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Communication Repair Strategies Utilized By Hearing-Impaired And Normal-Hearing Children, Mary Kay Herder

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The present study was designed to examine the abilities of normal-hearing (NH) and hearing-impaired (HI) children to repair communication breakdowns utilizing non-primary modalities (writing, drawing , showing, etc.) when listeners did not comprehend their primary mode of communication . The subjects for this study were 8 children with moderate to profound hearing losses. Hearing status for the HI subjects was no better than PTA of 39 dB HL (ANSI, 1969). The HI subjects ranged in age from 5 years, 2 months to 13 years, 1 month with a mean age of 8 years, 4 months . Each HI subject was …

Fall Commencement [Program], December 16, 1989, 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 1989, 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 1989, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Contents:

--- Preface
--- Profile Summary
--- Section I: Total Student Enrollment for Fall Semester 1989
--- Section II: New Students Entering UNI Fall Semester 1989
--- Section III: Miscellaneous

Summer Commencement [Program], August 4, 1989, 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.

Northern Iowa Today, V73n1, Summer 1989, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

UNI Today

Inside This Issue:
--The challenge in education
--The Three Language
--Can the American mind be reopened?
--An international outlook
--Bringing the world to Northern Iowa
--Glasnost opens doors to historic event for higher education
--The insulating factor
--University endorses Proposal 42 despite coaches' opposition
--Freedom in Montesquieu, Dewey and Friedman: A Presidential Scholar's review
--Alumni Profile
--Bookshelf
--Preview
--College & University
--Portfolio
--Class Notes
--Nostalgia

Spring Commencement [Program], May 13, 1989, 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 1989, 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.

Annual Report Of The Iowa Academy Of Science, 1988-89, Paul E. Rider

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

Starting in 1976, annual reports have served as a continuing record of the activities of the Iowa Academy of Science. These augment a 100 year history of the Academy which was written in the centennial year of 1975.

This report covers the period from July 1, 1988 to June 30, 1989. It is based on the official records of the Academy (committee reports, Board minutes, correspondence) as well as the recollections, impressions and musings of the author, who is writing his first annual report.

The Enthymematic Structure Of Metaphor, Joseph A. Sommerville

Iowa Journal of Communication

Aristotle himself must be held partially responsible for fueling criticism from those interested in rhetorical theory; he places his discussion of metaphor in Book III of the Rhetoric, subordinating it to discussions of types of proof, the topoi, and the example and the enthymeme. Thus metaphor is treated under the head of style and becomes an ornament of language. This placement conceals the inherently rhetorical character of metaphor. The purpose of this essay is to argue that rather than serving merely an ornamental function, the use of metaphor constitutes an inventional process, and more specifically, that the formal operation of …

The Learning Disabled Student In Postsecondary Institutions: An Overview, Gail Ellen West

Graduate Research Papers

Historically, the focus on the learning disabled has been at the elementary and, more recently, the secondary school level. However, since the influx of so many students into postsecondary institutions, the emphasis is changing. Vogel (1982) stated that the number of programs for the learning disabled in higher education has grown significantly during the '80s as a response to concerns from learning disabled students, their parents, and professionals, and from the passage of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. However, the number of postsecondary schools offering adequate educational and support programs to learning disabled students is still small.

Teacher Decisionmaking: The Role And The Process, Loretta R. Ryan

Graduate Research Papers

The decisionmaking task of the teacher, often referred to as the teacher's hidden agenda, has only in the last fifteen years been a specific topic of educational research. One prominent researcher in this field goes so far as to say that decisionmaking is "the basic teaching skill" (Shavelson, 1973). Teachers must wrestle daily with a myriad of demands and mandates while simultaneously being expected to provide the best possible instruction for students in their classrooms. It is not news to practitioners in the field that there are countless decisionmaking points in their day, but the current level of research in …

Creative Drama As A Complementary Methodology To Cooperative Learning, Susan Lauree Willms Cantine

Graduate Research Papers

This study will examine the theories of cooperative learning and creative drama to determine if the use of creative drama can be an effective strategy to establish an enhanced environment for positive interdependence and to introduce students to the fundamental collaborative skills necessary to use cooperative learning.

Iowa Academy Of Science Directory, 1989-90: Officers, Committees, And Membership Roster, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Board of Directors ... 5
Program Directors ... 6
Editors ... 7
Committees ... 9
Sections ... 24
Awards of Merit ... 29
Excellence in Science Teaching Awards ... 31
Past Presidents ... 33
Membership Roster ... 34
Constitution and Bylaws ... 50

Retelling A Czech Legend To Increase Cultural Awareness, Kathreen Pisarik

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to determine if popular Czech folklore could be located, rewritten and illustrated in a manner which would vivify aspects of ancient Czech life. A literature search and personal interviews revealed five legends which were well-known by most Czechs. heads of Czech societies in the United States verified which was the best known. The legend was then rewritten in picture storybook form and illustrated to convey information about the costumes, geography, and landmarks of these people.

