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Proceedings Of The 1993 International Symposium On Language Teaching Methodology, Beijing-Hohhot, Fritz KöNig, Stephen J. Gaies, Gao Yuan, Li Baokun, Tang Dexin

Faculty Book Gallery

On October 4-13 an international symposium on language teaching methodology was held in Beijing-Hohhot, People's Republic of China. The symposium was jointly sponsored by the University of Northern Iowa (UNI), USA, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (BUAA), PRC, Inner Mongolia Engineering College (IMEC), PRC, and Richmond College (RC) of the United Kingdom. 38 non-Chinese from 8 countries of the world and over 40 Chinese scholars from all parts of the country made the symposium a truly international gathering of linguists and language teachers; the presentations and discussions were full of insight and variety. It was decided then to compile …

University Of Northern Iowa Graduate Council Minutes, November 10, 1994, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate Council.

Documents - Graduate Council

Meeting minutes from the Graduate Council of the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Graduate Council Minutes, October 27, 1994, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate Council.

Documents - Graduate Council

Meeting minutes from the Graduate Council of the University of Northern Iowa.

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Fall 1994, 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.

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Summer 1994, 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.

Pls Newsletter, V4n8, May 1994, University Of Northern Iowa. Malcolm Price Laboratory School

Malcolm Price Laboratory School Newsletter

Inside this issue:
-- Looking back on the 1993-94 School Year
-- Elementary Culture Council
-- Developmentally Appropriate Practice
-- Summer Mathematics Adventure
-- Activities Update
-- Northern University Graduation
-- PLS Citizenship T-Shirt Contest Held
-- NUHS Students Attend Close-Up Washington, D.C. Study Program
-- Technology Education Update
-- PTP News
-- Tour of Cedar Falls

The Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science April 22-23, 1994 [Program, 106th Meeting], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Program Summary --- 5
General Session Speakers --- 9
Awards --- 12
Symposia Programs --- 13
Poster Session --- 18
Map --- Centerfold
Section Programs/Special Sessions --- 22
Agricultural Sciences --- 22
Anthropology --- 23
Botany --- 27
Cellular & Molecular Biology --- 28
Chemistry, Inorganic --- 29
Chemistry, Organic --- 31
Conservation --- 32
Earth Science Teaching --- 34
Engineering --- 34
Geology --- 34
Linguistics --- 38
Nursing --- 39
Physics --- 39
Physiology --- 40
Psychology --- 42
Science Teaching --- 42
Zoology --- 43
Annual Meeting Committee --- 45
Local Arrangements Committee --- 45
IAS …

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Spring 1994, 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.

Pls Newsletter, V4n5, February 1994, University Of Northern Iowa. Malcolm Price Laboratory School

Malcolm Price Laboratory School Newsletter

Inside this issue:
-- PLS Inservice
-- Elementary Citizenship Plan
-- Model State Legislature
-- Host Families Needed for 94-95 School Year
-- Oliver! Musical Theatre in the Spring
-- Update: The New Iowa Schools Development Grant
-- Wellness Classes to Bowl
-- NU Booster Club Spaghetti Supper
-- Joan Lawrence Retires
-- Parent, Faculty and Staff Variety Show!
-- The New Unit II
-- Integrated Curriculum for Math and Science

Iowa Journal Of Communication, Volume 26, Number 2, Fall 1994 [Download Entire Issue]

Iowa Journal of Communication

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Marking Gender In Solitude: Ritual Exclusivity In The "Mens' Movement", Monika P. Strom

Iowa Journal of Communication

The search for self-actualization that once drew Henry David Thoreau to the woods of Walden now prompts thousands of men to pack up emotional baggage for a weekend's commune with other men in the great outdoors. As participants in the so-called "men's movement" of the 1990s, their object is to "know deeply who you are as a man. Realize you are not alone" (Stanton 116). The men's movement is more accurately a coagulation of equal rights activism, consciousness-raising, academic men's studies, and mythopoetic "Wild Man" ritualism. The trends share a groping toward self-understanding, as well as recognition of the need …

Demon In The Doorway, Satan In The Schoolhouse: The Myth Of Values Education As Social Savior, Aaron Podolefsky

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

Conflicts of values are among the most intractable of disagreements. Because values are core elements of who we are, individuals tend to take positions from which they will not compromise. Because values are, ultimately, tied to norms and goals, groups become concerned about the larger agenda of others. Today, many educators are concerned because much of the pressure for teaching values in schools is coming from religious groups perceived as extremist, intolerant, and divisive.

