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The Impact Of Competency Based Education On Educational Equity, Ndifor Manjong
The Impact Of Competency Based Education On Educational Equity, Ndifor Manjong
Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023
For centuries, minority groups, students from low socio-economic background, and girls in public schools especially K-12 educational institutions in the United States have experienced prejudice, injustice, and bigotry. Unfortunately, the conventional approach of education, based on a one-size-fits-all approach, has failed to deal with these obstacles. In the past decades, however, there has been an increasing demand for the adoption of the Competency-Based system of education, a personalized learning approach that focuses on the acquisition of concrete skills rather than abstract knowledge. In a Competency-Based model, students advance based on the demonstration of mastery of knowledge and skills other than …
Stress Appraisals Of Organizational Change: The Role Of Adaptability And Communication, Wheeler Nakahara
Stress Appraisals Of Organizational Change: The Role Of Adaptability And Communication, Wheeler Nakahara
Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023
This two-part study used a field study and experimental vignette design to investigate predictors (extent of change, adaptability, and communication) of threat, hindrance, and challenge appraisals of change. The field study also examined employee well-being, job attitudes, and behaviors as outcomes of these appraisals. Drawing from stress appraisal theory, the primary goal of the study was to add to our knowledge of how personal characteristics and contextual factors relate to positive and negative appraisals of change and how those appraisals manifest in employee related outcomes. I hypothesized that adaptability and high-quality communication would function as resources that promote positive appraisals, …
Interorganizational Networks And Coordination In Emergency Management: Policy And Practice In Response To Disasters, Ratna Okhai
Interorganizational Networks And Coordination In Emergency Management: Policy And Practice In Response To Disasters, Ratna Okhai
Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023
As a quintessential role of government, emergency and crisis management requires coordination between levels of government and private and nonprofit sector organizations. Hurricane Irma in 2017 was used as the context in examining interorganizational network effectiveness. Effective and efficient policy implementation and service delivery can be key indicators of collaborative networks; however, it was equally important to understand what factors determine the effectiveness of those collaborative networks. Using network theory and network governance as the theoretical foundations, this study measured and compared the designed versus implemented networks during disaster response. The guiding research for this study was: What factors facilitate …
How Parents Perceive School Readiness, Jody Silvester
How Parents Perceive School Readiness, Jody Silvester
Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023
The purpose of this study was to explore parents' perceptions of children entering kindergarten and their understanding of school readiness. In this collective case study, drawing on parent interviews and artifact sampling and guided by discourse analysis (Gee, 2015), I employed Saldaña's (2021) cycle coding methods to explore the themes of what parents perceive and co-construct as 'school readiness'. Data collected for this study includes video recorded interviews of four participants as well as artifacts of their child(ren)'s classroom assessments, parent-teacher conference forms and packets, and a checklist shared by the parents. The findings of the study showed parents' perception …
Leveraging Signal Transfer Characteristics And Parasitics Of Spintronic Circuits For Area And Energy-Optimized Hybrid Digital And Analog Arithmetic, Adrian Tatulian
Leveraging Signal Transfer Characteristics And Parasitics Of Spintronic Circuits For Area And Energy-Optimized Hybrid Digital And Analog Arithmetic, Adrian Tatulian
Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023
While Internet of Things (IoT) sensors offer numerous benefits in diverse applications, they are limited by stringent constraints in energy, processing area and memory. These constraints are especially challenging within applications such as Compressive Sensing (CS) and Machine Learning (ML) via Deep Neural Networks (DNNs), which require dot product computations on large data sets. A solution to these challenges has been offered by the development of crossbar array architectures, enabled by recent advances in spintronic devices such as Magnetic Tunnel Junctions (MTJs). Crossbar arrays offer a compact, low-energy and in-memory approach to dot product computation in the analog domain by …
Determining The Influence Of Kids Building For Kids Workshops On Attitudes And Beliefs Of General Education Middle School Teachers Toward Students With Disabilities, Jennifer Tucker
Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023
Children with disabilities experience barriers to meaningful engagement in science, technology, mathematics, and engineering (STEM) learning activities and course options. While inclusion is widely professed, general education teachers report being uncomfortable in adapting coursework or including children with disabilities. However, informal professional development opportunities could potentially impact general education teachers' attitudes and dispositions towards including children with disabilities. The UCF Go Baby Go Kids Building for Kids workshops offers a one-time informal professional development experience that incorporates STEM content along with concepts of disability awareness and social justice. Little to no research exists on the impact of this type of …
Biomarker Identification For Breast Cancer Types Using Feature Selection And Explainable Ai Methods, David E. La Rosa Giraud
Biomarker Identification For Breast Cancer Types Using Feature Selection And Explainable Ai Methods, David E. La Rosa Giraud
