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The Nature Of Science, David Roskos-Ewoldsen

Iowa Journal of Communication

During the 1920's, the logical positivists attempted to establish a formal system for the advancement of science through the Vienna circle. Basically, the logical positivists argued that the ultimate purpose of science should be the advancement towards final truth. This could be done through scientific investigations that removed theory from observation. Theory served the role of explaining why observations occurred. But the advancement of science came through the removal of theory from these scientific observations. By removing theory from observations, it was assumed that science would be able to advance towards the ultimate goal of truth because these observations, being …

A Review Of Evidence On The Effect Of Teaching Content Area Reading On Student Achievement, Debra Takatsuka

Graduate Research Papers

Quality of education is an issue of primary concern in the United States today. Accusations that children are graduating with inadequate academic skills have been frequent. Concern has been expressed regarding declining SAT scores, and there has been a general outcry for the establishment of minimum standards for both high school and college graduation. The necessity for students to acquire a solid education currently ranks as a high individual and social priority (Criscuolo, Vacca, & LaVorgna, 1980).

Self-Concept Enhancement For The Gifted, Connie L. Gaumon

Graduate Research Papers

The field of gifted education is still a new one. The main concerns in the research literature and curricula in gifted education have been the academic and intellectual accomplishments of gifted individuals. But little investigation or program development has evolved with respect to the affective factors and their influences for the gifted. The self-concepts of such individuals have often been neglected or overlooked.

Editorial Board

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Speak Up For Oral Communications, Janet Haar

Graduate Research Papers

No abstract provided.

Adolescent Suicide: An Investigation Of Causes And Prevention Measures, Pamela J. Wehrkamp

Graduate Research Papers

Suicide is not a recent phenomenon among adolescents. Young people have taken their own lives for as long as history has been recorded. It is not coincidence, or by accident, that literature, too, is full of reports of adolescent suicides (Konopka, 198J). Ophelia drowns herself after she is rejected by Hamlet. Romeo kills himself when he believes his beloved to be dead, who in turn kills herself when realizing Romeo had committed suicide.

A Comparison Of Learning Disabled And Normal Children On A Selective Attention Task While Using A Verbal Rehearsal Strategy, Stephen A. Mullenberg

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The present study involved using an information processing approach for the purpose of understanding and remediating attention problems in the learning disabled students. Specifically, the intent . of the present study was to assess the process of selective attention as measured through Hagen's (1967) central-incidental paradigm.

The present study compared performance of learning disabled and normal students while using either a verbal rehearsal strategy (Dawson, Hallahan, Reeve, & Ball, 1980) or no rehearsal strategy on Hagen's (1967) task of selective attention.

Fifty Iowa public school students, 24 LD and 26 normals, from fifth through ninth grade, participated in the study. …

Differences In Health Locus Of Control Among Female Participants In Self-Directed Fitness Programs And Group-Directed Fitness Programs, Becky Jessen Lang

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in health locus of control among female participants in self-directed fitness programs and in group-directed fitness programs. It was hypothesized that subjects involved in self-directed fitness programs would have a more internal health locus of control orientation than subjects involved in group-directed fitness programs. In addition, it was hypothesized that subjects involved in group-directed fitness programs would have a more external health locus of control orientation than subjects involved in self-directed fitness programs. Seventy-seven females between the ages of 25 and 50 were selected for participation in this study. An …

Performance Of Aphasic Listeners On An Expanded Rtt Subtest Presented Verbally And Non-Verbally, Ann Elizabeth Folkestad

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

A controversy exists in the literature concerning the nature of aphasia. Some authorities believe that aphasia involves a loss of the linguistic elements of language. Other investigators maintain that aphasia is a performance deficit founded in a reduced ability to use essentially-preserved linguistic competence. This study addressed aspects of the above controversy. Asked specifically was the question of whether the mechanism underlying aphasia involves a neurolinguistic loss and thus, is specific to language, or alternately, involves a non-language specific interference with the accessing of retained capacity. This investigation examined the following issues: whether there are one or several patterns of …

Editorial Board

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Fall Commencement [Program], December 10, 1983, 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.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, October 10, 1983, 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, Fall 1983, 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.

The Alumnus, V67n3 [V68n3], October 1983, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:
-- Director's MedLee
-- Alumni News
-- Campus News
-- "Mudra Era" begins with a win
-- Inner Weather a magazine of the arts
-- Ed.D. program under way
-- Carillon readied for the 21st century
-- Adventures of a "non-trad" retread
-- Class Notes

A Profile Of Students Enrolled At The University Of Northern Iowa, Fall Semester 1983, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Contents:

--- Preface
--- Profile Summary
--- Section I: Total Student Enrollment for Fall Semester 1983
--- Section II: New Students Entering UNI Fall Semester 1983
--- Section III: Miscellaneous
--- Section IV: Research Pertaining to UNI Students

Summer Commencement [Program], July 29, 1983, 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.

