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Change In Academic Self-Efficacy Across Gender And Year In School For Undergraduate Sport Management Students, Jarid Morton
Change In Academic Self-Efficacy Across Gender And Year In School For Undergraduate Sport Management Students, Jarid Morton
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Academic self-efficacy (ASE) is a construct derived from social cognitive theory developed to assess an individuals perceived competence in academia. It has been found to significantly relate to academic achievement. Students scoring higher in ASE are more likely to obtain higher cumulative grade point averages and higher test scores. Studies assessing ASE have examined degree programs such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (i.e., STEM), business, and the humanities. Despite the wide scope of fields studied, sport management programs have yet to be assessed. This study aims to fill this gap. Part of the study aimed to construct a valid …
Ua94/6/18 Stephen Flora Student / Alumni Papers, Wku Archives
Ua94/6/18 Stephen Flora Student / Alumni Papers, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about Stephen Flora during his years as a student at Western Kentucky University.
Impact Of Students' Off-Task Technology Use During Instruction On Teachers, David Lancaster
Impact Of Students' Off-Task Technology Use During Instruction On Teachers, David Lancaster
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The increase of technology in educational classrooms has changed the way instruction is delivered and received, positively and negatively. When technology is used for off-task purposes, negative effects on student learning are well-documented. However, little research has been conducted on the effect of student off-task technology use on teachers. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of off-task technology use during instruction on K-12 teachers, while including more modern devices. Two hundred sixty-two Kentucky K-12 teachers completed online surveys in which their perceptions of multitasking, views of the impact of off-task technology use on students, and on …
Raising Cross-Cultural Awareness Among The Undergraduates Through Intentional Design In A Culture Course In The Us—An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Experimental Design, Hua Wang
Dissertations
The cultivation of intercultural competence is a growing trend globally, and integration of intercultural competence into coursework was widely acknowledged as a valid strategy to achieve this goal. The purpose of this study is to examine (1) the effects of the intervention of connecting one’s own culture to affect students' cross-cultural awareness development in American colleges; and (2) students’ perceptions of their own cultural‐awareness changes. Data was collected through pre-and post-questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. This study also compared between-group participants’ posttest ratings on a cross-cultural awareness scale, as well as pre- and post-test ratings within each group. The quantitative and …
Knowledge Is Power: A Study Of Juvenile Justice Facilities And Educational Programs, Molly Anne Latham
Knowledge Is Power: A Study Of Juvenile Justice Facilities And Educational Programs, Molly Anne Latham
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The Juvenile Justice System is established to maintain public safety, as well as rehabilitate youth that have involved themselves in criminal activity. The overall goal is to create a better future for these individuals and transform them into law-abiding citizens for the good of society. In order to understand where the system has failed in doing this, we must first examine what opportunities and programs these individuals have to help them succeed. The current study will employ a secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey through which the United States Bureau of the Census (1995) collected data on the characteristic of …
Curriculum & Global Citizenship: Pedagogical Approaches To Civic & Information Literacy, Molly Kerby, Gayle Mallinger
Curriculum & Global Citizenship: Pedagogical Approaches To Civic & Information Literacy, Molly Kerby, Gayle Mallinger
Faculty/Staff Personal Papers
Overview of Presentation:
- Overview of Information & Civic Literacy
- Strategies for Increasing Student Competence in Information & Civic Literacy
- Efficacy of Various Strategies
Learning By Doing: Deliberative Dialogue As An Interdisciplinary Tool For Civic Literacy, Leah Ashwill, Molly Kerby, Gayle Mallinger
Learning By Doing: Deliberative Dialogue As An Interdisciplinary Tool For Civic Literacy, Leah Ashwill, Molly Kerby, Gayle Mallinger
Faculty/Staff Personal Papers
Overview:
- Basic concepts of deliberative dialogue as an interdisciplinary tool.
- Deliberative dialogue as an instrument for civil discourse.
- The efficacy of deliberative dialogue on civic literacy.
Ua66/7/2 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Chemistry Publications, Wku Archives
Ua66/7/2 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Chemistry Publications, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Publications created by and about the WKU Chemistry department.