Honors Undergraduate Theses
This paper investigates the impact the LASSO, mRMR, SHAP, and Reinforcement Feature Selection techniques on random forest models for the breast cancer subtypes markers ER, HER2, PR, and TN as well as identifying a small subset of biomarkers that could potentially cause the disease and explain them using explainable AI techniques. This is important because in areas such as healthcare understanding why the model makes a specific decision is important it is a diagnostic of an individual which requires reliable AI. Another contribution is using feature selection methods to identify a small subset of biomarkers capable of predicting if a …
A Generalized Accelerated Failure Time Model To Predict Restoration Time From Power Outages, Tasnuba Binte Jamal
A Generalized Accelerated Failure Time Model To Predict Restoration Time From Power Outages, Tasnuba Binte Jamal
Graduate Thesis and Dissertation 2023-2024
Major disasters such as wildfire, tornado, hurricane, tropical storm, flooding cause disruptions in infrastructure systems such as power outage, disruption to water supply system, wastewater management, telecommunication failures, and transportation facilities. Disruptions in electricity infrastructures have negative impacts on sectors throughout a region, including education, medical services, financial, and recreation sectors. In this study, we introduce a novel approach to investigate the factors which can be associated with longer restoration time of power service after a hurricane. Considering restoration time as the dependent variable and utilizing a comprehensive set of county-level data, we have estimated a Generalized Accelerated Failure Time …
Enabling Large-Scale Transportation Electrification For Shared And Connected Mobility Systems, Md Rakibul Alam
Enabling Large-Scale Transportation Electrification For Shared And Connected Mobility Systems, Md Rakibul Alam
Graduate Thesis and Dissertation 2023-2024
Owing to advancements in technology, substantial investments within the automotive industry, and the formulation of supportive state policies, the future landscape of the transportation sector is poised to witness a shift from traditional internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) to electric vehicles (EVs). While EVs have made inroads in the market, they still face significant hurdles in the form of range anxiety and prolonged charging durations, inhibiting their widespread adoption. To tackle these challenges, a comprehensive approach to smart transportation electrification is proposed, emphasizing the pivotal roles of infrastructure development, particularly in the allocation of charging stations, and strategic operational decisions, …
Optimizing Biomechanical Models: Estimation Of Muscle Tendon Parameters And Ankle Foot Orthosis Stiffness, Sepehr Ramezani
Optimizing Biomechanical Models: Estimation Of Muscle Tendon Parameters And Ankle Foot Orthosis Stiffness, Sepehr Ramezani
Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023
The complexity of the human musculoskeletal system presents challenges in accurately identifying its characteristics, particularly due to the presence of redundant actuators on a single joint. Non-invasive measures are necessary to overcome these challenges. Optimization algorithms have emerged as a crucial tool to advance subject-specific musculoskeletal modeling allows a more realistic representation of biomechanical behaviors, enhancing our understanding of human movement and enabling better clinical decision-making. Furthermore, optimization algorithms play a vital role in customizing rehabilitation and assistive devices, such as orthoses and prostheses. The current ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) stiffness measurement methods require bulky, complex designs, and often permanent modification …
Assessment Of Midblock Pedestrian Crossing Facilities Using Surrogate Safety Measures And Vehicle Delay, Nafis Anwari
Assessment Of Midblock Pedestrian Crossing Facilities Using Surrogate Safety Measures And Vehicle Delay, Nafis Anwari
Graduate Thesis and Dissertation 2023-2024
This dissertation has contributed to the pedestrian safety literature by assessing and comparing safety benefits and traffic efficiency among midblock Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) and Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB) sites. Video trajectory data were used to calculate pedestrian Surrogate Safety Measures (SSMs) and vehicles' delay. Regression models of SSMs and vehicles' delay revealed that PHB sites offer more safety benefits, at the expense of increased vehicles' delay, compared to RRFB sites. The presence of the PHB, weekday, signal activation, lane count, pedestrian speed, vehicle speed, land use mix, traffic flow, time of day, and pedestrian starting position from the …
Modeling Behavior And Vaccine Hesitancy For Predicting Daily Vaccination Inoculations Using Trends, Case, Death, And Twitter Sentiment Data, Talal Daghriri
Modeling Behavior And Vaccine Hesitancy For Predicting Daily Vaccination Inoculations Using Trends, Case, Death, And Twitter Sentiment Data, Talal Daghriri
Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023
Over the past 100 years, epidemiological models have evolved to incorporate greater facets of the process. With the advent of social networking, massive computational power, population sentiment analysis can now be added to the epidemiological modeling process. Sentiment analysis is greater understanding of the fears, uncertainties, motivation, and trends of the public with respect to vaccination and associated events. Lack of public confidence in the efficacy of models, safety of vaccines, and appropriateness of policies confounds vaccine inoculation prediction. Sentiment analysis of social media is a seminal technique that accesses shared users' contents and tweets on the Twitter platform for …
Social Equity Through Vaccinations During Covid-19: A Study Of Equitable Utilization Of Resources During Emergencies And Crises, Rebecca Entress
Social Equity Through Vaccinations During Covid-19: A Study Of Equitable Utilization Of Resources During Emergencies And Crises, Rebecca Entress
Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023
Governments provide resources that enable people and neighborhoods to return to normalcy after emergencies, which enhances community resilience. Past research found that such resources are not always equitably utilized by communities, where oftentimes communities with high social vulnerability receive fewer resources. COVID-19 was one of the largest and most widespread public health emergencies. In response to the emergency, the United States (U.S.) government sponsored the creation and administration of COVID-19 vaccines. COVID-19 vaccines reduce the probability of severe illness and death, making them an important resource for community resilience. This study uses an explanatory sequential mixed methods research design to …
Fostering Empathy In Sms Text Messaging, Tami C. Gitto-Kania
Fostering Empathy In Sms Text Messaging, Tami C. Gitto-Kania
Graduate Thesis and Dissertation 2023-2024
While digital mediation can facilitate some aspects of communication, such as increasing scope and access to communicative possibilities, those gains are overwhelmed by the challenges of digital mediation to support empathy.The ubiquity of our digital existence throughout much of the developed world has, in a relatively short time, had a profound impact on human communication. Time spent online and in front of a screen has increased exponentially during the last three decades. This has led to a great deal of interpersonal communication becoming digitally mediated. From luddites to web developers, users of digitally mediated communication (DMC) often find it necessary …
Activist-Casual Game Design: Iterating Serious Games Through Research-Creation, Daniel J. King
Activist-Casual Game Design: Iterating Serious Games Through Research-Creation, Daniel J. King
Graduate Thesis and Dissertation 2023-2024
How can activists and scholars design serious game projects that attract and engage people, that are inviting for many types of players, and that empower players to create positive change? My hypothesis was that the Activist-Casual Game Design Framework I published in 2021 could facilitate this work. I took a design-based research approach to answer my research question by way of demonstration and self-reflection through a creative case study of the production of an activist-casual game called Climate Somnia. Chapter 1 explains the literature review and synthesis behind the creation of the original framework, and Chapter 2 reviews the …
The Spoon Theory, Sanne Methorst
The Spoon Theory, Sanne Methorst
Graduate Thesis and Dissertation 2023-2024
The Spoon Theory is a 3D animated short film that tells the story of a dancer struggling with an invisible disability. There is a variety of media that focuses on the struggles of the disabled, however the spoon theory focuses on a different aspect by exploring disabilities that are not easily seen. The film uses visual symbols to communicate these hard to discern conditions, creating a visually interesting spectacle while effectively conveying an important message. The Spoon Theory invites the viewer to experience a different perspective on life and raise awareness about the unknown struggles of others.
The Cypress Dome 2023, Issue 34, The Cypress Dome Society
The Cypress Dome 2023, Issue 34, The Cypress Dome Society
The Cypress Dome
The Cypress Dome Society (CDS) offers an outlet for artists at UCF. We chose to name ourselves after the beautiful cypress dome ecosystem that exists on the UCF campus. In the same way that cypress domes create an environment based in biodiversity and rich land, we hope to foster a space that promotes diversity and rich creative work for students. We set our roots in the deepest parts of the literary community and surround ourselves with students eager to participate in the arts. Every year, we engage with our community by encouraging students to submit to our literary magazine, The …
Contributions To Professional School Counselors Entering And Remaining In The Profession: A Grounded Theory, Kathryn Babb
Contributions To Professional School Counselors Entering And Remaining In The Profession: A Grounded Theory, Kathryn Babb
Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023
As the mental health needs of children and adolescents have reached a crisis level, the need for trained mental health professionals in the field is as important as ever. However, many states are currently experiencing a shortage of educators, including school counselors. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to understand the factors that contribute to school counselors selecting their career, as well as understanding what elements lead to the retention of professional school counselors. As there are no existing theories related to understanding the career choice of professional school counselors, nor pertaining to the supports leading to the retention …
Local-Level Maternal And Infant Health: A Mixed-Methods Analysis Of The Relationship Between Social Determinants Of Health, Maternal And Infant Health Outcomes, And Public Health Programs In Florida, Jacquelyn Reiss
Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023
Current data highlight significant disparities in infant and maternal health (IMH) outcomes both when comparing outcomes to other countries and between groups within the U.S. Previous studies indicate that disparities in health outcomes are caused by health inequities. Health inequities are a result of marginalized groups historically being denied resources and exposed to increased risk directly impacting health. These resources and risks are considered social determinants of health (SDoH), such as income, housing, transportation, and access to care. Although SDoH influence individuals across multiple levels of society, communities are sites where individuals directly access protective resources and are potentially exposed …
The Scoop, Vol. 9 Issue 10, January 2023, Health Sciences Library
The Scoop, Vol. 9 Issue 10, January 2023, Health Sciences Library
Volume 9
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The Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Journal of Florida Literature
No abstract provided.
