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Passages: A Case Study Of An Iowa Female Secondary Principal, Victoria L. Robinson

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this exploratory case study was to identify and describe one female Iowa secondary principal's career path to the principalship in an Iowa public high school. Several factors were considered in the selection of the participant including: demographics, administrative experience, and her willingness to spend time in the interview process. To provide semi-structure to the interviews and in turn suggest the conceptual frame for analyzing the data, the following questions were formulated:

1. What were the experiences which served as perceived barriers in the career path to the high school principalship for one Iowa female high school principal? …

Extending Children's Literacy Through The Study Of Folk Tales, Sandra L. Lewis

Graduate Research Papers

A unit on African folk tales in the basal reader series was extended through a library search for additional stories for Grades 4 and 5. These works served as examples of strictly structured stories, reflecting humans' enjoyment of storytelling and universal conflicts. A whole array of expressive activities (speaking, writing, illustrating, and dramatizing) was offered through learning centers, sustaining and specific to the unit. These activities extended the literature experiences, thus offering the children opportunities to compose like a reader. The children's responses began to indicate a heightened sense of story structure. This unit offered flexible grouping for the learners. …

Examination Of Congruence Of Reported Parenting Behaviors Between Parents And Kindergarten Teachers, Marsha Fisher

Graduate Research Papers

This study examines the amount of congruence between the parenting style of parents of entering kindergarten students and parenting style for appropriate kindergarten readiness as perceived by the students' kindergarten teachers. Parents of forty beginning kindergarten aged students were asked to do a Q sort to measure their perception of the parenting behavior used in their homes. Subsequently, four kindergarten teachers were asked to do a Q sort of their range of corresponding beliefs about socialization for kindergarten students. Responses were descriptively represented by histogram to indicate mean responses of the parents and comparative responses of the teachers. The hypothesis …

Examining Play Through A Vygotskian Perspective, Pamela Novy

Graduate Research Papers

This graduate research article titled "Examining Play Through a Vygotskian Perspective" is to inform practicing educators of the work of Lev Vygotsky. The role of play in the early childhood classroom is discussed. The techniques of scaffolding and the zone of proximal development (ZPD) are defined. Strategies were provided in this article for implementing a Vygotskian theory based program. Examples integrating the methods of scaffolding and the ZPD are provided as a technique to enhance play.

The Portrayal Of Abandonment By Mothers In Young Adult Literature, Bernie M. Hawley

Graduate Research Papers

This study used content analysis of a selected sample of 33 young adult fiction books published between 1980-1995, to determine if the portrayal of abandonment of children by their mothers is realistic according to social research of those populations. Findings indicate that in a majority of the titles the abandonment is caused by the mother's need to establish her own identity and the abandoned child(ren)'s reactions are characterized by negative behaviors. These findings support the premise that contemporary young adult fiction presents mother abandonment in a realistic manner. It was found, however, that the majority of mothers in these books …

Is The Internet High Performance Technology?, John Semprini

Graduate Research Papers

The intent of this review is to show that the Internet is high performance technology. The review will define indicators of high performance technology that were developed by experts in the field. These indicators can be used to assess the effectiveness of various technologies that are available in schools. The review will then show that the Internet achieves high performance in each area. A technology that meets high performance in all twenty indicators should be considered high performance technology.

Computer Mediated Communication: Elements Impacting Sustained Usage By Iowa Elementary And Middle School Teachers, Philip M. Hibbard

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of the study was to examine, using a case study methodology, interactions among a group of Iowa teachers involved in a computer mediated communication project, to better understand those elements which may impact sustained usage of computer mediated communication. The study involved examination of one year's worth of on-line journal postings and interactive conferences, and interviews with the 22 teachers involved in the project.

The multiple sources of data collected were analyzed using a methodology known as constant comparative, and the analysis presented according to the following themes:

1. What topics did the participants discuss while using computer mediated …

Is There Time For Elementary School Science?, Sharon K. Coltvet

Graduate Research Papers

I was made acutely aware of the lack of science education in the elementary grades during a spring, 1995, class at the University of Northern Iowa, entitled Analysis and Improvement of Science in the Elementary Classroom. Currently in American schools, elementary science classes receive a mere 10% of the instructional time (Abell & Roth, 1992). As an elementary teacher of 25 years in second, third and fourth grades, I know this was true in my classroom as well as being a generally accepted practice among other elementary teachers. During my preservice preparation the emphasis of college training and student teaching …

Using Portfolios As An Integral Part Of The Writing Process, Cheryl A. Calease Fox

Graduate Research Papers

The use of writing portfolios to enhance elements of the writing process is investigated. The writing process includes planning, writing the first draft, revising, editing and publishing (Graves, 1983). During the last three stages of the writing process procedures of student participation, reflection and self-evaluation are encouraged and enhanced through teacher-student collaboration. Students select writings based on values where various attributes are assessed (Graves, 1983). Authentic assessment based on criteria informs instruction. The findings of published literature shows strong support for incorporating the writing portfolio as a teaching tool.

