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Supporting Reading Curriculum Without Restricting Access To Library Materials: Resources For Teacher Librarians, Tricia Carty Jan 2016

Supporting Reading Curriculum Without Restricting Access To Library Materials: Resources For Teacher Librarians, Tricia Carty

Graduate Research Papers

External pressure upon teacher librarians to arrange library book collections by level and to limit students’ choices to books within their level is complex due to the interwoven but sometimes conflicting demands of providing quality reading instruction, resources for independent reading, and relevant readers’ advisory. The school library and its teacher librarian are positioned squarely in the middle of this dynamic topic. The purpose of this study was to identify the strategies and policies teacher librarians use to support reading instruction without restricting students’ access to library materials. This study revealed that through the use of focused instruction, adaptable policies, …

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Readers' Advisory Program For Non Proficient Readers, Lisa Gogel Jan 2016

Readers' Advisory Program For Non Proficient Readers, Lisa Gogel

Graduate Research Papers

Non proficient readers often demonstrate resistance towards reading and are especially in need of an environment that encourages students to select and read high quality materials at their level. However,current readers’ advisory practices lack cohesive strategies for specifically targeting non proficient readers in order to increase their motivation to read, self concept as readers, and time spent reading. To ascertain whether a structured and consistent readers’ advisory program for non proficient readers could have a positive influence on students’ motivation to read, self concept as readers and time spent reading, 10 second through fifth grade non proficient readers within a …

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Content Analysis Of Two Libraries Resources For Supporting Primary Economics Instruction, Lindsey J. Hilts Jan 2016

Content Analysis Of Two Libraries Resources For Supporting Primary Economics Instruction, Lindsey J. Hilts

Graduate Research Papers

The teaching of some primary teachers is being compromised in schools with a lack of rich science and social studies library collections that have been intentionally developed by a professional teacher librarian in collaboration with teachers. The purpose of this study was to analyze and compare school library resources for the same economics unit taught in two different elementary schools’ primary classrooms, including the quality of resources available and their usefulness in teaching social studies economics standards. School B had a higher quantity of resources meeting the standards as well as more texts determined to be of high quality. The …

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Female Athletes' Perceptions Towards Alcohol And Performance: A Psychological Approach, Stephanie Dalmacio Jan 2016

Female Athletes' Perceptions Towards Alcohol And Performance: A Psychological Approach, Stephanie Dalmacio

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Alcohol consumption amongst athletes has been a frequently debated topic with common beliefs being mostly negative. This study aimed to investigate former and active female athletes’ perceptions toward alcohol consumption prior to competition. The design used for this study was exploratory-descriptive in nature. A questionnaire was administered to 111 female athletes from 17 different countries. Since the majority of the respondents were tennis players (n = 85), results were presented for this more homogenous group. The questionnaire was comprised of 10 questions that examined demographics, perceptions regarding whether alcohol was more likely to help or hurt performance, and alcohol consumption. …

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Animal Welfare And Animal Rights, M.E. Rolle Jan 2016

Animal Welfare And Animal Rights, M.E. Rolle

Animal Sentience

This overview of Broom’s book, Sentience and Animal Welfare (2014), considers the role the book could play in the animal rights debate. In a thoroughly researched and objectively presented text, Broom lays out information that could place doubt in the minds of decision-makers. By highlighting not just the ways animals resemble humans, but also the ways humans resemble animals, Broom shines a light on a solidly grey area in the animal rights debate.

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Jour 1700: Survey Mass Communication (Syllabus), Candy Justice Jan 2016

Jour 1700: Survey Mass Communication (Syllabus), Candy Justice

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Social background, scope, functions and organization of modern communication media, attention to all major mass communication media; philosophy and goals of modern journalism; impact on governmental, social and economic systems.

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Jour 1700: Survey Mass Communication (Syllabus), Candy Justice Jan 2016

Jour 1700: Survey Mass Communication (Syllabus), Candy Justice

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Social background, scope, functions and organization of modern communication media, attention to all major mass communication media; philosophy and goals of modern journalism; impact on governmental, social and economic systems.

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Jour 1700: Survey Mass Communication (Syllabus), Tori Cliff Jan 2016

Jour 1700: Survey Mass Communication (Syllabus), Tori Cliff

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Social background, scope, functions and organization of modern communication media, attention to all major mass communication media; philosophy and goals of modern journalism; impact on governmental, social and economic systems.

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Jour 1700: Survey Mass Communication (Syllabus), Pamela Denney Jan 2016

Jour 1700: Survey Mass Communication (Syllabus), Pamela Denney

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Social background, scope, functions and organization of modern communication media, attention to all major mass communication media; philosophy and goals of modern journalism; impact on governmental, social and economic systems.

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Jour 1750: Precision Language (Syllabus), Joe Hayden Jan 2016

Jour 1750: Precision Language (Syllabus), Joe Hayden

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Introduction to grammar and writing style for use in journalism and mass communication; foundations of research and information gathering, media literacy, and plagiarism.

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Jour 1750: Precision Language (Syllabus), Darrin M. Devault Jan 2016

Jour 1750: Precision Language (Syllabus), Darrin M. Devault

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Introduction to grammar and writing style for use in journalism and mass communication; foundations of research and information gathering, media literacy, and plagiarism.

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Jour 2121: Media Writing (Syllabus), Otis L. Sanford Jan 2016

Jour 2121: Media Writing (Syllabus), Otis L. Sanford

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Basic instruction in journalistic forms and style; use of computer in composition of news reports or articles and in solution of news writing problems; laboratory writing exercises on computer; one lecture, four laboratory hours per week.

