Search
Now showing items 31-40 of 234
To Cuba and Back: The Origin and Evolution of the Polyphonic Choral Habanera
(2020-12-18)
The habanera is a music and dance form originating in Havana, Cuba, during the eighteenth-century Spanish colonial period. The Spanish travelers returned to the Iberian Peninsula with the sensual habanera rhythm and ...
The impact of creativity-fostering mathematics instruction on student self-efficacy and motivation
(2020-05-08)
Mathematics educators and researchers have described creativity as an essential part of mathematics,
yet little research has been done to study the effects of fostering creativity in the tertiary mathematics
classroom. ...
The perceived quality and impact of the Tulsa model evaluation: a survey of teachers and principals in Oklahoma public schools
(2020-12-18)
Oklahoma began implementing its Teacher Leader Effectiveness Law in 2011, the state’s response to competing for federal Race to the Top grant money and the nation-wide cry from education reformers for tougher teacher ...
Examining Environmental Conditions, Storm-scale Characteristics, and Tornado Potential in Observed and Simulated Supercell Thunderstorms
(2020-07-30)
Despite advancements in our understanding of supercell thunderstorms, numerous questions remain regarding relationships between their environment, storm-scale characteristics, and tornado potential. In particular, quantifying ...
Seismic Analysis of Single and Grouped Helical Piles in Dense Sand with Soil-Structure Interaction
(2020)
The successful performance of helical piles under many loading conditions, specifically earthquake motions, make them very popular. Nevertheless, only a few, limited, realistic and quantitative studies on their seismic ...
Examining Influences Impacting Sub-Saharan African Media Norms: Effects on Professionalization of Journalism
(2020-12-18)
This study demonstrates the presence of various influences in the Sub-Saharan African media, and how these influences impact on the professional development of Sub-Saharan African journalism. To account for the presence ...
The Relationship of Athletic Department Expenditures on Academic and Athletic Outcomes
(2020-12-18)
Higher education institutions have been critiqued on the ever-increasing costs of intercollegiate athletic departments with little evaluation on how these expenditures impact athletic outcomes and academic outcomes on an ...
Three applied essays on Chinese households
(2020-07-30)
My dissertation chapters focus on Chinese households decision making under specific government policies. The first chapter is a collaborative work with my advisor Dr. Gregory Burge. It focuses on a public healthcare program ...
Three Essays on Perceived Overqualification
(2020-05-08)
Perceived overqualification (POQ), which refers to a situation wherein individuals possess more qualifications than those required by the job, has been commonplace in the world. Previous research on the effects of POQ on ...
The Roles of Structural Inheritance in Regions of Induced Seismicity and Active Tectonics
(2020-07-30)
The structural fabric of crystalline crustal rocks, commonly defined by fractures, metamorphic foliation, tabular intrusions, bedding planes, cleavage etc. represent mechanical anisotropy and structural weakness which are ...