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Pediatric simulation and the development of entry level safe practice in nursing students
(2009-05)
Scope and Method of Study: Simulation offers an important alternative for clinical education, it provides a safe practice environment and allows for high instructor control of the environment. The purpose of the study was ...
Evaluating factor structure and instrument stability through measurement invariance of the DECA, second edition
(2021-07)
In the process of instrument development, developers follow protocols and conduct analyses to ensure psychometric properties are met. During development, developers determine an assessment format that best aligns to their ...
Use of noncontingent reinforcement for the reduction of problem behavior and the application of Weber's Law to a fading procedure
(2018-07)
The effectiveness of noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) for the reduction of problem behavior was examined. The students exhibiting problem behavior were given a functional behavior assessment that determined the function ...
Effects of paired bilingual and English-only intervention with struggling Spanish-speaking English language learners on generalized reading performance
(2017-05)
There has been an increase of students whose first language is not English. In fact, Dominguez de Ramirez and Shapiro (2006) found that 78% of students whom are ELL and in special education are Spanish-speaking in grades ...
Investigating leadership characteristics and attitudes toward creativity according to agency context for agriculture extension agents in Uruguay
(2013-12)
The purpose of this study was to investigate attitudes toward creativity and leadership characteristics according to the agency context for extension agents in Uruguay. Extension agents come from the three different agency ...
Comparing Students Who Do and Do Not Study the Fine Arts: Mental Health, Stress and Time Spent on Academic Work
(2019-07)
Historic research has supported the claim that artists experience higher rates of mental illness than those who do not engage in the creative arts (Andreasen, 1987; Kyaga et al., 2011; Richards, Kinney, Lunde, Benet, & ...
Effects of decodability and high-frequency words on curriculum-based measurement oral reading fluency outcomes for at-risk students
(2008-07)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the word level composition of curriculum-based measurement reading passages significantly impacted the oral reading fluency performance of at-risk ...