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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, …

Survey Of In-Service Needs Of Iowa Science Teachers, Timothy Cooney, Darrel Hoff

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

National concerns about science education have suggested a number of factors which are contributing to what is now being called a crisis. One such factor is that colleges and universities are producing fewer certified science teachers, even as many science teachers are leaving the classroom to pursue other employment. A second factor is that the average age of the science teacher is increasing and many teachers have not continued to update their training. A third factor; which may be a result of the first two, is that the number of secondary students taking science and the number of courses they …

Reading Rocks: Early History Of Paleontology, Mary Simonis-Parish, Doris A. Simonis

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The word paleontology is taken from the Greek words 'palaios' meaning old, 'ontos' a being, and 'logos' to study (Hamlyn, 1968). It is usually loosely translated to mean 'the study of past life', or 'the study of fossils'. Though the word itself has been used only in recent times, an interest in fossils (as interesting objects literally "dug out of the earth") is probably as old as humankind. The subject of this paper is the development of ideas that deal with the significance and origin of fossils. The explanations range from ancient times up to the nineteenth century when fossils …

Collecting Reptiles And Amphibians For Classroom Use, Donald J. Perschau

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The advantages of living organisms in the classroom are well known to biology and elementary teachers. Live animals and plants spark interest, provide color and movement, can be used as teaching materials, and can generally improve the classroom environment. Organisms commonly found in classrooms include plants from the genera Coleus, Dracena, Philodendron, and many others, and animals which are often small mammals or perhaps tropical fish. Seldom does one find more primitive vascular or non-vascular plants, invertebrate animals, reptiles or amphibians. It has been my experience that these organisms have much to add to the classroom and …

Science Notes - Contest Winners: Matt Manning And Derek Olsen

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Organisms which live in a drop of pond water was the subject of the art work on the cover of the autumn ISTJ. Those organisms were not only the cover subject but the basis of a contest to find the students who could most correctly and neatly label those organisms. And now I have the pleasure of announcing the contest winners: Matt Manning and Derek Olsen.

Science Notes - Iowa Academy Of Science Highlights Of The 1984 Annual Meeting, April 27-28, 1984, University Of Iowa, Iowa City

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Three General Session speakers are planned for this year's Iowa Academy of Science meeting. At 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Dr. Eugene Rasmusson of the Climate Analysis Center; in Washington, D.C., will speak on "The El Nino/Southern Oscillation Phenomenon and Global Climate Fluctuations." Dr. Rasmusson was one of the early observers of climatological phenomena which have affected our weather the last few years.

Science Notes - Book News : Science Safety For Elementary Teachers

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Science Safety for Elementary Teachers, recently published by the Iowa State University Press, is designed to help elementary school teachers make their classrooms safer places in which to learn.

Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Officers & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section; Editorial Staff & Boards

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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An Nsta Position Statement: Science-Technology-Society: Science Education For The 1980s, Glenn D. Berkheimer, Rodger W. Bybee, Kathleen M. Donnellan, Paul Dehart Hurd, Donald E. Maxwell, Rita Peterson, Harold Pratt

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Science and technology influence every aspect of our lives. They are central to our welfare as individuals and to the welfare of our society. All around us are examples of the importance of science and technology for production of food, shelter, clothing, medicines, transportation, and various sources of energy. There are an increasing number of science- and technology-related societal problems as well as increasing societal benefits. Science and technology are central to our personal and cultural welfare and to many societal problems. We must insure appropriate science education for all citizens.

Editorial Staff & Boards; Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Officers & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

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Human Evolution, Robert D. Seager

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A common characteristic of humans is a desire to know their roots. This is evident not only in the tracing of family ancestries, but in the excitement about and attention given to the study of the roots of our entire species - the study of human evolution. We have, over the past few million years, evolved from an ape-like ancestor to modern Homo sapiens. Like evolution in general, the fact of human evolution is as firmly established as anything in science. There are, however, differences among scientists concerning details of this process. In this paper I will give an historical …

Biological Illustration Book

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Biological Illustration: Techniques and Exercises, just published by the Iowa State University Press, offers a series of introductory exercises designed to develop and increase competency with a pen and ink in biological illustrations. It is written by John C. Downey and James L. Kelly, both of the University of Northern Iowa, and is illustrated by their students in a beginning class. It is designed to meet the needs of high school, junior college, college and independent illustrators.

Start College Early At Iowa - Sstp

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Each summer over 250 high school students from states coast-to-coast participate in programs offered by The University of Iowa Secondary Student Training Program (SSTP). A very high percentage of these students are traditionally native Iowans.

Trends In Major Field Of Study For Women In Higher Education: A Comparison Of Iowa And National Data From 1972 To 1981, Rena Gayle Daly

Graduate Research Papers

In the last decade, significant changes have occurred in the makeup of the college student population. Prior to the 19701s middle to upper class white males predominated and the student population tended to be academically homogeneous because colleges determined and limited their enrollments on the basis of academic records and test scores. During the 19701s there was an influx of student admissions from all races and socioeconomic groupings. College student populations changed along sexual parameters, too, with women constituting an increasingly larger percentage of the enrollment in higher education. Indeed, women account for most of the enrollment growth in recent …

The Nuclear Arms Race And The Science Curriculum, James Cottingham

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

This paper proposes some ideas about the appropriateness and value of the study of nuclear weapons in the school curriculum in general and the science curriculum in particular. I will discuss some ideas that have been tried in this area by me and by others as well as some proposals that could be tried in the future. In addition, I will reflect on things we should be doing as science teachers in regard to nuclear weapons issues.

Lantz Summer Awards For Graduate Study

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The College of Natural Sciences of the University of Northern Iowa announces the availability of financial awards to pay tuition costs of graduate study during Summer Session 1983 in the fields of Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics, Science, and Science Education.