Introduction To Marge & Julia, Rodger Tarr
Introduction To Marge & Julia, Rodger Tarr
The Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Journal of Florida Literature
No abstract provided.
Remembering Norton Baskin, 1901-1997, David Nolan
Remembering Norton Baskin, 1901-1997, David Nolan
The Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Journal of Florida Literature
No abstract provided.
Getting The Story, Ann Mccutchan
Getting The Story, Ann Mccutchan
The Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Journal of Florida Literature
No abstract provided.
Margorie And Me, Mary W. Bridgman
Margorie And Me, Mary W. Bridgman
The Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Journal of Florida Literature
No abstract provided.
Accommodating (Global–Glocal) Paradoxes Across Event Planning, Michael Duignan, Milena M. Parent, David Mcgillivray
Accommodating (Global–Glocal) Paradoxes Across Event Planning, Michael Duignan, Milena M. Parent, David Mcgillivray
Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works
The aim of this research note is threefold: 1) to introduce the concept of paradox and its numerous applications to the study and management challenges associated with the planning and delivery of events, with a specific look at large-scale events like the Olympics to provide an extreme case; 2) to present a new paradox entitled the "Global–Glocal Paradox" that interrogates how inherent global and local stakeholder interests and tensions are managed; and 3) to present a series of conceptual and practical ways events can "accommodate" as opposed to "resolve" this paradox to help balance stakeholder interests instead of pitting one …
Obojobo Information Literacy Modules 2023 Archive, Chereeka Garner
Obojobo Information Literacy Modules 2023 Archive, Chereeka Garner
Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works
Obojobo is a learning platform that was created and maintained at the University of Central Florida. It was maintained by an individual employed by the university and maintenance of the platform did not continue after their departure from the university. As time progressed and federal accessibility standards were updated, the platform moved out of compliance. As a result, the content was removed from Obojobo, updated to meet existing accessibility guidelines, and rehomed in Webcourses. This is an archive of the original content.
International Coastal Cleanup: A Wave Of Change, Declan Ridgeway, Alexander Lavin, Julia Kruger, Luke Flajole
International Coastal Cleanup: A Wave Of Change, Declan Ridgeway, Alexander Lavin, Julia Kruger, Luke Flajole
High Impact Practices Student Showcase Fall 2023
The Service-Learning Marine Conservation and Restoration class organized and planned an International Coastal Cleanup that was held at Canaveral National Seashore on September 23, 2023. We operated educational tables that allowed for community engagement and provided an understanding of the presence of microplastics in the ecosystem. The team created promotional posters to inform the public about the event and what would be taking place throughout the day. We shared these posters in our spheres and garnered interest from those in the UCF community and abroad. We had the opportunity to remove harmful debris throughout many crucial habitats of the Canaveral …
Theater Studies In Creative Drama - A Journey Of Transformation, Alyne S. Montenegro
Theater Studies In Creative Drama - A Journey Of Transformation, Alyne S. Montenegro
High Impact Practices Student Showcase Fall 2023
The Theater Studies in Creative Drama project at UCF aimed to explore and implement Drama-Based Instruction (DBI) in education, with a specific focus on creating a lesson plan for children in hospitals. The project began by delving into the significance of play in childhood and its connection to theater. Through interdisciplinary collaboration with UCF nursing students, the team crafted a dynamic lesson plan, incorporating theatrical elements to enhance the educational experience for young patients. The To-Go Package, designed for children unable to attend in person, extended the impact of the project. The key activities involved reflection on personal experiences, connecting …
Advent Health Downtown Orlando Heroes, Madisyn M. Burchfield
Advent Health Downtown Orlando Heroes, Madisyn M. Burchfield
High Impact Practices Student Showcase Fall 2023
My service-learning project that I partnered with Advent Health Downtown Orlando to join in accomplishing is synonymous to their mission: extending the healing ministry of Christ. While volunteering with Advent Health and the city of Orlando, I was able to work with patients from all works of life alongside the hardest working healthcare professionals that I call the heroes of downtown Orlando. The biggest act of love and support you can give to this world is serving one another with your time- which is exactly what Advent Health does. While volunteering with Advent, I was given the opportunity to shadow …