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A Study Of The Relationship Between Characteristics Of Faculty Members In West Virginia Colleges And Their Level Of Implementation Of Information Technology., Andrew Neale Blackwood
A Study Of The Relationship Between Characteristics Of Faculty Members In West Virginia Colleges And Their Level Of Implementation Of Information Technology., Andrew Neale Blackwood
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This study examined the relationships between characteristics of faculty members in West Virginia colleges and their level of information technology (IT) implementation. A one-shot case study research design was used to investigate the connection between the faculty members' gender, age, years of experience, academic discipline, rank, amount of computer education, computer access, Internet access, job satisfaction, and their level of IT implementation. The specially designed Computer Usage Survey was mailed to a randomly selected sample of 95 faculty members; responses were received from 64 (67%) faculty members. Data analysis identified statistically significant relationships between the faculty members' gender, years of …
Alternative Education In West Virginia: Perceptions Of Programs, Leadership And Success., Tammy Kay Brock-Fowler
Alternative Education In West Virginia: Perceptions Of Programs, Leadership And Success., Tammy Kay Brock-Fowler
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More and more students are being labeled at-risk in our educational system. These students are often behind academically, have dropped out of school, or have been suspended or expelled from conventional high schools. In West Virginia in 1995, 4,008 students did not complete high school (West Virginia University Survey Research Center, 1977). Alternative schools or programs are a direct result of a need to provide options to students who cannot be accommodated by conventional public schools. Alternative Education Program in West Virginia is defined as an authorized departure from the regular school program designed to provide educational and social development …
A Religious Conflict In Education: The King's College Controversy As A Historical Precedent To Separation Of Church And State, 1752-1756., Thomas Edward Carney
A Religious Conflict In Education: The King's College Controversy As A Historical Precedent To Separation Of Church And State, 1752-1756., Thomas Edward Carney
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The King's College controversy (1752-1756) was a battle for control of the first college in colonial New York. The historical experience of the province, from its founding by the Dutch until the 1750s, had generated an expectancy of religious freedom among the religious and ethnically diverse population. These people envisioned a non-sectarian college, but members of the Anglican church under the leadership of the Reverend Samuel Johnson (who would be the first president of the college) moved to exert control over the college. The opponents of the Anglicans, led by William Livingston, carried on an extensive attack on the Anglican …
An Expanded Model Of Adolescent Caregiving: Its Efficacy And Relation To Adolescent Problem Behavior., Lesley Anne Epperly Cottrell
An Expanded Model Of Adolescent Caregiving: Its Efficacy And Relation To Adolescent Problem Behavior., Lesley Anne Epperly Cottrell
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Despite annual fluctuations in the exact percentages of adolescents in the United States who are involved with problem behaviors such as alcohol consumption, unprotected sexual intercourse, and illicit drug use over the past decade, a large proportion of youth have been introduced to, and continue to engage in these behaviors. In response, researchers and clinicians have continued their search for variables that are correlated with adolescent risk involvement including variables within the family context. Previous research has linked parental monitoring (i.e., knowledge of an adolescent's whereabouts and activities) and parents' appropriate modeling of behaviors to reduced adolescent risk involvement. Problem …
An Application Of Complexity Theory To The Development Of Web-Based Education At A University In The United States., Daniel Nickles Huck
An Application Of Complexity Theory To The Development Of Web-Based Education At A University In The United States., Daniel Nickles Huck
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This study examines the perceptions of higher education administrators concerning the activities related to the implementation of web-based education at a university in the United States during the 1990's. In pursuing an Orientational Qualitative Inquiry, I conducted ethnographic interviews during calendar year 2000 of academic affairs and information technology professionals, and I reviewed relevant documentation related to the university's web-based education efforts. I initially employed an a priori theoretical framework based on Loosely Coupled Systems Theory to guide my data collection, but my analysis of data led me to adopt Complexity Theory to adequately explain my findings. More specifically, I …
An Assessment Of The English-Language Needs Of Second-Year Thai Undergraduate Engineering Students In A Thai Public University In Thailand In Relation To The Second-Year Eap Program In Engineering., Patama Kittidhaworn
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This study was to investigate the English-language needs of 182 second-year Thai undergraduate engineering students in a Thai public university in Thailand for their study in their second-year English program in engineering. A two-part self-assessment questionnaire was constructed based upon the previous research on the English-language needs of English as a Second Language (ESL)/English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students, particularly in Science and Technology in relation to English for Academic Purposes (EAP). The first part of the questionnaire asks for their demographic variables: gender, specialty, years of studying English in the school(s), and self-reported English proficiency in Listening, Speaking, …
The Role Of Accessory Proteins In Controlling The Thyroid Hormone Regulation Of Transcription Of The Malic Enzyme Gene., Yutong Wang
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Triiodothyronine (T3) stimulates a 70-fold or greater increase in transcription of the malic enzyme gene in chick embryo hepatocytes. Previous work has shown that the effects of T3 on malic enzyme transcription are mediated in large part by sequence elements located within a liver-specific and T3-inducible DNase I hypersensitive region in the 5′-flanking DNA of the malic enzyme gene. Within this DNase I hypersensitive region is a cluster of nuclear T3 receptor (TR) binding sites that together constitute a T3 response unit (TAU). Flanking the T3RU are accessory elements that enhance T3 regulation conferred by the T3RU in chick embryo …
The Relation Of Anxiety Sensitivity And Coping Strategy To Carbon Dioxide-Induced Anxious And Fearful Responding., Adam Peter Spira
The Relation Of Anxiety Sensitivity And Coping Strategy To Carbon Dioxide-Induced Anxious And Fearful Responding., Adam Peter Spira
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The present study examined hypotheses regarding the relations among anxiety sensitivity (AS), coping strategy, and anxious responding to a 10-minute inhalation of 10% CO2-enriched air. Elevated scores on several subscales of the Anxiety Sensitivity Index - Revised (ASI-R) predicted CO2-induced panic symptoms. In addition, avoidant coping strategies were predictive of CO2-induced anxious and fearful responding. A composite of subscales from the COPE Inventory predicted aspects of challenge-induced anxiety that were not predicted by the ASI. Although results support contemporary models of panic disorder, our findings also indicate that AS may not be as important to the development and maintenance of …
Functional Behavior Assessment: Knowledge And Skills Of E/Bd Teachers In West Virginia., Melisa A. Reed
Functional Behavior Assessment: Knowledge And Skills Of E/Bd Teachers In West Virginia., Melisa A. Reed
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This study investigated functional behavior assessment and teachers in southern West Virginia. Participants were persons taking a course which would prepare them to work with students who have emotional and behavioral disorders. Knowledge of functional behavior assessment and related strategies was measured through a test that was administered both at the beginning of the course and at course completion. Use of strategies was measured by directly observing several teachers in their classrooms. The ability to use functional behavior assessment and to develop appropriate behavior intervention plans based on assessment data was also analyzed. The results indicated that although teachers did …
The Present Status Of Geography Education In Boys' Intermediate Schools Of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Abdulrahman Mohammed Al-Gahtany
The Present Status Of Geography Education In Boys' Intermediate Schools Of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Abdulrahman Mohammed Al-Gahtany
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The purpose of this study was to describe the present status of geography education in boys' intermediate schools in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as perceived by geography teachers and supervisors; that is, to investigate the objectives, content, methods of teaching, tools and resources that are available and used in classrooms, evaluation techniques, and problems encountered in the teaching of geography. To collect data from this representative sample population, a questionnaire was developed by the researcher specifically for this study. Questionnaire data was collected from 19 social studies supervisors and 213 geography teachers. Percentages, frequencies, means, and standard deviations were computed for …
The Phenomenological Lived Experience Of Rheumatoid Arthritis., Monica Lena Iaquinta
The Phenomenological Lived Experience Of Rheumatoid Arthritis., Monica Lena Iaquinta
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Previous qualitative studies about the lived experience of persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have yielded common themes, such as becoming aware, seeking help, learning to live with the disease, and uncertainty (Brown & Williams, 1995; Ryan, 1996; Shaul, 1995, 1997; Yoshida, 1996). Gaps identified included lack of personalized guidance and support from health care providers, gender differences, and the active role of the patient in managing the disease (Brown & Williams, 1995; Ryan, 1996; Shaul 1995, 1997). This study addressed two of the three gaps previously mentioned: (a) personalized nursing care, and (b) patient as active manager of the disease. …
Defining Environmental Theology: Content Analysis Of Associated Literature., Robert J. Jacobus
Defining Environmental Theology: Content Analysis Of Associated Literature., Robert J. Jacobus
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Environmental theology is a term used often by religious communities describing theological doctrines concerning the relationship of deity and ethical conduct to the environment. After an extensive literature search, an operational or declarative definition for environmental theology was not discovered. The objectives of this study were to establish an explicit and scholarly definition of environmental theology and introduce deoview as a descriptor associated with the term. People have and will continue to act according to their belief systems: this paper has value in understanding beliefs, ethics, and behavior of people and people groups.