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Summer 1983, 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.

The Relative Importance Of Competencies Needed By Industrial Energy Managers From The Larger Manufacturers In Iowa, Timothy J. Eibes

Graduate Research Papers

The importance of identifying the competencies needed by energy managers is reflected in the seriousness of the energy problem and the impact it has on the industrial setting. The newness and ambiguity of EM, coupled with the increasing importance of the concept, add to the need for identifying the necessary competencies required in managing energy.

Ideally, once these competencies are identified, they should be the focus of those educational curriculums designed to produce energy managers. Currently there are only 25 post-high school institutions in the U.S. that have energy management curriculums (The College Blue Book, 1981). Less than half of …

Entry-Level Computer Aided Design And Drafting Skills, Stephen D. Rockey

Graduate Research Papers

The purposes of the study were to:

1) determine the entry-level competencies necessary for CAD system operation, and

2) rank in order of importance the competencies identified to be necessary for entry-level CAD system operators.

Spring Commencement [Program], May 7, 1983, 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 Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science April 22-23, 1983 [Program, 95th Meeting], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

No abstract provided.

The Alumnus, V67n1 [V68n1], April 1983, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:
-- Director's Medlee
-- Alumni News
-- Campus News
-- The search for a new president
-- Is Iowa ready for "high tech"?
-- KUNI/KHKE makes "Friends" for UNI
-- "Old Administration" bowing out
-- Research center measures opinions
-- Alumni Profile: Michael O'Brien
-- Alumni Profile: Nancy Powell
-- Class Notes

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Spring 1983, 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.

Motivation And The First Line Supervisor: A Survey Of Techniques And Applications, Raymond H. Rannfeldt

Graduate Research Papers

Do first line supervisors differ in their beliefs concerning motivation or in the techniques they employ to motivate their personnel as a function of age, time in service with a company and/or time as a supervisor?

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, January 23, 1984, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

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

Seven Variables Influencing Life Satisfaction Of The Aged, Pamela A. Galbraith

Graduate Research Papers

This paper deals with the topic of life satisfaction of the aged, a rapidly growing segment of the population of the United States. The aged are persons found in many groups which constitute our society--racial, economic, education, geographic, political, and sexual. Persons who are considered aged are those who are sixty-five years of age or older. The age of sixty-five can be considered an arbitrary point, since a person does not suddenly become aged. Some persons of sixty-five years are retired, others are not; some may be healthy and active, while others are sickly and inactive; some may be involved, …

A Review Of The Literature On Stress And The School Administrator, Judy Green

Graduate Research Papers

One of the most common maladies facing American society today is that of stress and its concomitant physiological and psychological effects. Too often it is actually the work environment that fosters a great deal of this tension and anxiety. Researchers estimate that half of all working people are unhappy with their careers, and that as many as 90 percent may be spending much of their time and energy at jobs that do not help them get any closer to their 'goals in life' (Hunt, 1983, p. 38).

Standardized Achievement Tests And Their Implications For Guidance Counselors, John William Hansen

Graduate Research Papers

In the last twenty years the general public has challenged the judgment of professional educators regarding the quality of education provided in public schools (Feldt and Forsyth, 1973). At present, the public is demonstrating an interest in knowing how well students are mastering important academic content and skills. Reassurances that educational expenditures are worthwhile are no longer being accepted in the absence of factual evidence. As a result, there has been increased attention given to the problem of the evaluation of student performance in educational programs.

A Post-Secondary Curriculum Guide For Teaching Word Processing With Microcomputers, Charles Bruce Houlton

Graduate Research Papers

In an attempt to deal with the paperwork explosion occurring in business offices, administrative management has developed the concept of word processing as a means of increasing office efficiency. In business education departments of educational institutions "word processing" has become a confusing term. Too often it is use solely as a synonym for certain types of electronic equipment. According to Frank (10:22) it is the responsibility of educators to instill into the students the idea of a process and a procedure. Word processing is the application of it to the office. Modern technology has been applied to every other facet …

Inventory: Willingness Of Adolescents To Discuss Personal Concerns With Adults And With Peers, Phyllis Ver Ploeg

Graduate Research Papers

Personal problems continue to be of overwhelming concern to high school students (Olson, 1979). Every year more students below age 18 run away from home. Millions of students abuse alcohol and other drugs. The Department of Health reports one teen in 20 has a drinking problem. Suicide is the second leading cause of death of people ages 15 to 24. Olson (1979) further states that unwanted pregnancies among teenagers have increased, and that about 25 percent of all babies born today are born to teenagers. Child abuse has become a major social problem.