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Speech Communication And Theatre Education: A Report Of Current Concerns And Practices, Douglas M. Trank, Carol A. Cortez

Iowa Journal of Communication

Our public elementary and secondary educational institutions have received considerable public attention in the past few years. Various local, state, and national commissions have presented us with dozens of reports critical of the current state of educational practice. It is only logical to assume that the institutions which prepare teachers for our public schools share the responsibility for the problems found in our educational systems and take appropriate action for reform in teacher education and certification procedures. Several recent reports have seriously questioned the quality of these teacher education programs. A report from the National Commission for Excellence in Teacher …

Communication Arts Commitment

Iowa Journal of Communication

No abstract provided.

On Grounds Of Conscience: The Failed Rhetoric Of Frank Cordaro, W. Thomas Duncanson

Iowa Journal of Communication

In 1976, Des Moines native Frank Cordaro graduated from the Aquinas Institute of Theology (then located in Dubuque), refused ordination in the Roman Catholic Church, and moved to Des Moines to found a Catholic Worker community of hospitality. From 1976 to 1982 when he left the Des Moines Catholic Worker house, Cordaro was the preeminent radical in Iowa. What follows is a study of Frank Cordaro as a rhetorical failure during the period in which he founded and guided the Des Moines Catholic Worker community.

It has been an infrequent practice in rhetorical studies to write about people who have …

Comment By Cryss Farley, Cryss Farley

Iowa Journal of Communication

The Iowa High School Speech Association, in attempting to uphold "good taste," has set itself up as a censorship panel by implementing rules concerning the depiction of tobacco smoking, drinking, and the use of profanity or ''publicly offensive'' themes.in dramatic contests, and that disqualify "controversial and objectionable material" in book review, speech, and debate contests. It has been almost two centuries since the states declared that ''Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech,'' yet we still face situations where well-meaning, but misguided, censors. attempt to ban materials because someone may not like the language contained therein, …

Comment By H. L. Ewbank, H. L. Ewbank

Iowa Journal of Communication

"[l]f men are to be governed," wrote educator Alexander Meiklejohn in his 1960 volume entitled Political Freedom, "then that governing must be done, not by others, but by themselves." This direct affirmation of the principle of self-rule has been at the core of every theory of democracy set forth to date. Corollary to that position is the obvious need for experience-guided experience provided by our system of public education-in making life-affecting decisions, so that citizens will develop a conscious system of values and principles to guide them in making the choices required of citizens of a democracy.

The recent action …

The Final Report Of The Cooperative Grinnell-Newburg Community School District And University Of Northern Iowa Mathematics Project, Edward C. Rathmell

Faculty Publications

This project was designed to study the effects of an inservice model on the quantity and quality of developmental mathematics instruction provided by participating teachers. Participants were seven teachers of students in grades from 2 to 6 who had volunteered for the project after being selected as potential lead teachers in mathematics. The inservice consisted of teacher observations; group inservice on effective teaching; individual planning and recommendations for becoming more effective; demonstration teaching; and more observations together with feedback and discussion. The results indicate that these seven elementary teachers increased the quantity of their developmental instruction to about half of …

The Development Of A Proposed Formative Evaluation Instrument For The Gifted And Talented Program In The Charles City Community School District, Janice Troutman

Graduate Research Papers

The author has reviewed the literature written by experts in the field of writing evaluation instruments for gifted programs. This has been the basis for authoring a proposed instrument for evaluating the 3 gifted and talented program in the Charles City Community Schools.

