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Editorial Board & Iowa Academy Of Science Officers And Directors

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

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Hercule Poirot V. Reality: Murder Mysteries As An Epistemic Force, Deborah M. Geisler

Iowa Journal of Communication

On Monday, October 23, 1989, a pregnant Massachusetts attorney was brutally murdered by a gunshot wound to the head. Two and a half weeks later, her infant son, delivered by Caesarian section, also died. And this murder of Carol Stuart shocked and appalled much of the nation. It was a murder bound to catch national attention-a white, suburban woman supposedly killed in cold blood by an unidentified black man. An area manhunt was launched; rewards were offered; scholarships to the victim's alma mater were established; and Boston-area residents demanded that the murderer be caught.

But nearly every week, not far …

Assisting Children Of Alcoholics In The Educational Setting, Carol J. Yager

Graduate Research Papers

Although alcoholism has existed since early times, it has been considered a disease by the American Medical Association only since 1956 (Kinney and Leaton, 1987). It is now accepted that alcoholism is a primary, progressive, chronic, and fatal disease. This disease has also been separated into distinct stages with specific behaviors correlated to each stage. As the disease progresses, deterioration occurs in all phases of life: emotionally, spiritually, and physically. In later stages, people are immobilized by self-deceiving factors and unless the drinking stops death is inevitable (Kinney and Leaton, 1987). However, as Sharon Wegscheider - Cruse notes "Few alcoholics …

Reading Attitudes In Asian Esl Learners, Rebecca Ann Kamm

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing attitudes of Asian English as a Second Language (ESL) learners to better understand possible reasons why attitudes may change and ways they may be influenced. Research regarding reading attitudes was investigated, particularly in regard to cultural and educational differences, special difficulties relating to nonliterate adult learners were explored, and strategies to assist ESL learners presented. A survey was administered which gave subjects the opportunity to state their self-perceptions of themselves as readers. The population of the study consisted of 30 adult Asian ESL students from Laos and Vietnam residing in …

Job Satisfaction & Career Alienation Among Teachers At A Parochial High School, Kevin Michael Barnett

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of the study was to investigate teachers' level of overall job dissatisfaction/career alienation, and to determine which work related elements were most related to overall job dissatisfaction/career alienation. The subjects consisted of 14 out of a possible 41 regular education teachers at a selected parochial high school in the Midwest. The May, Porter & White (1990) Job Satisfaction Survey and a supplemental survey concerning ecological/environmental psychology concerns was administered. Nine hypotheses were tested, and several items concerning work related elements were examined for their relationship to overall job dissatisfaction/career alienation. The results revealed that the level of overall …

A Comparison Of Locus Of Control Between High School Athletes Who Experienced Burnout And Those Who Did Not, Mary Elizabeth Smith Griffin

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to compare the locus of control between those individuals who indicated they had terminated their high school athletic participation because of burnout and those who did not. It was hypothesized that athletes who dropped out of sport due to burnout would have a higher external locus of control (individuals who perceive that outside factors control their lives) as compared to those who did not. Students (N = 189) who were enrolled in required wellness classes at the University of Northern Iowa served as the subjects for this study. Based on data collected from a …

A Descriptive Study Of Preparation For A Career In Health Club Management, Richard Emmett Hasty

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study was designed to describe the most important tasks being carried out in the operation of commercial health clubs, and also tasks for which health club managers perceive a deficiency in their preparation. A survey was designed and mailed to all (106) health clubs throughout Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota that were members of the International Physical Fitness Association. Subjects were asked to indicate the degree of emphasis that selected tasks receive within their health clubs, and also their perception of the training they received to perform the tasks. Data collection occurred over approximately an eight week period. The overall …

The Language Of Comfort: An Ethnographic Study Of Language Functions In The Dentist-Patient Relationship, Glen William Jackson

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This ethnographic study sought to identify language functions present in the dentist-child patient relationship. Specifically, the study identified language functions in the dentist's talk and determined their possible role in comforting the patient. The dentists that participated in this study were from Cedar Falls, Waterloo, and Hudson, Iowa. Five dentists were randomly chosen using the Nth Skip Method. The study asked two primary research questions. The first question asked "Are dentists making use of communication skills t hat the dental literature describes as comforting?" The second question asked "What possible language functions are employed in the reduction of distress?" The …

The Effects Of A Microteaching Program Upon The Critical Thinking Skills Of Preservice Teachers, Vickie Trent-Wilson

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Critical thinking skills have received considerable attention during the past decade as test scores measuring higher-order thinking abilities have declined (Benderson, 1984). It has been advocated that the responsibility for the development of these skills lies with the classroom teacher (Glickman, 1987; Beyer, 1983; Costa, 1981). Brandt (1984) purports that all teachers need to understand cognitive processes and ways to strengthen them. Yet, many teachers have not had the benefit of "systematic cognitive development in their own schooling; they are unprepared to foster cognitive skills in their own students" (Martin, 1984, p. 68). If thinking skills are a desired outcome …

