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Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

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Stress In Human Services: The Helpers Need Help, Rick H. Hofmaster

Graduate Research Papers

Counselors, social workers and other human service personnel are trained to help individuals and groups cope with and make productive use of crisis situations. The challenge for many helping professionals today may be to apply their training to themselves as they face personal crisis both on and off the job.

Needs Assessment Of Seventh And Eighth Grade Students At Malcolm Price Laboratory School, William Rasmussen

Graduate Research Papers

This study was undertaken to identify the needs of transient adolescents. The population studied was the seventh and eighth grade students of the Malcolm Price Laboratory School (MPLS). The needs identified in the study will be used by the Guidance Department of MPLS to make program decisions for the next school year.

Selected Topics On Individualized Instruction, Wilmer Purvis Peeler

Graduate Research Papers

The formal development of individualized instructional programs in America began as a reaction against the age-graded lock-step system in which all students were constrained to study the same materials, in the same way, for the same length of time. Arguments for breaking down uniformity of instruction gained support with the appearance of instruments for measuring human abilities. It became clear that students differ not only in intelligence but in creativity. It also became clear that great differences between competence and performance are possible, and that inequalities in intellect, physical ability and social behavior, great in childhood, increase as students move …

Annual Report Of The Iowa Academy Of Science 1980-81, Robert W. Hanson

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Continuing the practice of writing a running history of the Academy begun in 1975 following the completion of the 100-year history by this author, this Annual Report highlights the most important activities of the Academy during 1980-81 to provide for the future a record of our concerns. The committee reports and Board minutes that provide the basis for this Annual Report are on file in the Academy office at the University of Northern Iowa. Older Academy records are catalogued in the Special Collections section of the Iowa State University Library in Ames.

A Comparative Study: The Use Of The Student Council As Liaison Between Administration And Student Body, Timothy D. Busby

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study is to determine if changes have occurred in the role played by student councils as liaison agencies between student bodies and secondary school principals during the period of time between 1971 and 1981. If changes in that role have occurred, those changes will be described and discussed.

Helping And Understanding The White-Collar, Middle Aged Male In The Industrial Setting, Trina E. Eitland

Graduate Research Papers

In today's industry, motivation is a primary factor in performance (Glueck, 1977). Motivation. not only comes into play with the extrinsic factors of the working conditions but also deals with the intrinsic factors of the individual in question. What happens when this person reaches his mid-forties? Industry is now realizing the humanistic side of working and has noticed an attitudinal change in their employees at this time of life. Production reports show the physical changes (i.e., production quotas go down) but what causes these changes? How does it affect industry and how can industry help their employees at middle age?

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Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

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The Analysis Of Library Books To Use With Gifted Readers Grades Four Through Six, Judith A. Mills

Graduate Research Papers

The major purpose of this research was to determine if a list of prototype questions, structured to elicit cognitive responses at the upper levels of the Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, would be sufficiently productive when applied to the episodes in twelve books that they may elicit higher level thinking from gifted readers at the fourth through sixth grade levels.

Eighty questions were developed through the use of a mini-course entitled, "Higher Cognitive Questioning" secured from Cooperative Network Inservice Resources (CNIR), and two Gifted and Talented Workshops presented to the Marshalltown Schools by Educational Consulting Associates (ECA). Questions were further categorized …

A Study Of Elementary Inservice Programs In The State Of Iowa, Craig Robert Campbell

Graduate Research Papers

The key question now confronting public education in America is how to provide more and better education in the coming decades for the school children of our country. The elementary school plays a vital role in the process of educating students. Elementary teachers, supervisors, and administrators must assume major responsibilities if the elementary school is to meet successfully today's critical challenges. Preparation for teaching elementary students is a process that is never completed. The elementary school exists for the purpose of providing instruction, therefore educators must strive continuously to upgrade instruction to stay relevant. To facilitate this idea within the …

The Use Of Learning Style As A Selection Criterion In A Multi-Dimensional Approach To The Screening And Placement Of Gifted Children Into Differentiated Art Programs, James Jacobmeyer

Graduate Research Papers

The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Talented and Gifted has identified six ability areas as contexts in which giftedness or talent may emerge. The talent areas as defined in Rules and Regulations Governing The Administration and Operation of Gifted Education Reimbursement Programs (1976) are: 1) general intellectual ability, 2) specific academic aptitude, 3) creative thinking, 4) leadership ability, 5) visual and performing arts ability, and 6) psychomotor ability. To aid in the identification of the gifted and talented, the U.S. Department of Education has defined the gifted and talented as: Those individuals identified by professionally qualified persons who, by …

College Students' Attitudes And Knowledge Concerning The Use Of Alcoholic Beverages As Implications For Educational Awareness Programs, Sylvia Louise Grandgeorge

Graduate Research Papers

Drinking by college students in the United States has received increased attention from society over the past decade. Student use of alcoholic beverages is certainly not a recent happening in the colleges and universities of America, but a renewed interest in the use of alcohol among college students has been evident.