The Effect Of Television Viewing On Children's Attitudes About Interpersonal Conflict Resolutions, Kathlean Hendricks Hill

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The present study examined the effect of television viewing on children's attitudes about submissive, assertive, and aggressive resolutions to interpersonal conflicts from the Children's Action Tendency Scale (CATS). Subjects rated resolutions on a six item Likert scale which consisted of the following semantics: kind, good, wise, successful, strong, and brave. The 84 subjects for this study were fourth, fifth, and sixth grade children (40 males and 44 females) attending Price Laboratory School, University of Northern Iowa. Data were analyzed by the multiple regression analysis procedure found in the Shazam statistical program (version 4.6, Oct. 1984). The predictor variables were gender, …

Devonian Ammonoid Manticoceras From Iowa, Cathy Baker, Brian F. Glenister, Calvin O. Levorson

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Recovery of rare, well-preserved representatives of Manticoceras from Upper Devonian (Frasnian) strata of north and east-central Iowa allows clarification of the poorly understood species Manticoceras regulare Fenton & Fenton, and marks the first recorded North American occurrence of Manticoceras lindneri Glenister. The faunal horizons correlate with the upper Manticoceas cordatum (1-y) ammonoid zone and the Palmatolepis gigas conodont zone. M. regulare can be recognized by its narrowly discoidal conch, relatively broad sutural elements, and mature conch diameter of approximately 11 cm. Occurrences of M. regulare have been restricted to the "Amana Beds" of the Independence Shale and Cerro Gordo Member …

A Roadside Technique Using Scent Lures For Measuring Relative White-Tailed Deer Abundance, William L. Franklin

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

The response of captive white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) to selected commercial scent lures and the feasibility of measuring the relative abundance of wild deer with roadside scent stations were studied. Penned deer first smelled scented capsules 5.7 times more frequently than unscented controls. There was no significant difference among 5 scents tested as to whether they were smelled or not, in the amount of time deer spend smelling them, nor any preference for sex- or food-derived scents. In a high deer density area the visitation rate to scented stations was 149 and unscented was 95. In a low deer density …

An Archaeological Research Design For The Western Iowa Loess Hills, Joseph A. Tiffany

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

In an effort to make archaeological knowledge of Loess Hills prehistory more comprehensive, a three stage archaeological research design is outlined. It involves: (1) obtaining an unbiased sample of archaeological sites through probabilistic survey; (2) evaluating sites identified in terms of function, age and cultural affiliation; and (3) examining selected sites with specific problem-oriented research in mind. The research goal is to test the proposition that there were unique, prehistoric Loess Hills adaptations among groups who utilized the region.

Writing, The Process Approach: A Directed Search From Prewriting To Publication, Diane D. Barkema

Graduate Research Papers

This study was designed to determine what the writing process, if implimented (sic) properly could do to cultivate written expression of children. Specifically, the study hoped to answer the following questions. 1. What method is most productive in teaching young children to write? 2. How is it implemented in the classroom? 3. How does research provide guidance for the classroom teacher? This will be the basis of the research done on the process of writing. The literature will be synthesized to draw conclusions that will provide guidance to the classroom teacher.

Improving Instructional Design Consultation Through The Use Of Nonverbal Communication, Julia K. Smith Brooks

Graduate Research Papers

Communication skills play a critical role in the instructional design (ID) process. As an instructional materials developer, the instructional designer must rely heavily on verbal communication skills; as an instructional consultant, the instructional designer must rely heavily on nonverbal communication skills. The importance of nonverbal communication skills is underscored in the literature, which suggests that approximately 90% of the message in a two-way communication is based on nonverbal elements of the message (Englesman, 1974; Garrison, 1984). Thus, an effective instructional designer must develop the ability to interpret and send nonverbal messages properly.

The Perceptions Of Gifted Students On The Adequacy Of Their School Libraries For Meeting Their Independent Reading Needs, Cheryl Rae Gullett

Graduate Research Papers

This study addressed the perceptions of gifted students about their school libraries. It was conducted in Waterloo, Iowa. city of an approximate population of 65,000 The study attempted to answer the questions: 1) What are the reading habits of gifted readers? 2) How do gifted students perceive their library meets their independent reading needs? 3) Are there significant differences in perceptions based on sex, grade cluster, and reading habits? 4) Do books recommended by gifted students exist in local school library collections? and 5) Does this list of books validate general perceptions of their libraries? Data were collected from students …

1986 Once In A Lifetime, 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.

The Iowa Science Teachers Fall Conference, 1986, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

--- Keynote Speaker: Dr. Carolyn Sumners
--- Sessions
--- Registration Form

Child Care Options: Impact On Child Development, Jane Frances Biga Wilson

Graduate Research Papers

The desire to establish learning environments that are both stimulating and responsive and which will contribute to the cognitive, emotional, language, physical, and social development of the preschool child is the goal of parents and educators alike. Piaget proposed that children pass through a series of successive stages and that they develop intellectually by acting and reacting with their world (Travers, 1982). This particular learning theory implies that an enriched environment would encourage intellectual development and has provided a rationale for early child care and education.

