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Western Michigan University Commencement Exercises-12pm, John M. Dunn
Western Michigan University Commencement Exercises-12pm, John M. Dunn
WMU President John Dunn
No abstract provided.
Western Michigan University Commencement Exercises-9am, John M. Dunn
Western Michigan University Commencement Exercises-9am, John M. Dunn
WMU President John Dunn
No abstract provided.
Western Michigan University Commencement Exercises-3pm, John M. Dunn
Western Michigan University Commencement Exercises-3pm, John M. Dunn
WMU President John Dunn
No abstract provided.
Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session December 17, 2010, Wmu Board Of Trustees
Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session December 17, 2010, Wmu Board Of Trustees
WMU Board of Trustees Meetings
Minutes of the WMU Board of Trustees December 17, 2010 meeting.
Jaimy Gordon Reception, John M. Dunn
Response To Detroit Free Press Editorial, John M. Dunn
Response To Detroit Free Press Editorial, John M. Dunn
WMU President John Dunn
No abstract provided.
Confucius Institute And Light Center For Chinese Studies, John M. Dunn
Confucius Institute And Light Center For Chinese Studies, John M. Dunn
WMU President John Dunn
No abstract provided.
Buena Vista High School Student's Open House Welcome, John M. Dunn
Buena Vista High School Student's Open House Welcome, John M. Dunn
WMU President John Dunn
No abstract provided.
Western News, Dec. 2, 2010, Western Michigan University
Western News, Dec. 2, 2010, Western Michigan University
Western News (1972-2018)
Story highlights: Gordon wins National Book Award for fiction; Older adults encouraged to attend learning academy info session; Applications sought for MLK activity proposals; On Campus with Sarah Hamilton.
25-Year Club, John M. Dunn
25 Year Club: 29th Annual Gala, Western Michigan University
25 Year Club: 29th Annual Gala, Western Michigan University
25 Year Club
25 Year Club: 29th Annual Gala
December 1, 2010
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Orientation And Mobility, Reading, And Math: Analysis Of Data For Children With Visual Impairments From The Special Education Elementary Longitudinal Study, Dawn L. Anderson
Orientation And Mobility, Reading, And Math: Analysis Of Data For Children With Visual Impairments From The Special Education Elementary Longitudinal Study, Dawn L. Anderson
Dissertations
This dissertation research comprised three studies focused on vision-specific skills, and their association with functional and academic outcomes for school-age students with visual impairment. The studies involved analysis of secondary data for 850 students with visual impairment who participated in the Special Education Elementary Longitudinal Study (SEELS). Data in the SEELS were gathered using direct assessment and parent and teacher responses for a nationally representative sample of elementary and middle school students.
The first study used Chi Square analysis to determine if participation in Orientation and Mobility (O&M) training, or if the time when O&M instruction was received, was associated …
Composing Ourselves: Utilizing Literacy Narratives To Promote Knowledge And Reflection In Preservice Secondary English Teachers, Cheryl Henderson Almeda
Composing Ourselves: Utilizing Literacy Narratives To Promote Knowledge And Reflection In Preservice Secondary English Teachers, Cheryl Henderson Almeda
Dissertations
My research entails examining and interrogating the literacy narratives written by six preservice secondary English teachers before their first semester of teaching. After writing their literacy narratives, these teachers worked together in two focus groups to consider, celebrate, and interrogate their memories they recorded in their narratives. They shared conversations which focused on their reflections, their teaching strategies, and the ideas they embraced as newly forming teachers.
This study considers claims made by Dewey (1933), Lortie (1975), Schulman (1986), and others, who emphasize the importance of learning through observation and the intuitive nature of reflective learning and teaching. It emphasizes …
The Impact Of Mentoring Pre-Service Teachers On The Mentor Teacher, Patti Andrea
The Impact Of Mentoring Pre-Service Teachers On The Mentor Teacher, Patti Andrea
Dissertations
Since the early 1980s, policy makers and educational leaders have pinned high hopes on mentoring as a vehicle for reforming teaching and teacher education (Feiman- Nemser, 1996). A review of literature written throughout the evolution of mentoring illustrated that researchers focused most of their attention on a relatively narrow aspect of mentoring relationships and relatively little attention has been paid to mentor benefits (Ragins & Kram, 2007). This study examined the patterns, similarities, and differences of the mentor teacher’s perspectives of potential mentor benefits of mentoring university pre-service teachers.