Ua66/8/2 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Geography & Geology Centers & Institutes, Wku Archives
Ua66/8/2 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Geography & Geology Centers & Institutes, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about Centers and Institutes administered by the Geography & Geology Department. Including:
- Center for Cave & Karst Studies
- Center for Local Government Services
- Hoffman Environmental Research Institute
- Kentucky Climate Center
- Resources Management Institute
- Small Public Water System Technology Center
Ua66/13/3 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Public Health Publications, Wku Archives
Ua66/13/3 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Public Health Publications, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Publications by and about the Department of Public Health, previously known as Health & Safety.
Ua66/1/1 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Dean's Office Publications, Wku Archives
Ua66/1/1 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Dean's Office Publications, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Publications created by the office of the Dean of Ogden College of Science & Engineering.
Ua99/5 Bowling Green Business University Departments, Wku Archives
Ua99/5 Bowling Green Business University Departments, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about the departments of Bowling Green Business University.
Ua100/1/1 Rural Training School Administration, Wku Archives
Ua100/1/1 Rural Training School Administration, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
No abstract provided.
Ua66/8/6 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Geography & Geology Allied Organizations, Wku Archives
Ua66/8/6 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Geography & Geology Allied Organizations, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about allied organizations associated with the Geography & Geology department, including the Council of Geography Teachers, Green River Grotto, and Kentucky Geographic Alliance.
Ua66/8/3 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Geography & Geology Publications, Wku Archives
Ua66/8/3 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Geography & Geology Publications, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Publications created by and about the Geography & Geology department.
Stem Lessons For Promoting 21st Century Learning Standards, Cynthia Faye Sage
Stem Lessons For Promoting 21st Century Learning Standards, Cynthia Faye Sage
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The purpose of this study was to identify if and how STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) lessons help student progress toward achieving benchmarks in AASL (American Association of School Librarians) 21st Century Learner Standards. This study was conducted in the library media center with 48 kindergarten students participating. The researcher taught mini-lessons for the AASL Standards prior to students participating in the STEM activities. The data were collected on 23 benchmarks included in the AASL Standards. Students were rated on these Standards as beginning, progressing, or achieving. Data analysis indicated that the STEM lessons were an effective means for providing …
Come On In, The Writing's Fine: Preserving Voice And Generating Enthusiasm In My English 100 Syllabus, Elisa Leah Berry
Come On In, The Writing's Fine: Preserving Voice And Generating Enthusiasm In My English 100 Syllabus, Elisa Leah Berry
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This thesis explores the potential for creating a composition syllabus that presents a model of good writing, is an enthusiastic invitation to the discipline, and provides a clear roadmap to success, not only for the course, but also for the students’ college career. This is especially useful for an increasingly diverse student community that arrives to college with a varying knowledge of the academic institution, with its specialized language and systems. The project explores the existing research on syllabus crafting, uses current composition studies and a survey of English 100 students to interrogate the rhetorical situation of the author’s own …
Ua68/10/1 Potter College Of Arts & Letters Sociology Publications, Wku Archives
Ua68/10/1 Potter College Of Arts & Letters Sociology Publications, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Publications created by and about Sociology. Including Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work while a part of Potter College.
Ua68/2 Potter College Of Arts & Letters Interdisciplinary Studies, Wku Archives
Ua68/2 Potter College Of Arts & Letters Interdisciplinary Studies, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about Interdisciplinary Studies which include:
- African American Studies
- Asian Studies
- Canadian Studies
- Film Studies
- Latin American Studies
Ua68/10/2 Potter College Of Arts & Letters Sociology Administration, Wku Archives
Ua68/10/2 Potter College Of Arts & Letters Sociology Administration, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about the administration of the Department of Sociology. Including Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work while a part of Potter College.
Ua37/37 Faculty Personal Papers Arndt Stickles, Wku Archives
Ua37/37 Faculty Personal Papers Arndt Stickles, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Personal papers of Arndt Stickles, WKU History professor from 1908-1954. The collection includes articles, speeches, lecture notes and correspondence.