An Investigation Of Differences In Frequency Of Health Problems Between Internally And Externally Oriented College Students, Stephen Kent Klein

Graduate Research Papers

During the past 15 to 20 years there has been a great deal of personality research on the concept of internal, versus external control of reinforcement, or locus of control. A major portion of the research is probably explained by the availability of the Rotter Internal-External Control Scale. Locus of control has not just been limited to a "measurable" concept in psychology; it has also been associated and applied to current social concerns and problems. Much of the research in personality and social psychology today is problem oriented. Some of the topics and concerns are mastery and control over the …

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Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

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The Effect Of Peer Counseling On The Frequency Of Adolescent Alcohol Abuse, D'Arcy Ann Heine

Graduate Research Papers

Alcoholism is a major health problem in the United States. There are an estimated ten million people stricken with the illness, a 100 percent increase over the estimated five million alcoholics in 1958. Even more startling is the fact that alcoholism among this country's adolescents has risen an alarming 300 percent in the last decade. Over one fourth of the adolescents who drink are no longer classified as social drinkers, but are early, middle or late stage alcoholics. Eighty-three percent of the high school students drink alcohol, in varying amounts, with varying frequency. An estimated 25 percent abuse alcohol. By …

A Descriptive Survey Of Evaluation Methods Of High School Principals, Barry Robert Reese

Graduate Research Papers

The concept of formal evaluation of high school administrators has been afforded increased attention in recent years. With demands for accountability from the public sector and increasing pressures from within the profession, varying methods and practices have been sought to encapsulate this area. Even so, at the present time there is less than a clear picture of what, if anything, the public schools are doing in a systematic fashion in evaluating the performance of the secondary administrators, namely high school principals.

A Review Of Literature On The Relationship Between Legibility Standards For Printed And Projected Type, Lawrence Cardamon

Graduate Research Papers

Print legibility is of concern to all seeing, reading individuals. For over 100 years educators, printers, psychologists and ophthalmologists, among others, have investigated a wide number of interrelated factors in print legibility. This research reached its zenith in the 1920's through 1940's, particularly in the voluminous work of M.A. Tinker and D. G. Paterson. There is a large and growing body of knowledge available on what affects the quality of our perceptions of printed typography.

The Affects Of Traumatic Situations On Moral Development: The Children Of Atlanta, Terry James Flowers

Graduate Research Papers

In two years, twenty-eight black victims have been found murdered in Atlanta, Georgia. Police report that two black children remain missing. America watches the crisis in Atlanta with concern, fear and for many, rage. The intensity of concern did not develop unitl [sic] half way through the second year. Although thousands of dollars have been poured into solving these murders, the police, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and special task forces have not at this writing been able to solve these crimes. Police have, however, arrested Wayne Williams for the murder of Nathaniel Kater, the twenty-eight victim. With all efforts and …

A Review Of Special Class Placement Vs. Regular Class Placement And Its Relationship To Academic Achievement Of The Low Iq Student, Aleta Mary Leavens

Graduate Research Papers

Since the inception of special education in this country, many educators have elected to serve those children described as mentally retarded, emotionally disturbed, learning disabled, etc., ..• This investigation was aimed at those who are low functioning intellectually. Numerous such students have been identified, labeled, and placed in special programs outside of the regular classroom setting. The problem lies in the fact that the majority of special educators have blindly accepted specialized programs as a panacea to an ever-present dilemma. In the face of educators' suggested inability to deal effectively with "low IQ" students, they have been frequently segregated from …

Informs Users And Subject Requests, 1974-1978, Millicent M. Williams

Graduate Research Papers

This study assesses the use of INFORMS from 1974-1978. The number of requests, the types of users, and the variety of data bases used for searches were all recorded during this time period. Sixteen microfilmed rolls of INFORMS negotiation and ledger forms were used. The following conclusions were reached: 1) the number of requests did increase during the time periods when schools were in session; 2) teachers were the number one users of INFORMS; 3) curriculum and teaching techniques were the subject categories most requested; and 4) ERIC was the data base searched most often for all requests.

The Reading Habits Of Mesquakie Parents, Linda Benson Tyon

Graduate Research Papers

A number of texts used in the teaching of reading discuss :factors related to reading readiness, achievement, and attitudes. One of the most significant factors discussed is the home or family environment. Under the broad topic of home or family environment, numerous subcategories are operating. Some of the sub-categories include the socioeconomic background of a family (Artley, 1968); the bilingual/ bicultural background of a family (Allen, 1976); the emotional and psychological state of the family (Harris & Sipay, 1975); and the behavior and attitudes about reading within the family (Karlin, 1978).