The John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts And Creative Dramatics: A Working Relationship, Kristin Louise Card

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This paper was used as an evaluation of the creative dramatics programming of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. It provides a brief history of the Kennedy Center from its conception, chronicling its development and construction, and explaining the purpose and philosophy of the Education Division as described in the Congressional Act that made a National Performing Arts Center possible. The operations of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts are diverse; the Education Division functions as the primary source of programming for children. The recent addition of creative dramatics classes for …

Communication-Related Variables And Job Satisfaction In Fast-Food Restaurants, Craig Lee Borchard

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study examined the relationship of communication-related variables to employee job satisfaction. Specifically, employee communication satisfaction with supervisor, employee participation in decision-making, participation versus desired participation level, and job satisfaction with supervisor, co-workers, promotions, pay, and work were studied. The subjects for the study were lower level employees (cooks, shift supervisors, cashiers/hospitality, and dishwashers/table bussers) in fast-food restaurants in the Cedar Falls/Waterloo area. It was hypothesized that the communication with supervisor and decision participation variables would significantly predict employee job satisfaction variables. It is also hypothesized that communication satisfaction with supervisor variables would be more powerful predictors of job satisfaction …

Un Modelo Del Proceso De Traduccion: Estudio Preliminar, Deborah Marie Herman

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

No abstract provided.

The Stability Of Wisc-R Scores From Students In Learning Disabilities And Mental Disabilities-Educable Programs, Richard Allen Heiniger

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

No abstract provided.

Beginning School Age And Academic Achievement: Another Look, Mary Bridget Cameron

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study examined the effect of beginning school age on achievement as well as differences in achievement between boys and girls and the interaction of age and gender on achievement. The study also examined the relationship between beginning school age and retention in grade. The subjects for this study were 227 students who were enrolled in the kindergarten class of the Cedar Falls Community School District during the 1981-82 school year. This group of children was divided into four age groups according to the Iowa cut-off dates for school entrance. The overage group consisted of 44 children who were more …

Vocal Stress Patterns And Stuttering: A Study Of Predictive Value, Julie Anne Christy

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The relationship between stuttering and linguistic stress was observed within four adult stutterers. A specially designed test passage was read by each of the subjects five successive times. The passage contained 18 test syllables, nine were stressed and nine were non-stressed as indicated by dictionary diacritical markings. Six measurements of acoustic indicators of stress, including fundamental frequency, intensity, and duration, were obtained for each subject for the fluent adapted productions of the test syllables and the immediately preceding syllables. Correlated t-tests were computed to determine if significant differences existed between stressed and non-stressed phonetically matched syllables for each of the …

Plato's Crito: A Speech Act And Structuralist Analysis For Performance, Gary Gerard Gute

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Although scholars recognize many of Plato's early dialogues as works of significant dramatic merit, few attempts have been made to either systematically analyze them for performance or to dramatize them in their entirety. A traditional Aristotelian analysis does not facilitate bringing the dialogues to fruition in theatrical performance because of their lack of physical, external action. This study, recognizing the dramatic potential of Plato's Crito, undertakes an analysis of the dialogue for the purpose of performance . Two methodologies are applied: Speech Act and Structuralist Analyses. The study culminates in a dramatic production of the Crito.

According to speech act …

Fall Commencement [Program], December 14, 1985, 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 9, 1985, 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, December 9, 1985, 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, November 11, 1985, 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, November 11, 1985, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

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

The Alumnus, V70n3, October 1985, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:
Honor thy faculty--10
First "crop" of Presidential Scholars--14
The Museum finds a home--16
Tenth birthday for the UNI-Dome--18
Art creates "one out of many"--22
Ex libris Don Rod--26