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The Relationship Between Knowledge, Attitudes, And Behavioral Intentions Regarding Mental Illness With A Focus On Schizophrenia, Kellie Kae Boeckmann

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to assess subjects' knowledge about schizophrenia in relation to their attitudes regarding the mentally ill. The variables' relationship with behavioral intentions toward persons with schizophrenia was also evaluated. A behavioral intentions scale, developed for use in this study, was completed by subjects in a preliminary study designed to establish the instruments' reliability. The research strategy employed in the principal study involved the use of three questionnaires: (a) the Knowledge of Mental Illness-- Schizophrenia Scale (Wahl, 1987); (b) Scales for Measuring Beliefs About the Mentally Ill (Dear & Taylor, 1982); and (c) the Behavioral Intentions …

Predicting Success Of Entering Freshman Biology Majors Taking Either Biology Or Biology And Chemistry, Sue Ann Smith

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to determine if the American College Test, high school percentile rank, and the number of previously-taken courses in math and science individually, collectively, or in some combination correlate with cognitive levels of development in predicting the success of entering freshman biology majors taking either biology or biology and chemistry concurrently. Success was measured using the students' grade or grades in either biology or biology and chemistry at the end of their first semester. The subjects for this study were entering freshman biology majors at the University of Northern Iowa who ranged in age from …

Effects Of Race And Socio-Economic Status On Children’S Food Preferences, Reginald M. Chandler

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of race and socio-economic status on children's food preferences. Twenty-four obese and 43 non-obese young children (mean age 5.3 years) looked at an array of pictures of food and selected the pictures of items with which he/she would like to make a lunch. The mothers of the children were escorted into the room after the children had left the room and were instructed to modify, if they wish, their child's food selections. The mothers were also told that the modification of their child's selections should reflect a lunch they …

Gifted Identification Practices In Five Southwest Iowa Public Elementary Schools: Their Impact On The Gifted Underachiever, Lauren E. O'Bradovich

Graduate Research Papers

In 1988 the State of Iowa mandated every school district to have a program to meet the needs of gifted and talented students. In addition, the new standards provided that the program would include "valid and systematic procedures employing multiple criteria for identifying gifted and talented students" (Iowa Department of Education, 1988). The subsequent new wave of TAG programs in the state has resulted in the necessity to build nomination and screening strategies for the selection of students for the various programs.

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder And Young Children: A Review Of Literature, Jenny A. Parkin-Werth

Graduate Research Papers

Four-year-old John walks into the classroom on a typical day of preschool. As the other children work in the various centers, he flits aimlessly from center to center creating a minor cyclone behind him. During storytime, he talks loudly. When requested to "zip lips and open ears", he complies for a few seconds, and then leaves the group activity to play with the clay in the art area. When he is brought back to the group, he touches others incessantly and blurts out frequently. John does not walk; he runs. He also climbs on the tables and has a difficult …

Improving Curriculum: An Interdisciplinar Approach To Meeting The Developmental Needs Of Children, Connie Olson Osler

Graduate Research Papers

A growing interest in cooperative learning, writing-across-the-curriculum, and Indirect, process learning shows that educators are searching for a better way of helping children learn. Educators concerned with developmentally appropriate curricula are questioning classroom teaching strategies and are beginning to revise current curriculum. What can be done to improve curriculum so it meets the developmental needs of children while providing an intellectually stimulating environment and high academic standards? One answer may be the implementation of an interdisciplinary curriculum.

Multivariate Analysis Of The Carex Brevior Group In Iowa, Scott C. Zager

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

In Iowa, the most troublesome sedges to identify are Carex brevior, C. festucacea, C. molesta, C. normalis, C. tenera, and C. tenera var. echinodes. These taxa form the C. brevior group--part of an even larger aggregate of species associated with C. straminea. Their morphological features are indistinct and intergrade into one another. Botanists have had difficulty classifying members of this aggregate for nearly 200 years. Some authors have viewed the taxa as separate species, others as polymorphic forms of a single species. Much of the contention has centered upon the variation of taxonomic characters used to delimit and distinguish species. …

Sociological Implications Of Technology: The Historical Treatment Of Technology In Sociological Theory And A Proposal For Empirical Research, Martin E. Hansen

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Technology, as a form of knowledge, can be an important explanatory variable in empirical sociological investigations. In this thesis the macrohistorical concept of technology within the discipline of sociology is traced and critiqued, with special attention given to analytical misconceptions and reifications, e.g., confusing technology with its processes, products, and social consequences. An analytical model is initially presented which attempts to facilitate a better understanding of the dialectical interrelationships between technological, social, and natural (scientific) phenomena. Recent attempts to measure the effects of technology on social relationships are critiqued, particularly in their inadequate conceptualization and operationalization, confusion of cause and …

Accuracy Of Food Portion Size Estimation By Obese Adults During Weight Control Efforts, Brenda T. Merritt

Graduate Research Papers

This research project attempted to assess and describe the food portion size estimation abilities of 30 obese adults participating in weight control efforts. Food records, which include entries of food items and the amount portioned, are tools commonly used in nutrition research and therapy. Little research has been done on portion size estimation accuracy. The ability to do so could be of importance in the clients overall effort to successfully lose weight and maintain their new weight.

Results of analysis of statistical data showed that subjects used measuring devices to aid in portioning less than one-fourth of the time. They …

Fall Commencement [Program], December 22, 1990, 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 Catalog 1990-1992, 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.