Hemispheric Research And Its Implications For Education, Christine Carolyn Thoren

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this paper is to describe hemispheric research and its implications for education. The paper has been divided into six sections: 1) Neuroanatomical Research on the Hemispheres of the Brain, 2) Research on the Duality of the Hemispheres and Learning, J) Left Hemispheric Research Related to Learning, 4) Right Hemispheric Research Related to Learning, 5) Hemispheric Research and Piagetian Development, and 6) Learning Style and Hemispheric Research.

Cai: The Way To Computer Literacy Through Story Problem Solving On The Microcomputer, Michael Clyde Merchant

Graduate Research Papers

This paper is a review of available studies and literature publi5hed over the past ten years. Its purpose is to suggest the need to use the microcomputer CAI in story problem solving in the elementary school. The literature was reviewed on 1: the cost effectiveness of ii CAI and microcomputers, 2: the need for an instructional format which makes individualization a feasible teaching technique for most teachers in solving story problems, 3: the need for computer literacy as a goal of our educational system, and 4: the effectiveness of CAI in elementary reading, mathematics drill-and-practice, and story problem solving. A …

Developing Self-Directed Learners In Secondary Reading Lab, Jane L. Olsen

Graduate Research Papers

One of the major objectives of formal education should be developing skills which will assist individuals in self-directed learning activities once they graduate from high school. Educators tend to assume self-directed study skills are mastered when in reality the skills have not been a major concern for development in the classrooms. Generally at the secondary level teachers set the priority for mastery of course content rather than for development of study skills which would lead to independence in learning that content. The instructors prescribe activities, materials, and content according to their assessments of students' needs for the experiences to come …

An Annotated Bibliography On Divorce In Children's Books, Lilith J. Dorr

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to investigate books about divorce which can be used with elementary children. Results of this investigation were compiled in an annotated bibliography of fiction books to be used by students, teachers, guidance counselors, and media specialists in elementary schools. A comprehensive chart of readability, child of divorce, and divorce related problems was compiled and some interesting comparisons and conclusions were made. The number of books located was not as many as expected. The majority of books were located in Fry readability level three. The many feelings and emotions experienced by children of divorce, as …

Helping Primary-Grade Children Cope With The Divorce Of Their Parents Through Literature, Lorraine Mirrielees

Graduate Research Papers

Adult problems over which children have no direct control are often extremely painful and threatening to them. The disruption of family life by divorce is one of the most prevalent of these social ills. In 1950, two hundred thousand children under eighteen were affected by divorce. By 1970, at least three million school children had divorced 1 parents. The 1980 census figures show a seventy-nine percent increase since the 1970 census. In order to maintain emotional health during the involved and disturbing process of divorce and to adjust to the reality of changes in their lives, children need to be …

The Identification And Instruction Of Culturally Diverse Gifted Students Based On Guilford’S Structure Of Intellect, Celia Harvey Burger

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

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Placing A Parent In A Nursing Home: Factors Related To Adult Children's Decisions, Ruth Cordle Hatch

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to identify alternatives and factors considered in the decision to place parents in nursing homes and to Identify feelings, relationships, needs, and satisfaction levels of the adult children involved in the decision. The researcher also sought suggestions of ways adult children's needs might be met.

Procedure. Adult children who were listed as next-of-kin of parents residing in Black Hawk County, Iowa intermediate care nursing homes were sent questionnaires developed by the researcher. Structured interviews were conducted with 12 of the 106 respondents to obtain information of greater depth. Instruments included multiple …

Application Of Piaget’S Theory Of Cognitive Growth To The Development Of An Interview Protocol And Validation Of A Task To Assess Reasoning Abilities Of College Students, Bruce Edward Perry

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The developmental theory of Jean Piaget provides a paradigm for evaluation of the reasoning abilities of an individual. The overall aim of Piaget's work was to delineate the sequence of the development of intelligence, particularly the ability of a subject to interact successfully with complex problems or to deal with simple problems in more efficient ways. To this end, this study investigated the validation of a new interview task as an instrument for assessing the formal reasoning abilities of college students. The new task, patterned after a game called MasterMind, requires the subject to deduce the color and location of …

A Study To Determine If Individuals’ Public Theoretical Statements Are Consistent With Their Later Related Public Statements, David Lewis Boman

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This thesis reports on a study designed to determine if public figures are consistent between their public theoretical statements and later related public statements. Judging philosophies and ballots written by academic debate judges, one subset of public figures, are used to measure the consistency of public figures. A review of consistency theory research using commitment as a variable supports the assumption that public figures will be consistent. Public commitments have two effects. First, making a public commitment increases the expectancy of others that the public figure will be consistent. Second, making a public commitment increases the resistance to change on …