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Effects Of Environmental Variables And Student Preference On Student Achievement, Elizabeth Francis
Effects Of Environmental Variables And Student Preference On Student Achievement, Elizabeth Francis
Curriculum and Instruction Undergraduate Honors Theses
Data show Arkansas’s high school graduates underperform in several national standardized tests. Research shows that positive moods warrant better academic performances. A review of the literature proves that environmental stimuli such as lights, colors, music, etc. can significantly affect a person’s mental state. Research suggests that further research needs to be done. Suggestions for implementing mood-improving stimuli are provided for educators.
The Interethnic Communication Apprehension Of Students Of Color At The University Of Arkansas, Angela Courage-Mellott
The Interethnic Communication Apprehension Of Students Of Color At The University Of Arkansas, Angela Courage-Mellott
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Interethnic Communication Apprehension of students of color with white faculty members was studied at the University of Arkansas, a predominantly white university with predominantly white faculty. Interethnic Communication Apprehension is defined as a psychological response of fear or anxiety which causes avoidance of interaction with people from ethnic groups that are different from one's own (Neuliep & McCroskey, 1997). This study was conducted using the PRECA (Personal Report of Interethnic Communication Apprehension) measure created and validated by Neuliep and McCroskey (1997). Students of color who frequent the Center of Multicultural and Diversity Education were polled using the PRECA. Students of …