A Comparison Of The Instructional Effectiveness Of Intensive And Semester-Length Courses., Marc C. Seamon
A Comparison Of The Instructional Effectiveness Of Intensive And Semester-Length Courses., Marc C. Seamon
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A broad research literature base on the instructional effectiveness of intensive-format courses often finds the intensive courses equal or superior to semester-length versions, but many of the studies from which those conclusions are drawn were theoretically or methodologically flawed. This examination of student characteristics and instructional effectiveness in one matched pair of educational psychology classes found that students in the intensive version of the course performed significantly better than students in the semester-length course on posttests of content and questions tapping higher-order learning. Despite indications of better learning in the intensive-course group, the two groups of students did not differ …
Object-Oriented Expert System Design: Texpert., Maryam Farmani
Object-Oriented Expert System Design: Texpert., Maryam Farmani
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Object-Orientation is a powerful approach to managing complexity, which has received widespread attention in the past few years. Object-Oriented Design is based on a small number of basic concepts: object, classes, operations and relationships. Some important relationships are inheritance, message passing, and encapsulation. Different methods and notations have been proposed within this paradigm, and a Unified Modeling Language has been developed based on several of these methods. Most rule-based expert systems are not flexible enough to handle problems that mix logical deductions, rule-based inferences, and procedure execution, but mixed problems are common in modern society. Management decisions, for example, are …
Interethnic Communication Apprehension: Another Look At Predictor Variables With More Diverse Populations., Kari Elizabeth Albertson
Interethnic Communication Apprehension: Another Look At Predictor Variables With More Diverse Populations., Kari Elizabeth Albertson
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Using an African-American sample, this study replicates the work of Toale and McCroskey (in press) on predictor variables associated with interethnic communication apprehension. Participants responded to Canary and Stafford’s (1992) relational maintenance strategies typology, Personal Report of Interethnic Communication Apprehension (PRECA), Person Report of Communication Apprehension (PRCA-24) and Neuliep and McCroskey’s (1997b) General Ethnocentrism scale. The results indicated that interethnic communication apprehension was not correlated with relational maintenance strategies used in interethnic relationships. Although trait communication apprehension and ethnocentrism were both predictive of IECA, ethnocentrism was more predictive, accounting for most of the variance in IECA scores. This study gives …
Manufacturing Security: Mass Media Coverage Of Depleted Uranium Weapon Use In Okinawa, Japan., Yoko Abe
Manufacturing Security: Mass Media Coverage Of Depleted Uranium Weapon Use In Okinawa, Japan., Yoko Abe
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Despite the reversion of Okinawa to Japan in 1972, thirty-eight U.S. military bases still remain in the prefecture. While the local residents’ entreaties to end their suffering from the consequences of the U.S. military presence remain strong, the U.S. and Japanese governments have adopted measures to maintain the U.S. military foothold. This study examined the viewpoints of six claimsmakers to illustrate an overlooked political process in the perpetuation of the U.S. military presence. The research applied a content analysis of newspaper articles appearing in the Okinawa Times following the disclosure of the U.S. Marine Corps’ use of depleted uranium weapons. …
A Comparative Analysis Of Perceptions Of Technology Among Doctoral Students From Selected Science, Technology, And Society (Sts) Programs In The United States., Chain-Wen Wang
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The purpose of this research was to investigate, compare, and analyze perceptions of technology among the Science, Technology, and Society (STS) programs doctoral students, and to identify the institutional factors that influenced these perceptions. The data were collected through literature review, survey, interviews, and Internet searches. The treatment and analysis of data were combinations of quantitative and qualitative methods. The findings of this research indicated that: (1) various perceptions of technology exist among the scholars of technology identified for this research, (2) the STS doctoral students seem to differ in their perceptions of technology, (3) the majority of STS doctoral …
A Profile Of The Construction Equipment Industry In Mexico: A Perspective For Manufacturers Of Construction Equipment., Oscar Octavio Rangel-Celorio
A Profile Of The Construction Equipment Industry In Mexico: A Perspective For Manufacturers Of Construction Equipment., Oscar Octavio Rangel-Celorio
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This research is aimed at devising a procedure that includes the understanding and appraising of the advantages, disadvantages, opportunities and risks associated with investing in the construction equipment industry in Mexico in relation to economic variations. It is expected that the results of this research could be used by U.S. companies interested in the export-import business as a guideline for decision-making when considering accessing this particular market. This work uses statistical and forecasting models that show the relationship between economic variables and the construction equipment industry, and establishes different economic conditions under which these models may give alternative results, offering …
