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Conference On African-American Children And Families, February 24, 2012, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Education.

African-American Children & Families Conference Programs

The program for the annual Conference on African-American Children and Families held at the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, February 20, 2012, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Special Meeting

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

University Of Northern Iowa Secondary Teacher Education Senate Meeting Minutes, February 16, 2012, University Of Northern Iowa. Secondary Teacher Education Senate.

Documents - Secondary Senate

Meeting minutes from the Secondary Teacher Education Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Csbs Kudos, February 2012, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Social And Behavioral Sciences.

CSBS Kudos

Contents:

-- CSBS sponsors guest speakers
-- Counseling program continues 100% pass rate
-- Guest lecturer welcomed to campus
-- Alumni Kudos
-- Faculty Kudos
-- Faculty Profile: Donna Maier
-- Student Kudos
-- Study Abroad in Nicaragua
-- CSBS establishes new organization for multicultural students
-- Social & Behavioral Sciences gets even more social

Faculty Tenure Report, Fall 2012, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of Institutional Research.

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Statistical report showing the number of faculty that are tenured, on the tenure track, or not on the tenure track, broken down by college, department, gender, minority status, and if full or part time.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, January 23, 2012, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

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

University Of Northern Iowa Secondary Teacher Education Senate Meeting Minutes, January 19, 2012, University Of Northern Iowa. Secondary Teacher Education Senate.

Documents - Secondary Senate

Meeting minutes from the Secondary Teacher Education Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Elementary Teacher Education Senate Meeting Minutes, January 12, 2012, University Of Northern Iowa. Elementary Teacher Education Senate.

Documents - Elementary Senate

Meeting minutes from the Elementary Teacher Education Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Nationwide Efforts To Improve The Health Of Children With Childhood Obesity, Ebony Ellis

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this review was to examine the increase in childhood obesity and current existing programs that seem to be successful in combating this health epidemic. This review will induce descriptions of children's behavioral settings such as their home, school, and community; nutritional and beverage intake; obesity risk factors involving children; possible genetic influence; the influence of physical activity intervention programs; and the White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity. Due to the rapid increase of childhood obesity, preventative measures are considered to improve the health of children as a nation.

Nature Of Science: Curriculum Unit For The 6th Grade Classroom, Reagan Denise Boeset

Graduate Research Papers

Having a basic knowledge of scientific principles is no longer a luxury but, in today's complex world, a necessity. While Americans are holding their own, they are not even close to where they should be says Jon Miller of Michigan State University. Miller (2007) states in Science Daily that only 28% of American adults currently qualify as scientifically literate (as cited in Michigan State University, 2007, para 5). With the pace of technological advancement as well as our increased reliance on technology, there should be no debate over the need for scientific literacy. There is a need for our society …

Do You Feel Left Out Of Your Family?: An Examination Of Family Communication Patterns And Ostracism, Anna F. Carmon, Joan R. Poulsen

Iowa Journal of Communication

Familial bonds have the potential to satisfy our need for human relationships, but they are also likely to cause us to be both victims and sources of ostracism. Feelings of ostracism likely stem from communicative experiences and may extend to perceptions of family satisfaction. It would seem ostracism mediates the relationship between family communication patterns and family satisfaction. Although the current study did not confirm the proposed model of ostracism, an alternative model is discussed. Further, individuals who are married and have children perceive less ostracism in their families than individuals who are in single and do not have children.

Baloney Or Braunschweiger?: Communicating Cultural Identity In Multigenerational German Immigrant Families, Dena Huisman, Heike Flood

Iowa Journal of Communication

Researchers have examined economic, social, political, and historical implications of immigration throughout U.S. history, but little research has been conducted on everyday communication and the lived experience of immigrant family life in the United States. The current research explores family communication in mid-20th century German immigrant families and their balance between two cultures, demonstrating the complex cultural boundaries between family generations and between families and cultural boundaries themselves.

