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Small-group learning in a university precalculus course.
(2001)
The experimental and control sections were compared on three hour examinations and a final examination that consisted mostly of multiple-choice questions. Large differences were not anticipated, due to the modest amount ...
Concussion risk in high school athletes.
(2001)
A 2 x 2 factorial design was used to explore group differences on the three dependent measures. A MANOVA found a significant interaction between the two independent variables on the reaction time test. It also identified ...
African American fathers: Factors that motivate their commitment to their children.
(2001)
The participants in the study also provided a number of suggestions that might be implemented to help increase the number of committed African American fathers in future generations.
Impact of an Internet project on college mathematics students' discourse and meaning-making.
(2001)
Recommendations for future research regarding students' meaning efforts included suggestions for possible holistic approaches as well as suggestions for more student input into classroom curriculum design. Some examples ...
American Indian wives' perceptions of agreement consensus: A study of marital power.
(2001)
Social scientists have traditionally based their study of marital power on western patriarchal notions of power. Concepts of power between wives and husbands have been measured by outcomes of decision making with economic ...
Peripheral and central pathways involved in the biodegradation of monoaromatic compounds under anaerobic conditions.
(2001)
Overall, the work in this dissertation contributes to our understanding of anaerobic biodegradation pathways, the role of syntrophic interactions in substrates degradation, and demonstrates a novel benzoate fermentation ...
Texture and pedaling in selected nocturnes of Frederic Chopin.
(2001)
This study examines the textural-fabric of four selected nocturnes of Frederic Chopin from the viewpoint of "sound." The purpose is to convey a deeper understanding of the ways that Chopin expanded the sonorous capabilities ...
Static and dynamic behavior of multiphase porous media: Governing equations and finite element implementation.
(2001)
The mechanical behavior of porous media such as geomaterials is largely governed by the interactions of the solid skeleton (or grains) with the fluids existing in the pores. These interactions occur through the interfaces ...
Understanding and managing others: The impact of discriminative facility upon social influence.
(2001)
The results of two studies provided support for the importance of being sensitive to situational nuances (i.e., discriminative facility), especially when interpreting others' negative behaviors. Study 1 empirically clarified ...
Unexpected participants in democracy: Refuge, community, and activism in a congregation of the Metropolitan Community Church.
(2001)
The findings indicate that this denomination offers a unique contribution by empowering certain individuals who would otherwise not participate in the gay liberation movement. The ethnographic study suggests that in more ...