An Annotated Bibliography Of Music And Musicians In Children’S Fiction, Betty Nason

Graduate Research Papers

An annotated bibliography of 92 children's fiction books dealing with music: or musicians was compiled. Each book was rated concerning negativity toward music:, sexism, the primary vehicle of music: production, and accuracy of musical facts. Titles were obtained from colleagues, selective and non-selective bibliographic: sources, and browsing and searching card catalogs of seven different libraries. Not included were opera librettos, short story collections, or illustrated songs. Each book was read and analyzed by the researcher. Twenty-three percent of the books showed at least some negativity; forty-eight percent had at lea.st one female main or musical supporting character, forty-six percent rated …

Family Resources Sought By Chinese Student Families In Coping With Stressful Life Events, Chun Dong

Graduate Research Papers

There have been efforts to study family resources and social support systems in coping with stressful life events. This study presented the results of a survey to identify family resources and social support systems that Chinese student families sought in coping with stressful life events. The respondents included forty people from twenty Chinese student families who are presently residing in Lawrence, Kansas, and New York City. The results of the survey, with culture, tradition and value differences in mind, substantiated the sources that Chinese student families were likely to turn to.

A Project Involving Cooperative Learning Pairs Working With Problem-Solving Computer Software In A Middle School Setting, Timothy J. Feinup

Graduate Research Papers

Within the past ten years, schools have increasingly embraced the development of the computer as an important media aid in the instruction of problem-solving thinking skills. Cooperative learning strategies, rather than individualistic or competitive learning styles, during this same period, have become a major trend in developing conceptual instructional tasks, including the development of problem-solving strategies. This paper presents a curriculum development project for middle school students that combines the planned activities and outcomes of computer-assisted instruction with cooperative learning to develop problem-solving strategies and positive social skills.

The Effects Of Divorce And Resulting Single-Parent Family Environment On The Social And Educational Development Of The Gifted Child, George E. Lowry

Graduate Research Papers

Divorce can be a very difficult time for adults, but it can be even more difficult for the children, who often do not understand all that is happening around them or why it is happening. They have no control over events that are taking place. Worst of all, they often have no one to whom they can talk, no one who is not somehow involved in the divorce situation. Gifted children are among the children who are frequently caught up in such a situation, and who later must adapt to living in a single-parent family as a result of divorce. …

A Survey Of Substance Abuse Programs Among Private Four-Year Post-Secondary Institutions, Samuel Justin Iverson

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to determine the nature and extent of substance abuse prevention, education, intervention, and referral services currently being offered at private four-year post-secondary institutions in three Midwestern states. Respondents provided information about campus alcohol policies, prevention/education services, campus resources, and offered opinions regarding alcohol use and abuse issues. Results of this study are based on responses to 50 surveys or 70.4% of the original sample.

Nearly all 1nstitutions reported having a comprehensive alcohol policy. The formation of these policies were carried out mainly by students, faculty, administration, and staff. Guest speakers and alcohol awareness lectures …

The Identification Of Leadership Qualities Of A Successful Woman Basketball Coach As Perceived By Players And Coaches, Elizabeth Anne O'Brien

Graduate Research Papers

The primary purpose of this study was to examine the factors that contribute to the success of female basketball coaches. This study was done to develop a list of top leadership competencies based on selected~ coaching characteristics as identified by female intercollegiate coaches and players.

Middle School Science Evaluation: What Should It Include? How Does It Affect Students?, Margaret H. Schoentag

Graduate Research Papers

Many people ln society have negative feelings about science. This becomes evident during discussions with parents and other adults. Since negative attitudes are rarely associated with success, it seems that teachers must provide experiences In science which make students feel successful. What determines whether a person is successful in school? How and what is evaluated makes a difference. We owe it to students to provide varied means of measuring their learning and of expressing an evaluation that is positive.

Positive Effects Of Humor: No Laughing Matter In The Education Of Students, Edward C. Poynar

Graduate Research Papers

Frequent] y, responses from student surveys identify "has a sense of humor" among the characteristics of a good teacher. Unfortunately, this is not a quality that is emphasized in teacher education programs so apparently it is not deemed worthy of consideration by teacher educators. Yet, the thought of humor in the classroom does have a certain appeal and possibly raises a few questions. What purpose can a teacher's sense of humor serve for a student? Does educational research indicate any cause and effect relationship between humor and cognitive development? How does humor affect the thinking processes? If the theory of …

The Use Of Cooperative Learning As A Method Of Instruction For Talented And Gifted Sixth-Grade Math Students, Barbara Steele

Graduate Research Papers

In the 1980s, most teachers are striving to meet the diverse needs of all the students in their classroom. More emphasis is now being placed on developing programs and instructional methods for gifted and talented children. A recent mandate by the Iowa Department of Education states that every school district shall establish a program that meets the educational needs of identified talented and gifted students (State of Iowa Department of Education, 1988).

