Theses/Dissertations from 1999
An explicit intervention package to improve decoding acquisition for first-grade students, Cynthia L. Drumheller
The compliance of class 1A and 6A football coaches in Illinois to the establishment clause and its relationship to pregame prayer and moments of silence, Robert H. Dubicz
Relationship among perceived stress, mood disturbances, and burnout in female club gymnasts, Erika L. Gatenby
The implementation of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987 and the Illinois Education for Homeless Children Act of 1995 at the local school level, Susan B. McNichols
Cardiovascular exercise responses in children with traumatic brain injuries, Jennifer L. Montmarquette
The effects of ankle position on the isokinetic knee extensor and flexor strength of university advanced level dancers compared to university sedentary females, Denise C. Nakaji
The role of active play in vocabulary acquisition, Lizalina Mohamed Nor
Female adolescent soccer players : a physiological profile, Jennifer L. Rose
Injury prevalence in athletes with physical disabilities who are between the ages of nine and seventeen years, Christine Anne Stefely
Relationship between the change in navicular drop and perception of pain in dancers, Melissa J. Stevens
The effect of physicians' physical activity recommendations on the activity level of older adults, Cheri L. Stuart
An ethnographic study of foreign travel and its impact on the foreign-language student, Nancy C. Teichmiller
The Thirteenth generation : negotiating identity under the corporate state, Christine E. Tuhey
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Gross motor abilities of children with high-functioning autism, Sheri L. Berkeley
Testing a model of achievement motivation, Nianwu E
Influence of fitness activity modality on high school students' feeling states, James C. Hannon
The relationship between balance performance and balance self-efficacy in an older adult population, Suzanne C. Hoeppner
Student writing, post-writing group collaboration, and learning in pre-algebra, Debra I. Johanning
Public middle-school teachers' attitudes toward forgiveness education, Kimberly A. Kemper
Reducing text anxiety in third graders, Meshell Kibelkis
Effects of pacing vs. non-pacing on a one-mile walk test in adults with mental retardation, Karen A. Kunde
Language education and national identity in Ukraine : an historical analysis, Natalia V. Lominska
Intra-abdominal pressure and rowing : the effects of inspiring versus expiring during the drive, Timothy S. Manning
An implementation analysis of a local pre-referral system, Gina M. Martens
Extracurricular participation and self-perceptions in middle-school students, Michelle R. Meeker
Validity and reliability of a folk-dance performance checklist for children, Becky Smith Slettum
Developing multidimensional citizenship through an immersion experience in international relations, Jerald A. Thomas Jr
A marketing analysis of the Western Section clubs of the United States Tennis Association, Katrin Wurster
Comparison of Illinois high-school football coaches' practices and knowledge of their legal duties with standard guidelines, Christopher L. Young
Moral values education in American and Ukrainian schools, 1970-1998, Vasyl M. Zhukovsky
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Occupational stress and coping strategies among Malaysian secondary-school teachers : a comparative cultural and gender analysis, Tunku Badariah Tunku Ahmad
The effects of a moderate dose of caffeine on female endurance runners, Kimberly L.T. Cokeley
Interaction of exercise and a high-carbohydrate diet versus a high-monounsaturated-fat diet on the glucose and lipid metabolism of women with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), Ifigenia Giannopoulou
Jazz in the age of replication : music and the education of the arts, Daniel B. Hudson
Understanding selected behaviors of a boy with pervasive developmental disorder while participating in movement programs : a case study, Kevin K. Juhas
The use of physiological and psychophysiological techniques to set exercise intensity in children, Robin D. Koning
Reforming mathematics education : a defense of Mortimer Adler's Paideia proposal, James E. Little
A comparative analysis of selected Western-European/American and Ukrainian women-centered thinkers : implications for women's education, Antonina Lukenchuk
Development of a multimedia computerized test for an anatomy and physiology lab : a pilot study, Lisa M. Mehlig
The nutritional knowledge of Northern Illinois University athletes, Amy E. Sabatino
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
The effects of exercise and non-exercise prenatal classes on anxiety and body esteem during pregnancy, Victoria B. Austin
A comparison of ratings of perceived exertion during stairmaster and treadmill exercise, Karen M. Budzinski
The effects of a stair climbing program on leg strength, flexibility and functional mobility in men and women aged 76 to 86 years, Todd A. Creviston
The effect of resistance training on glucose tolerance : a minimal model analysis, Bret Derrickson
Psychological and physiological outcomes of pulmonary rehabilitation, Adam J. Freehill
Dancing in black and white : the effects of choreography on the attitudes of dancers concerning the societal issue of violence, Tamara Gavin
A journey into Islam : reflections of a non-Muslim teacher in an Islamic school, Julie A. Kirchner
