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The Academic And Social Adjustment Problems Of Taiwan-Chinese Students Studying At Iowa Regents Higher Educational Institutions, Shu-Er Lee

Graduate Research Papers

Cross-cultural contacts are easier and more convenient because technological developments have shortened the distance between countries. The third world countries demand advanced technological and industrialized knowledge and skills to develop their countries. Therefore, they send a large number of students to highly developed countries to absorb their invaluable scientific experiences. In particular, the third world countries send a large number of students to the United States because of its leading position in technology, advanced economic development and democratic leadership.

Environmental Education: Developing An Environmental Ethic, Karen A. Neff

Graduate Research Papers

Environmental education continues to be a topic of educational concern. The environmental movement peaked in the 1970s with the observance of the first nation-wide Earth Day, the passage of the Environmental Education Act by Congress, and several conferences, all designed to foster an awareness of the ever-increasing need for environmental education programs.

Organizational Stress Management And Resulting Role Implications For The Organizational Health Promotion Professional, Laurinda K. Young

Graduate Research Papers

Organizational stress significantly impacts on U.S. businesses and has been identified as being responsible for a high percentage of employee absenteeism, turnover, health claims, decreased productivity and low morale. Estimates of the direct and indirect costs of stressrelated dysfunction within this sector are between $100 and $150 billion per year. Organizations are increasingly concerned about the impact of stress on individual and corporate health and are implementing a wide variety of stress management programs. At this point, however, few companies are able to demonstrate that stress management programs are effective.

The purpose of this paper was to review and synthesize …

Parent Involvement In A Public Preschool: Proposed Guidelines For An Effective Program, Bonnie Dunham

Graduate Research Papers

There has been a substantial amount of research indicating that the major source of a student's motives for achievement, as well as his or her personality structure, is the home in which he or she grows up (Gordon, 1977). The behavior and attitudes of parents, as well as the nature of the physical setting and materials provided, have a direct impact on the child's behavior before and during the school years. The school is another source of a child's intellectual and personality development. The nature of the curriculum, the mode of teacher behavior, and the classroom ecology all influence not …

The Effectiveness Of Using Writing In The High School Biology Classroom, Lynne E. Kelly

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

"Writing across the curriculum" programs have emerged throughout the United States during the last decade as an attempt to improve both writing skills and learning of today's youth. The purpose of this study was to determine if students learn and retain concepts of biology to a greater extent in a program using expressive writing than a program using traditional expository writing. The sample consisted of two high school biology classes from Fort Dodge Senior High School, Fort Dodge, Iowa. Expressive writing assignments were incorporated into the biology curriculum of the experimental group two to four times a week during the …

A Case Study Of The Effect Of Aids On The Physical, Social, Emotional, Sexual, And Spiritual Health Of One Person With Aids, Nancy D. Galloway

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This research is a case study of a former IV drug user, male, aged 37, who was diagnosed with AIDS two years previous to the beginning of the study. The subject and five individuals from his family and close circle were interviewed to investigate, assess, and evaluate how the experience of contracting AIDS had impacted his physical, social, emotional, sexual, and spiritual health. Open-ended interviews covering the five dimensions of health were conducted, and a 10-point Likert scale was employed from a before-and-after AIDS perspective. Results of analysis of statistical data showed a significant decrease (< .0005) in physical health of the subject and a significant increase (< .005) in his spiritual health. Sexual health was reported to have the greatest standard deviation. Qualitative analysis of the interview data indicated the subject had experienced growth in the social and emotional dimensions of health, but this was not confirmed by analysis of statistical data.

Teachers’ Perceptions Of Main Idea Instruction, Judy Harms

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to produce a preliminary explanation of why certain types of main idea instruction exist in classrooms. Semistructured interviews were the focal point of this study. Six teachers participated in the study. Two taught third grade, 2 taught fourth grade, and 2 taught fifth grade. Each teacher was interviewed twice as the basis of this study. In the first round of interviews, open-ended questions were asked of the teachers after they had read a short vignette on teaching main idea. In the second round of interviews, the teachers were asked to elaborate on previous responses …

The Influence Of Students' Social Class Status Upon Secondary School Counselors' Judgments About Students' Potential For College Attendance, Judith Ann Schindler

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this qualitative study was to determine the extent to which students' social class origins influence guidance counselors' judgments about students’ potential for college work. Forty experienced practicing high school guidance counselors from a Midwestern state participated. Each participant read nine vignettes each describing a fictitious eleventh grade boy and containing information regarding his social class, achievement, career interest, and stated desire to attain college or postsecondary education. (Half the participants received vignettes indicating that advisees desired college education; the others received vignettes indicating advisees' more general desire to attain postsecondary education.) Three of the nine advisees were …

The Characteristics Of Elementary Teachers Perceived And Identified As Curricular Leaders, Celia R. Burger

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of elementary teachers who were perceived and identified as being influential in curricular change by peers, principals, and district administrators. The study described characteristics which appeared to be shared by 16 elementary teachers selected from 20 elementary schools in one major school district in a Midwestern state.

Subjects were identified from responses by peers, building administrators, and district administrators to the Instructional Leadership Survey prepared by the researcher. Twenty teachers, identified as influential by all three of the surveyed groups, were considered teacher leaders in this study. Sixteen of the …

Fundamental Concepts Required By Electromechanical Technology Graduates For Entry-Level Employment In Related Industry, Julio R. Garcia

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The objective of this study was to determine the fundamental electromechanical concepts needed by electromechanical technology graduates to perform efficiently at the entry-level employment in related industry. An extensive review of the literature indicated that it was necessary to prepare electromechanical technologists with emphasis given to the area of electrical/electronics technology, mechanical technology, fluids, and fiber optics. Thusly prepared, these graduates would be able to service modern industrial equipment and would have greater opportunities in the job market than at present.