The Changing Nature Of The Coffee Shop In The 21st Century: How Productivity Is Supplanting Social Interaction, Benjamin R. Garner

Iowa Journal of Communication

Historically, coffee shops are social gathering places where people go to get coffee, listen to lectures, converse with others, and maintain personal relationships (Hattox, 1985; Oldenburg, 1999). Today, the coffeehouse/coffee shop scene is quite different. This analysis examines what motivates people to go to a public social place (coffee shops) to participate in private activities such as using laptop computers, studying, or engaging other solitary activities. Results indicate people use coffee shops in a solitary manner to enhance productivity, to leave the house, to study with friends, and to work. Most participants in this study did not go to a …

2012 University Of Northern Iowa Football, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--Coaching Staff --2
--Roster --21
--Player Bios --25
--2011 in Review --57
--Record Book --64

Professionally Accomplished Women's Perceptions Of Father-Daughter Communication: An Exploratory Study, Teresa M. Scott, Lynne M. Webb, Patricia Amason

Iowa Journal of Communication

A survey of 75 professionally accomplished women examined father-daughter communication during daughters' middle-aged years. The daughters' perceptions of relational closeness with their fathers were associated with family communication environment (both conversation and conformity-orientation). Furthermore, daughters' conflict management scores for competing-with-fathers were negatively associated with the daughters' state-communication-apprehension scores. Finally, many non-significant results are inconsistent with results previously obtained with college student samples, perhaps indicating that the influence of father-daughter communication may differ across the lifespan.

Older Adults' Social Support Giving And Their Psychological Health: Testing Moderating Effects Of Giving In Familial And Non-Familial Context, K. Hazel Kwon, Shin-Il Moon

Iowa Journal of Communication

The current study explores the impact of support giving as a moderator between receiving support and older adults' psychological health. The study analyzed the data from the project Changing Lives of Older Couples, including a sample of 1,532 married individuals from Detroit Cosmopolitan areas. The findings suggest that receiving-support have differentiated effects depending on relational types. While giving-support does not show the conditional effect, it plays a moderator in reducing depression and anxiety especially at the low level of received support, suggesting the importance of social integration on older adults' psychological health.

Tales From The Dark Side: An Analysis Of Jealousy In Intimate Relationships, Samantha K. Turnquist

Iowa Journal of Communication

In intimate dating relationships, suspicions may occur. Scholarship surrounding the "dark side of communication" helps us explore deception in relational development. Spitzberg and Cupach (1994) help highlight the importance of knowing how to effectively communicate when faced with unpleasant interactions. Compiled thoughts of suspicion and emotions such as anger may lead to actions from the jealous party. White and Mullen (1989) define romantic jealousy as:

a complex of thoughts, emotions, and actions that follows loss of or threat to self-esteem and/or the existence or quality of the romantic relationship. The perceived loss or threat is generated by the perception of …

Front Matter - Table Of Contents - Preface

Iowa Journal of Communication

No abstract provided.

How Does Your Reading Stack Up? Effective Teaching Practices Make For Successful Reading Experiences In The Classroom, Jennifer A. R. Smith, Lori Marie Ihrig

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

This article provides teachers concrete strategies for applying knowledge of how people learn and effective teaching practices to decisions about classroom implementation of science content area readings. This article promotes Iowa Teaching Standards 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

Class In Thomas Hardy's Late Short Stories (1890-1900): "For Conscience' Sake" And "The Winters And The Palmleys", Nada Al-Ajmi

Short Story

No abstract provided.

Editorial Board & Iowa Academy Of Sciences Officers And Directors

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

No abstract provided.

University Of Northern Iowa Today, Special Edition, V94n4 [V95n3], Winter 2012, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

UNI Today

Inside This Issue:
-- We are Iowa's university
-- Enabling innovation
-- Remarkable voices
-- Education at its finest
-- UNI I am a legacy family
-- Go Panthers!
-- Panther athletes making a difference
-- Getting creative
-- Class Notes

Perspectives: Developing And Defining Both Science And Science Education As Disciplines, Robert E. Yager

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

The six "domains" have been identified as features for the "doing" of science. These six are: Concept, Process, Creativity, Attitude, Application, and Worldview. They are offered to affect teaching, student learning, as well as a new way of defining science. Concepts and Processes often are the only two typically used to define school and college science content; Creativity and Positive Attitudes are added as two "enabling" domains; a fifth Domain is offered as a focus on the Application of typical concepts and process skills. It is the Domain where and how most people live and operate! The sixth Domain is …

