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The Effects Of A Modified Language Experience Cloze Approach Upon The Comprehension Scores Of Seventh Grade Developmental Reading Students, Nancy Dykstra Russell

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study was conducted to detennine if a modified language experience cloze approach is an effective means of teaching reading to seventh grade students. Researchers and specialists in the field have indicated that the use of the cloze procedure is a valid technique for improving comprehension for two reasons. First, cloze forces the student to manipulate the semantic and syntactic cues of the language. Second, the cloze procedure material more closely approximates the reading process than the traditional questioning fonnat used with reading materials. The language experience approach was suggested for use in teaching reading since the approach eliminates the …

Interpersonal Aggression: Assertion Of Significant Reality Hypothesis, Dwight Alan Drury

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Interpersonal aggression is analyzed with the use of the symbolic interactionist perspective in this thesis. The literature generally lacks such an analysis. Symbolic interactionism views individuals as active definers and constructors of a reality. Individuals gain a sense of reality and the means by which to define it through the process of being socialized into various groups. That part of reality which is most important to the individual is termed "significant reality." A major part of an individual's "significant reality" is his or her self-concept. When an individual deems his or her "significant reality" is threatened, he or she may …

Curriculum Articulation In The Cedar Falls, Iowa, Secondary Schools, Elaine Linda Rasmussen

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Continuity of educational experiences and activities from grade to grade and classroom to classroom has been acknowledged as a primary factor in the development of a sound educational program. The diverse aspects of the American educational system serve to obstruct rather than assist schools in the attainment of such continuity, and philosophical differences about the role and function of the schools serve to further obfuscate the curriculum articulation process. The Cedar Falls, Iowa, Community Schools have recognized the problems inherent in the absence of a vertical articulation structure and their detrimental effect upon the educational process. This study has attempted …

The Alumnus, V65n4, December 1980, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:

-- JAZZ at UNI
-- Happy 65th, Barlett Hall!
-- Campus Avenews
-- Out in the field helping others
-- Director's MedLee
-- Alumni Avenews
-- At UNI, everyone helps educate teachers
-- Focus on Faculty
-- Class Notes
-- Alumni Profiles

The V-Process: An Innovative Foundry Technique, Thomas John Miller

Graduate Research Papers

The V-Process is an innovative foundry technique that is relatively unknown in the United States (Dreger, 1976, p. 63). The V-Process, known as vacuum sealed molding of unbonded sand, is a patented industrial foundry practice. Plastic film, unbonded sand, and vacuum are used to encapsulate the mold cavity.

Initially, the V-Process was used to produce intricate ornamental and- art castings. The V-Process has been used to produce castings of all sizes and shapes including castings having thin section curtain walls. Other castings include 2600 pound iron ore crusher mills and eight ton ship anchors. V-Process castings weigh as little as …

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Fall 1980, 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.

A Profile Of Students Enrolled At The University Of Northern Iowa, Fall Semester 1980, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Contents
Preface --- vii
Profile Summary --- ix
TOTAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT FOR FALL SEMESTER 1980
Comparative Enrollments Fall Semesters 1980 and 1979 --- 3
Undergraduates and Graduates
Full-Time and Part-Time
Men and Women
Classification
Teaching and Liberal and Vocational Arts
Full-Time Equivalents (FTE)
Resident and Non-Resident
Off-Campus Extension, Correspondence, and
Independent Study
Head Count, Full-Time Equivalents (FTE's) and
FTE's Expressed as a Percentage of Heads --- 7
Enrollment by Curricula --- 8
Distribution by Curriculum of All Undergraduate Students --- 14
Total Enrollment by Resident and Non-Resident --- 15
Enrollment by County of Origin --- 16
Enrollment by State of …

The Alumnus, V65n3, September 1980, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:

-- Ten years toward diversity
-- Campus Avenews
-- Whatever happened to the old Library murals?
-- Alumni Avenews
-- Studying language problems en Espanol
-- Director's MedLee
-- NCA evaluation - UNI's report card
-- UNI alumni are closer than you may think
-- Class Notes
-- Alumni Profiles

Summer Commencement [Program], August 1, 1980, 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.

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Summer 1980, 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.