The Relationship Of Interviewer's Communication Behaviors And Applicant's Evaluation Of The Interviewer., Seft George Hunter
The Relationship Of Interviewer's Communication Behaviors And Applicant's Evaluation Of The Interviewer., Seft George Hunter
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The present study sought to explain the nature of the relationship between interviewers’ communication behavior (willingness to communicate, self-perceived communication competence, and socio-communicative style) and applicants’ perception of credibility (competence, trustworthiness, and goodwill), general attitude toward the interviewer and belief that the interviewer should continue interviewing for her/his company. Results indicated that: (1) there was a significant positive relationship between perceived WTC, competence, goodwill, trustworthiness, general attitude toward the interviewer, and belief that the interviewer should continue interviewing for her/his organization; (2) perceived communication competence was positively correlated with competence, goodwill, trustworthiness, general attitude toward the interviewer, and belief that …
An Analysis Of Service Sector Growth Effects On Income Inequality A Comparison Model Of Metropolitan And Non-Metropolitan Areas Of The Appalachia., Cheryl Lynne Peskar-Johnson
An Analysis Of Service Sector Growth Effects On Income Inequality A Comparison Model Of Metropolitan And Non-Metropolitan Areas Of The Appalachia., Cheryl Lynne Peskar-Johnson
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It is very difficult to find regional economic restructuring studies that examine economic well-being by analyzing the effects of service sector growth on income inequality. This study is a regional economic restructuring analysis. Through the use of county level data of 399 Appalachian Counties this study produced a comparison model of metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas. The main goal of my thesis was to evaluate the growing economic differences in income potentials that have resulted in new spatial inequalities in the United States. By regressing income inequality (GINI INDEX) against service sector growth this study was able to support earlier studies …
Portraits Of The Songwriting Process In Elementary Classrooms, Sally Dhruva Stephenson
Portraits Of The Songwriting Process In Elementary Classrooms, Sally Dhruva Stephenson
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This study uses the qualitative research technique of portraiture to study the songwriting process in elementary classrooms. In chapter one, the author provides a theoretical framework for incorporating the arts and music in general education, and proposes to provide support for incorporating the creative process of songwriting into the elementary curriculum. Chapter two reviews the research literature on the educational and therapeutic uses of songwriting, and published examples of educational applications of songwriting. In chapter three, the methodology of portraiture is explained and four research settings are described, one each in Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Maryland. Two of the …
An Intelligent System's Approach To Reservoir Characterization In Cotton Valley., Mofazzal Hossan Bhuiyan
An Intelligent System's Approach To Reservoir Characterization In Cotton Valley., Mofazzal Hossan Bhuiyan
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Reservoir characterization in the Cotton Valley formation has always been a challenge for the Engineers, Geologist and Geophysists because of its heterogeneity as well as for the fact that well logs and reservoir characteristics are non-correlatable from well to well. This study introduces a new technique to characterize the cotton valley reservoir. Synthetic magnetic resonance imaging logs (MRI) provide information about reservoir characteristics such as effective porosity, fluid saturation and rock permeability more accurately than conventional wireline logs. The fuzzy C- mean analysis tool is utilized to group well logs together based on similarity criteria of the reservoir formation and …
Departure: A Novella And Other Stories., William Matthew Carter
Departure: A Novella And Other Stories., William Matthew Carter
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Departure: A Novella and Other Stories is my master’s thesis written during the fall semester of 2000. The novella and two of the stories are original works created during this time. The remaining stories were written during various fiction workshops. The stories and novella all deal with individuals coming to the precipice of a major experience in their lives. My work deals with the psychological or worldly concerns these characters must ponder in deciding whether to withdraw, act, or leap from their precipice. Some themes I explore in this work as a whole include addictions, homelessness, death, and physical, mental, …
An Actor's Process Of Performing The Duke Of Buckingham In William Shakespeare's "Richard Iii"., Sean T. Cercone
An Actor's Process Of Performing The Duke Of Buckingham In William Shakespeare's "Richard Iii"., Sean T. Cercone
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This thesis traces an actor’s journey of their craft throughout the process of William Shakespeare’s Richard III. The thesis begins with the manner by which the actor researches the play. The research informs the actor’s choice as to what character he/she will audition for. It then traces the audition preparation and the casting. The research is then reviewed and revised based on the casting of the play. The actor then creates a character biography in order to understand the complete set of given circumstances surrounding their character. The text analysis assists the actor in discovering information about the character specifically …
