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The Relationship Between Behavior Problems, Placement Disruption, And Maladaptive Attachment In Adolescent Foster Children, Gail Maureen Stielper Jan 2006

The Relationship Between Behavior Problems, Placement Disruption, And Maladaptive Attachment In Adolescent Foster Children, Gail Maureen Stielper

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Comparison Of Linear, Non-Linear And Adaptive Control Techniques On A Reaction Wheel Pendulum, Sangeetha Sangameswaran Jan 2006

Comparison Of Linear, Non-Linear And Adaptive Control Techniques On A Reaction Wheel Pendulum, Sangeetha Sangameswaran

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Writing Identity In The Plays Of Amiri Baraka And Brian Friel, Dennis Aaron Mcglothin Jan 2006

Writing Identity In The Plays Of Amiri Baraka And Brian Friel, Dennis Aaron Mcglothin

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John Ruusbroec: His Fourteenth-Century Context, Mystical Heresy, And Contemporary Perspectives On His Mysticism, John D. Petry Jan 2006

John Ruusbroec: His Fourteenth-Century Context, Mystical Heresy, And Contemporary Perspectives On His Mysticism, John D. Petry

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Differences In Affective Learning And Perceived Immediacy Of Instructor Between Traditional College Classrooms And Classrooms Incorporating Student Use Of Computer-Mediated Communication, Lori Zakel Jan 2005

Differences In Affective Learning And Perceived Immediacy Of Instructor Between Traditional College Classrooms And Classrooms Incorporating Student Use Of Computer-Mediated Communication, Lori Zakel

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The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to determine whether community college students enrolled in Interpersonal Communication who utilize the technological aid of computer-mediated communication in the classroom have different perceptions of their affective learning and their instructor's immediacy than do students who do not utilize computer-mediated communication in the classroom. The methodology used to address the issue was a post test-only control group design, with students completing the affective learning scale, the nonverbal immediacy scale, and the verbal immediacy scale. Results showed no significant differences were found between the treatment and control groups on either immediacy scale (verbal or …


The Efficacy Of Parent-Facilitated Phonological Awareness Tutoring For Kindergartners At-Risk For Reading Difficulties, Michelle J. Giguere Jan 2005

The Efficacy Of Parent-Facilitated Phonological Awareness Tutoring For Kindergartners At-Risk For Reading Difficulties, Michelle J. Giguere

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In the fall of 2004 Kindergarten students in a southwestern Ohio elementary school were screened for early literacy skills using the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS). Those parents whose children scored below the 20th percentile on initial sound fluency— determined to be at-risk for reading difficulties—were offered training on how to tutor their children. Parents (N=8) were taught games and activities from Phonemic Awareness in Young Children: A Classroom Curriculum by Marilyn Adams (1998). Those children considered at-risk whose parents chose not to participate formed the comparison group (N=7). The study used the logic of a multiple …


The Effects Of Time-Compressed Presentation Of Information And Task Difficulty On Learning A Simulated Flight Task, