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Healthy Child Development Through Early Childhood Parent Education, Victoria Sue Kleidon Oestmann

Graduate Research Papers

This study proposes to examine parent education literature concerning the provision of parent education and support to parents during the first three years of parenthood in order to make recommendations to parent educators, counselors, and others interested in enhancing healthy child development. In Chapter 1, the significance of the study to professionals will be discussed. The limitations of this study will be stated, the assumptions for the provision of early childhood parent education will be detailed, and definitions of terms will be provided.

Media Center Book Losses Due To Student Mobility In Waterloo, Iowa, Darlene Peterson

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of the study was to determine what percentage of all missing elementary media centers books were not returned by students who had moved either within or outside the Waterloo Community School District, and what retrieval methods had been most frequently and most successfully used. Survey instruments were mailed to all elementary media specialists in Waterloo in September, 1983. The first section of the survey instrument asked how many books were lost in 1982-1983, and of these how many were not checked out but were missing, were checked out but not returned by students who had moved, were checked …

Collection Diversification In Three Media Centers In Hamilton County, Iowa, Patricia Golden

Graduate Research Papers

Specific research problems to be investigated are:

1. What percent of the nonfiction book titles related to selected social studies topics will be in all three of, in two of, and in only one of the secondary school media center collections?

2. What percent of the nonfiction book titles related to selected social studies topics and listed in the Senior High School Library Catalog will each of the three media centers have?

A Historical Study Of Library Service In Dike Community Schools Dike, Iowa, Patricia Middleswart

Graduate Research Papers

This study was intended to record the stages in the development of the Dike School Libraries as well as to ascertain the significant influences in the the development of library services in a small Iowa community.

The major source of data for this research was the personal interview. Librarians, teachers, administrators and students representing the span of school history from the early 1920 1 s to the present were interviewed. Other primary sources included NCA evaluations, applications for the School Library Media Program Award, and school board minutes.

The researcher found the desire of the Dike high school to obtain …

1983 Old Gold, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the University of Northern Iowa.

An Analysis Of Attrition Of University Of Northern Iowa Undergraduate Students Enrolled Spring Semester 1982 Who Were Not Enrolled Fall Semester 1982 And Who Were Enrolled Fall Semester 1982 And Were Not Enrolled Spring Semester 1983 And Had Not Received Bachelors Degrees, Paul C. Kelso, Paul C. Kelso

History of Education Book Gallery

No abstract provided.

The Vascular Flora Of Roggman Boreal Slopes Preserve, Clayton County, Iowa, Thomas G. Lammers

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Charles and Anna Roggman Boreal Slopes is a 20 acre (8.1 ha) Nature Conservancy preserve situated on the floodplain and adjacent northfacing slope of a tributary of Buck Creek in Clayton County, northeastern Iowa. My study of the preserve in 1981 revealed a vascular flora of 160 species representing 59 families. Three plant communities were recognized: ash-elm on the floodplain, maple-basswood on the slope, and an unusual "boreal slope" community in areas of the slope with cold air drainage. The last contains several species with boreal American or circumboreal distributions which have probably persisted since the Pleistocene. Eleven species protected …

A Plan For Improving The Curriculum And Instruction For The Lower Secondary Schools Of Thailand, Pusaporn Phongboon

Graduate Research Papers

"Prior to the 20th century, education was for royalty or for monks" (The Office of Prime Minister, 1978:263). Thailand had no formal school system. Education generally was undertaken as a family task. "The first formal schools were opened only about one hundred years ago" (Bennett, 1975 :26). However, as society became more complex, special institutions were developed to promote desired educational activities. Such developments have been gradual, and in large measure in reference to national interests.

Kindergarten Scheduling Study: Results For Administrators; Results For Teachers; Midwestern State Survey; Midwest University Professors Study. Volume I; Numbers 1-4, Judith M. Finkelstein

Faculty Publications

A comparison of full-day; alternate-day (FDAD) and half-day; every-day (HDED) kindergartens in Iowa assessed instructional time; congruence between goals and outcomes; and principal; teacher; and pupil attitudes. Findings were gathered from surveys of school administrators and teachers; as well as from questionnaires sent to directors of early childhood education programs at the Department of Public Instruction in 13 states and to professors of early childhood education at 92 state-supported institutions in those same 13 states. The survey of administrators and teachers was made to determine whether (1) goals were set for both FDAD and HDED programs; (2) the same curricular …

Iowa Academy Of Science Leadership Directory And Membership Roster, 1983-84, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Board of Directors ... 3
Section Chairs ... 4
Section Vice Chairs ... 7
Committees ... 9
Award Recipients ... 21
Past Presidents ... 23
Constitution, Article III ... 24
Membership Roster ... 26

Abstracts Of Papers, 95th Session, Iowa Academy Of Science, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, April 22-23, 1983

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Bibliography Of Iowa Aquatic And Wetland Plant Literature, James H. Peck, Dean M. Roosa

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

A bibliography of 350 references by 210 authors is presented. References were included if they treated the identity, floristics, taxonomy, ecology, physiology, wildlife interaction, limnological role, or historical importance of Iowa’s aquatic and wetland macrophytes. Some references were briefly annotated to clarify titles or support their inclusion in the bibliography.