A Preferred Vision For Administering Secondary Schools: A Reflective Essay, Joseph G. Malsam

Graduate Research Papers

As a classroom teacher for several years, I've had the opportunity to develop what I believe to be a fair and equitable learning environment. I have a real liking for what I've done as a teacher, a respect for my students and an understanding of the proper student-teacher relationship. I've worked with several student-teachers and have attempted to pass on learned skills to them through their on-the-job experiences. Through the years these experiences have helped me continue to learn and grow as a classroom facilitator. I am now at a crossroads of professional growth and have determined a potential change …

The Ability Of Children With Specific Language Impairment To Comprehend Contrastive Stress In Sentences, Nicole M. Vancleave

Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)

Recently, researchers have studied the ability of children with specific language impairment to produce various prosodic cues, including contrastive stress (Ellis Weismer, 1992). However, there is a lack of information about the abilities of such children to comprehend this information. The purpose of the present study is to examine the capabilities of children with specific language impairment to comprehend contrastive stress in a variety of sentences.

Understanding Society's Process Of Change, Thomas Wells

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

At first glance, the question Whose Children? Whose Schools? seems fairly straight forward. State law requires public schools to educate all children between the ages of 5 and 16 who present themselves at our doors. But of course the real question being asked is something quite different than this simple one. The real question is how and why do we educate young people in our democracy? The issue is further confused by the increasingly pluralistic nature of our society because we, as a nation and society, have not even agreed as to whether we value this diversity. As a country, …

"Enjoying The Conceit Of Suddenness": An Analysis Of Brevity, Context, And Textual "Identity" In Jean Stafford's "Caveat Emptor", Susan Rochette-Crawley

Short Story

No abstract provided.

Annual Report Of The Iowa Academy Of Science, 1993-94, Paul E. Rider

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

Since 1976, annual reports have served as a continuing record of the activities of the Iowa Academy of Science and an archive for its history. These augment the 100 year IAS history written in the centennial year of 1975.

This report covers the period from July 1, 1993 to June 30, 1994. It is based on the official records of the Academy (committee reports, Board minutes, correspondence) as well as the recollections, impressions and thoughts of the author.

Schools And Choice, Timothy Stoffer

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

One of the most important decisions in a democracy is the kind of education we want for our children. The concept of public education rests on the assumption that the way we educate our youth is based on the fact we want to provide and hope for a better future.

Much of the debate over education in the United States lies in philosophical differences over how schools should be organized, governed, funded, and operated. An understanding of the distinction between public and private schools in this country is important.

Enrichment For All: A Successful Alternative For The Instruction Of Chapter I Students, Karmen R. Larson

Graduate Research Papers

The instructional approach traditionally used for the instruction of Chapter I students is that of remediation. This approach tends to enable and perpetuate low achievement in students by focusing on skills and mechanics at the students' present level of achievement. Acceleration instead of remediation can prevent students from staying behind or falling further behind grade level. This paper describes a program developed by the researcher based on acceleration as an alternative to traditional Chapter I instruction. The results of the implementation of this program with third grade Chapter I students are also presented in this paper.

Supporting The Comprehension-Composition Connection In An Elementary Classroom, Carol M. Lutkenhaus

Graduate Research Papers

This paper will focus on the comprehension-composition connection, specifically the similarities in the reading-writing processes. First, the reading-writing processes will be described, and then the comprehension-composition connection and its contribution to an integrated language arts program will be explained.

Instructional Materials To Support An Integrated Social Studies Theme On Families For Primary Students In A Multi-Age Classroom, Deborah E. Allemang

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this project was to assemble a collection of instructional materials to be used in my primary multi-age classroom in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The organizing objectives were taken from the district's social studies theme for Families and the district's objectives for integrated language arts. The goal of the project was to coordinate a group of quality materials and suggest response activities to support using an integrated curriculum approach, specifically a literature-based social studies theme.

Nonverbal Communication In The Work Place As Perceived By Men And Women, Judith Lou Loonan

Graduate Research Papers

In order to understand the issue of nonverbal communication in the workplace as perceived by men and women, the work history of men and women and how they arrived at the present point of communication must be looked at. It must also be established what the meaning of nonverbal communication is. This research will provide a guide to establish these two points. After World War II, and especially within the past 20 years, more and more women have entered the work force. "It is estimated that by the year 2000, the percentage of women will grow to 50% of the …

Fostering Home-School Relationships To Nurture Children's Literacy, Jenette M. Schulte

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this paper is to explore ways teachers can promote a relationship between the home and school to nurture the literacy of primary-age children. A review of professional literature will address the home environment's influence on children's emerging literacy, ways parents can support their children's school program, and avenues teachers can use in communicating with parents. From this information base, the writer will plan ways to foster school-home communication.

