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Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

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Annual Report Of The Registrar 1957-58, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Contents:

--- Comparisons Worth Noting
--- Summary of Attendance
--- Attendance By Sessions
--- Full-time Equivalency Enrollment
--- Degrees Granted 1957-58
--- Summary of Veterans Attendance
--- Pupils in the Campus and Affiliated Schools

Proceedings Of The Seventieth Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science Held At Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, April 18, 1958: Minutes Of The 1958 Meeting

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

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Presidential Address: Leadership In Mathematics And Science, J. J. L. Hinrichsen

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Exceptional Values Of Metric Density, N. F. G. Martin

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Lebesgue's density theorem states that at almost every point of a measurable set S in E_n, the metric density of S exists and is 1 and at almost every point of the complement of S, the density of S exists and is 0. This theorem was first proven for E₁ by Lebesgue using his theory of integration. It was later proven by Denjoy [1], Lusin [2], and Sierpinski [3] for E₁ without the use of integration. The theorem was first proven for E_n by de la Vallee Poussin.

Electronic Abstracts - Art For The Space Age, Ben F. Laposky

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

New forms and techniques of art for the space age may involve physical forces and ideas, as well as materials and procedures from technology. Such a new approach to abstract design is that shown here in the electronic abstractions or oscillons.

Student Industrial Research Program (Sirp) Summer Student Science Program, E. M. Vaughan

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

A report on the initiation of the SIRP-Bendix, St. Ambrose was presented during the 1956 Iowa Academy of Science meeting. At that meeting three student reports on projects undertaken as a result of this program were presented. Two student project reports were presented at the 1957 meeting. Four student reports will be presented at our 1958 meeting. A former St. Ambrose student who reported initially at the 1956 meeting on ultrasonic plating, Mr. Roy Buckrop, will report at this meeting. Mr. Pat Short will extend his 1957 report on "Fuels for Aircraft Propulsion Systems".

Critical Thinking Development Among Physical Science Students, Philip J. Lorenz

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

The physical science course for nonscience students has the following objectives: subject matter achievement, an understanding of the methods and philosophy of science, and the development of critical thinking ability. Also, courses of this type offer unparalleled opportunities as a public relations medium between the world of science and the educated layman. It was found that most college freshmen enrolling in the physical science course had little academic experience in the solution of problems requiring critical thinking. However, they were usually quite proficient in work depending mainly upon memorization and seemed to expect questions requiring only this ability. At the …

A Comparative Study Of Two Approaches To The Teaching Of Area In The Junior High School, Margaret Patricia Green

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

It was the purpose of this study to compare the amount of information learned and retained by the students through two approaches to teaching the topic of Area. One approach followed the material presented in a seventh grade arithmetic book; the other followed the material presented in a unit especially constructed for this experiment. The investigation was directed toward the question: Was there a difference between the two teaching methods as measured by the amount of information learned and retained by the students participating in this experiment?

A Study Of Requirements For And Deficiencies Of Beginning Office Workers In Selected Waterloo Industries, Donald Lloyd Davidson

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

It was the purpose of this study to determine the requirements for and the deficiencies of beginning office workers in selected Waterloo industries and thus provide secondary schools in the immediate area with factual data to assist in the possible development or revision of the business education curricula. In addition, the study was designed to procure figures relative to the number and types of office positions available as well as general information pertaining to office work. It is hoped that this study will provide some small measure of assistance to the business education teachers of the Waterloo area in the …

A Seminar In High School Electronics, John Benjamin Daniels

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

A critical evaluation of the high school science program, in this country, indicates that the superior science students or those with special science interests are not being challenged in classroom learning activities. Educators have become even more aware of this situation due to the recent threat to the nation's security after the Russians launched their satellites.

An Evaluation Of Teacher Institutes Based Upon Opinions Of Iowa Teachers, Duane Fuhrman

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to answer these questions:

1. Are teachers satisfied with the institute as it now exists?

2. Do teachers with varying amounts of college training receive the same value from the institute?

3. Can the institute be improved, and, if so, how?

4. Are teacher institutes serving the purposes that the State Department of Public Instruction intends them to serve?

5. Is there a preferred method of in-service training, and, if so, what is it?

Officers, Past Presidents, And Members, Iowa Academy Of Science

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

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Title Page - Front Matter

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

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A Procedure For Determining The Relative Volume Of Mitochondria In Hepatic Cells, Paul A. Meglitsch, Leland P. Johnson, Rodney A. Rogers, Frances R. Rogers, Alison M. Meglitsch

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

About forty years ago Cowdry's monograph on mitochondria appeared evaluating the work of previous investigators, indicating synonymy and, in a sense, bringing the first exploratory phase of the study of these cellular constituents to a close (1). Reasonably specific methods for their demonstration had been devised, and it was possible to have some confidence in the conclusions that the so-called mitochondria of different kinds of cells, despite dissimilarities in size or shape, were comparable cellular parts.

