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An Investigation Of The Phenomenon Of School Phobia, Juliet Ocenar Ruiz

Graduate Research Papers

School phobia is a perennial problem but very little has been written about it in recent years. The problem of school phobia seemed to have gained more attention in the 1950's and 1960's, with greatest concern for the adolescents' affliction in the 1970's. The purpose of this paper is to revive the reader's consciousness to this problem and to encourage understanding and empathy for children exhibiting a pathological fear of attending school.

A Proposal For The Secondary Reading Instruction Unit To Be Incorporated Into Teacher Education At The University Of Fort Hare, South Africa, Chamberlain Zamuxolo Gebeda

Graduate Research Papers

It has been observed over a number of years that college students in South Africa, especially the blacks, experience problems in their academic performance. Approximately 20 percent of all the students who enroll for junior degree studies in black universities complete their studies in the minimum expected period of three years. About 70 to 80 percent of all freshmen at these universities fail to obtain sufficient credits to pass on to the second year course studies.

Differences In Gifted And Nongifted Students And Their Birth Order, Linda Meyer

Graduate Research Papers

In recent years research has been conducted to determine the effects of birth-order on a child. A child's sex, physical attributes, size of family, presence or absence of parents, and order of birth, all have effects on a child's development. Birth-order places a child into a special arrangement with the other members of the family. A child's birth-order in his family is both a structural and a processional variable (Albert, 1980). Family structure determines which family member will have the greatest effect on the child. As a process, birth order helps determine the length and intensity of family influences on …

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.

Investigation Of The Effect Of Television On Student Achievement, Charlotte A. Fiser

Graduate Research Papers

It has been observed by the researcher that during "sharing time" (activity where children bring things to show and tell about or share their experiences) many of the low achievers tell about television shows with much more frequency than high achievers. These accounts consistently deal with noneducational or commercial television. This led to the hypothesis that a negative correlation existed between noneducational television and student achievement. Concerning noneducational television, Schramm states that major studies show that television viewing tends to be associated with lower-than-average achievement. Television reduces reading time, social interaction time, and the opportunity to practice certain skills necessary …

Teaching The Written Subtraction Algorithm: Emphasizing Language As The Connecting Link Between Manipulatives And Processes, Carole Wilkinson

Graduate Research Papers

The second National Assessment of Education Progress (Carpenter, et al., 1981) mathematics assessment covered content areas at four levels: lmowledge, skill, understanding, and application. The report suggested that educators had directed their instruction toward the knowledge and skills level but that instruction for understanding received less emphasis. Students at best had only a superficial understanding of mathematical concepts and processes. Evidence of this was apparent. As long as students were able to remember an algorithm they were successful. However, if part of the algorithm was forgotten or diversity in other ways was present they were not successful. Further, it was …

Cost Comparison Of Manual And Automated Files In A School Library, Phyllis Sargent

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to determine if it was more cost effective to create and maintain selected school library files by a manual method or by a microcomputer method.

The hypotheses were tested by choosing three library files - circulation file, vertical subject heading file, and a materials on-order file - found in a high school library and going through the processes of gathering the data, creating the file, adding to and changing the information and changing the format of the file. Each one of the processes for each file was timed and the amount of materials used …

Abstract Paintings: A Presentation Of Visual Essence, Kimble A. Bromley

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

My thesis has consisted of searching out the visual essence of the representational world and presenting it in abstract paintings. When I began my thesis, I had been painting in a representational mode and found that I was drawn to certain components of interior and exterior environments that excited me: geometrical structure, space, color, light, and mood. My work became more abstract because I made a decision to leave out extraneous detail and focused in on these important visual elements. I felt that painting this way freed me to concentrate on and communicate to the viewer, what was most important …

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

Editorial Board

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Influence Of Simulated Harvest On Iowa Wild Turkey Populations, Willie J. Suchy, William R. Clark, Terry W. Little

