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University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, January 26, 1981, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

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

Relationship Between Size Of School And Least Preferred Coworker Score For Elementary School Principals, Stephen Carter Foster

Graduate Research Papers

In the complicated, subjective field of leadership, school administration ranks as one of the least well understood areas on the scale. Business, with their billions have been able to spend the money and the time examining leadership in the business environment and have established considerable data which, because of the lack of money and time in education, must be translated to our field before analysis. This translation occasionally diminishes the value of the results obtained from the research. For this reason, it is of major importance that educators adjust and apply some of the ideas developed in business to educational …

Effects Of An On-Campus Orientation Experience On New Uni Students' Perceptions Of The Campus Environment, Charlene W. Backman

Graduate Research Papers

Summer orientation programs are common means of registering new freshmen students at colleges and universities. Frequently, these programs also aim to affect perceptions and attitudes of their students toward the institution (Forrer, 1974). Black (1974: 102) states that orientation"...assists students to become better acquainted with a new educational environment." According to Robert H. Shaffer {1970: 7-121)"...the purpose of the orientation process might well be summarized as that of communicating to the student and all those influencing him what a college, a college education, and a college educated person are."

A Tool For Assessing, Implementing, And Evaluating Science Curriculum (K-12) For Iowa Schools, Jack Gerlovich, Gary Downs, George Magrane

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In the fall of 1977 the Iowa Department of Public Instruction (DPI) began to receive many requests for assistance in developing coordinated science programs. Local schools faced with aging science materials, economic constraints, increasing pressure from publishing companies, and decreasing student reading and computing skills needed guidelines for assessing, implementing and evaluating their science curriculum. The purpose of this tool is to provide such assistance.

A Profile Of Local Education Association Presidents Of Iowa, Steven Ray Harding

Graduate Research Papers

This paper will investigate two aspects of local teacher association presidents of Iowa. First, it will develop a statistical analysis of such factors as age, sex, marital status, education, and teaching experience. The purpose of this part of the research will be to look for patterns of characteristics that are repeated in the sample. The second part of the research will deal with the attitudes of the sample group toward their school administration and their reasons for seeking the office of association president. 1 A general statement of the intent of this paper would be: to develop a profile of …

Family Crisis Intervention With An Adolescent At Risk Of Suicide: A Study Of The Family Crisis Intervention Unit Of Polk County, Iowa, Michael Perry Bleadorn

Graduate Research Papers

Suicide: the act of killing one's self intentionally. The word reaches out and grabs every one of us who reads or hears it. It is a word which is at the very heart of our innermost fears. Suicide is an action which has been romantically praised in western culture by William Shakespeare in "Romeo and Juliet." It has been glorified in the eastern culture through the ritual of Hari-kiri and also in the kamakazi mission of death. "Suicide, which once ranked twenty-second on the list of causes of death in the United States, now rates tenth, and in some states …

A Philosophy For Present-Day Education, James L. Kelly

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

It seems that public education is being attacked more and more concerning the lack of quality education. In part, what is being challenged are the methods of teaching children, governed by an established and practiced philosophy. Many school systems don't operate with a stated philosophy and therefore cannot implement such. Moreover, it would seem unlikely that one could find two teachers, in such a system, who would be teaching with the same philosophical objectives in mind. In short, there is no consistent "practice what you preach" format for teachers to follow in many school systems.

The Effectiveness Of The Group Counseling Approach To Working With Vocational Problems, Gene Ross Thomas

Graduate Research Papers

Group counseling is a social experience designed to deal with the developmental problems and attitudes of individuals in a secure setting. It facilitates the development of new human relations skills and leads to the discovery of new and more acceptable ways of approaching various conflict situations. The interaction of the group can also produce a greater self-acceptance, deeper self-understanding, and an improved self-concept. There has recently been a marked increase in the use of group counseling procedures to tackle various problem areas. This has resulted in the development of some interesting and innovative techniques, as well as some that are …

Counselor's Responsibilities And Student's Needs At The Junior High School Level, Ken H. Winter

Graduate Research Papers

In the past decade, the necessity for a junior high school counselor seems to have increased more than ever before. Formerly, the child's needs were handled by the teacher through homeroom and classroom guidance programs (Baughman, 1974; Grambs, et. al., 1961). Gradually, socioeconomic forces of the past decades have encouraged a full time specialist, or the equivalent, available in guidance and testing for every 250 to 300 pupils in a junior high school (7th and 8th grades) (Conant, 1960; Tink, 1963).