The Portrayal Of Prison Inmates And Their Families In Juvenile Literature, Maleea Dudney

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this paper was to determine if juvenile literature portrays some characteristics of family members of male prison inmates in a realistic manner. Twenty five juvenile books were analyzed and compared to data gathered regarding characteristics of actual family members of prison inmates. This comparison revealed that juvenile literature does not portray the families of prison inmates in a realistic way.

Female Aggression In Semi-Contact Sports, Karla Ann Sipple

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The main purpose of the present study was to investigate female aggression in semi-contact sport. More specifically, two areas were examined: the types of aggression, hostile or instrumental, that occurred in girls basketball and soccer and the types of aggression that were committed within both sports. The subjects (N = 57) for this study were female athletes ( ages 15-18) who were sampled from various Midwestern high schools: basketball athletes (n = 32) and soccer athletes (n = 25). Subjects responded to a modified form of the Bredemeier Athletic Aggression Inventory (BAAGI-S). One way ANOVA's indicated non-significant differences for the …

A Case Study: Factors Contributing To Choice Of Group Categorization In One Biracial Youth, Diane Joyce Simpson

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to examine the factors contributing to choice of group categorization as described in Poston's (1990) Biracial Identity Development Model in one biracial youth. This problem was approached through a critique of the current literature and grounded on a case study of one subject. A content analysis of the interview data was conducted by utilizing the criteria variables in stage two of Poston's (1990) Biracial Identity Development Model. The case study was used to investigate those factors postulated in stage two of the model, Choice of Group Categorization. It was hypothesized that the biracial child …

The Effects Of Working In A Selected Camping Program On Locus Of Control Of First Year Camp Counselors, Darlene Karen Cooper

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to determine effect of working in a camping program on locus of control of first year camp counselors. The sample consisted of 86 college students, between the ages of 18 to 27, who were involved with a university camping program.

The Internal-External Locus of Control Scale designed by Julian B. Rotter was used to measure changes in locus of control after the summer camping experience. A questionnaire designed by the researcher was constructed to examine demographic findings, camp experiences, and response to the camping program.

Responses show that the majority of the camp counselors …

Who Are The Children?, Russell Grimm

Graduate Research Papers

Youth shelters provide temporary care to children who may have been a runaway, homeless, or had problems at home. They may have been physically, emotionally, or sexually abused. Some children admitted to a youth shelter have committed law violations, and others may be waiting for treatment or discharged from a program and have no immediate place to reside.

The purpose of this study was to profile the demographics of all children admitted to the Black Hawk County Youth Shelter for each of the years 1989 through 1994. Files of the 1187 children admitted to the shelter were exmained. Data were …

Injury Incidence Among 4 Day Per Week And 6 Day Per Week 42-Km Footrace Training Groups, Jeffrey Scott Marcks

Graduate Research Papers

The research undertaken was to investigate injuries sustained by novice runners training for a 42-km roadrace. Due to a lack of investigation of marathon training injuries in general and specifically for novice runners was th3e basis for this study. Safe participation in recreational activities has been investigated extensively for cardiac patients (Schroeder, 1985). However, the consequences of fitness activities on musculoskeletal injury of apparently health individuals has been investigated less in-depth (Requa, DeAvilla, & Garrick, 1993) . Most fitness activities in which indi victuals participate appear safe (Requa, DeAvilla & Garrick, 1993) In a study by Requa et al., running …

Writing Portfolios In A Third Grade Classroom, Ann L. Wickenkamp

Graduate Research Papers

Much attention is being given to authentic assessment of the writing process. This assessment which describes students' progress and instructional needs and seeks to connect instruction and assessment is qualitative and involves students in the evaluation of their achievements. This type of assessment reflects the move away from the mechanics of writing toward an emphasis on children creating meaning through the writing process. This article provides background information on writing portfolios. It shares a teacher's experience in implementing writing portfolios into a third grade program that integrates writing across the curriculum.