1984 Not Just Another Yearbook, 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.

Fall Commencement [Program], December 11, 1982, 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, Fall 1982, 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, V66n3 [V67n3], September 1982, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:

-- Homecoming/Reunion: October 7-10
-- Director's MedLee
-- Alumni Happenings
-- Campus News
-- Panthers' toughest foe?
-- Science and math illiteracy
-- Getting into UNI today
-- UNI's first lady
-- Fox still challenges
-- Class Notes

Academic Migration Patterns, Profiles, And Opinions Of University Of Northern Iowa Students Who Received Bachelor's Degrees Fall Semester 1980 And Spring Semester 1981, Paul C. Kelso, Office Of Student Research. University Of Northern Iowa

History of Education Book Gallery

This study was designed to secure the desired information and to make some comparisons between recent teacher education and liberal and vocational arts graduates of the University.

Summer Commencement [Program], July 30, 1982, 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 1982, 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 8, 1982, 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 Alumnus, V66n2 [V67n2], May 1982, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:

-- Alumni Happenings
-- Director's MedLees
-- Campus News
-- Lawmakers hear from UNI
-- NCA extends UNI accreditation
-- Recruiting fair now largest of its kind
-- Management Development Facility seeks funds
-- Faculty Profile
-- Mindpower in the community
-- Campus grows despite building lapse
-- "We're in the Army now"
-- Alumni Profile
-- Class Notes

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Spring 1982, 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, V66n1 [V67n1], February 1982, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:

-- Involvement is Mindpower
-- Humanities I, II - some way of 'being'
-- Campus Avenews
-- Faculty Profiles
-- Flying faculty serve southwest Iowa
-- Alumni Avenews
-- Director's MedLee
-- Class Notes
-- Alumni Profiles

A Study Of Selected Aspects Of The Social Studies Curriculum In American Secondary Schools, James Ching-Bin Chang

Graduate Research Papers

The social studies has been changing during the last twenty years. Until the 1970's, more than 100 major social studies curriculum projects were financed by the U. S. federal government, ·foundations, and institutions of higher learning. However, there was little agreement on which concepts or ways of working in the social sciences were most fruitful and representative of accepted structure.

Is School Science An Endangered Species?, Jack Gerlovich, Thomas Budnik

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

2. Is school science

A recent National Science Foundation report warns that the United States faces immediate shortages of engineers and computer professionals; it also sees a trend "toward virtual scientific and technological illiteracy in the population at large."(12)

Science News reported that the nation's commitment to excellence and international primacy in science and mathematics has waned markedly over the past 15 years. Not only the scientific community, but the nation as a whole, will suffer if drastic changes aren't made quickly. In an age when scientific and technical literacy is becoming increasingly necessary to function in our society, increasing …

1982 Old Gold, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the University of Northern Iowa.

That All Powerful Textbook In Science Teaching, Robert E. Yager

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

NSF Status Studies emphasize the domination of the textbook in K-12 science classrooms in the U.S. Many lament about the power of the text and seek ways of "getting publishers to produce better ones." Are publishers really the bad guys??

Additional Iowa Bryophyte References, James H. Peck

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Fifty-five annotated references are added to the bibliography of literature on Iowa bryophytes. The references treat taxonomic, ecologic, physiologic, and phytogeographic reports on Iowa mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. The status of lowa bryology is compared to bryology in the other states of the Upper Midwest and Great Plains. The Iowa bryophyte flora now consists of 342 bryophytes, including 277 mosses, 63 liverworts, and 3 hornworts. A total of 153 reports to the study of Iowa bryophytes have now been located and annotated.

University Catalog 1982-1984, 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.

Iowa Academy Of Science Membership Roster And Leadership Directory, 1982-83, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Board of Directors ... 1
Section Chairs ... 2
Section Vice Chairs ... 4
Committees ... 6
Past Presidents ... 20
Award Recipients ... 20
Membership Roster ... 23
Constitution, Article III ... 37