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Canvassing Generations: Art Through Postmemory, Julianne Norton
Canvassing Generations: Art Through Postmemory, Julianne Norton
Holster Scholar Projects
Investigated the legitimacy if postmemory, its relationship with art, and completed a creative project addressing the four generations of artists leading to the Norton family. What is postmemory? How does artwork allow for the conceptualization of memory? The research supported the existence of postmemory and led to an increased understanding, analyzing, and recreation of artwork from each of the previous four generations. This artwork served as a tangible form of my own postmemory.
Beliefs And Coping With Life Stress Among Uconn Students, John Paul Beninato
Beliefs And Coping With Life Stress Among Uconn Students, John Paul Beninato
Honors Scholar Theses
Previous studies of religion and coping have looked at how an event can strengthen or weaken beliefs. However, few studies have explicitly examined the linkages between beliefs, coping strategies, and well-being. In an attempt to look at this more closely, the present study surveyed 193 undergraduates that believe or do not believe in God to see how they report coping with stress. The relationships between beliefs in God, worldview beliefs, different levels of life satisfaction, psychological well-being, and coping methods after a stressful event were also assessed in this study. We expected that stronger beliefs in a benevolent world, control, …
Using Music To Study: Variables That Affect A Student's Incorporation Of Music In Their Academic World, Kelly Perez
Using Music To Study: Variables That Affect A Student's Incorporation Of Music In Their Academic World, Kelly Perez
Honors Scholar Theses
This study reports relationships made between a student’s personality and his or her preferences to use music while studying. Other behaviors regarding music in a non-academic setting are also discussed. Data from 67 participants suggest that highly organized individuals show a tendency to use music for studying and to make use of playlists they created. They use music to enhance their mood. Many of the dimensions that describe agreeable people are related to using music for academic purposes, but also highly correlated to studying with other people. The results suggest that the way we use music in our lives is …
Eurotech Students In Germany: Preparation, Experience And Outcome, Daisy A. Michaels
Eurotech Students In Germany: Preparation, Experience And Outcome, Daisy A. Michaels
Master's Theses
Higher education study abroad programs for U.S. students are on the rise. A variety of undergraduate disciplines are being coupled with international components to bring U.S. students to a higher level of global awareness to meet the demands of today’s economy. The University of Connecticut’s Eurotech Program is an example of this trend. Its students earn degrees in both German and engineering in a five year program. They are given practical training through study and internships in Germany under the auspices of the Baden-Württemberg Exchange Program. One of the Eurotech Program’s major goals is to enhance job opportunities for its …
Injury Risk At Work, Safety Motivation, And The Role Of Masculinity: A Moderated Mediation, Timothy J. Bauerle
Injury Risk At Work, Safety Motivation, And The Role Of Masculinity: A Moderated Mediation, Timothy J. Bauerle
Master's Theses
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