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Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

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An Inquiry Into The Special Education Training Of Aea 7 Elementary School Administrators, Kay Spaulding

Graduate Research Papers

Since the passage of Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, principals are being required to assume increasingly greater responsibilities for the education of handicapped children within their schools. 1 As the recognized administrative and instructional leader of the school, it is the principal who is the primary school person involved in promoting adequate programs for the handicapped child. The school principal is considered to be the person who determines the attitudes and sets the tempo for the total educational program within the building. The principal is the educator who encourages flexibility, innovation, and the …

A Study Of Therapeutic Formats For The Treatment Of Spouse Abuse, Susan Hoppenworth

Graduate Research Papers

These words which are spoken in a traditional Anglican-Episcopalian betrothal/nuptial marriage-ceremony hint of tenderness and caring, promising each other a life of togetherness and harmony. For various reasons the positive emotions behind these words are frequently obscured by even stronger needs or emotions including anger, power and aggression. The union of the two persons involved then becomes a disharmonious lifestyle, void of many of the promises spoken during a marriage ceremony.

A Study Of The Effect Of The Career Information System Of Iowa On The Perceived Needs Of 10th Grade Students, Stephen Robert Milder

Graduate Research Papers

In 1971, the U.S. Commissioner of Education, Sidney P. Marland, announced that a new program sponsored by his department would combine college preparatory, vocational, and general education into one area called career education (Smith, 1975). This announcement marked a new federal push for career development in the nation's public schools. In 1978, Congress assumed an even greater role by passing the Career Education Incentive Act. This act provided matching federal funds to states for systems to teach young people what they need to know to enter careers (Stone, 1978). By 1981, career education had become part of classroom activities in …

An Inquiry Into The Activity And Traditional Methods Of Teaching Science And Their Effects Upon Sixth Grade Students' Content Learning, Critical Thinking Ability, And Attitude Toward Science, Jane Mcandrews

Graduate Research Papers

The identification of factors which increase science achievement and interest among students is a topic of renewed consideration among researchers. Today educators and societal leaders are deeply concerned that the schools are not producing future scientists, engineers, and a citizenry at large who will be able to deal capably and creatively with a high-technology, post-industrial era in American society. Concomitant with this new technological age are the increasingly critical dilemmas of energy production and use, environmental degradation, world food shortage, and the threat of nuclear annihilation. These problems seem to make the need for a scientifically literate public as well …

Personal Strength Building: A Program To Improve The Psychological Readiness Of Academically Deficient Students For Post-Secondary Training, M. Penny Wilkins

Graduate Research Papers

The academically deficient student entering postsecondary training faces a difficult challenge. Not only must he or she look for sources to aquire [sic] the missing academic competencies, but the individual must also deal with the psychological effects of past academic failure and cope with the present stresses of being back in school. The Developmental Education Program at the Hawkeye Institute of Technology, a vocational-technical school in Waterloo, Iowa, offers prospective students the opportunity to increase not only their academic skills, but also the chance to examine and increase their personal psychological strength. Students enrolled in the Developmental Education Program are …

Collection Diversification In Three Media Centers In Hamilton County, Iowa, Patricia Golden

Graduate Research Papers

Specific research problems to be investigated are:

1. What percent of the nonfiction book titles related to selected social studies topics will be in all three of, in two of, and in only one of the secondary school media center collections?

2. What percent of the nonfiction book titles related to selected social studies topics and listed in the Senior High School Library Catalog will each of the three media centers have?

Comparative Study Of The Achievement Of Eighth-Grade And Ninth-Grade Algebra Students, Nancy Lea File

Graduate Research Papers

Educators are continually evaluating and altering curriculuar [sic] programs to meet the academic needs of students with varying abilities and interests. The field of mathematics is no exception to this, being one of the fastest . growing and most rapidly changing of the sciences. Handheld calculators, microcomputers, and more complete mathematics sequences are stimulating educators to re-evaluate and change existing school programs. Many of the changes that are taking place in schools across the country are designed to enrich and extend the mathematics program for exceptional students,

Couples Living Apart: An Examination Of Their Perceived Benefits And Challenges As A Result Of Living Apart, J. January Harrison

Graduate Research Papers

Marriage has been conventionally considered a relationship between a man and a woman in which the husband is the breadwinner and the wife is the nurturer of the home. The traditional, or at least idealized, American family in all but very recent years thus consisted of a husband whose primary identification and duties were to his job and a wife who managed the home and family full-time and who, if among the middle and upper classes, did some volunteer work (Pepitone-Rockwell, 1980, p. 113). Other alternatives to the conventional marriage appear to have come about through changes in societal conditions. …

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Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

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1983 Old Gold, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the University of Northern Iowa.