1981 Old Gold, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the University of Northern Iowa.

Is Science Atheistic?

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Quotation from Pope John Paul II, Vatican II Ecumenical Council.

Teachers Institute

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The second annual Institute for Teachers of Talented High School Students will be held June 21-26.

Student Personnel Services And Some Faculty Attitudes, University Of Northern Iowa, Summer 1980, David Anthony Carbone

Graduate Research Papers

This researcher intends to examine what services university faculty include under the auspices of student personnel services and the attitudes of university faculty toward each of those services they name at a particular state university in Iowa, i.e. the University of Northern Iowa.

In Memoriam: Dr. W. John Weilgart, C. G. Kloster

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Dr. W. John Weilgart, professor emeritus of psychology at Luther College died at age 67, Monday, January 26. He suffered from leukemia. Weilgart served on the Luther faculty from 1964-78. He previously taught at the University of Portland, Mills College, Xavier University, Notre Dame, and California Lutheran College.

Improving Interpersonal Communication Skills: An Inservice Design For Iowa School Administrators, Troyce Lindaman Fisher

Graduate Research Papers

Recent studies have shown that the school principal is the pivotal person in determining the effectiveness of a school. (24:1) He or she has more influence over both the institutional and the individual dimensions that comprise the operations of the school than any other single participant in the educational enterprise. Newell (31:5) has suggested that the reason administrator relationships have such far-reaching effects on education is because the goals the administrator sets out to achieve are realized chiefly through other people. It is inherent to an administrator's effectiveness to nurture positive human relationships.

Northern Iowa Football 1981, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--All-Americans --19
--All-Time Coaching Records --30
--Assistant Football Coaches --3-4
--Athletic Club --35
--Athletic Staff --36
--Bowl Appearances --33
--Captains --8
--Final Statistics - 1980 --18-19
--Football History-1895-1979 --31-33
--Future Panther Schedules --27
--Homecoming Results Since 1920 --31
--History of the University --35
--Individual Records --30
--Junior Varsity Schedule --27
--Media Outlets --Inside Back Cover
--Mid-Continent Conference --27
--Movin' On --34
--New Faces --20
--Outlook - 1981 --6-7
--Panthers vs. Individual Opponents --33
--Player Sketches --14
--Pronunciation Guide --21
--Recapping 1980 Game-by-Game --15-18
--Returning Lettermen --14
--Rosters - Alphabetical --21
--Rosters - Numerical --20
--Scouting the 1981 Opponents --22-26 …

A Comparative Study Of Inquiry Into The Personal Qualities Desirable For An Elementary Principal, Clayton Earl Naylor

Graduate Research Papers

Society has changed, schools have changed, students have changed, how about principals? Are superintendents looking for qualities in a principal that keep up with the times or are they looking for the same basic personal qualities they looked for in 1956? Much has been written of the changing roles of today's administrators. There is also some theoretical evidence that indicates a correlation between personality and leadership ability. There is much evidence that personal qualities are a definite factor in administrative selection criterion. What, then, are the specific personal qualities superintendents deem desirable for an elementary principal to possess today? How …

Professional Publications Are Nonexistent For Speech Teachers In The Public Schools, Denise Vrchota

Iowa Journal of Communication

Speech educators, we are ignoring a major portion of our ranks: the speech teachers in Iowa's public schools. It must be very difficult to be a speech teacher in the public schools in Iowa. One of the reasons which make the speech teacher's job particularly difficult is the lack of professional publications specifically for this group. There are no publications sponsored by the national, regional, or state organizations which are focused on the needs and concerns of this group; nor are there any publications which are chiefly composed of articles submitted by this group.

