Browsing OSU Dissertations by Title
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Exploring perspectives of students studying communication toward media access and use: A Q method study
(2011-07)Scope and Method of Study: This study sought to help news industry professionals and educators tailor their services to a young audience that has grown up among a plethora of media options. To better reach and educate ... -
Exploring preservice teachers' technology integration repertoire: A mixed methods study
(2022-12)The purpose of this convergent mixed methods study was to explore how an undergraduate educational technology course impacts preservice teachers' TPACK knowledge and how it affects the development of their technology ... -
Exploring race-talk at a Christian college: A case study
(2023-05)Research suggests that the cultural homogeneity of Christian college campuses presents challenges for people of color to navigate. White cultural norms influence attitudes about race. The way people at an institution talk ... -
Exploring selected veteran mentor teacher motivation in the Learning Matters program through the lens of Self-Determination Theory: A case study
(2020-07)Teacher mentoring programs are commonly used for entry year teachers to provide support and encouragement. These programs are often not successful without quality mentors. This qualitative case study seeks to explore the ... -
Exploring Student Attitudes Toward College Socialization Using an Edutainment College-Themed Novel
(2018-12-01)As technology increases both inside and outside of the classroom, students of all ages are turning to entertainment as a viable way of learning various concepts. Educational entertainment, or edutainment, is a growing field ... -
Exploring student leaders for sustainable development: Leadership components & personal practices
(2014-05)The increasing complex global sustainability challenges that society faces, call for leaders that are skilled in collaborative sustainable development (SD) change. Leaders that possess the capacities to encourage collaboration ... -
Exploring the characteristics of students from a pre-engineering program
(2017-07)The number of students graduating with engineering degrees has been decreasing leading to many STEM career vacancies. One possible solution is an earlier exposure to engineering and preparation for the rigorous undergraduate ... -
Exploring the critical dialogical process: Psychological and physical spaces creating conditions conducive to multi-system collective action in higher education
(2015-12)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore physical and psychological elements conducive to engaging educators from K-12 and higher education in meaningful exchanges that lead to collective action. -
Exploring the habitat distribution, metabolic diversities and potential ecological roles of candidate phyla "Aminicenantes" (OP8) and "Latescibacteria" (WS3)
(2017-12)The overall goal of this study is to investigate the ecological distribution patterns, metabolic capabilities and physiological preferences of two yet uncultured bacterial phyla: The "Aminicinantes (previously called OP8) ... -
Exploring the impact of a proposed monetary union and exchange rate indices on international trade
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Exploring the impact of proposed budget cuts to NASA education: A case study utilizing qualitative document analysis
(2021-05)The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of proposed budget cuts on NASA's education mission broadly and on NASA's Office of Education / STEM Engagement specifically. Throughout the four years of the Trump ... -
Exploring the multi-focus influence of identity on students' entrepreneurial intent
(2012-07)Scope and Method of Study: Empirical studies examining the predictors of intentions usually focus on the effect a single identity has on intentions. Adapting Shapero's events model, the current study investigates the ... -
Exploring the nonfiction literacy experiences of young children
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Exploring the optical properties of mie resonator nanoparticles for catalytic and photocatalytic applications
(2021-12)Heterogeneous metal nano catalysts have recently emerged as attractive catalysts for variety of couplings (e.g., C-C, C-N, C-S, C-O, etc.). However, the characterization of catalytic pathway remains challenging. By exploiting ... -
Exploring the relationship between elementary education preservice teachers' dispositions toward diversity and their approach to curriculum and teaching
(2007-05)Scope and Method of Study: Using the culturally responsive teaching/teacher theoretical lens, this qualitative study sought to explore the relationship between elementary preservice teachers' dispositions toward diversity ... -
Exploring the relationship between high school coursework in mathematics and pre-college student development
(2006-05)Scope and Method of Study: This was a correlational study that was designed to determine if a relationship exists between the terminal level of mathematics course a student completes in high school and his/her level of ... -
Exploring the relationship between urban form and door-to-door travel time: A focus on high-speed rail in the United States
(2018-05)High-speed rail (HSR) is gaining increasing attention in the United States due to its rapid development and success in Europe and Asia in recent decades. Traveling at a high speed, HSR is expected to increase the accessibilities ... -
Exploring the relationship of resources on families that have a child with a disability: A latent transition analysis
(2018-07)Families that have a child with a disability are at tremendous risk for increased stress and negative outcomes compared to families that have a typically developing child. These effects can compound during times of transition. ...