An Analysis Of Attrition Of University Of Northern Iowa Undergraduate Students Enrolled Spring Semester 1982 Who Were Not Enrolled Fall Semester 1982 And Who Were Enrolled Fall Semester 1982 And Were Not Enrolled Spring Semester 1983 And Had Not Received Bachelors Degrees, Paul C. Kelso, Paul C. Kelso

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Values Of Loyalists During The American Revolution: A Symbol-Oriented Social Movements Approach, Rolayne Destephen

Iowa Journal of Communication

Despite nearly thirty years of development, social movement theory in the field of communication is not significantly different than it is in other fields. Communication, or rhetoric, borrows theory primarily from two other areas: history and structural sociology. A traditional historical approach results in a description of the situation and sees the situation as determinant of human action. The structural sociological approach creates an examination of the hierarchical development of the movement and its response to felt needs as determining human behavior. Some sociologists also look at a movement's developmental stages in an attempt to trace a movement's growth.

A Dean's Grant To Prepare Preservice Regular Educators Relative To The Education Of Children With Exceptional Needs: Dean's Grant, Third Year Report And Final Evaluation, University Of Northern Iowa

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An Investigation Of The Phenomenon Of School Phobia, Juliet Ocenar Ruiz

Graduate Research Papers

School phobia is a perennial problem but very little has been written about it in recent years. The problem of school phobia seemed to have gained more attention in the 1950's and 1960's, with greatest concern for the adolescents' affliction in the 1970's. The purpose of this paper is to revive the reader's consciousness to this problem and to encourage understanding and empathy for children exhibiting a pathological fear of attending school.

Model For Kindergarten Orientation, Lillian Mae Frantz

Graduate Research Papers

There is a variation in the way children adjust to school as they enter with different levels of maturation. A basic factor in understanding the nature of children is the recognition that every child.is unique. Children are born with genetic variations that predispose them to be different in appearance, temperament, growth patterns and learning style. All of these factors are interrelated and interdependent and function as a unit to produce unique personalities. In terms of promoting competence, individuality dictates a tolerance and understanding of learning differences, a variety of approaches to teaching and learning in the classroom or at home, …

Behavioral Tendencies Of Known Catalog Buyers, Sandra J. Hendrickson

Graduate Research Papers

According to the Direct Mail/Marketing Association, more than five billion catalogs were mailed in 1982 and mail orders generated approximately 40 billion dollars in consumer sales mostly from catalogs. This is a very large increase compared to earlier years (Time, 1982). The increase in catalog consumers is due to several factors, one being the sophistication of computer systems. Computers have provided catalog films with a method of targeting their mailings to specific groups or types of individuals.

Writing The Screenplay: An Investigation Into The Craft, Thomas E. Leonard

Graduate Research Papers

The lure of the motion picture is one that touches millions of people worldwide. It transcends political, religious, cultural, and national boundaries. The basic component of this lure is the actual experience of viewing a motion picture. People go to the cinema for many reasons, mainly for entertainment, but watching a motion picture also satisfies certain psychological needs such as belonging, participation, and fantasy role playing. For the majority of people the role of viewer is their only involvement with motion pictures. There is, however, a select group of people for whom the act of viewing is merely a catalyst …

Self-Image Psychology And Its Effects On Human Potential, Lila Porter Staff

Graduate Research Papers

All human beings have a wealth of talent and ability lying dormant within them. This hidden wealth has been labeled human potential. People have not yet determined an accurate way to measure or predict human potential. But, if they were to look back over history, they could clearly see hills and valleys of human achievement. The intent of this paper is to share insights and concepts that will allow people to develop more of their own potential. Then, with this understanding of concepts, instructional designers can more intelligently and successfully develop instruction that is consistent with the way their students …

Exploring Children's Attitudes Toward The Elderly, Beverly Moore Smith

Graduate Research Papers

The number of persons in the United States over the age of 65 has grown faster than the population as a whole. Projections for the years 2000 and 2020 show 13% and 18% of the population over 65, respectively. This growth is attributed to a static birth rate and an upsurge in life expectancy. The fact that 25% of the American voters are elderly has captured attention in the political arena. Despite the growing recognition of the unique problems and needs of the aged, social policies fall short of meeting their requirements for a secure and dignified life.

Personality Differences And Computer Assisted Instruction, Jack Wolgamuth

Graduate Research Papers

The introduction of computers into the field of education has spanned more than two decades. The use of computers and information about them has been growing at a very phenomenal rate. One of the biggest areas of discussion and study has been that of Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI). Most software in educational use today is based on instructional applications of the computer. Intuition tells us, and studies generally concur, that some CAI designs will work well with some students, while others do not. It is the design of CAI software that is the focus of this paper.