A comparison of aerobic intensity measures in cardiac rehabilitation participants, Raegan Marie Kosiek
The effect of background music on reducing statistics test anxiety of graduate students, Yun-Hsuan Lin
Job satisfaction of athletic directors in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Joann M. Lunde
Effects of three foot types on excessive pronation, Yuri Mizuoka
Exercise related self-perceptions and affective experiences of subjectively underweight females, Melissa C. Osborn
Winning versus good sportsmanship : a case study of moral conflict among student athletes, Greg Partyka
Perceived vs. actual energy expended during a submaximal exercise bout in normal weight and overweight women, Lisa J. Strazz
A survey of exercise programs in senior living facilities in the state of Illinois, Mieke G. Wasner
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Marie Turner Harvey : a life in education, Kathleen M. Benton
Cultural and gender differences related to physical activity between Anglos and Hispanics, M. Victoria Gutierrez
Negotiating the cooperative learning model : teacher narratives about their implementation experiences, Marilyn A. Hallquist Huntley
Job satisfaction in sport management personnel employed by professional sport organizations in the United States and Canada, Mark W. Hutson
Svoboda and the education of Rusyn-Ukrainians in America, 1893-1914 : a study of an ethnic newspaper, Alexandra Kuropas
Comparison of body mass index between children with and without mental retardation, Stephanie Loumbas
Effects of arch taping on pronation of the foot while walking on a treadmill, Alan G. Lukomski
A teacher evaluation policy analysis in Barrington, Illinois, 1993-1995, Ronald P. Metcalf
Tuition management and fiscal responsibility in higher education, James Lee Miller
Young children's understanding of moral rules in aggressive situations : implications for early childhood education, Dawn S. Munson
Lost in the interpretation : the American idea in Horace M. Kallen's cultural pluralism, Linda O'Neill
An examination of the perceived barriers and motivations of preservice elementary-education majors regarding outdoor education, Holly S. Owen
The ambiguity and rhetoric of ability grouping, Anita N. Scheer
A transpersonal search for meaning within humanistic adult education, Alejandro F. Sentis
Post running, post cycling, and post training running economy in duathletes, Judy B. Springer
How adolescents negotiate identity in the subculture of the school system, Tom Charles Welty
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Goal and practice : how regular educators perceive the inclusion of students with disabilities in their classrooms, Alette Ramp Anderson
Educational reform : an analysis of Lester Thurow's proposal from an existentialist perspective, Peter T. Armstrong
Local implementation of the state of Illinois' Goal Assessment Program in language arts, Sharon Y. Bittner
The Oak Park master's cohort degree program : an exploratory study, Kristin J. Devermann
The influence of agility on the mile run and PACER tests of aerobic endurance in fourth- and fifth-grade school children, Kimberly Mae Dinschel
Comparison of body composition between German and American adults with mental retardation, Bernd Frey
Strategies used by elementary school teachers to counter perceived obstacles in curriculum implementation, Jacquelyn C. Full
Validity of the sit-and-reach test for male and female adolescents, Susan C. Garcia
Psychological factors associated with alcohol use by high school athletes, Elizabeth K. Green
The physiological and performance effects of a 35-day taper on male cross-country runners, Gail Guttenberg-Wilson
Evaluation of the 60-second bent knee sit-up and curl-up as measures of abdominal strength and fatigue, Jan K. Hershey
Validity and objectivity of a rating scale for the overhead and forearm volleyball pass, Kathleen L. Higgins
Schools are for children : a comparative study of discipline with dignity and assertive discipline, Julia M. Johnson
Teaching philosophy in the classroom and its promotion of critical thinking in students, Susan M. Kirwin
An analysis of the student assistance program for at-risk students at Madison Junior High School, Dixon, Illinois, and suggestions for curriculum improvement, Jennifer R. Koch
The effects of fatigue on the knee flexor\extensor ratio, Naomi Laird
The Chatsworth Avenue model : a study of educational change at the school level, Lori A. Lodico-Borchert
Serbian immigrants in the Chicago area : assimilation and maintenance of two cultures, Smiljana Budimir Mrksich
Linguistically structured teaching of Spanish phonology : its facilitation of Spanish-language learning, Mary L. Randall
Ryan Playground : a history of a local nursery school program in River Forest, Illinois, Cecilia H. Ryan
The physiological effects of CAPS enerzymes on endurance performance of competitive cyclists, W. Kemp Schanlaber
Moral education for secondary education in the twenty-first century : an analysis of the educational philosophy of David Purpel, Michael D. Tice
Effect of sodium bicarbonate ingestion on athletic performance : an updated meta-analysis, Christopher N. Van Vleet
The effect of rapid weight loss/weight gain on muscular power of intercollegiate wrestlers, Phillip E. Voorhis
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
A policy proposal for universally available public education for four-year-olds, Margaret J. Abel