Front Matter - Table Of Contents - Preface

Iowa Journal of Communication

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Iowa Journal Of Speech Communication, Volume 13, Number 1, Spring 1981 [Download Entire Issue]

Iowa Journal of Communication

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The Basic Course Survey: A Critical Review, Robert Greenstreet

Iowa Journal of Communication

Roughly every five years S.C.A. supports a nationwide survey of the basic course in speech at institutions of higher education in the United States. The surveys seek to reflect the current condition of the course in terms of "instructional practices, staffing, administration, and course content.” The results of the surveys are used by directors and teachers of the basic course. Survey reports should assuage the anxiety of basic course directors by telling them how near they are to the academic mainstream. The reports should also provide some data which may be helpful in justifying or fending off change in the …

Internships: A Transition From Academia To The "Real World", Ritch L. Sorenson

Iowa Journal of Communication

Speech communication students leave universities with an education that is applicable in a variety of settings. Students frequently report, however, that their knowledge is too theoretical and abstract making it difficult to apply their education in specific contexts. Peter Krembs points out three potentially limiting characteristics of academic communication education which may explain student dissatisfaction. First, professors control the curriculum in academic classrooms. Communication students have little choice regarding content and teaching methods. Management of learning is "top down" with students playing a passive role. Second, course content is based upon expertise of teachers, historic divisions of subject matter, and …

Learning Experiences In Nonverbal Communication, Russel M. Myers

Iowa Journal of Communication

Designing learning experiences for the high school student in the area of nonverbal communication can very often be a frustrating experience for the classroom teacher. The primary task is to design an experience which will raise the consciousness of the student in such a way as to make the information integral to the everyday environment of the student. The following experiences have been found to be highly effective in attaining knowledge in the use of nonverbal communication. These experiences may be used either as a concentrated unit or spread out over a longer period of time depending on the needs …

The Pedagogical Use Of Fallacies: Or The Fallacy Of The "Fallacy Of Fallacies", John R. Lyne

Iowa Journal of Communication

My position is that fallacies should be retained as pedagogical devices, and that the impetus toward eliminating them reflects a mistaken notion that argument admits of merely descriptive and not critical study. This view, in my opinion, promotes a confusion of the descriptive-critical distinction with a "real-world"-classroom distinction. I would take it as a valid criticism of fallacies as pedagogical devices if it could be shown that they were irrelevant outside the classroom. They are relevant, I believe, as critical and not just descriptive tools.

Language Functions In The Interpretation Of Dialogue, Phyllis Scott Carlin

Iowa Journal of Communication

Recurrent problems surface in the interpreter’s performance of the dialogue portions of fiction, where the solo reader is attempting to suggest interaction of characters, interplay of nonverbal responses, and distinctions of personalities. A resource for improving the performer's dialogue creation is available in a system of analysis which is based upon recent research by sociolinguists into nonfictional, ordinary conversation.

Simulation: A Creative Approach To Synthesizing Course Material, Rolayne S. Destephen, Dan Destephen

Iowa Journal of Communication

Simulations can be a method of surmounting the problems of topic integration and student disinterest in the course itself. Broadly defined, a simulation or game is the creation of a quasi-realistic situation in which students must engage in specified communication activities. Simulations can be tailored to fit the exact course objectives and the interests of the students. Simulations achieve this goal through the careful designing of the rules which govern the types of communication behaviors required of students who participate in the game.

The Effect Of Student Feedback On The Improvement Of Instruction, Douglas M. Trank

Iowa Journal of Communication

The use of student evaluation of faculty is commonplace in post-secondary speech communication programs across the country. Although research on rating scales for such evaluation has been a topic of concern in educational journals for over fifty years, communication journals have generally avoided such discussions until the early part of this decade. Wolff reported in 1974 that 90.5 per cent of the speech departments surveyed conducted such evaluations and all but one of the remaining respondents had plans to use them in the near future. While we, as a discipline, have not been actively involved in the research surrounding student …

Freedom Of Speech In The Classroom, Paul E. Nelson

Iowa Journal of Communication

The purpose of this article is to look critically at an instructional practice which is inconsistent with democratic ideals: that practice is restricting students' topics based on the teacher's preferences or on the assumed norms of the community, school, or class. The democratic ideal with which this practice is in conflict is expressed in the First Amendment of the Constitution which states that freedom of speech cannot be abridged by law. Inasmuch as telling a class what they may not speak about is not a law, the teacher is not violating the First Amendment. However, the ideal articulated in that …

Mime In The Classroom, Beth Clarke

Iowa Journal of Communication

Several years ago I served as the chairperson for a mime panel at the annual Iowa High School Speech Association Coaches' Convention. Many components of mime were discussed during a two-hour period--movement, selectivity, clarity, concentration, relaxation, imagination, characterization, reaction, and stylization. We all agreed mime could be used to train performers in many ways and that it was an applicable and viable method of strengthening a student's sense of communication.

Back Cover

Iowa Journal of Communication

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