Pesticide Contamination)
--- Activity 6: Nitrate Nightmare (Nitrate Contamination)
--- Activity 7: Culprits In The Cupboard (Landfill Contamination)
--- Activity 8: Rub-A-Dub-Dub (Water Budgeting)
--- Activity 9: Here Comes The Judge (Groundwater Laws)
--- Activity 10: Energy Savings (Conservation …

Research Activities At The University Of Northern Iowa, July 1, 1986 To June 30, 1988, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of The Graduate College.

History of Education Book Gallery

This is the third biennial report on research and creative activity of the faculty, students, and research units at UNI. To be included, the activity must have been conducted between July 1, 1986 and June 30, 1988. Data have been derived from a number of offices: grants and contracts, commencement programs submitted by the Registrar, publications in the President's Bulletin, Academic Deans, and the Graduate College. Host of the data are presented in table form and are self explanatory.

Health Knowledge And Health Behavior Of Deaf Adults In Black Hawk County, Iowa, Leslie Ellen Smith

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The primary purpose of this study was to determine the present health knowledge and health behavior of deaf adults in Black Hawk County, Iowa. In addition, the relationship between knowledge and behavior was examined. It was hypothesized that health knowledge and health behavior would be positively correlated.

A list of deaf adults was compiled through contacts with public and private agencies serving the deaf. Subjects received an introductory letter and response form by mail with subsequent telephone follow-up. Twenty-three deaf adults participated in the study representing 21% of the known, non-institutionalized deaf adults in the county. Participants were interviewed with …

Motivational Strategies For Employee Participation In Corporate Health Promotion, Laura Eileen Cook

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study was designed to describe the motivational strategies being used by corporations to encourage and/or maintain employee participation in health promotion programs. A questionnaire was designed and mailed to 170 members of the Association for Fitness in Business working in corporate health promotion facilities. Subjects were asked their subjective opinion concerning motivational strategy use and effectiveness, important considerations in motivational strategy development and which strategies had been objectively evaluated, and what were the outcomes of those evaluations. Data collection occurred over a four week period. The overall return rate was 48.2%. Seven strategies were identified to be currently in …

A Survey Of Ncaa Division Iii Athletic Training Programs, John Michael Chandler

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The services of an athletic training program are indispensable for most high school and college sports programs. The athletic training facilities along with the athletic training personnel form the athletic training program which is responsible for the care and treatment of injuries encountered by athletes in various interscholastic and intercollegiate athletic programs.

Themes And Characteristics Of The Women’S Music Idiom, Patricia C. Hipple

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

No abstract provided.

Teacher Attitudes Toward Mainstreaming: Differences Between Regular Education And Special Education Teachers, Margaret Ellen Smith

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study was designed to identify certain teacher attitudes toward mainstreaming. Data were collected and analyzed to investigate the differences between regular education and special education teachers who were enrolled .. in graduate level classes at the University of Northern Iowa for summer semester. The subjects were asked to complete a 16 item questionnaire which was divided into three sections. The subjects for this study were 187 graduate students who were secondary and elementary teachers; 91 were special education teachers and 96 were regular education teachers. There was a large variation in total years of teaching experience ranging from less …

The Predictive Validity Of The Primary Mental Abilities Test, Jerry Wilde

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study was designed to assess the predictive validity of the Primary Mental Abilities Test (PMA). Subjects were administered the PMA in the fall of 1972 and again in the spring of 1973 to determine if the additional months of schooling had produced achievement gains. In this study, only the fall pre-test scores were used. Of the 385 students in thirteen Iowa school districts who participated in the original study, 26 agreed to allow the use of their Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) scores in this follow-up study. These ITBS scores were correlated with PMA scores in grades 3, …

Principles Associated With The Theory Of Whole Language And Barriers Which Affect Its Use, Sara Elizabeth Hegg

Graduate Research Papers

There is a great need for teachers to be up-to-date in regard to theory and research in education. The exposure teachers have to new theories and practices enables them to reflect on their present teaching beliefs and methods. However, reports on research show that change in educational philosophies or procedures has not always fared well in the past and as a result new ideas are not always well received (Altwerger, Edelsky, and Flores, 1987). Indeed, change is hard, and educators often hold on to the way things are because of a fear that the change may not be positive. Educators …

Early Writing In The Kindergarten Classroom, Agnes Grevstad Hjelle

Graduate Research Papers

Learning to read and learning to write are related processes which deal with printed symbols (Hall, Moretz, & Statom, 1986). In 1980 Glenda Bissex published GNYS AT WRK: A Child Learns to Write and Read. Bissex chose to focus on how her child treated himself as a writer. In her observation of her son she found that reading was integrally involved in his becoming a writer. When children write they read their own texts and they consequently monitor their production. A dynamic relationship exists between writing and reading because each influences the other in the course of development (Ferreiro & …

Dialogues With Inner Audiences: Support For Improving Low Achievers' Reading Abilities, Linda Langin Hugh

Graduate Research Papers

According to the Report of the Commission on Reading summarized in the book Becoming a Nation of Readers (Anderson, Hiebert, Scott, Wilkinson, 1985), reading is a basic life ability. With the demands made upon today's students to experience in-depth thinking and reading, it is necessary for them to develop higher level reading abilities.

The Elementary Guidance Counselor: An Essential Part Of Elementary Education, Sharon L. Tessman

Graduate Research Papers

Education is a social process. Human interaction is the single most important ingredient in education. Most human behaviors are learned. They develop as a consequence of persons interacting with their environment. The type of person we are is determined by the interactions we have with other human beings. When teaching a child, educators must interact with the total individual; this has become known as teaching the "total child". Education can no longer deal singly with the teaching of subject content, as has been the practice in the past. This method has not produced adults who are prepared to meet the …