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Jour 2121: Media Writing (Syllabus), Kim Marks Jan 2016

Jour 2121: Media Writing (Syllabus), Kim Marks

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Basic instruction in journalistic forms and style; use of computer in composition of news reports or articles and in solution of news writing problems; laboratory writing exercises on computer; one lecture, four laboratory hours per week.

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Jour 2121: Media Writing (Syllabus), Darrin M. Devault Jan 2016

Jour 2121: Media Writing (Syllabus), Darrin M. Devault

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Basic instruction in journalistic forms and style; use of computer in composition of news reports or articles and in solution of news writing problems; laboratory writing exercises on computer; one lecture, four laboratory hours per week.

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Jour 3120: Reporting (Syllabus), Pamela Denney Jan 2016

Jour 3120: Reporting (Syllabus), Pamela Denney

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Gathering news using basic journalistic tools and techniques. Writing assignments will take place in lab and field.

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Jour 3120: Reporting (Syllabus), Pamela Denney Jan 2016

Jour 3120: Reporting (Syllabus), Pamela Denney

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Gathering news using basic journalistic tools and techniques. Writing assignments will take place in lab and field.

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Jour 3130: Feature Writing (Syllabus), Candy Justice Jan 2016

Jour 3130: Feature Writing (Syllabus), Candy Justice

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Advanced practice in writing, publishing feature stories for magazines and newspapers and the Web; finding and developing publishable ideas; freelance techniques; advanced reporting skills; writing techniques with emphasis on leads, endings, description, effective use of anecdotes and quotations; critiques of student work.

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Jour 3130: Feature Writing (Syllabus), Darrin M. Devault Jan 2016

Jour 3130: Feature Writing (Syllabus), Darrin M. Devault

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Advanced practice in writing, publishing feature stories for magazines and newspapers and the Web; finding and developing publishable ideas; freelance techniques; advanced reporting skills; writing techniques with emphasis on leads, endings, description, effective use of anecdotes and quotations; critiques of student work.

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Jour 3150: Sports Writing And Reporting (Syllabus), Roxane Coche Jan 2016

Jour 3150: Sports Writing And Reporting (Syllabus), Roxane Coche

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

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Jour 3300: Survey Of Advertising (Syllabus), Sandra H. Utt Jan 2016

Jour 3300: Survey Of Advertising (Syllabus), Sandra H. Utt

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Exploration of creative function of advertising; emphasis on role of media.

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Jour 3400: Introduction To Public Relations (Syllabus), Kim Marks Jan 2016

Jour 3400: Introduction To Public Relations (Syllabus), Kim Marks

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Development, scope and modern role of public relations; emphasis on problem solving, lectures and application of major public relations tools and practices.

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Jour 3400: Introduction To Public Relations (Syllabus), Tori Cliff Jan 2016

Jour 3400: Introduction To Public Relations (Syllabus), Tori Cliff

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Development, scope and modern role of public relations; emphasis on problem solving, lectures and application of major public relations tools and practices.

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Jour 3400: Introduction To Public Relations (Syllabus), Melissa Janoske Jan 2016

Jour 3400: Introduction To Public Relations (Syllabus), Melissa Janoske

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Development, scope and modern role of public relations; emphasis on problem solving, lectures and application of major public relations tools and practices.

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Jour 3409: Public Relations Case Studies (Syllabus), Tori Cliff Jan 2016

Jour 3409: Public Relations Case Studies (Syllabus), Tori Cliff

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Case studies and typical public relations problems; planning and preparation of communications materials for various media; application of public relations techniques.

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Jour 3409: Public Relations Case Studies (Syllabus), Darrin M. Devault Jan 2016

Jour 3409: Public Relations Case Studies (Syllabus), Darrin M. Devault

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Case studies and typical public relations problems; planning and preparation of communications materials for various media; application of public relations techniques.

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Jour 3421: Public Relations Writing (Syllabus), Melissa Janoske Jan 2016

Jour 3421: Public Relations Writing (Syllabus), Melissa Janoske

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Emphasis on communication tactics; plan, write and produce public relations tools; audience and media selection; print and electronic media. Two lecture hours, two laboratory hours per week.

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Jour 3526: Digital Imaging (Syllabus), Jay Adkins Jan 2016

Jour 3526: Digital Imaging (Syllabus), Jay Adkins

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Photograph as narrative; see, interpret and capture images that communicate information and have meaning and storytelling power; manipulation of digital media with software for use in broadcast, web and print; ethical problems related to digital manipulation. One lecture hour, four laboratory hours per week.

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Jour 3900: Visual Communication (Syllabus), Matthew J. Haught Jan 2016

Jour 3900: Visual Communication (Syllabus), Matthew J. Haught

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Introduction to design software of Photoshop and InDesign; application of fundamental design principles and visual journalism principles; development of publication projects.

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Jour 3900: Visual Communication (Syllabus), Robert Byrd Jan 2016

Jour 3900: Visual Communication (Syllabus), Robert Byrd

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Introduction to design software of Photoshop and InDesign; application of fundamental design principles and visual journalism principles; development of publication projects.

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Jour 3900: Visual Communication (Syllabus), Matthew J. Haught Jan 2016

Jour 3900: Visual Communication (Syllabus), Matthew J. Haught

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Introduction to design software of Photoshop and InDesign; application of fundamental design principles and visual journalism principles; development of publication projects.

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