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Culturally responsive teaching in art education: A case study
(2016-05)
Providing all students with equitable educational opportunities is a challenge that all schools face in the 21st century due to diverse student populations. Research indicates that the arts provide an effective means for ...
Novel Mechanisms Underlying Diabetes-Induced Atrial Fibrillation
(2016-07-01)
Diabetes results from a defect in insulin production (type-1) or action (type-2) causing dysfunctional glucose uptake. Diabetic patients are predisposed to cardiac complications such as atrial fibrillation (AF). The heart ...
Nonparametric kernel density estimation using auxiliary information from complex survey data
(2016-07)
This dissertation presents some new and serious attempts towards using auxiliary information effectively in kernel density estimation from complex survey data. Two approaches are proposed to develop new kernel density ...
Identification of Host Factors for Developing Antiviral Strategies Against Influenza Virus
(2016-05-01)
The Wnt/β-catenin signaling is an essential pathway involved in cell cycle control. Dysregulation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway has been reported during viral infections. In this study, we examined the effect of ...
International student mobility in higher education: Examining decision making factors for international students choosing to study in the Regional University System of Oklahoma
(2016-05)
Internationalism, globalization and student mobility are on the rise and the shores of the world are drawing closer in the realm of higher education. These changes are driven by technology, advancements in media formats ...
Phosphorus and metal sorption in aged bioretention cells with fly-ash amended filter media
(2016-07)
Stormwater runoff from urban areas can transport a significant load of phosphorus (P) and heavy metals. Media samples from seven year old bioretention cells (BRC) were collected, to a depth of 0.6 m, to assess the accumulation ...
Value of parsimonious nutritional information, consumer-oriented foods cluster, and predicting food price
(2016-12)
This dissertation focuses on three topics that relate to consumer behavior and the food industry. The first chapter investigates consumers' beliefs about the tastiness and healthfulness of 173 food items in a framed field ...
Dash of grit, a smidgen of stressor management and a pinch of regulatory tendencies to be engaged?
(2016-08)
This paper involved a path analysis of a new measure of grit to understand work engagement. Recent studies have found significant correlations between both constructs; however an explanation of "how" grit plays a role in ...
On the other side of the reference desk: Exploring undergraduates' information search mediation experiences through the ACRL Framework
(2016-05)
Information seeking, a key aspect of information literacy, is relevant to student academic success as well as to leadership, organizational and public policy issues within higher education. Although librarians contend that ...
Examining the perceived benefits of intramural sports participation of undergraduate students at Oklahoma State University
(2016-12)
The purpose of the study was to examine the perceived benefits of intramural sports participation for full-time undergraduate students at Oklahoma State University. The survey instrument used for this study was the Artinger ...