A Survey Of The Educational And Personal Characteristics Required For Initial Employment Of Accountants In A Selected Group Of Iowa Industries, Leonard Eugene Bennett

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

One of the most dynamic characteristics of today's society is found in its complex and everchanging economic structure. These characteristics have been enhanced by such elements as the growth of corporate enterprise, greater governmental regulations of business, and increased demands by consumers for more business services. With the increase of these complexities, the need for accurate and readily understood records is great. Therefore, the need for specialists who can understand, prepare, and interpret these records becomes more and more important. It is the function of financial accounting to give expression to these records and to make the activities of a …

A Follow-Up Study Of The Graduates And Drop-Outs Of The Traer Public High School From 1946 Through 1954, William Calvin Freese

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The primary purpose of this study was to ascertain, through the opinions of the graduates and students who had dropped out of the Traer Public High School, how effectively this school had prepared them to meet the problems that confronted them after leaving high school. This purpose included the following further purposes:

1. To determine to what degree the ne s of the graduates and the others had been met.

2. To evaluate the educational program in the school.

3. To recommend changes which might enable the school to meet student needs more effectively.

A Proposal For Emphasizing Modern Mathematics In Elementary Algebra, Betty Sayre Grubb

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

For the past fifty years educators and mathematicians have urged that we change our approach to mathematics. The need for change or modernization of teaching mathematics is at least as great now as it ever was. The body of mathematical content vital to the pursuit of both pure and applied mathematics is growing continually. At the same time the demand for people trained in mathematics, including its newer developments, is growing. The only solution would appear to be the integration of these new ideas, as extensively as possible by each teacher, into all levels of training in mathematics. This thesis …

Citizens’ Opinions Regarding Certain Aspects Of The Bussey, Iowa, High School Program, Charles Richard Drake

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

It was the purpose of this study to determine what the citizens of the Bussey Consolidated School District, Bussey, Iowa, thought of the high school and certain rules and policies for its operation, and to thereby identify areas in which improvements might be carried out.

Applications Of Eighth Grade Mathematics To The Ninth Grade General Shop Program In Iowa, Robert Vern Echelbarger

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

As a student engages in the construction of a project in an industrial arts class, it is necessary for him to learn the uses of tools and materials. The extent of his learning is reflected in part by the tangible evidence of the completed project and increased skill in the mastery of tools. Just as a student must learn the uses of tools and materials, so must he learn the use of intangible tools such as mathematics, reading, writing, and speech. The mastery of these intangible tools is important for the general education of the student . Mathematics plays an …

The Alumnus, V41n4, December 1957, Iowa State Teachers College

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:
-- I.S.T.C. Gets Quarter Million Dollar Science Grant
-- Three Achievement Awards to Alumni
-- "Teaching With TV" Experimental Courses Start With 2nd Semester
-- On Campus
-- Four Wrestling Lettermen Return
-- News
-- T.C. Building Program at a Standstill
-- Births
-- Deaths
-- Marriages

Iowa State Teachers College Schedule Of Classes, Fall 1957, Iowa State Teachers College

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the Iowa State Teachers College.

The Alumnus, V41n3, September 1957, Iowa State Teachers College

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:
-- Applications Invited for Merchant Scholarship Award
-- TC'ers Appear With Stars
-- Buildings Get New Names
-- Death Comes to Two Former Faculty
-- On Campus
-- Spring Reunion
-- Van Engen and Cram Resign
-- Late Start Pays Off
-- I Want a Few More Winners...
-- News
-- Deaths
-- Marriages
-- Births

Summer Commencement [Program], August 8, 1957, Iowa State Teachers College

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.

Iowa State Teachers College Schedule Of Classes, Summer 1957, Iowa State Teachers College

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the Iowa State Teachers College.

Spring Commencement [Program], June 7, 1957, Iowa State Teachers College

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.

Iowa State Teachers College Schedule Of Classes, Spring 1957, Iowa State Teachers College

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the Iowa State Teachers College.

The Alumnus, V41n1, February 1957, Iowa State Teachers College

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:
-- Eight Week Summer Session
-- College Courts Open
-- On Campus
-- Alumni Reunion Set For June 2
-- Research Studies Completed
-- I.S.T.C. Science Institute This Summer
-- Foreign Teaching Positions Open
-- Placement Bureau Summation
-- Teaching IS a Professions
-- News
-- Deaths
-- Marriages
-- Births

Iowa State Teachers College Schedule Of Classes, Winter 1956-57, Iowa State Teachers College

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the Iowa State Teachers College.

Mathematics Training For The Exceptional Student, Fred Robertson

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

This paper is a report on a training program for gifted students at the Iowa State College which was initiated in 1946 and has continued with variations to the present. The aim of this program is unique as such programs go. It may be stated thus: The aim is for the gifted student to attain .a satisfactory performance level in a period of time shorter than the normal. In general the programming called for combining algebra and trigonometry in one quarter. Thus the time spent to complete the calculus is five quarters instead of the normal six.