A phenomenological study was conducted to explore whether mentors attained leadership …
Paths To Upper Level Positions In Public Relations, Patrick J. Bishop
Paths To Upper Level Positions In Public Relations, Patrick J. Bishop
Dissertations
Preparation for a career in the field of public relations (PR) is based on a set of unique core competencies typically found in liberal arts. Though PR professionals rarely gain business degrees, they acquire knowledge, skills, perspectives, and strategies wellsuited to executive-level positions in business. Additionally, managerial positions in PR offer greater potential for influence than task-oriented roles with limited strategic opportunity.
This study examines the advancement of PR practitioners into upper-level management positions in business. The purpose of this research is to identify factors and behaviors that contribute to, or hinder, PR professional’s attainment of top-management positions. This study …
The Phenomenology Of The Bachelor Of Science In Hvac Engineering Technology From Ferris State University, Michael Feutz
The Phenomenology Of The Bachelor Of Science In Hvac Engineering Technology From Ferris State University, Michael Feutz
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Career and Technical Education (CTE) has evolved from industry-specific training to a more broad-based education that incorporates core academic learning objectives and prepares the student for work (Rothwell & Gerity, 2008; Uloa, 2006; Reese, 2002; Rojewski, 2002; Stone, 2002; Schmidli, 2001). Little is known about how well individual programs align with the industry for which graduates are prepared, (Zinser, 2003) or what CTE has meant to its graduates.
This research focused on graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Engineering Technology (HVAC-ET) at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan. A phenomenological design was used …
Direct Care Workers Perceptions And Practices Related To Quality Of Life In Long Term Care, Karen M. Kinyon
Direct Care Workers Perceptions And Practices Related To Quality Of Life In Long Term Care, Karen M. Kinyon
Dissertations
The focus of this case study was to discover how DCWs define success in their practice and what institutional and individual factors contribute to their successful practices. It describes how DCWs perceive quality of life for NH residents and how their practices reflect quality of life indicators. The conceptual model for which this research is based on was developed around the concepts that individual and institutional factors contribute to the successful practices of direct care workers; and, how these DCWs perceive quality of life influences how they practice to promote quality of life for nursing home residents. Using a case …
The Knowing-Doing Gap: The Influence Of Teacher Feedback In Changing Principal Behavior - A Mixed Methods Study, Kimberly St. Martin
The Knowing-Doing Gap: The Influence Of Teacher Feedback In Changing Principal Behavior - A Mixed Methods Study, Kimberly St. Martin
Dissertations
This mixed methods study attempted to determine how a system of regular feedback from teachers on principal's work influenced the way in which two principals incorporated the 21 Leadership Responsibilities into their daily practice. Since Principals are the front line of school reform, even when a school commits to an improvement effort that is well grounded in research such as Response to Intervention (Rtl), the principal plays a key role in leading the change of adapting the school processes, culture, roles and responsibilities, norms, and systems to support implementation. To play this role effectively, the principal often finds it necessary …
The Influence Of Conflict Resolution Programs On Student Conduct Violations In Middle Schools With A School Uniform Policy, Edward C. Breitenbach
The Influence Of Conflict Resolution Programs On Student Conduct Violations In Middle Schools With A School Uniform Policy, Edward C. Breitenbach
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School safety is a very important issue for school staff, parents, and students. When school safety is lacking, students suffer in emotional, academic, and social areas. One recent intervention middle schools are examining is the student uniform policy.