The Factors That Contribute To The Persuasiveness Of Political Advertising Messages, Lindsey A. Harvell, Michael W. Pfau

Iowa Journal of Communication

Scholars in a variety of disciplines have studied political advertising for decades. However, the extant research has failed to examine the interaction between candidate sponsor (Republican vs. Democrat), topic (issue vs. image), and tone (positive vs. negative) affecting influence (willingness to vote for a particular candidate). A study was conducted during the 2008 primaries using 144 undergraduate students from a large southern university. Results revealed a three-way interaction of candidate, topic, and tone on advertisement influence.

Fifth Graders' Discussions Of Graphic Novels Facilitated By De Bono Thinking Skills, Kimberly Ann Jennings

Graduate Research Papers

The effectiveness of graphic novels, heavily illustrated novels and traditional novels as a reading teaching tool has not been heavily researched. During the 5th grade school year of the 2011-2012, 24 students were required to read six novels, two in each format. During and after the reading, students were required to complete assigned assessments. The results of the study were graded based on a rubric system and by the number of responses per novel. The graphic novel received the highest scores in all categories. The graphic novel should be considered as an alternate method of teaching reading to 5th graders.

Leadership Of Identified Gifted Compared To High-Potential Students Studying Iowa's Natural History, Katie E. Broeg

Graduate Research Papers

At one time, students were only considered gifted if they received a score of 140 or higher on an IQ test. Renowned gifted researcher, Joseph Renzulli, challenged this notion with his three-ring conception of giftedness; an interaction between above average ability, creativity, and task-commitment in areas of passion. Renzulli also promoted the development of leadership and social capital through Operation Houndstooth.

Today, the national definition for gifted children acknowledges academics, leadership, arts, and creative talents. Schools are beginning to expand their definitions and identification procedures to acknowledge students with creative talents and leadership abilities. How do these students compare when …

Supporting English Language Learners In Today's Early Childhood Classrooms, Katie Furlong

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this review is to identify the kind(s) of early childhood instruction and learning environment that best supports students whose primary language is not English. The research examined focused on which teacher strategies used in the classroom improve academic achievement for English Language Learners (ELLs). In addition, the research compared the effects of dual language, or two-way immersion (TWI) and monolingual English immersion (El) early childhood education program models on children's learning. A variety of sources were used and synthesized to provide the reader with informational data and recommendations.

Using Positive Behavior Instructional Support (Pbis) In Early Childhood, Megan Merkel

Graduate Research Papers

Challenging behaviors in early childhood education are becoming recognized as a serious barrier to social-emotional development and an indication of severe maladjustment in school and adult life. Educational professionals have been seeking to define, elaborate, and improve on existing knowledge related to the prevention and resolution of young children's challenging behaviors. The current literature review was conducted to describe the relationship between children's challenging behavior and implementing Positive Behavior Instructional Support (PBIS) and Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) in early childhood classrooms and programs. In addition, this review presents conclusions, recommendations, suggested educational policies, and needed future research.

Peer Coaching In Early Childhood, Michelle Silvera

Graduate Research Papers

Researchers have reached a consensus that early childhood educators should have sufficient knowledge and skills in child development and early childhood education issues. This is because the quality and success of programs designed for early childhood education lie in the qualifications of the teacher in charge of such programs. These requirements are especially true for vulnerable and disadvantaged children. Therefore, it is incumbent upon the early childhood educators to provide the children and their families with rich and meaningful educational experiences because they are often held accountable for the outcome of the children. This literature review demonstrates that one way …

Using Serious Games In An Educational Setting, Angela Webb

Graduate Research Papers

This literature review examines the use of digital games also known as serious games in a school setting to determine the benefits of games on preparing students for using 21st century skills. Studies on using serious games from the last 12 years were analyzed and evaluated. The review explores different genres of serious games. It examines benefits of serious games including social interaction, collaboration, and complex thinking skills, as well as their disadvantages The review also identifies game characteristics that support best practices in education. Serious games are a vital tool to teach students many skills needed for the future.