Patterned And Predictable Materials In A Beginning Reading Program, Phyllis Boeding

Graduate Research Papers

Language is the means by which children come to understand the sense that others have made of the world as they seek to make sense of it themselves. Children need to interact with others through language in order to survive and to be fully functional in society. This involvement in the functions of language accounts for the natural acquisition of oral language. Young children are not sent to language school to be taught the rules of oral language, but rather, they interact freely with parents, siblings, and others. Through this interaction, young children begin to learn to use language for …

The Conflict Between Instruction That Characterizes Chapter 1 Programs And Instruction That Results From The Whole Language Philosophy, Barbara J. Sabin

Graduate Research Papers

There is rising concern among Chapter 1 reading educators that instruction that occurs under Chapter 1 guidelines is often in conflict with what is known to be effective reading instruction. Current research and theory increasingly reveals that an instruction resulting from the whole language philosophy is effective in helping children learn reading and language skills. And yet, currently there are several characteristics of Chapter 1 programs that conflict with instruction based on the whole language philosophy. The purpose of this paper is to explore the conflict between instruction that characterizes Chapter 1 programs and instruction that results from the whole …

Culture And Communication In China, Wu Rui

Graduate Research Papers

For half a century, a major change in China has been communication, the fundamental social process by which information is shared, sentiments are expressed, and human relations are maintained. Communication is not treated merely as a stimulus or as a change agent, that brings about effects in terms of specific individual response. Rather, communication is conceptualized as the basic social process, encompassing an intricate entirety of verbal or nonverbal stimulus and response, the patterns of which change dynamically and concomitantly with changes in the social structure.

Iowa Journal Of Speech Communication, Volume 21, Number 2, Fall 1989 [Download Entire Issue]

Iowa Journal of Communication

No abstract provided.

Brain Laterality And Education, Jean L. Schryver

Graduate Research Papers

Although the brain functions as a whole unit with both sides being active, there are areas of specialization within the brain. Research indicates that the human brain is composed of two hemispheres, which are capable of functioning independently of one another. According to Michael Gazzaniga (1983), the left hemisphere is responsible for linear, symbolic, sequential and verbal thought. The right hemisphere is responsible for holistic, concrete, random and pictorial thoughts. The left can be compared to a computer while the right is more creative and intuitive. Individuals tend to develop a preference for using one side over the other, although …

Writing Process And Program For Second Grade, Lorene Knutson Geiselhart

Graduate Research Papers

Recently the research on children's involvement in the writing process has prompted educators to revise school programs to extend thinking-language abilities and to capitalize on the potential for personal-social development as children create meaning through writing (Murray, 1985; Graves, 1983). For this study, the writer reviewed the recent research on the development of children's composition abilities and then formulated an instructional project to facilitate writing in her second grade classroom.

The Relationship Between Language Development And Self-Concept In Selected Junior High School Students, Iwona Gradzka

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The study was designed to examine and define the relationship between language development and self-concept in junior high school students. Thirty students were selected on the basis of age. To measure language development and self-concept, the following instruments were employed: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Revised, Verbal subtests (WISC-R, V); Verbal IQ; Draw-a-Person (D-A-P) Test; a teacher questionnaire; and observations of students. Correlations relied upon a simple and multiple regression. The statistical analysis was composed of two parts. The first part included simple regression to obtain a correlation coefficient between self-concept and verbal IQ. The second part included the Pearson …

The Effects Of Sign Language Upon The Fast-Mapping Abilities Of Autistic Children, Maria Trese Cashman

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Fast-mapping is the process of storing information in memory about a newly encountered lexical item after only one or very few encounters with the word. Best (1986) investigated the fast-mapping abilities of autistic, mentally retarded, and normal adolescents. The results revealed that fast-mapping occurs in the autistic population. It was unknown, however, whether the presence of a visual sign stimulus would assist autistic individuals in the fast-mapping process. The purpose of the present research was to study the effects of sign stimuli on the word learning abilities of autistic children. Two autistic subjects between the ages of 11 and 12 …

A Description And Explanation Of Teacher-Talk During Kindergarten Sharing Time, Debra Louise Semm Elliott

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Teacher-talk during kindergarten Sharing Time was described and explained through a qualitative study of 3 kindergarten teachers. Transcripts of 12 teacher interviews and six Sharing Time observations formed the basis of the study. Results showed that there appears to be a mismatch between teachers' stated goals and actual practice. Teacher-talk dominated much of Sharing Time and occurred in a short discourse style. Categories of teacher-talk were developed through constant comparative analysis. Two broad categories of questions and comments were further divided. Questions fell into four categories: information-seeking, clarification, management, and off-topic. Information-seeking questions were further classified as low-level literal, high-level …

A Description And Explanation Of Teacher-Talk During Kindergarten Sharing Time, Debra Louise Semm Elliott

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Teacher-talk during kindergarten Sharing Time was described and explained through a qualitative study of 3 kindergarten teachers. Transcripts of 12 teacher interviews and six Sharing Time observations formed the basis of the study. Results showed that there appears to be a mismatch between teachers' stated goals and actual practice. Teacher-talk dominated much of Sharing Time and occurred in a short discourse style. Categories of teacher-talk were developed through constant comparative analysis. Two broad categories of questions and comments were further divided. Questions fell into four categories: information-seeking, clarification, management, and off-topic. Information-seeking questions were further classified as low-level literal, high-level …

A Study Of Olfactory Stimulation And Attention In Aphasia, Ann Marie Fury

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

No abstract provided.

Fall Commencement [Program], December 17, 1988, 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 1988, 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 1988, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Contents:

--- Preface
--- Profile Summary
--- Section I: Total Student Enrollment for Fall Semester 1988
--- Section II: New Students Entering UNI Fall Semester 1988
--- Section III: Miscellaneous

Summer Commencement [Program], July 29, 1988, 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.