In some cases, school uniforms have been shown to have a profound effect on school safety, attendance levels, and student achievement. Other studies, however, have found conflicting results in terms of the real effects of a school uniform policy. Many of the research studies that attempt to investigate school uniform policies suggest that there are other variables involved besides the school uniform …
The Allocation Of Time And Goods: Three Essays On American Household Shopping Behavior, Jing Cai
The Allocation Of Time And Goods: Three Essays On American Household Shopping Behavior, Jing Cai
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Consumers’ shopping behavior connects market goods expenditure with the out of- market time allocation in their daily time use. This study is composed of three essays. In the first essay, data are collected from the American Time Use Survey and it is found that an individual’s time devoted to shopping is positively determined by opportunity cost of time. Grocery shopping and other shopping, as two distinct types of shopping, react differently to a series of individual and household characteristics as well as by seasons. The corresponding marginal effects also differentiate between shopping time, leisure time, and home production time. In …
A Study Of The Impact Of A K-12 School District–University Doctoral Cohort On District Leadership Capacity, Sharon Davis
A Study Of The Impact Of A K-12 School District–University Doctoral Cohort On District Leadership Capacity, Sharon Davis
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The phenomenological study examined how a K-12 school district–university partnership impacted a school district’s leadership from the perspectives of cohort members and non-cohort members. The doctoral cohort consisted of 22 candidates. The intent of the program was to merge theory with best practice and to focus on increasing the district’s leadership capacity. The study involved a purposeful sample of 10 participants that included 5 teachers who participated in the doctoral educational cohort and 5 teachers who were not members of the cohort. Data were collected through interviews.
This doctoral cohort was modeled on learning theory that addressed the needs of …
An Examination Of The Leadership Practices Of Effective Rural Superintendents: A Multiple Case Study, Mark Forner
An Examination Of The Leadership Practices Of Effective Rural Superintendents: A Multiple Case Study, Mark Forner
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This research examined the leadership practices of rural superintendents who have led their districts to significant improvement in student academic achievement. The overall research goal was to examine how Waters' and Marzano's six correlates of effective superintendent leadership practice have been applied by school leaders who have successfully pursued academic reform in their rural school districts. A multiple case study approach was used to examine the work practices of seven superintendents leading rural school districts in Michigan where student academic performance was on the rise.
A criterion-based selection methodology was used to identify the superintendent subjects and their districts. A …
Determining Characteristics That Increase Success On The National Asthma Educator Certification Exam, Karen Kain
Determining Characteristics That Increase Success On The National Asthma Educator Certification Exam, Karen Kain
Dissertations
The National Asthma Educator Certification Board, Inc. (NAECB) is a voluntary health certifying board created in 2001 to evaluate the professional competence of asthma educators. The primary purpose of the NAECB is to prepare and conduct examinations to test the qualifications of candidates for certification as asthma educators. Certification is voluntary and is not required by law for employment in the field, although some agencies may use AE-C® certification as a basis for employment, job promotions, salary increases, or other considerations. The mission of the NAECB is to promote optimal asthma management and quality of life among individuals with asthma …
4-H Leaders: Factors That Affect Their Persistence In The 4-H Youth Development Program, Regina Schinker
4-H Leaders: Factors That Affect Their Persistence In The 4-H Youth Development Program, Regina Schinker
Dissertations
For over one hundred years, the 4-H youth development program has educated millions of children across the country in a variety of programs; from livestock husbandry to leadership skills. Like all programs that have endured, 4-H has had to adjust its focus as society has changed. One area in the 4-H program that has not changed is the heavy reliance on adult volunteer leaders to deliver the educational programs to 4-H youth. Because of the reliance on volunteer 4-H leaders, 4-H professionals and extension office staff are concerned about issues of retention.
The case study examines two related issues: First, …
Gsac Thanksgiving Dinner, John M. Dunn
United Way Victory Celebration, John M. Dunn
United Way Victory Celebration, John M. Dunn
WMU President John Dunn
No abstract provided.
Western News, Nov. 18, 2010, Western Michigan University
Western News, Nov. 18, 2010, Western Michigan University
Western News (1972-2018)
Story highlights: WMU, MCC to offer two joint academic programs; Researchers get $3.5 million education grant; Service anniversaries for December; On Campus with Cari DeLong.
Center For Health Information Technology Advancement Chita Welcome, John M. Dunn
Center For Health Information Technology Advancement Chita Welcome, John M. Dunn
WMU President John Dunn
No abstract provided.
Kalamazoo Chamber Of Commerce Higher Ed Update, John M. Dunn
Kalamazoo Chamber Of Commerce Higher Ed Update, John M. Dunn
WMU President John Dunn
No abstract provided.
Niagara Foundation/Rumi Club Dialog Dinner, John M. Dunn
Niagara Foundation/Rumi Club Dialog Dinner, John M. Dunn
WMU President John Dunn
No abstract provided.