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Abused Women - Why Do They Stay?
(2012-05-11)This thesis project is a long-form human interest journalistic piece that focuses on why educated, professional women stay in abusive relationships. It opens with a personal story and also draws on interviews with female ... -
Adiós Muchachos: A Memoir of the Sandinista Revolution
(Duke University Presshttp://www.dukeupress.edu/Catalog/ViewProduct.php?productid=20146Durham, North Carolina, 2011-10-21)Dr. Skar translated Ramírez 's Spanish account of the Sandinista revolution into English. Adiós Muchachos is a candid insider’s account of the leftist Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua. During the 1970s, Sergio Ramírez ... -
Afghanistan War Veteran
(2008-05-19)Member of C Company, 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry deployed to Afghanistan. Described his experiences working for the Provincial Reconstruction Team in the North Eastern part of Afghanistan. -
AFRICAN AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR LEARNING, INSTRUCTIONAL, AND RELATIONAL EXPERIENCES
(2011-08-01)<p>This study was conducted to examine African American adolescents’ perceptions of their learning, instructional, and relational experiences to provide additional insight into how to eliminate the achievement gap. Research ... -
AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN AN URBAN HIGH SCHOOL
(2015-04-01)<p>The purpose of the study was to gain a deep understanding of the educational experiences and perceptions of junior and senior African American male secondary school students attending a diverse urban high school in the ... -
Alienation
(2012-05-01)In a culture dominated by technology, Eleanor Reynolds, is oblivious to her immediate surroundings, feelings, and people in her life. When faced with choosing between an all-inclusive, paid vacation with co-workers, who ... -
Amelia & Leukemia
(2012-05-01)Thesis Abstract My thesis is a children's picture book titled Amelia & Leukemia. The book is based on the character Amelia Roberts and her experience with leukemia at the age of three and six. The book involves actual ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF AN EARLY INTERVENTION READING PROGRAM FOCUSING ON THE PROGRESS MONITORING OF LITERACY SKILLS AND THE READING SELF-CONCEPTS OF STRUGGLING READERS
(2010-05-01)<p>The purpose of this study was to examine progress monitoring, reading self-concept, and the literacy skills of first and second grade struggling readers. Progress monitoring is an instructional process used by teachers ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF ATTITUDES TOWARD MATHEMATICS IN STUDENT AND PARENT SELF-PERCEPTIONS
(2011-05-01)<p>The purpose of this study is to examine the attitudes toward mathematics of students in upper elementary school and middle school. Their perceptions were analyzed by grade level, gender, and in comparison to the attitudes ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF HOME, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES OF HIGH-ACHIEVING DEAF ADULTS
(2017-04-01)<p>This qualitative study investigated the academic, community, and family experiences of adults who are profoundly deaf. The deaf adults were categorized as high-achieving by having attended college post-high school. The ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF THE FACTORS RELATED TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOM TEACHERS' SELF-EFFICACY AND THE IMPACT OF SELF-EFFICACY BELIEFS ON TEACHING OUTCOMES IN SCIENCE
(2012-05-01)<p>This study examined kindergarten through fifth grade elementary school teachers’ self-efficacy regarding classroom science teaching and then related these findings to the daily instructional methods that these teachers ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF THE SPIRITUAL INTELLIGENCE AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING SKILLS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AN URBAN DISTRICT
(2012-05-01)<p>A growing body of evidence has suggested that the factors determining academic success are not limited to the cognitive realm alone. Students bring to the classroom their natural talents, as well as all of their previous ... -
AN EXPLORATION OF THE EFFECTS OF STUDENT-DIRECTED AND TEACHER-DIRECTED INQUIRY LEARNING ON CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING, CRITICAL THINKING, AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY
(2012-08-15)<p>In this quasi-experimental study, a convenience sample was selected from eighth grade social studies students. There were 28 students who participated in the Student-Directed Inquiry group utilizing problem-based service ... -
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES FOR HERITAGE LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN TRADITIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL SPANISH
(2008-05-01)<p>The national increase of Latinos has resulted in an increase in students who speak Spanish. The major topic in this study was the instructional practices used by Middle School Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Spanish ... -
An Honest Look at Pit Bulls
(2011-12-08)Over the last 30 years pit bulls have come to be perceived in the United States as dangerous and destructive animals. This thesis combines journalistic research and first hand accounts that document what pit bulls truly ...