A Comparative Study Of Composition Elements By Elementary Students Using Computer Technology, Mary Elizabeth Streich

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to investigate how the use of a word processor for writing composition differed in the number of words and sentences when compared to handwriting composition samples. In addition, the study compared the types of words and sentences used in the writing samples. There is a need for empirical evidence on the effect of a word processor on children's writing. The subjects (N = 38) in the study were sixth-grade students at North Tama Elementary School, Traer, Iowa.

Balanced Reading Instruction: Birth Of A New Movement, Eljean B. Bartelt

Graduate Research Papers

The question of how best to teach children to read and write has been debated for years. Cunningham ( 1991) suggests that reading instruction began in the United States with a alphabetic approach. Children learned the letters, and then spelled and sounded out the letters of words. This approach was known later as the phonics approach. Some educators still insist that it is the only sensible approach to begin reading instruction (Adams, 1991; Stahl, 1992; Stahl & Miller, 1989; Teale, 1991). The most commonly used reading material in reading instruction has been the basal reader (Chall, 1983; May, 1994). Basals …

School Librarians And Their Work Place: A Study Of Terminology Preference, Judith A. Palumbo-Gates

Graduate Research Papers

Two sets of 1992 periodicals were studied to determine terminology preferences, one set written by and for school librarianship professionals, the other written by and for educators. Word counts were taken of the traditional terms "library"/"librarian" and the newer accepted terms "media center"/"media specialist", the latter adopted by the American Association of School Librarians over a 24 year period. The data showed 24% of librarianship professionals mix terms, 40% use accepted terms exclusively, and 35% use traditional terms exclusively. A majority either mix terms or use the traditional. Among educator authors, 86% were found to use traditional terminology 50% or …

A Study Of The Relationship Between The Waetjen Self-Concept As A Learner Scale, The Iowa Tests Of Educational Development, And Cumulative Grade Point Average, Heather Williams Kaufman

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Numerous studies have been conducted with respect to self-concept (Marsh & Shavelson, 1985; Shavelson & Bolus, 1982). Learner self-concept is considered to be a specific dimension of general self-concept (Brookover & Gottlieb, 1964). Due to increased interest in learner self-concept, more academically focused self-concept measures, such as the Self-Concept As a Learner Scale (SCAL) (Waetjen, 1967), were developed. Previous studies conducted by Randall (1989), Schmidt (1990), and Wood (1991) established that learner self-concept and locus of control have construct independence (are uncorrelated). All three researchers used the Self-Concept As a Learner Scale (Waetjen, 1967) and the Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control …

Conceptual Representation Of The Newtonian Model Of Motion In University Physics Students, GiannēS ChatzēGeōRgiou

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to investigate how undergraduate students at the University of Northern Iowa who had taken prior coursework on non-calculus general physics with a unit on mechanics understand the Newtonian model of motion. In general, the study was concerned with reasoning strategies, the preconceptions that give rise to these strategies, and the schema that might be inferred from the preconceptions. In particular, the study focused on the three fundamental notions of the Newtonian model of motion: (a) that uniform straight line motion is equivalent to rest, (b) that motion is relative to an inertial frame of …

Reinvesting A Nation: The Rhetoric Of Political Transformation In Poland, Cezar M. Omatowski

Iowa Journal of Communication

In The Book of Laughter and Forgetting, Milan Kundera suggests that the first step in liquidating a people ... is to erase its memory. Destroy its books, its culture, its history. Then have somebody write new books, manufacture a new culture, invent a new history. Before long the nation will begin to forget what it is and what it was. (159) In the last five years, in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the fall of its satellite regimes, the nations of Central and Eastern Europe have been engaged in the process of massive national reconstruction, …

Iowa Academy Of Science Directory, 1994-95, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Board of Directors ... 3
Program Directors ... 4
Editors ... 6
Committees ... 8
Sections ... 21
ISTS Regional Directors ... 36
Awards of Merit ... 28
Excellence in Science Teaching Awards ... 29
Past Presidents ... 30
Membership Roster ... 31