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Ballast Quarterly Review, V01n1, Autumn 1985, Roy R. Behrens

Ballast Quarterly Review

A journal devoted to wit, the contents of which are intended to be insightful, amusing, or thought provoking.

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Fall 1985, 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.

Summer Commencement [Program], August 2, 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.

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Summer 1985, 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 11, 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.

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Spring 1985, 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.

The Alumnus, V70n1, April 1985, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:
-- Alumni-Foundation News
-- Campus News
-- Iowa, the Midwest and the future
-- He yanks uppity music off its high horse
-- Drinking age a campus concern again
-- Reclaiming a legacy: the humanities
-- "A miracle arrives"
-- China and glass means "first class"
-- Partners in the promotion of science
-- Alumni Profile: Roger and Jo Cowley Bedard
-- Class Notes

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, February 25, 1985, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

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

Ballast Quarterly Review, V01n2, Winter 1985, Roy R. Behrens

Ballast Quarterly Review

A journal devoted to wit, the contents of which are intended to be insightful, amusing, or thought provoking.

The Paideia Proposal: Implications And Challenges For Communication Instruction, Joseph Thomas Socha

Iowa Journal of Communication

In response to a growing national concern for reform of American public schooling at the basic levels, Mortimer J. Adler, on behalf of a distinguished group of scholars, educators and administrators published The Paideia Proposal. In Paideia, Adler demonstrates the need for restructuring of our country's basic education system and proposes a framework for this undertaking. A subsequent publication, Paideia Problems and Possibilities, addresses questions and issues raised by educators and provides further details of the proposal. A recent publication, The Paideia Program provides information about the curriculum. This essay examines the Paideia Project and identifies implications and challenges of …

Bibliography To Upper Mississippi River Aquatic And Wetland Plant Literature, James H. Peck, Miles M. Smart

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

A comprehensive bibliography of 308 references by 270 authors was prepared to provide access to the literature on aquatic and wetland plants of the Upper Mississippi River. The references treated the taxonomy, floristics, ecology, wildlife biology, limnological role, and management programs on macrophytes present in the navigation channel, backwater, and floodplain of the Upper Mississippi River, which stretches from Minneapolis, MN, southward some 1,380 km to Cairo, IL. Articles, serials, books, agency reports, agency contracted studies, theses, and dissertations were included.

Distribution Of On-Campus Grades For Fall Semester 1985, Gerald D. Bisbey

History of Education Book Gallery

This report is the next in the sequence of such reports being sent each semester to give the University community information concerning grade distributions. These grade distributions are by instructional areas and/or programs rather than departments only. Thus areas such as Educational Media Center, Individual Studies, and Human Relations are also identified. By request, the Humanities and General Sciences areas have been retained with the appropriate departments.

Distribution Of On-Campus Grades For Spring Semester 1985, Gerald D. Bisbey

History of Education Book Gallery

This report is the next in the sequence of such reports being sent each semester to give the University community information concerning grade distributions. These grade distributions are by instructional areas and/or programs rather than departments only. Thus areas such as Educational Media Center, Individual Studies, and Human Relations are also identified. By request, the Humanities and General Sciences areas have been retained with the appropriate departments.

Report Comparing 1984 Summer Session With 1985 Summer Session At University Of Northern Iowa, Gerald D. Bisbey

History of Education Book Gallery

No abstract provided.

A Survey Of Maps, Globes, And Atlases In Elementary School Media Centers In Four Area Education Agencies In Iowa, Leon D. Carson

Graduate Research Papers

This research study was conducted to learn what media specialists in four Area Education Agencies in Iowa have on hand for geography materials; specifically, maps, globes, and atlases. Additionally, the study explored the adequacy of the geography resource (map, globe , or atlas) in support of the social studies curriculum, and the frequency of r e quests by faculty and student for maps , globes, and atlases. A questionnaire was sent to forty -one certified library media specialists in four Area Education Agencies (1, 6, 13, 16) in Iowa. Responding media specialists numbered thirty.

Book Review: Iowa Birds, Milton W. Weller

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Despite considerable ornithological research and increasing bird activity in Iowa, a revision of a major book on Iowa birds has been long overdue. This Iowa State Press publication by five experienced and competent ornithologists/birders/ecologists finally brings together what is known in a precise and thorough manner that will be useful to anyone interested in midcontinent birds.

Iowa Academy Of Science Directory, 1985-86: Officers, Committees, And Membership Roster, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Board of Directors ... 3
Program Directors ... 4
Section Chairs ... 5
Section Vice Chairs ... 8
Committees ... 11
Award Recipients ... 28
Past Presidents ... 30
Membership Roster ... 32

An Analysis Of Attrition Of University Of Northern Iowa Undergraduate Students Enrolled Spring Semester 1984 Who Were Not Enrolled Fall Semester... And Who Were Enrolled Fall Semester 1984 And Were Not Enrolled Spring Semester 1985 And Had Not Received Bachelors Degrees, Paul C. Kelso

History of Education Book Gallery

No abstract provided.

An Annotated Bibliography Of Art Literature For Grades Four Through Eight, Shelly A. Johnson

Graduate Research Papers

The visual arts, a discipline, with a history and knowledge base is a required component of the elementary and middle school curriculum. In order to learn the language of visual symbols resources are needed. The assumption that books which deal with various topics spanning the spectrum of art will provide a link between visual and verbal information and provide, in part, necessary assistance to students in their study of art is the premise on which this research paper is based.

