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Acid Rain Effects On Preservation Of Lake Erie Ostracod Shells, Joanna Hamilton

Honors Projects

The primary object of this research is to provide a set of data that indicates whether or not humans are having a significant impact on the potential future fossil record of freshwater ostracods due to acid rain. To collect this data, the author will construct a model fossil record for the ostracod assemblages in an area of Lake Erie. In this model the author will explore the differences before and after human involvement/contamination/degradation of the surrounding environment and acidification/ contamination of Lake Erie. The author will conduct several taphonomic experiments taking into account factors such as nitric acid levels and …

Observational Analysis Of The Effects Of Music On A Child With Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Donovon Thakur

Honors Projects

For this project, the author conducted twelve music sessions with a 3-year old child diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder- Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). The majority of the sessions were exploratory in nature, seeking to illuminate upon specific questions regarding attention span, client interaction, and speech development. Music sessions were video-recorded and analyzed using Scribe 4.0.6, which allows the user to code video into various segments, each corresponding to specific behaviors/events. The session data analysis reveals a lack of consistent trends in behavior, many of which are attributable to the subject’s age. Observational data identifies various areas of improvement in client …

Students Together Encouraging Potential (Step) Learning Community, Jessica Minard

Honors Projects

This project presents a plan of action for the creation of a learning community, for students with developmental disabilities at Bowling Green State University. The plan includes a discussion of the purpose of the community, a name for the community, the target population for the community, the learning community’s mission, universal design, impact the community would have on Bowling Green State University, funding, staffing, facilities and learning outcomes and goals.

Implementing Service-Learning As A Pre-Service Teacher, Amber Fessler

Honors Projects

This project explores service-learning in math at the middle school level and addresses the challenges and possibilities of pre-service teachers implementing service learning as a part of their educational preparation. The focus was a semester long experience with an 8th grade teacher in a math classroom at a middle school in Findlay, Ohio during the 2010-2011 school year. Activities included engagement in a math classroom, design, and implementation of a service-learning project, and regular reflection between the author and the teacher partner. Partners in the project included the Hancock United Way and Findlay Community Gardens. Key questions included: how can …

A Student's Guide To Studying Abroad In Spain, Sara Predieri

Honors Projects

A study abroad guide for students traveling to Spain. The guide consists of three parts: the first with topics to read before you study abroad, the second dealing with topics while you are studying in Spain and the third concerning places to visit if/when you plan to travel while you are abroad.

Volksgemeinschaft: The Rise Of Nazi Ideology, Emily Teater

Honors Projects

Examines Nazi ideology and focuses on the reasons why the Nazis were successful in coming to power. The author states that the Nazis' rise to power was based on many factors including citizens' dissatisfaction with the government, Nazis' having new or at least what appeared to be new ideas and strong leadership. Also examines the theories of historian Theodore Abel.

Adoption Is Good: A Story For Children, Jennifer Cooper

Honors Projects

Annotated bibliography focusing on the topic of adoption. Items in the bibliography include: books and electronic journal articles.

Creating Effective School-Community Partnerships In Urban Environments, Jennie M. Povenmire

Honors Projects

This prezi is a presentation on community partnerships in urban schools. After describing what partnerships are and how they operate, the presentation then focuses on three case studies. One case study looks at Toledo Public School and its artist in resident program. Another case study examines PS 112 in Manhattan, NY and its partnership with the Teachers College (Columbia, New York). The final case study focues on Global Tech Prep in New York City and its work with Google, Apple, Citizen Schools and Computer Associates.

Music And Its Effect In The Classroom, Melanie Stegemiller

Honors Projects

The focus of this project is a plan to play background music when students are working at their desks, reading, working at centers, and other appropriate times when students will not be distracted. The author plans to play piano, classical, and jazz music. By playing background music the author states she will be activating the creative right side of a child’s brain while teaching to the logical left hemisphere. This is important, according to the author because studies have shown that by activating both hemispheres of the brain improved cerebral cortex activity can occur. By increasing this activity it will …

Improving Learning Outcomes In Organic Chemistry At Bgsu Using Chemwiki Technology, Megan Mooney

Honors Projects

The specific goal of this honors project is to design a chem wiki page for CHEM 3410 students at Bowling Green State University. The chem wiki page will provide a general outline of major topics discussed in organic chemistry, allowing the students to benefit from collaborative work with peers and additional classroom resources. This will include but not be limited to mechanistic descriptions of reactions, explanations of theory, and a possible glossary of terms.