Consonance: Creating Pots, Inviting Intimacy., Holly Winterhalter Adams
Consonance: Creating Pots, Inviting Intimacy., Holly Winterhalter Adams
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This thesis documents my journey as a graduate student in ceramics. Refining my skills at the potter’s wheel and finding a clay body and glaze palette that suit my personal aesthetic have been the central focus of my graduate studies. My work is informed primarily by pots made during China’s Sung Dynasty, as well as from forms and textures I observe in the natural world. I strive to make work that celebrates the tactile qualities of clay, creates a sense of consonance between the user and the pot, and facilitates a change from our everyday, habitual awareness into a reflective …
Controllability And Anxious Responding: Experimental Evaluation Using 20% Carbon Dioxide-Enriched Air., Michael J. Zvolensky
Controllability And Anxious Responding: Experimental Evaluation Using 20% Carbon Dioxide-Enriched Air., Michael J. Zvolensky
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Although emotional control maintains a central role in contemporary models of anxiety pathology, particularly panic disorder, there is little understanding about the ways in which specific control processes alter anxiety-related responding. In the present study, offset control over eight 20% carbon dioxide-enriched air administrations was experimentally manipulated in a large nonclinical population (n = 96) varying in anxiety sensitivity (high or low) and gender. Dependent measures included self-reported anxiety, affective reports of valence, arousal, emotional control, and physiological indices of heart rate and skin conductance. High anxiety sensitive participants who lacked offset control reported significantly greater elevations in self-reported anxiety, …
Scholarly Teaching: Exploring How Diverse Faculty Investigate Course Changes To Improve Student Learning., Scott Allen Cottrell
Scholarly Teaching: Exploring How Diverse Faculty Investigate Course Changes To Improve Student Learning., Scott Allen Cottrell
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Several compelling reports are calling for the improvement of undergraduate education. Their central concern is that colleges and universities are not learning communities, where both faculty and students are engaged in a powerful learning environment. The purpose of this study was to learn how faculty are addressing these concerns by approaching teaching as a scholarly activity. The case studies and qualitative analyses of the data revealed that diverse educational institutions and faculty from different disciplines are approaching teaching as an investigative process. The faculty are developing active learning approaches to help students realize the courses' learning outcomes. The faculty are …
A Case Study Of Third World Development Projects Developed And Implemented By The Non-Governmental Organization: Volunteers In Technical Assistance (Vita)., Francis Rao Eddu
A Case Study Of Third World Development Projects Developed And Implemented By The Non-Governmental Organization: Volunteers In Technical Assistance (Vita)., Francis Rao Eddu
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Voluntary sector, as a segment of civil society, emerged as an important ally for most of the national governments in the North and the South to supplement the governments' programs. Most of the voluntary sector activities are performed by special agencies known as non-governmental or private voluntary organizations (NGOs). They are unique and empirical studies have indicated they are successful due to innovative, people-centered activities. This dissertation studied the activities of an individual non-governmental organization, Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA), based in Arlington, Virginia, to be snapshots of programs involving the cooperation of Northern and Southern societies, with a purpose …
Rocky Mountain National Park: History And Meanings As Constraints To African-American Park Visitation., Elizabeth B. Erickson
Rocky Mountain National Park: History And Meanings As Constraints To African-American Park Visitation., Elizabeth B. Erickson
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The purpose of this study is to examine history and park meanings as constraints to visitation to Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) by the African-American community. Thirty-six one-hour interviews were conducted in Denver, Colorado with African-American participants who resided in the city. In addition eleven, fifteen-minute interviews were conducted with African-Americans while visiting Rocky Mountain National Park. Over the course of the interviews, participants discussed their current and past relationship with Rocky Mountain National Park, the meanings they ascribed to the park, and their perceived constraints to park visitation. Snowball sampling was used, the data was transcribed verbatim, and content …
Teachers' Conceptions Of The Nature Of Science: Analyzing The Impact Of A Teacher Enhancement Program In Changing Attitudes And Perceptions Of Science And Scientific Research., Aimee Lee Govett
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The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of a residential science research experience in changing participants' attitudes and understanding of the nature of science and their view of themselves as science researchers. Data from interviews, journal writings, classroom observations and two pre-post instruments were used in the evaluation plan. As participants of this study, 16 inservice teachers (K–16) attended a two-week residential institute at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in Green Bank, West Virginia. The format of the institute featured a scientific research experience designed to arm its participants with the skills needed to model their …