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Technology-Rich Ethnography for Examining the Transition to Authentic Problem-Solving in a High School Computer Programming Class
(Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2006-06-01)
This study utilized elements of technology-rich ethnography to create a rich description of a multi-user virtual environment in a high school computer programming class. Of particular interest was the transition that took ...
Rural Teachers' Best Motivating Strategies: A Blending of Teachers' and Students' Perspectives
(2008)
This paper extracts and elaborates rural secondary teachers' most effective reported motivating strategies. From the data generated by two years of mixed method research in rural secondary schools, these strategies emerged ...
Effect of Preform Thickness and Volume Fraction on Injection Pressure and Mechanical Properties of Resin Transfer Molded Composites
(Journal of Composite Materials, 2004-06-01)
An experimental study is performed to characterize the effect of the thickness of random preforms on injection pressure and mechanical properties of resin transfer molded (RTM) parts. Center-gated, disk-shaped parts are ...
Modifying Science Activities and Materials to Enhance Instruction for Students with Learning and Behavioral Problems
(Intervention in School and Clinic, 2000-09-01)
Most science educators report a willingness to teach students with learning and behavioral differences; however, they often also indicate having limited information about how to make the science classroom more accessible. ...
Solar UV Forecasts: A Randomized Trial Assessing Their Impact on Adults' Sun-Protection Behavior
(Health Education & Behavior, 2007-06-01)
This study examined the effectiveness of solar UV forecasts and supporting communications in assisting adults to protect themselves from excessive weekend sun exposure. The study was conducted in Australia, where 557 adult ...
Gendered Discourse in the Political Behavior of Adolescents
(Political Research Quarterly, 2003-03-01)
The roots of adult civic and political participation originate in pre-adult experiences (Verba et al. 1995) and high school extracurricular activities offer students opportunities to develop interpersonal and leadership ...
Conversational correlates of children's acquisition of mental verbs and a theory of mind
(First Language, 2008-11-01)
The purpose of this study was to conduct a detailed examination of the ways mothers use mental verbs in conversations with three- and four-year-old children, and to link these usages to the children's developing understanding ...
Educational Programs and Recidivism in Oklahoma: Another Look
(The Prison Journal, 2002-09-01)
Prior research suggests that educational programs are one of the most effective tools in reducing recidivism rates. In this study, however, the authors found that some educational programs administered in Oklahoma may not ...
Formate-Dependent Growth and Homoacetogenic Fermentation by a Bacterium from Human Feces: Description of Bryantella formatexigens gen. nov., sp. nov.
(2003-10)
Formate stimulates growth of a new bacterium from human feces. With high formate, it ferments glucose to acetate via the Wood-Ljungdahl pathway. The original isolate fermented vegetable cellulose and carboxymethylcellulose, ...
Convergence of Self-Report and Archival Crash Involvement Data: A Two-Year Longitudinal Follow-Up
(Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2005-06-01)
This study constructively extends Arthur et al. (2001) by assessing the convergence of self-report and archival motor vehicle crash involvement and moving violations data in a 2-year longitudinal follow-up. The relationships ...