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The Effects Of Self-Concept On The Academic Achievement On Elementary School Children, Michael Woodall

Graduate Research Papers

From the beginning the human is striving for individuality. The development of the self is intrinsic, and in the early months of life a baby is self-centered and perceives the world through senses governed mainly by basic organic needs. All of us, however, at an early age develop a concept of ourselves as a person. Although this perception of one's self as a person may have certain stable factors, it is in continuous development. Teachers should be aware that within us all there is a power to do our own thing and make our own decisions. Students are constantly changing …

A Critical Evaluation Of Rogerian Counseling In Terms Of Its Usefulness In Christian Counseling, James O. Sims

Graduate Research Papers

Pastoral counseling, in its present condition, is dominated ''almost exclusively by therapeutic psychology, principally by Rogerian counseling" (Aden, 1984, p. 38). Depending on one's perspective, such a charge is either a sign of hope or an omen of doom. Gaylord B. Noyce, professor of pastoral theology at the Yale University divinity school sees it as the latter. He charges that an "exaggerated deference" to the client-centered theory and methodology of Carl Rogers is "undermining the ministry in hundreds of congregations today." "We have taken the immensely helpful, nondirective Rogerian pattern and made it gospel, not only for wide areas of …

Factors Which Contribute To The Usage Of The Vinton Public Library By Students In Grades Four Through Six, Elizabeth Galloway Stark

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to determine factors which contribute to the usage of the Vinton Public Library by students in grades four through six in Vinton, Iowa. The 285 students were surveyed by means of a questionnaire. The results of this survey indicated that parents' use of the Vinton Public Library seemed to be an important factor in children's use of the Vinton Public Library; that children wanted to find books and materials for homework at the Vinton Public Library; that children appear to be less interested in AV materials for listening, and that there appears to be …

Danger Signals Of Marital Dysfunction, Shelda Jean Hertzke Beener

Graduate Research Papers

As a fundamental social institution, the American Family has elicited research studies by sociologists, psychologists, anthropologists, historians, theologians, political scientists, and economists. Conflicting interpretations and conclusions about the family abound. Even so elementary an expectation as consensus on a definition of family has eluded us.

Counseling American Indian Students, Kathleen Curphy

Graduate Research Papers

American Indians today are in a limbo created by their changing culture. While the traditional ways are still being taught in the home, white middle class values are being taught in school. Another factor contributing to this situation is the distorted image of the Indian which is sometimes projected by white writers and the mass media. The image of the American Indian today is that of a stoic, long-suffering, proud, warlike, lazy, drunken individual on the government dole. Indians have maintained their proud heritage, but they deal daily with their distorted image.

Merit Pay: Problems And Possibilities, Jim Ford

Graduate Research Papers

There has been a great deal of discussion recently concerning salary schedules for teachers based on merit pay. Effective teachers are more valuable to an educational program than ineffective teachers and deserve to be paid more for their services. But by what criteria and by whose standards should such merit be based? Can a merit pay plan be carried out objectively and fairly? If so, how? Who should evaluate a teacher for salary purposes? How many teachers in the school system should receive merit pay and how much should they be paid?

The Development And Effects Of "Program Sharing" At The Corwith-Wesley And Luverne Community School, Gary Stumberg

Graduate Research Papers

Many schools across the country have experienced serious problems over the past few years. Many of those problems have their roots in the relationship between student numbers and the financial resourses [sic] used to support educational programs. Declining enrollments have produced deficits in school funding which have pushed many schools beyond the brink of survival. Smaller student enrollments have caused many schools to alter or reduce curriculum offerings and to reduce school personnel. The ever increasing costs of textbooks, educational materials, transportation, and utilities have magnified the financial burdens faced by schools. These problems have resulted in lessened opportunities for …

Distribution Of On-Campus Grades For Fall Semester 1984, Gerald D. Bisbey

History of Education Book Gallery

This report is the next in the sequence of such reports being sent each semester to give the University community information concerning grade distributions. These grade distributions are by instructional areas and/ or programs rather than departments only. Thus areas such as Educational Media Center, Individual Studies, Social Sciences, and Human Relations are also identified. By request, the Humanities and General Sciences areas have been retained with the appropriate departments.

Iowa Academy Of Science Leadership Directory And Membership Roster, 1984-85, 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 ... 25
Past Presidents ... 27
Membership Roster ... 28
Sprecial Directors ... 38

University Catalog 1984-1986, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Programs and Courses Catalogs

This catalog is published for students and other persons who want to know more about the University of Northern Iowa. Its purpose is to communicate as objectively and completely as possible what the university is and what it does. The catalog is presented in sections to give a general view of the university as well as the detailed information required for informed decision making.

