Browsing UCO - Graduate Works and Theses by Title
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Don't worry about it! : the anxiety reducing effects of pre-performance routines on basketball free throws.
(2013)Pre-performance routines have been found to enhance performance in many sports. These routines may have effects both cognitively and physiologically on those who perform them. Difference in physiological arousal, as measured ... -
Drag in Oklahoma : the power of performance.
(2017)This thesis examines the drag impersonators of Oklahoma. The purpose of this research project is to discover how drag is a form of social protest in Oklahoma and how Oklahoma drag differs or coincides with drag in America. ... -
Drag me down
(2021)This thesis is a creative project titled Drag Me Down. Though labeled a poetry collection, the project is a hybrid of multiple genres. The bulk of the collection consists of prose poetry that follows a narrative of two ... -
Dust never settles
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Dynamic concept categorization : a systematic approach to improving classroom performance.
(2012)A study technique requiring participants to form unique combination of categories was implemented to explore its impact on test scores. Findings suggest that study aids in general seem to be more beneficial for college ... -
Early care professionals' perspective of sociodramatic play.
(2012)This qualitative study was conducted to deepen the understanding of the Early Care Professional's perspective while implementing sociodramatic play. Data was gathered and categorized from two interviews of each of the five ... -
Early English religious literature : the development of the genres of poetry, narrative, and homily.
(2009)This thesis contends that during the medieval period, as Anglo-Saxon literature developed under, at first, the influence of Germanic oral traditions and later, the authority of continental (and particularly Latin) literary ... -
East Africa: British and European attempts at colonization, and the impact the steamship had on trading in Nyasaland from Lake Nyasa to the Indian Ocean, 1800-1900
(2020)The primary intent of this research is to analyze and document the progression of European influence and domination in modern-day Malawi, and to explore the incident at Lake Nyasa. East Africa during the nineteenth century ... -
Ecology and morphometric analysis of Harris mud crab (Rhithropanopeus harrisii) in Lake Texoma
(2022)Harris mud crab, Rhithropanopeus harrisii, is a small euryhaline crab native to the brackish waters of the Atlantic coast of North America. R. harrisii was discovered in Lake Texoma in 2008 and are thought to have originated ... -
Economic sanctions as tools of economic imperialism.
(2018)Economic sanctions have come under scrutiny in recent political scholarship. Sanction regimes are analyzed for effectiveness, intended targets, and societal impact. The theory of liberal internationalism greatly influences ... -
Edmond and the Territorial Normal School of Oklahoma : a study of the symbiotic relationship between community and education, 1890-1903.
(2011)Oklahoma's colorful past is still reflected today in the descendants of those first settlers, the places settled, and the traditions established by its history. The central part of the state has a long and interesting ... -
Educating with the arts : how art education policy impacts educational outcomes
(2015)The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of art education policy on educational outcomes. While past literature focuses on how art in the classroom can raise individual test scores, this research takes a broader ... -
Effect of cinnamon oil nano-emulsion to control the foodborne bacteria Salmonella spp. on mung beans and sprouts
(2022)Foodborne outbreaks due to Salmonella in pulses and legumes have increased recently. Essential oils extracted from plants have been recognized for their effectiveness in food preservations. It is due to their strong ... -
The Effect of Laser-Induced Micro Grooving on Cemented Total Knee Replacement
(2019)Total knee replacement implant surgery is at an all-time high, with 10% of Americans age 80 and older are currently living with at least one total knee replacement (TKR). An ideal implant should ensure lifelong mechanical ... -
Effect of micron architectural modifications on the fracture of implant-cement interfaces.
(2015)The majority of cemented hip replacements fail due to implant loosening. One design feature that may affect loosening rates is the fracture performance of implant-cement interface. The goal of the study is to develop an ... -
Effect of Nintendo® Wii Fit™ balance games on postural control and balance among adults with Down Syndrome.
(2015)A Nintendo Wii Fit gaming device may eliminate several barriers to exercise and promote participation in balance training among adults with Down syndrome (DS). This study seeks to determine if a Nintendo Wii balance exercise ...