As a result of research into available art related books at three school libraries, one public library and one university …

Case Study: Comparison And Information Of Science Education At The Three State Universities In Iowa, Rita Hrecz

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this paper was threefolds:

1) To fulfill a course requirement;

2) To acquaint myself with the reason for the comme·nts I've heard about Science Education at the University of Northern Iowa being unique,

J) To exchange information between the three State Universities from my belief that we often do not communicate enough and are therefore missing opportunities to support and assist one another.

Maps And Globes: An Instructional Unit For Elementary Grades, Joan Duea, Janet Mcclain, Lynn Nielsen, Betty Strub

Faculty Publications

This unit of 20 classroom learning episodes is structured to improve students' ability to read and interpret maps and globes. Performance objectives; outlined in part 1; include developing map and globe skills to locate; acquire; organize; interpret; evaluate; and express knowledge and information. Each of the learning episodes in part 2 contains instructional objectives; learning activities; and materials needed to carry out the activity. The learning episodes require 1 to 3 days of instructional time. Activities are developed and materials are provided to teach: (1) the four cardinal directions; (2) the four intermediate directions; (3) use of map symbols and …

Teaching Values Through Drama, Greta Berghammer

Faculty Publications

One dramatic technique to aid students in their discovery of values and value systems is "theatre-in-education" (TIE); a theatre event that takes place in schools; with actors working through roles for and with children. TIE aims to fuse education and theatre by having team members function as both teachers and actors; and the audiences of young people participate as both themselves and characters. TIE programs can be grouped into five categories ranging from full participation (category I); to full performance (category V). Topics that can be explored through TIE are personal freedom; peer pressure; and racial tolerance; leading students to …

Colonel Francis Parker And Beginning Reading Instruction, Elinor Woods Kline

Graduate Research Papers

In the late nineteenth century progressive educators advocated reforms in the educational system that were intended to humanize instruction. At the forefront of this movement was Colonel Francis W. Parker, a teacher and later an administrator who concerned himself with all aspects of the curriculum, including beginning reading. He was acclaimed by some as an innovator and attacked by others as a heretic. Parker's viewpoints concerning education countered the existing educational practices of the late 1800a. His beliefs concerning the teaching of reading were no leas radical to his time.

Elementary Social Studies: The Unit Method And Problem Solving, Sue Guenther

Graduate Research Papers

On many occasions, this writer has observed students sitting in desks arranged in near perfect rows, reading from the social studies text, and answering factual questions. Noting the lack of motivation for learning evidenced in these observations has sparked a desire to investigate the availability of materials and/or methods of teaching which provide better learning experiences in this curriculum area--social studies.

China: A Teaching Unit For Primary Grades, Janet Mcclain

Faculty Publications

Understanding the culture of other nations contributes to the development of responsible citizens in a democratic society. A classroom teaching team proved these activities to be successful. Five initial lessons introduce students to the study of China by teaching Chinese geography. To enhance cultural understanding; 10 additional lessons focus on the following aspects of Chinese culture: (1) flags; (2) agriculture; (3) calligraphy; (4) calendar; (5) inventions; (6) karate; (7) tangrams; (8) crafts; (9) folk tales; and (10) Confucius. The unit culminates with plans for preparing Chinese dinner; having an open house; or organizing a homeroom meeting. Each lesson includes learner …

The Effects Of A Study Strategies Course On College Students' Academic Performance, Melanie L. Mccalley

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study was undertaken to determine whether the completion of a study strategies course had an effect on college students' grade point averages and attrition rate. The 50 experimental subjects were freshmen students at the University of Northern Iowa enrolled (during the fall semester of 1985) in "Effective Study Strategies", a non-credit six-week course offered by the Office of Learning and Instruction. A comparison group of 50 freshmen students, also from fall semester, 1985, and who did not take the study strategies course, were matched to each of the 50 experimental students on the basis of gender, ACT composite scores, …

Louis H. Pammel: Pioneer Botanist - A Biography, Marjorie Conley Pohl

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Many forces determine the personality and life trends of each individual. Ancestry and the circumstances of the historic time of birth and birthplace seem to mold each individual. No man is born free. So it was with Louis Hermann Pammel, pioneer American botanist, whose ancestors were Prussians.

Flora And Phytogeographical History Of Ledges State Park, Boone County, Iowa, Cindy L. Johnson-Groh, Donald R. Farrar

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

The Ledges State Park flora includes 437 species of vascular plants, several of which are unusual for central Iowa. The flora is surprisingly diverse considering its western location. The current distributions and occurrences of plants in the Ledges suggest the influence of historic plant migrations. The Ledges flora is composed of three elements, eastern mesophytic species, southern zerophytic species and northern boreal species. The dissected topography of the Ledges State Park has allowed boreal species, relics of northern forests, to persist in the protected canyon habitats.

The Loess Hills Of Western Iowa: A Problem In Phytogeography, Jean M. Novacek

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Based upon personal observations over a four year period, a preliminary overview of the phytogeographical significance of the prairies of the Loess Hills of western Iowa is discussed, concentrating upon a few representative taxa. A number of Great Plains vascular plant species reach the easternmost edge of their ranges in the Loess Hills. Climatic changes during the Holocene Period, especially during the Hypsithermal Interval, have had great effects upon the vegetation of the Great Plains and upon the xerophytic components of the Loess Hills. In addition, recent extended drought episodes have affected the flora. It is postulated that the Missouri …

1985 Who Dun' It?, 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.