Differences In Gifted And Nongifted Students And Their Birth Order, Linda Meyer

Graduate Research Papers

In recent years research has been conducted to determine the effects of birth-order on a child. A child's sex, physical attributes, size of family, presence or absence of parents, and order of birth, all have effects on a child's development. Birth-order places a child into a special arrangement with the other members of the family. A child's birth-order in his family is both a structural and a processional variable (Albert, 1980). Family structure determines which family member will have the greatest effect on the child. As a process, birth order helps determine the length and intensity of family influences on …

A Plan For Improving The Curriculum And Instruction For The Lower Secondary Schools Of Thailand, Pusaporn Phongboon

Graduate Research Papers

"Prior to the 20th century, education was for royalty or for monks" (The Office of Prime Minister, 1978:263). Thailand had no formal school system. Education generally was undertaken as a family task. "The first formal schools were opened only about one hundred years ago" (Bennett, 1975 :26). However, as society became more complex, special institutions were developed to promote desired educational activities. Such developments have been gradual, and in large measure in reference to national interests.

Developing And Managing A Media Design And Production Facility, Clark Walter Petersen

Graduate Research Papers

Although there is a difference of opinion in the number of educational institutions offering graduate and undergraduate programs in media, in the United States there are between 120 and 160 graduate and undergraduate degree programs in media according to Richard Nibeck (1982) Deputy Executive Director, Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Less than 50% of these 2 schools require more than two courses in management with less than 25% requiring additional course work in business management or other business relate

Teaching The Written Subtraction Algorithm: Emphasizing Language As The Connecting Link Between Manipulatives And Processes, Carole Wilkinson

Graduate Research Papers

The second National Assessment of Education Progress (Carpenter, et al., 1981) mathematics assessment covered content areas at four levels: lmowledge, skill, understanding, and application. The report suggested that educators had directed their instruction toward the knowledge and skills level but that instruction for understanding received less emphasis. Students at best had only a superficial understanding of mathematical concepts and processes. Evidence of this was apparent. As long as students were able to remember an algorithm they were successful. However, if part of the algorithm was forgotten or diversity in other ways was present they were not successful. Further, it was …

Reading Comprehension: Cloze Procedure Vs. Sustained Silent Reading In The Fourth Grade, Deborah Jo Barkley

Graduate Research Papers

In Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged the term read is defined: "...To understand the meaning and grasp the full sense of...''; In this paper reading comprehension is the term used to describe this process. In the book Why Johnny Still Can't Read, by Rudolf Flesch, the author proposes that the only way to learn to read is by using phonics, a method used since the beginning of time. He states "The child learns the mechanics of reading, and when he's through he can read" (p.3). The method of look-and-say works differently. "The child is taught to read before he …

A Study Of Gifted Students: Relationship Of Intelligence And Self-Concept, Leah H. Lorber

Graduate Research Papers

As a result of current statistics and studies offering contradictory views of the self-concept of mentally gifted children, this study has been designed to add to the descriptive literature investigating the relationship between self-concept and intelligence in this area. Specifically, this study examines the hypotheses that (a) no relationship exists between self-concept and intelligence in a total population of students and (b) no difference exists in self-concept scores between students who obtain high intelligence test scores and those who do not. The test instruments used to measure the constructs of self-concept and intelligence were the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale and …

Nonverbal Communication In The Elementary Classroom, Jacqueline J. Smith

Graduate Research Papers

The focus of this paper will be upon the various aspects of nonverbal communication and their effects upon students and the educational process in the elementary- school. Large sums of money and much research have been concentrated on educational technology, instructional media, and their effects on the learner. While this is important, success in the classroom depends on the face-to-face interaction between students and teachers-communication (Hurt, 1978).

Positive Social Learning Through Television, Erin Lonergan

Graduate Research Papers

Social learning theory, especially Bandura's (1969) observational learning provides a theoretical framework for the research on television's effects on children. Observational learning involves changes in the observer's behavior after viewing others directly or through films, television, books and other media. Bandura (1969) states that performance is not necessary for learning of a behavior, nor is obvious reinforcement to the model observed or to the person doing the observing. It has been well established that observational learning does take place (Bandura, 1969).

The Effect Of Beginning School Age On Academic Achievement, Carol Holcomb Dietz

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This study examined the effect of beginning chronological age on school achievement as well as differences between boys and girls, and the interaction of age and gender on achievement. It also examined the relationship between beginning school age and retention and teacher and parent reactions to beginning school age. The subjects for this study were 117 white middle class students enrolled in the kindergarten class of the West Delaware School System, a small school district in Iowa, during the 1978-79 school year. This group of children was divided into three· age groups according to the Iowa cut-off dates for school …