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WHAT EFFECTIVE LANGUAGE TEACHERS DO: A CASE STUDY OF 5 HIGH-ACHIEVING UNIVERSITY SPANISH INSTRUCTORS
(2017-05)The quality of instruction in foreign language classes can be widely variable. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to uncover the approaches to instruction enacted by five high-achieving university Spanish ... -
"What free time?" A Daily Study of Work Recovery and Regulatory Focus among Student-Employees
(2016-08-18)Student-employees face incredible demands on their time and resources, yet little research exists assessing the degree to which they are able to recover from their demands. The current study aimed to determine the ... -
WHAT GENDER CHARACTERISTICS, NORMS, AND ROLES MAY BE REPRESENTED IN THE THREE POPULAR YOUNG ADULT NOVEL BOOK SERIES HARRY POTTER, TWILIGHT, AND HUNGER GAMES?
(2013-12)This dissertation research project explores the areas of gender characteristics, norms, and roles as may be interpreted by young people through the reading of the three popular young adult book series Harry Potter, Twilight, ... -
What happens when a net operating loss carryforward is exhausted?
(2024-05-10)I study how firm behavior changes after the firm exhausts its NOLC. Prior literature has provided evidence that NOLCs affect firm behavior. Firms that exhaust their NOLC are losing a tax shield and experience a significant ... -
What provisions have been made by professional teachers' organizations for protecting and disciplining their members? /
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What Shall We Be: Inherited Controversies and Conflicts in the Mennonite Church USA
(2021-05-14)Dramatic social changes in the early twenty-first century United States led to dramatic shifts and schism in a variety of religious groups. The Mennonite Church USA, a denomination created from the merger of two older ... -
What social service and community group personnel believe about collaboration with the public schools.
(1999)Major findings of the study revealed that service agency and community group personnel were motivated by the personal and professional relationships developed by participating in a collaborative, by establishing connections ... -
WHAT STRATEGIES DO RESISTIVE READERS USE TO FAKE THEIR WAY THROUGH SCHOOL ASSIGNED TEXTS?
(2012)A trend among adolescent readers is the practice of fake-reading. Fake-reading occurs when students who can read choose not to, and develop strategies to fake their way through school-assigned texts to earn good grades. ... -
What sustains Chinese language learning motivation: a case study of southwestern American high school students
(2023-05-12)This holistic single-case study aims to investigate the sustained Chinese language learning motivation of American high school students who learn Chinese as a foreign language. The study is guided by the following questions: ... -
When assertation is not enough :
(The University of Oklahoma., 1984)This study did not provide support for the hypothesis that participation in an assertion training program with an aggression component would lead to higher scores on the Adult Self Expression Scale, a widely-used paper and ... -
When Confucius "Encounters" John Dewey: A Historical and Philosophical Analysis of Dewey's Visit to China
(2016-12-17)This dissertation focuses on John Dewey’s experience in modern China by exploring educational encounters between Dewey and the five Chinese scholars (Hu Shih, Liang Shuming, Tao Xingzhi, Guo Bingwen, and Jiang Menglin). ... -
When Moral Foundations Collide: An Examination of Liberals' and Conservatives' Reactions to Cross-foundational Moral Trade-offs
(2012)Two studies extended previous research on Moral Foundations Theory (MFT; Graham, Haidt, & Nosek, 2009) by examining the extent to which political ideology moderates the psychological reactions to various types of moral ... -
When more is less: the adverse effect of financial reporting complexity on accounting comparability
(2024-05-10)I investigate the impact of complex financial statements on accounting comparability. I measure accounting reporting complexity with XBRL-based measures. I find that complex financial statements reduce financial statement ... -
When politics is personal: The role of personal policy interests in legislative activity.
(2006)Mainstream literature on congressional behavior continues to concentrate on reelection as members' primary motivator, rather than exploring the other reasons for the legislative activities in which members engage. Although ... -
WHEN TO FOLLOW, WHEN TO BREAK, WHO TO BLAME: CITIZEN PERCEPTIONS OF STREET-LEVEL SERVICE INTERACTIONS
(2024-05-10)In this dissertation, I combine insights from public administration with those of political science, public policy, and social psychology to better understand how citizens think about and understand their governments. In ... -
When We End, Where Do I Begin? Exploring The Impact Of Relationship Dissolution on Self-Concept Among African-American Women
(2016-08-12)The loss of a romantic relationship can have devastating effects on individuals’ emotional well-being. Yet, little empirical work has been done that investigates the specific effects of break-ups on changes in self-concept, ... -
Where was I? Distractions during information gathering
(2023)The literature on creativity has long held that one of the most central processes central to the success of any creative problem-solving endeavor is the gathering of information that is pertinent for task completion, most ... -
Which of These is Not Like the Other? The Role of Segment Reporting Differentiation in Determining Firm Value
(2015-05-08)This study examines a firm’s excess value based on segment reporting for the firm and its peer group. Firms often operate in industry segments not reported by peers. When such operating segments are reported separately, ... -
White Pathology: The African American Critique of Black Pathology Discourse at the Turn of the Century
(2018-05)This project examines the ways African American authors from the turn of the twentieth century challenged racist violence and white supremacy and sought to create nuanced political responses and strategies. I focus on how ...