Past Answers To Present Problems, Andrew Mccaffrey

Honors Projects

Examines the current governmental and economic problems facing the United States before discussing the United States' moral problems. After discussing the problem, the author offers a prescription to the current problems facing the United States. Following this, the author presents a case study.

Niceshirt.Org-Helping Communities In Need Through The Creation Of A Supportive Fundraising Platform, Skyler A. Rogers

Honors Projects

Presents a business plan for the Nice Shirt company. The Nice Shirt company specializes in creating apparel for fundraising campaigns. The business plan outlines: the apparel industry, the company, concept and products, market for the company's goods, economics, marketing plan, operations and development plan and management team and financials.

Facebook And Self-Perceptions, Erin Ziegelmeyer

Honors Projects

The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Balanced Inventory of Desirable Responding, and the Body Shape Questionnaire were administered to examine the relationship between self esteem, body image, and online impression management in relation to Facebook usage.Responses from 103 female college students revealed that users with a heavier BMI had less pictures posted on their profile, engaged in less impression management, and had nearly half as fewer friends than users with a lower BMI. Females who reported they had no content on their Facebook they would not want family members or work supervisors viewing had higher body image (M = 50.09, SD = …

Youth Tennis Coaches' Guide, Emily Fredrick

Honors Projects

This coaches’guide will help readers understand why positive youth development (PYD) is so important and how they can ensure that their tennis program provides it. The guide will start with qualities they’ll need to embody and behaviors they’ll need to adopt. Coaching is no easy task, and not everyone can do it, but with perseverance readers can learn how to coach successfully. Following this, readers will learn what PYD is about and how children’s development will affect their program. With knowledge of child development, readers can begin to plan their program. This guide will provide readers with a number of …

Bgsu Restore, Andrew Myers

Honors Projects

Presents a business and marketing plan for the company reStore. reStore is a business located on Bowling Green State University's campus in the Kreischer Residence Hall. The store stresses sustainable living through the recycling of goods. All inventory is donated by students and item are then traded to customers. Items available include: clothes, school supplies, furniture, fans, etc..The business program outlines a marketing plan including situation analysis, set marketing objectives, how to develop marketing strategies, implementation and control of marketing, analysis, summary and recommendation.

Over-Time, Brooke E. Mason

Honors Projects

The focus of this project is the issue of urban sprawl in Bowling Green, Ohio. The author chose to address this issue through art by using oil painting because it is the medium the author is most comfortable with. She decided that she wanted to create a series of images that showed the development of Bowling Green over time. The paintings would then be hung in series to show the audience the changes over time. She chose art to express her idea because art provides a way to engage others, in order to hopefully teach them something. She wanted to …

A Model Of Housing Design And Neighborhood Planning In Abuja - Nigeria, Ekanem Amba

Master of Technology Management Plan II Graduate Projects

The need for shelter is one of the most important necessities for mankind after sustenance. Over the years, the term ‘shelter’ has undergone series of modification either in shape, space, location or the materials used in constructing them but one thing remains the same; the need for a roof over one’s head is as vital to survival as time in itself.

Developing A Quality Audit Model For The Asq Student Branch At Bgsu, Christopher Stewart

Master of Technology Management Plan II Graduate Projects

This project studied the effects of implementing auditing procedures in a student organization. The research objective in this project was to test whether the quality audit model was suitable for a university student organization. To identify the need for an audit model for the student organization, this project used the ISO 9001, QMS, DID, and DOD models on the accounts from the ASQ Student Branch at BGSU to identify the risk on the business and the cost benefit from the assurance that was offered by the Quality Audit Model. The findings have implications for both future internal auditing and control …

A Carbon Dioxide Comparison Of Open Cut And Pipe Bursting, Akshay Joshi

Master of Technology Management Plan II Graduate Projects

This study focuses on the environmental aspect of the underground utility construction methods namely open-cut and pipe-bursting. The research is aimed at determining the CO2 emission due to the use of construction machinery as well as the excess CO2 emission due to the obstruction to traffic during the construction process. A Gravity sewer project in Bowling Green, OH was used as a case study. Open- cut method was implemented on this project and for the purpose of this research the pipe-bursting method was simulated. A 5100 feet long, 8 inches diameter pipeline was considered at a depth of 10 feet …

Environmental Value Engineering (Eve) Comparison Of A Usgbc Leadership In Energy And Environmental Design (Leed) Window System And Non-Leed Window System, Simon A. Adamtey

Master of Technology Management Plan II Graduate Projects

ABSTRACT

The need to explore environmentally friendly materials to avoid the depletion of the nonrenewable resources is very significant. The human race has been heavily dependent on nonrenewable resources since the industrial revolution. The rate of consumption of these resources is higher than the rate at which these resources replenish themselves since it has been established that most of these resources take millions of years to replenish. A critical look into the future reveals that there is a looming resource crisis since these resources are being depleted.