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Fall 1990, 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.

Summer Commencement [Program], August 3, 1990, 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.

A Foundation Model For The Practice Of School Psychology, George Michael Harper

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

A major crisis in the profession of school psychology has emerged from the body of recent empirical studies in psychology and education. Research on school psychology assessments has suggested that little, if any, data are produced in these evaluations which is useful for the remediation of students' educational problems. Likewise, psycho- educational treatments of the behavior and learning problems of school children have empirically shown only weak, if any, efficacy. An examination of some of the fundamental philosophical, theoretical, and practical foundations of school psychology yielded reasons for the crisis in the profession. The underlying assumptions of externalism and resulting …

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Summer 1990, 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.

Northern Iowa Today V.73n3 [V74n1], Summer 1990, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

UNI Today

Inside This Issue:
--The Green Scene: Northern Iowa promotes the earth ethic
--Teachers for a new world
--Leadership efforts will be advanced through Schindler gift
--Teaching without a safety net
--Mission not impossible: Beverly Byers-Pevitts, Dean of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, says her college must help students prepare for the 21st century
--"Behind the curtain's mystic fold": President Curris' address to the Founders Day convocation
--Slam dunk season: Northern Iowa Panthers wow the NCAA tournament in Richmond
--Faculty Profile: Daryl Smith
--Alumni Profile: Ray Johnston
--College & University
--Class notes
--Perspective

Spring Commencement [Program], May 12, 1990, 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 20-21, 1990 [Program, 102nd Meeting], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Program Summary --- 5
General Session Speakers --- 9
Awards --- 12
Distinguished Fellow --- 12
Distinguished Service --- 13, 14
Symposia Programs --- 15
Poster Session --- 17
Campus Map --- Centerfold
Section Programs --- 22
Agricultural Sciences --- 22
Anthropology --- 25
Botany --- 26
Cellular & Molecular Biology --- 28
Chemistry, Inorganic --- 30
Chemistry, Organic --- 34
Conservation --- 37
Earth Science Teaching --- 39
Elementary Science Teaching --- 40
Engineering --- 42
Geology --- 47
Linguistics --- 48
Nursing --- 49
Physics --- 50
Physiology --- 53
Psychology --- 54
Science Teaching --- 56 …

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Spring 1990, 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.

University Of Northern Iowa Graduating Student Survey, Spring Semester 1990, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Contents:

List of Tables --- iv-ix

Introduction --- 1-2

Demographic Information --- 3-5

Profile Data by Colleges --- 6-60

Miscellaneous Information --- 61-67

Survey Comments --- 68

Appendix --- 69

'Eve' In Africa: Human Evolution Meets Molecular Biology, Robert D. Seager

Faculty Work

Recent advances in the study of human origins have increased our understanding of our ancestors. There have been new, major fossil finds. WT 17000, a 2.5 million-year-old robust Australopithecus found in Kenya (Walker et al. 1986), led to a revision of early hominid phylogeny (Delson 1986; 1987). Existing fossil materials have been reassessed. For example, Tattersall (1986) maintains that at least two unrecog­- nized hominid species (Homo neanderthalensis, H. hei­ delbergensis and possibly H. steinheimensis ) existed be­ tween the times of H . erectus and fully modern H . sapiens.

The Need For Creativity In The Science Classroom, Lowell Wiele

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

To recognize the need for creativity in the classroom as one of the growing concerns in the educational community today is not difficult. When the various teaching methods in science are evaluated, the highly pronounced need for more creativity in science instruction is evident. Few teachers, it seems, experiment actively with teaching techniques and curriculum materials. Most find what works for them and stick with it, and, often, this means teaching science as a lecture course (with some group discussion and a few laboratory experiences). Beginning teachers tend to imitate the persons they considered to have been their best teachers. …

Science Notes - Summer Workshops At Harvard University

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has announced the availability of two teacher workshops for the summer of 1991. Both workshops are continuations of ongoing projects designed to build teacher-agent networks to increase the use of activity-based science teaching across the United States.

Science Notes - Science Leadership Institute

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The National Science Supervisors Association is sponsoring a one-week institute for Science Leadership at Southern Illinois University's Edwardsville Campus from July 28 to August 2.

Science Notes - New Junior Academy Director

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Russ Wiley was recently appointed director of the Iowa Junior Academy of Science. He replaces Joe Moore who has left the state. Wiley is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Northern Iowa.

Science Notes - Outdoor School Enrichment Programs, Stephanie A. Althof

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Outdoor and Environmental Education Program at the Iowa 4-H Education and Natural Resources Center (operated by the Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service) is offering several outdoor school enrichment programs for students and teachers of all grade levels.

Science Notes - Interdisciplinary Course Example Available, Stephanie A. Althof

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Two teachers at Colchester High School in Colchester, Vermont, have made available their example of a successful, team-taught, inter- disciplinary high school course titled "Science and Society.”

Science Notes - Packet Available, Stephanie A. Althof

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Humane Society of the United States has made available its most recent edition of Alternatives to Dissection. Developed by the National Association for Humane and Environmental Education, the packet is described as designed to provide an educationally sound alternative to dissection in the classroom.

Science Notes - Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary Reopening, Stephanie A. Althof

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The facilities at Hunt Hill (located in northwestern Wisconsin) will reopen this summer with several new programs. Donated to the National Audubon Society in 1954, Hunt Hill has been closed for four years due to budget restrictions.

Editorial Office & Staff; Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Executive Board & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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