Facilitating Transfer Of Training To The Workplace, Mary Ann Yedlick

Graduate Research Papers

The role of training in the 1990's is predicted to expand sharply, bringing with it both problems and opportunities. Professional trainers must be increasingly concerned with creating effective programs. Organizations will focus on outcomes that are observable and measurable in on-the-job behavior.

A Survey Of Acceleration Programs And Selection Criteria For Intellectually Gifted Elementary Children In Selected Iowa School Districts, 1989-1990, Christy A. Vandeventer

Graduate Research Papers

Controversy continues in the realm of acceleration for gifted children. Acceleration is widely accepted and endorsed by experts in the field of talented and gifted education as a viable, valid, and necessary aspect in meeting the needs of intellectually gifted students (Aldrich, 1989; Bolenbaugh, 1980; Brody & Benbow, 1987; Daniel & Cox, 1987; Gohlke, 1979; Huffman, 1983; Kulik & Kulik, 1984; Pollins, 1983). However, it is an objectionable option for many educational policy makers and practitioners in the educational field and in local schools (Southern, Jones, & Fiscus, 1989).

1990 Unique And Just A Little Bizarre, Northern University High School

Malcolm Price Laboratory School Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the Northern University High School, part of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School of the University of Northern Iowa.

Counseling Family Members Of Recently Disabled Persons, Ingegerd Downing

Graduate Research Papers

The terms "acquired disability" or "adventitiously disabled" are used to describe a person who has had a normal physical development and normal lifestyle until an accident or illness caused the physical and/or mental disability (Buscaglia, 1975). The trauma associated with whatever led to the disability will have affected the disabled person. They may have been in serious condition and near death during the incident, may have faced the death and dying process and resolved it, or be stuck at one of the death stages such as anger or depression. They may be feeling helpless or suicidal. They may be acutely …

The Effects Of A Cooperative Group Structure On Low-Achieving Students In The Area Of Reading, Lori A. Gross

Graduate Research Papers

The outcomes of Chapter 1 students involved in a cooperative group structure during reading were investigated. The study was conducted in a Chapter 1 classroom with two groups of second-grade students. A total of 8 subjects were involved in the study. During the 10-week study, each group was exposed to the experimental treatment for a 5-week period and the control treatment for 5 weeks. A cooperative group structure was implemented during the experimental treatment, with students working in dyads to complete assigned tasks. In the control treatment, students worked in a homogeneous ability group structure and follow-up work was completed …

Selected International Higher Education System: Student Psychological Concerns, Hiroko Okamura

Graduate Research Papers

International higher education systems particularly in Japan and the United States, and other selected western countries are in need of student psychological concerns data. There are a number of student environmental and psychological concerns which affect performance in education, such as: learning environments within the family; school and community; students' motivation to learn; professional goals; evaluation of achievement by examinations; and related psychological elements such as anxiety, stress and pressure. This study will survey related student environments and their psychological concerns to provide a better understanding of related international education systems, and how the system affects environmental pressures.

The Use Of Microcomputers In Language Arts In Elementary Classrooms, Diane Lovstuen

Graduate Research Papers

In 1983 Time magazine named the computer its "Machine of the Year," and declared, "The 'information revolution' that futurists have long predicted has arrived, bringing with it the promise of dramatic changes in the way people live and work, and perhaps even in the way they think. America will never be the same" {"Computer Moves In," 1983, p. 14). Computers are now standard equipment in the majority of schools. Collis (1988) reports on a 1986 survey that showed 85 percent of the elementary schools, 95 percent of the junior high schools, and 97 percent of the senior high schools in …

Iowa Journal Of Speech Communication, Volume 22, Number 1, Spring 1990 [Download Entire Issue]

Iowa Journal of Communication

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Speech Writing: Why Not Teach It?, Patricia Townsend

Iowa Journal of Communication

My purpose in this essay is to consider the contemporary role of rhetoric in this age of information, this decade of the media. I shall be describing the thinking that has led to a course in applied rhetoric, specifically, the development of an academic course which aims at preparing students to write speeches for other people. The first question is: Is there a demand for speech writers? We recall that lographers existed in classical Greece. We also know that lography was not a highly respected position. Remember the vehemence with which Isocrates denied ever having been a speech writer!

Socialization, Television, And The Black Child, A. White-Eagle Raheim

Iowa Journal of Communication

The process of socialization is influenced by many factors: the family, the church, schools, peers and television. These factors all play a major role in the development of children into socialized adults. This essay examines the effects of television on the socialization of Black children.

According to Berger & Luckman, socialization is the learning of information, cognitive processes, values, attitudes, social roles, self-concept and behaviors that are generally accepted or expected with one or many segments of American society. (Door, 16)

An important factor in socialization is the formation of self-concept. "Self-concept is the growing child's most basic structure of …

Back Matter - Back Cover

Iowa Journal of Communication

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