Spring Commencement [Program], May 17, 1980, 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, May 12, 1980, 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, May 12, 1980, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

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

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Spring 1980, 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.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, March 10, 1980, 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, March 3, 1980, 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, February 11, 1980, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

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

The Alumnus, V65n1, February 1980, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:

-- Dogtown or The Hill - then and now
-- Campus Avenews
-- Title IX compliance - UNI has come a long way
-- Alumni Avenews
-- School of Business success story
-- Focus on Faculty
-- Directors MedLee
-- Class Notes
-- Alumni Profiles

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, January 28, 1980, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

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

Characteristics Of Farms And Farmers In Children's Literature, Mary Ann Emerick

Graduate Research Papers

This study examines twenty-three children's fiction books written about farmers and farms. Two major questions were investigated: (1) What are the characteristics of farms and farming that are given in the text and illustrations of children's fiction books, grade K-6? and (2) What are the demographic and attitudinal characteristics of farmers that are given in the text and illustrations of children's fiction books, grade K-6?

The research method used for this paper was content analysis of books listed in the Subject Guide to Children's Books in Print, 1978-1979, under the subject heading of Agriculture--Fiction and Farm Life--Fiction. Each book was …

Cancer Facts, James Hungerford

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Did you know that the total, age-adjusted cancer death rate for U.S. women is on the decline? That the total cancer death rate for U.S. men (excluding the death rates associated with smoking) is on the decline?

The Essentials Of Education

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Public concern about basic knowledge and the basic skills in education is valid. Society should continually seek out, define and provide every person with those elements of education that are essential to a productive and a meaningful life. The basic elements of knowledge and skill can be called the essentials of education. In an era dominated by cries for going back to the basics, for minimal competencies and survival skills, educators should reject simplistic solutions and declare a commitment to the essentials of education.

Water Hyacinth And Overfishing Problems On An Indonesian Lake, Kenneth D. Carlander

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Water hyacinths, Eichhornia crassipes, and floating grass islands have been a serious problem for more than 50 years on Rawa Pening, a 2500-ha lake in central Java. Fish harvest increased with control of the plants in 1932-42 and 1951-56 but decreased as plants again increased in abundance. Control measures since 1962 have maintained open water but have not eliminated the problem. Hydrilla verticillata becomes abundant as the surface is cleared of water hyacinths. Hydrilla shelters Macrobrachium shrimp and other aquatic organisms, important to fish, and also is harvested for pig food. Annual fish yield dropped from about 530 kg/ha in …

University Catalog 1980-1982, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Programs and Courses Catalogs

This catalog is published for students and other persons who want to know more about the University of Northern Iowa. Its purpose is to communicate as objectively and completely as possible what the university is and what it does. The catalog is presented in sections to give a general view of the university as well as the detailed information required for informed decision making.

Objective Measuring Techniques Applied To Illustrations In Children’S Picture Storybooks, Diane Brown Harrington

Graduate Research Papers

This research study was designed to determine if found and developed objective measuring techniques, using children's preferences and interests, were effective when applied to the illustrations of picture storybooks.

Using only fourteen books written and illustrated by Stan and Jan Berenstain, the five methods used to gather data for this study were: 1) applying the Picture Potency Formula to obtain the language stimulation value of each book; 2) Using a kindergarten child to determine if the essence of the story can be told by a child from lookin0 at the illustrations; 3) recording the number of times the main character(s) …

Children's Theatre In The High School, Louis H. Becker

Iowa Journal of Communication

Official recognition of children as a legitimate audience for theatre is a relatively recent development. Although the first performance in the first known theatre for children took place in 1784 in Paris, France, the first significant theatre for children in the United States wasn't established until 1903. Today, children's theatre productions are common at the college and community theatre levels. Even high schools are getting into the act. The high school director who has never done a children's show should give it some thought, for an experience in children's theatre can provide great rewards for the director, the students, and …

Iowa Communication Association Constitution (Revised September 1979)

Iowa Journal of Communication

No abstract provided.

Brain Specialization Research And The Teaching Of Nonverbal Communication, Marvin D. Jensen

Iowa Journal of Communication

The purpose of this paper is to suggest ways in which recent research into brain functioning can be applied to the teaching of nonverbal communication at the secondary and collegiate levels. The following ideas are offered in reference to either a unit or course in nonverbal communication.

Review: "Principles Of Speech Communication", Eighth Brief Edition By Ehninger, Gronbeck, And Monroe, Robert Steimiller

Iowa Journal of Communication

No abstract provided.

Front Matter - Preface

Iowa Journal of Communication

No abstract provided.