A Likert format questionnaire was developed to gather the necessary data. The survey instrument consisted of 91 concept statements …

Short-Term Group Treatment For Women With Anorgasmia: A Comparative Evaluation Of The Use Of Films Versus The Nonuse Of Films, Kris Burling

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study utilized a 4-week group treatment format in assessing the effectiveness of the use of a film series, Becoming Orgasmic (Lo Piccolo & Heiman, 1976), in treating women with anorgasmia. Twenty-four volunteers, ages 20 to 49, were assigned to four treatment conditions: (a) combination discussion and film group, (b) discussion only group, (c) film only group, and (d) delayed treatment control group. It was hypothesized that subjects receiving treatment would report greater improvement than control subjects on dependent variables (sexual satisfaction, orgasm frequency, body image, self-esteem, sexual attitudes, and sexual experiences) as measured by pre- and post-testing on the …

The Effects Of Study Skills Training On College Academic Performance, Konnie K. A. Lee

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study was undertaken to obtain further evidence for the effectiveness of study skills training. The sample included 36 students who entered college in the fall of 1985 and were, at the time of the study, enrolled as juniors at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI). The experimental group consisted of 18 subjects who had previously enrolled in the course, Effective Study Strategies, and 18 control subjects who had not taken the course. The subjects from each group were matched on gender, high school percentile rank, and ACT scores. The following are the findings in this study: 1. On the …

The Evolution Of Iowa's Intermediate Educational Unit And Its Influence On The Delivery Of Special Education: A Historical Perspective, Christopher Anthony Kleve

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Iowa has developed a unique regional intermediate education system known as Area Education Agencies (AEAs). The AEAs provide local school districts with special education programs and services, media services, and other education services. The AEAs have existed since July 1, 1975 after the passage of Senate File 1163 in 1974. The AEAs were not the first intermediate educational units in Iowa. In 1858 the state legislature created the office of the county superintendent to serve as intermediate link between the local schools and the office of the state superintendent. From the first decade of the 20th century, the role of …

Fall Commencement [Program], December 19, 1987, 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, November 23, 1987, 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, October 26, 1987, 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 Agenda, October 26, 1987, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

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

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, October 12, 1987, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

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

Nonpareil, V71n4, Fall 1987, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

Nonpareil

Table of Contents:

Research ••• 2
Going underground ••• 8
Solving the Math problem ••• 14
Campus News Briefs ••• 18
Alumni Profile/Lynne Brady ••• 22
Alumni News Briefs ••• 24
Class Notes ••• 27
Perspective ••• 31

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Fall 1987, 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.

Ballast Quarterly Review, V03n1, Autumn 1987, 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.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, September 28, 1987, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

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

The Development Of Technical Instructional Materials For Industrial Technology Students, David D. Bradney

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of the research was to develop a usable reference document for graduate students, graduate assistants, undergraduate students, and others who must write technical instructional materials.

Summer Commencement [Program], July 31, 1987, 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.

The Relationship Between Linguistic And Image Based Learning Approaches For Complex Problem Solving: A Case For Computer Generated Animation In Instructional Presentation Of Complex Technical Processes, Stanley T. Bissinger

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study is to provide a rationale for development of new approaches to educating students about complex technical processes. This study may also prove helpful for determining what type of technical content is better suited for computer animated presentation.

An Investigation Of The Uses Of Scanning Electron Microscopy In The Analysis Of The Substructure Morphology Of Semiconducting Devices, Michael E. Courbat

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study is to determine the technical requirements of SEM failure analysis in regard to its' inclusion in the Energy and Power curriculum of the Department of Industrial Technology, University of Northern Iowa.

Tom Pettit To Deliver Public Address At Uni Monday (July 13), Uni News, July 8, 1987

Noteworthy People of UNI Documents

William T. Pettit grew up in Waterloo, and graduated from Iowa State Teachers College (ISTC) in 1953. In 1958, he received a master's degree in American Studies from the University of Minnesota. UNI granted Tom an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in 1988. His journalism career began at ISTC and the College Eye student newspaper. He had a long and honored career at NBC, winning three Emmy Awards and the Peabody Award, among other honors.

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Summer 1987, 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.

Nonpareil, V71n3, Summer 1987, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

Nonpareil

Table of Contents:

A question of ethics ••• 2
Oratorically speaking ••• 6
Faculty Profile/Robley Wilson ••• 10
Campus News Briefs ••• 12
Alumni News Briefs ••• 16
Class Notes ••• 20
Perspective ••• 24

Expanding The Automated Centralized Control System At The Des Moines Area Community College, Mark David Baethke

Graduate Research Papers

DMACC currently has over $1,200,000 invested in the ACCS which is connected to 21 campus buildings. The ACCS is used to save an estimated $300,000 per year in energy costs through energy conserving control of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment. The ACCS also improves building life safety functions through fire alarm monitoring and serves as a significant trouble shooting tool for the mechanical maintenance staff. The initial installations of the ACCS were done after lengthly audits and studies by professional consulting firms which resulted in the recommendations for installation and expansion. These studies were limited to only a few …