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Computer models were used to simulate autumn harvest of a wild turkey (Meleagris gallopava silvestrus) population in Iowa. Parameters were based on estimates of survival rates, fecundity rates, and age and sex ratios from field studies in mixed forest-farmland from 1977 to 1981. Simulations with average survival and fecundity parameters resulted in a population growth rate of 4% per year. If female survival rates were reduced 4.8% or fecundity was reduced 13.9%, the population became stationary. Interaction of hunting and non-hunting mortality was incorporated according to 3 hypotheses: additive, completely compensatory, and compensatory mortality rates up to a threshold. Estimated …

Home Economics Careers As Perceived By University Of Northern Iowa Freshmen, Lynne Price Beykirch

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The present study was designed to investigate the extent to which college freshmen show an interest in those career opportunities which are available through an education in home economics and to ascertain the extent to which selected individuals and factors influence students' choices of career goals. A total of 342 freshmen students at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) participated in the survey by completing a career interest and influence questionnaire designed by the investigator. Results of the study indicated that students who expressed an interest in the career of "home economist" had significantly more interest in the selected home …

Evaluation Of The Predictive Ability Of Four Screening Measures Used In Pre-Kindergarten Screening: A Follow-Up Study, Monica Marie Reichmuth

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the expectancies of a set of screening measures (Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration, Peotone Language Scale, and the Motor Activity Scale) which have been used to identify prekindergarten children as either 11 ready 11 or 11 at-risk 11 to begin kindergarten. These screening measures were selected on the basis of their ability to measure readiness skills which were considered related to success in kindergarten (i.e., language, vocabulary, visual-motor perception, auditory and visual memory, and fine and gross motor skills). Subjects included 113 white middle class children from four …

A Study Of The Relationship Between Intelligence And Creativity, Jill L. Weig

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of the present research study was twofold. The first purpose was to determine the relationship between creativity and intelligence when intelligence was assessed by a group test (CAT-V) and an individual test (WISC-Rt V). The second purpose was to examine the threshold hypothesis, which states that below a critical IQ level, usually 120, the two constructs appear to be positively and moderately related. Above this level, the correlation between the two constructs lessens. Theoretical and statistical foundations regarding the relationship between the two constructs were addressed. The theoretical model addressed divergent/convergent thinking properties. Creativity was considered a, divergent …

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.

The Ias Bulletin, V16n3, November 1982, Iowa Academy Of Science

IAS Bulletin

In this issue:

--- 1982-83 A Year od Transition
--- Heritage Book Still Available at Reduced Prices
--- Update of Academy's Office Equipment
--- Heritage Authors Honored
--- Awards Committee Evaluates Nominations for the Governor's Science Medal
--- Proceedings Pipeline Continues
--- Evolution/Creation Archives Proposed
--- Farm House Burned (On Purpose)
--- Board Supports Formation of New Section to Replace Mathematics
--- Student Research Workshops Well-Attained
--- Membership Promotion
--- Education Committee Report Receives Wide Attention
--- Root Cause of Problems in Science Education Attributed to Public Priorities
--- Iowa Represented at National Meetings
--- Chemical Education Meeting
--- Reviews …

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.

A Profile Of Students Enrolled At The University Of Northern Iowa, Fall Semester 1982, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Contents:

--- Preface
--- Profile Summary
--- Section I: Total Student Enrollment for Fall Semester 1982
--- Section II: New Students Entering UNI Fal Semester 1982
--- Section III: Miscellaneous
--- Section IV: Research Pertaining to UNI Students

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.

Interfacing The Sdk-85 With Common Laboratory Equipment, Thomas A. Boerjan

Graduate Research Papers

The-SDK-85 is a low-cost microcomputer trainer well-suited for entry and intermediate level programming and also interfacing. From it the fundamentals of digital electronics and computer programming can be taught at the high school and college level. The objectives of this paper are to learn:

1. The basic hardware required for a simple computer trainer.

2. The software necessary to do simple tasks.

3. How to interface the SDK-85 to common laboratory equipment.

4. How industry is using digital electronics.

5. Basic hardware and software troubleshooting • techniques.

6. Instructional methodology to be used with the SDK-85.

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

The Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science April 16-17, 1982 [Program, 94th Meeting], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

No abstract provided.

Abstracts Of Contributed Papers, 94th Session, Iowa Academy Of Science, April 16-17, 1982, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Presentation abstracts from the annual meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, April 12, 1982, 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 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.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, March 22, 1982, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

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