Pre-Service Reading Teachers' Use Of Curriculum-Based Measurement Data, Tina M. Schroeder

Graduate Research Papers

Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) represents an advancement in classroom assessment technology in that it can be used to repeatedly measure students' progress over time. The usefulness of CBM progress monitoring to reading clinicians in the UNI Reading Clinic was investigated. Following seven weeks of progress monitoring, three clinicians and their tutees who had school psychology graduate students assigned to do CBM progress monitoring and three who did not responded to interview questions. Results indicated that reading clinicians in the progress monitoring condition did not make use of CBM data when answering interview questions about tutees' reading progress. Possible reasons for lack …

Acidic Marine Biotoxins Implicated In Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning, Eoin P. Carmody

Theses

An okadaic acid (OA) etiology has been demonstrated for most outbreaks of diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) in Europe, An isomer of OA, dinophysistoxin-2 (DTX-2), has recently been found in Irish waters and, in 1991 and 1994, was the major toxin during prolonged infestations in cultivated mussels (Mytilus edulis) along the south-west coast of Ireland.

The OA class of DSP toxins have been analysed by HPLC using modified versions of three established fluorescent derivatisation methods. A ‘dual tag’ method for the confirmation of specific toxins has also been developed.

Survey work has been carried out over the past four years on …

Development Of A New Hydroseeding Process For Soil Stabilisation And Vegetation, Eileen T. Keane

Theses

A variety of mechanical and chemical extraction procedures were used to produce crude alginate gels from 3 seaweed species. These viscous hydrocolloidal substances had excellent adhesive properties but did however prove phytotoxic to germinating seeds. Experimental gels were subsequently refined and germination trials were carried out to determine optimum gel types. Pilot field trials were set up to compare the 2 most favourable gels with existing commercial hydroseeding products imported from Norway and Sweden. These tests involved the use of experimental plots on loam and sand substrates with slopes of 0^, 22^ and 45^. A number of biodegradable organic substances …

1996 Yearbook, Risd Archives, Center For Student Involvement (Csi)

RISD Yearbooks

No abstract provided.

Rationality And The Foundations Of Positive Political Theory, Mathew D. Mccubbins, Michael F. Thies

Faculty Scholarship

In this paper, we discuss and debunk the four most common critiques of the rational choice research program (which we prefer to call Positive Political Theory) by explaining and advocating its foundations: the rationality assumption, component analysis (abstraction), strategic behavior, and theory building, in turn. We argue that the rationality assumption and component analysis, properly understood, can be seen to underlie all social science, despite the protestations of critics. We then discuss the two ways that PPT most clearly contributes to political science (i.e., what distinguishes it from other research programs), namely the introduction of strategic behavior (people do not …

Catalog Denison University 1996-1998

Denison University Catalogs

Denison University Course Catalog 1996-1998

Saint, John Donnelly

History Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

New Technologies And The Future Of Communication Education In Africa, Bala A Muhammad

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Palestinian Refugees In Canada Camp, Mariam Sami El-Waqf

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Toxin Producing Phytoplankton In Chesapeake Bay, Harold G. Marshall

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Three diatoms and nine dinoflagellates, known to be associated with toxin production, have been identified within Chesapeake Bay. Over the past several decades this number has increased to its present level so that they now represent approximately 1.7% the total number of phytoplankton species reported for the Bay.

Health Insurance And Early Retirement: Evidence From The Availability Of Continuation Coverage, Jonathan Gruber, Brigitte C. Madrian

Faculty Publications

The dramatic postwar decline in the labor force participation of older men in the United States has motivated a sizable body of literature on retirement behavior. Three factors, in particular, have been studied extensively: the growth of the Social Security program (see, for example, Burtless 1986; Burtless and Moffitt 1984; Diamond and Hausman 1984; Hausman and Wise 1985; Sueyoshi 1989), the increased availability and generosity of private pensions (Stock and Wise 1990a, 1990b), and the expansion of federal disability insurance (Bound and Waidmann 1992). One potentially important factor that until recently has not received much attention is the availability of …

Volume 46 Issue 2 (1996), Case Western Reserve Law Review

Case Western Reserve Law Review

No abstract provided.

Volume 46 Issue 3 (1996), Case Western Reserve Law Review

Case Western Reserve Law Review

No abstract provided.

Masthead, Volume 46 Issue 3 (1996)

Case Western Reserve Law Review

No abstract provided.