Test-Retest Reliability Of Curriculum-Based Measurement Written Expression Probes, Mallory Hart
Test-Retest Reliability Of Curriculum-Based Measurement Written Expression Probes, Mallory Hart
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Despite the growing popularity and utilization of Curriculum-Based Measurement for assessing students’ academic skills and for progress monitoring, little attention has been devoted to the area of written expression. Very few studies have been conducted to assess test-retest reliability. Only three previous studies were identified that examined the test-retest reliability of written expression curriculum-based measures. To address this issue, the current study examined the test-retest reliability of five common scoring procedures with students in grades 2, 4, and 6. A one-week time interval was used. Results indicated that while test-retest correlations were statistically significant and often at a moderate to …
A Preliminary Investigation Of The Effects Of A Professional Development Training On Secondary Students' Reading Scores, Shannon Follett
A Preliminary Investigation Of The Effects Of A Professional Development Training On Secondary Students' Reading Scores, Shannon Follett
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Much of the emphasis on interventions to improve literacy skills has been focused on the primary grade levels. Over the last decade, an increasing amount of research has stressed the need for effective reading interventions for adolescents. However, little research has evaluated effective professional development of secondary teachers in the area of literacy. The current study examines the results of embedded teacher professional development in the form of an intensive summer reading program on student reading achievement. Students reading below the 50th percentile at the end of seventh and ninth grades were identified. The final sample consisted of 92 …
Alternate Forms Reliability For Written Expression Probes, Ashley Carey
Alternate Forms Reliability For Written Expression Probes, Ashley Carey
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The use of Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) in schools continues to increase, as it is a useful brief assessment of students’ basic academic skills. CBM measures are used for multiple tasks such as identifying students at-risk, creating local norms, monitoring students’ progress during interventions, and assisting with special education eligibility determinations. Much of the research has focused on CBM in the areas of math and reading. Relatively few studies have examined the area of CBMWritten Expression. Even fewer studies exist exploring the reliability among alternate writing forms. This study determined alternate form reliability coefficients for written expression probes at the second, …
Ua68/3/3 Potter College Of Arts & Letters Communication Administration, Wku Archives
Ua68/3/3 Potter College Of Arts & Letters Communication Administration, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Administrative records created by the Communication Department.
Ua42/3/2 Challenging The Spirit Strategic Plan, Wku Glasgow
Ua42/3/2 Challenging The Spirit Strategic Plan, Wku Glasgow
WKU Archives Records
Strategic plan for 2014-2019.
Ua42/3/2 Challenging The Spirit Action Plan, Wku Glasgow
Ua42/3/2 Challenging The Spirit Action Plan, Wku Glasgow
WKU Archives Records
Strategic plan workbook for 2014-2019.
Ua42/3/2 Wku Glasgow Factbook, Wku Glasgow
An Item Analysis Of The Child Behavior Checklist With Preschool Children With Autism, Heather Rhea Orten
An Item Analysis Of The Child Behavior Checklist With Preschool Children With Autism, Heather Rhea Orten
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The diagnosis of autism is a comprehensive process that requires trained professionals and is often a time consuming process. Behavior rating scales are common components used by practitioners in evaluations to assess various social, emotional, or behavioral problems. With the rise of awareness, the steady increase of autism diagnoses, and the importance of early identification to increase the effectiveness of intervention, there is a need for screeners to identify the characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorders. The purpose of the present study was to determine if there was a group of items on the Child Behavior Checklist/1.5-5 that reliably distinguished between …
Gender Differences In Written Expression At The Elementary Level, Ashley D. Melloy
Gender Differences In Written Expression At The Elementary Level, Ashley D. Melloy
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The use of Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) in schools is increasing, as it is a useful indicator of students’ basic academic skills. CBM measures are often used for identifying students at-risk, monitoring their progress during interventions, and even making special education eligibility determinations. Much of the research has focused on CBM in the area of reading. Relatively few studies have examined the area of CBM-Written Expression. A couple of studies indicated there are gender differences on CBM-Written Expression measures. This study sought to determine if gender differences exist at the elementary level and, if so, at what grade level such differences …