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Effecting Change on the Mathematics Teaching Efficacy of Preservice Elementary Teachers
(2017-05)
This sequential mixed methods case study was conducted in a mathematics class in a Midwestern university to determine whether exposure to constructivist mathematics teaching would influence change in the mathematics teaching ...
ANXIETY BUFFER DISRUPTION THEORY: A QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY OF COMBAT VETERANS
(2017-12-15)
Studies continue to show U.S. military veterans are committing suicide at an alarming rate. The Department of Veterans Affairs is a reactionary force which provides counseling and mental health assistance after the service ...
Experimental and Natural Studies of Mn and the Isotopes of B in Granite-Pegmatite Systems
(2017-12)
Partition coefficients (D) and exchange coefficients (KD) for Fe, Mn, and Mg between tourmaline (Tur), garnet (Grt), cordierite (Crd) and granitic melt were measured between 650°C and 850°C at 200 MPaH2O. Manganese is ...
DEVELOPMENT OF BIOMATERIALS FOR CALVARIAL BONE REGENERATION AND APPLICATION TO TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
(2017)
In the treatment of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), a two-stage surgical intervention is routinely performed. In the first surgery, decompressive craniectomy (DC) is performed to remove a large portion of calvarial ...
HOW TEACHERS AT OKLAHOMA VIRTUAL CHARTER ACADEMY ADDRESS THE FIVE ELEMENTS OF COGNITIVE ENGAGEMENT: AN INTERPTRETIVIST CASE STUDY
(2017-05-13)
This qualitative case study examines teacher perceptions of how they cognitively engage their students in live online classes to determine the perceptions and practices of ten teachers at Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy. ...
Examining the Effects of Child Maltreatment and Child Welfare Experiences on Early Sexual Initiation and Criminal Justice Contact
(2017-05-12)
Previous research suggests that experiences involving child maltreatment and the child welfare system are related to an increased likelihood of negative outcomes. Specifically, research often finds that placement in a group ...
Strength of weak ties and the modern job search
(2017-05-12)
This dissertation examines the social networks of job seekers and information sources using two samples of Americans who have sought jobs in the past two-years. After a brief introductory chapter and a chapter reviewing ...
A View of Vincent Persichetti's Symphony No. 6 for Band, Op. 69 (1956) and Midcentury Modern Design
(2017)
The works of American composer Vincent Persichetti (1915—1987) reflect postwar American culture. His music, especially Symphony No. 6, offers a musical realization of midcentury Modern architectural and design features.
The ...
Simulated effects of urban environments on the dynamics of a supercell thunderstorm
(2017-05)
The world's population is increasingly concentrated in large urban areas. Many observational and modeling studies have explored how large, population-dense cities modify local and mesoscale atmospheric phenomena. Urban ...
A Phenomenological Investigation of Voluntary Exits from the Atmospheric Science Occupation
(2017-05)
Data available from several atmospheric science (including meteorology) degree programs suggest that a sizable number of degree-holding atmospheric scientists may work outside of the atmospheric science occupation. In cases ...