Fossil fuel combustion is linked to the increase in CO₂ in the …

Adoption Children's Book, Jennifer Cooper

Honors Projects

This project is about designing a book that helps explain why several children are adopted and includes a note that will facilitate conversation between parents and children on adoption.

Wind Ensemble Curriculum Catalog And Applications In The Classroom, Abigail Brown

Honors Projects

Project consists of a catalog of 250 well-known, high quality pieces of band scores that can be used by school band directors. The pieces are selected based on four criterions: difficulty, genre, period, and elements of music.

A Guide For The Aspiring High School Trumpet Player, Lily Szymanski

Honors Projects

This project is a compilation of exercises from the sources listed on page 18. It is not the author's intention for this project to be a substitute for these other sources, rather, it is the author's hope that students would find some of these exercises of use to them and seek out the method books where these exercises are drawn from. The exercises chosen for this project are only a starting point for the student to begin a practice routine and develop his or her trumpet playing. The exercises in this project will not seem helpful for the student unless …

Understanding Korngold's Sechs Einfache Lieder, Brigitte Reinke

Honors Projects

This project takes a systematic approach to the analysis of Korngold’s song cycle, Sechs einfache Lieder (Bjørn Ramberg and Kristin Gjesdal). First, the author will examine what the genre "Lied" is, then the reader will learn about the composer, and finally the reader will discover the meaning behind the poetry to which the cycle is set. All of the translations done in this project were the result of the author’s own knowledge of the German language, Dr. Spohr’s and Mrs. Scholl’s knowledge of German, and through the help of Dict.cc, an online English-German dictionary.

Guardians, Start Of A Light Novel Series, Gary Tsun Tsin

Honors Projects

The fictional story of Edward Alfred and his friends, a group of teens known simply as the Guardians. They safeguard the planet in secrecy to protect humanity until it is ready to exit childhood and enter the greater interstellar community.

Student Service Corps, Bryant Sheppard

Honors Projects

This project proposes the creation of a Student Service Corps chapter at Bowling Green State University. The mission of the Student Service Corps is to work towards social justice in the surrounding area, with components of sustainability and community relationships. This project has been proposed because the author noticed a gap in service opportunities that students have knowledge and access to, and he would like to start an organization that provides these opportunities, as well as the reflections that encourage development in involved students.

¡A Comer! An In-Depth Investigation Of Eating In Spain, Ann Heyward

Honors Projects

Presents a lesson plan on the topic of customs and traditions integral to daily life in Spain. To address this topic a "Learning Expedition" was employed. A "Learning Expedition" is a form of education focusing on small groups, hands-on activities, and using teachers as a guide, instead of focus on traditional teacher lectures. This form of instruction was used in order to give students the experience of life in Spain and to provide practical information and resources that will help them use the language in the classroom and beyond.

The Theory And Practice Of Walking: Walking As A Form Of Social Criticism, Lauren Veith

Honors Projects

Examines Thoreau's work at attempting to solve life's problems (including a society that is overly materialistic) through activities such as walking, cultivation and voluntary poverty.

Environmental Value Engineering Assessment Of Horizontal Directional Drilling And Open Cut, Lameck Onsarigo

Master of Technology Management Plan II Graduate Projects

There has been a growing concern over the rate of deterioration of wastewater collection and water distribution systems in the United States. The ever-growing need for rehabilitation and replacement of these systems has led to the birth of a research program by the United States Environmental Protection Agency focused on addressing the water infrastructure needs. This program-Innovation and Research for Water Infrastructure for the 21st Century-lays emphasis on research focused on system rehabilitation. There is a marked change in the way that the public view the environmental needs with ‘green’ becoming ‘the new gold’. Man has been blamed, and rightfully …

Determining United States Construction Management Aspects To Be Introduced To Construction Management Education In China, Jun Liu

Master of Technology Management Plan II Graduate Projects

The following study describes the current status of China's Construction Industry, highlights its educational system, and identifies the main constraints that restrain the construction industry from assuming a more effective and efficient role in China's impressive economic development.

This study outlines the problems existing in China's construction educational system. Through analyzing United States construction management education, and comparing it with China's construction education, the advantages of the United States construction management education are determined, and recommendations are made to improve China's construction education.