Instructional Objectives Affects On Elementary Students' Career Awareness, Timothy L. Houts

Graduate Research Papers

It has been shown through current research findings that instructional objectives do help enhance learning. For example, reviews on incidental and intentional learning (Duchastel and Merrill, 1973) and l on mastery learning (Block, 1971) suggest that students are more likely to achieve clearly stated goals and instructional objectives than ambiguous or unknown ones. It would follow that career education concepts would be mastered at a better rate when career education instructional objectives are used. This study attempts to answer this question.

Storytelling: A Guide For The Novice Storyteller, Phyllis Gray

Graduate Research Papers

"Once upon a time, in a place long ago." Thus begins many of the stories that have delighted children and adults all over the world. These words are signals that let people know they are about to enter a world of enchantment. Having entered this strange and wonderful world, people are enthralled or horrified by the sights and sounds that they find there. No matter what the listeners' initial feelings, they are always willing to return to a place long ago with the help of a storyteller. In order to get a better understanding of storytelling events and to improve …

A Survey Of The Criteria For The Admission Of Minority Students To Iowa Colleges And Universities With Special Emphasis On The University Of Northern Iowa Freshman Class Entering In 1979, Phyllis Wyatt-Woodruff

Graduate Research Papers

Prior to 1954, when Brown vs the Board of Education irreversibly changed the hue of the nation's schools from "colored and white" to "integrated," there was no need for special admission criteria for minority students. Due to prejudice and high tuition costs, less than 1% of Black students attended white colleges. Those who did attend white colleges were admitted under traditional admissions criteria (Thomas, 1981).

Editorial Board

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Parental Expectations Of The Secondary School Counselor, Kurt Everett Harthoorn

Graduate Research Papers

Many guidance programs are fighting for survival in the sense that we now know them. Budget cuts have forced reassignment of counselors to classroom teaching. Some counselors have had their time divided among neighboring school districts on a part-time basis. These moves may be expected to result in a loss of counseling effectiveness. It is unlikely a program can accomplish in half the time, all that it once accomplished on a full-time basis. Less time might result in less productivity, and before long, the necessity of the program could be questioned because of its apparent lack of production.

Problems Of Special Education Multidisciplinary Teams: Implications For Counselor Intervention, Marilyn Lindholm Kinne

Graduate Research Papers

In 1975 Congress passed into law the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, Public Law (P.L.) 94-142. This law went into effect in September 1977. The intent of the law was to serve handicapped children whose needs were not fully met or were completely denied (Weintrab, 1976). The law had four major purposes (Ballard, 1978): .Guarantee the availability of special education programming to handicapped children and youth who require it . • Assure fairness and appropriateness in decision making about providing special education to handicapped children and youth • • Establish clear management and auditing requirements and procedures regarding special …

Northern Iowa Basketball 1983-84, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--The King and His Court
--1983-84 Northern Iowa Basketball Roster
--UNI Basketball Quick Facts
--Numerical
--Contents
--Media Information --2
--The Court - Home in the Dome --3
--Head Coach Jim Berry --4
--The Assistants --5
--The Outlook - 1983-84 --6-8
--Personnel Analysis --8
--Player Personnel --9-19
--Aloha! Chaminade Classic, January 1983 --20
--1982-83 In Review --21
--1982-83 Results --21
--Individual Single Game Highs --22
--Team Single Game Highs --22
--Opponents' Highs and Lows --22
--Opponents' Individual Highs --22
--1982-83 Individual Statistics --23
--UNI Individual Points and Rebounds, Game-by-Game --23
--The Association of Mid-Continent Universities --24
--1982-83 AMCU All-Conference Team …

Research Activities At The University Of Northern Iowa, July 1, 1983 To June 30, 1984, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of The Graduate College.

History of Education Book Gallery

This is the first of a proposed annual report which summarizes the research activity of the faculty, students and research units at UNI. To be included, the research must have been conducted between July 1, 1983 and June 30, 1984. Data have been derived from a number of offices: grants and contracts, commencement programs submitted by the Registrar, publications in the President's Bulletin, Academic Deans, and the Graduate College. Most of data are presented in table form and are self explanatory.

Editorial Board

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of The Effects Of Middle School Grade Organization On Student Attitudes, Mary Estep

Graduate Research Papers

In 1919, the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools defined the junior high school as a school in which grades 7, 8, and 9 were housed in a separate building. The school had its own teaching staff and administrators. By 1920, approximately 400 junior high schools were in existence and the number was growing. By the mid-fifties there were approximately 6,500 junior high schools in the United States. After 40 years of existence, the deficiencies of the junior high school were notable relative to self-concept. In the late 1950s and early 1960s the middle school emerged as an …

Reading Readiness: Definitions And Assessment Circa 1950 And 1980, Sharon Rae Erwin

Graduate Research Papers

This review proposes to discover how educators defined reading readiness and what they recommended relative to the cognitive skills assessment of reading readiness in 1950 and 1980. 2 A second purpose is to discover if standardized assessment devices reflect the definitions and recommendations. There is an ever increasing need to know what cognitive skills a child should be equipped with before learning to read. Today's society has increased pressure for academic achievement of elementary children. This pressure has resulted in early introduction of formal reading instruction in first grade and much attention to the reading readiness program in kindergarten (Hoffman …

