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Examining Individual and Instruction-Related Predictors of the Self-Determination of Students With Disabilities: Multiple Regression Analyses
(Remedial and Special Education, 2012-05-01)
Youngsun Lee, PhD, is an assistant professor of special education in department of education, Inha University, Korea. Her current research interests include self-determination, transition planning, and technology use for ...
Progress Towards Producing and Trapping Cold Nitric Oxide
(2012)
I present the experimental results of a new source of cold molecular production using activated carbon and the design of the necessary apparatus. This new source may eliminate the need for laser ablation loading in buffer ...
The Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence in Latin America and the Co-occurrence of Physical and Inappropriate Discipline.
(2012)
This study used data from Demographic and Health Surveys to identify risk factors for intimate partner violence (IPV) and to examine the co-occurrence between intimate partner violence and child physical punishment in six ...
ATHLETIC IDENTITY AND HYPERCOMPETITIVENESS: IMPACT ON ATHLETES' ATTITUDES TOWARD PAIN AND SPORT-RELATED INJURY
(2012)
The sporting world often praises and recognizes athletes who display a "fight-through-the-pain" mentality, putting the team and/or individual accolades before their own physical health or risk of further injury. However, ...
THE ENGAGEMENT OF REFLECTIVE PRACTICE AMONG INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS
(2012)
The purpose of this study was to describe the engagement of reflective practice among school leaders utilizing a qualitative case study methodology. While there have been studies conducted about school leaders and reflective ...
Enhancing students' aeronautical decision-making through scaffolding strategies for higher order thinking
(2012)
Over the last few decades, classroom training in aviation education has continued mostly unchanged. It remains a highly structured presentation of information in a lecture format. The purpose of this study was to determine ...
Adaptive Performance, Cognitive Ability and the Moderating Effect of Task Characteristics
(2012)
An adaptive individual can be characterized as an individual who displays a general propensity to perform well in complex environments that are often unpredictable and ambiguous (Schunn & Reder, 2001). Lang and Bliese ...
Emotion and Individual Reasoning about Crises and Disasters
(2012)
This dissertation advances our understanding of the way that individuals think about and respond to natural and anthropogenic disasters. I accomplish this by way of theoretical specification and empirical testing. With ...
Modeling Rates and Energetics of Anaerobic Hydrocarbon Biodegradation
(2012)
Hydrocarbons are ubiquitous in the environment, originating from both natural and refined sources and are an important class of compounds because of their role in the world's energy requirements, their toxicity, and their ...
An Experimental Study of the Relations Between Well-Being and Gratitude in Community Dwelling Older Adults
(2012)
This study examined the effects of maintaining gratitude journals on the well-being of a population of community dwelling older adults. Well-being was measured by pre- and post-test administrations of self-report questionnaires ...