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Cultural Compatibility: Economic Development In Eastern Europe, Daniel Brilliant
Cultural Compatibility: Economic Development In Eastern Europe, Daniel Brilliant
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
The objective of Daniel Brilliant’s research is to explore the relationship between culture and economic prosperity in the former communist countries of Eastern Europe. Learning why some of these countries do better than others is of interest in discovering what causes a country’s economy to grow in general. Knowing the causes of economic growth helps in determining what policies, if any, can be adopted by a country to help promote economic growth. Some have theorized that government policies are at the heart of prosperity. Others have speculated that cultural factors play a large role in determining if such policies will …
Successfully Incorporating The Participant Perspective: Analysis Of Participatory Research In Development, Zachary T. Revene
Successfully Incorporating The Participant Perspective: Analysis Of Participatory Research In Development, Zachary T. Revene
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
Literature from recent decades has highlighted the importance of incorporating the perspective of communities into development project planning and implementation. In this project, the participant perspective was documented through qualitative ethnographic techniques and illustrates the different ways in which this perspective was either included or excluded in two separate case studies along the northern coast of Peru. The case study of huachaque farmers surrounding the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Chan Chan provided an example of the general failure to incorporate the participant perspective into planning of future biodiversity conservation projects. The case study of Huaca Chotuna provided an example …
An Ethnographic Study Of In-Service And Pre-Service Teacher Collaboration In The Development And Execution Of Mathematics Lessons, Jessica Munns
An Ethnographic Study Of In-Service And Pre-Service Teacher Collaboration In The Development And Execution Of Mathematics Lessons, Jessica Munns
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
While much is known about effective strategies for teaching mathematics, less is understood about how to lead new teachers to employ research-based practices in their work. To address this issue we followed a Methods of Teaching Secondary and Middle School Mathematics course at Utah State University where collaboration between inservice and pre-service teachers was emphasized. This report documents examples of the implementation of research-based teaching practices by collaborative groups during the course. The structure of collaboration followed a lesson study model involving research and planning, execution and observation, and reflection and revision of lessons. Preservice and in-service teachers met twice …
Development And Implementation Of A Bayesian Model For Sediment Transport In Fluvial Systems, Mark Schmelter
Development And Implementation Of A Bayesian Model For Sediment Transport In Fluvial Systems, Mark Schmelter
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
Recent studies in the field of fluvial sediment transport underscore the difficulty in reliably estimating transport model parameters, collecting accurate observations, and making predictions due to measurement error and conceptual model uncertainty. There is a pressing need to develop models that can account for measurement error, conceptual model uncertainty, and natural variability while providing probability-based predictions as well as a means for conceptual model discrimination. The model presented in this research employs an excess shear sediment transport equation for a uni-size sediment bed developed in a Bayesian statistical framework. This statistical model provides a means to rigorously estimate distributions of …