The Conversion Of A Recreational Camp Into A Residential Environment And Educational Learning Center, Ellen Wells Ernst

Graduate Research Papers

Educational systems in our country have continually faced the challenge of providing educational opportunities for all our children. As well as maintaining a national goal of high educational standards, we have also encouraged an individualistic approach to meeting needs of students. Our educational systems must deal with an extremely wide range of personalities, beliefs, backgrounds, expectations, incomes and abilities. Teachers have a wealth of information available to help them determine students' individual needs and ways of meeting these needs. Students' needs can vary from cognitive-knowledge and moral-motivational needs to personal-emotional and physical needs. Curricula and programs generally attempt to insure …

The Perceptions Of Teachers Concerning Three Major Causes Of Burnout, Linda Lee

Graduate Research Papers

Considerable attention has recently been given to the record number of teachers who are choosing to leave the profession. In 1979, National Education Association President Willard H. McGuire stated that "a major new malady has afflicted the teaching profession and threatens to reach epidemic proportions if it isn't checked soon" (p. 5). He was referring to teacher burnout, which has stricken thousands of dedicated teachers and precipitated their desire to leave the teaching profession. One such teacher is former Iowa State Education Association President Ken Pfile, who in February, 1983, handed in his resignation after 16 years of teaching. Mr. …

Effect Of Small Group Competition On Seventh Grade Mathematics Achievement, Biff Renner

Graduate Research Papers

Mathematics is an area which has shown some decline in standardized test scores as well as a shortage in the number of educators graduating in the field. In mathematics, average SAT scores have fallen 40 points since 1963, and a 1981 survey of 45 states revealed a shortage of mathematics teachers in 43 states. This report by the National Commission on Excellence in Education (1983) states that "We are a nation at risk" because of this decline in educational achievement since the early 1960s. This decrease in mathematics achievement is a concern of many educators, including the researcher. What may …

Exercises For Promoting Creativity For Photographers, Charles Lee Tucker

Graduate Research Papers

Every year billions of dollars are spent on photographs for the purpose of advertising, portraits, illustrations in magazines and on billboards. The editors are forever searching for the "creative" photo, the one that has a very unique quality about it. It is a very elusive quality, one that is difficult to define, and one that is still more difficult to teach to aspiring photographers.

A Study Of Support Groups Among Iowa School Counselors, Robert Laurence Huber

Graduate Research Papers

Among the helping professions a common concept is the support group. "The social-professional support system (group) affords members ••• opportunities for analyzing problems they encounter and discussing how they feel about these problems. It provides a structure for support and rewards" (Moracco and McFadden, 1980, p. 63). From a review of the literature it is apparent that many support groups both inside and outside the helping professions have been created and utilized. For instance, outside the school counselor's domain, groups such as the Compassionate Friends, Families Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous, Smokenders, and Widowed Persons have all served as support groups for …

Art Or Propaganda? The Films Of Leni Riefenstahl During The Nazi Regime, Nancy A. Snow

Graduate Research Papers

1945 found most of Germany in ruins from Allied air and ground attacks. Many Germans fled in advance of the occupying Allies; one woman in particular took refuge in the Austrian village of Kitzbuhel. Shortly after the war in Europe had ended, there was a knock at the door of her mountain home. It was an American sergeant of the 42nd Rainbow Division.

Decreasing Debilitating Test Anxiety In Elementary Remedial Readers, H. Marlene Watson

Graduate Research Papers

Diagnosis is an integral part of the remedial reading program. It gives direction, facilitates decisions, and provides a basis for choosing instructional techniques and materials. It is a complicated process of choosing what information is appropriate, what decisions are to be made, and what methods can best implement these decisions. In short, diagnosis is a comprehensive process necessary to reading instruction. In fact, as its best, it is a type of instruction known as diagnostic teaching. One factor in this process of diagnosis is assessment (Peters,1977).

Private School Teacher Perceptions Of Elementary School Childrens' Needs: A Clarion Call For Elementary School Counselors, Karen I. Kerr

Graduate Research Papers

Recent research has confirmed that divorce contributes to a major crisis in the lives of most children, with stress engendered by that crisis often entering into the academic learning of school-age children. Between 1960 and 1975, the number of one-person households doubled. Jenkins (1976) reported 9,000,000 children under the age of eighteen live in single-parented families. The United States Bureau of Census reported, "more than 18% of the nation's school age children live with a lone parent" (1982, p. 536) and projected that 48% of all children born in 1980 will live a considerable part of their life with a …

A Review Of The Problems Of, And A Prognosis For, The Disadvantaged Student, Mary Ellen Warbasse

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this paper is, first, to identify the specific problems and characteristics of the disadvantaged student and, second, to suggest ways in which the school counselor can assist the disadvantaged student toward deriving the optimum benefit from public education.