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A Cross-Cultural Study Of Learning Behaviors In The Classroom From A Thinking Style Perspective, Hongyu Cheng
A Cross-Cultural Study Of Learning Behaviors In The Classroom From A Thinking Style Perspective, Hongyu Cheng
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
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Understanding College Students' Disconnections With Mathematics, Karen Jean Edwards
Understanding College Students' Disconnections With Mathematics, Karen Jean Edwards
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
This study explores the disconnections introductory college mathematics students experience with mathematics. The experiences of six former mathematics students from their earliest memories forward to present day were explored. The study employed an interpretive case study and an action research methodology to present a detailed, historical record of the students' interactions and disconnections with learning quantitative material.
Brief Motivational Interviewing : An Intervention For Alcohol Abusing College Students, Kelly Jane Horner
Brief Motivational Interviewing : An Intervention For Alcohol Abusing College Students, Kelly Jane Horner
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
Efforts to curtail alcohol abuse in college with traditional alcohol education programs have been unsuccessful as heavy drinking on college campuses has remained remarkably constant. Brief Motivational Interventions (BMIs) have recently emerged as a viable alternative that facilitates behavior change in students who engage in heavy drinking. The present study recruited college students who violated campus drinking policies and were referred to the University's judicial system. The efficacy of an individualized BMI intervention was compared to that of a group oriented educational intervention and a control condition consisting of a sanction. Possible interaction effects between specific individual characteristics and the …
Readiness To Act : Use Of The Health Belief Model In Understanding Parental Communication About Alcohol For Incoming College Students, Wendy Neifeld Wheeler
Readiness To Act : Use Of The Health Belief Model In Understanding Parental Communication About Alcohol For Incoming College Students, Wendy Neifeld Wheeler
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
Harmful and detrimental effects associated with college student alcohol use have been well documented in scholarly research, the popular press, numerous government- produced reports and by medical associations. Despite the fact that parental involvement in the college experience has increased significantly in the last 20 years, the literature on engaging parents in prevention programs for the college student population is limited. This dissertation, which is formatted in two sections, provides an overview of the potential role of parents as part of current multidimensional campus alcohol prevention efforts. Specifically, this dissertation utilizes the Health Belief Model to explore the degree to …