Applying Technology To Alleviate The Problems Created By The Shortage Of Qualified Math And Science Teachers, Jack A. Gerlovich

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In November, 1982, a report (Gerlovich et al., Note 1) was delivered to then Governor Robert D. Ray outlining the problems in science education in Iowa and recommendations for addressing them. Among the major needs outlined were:

1. Salaries of teachers in short supply must be made competitive with those in the private sector.

2. Preservice scholarship and loan forgiveness programs must be initiated for science teaching.

3. Cost effective, continuous, inservice programs for upgrading current science teachers should be initiated.

4. Prospective science teachers should complete coursework for the DPI "all sciences" approval to improve their employability.

5. Local …

Science Notes - Book News : Did The Devil Make Darwin Do It? Modern Perspectives On The Creation-Evolution Controversy

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Did the Devil Make Darwin Do It? Modern Perspectives on the Creation-Evolution Controversy, recently published by the Iowa State University Press, provides discussions from scientists and philosophers in many areas on this topic now under examination across the country. It is edited by David B. Wilson, a science historian at Iowa State University; whose interest was sparked by a creationist confrontation in a biology classroom at Iowa State in 1978.

Issues In Remarriage: Integration And Treatment Of Steprelationships, Sandra Uthoff Murphy

Graduate Research Papers

Traditionally the Nuclear family has provided the primary socializing, learning, and nurturing functions to individuals. With an increase of casual mating and divorce habits, increases in fatal accidents, suicides, parental abandonment, and women opting to stay single while bearing children, another form of family is gaining prevalence--the Stepfamily (Rosenbaum & Rosenbaum, 1977). In 1979 there were 1,181,000 divorces in the U.S. (Bureau of Census, 1981). Visher and Visher (1982) report that 80% of the men and 75% of the women who divorce remarry. Each year in the United States one-half million adults become stepparents of one or more children (Visher …

Back Cover - Iowa Academy Of Science Officers And Directors

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Editorial Board

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

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The Crisis In Science Education: Problems And Recommendations: A Summary Of The Iowa Academy Of Science Symposium At Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, April 22, 1983, Jack A. Gerlovich, Trevor Howe, George Burnet, David H. Swanson, John E. Penick

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

There is a recognized state and national crisis in securing and maintaining "qualified" science teachers. To date the majority of effort has been expended toward identifying and redefining the problems with few attempts made to resolve them. The purpose of this symposium was to spend minimal time seeking to inform participants of the problems and then to present some recommendations for resolving them. Each of the presenters was uniquely to address this, to date, intractable problem.

Diatoms (Part V): Ecology, James Hungerford

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Diatoms are found in a wide variety of habitats. Fossil evidence suggests that diatoms are of relatively recent geologic origin in comparison to other algal groups. The oldest known fossil specimens come from the Jurassic Period (Vinyard 1979). Centric diatoms are predominant in the more ancient strata and also are the predominant forms in present day oceans (Vinyard 1979). Fossil diatoms are used to locate oil strata and water strata, to record the movement of glaciers and to reconstruct paleoecological environments.

A New Association For Earth Science Teachers

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The Michigan Earth Science Teachers Association (MESTA) has been a positive influence in earth science education primarily through their activities, which include an annual conference, field trips, a quarterly publication and presentations at professional meetings in the state. Almost a year ago the Association voted to devote some of its resources and guidance for earth science teachers on a national basis by sponsoring the National Earth Science Teachers Association.

Science Notes - Summer Science Programs For High School Students

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

This year, the Secondary Student Training Program at The University of Iowa will celebrate twenty-five years of providing enrichment experiences for secondary students.

A History Of Science Crossword Puzzle, Timothy Cooney

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

How is your memory? The names of famous contributors to science provide the answers to the following crossword puzzle.

Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Editorial Staff ; Officers & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section; Advisory & Technical Review Boards

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

The Nature And Extent Of Sexuality Counseling For Spinal Cord Injured Persons Within The Regional Rehabilitation Centers, Anne Elizabeth Gallagher

Graduate Research Papers

There are sixteen regional Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Centers serving the United States. The centers were designated by the National Spinal Cord Injury Association, formerly the National Paraplegia Foundation, founded by the paralyzed veterans of America in 1948. The purpose of rehabilitation of this group of patients is "to provide spinal cord injured individuals with the opportunity to resume 1 a lifestyle as similar to their preinjury state as is possible" (Lawson, 1978, p. 573). Rehabilitation centers utilize the efforts of many professionals working as a team to help their patients maximize their potential for independence.

The Relationship Between Field Dependence/Field Independence And Health Behaviors Of High School Students, John William Preston

Graduate Research Papers

The United States is in the midst of a second public health revolution (Califano, 1979). The success of the first revolution during the late nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century lead to the control or eradication of major acute diseases such as; influenza, pneumonia, diphtheria, tuberculosis and gastrointestinal infections. While the death rates from these major diseases fell sharply, from 580 for every 100,000 people in 1900 to less than 30 people per 100,000 in 1970, the proportion of mortality from major chronic and degenerative diseases, such as cancer, stroke and heart disease, increased more than …

Healthy Child Development Through Early Childhood Parent Education, Victoria Sue Kleidon Oestmann

Graduate Research Papers

This study proposes to examine parent education literature concerning the provision of parent education and support to parents during the first three years of parenthood in order to make recommendations to parent educators, counselors, and others interested in enhancing healthy child development. In Chapter 1, the significance of the study to professionals will be discussed. The limitations of this study will be stated, the assumptions for the provision of early childhood parent education will be detailed, and definitions of terms will be provided.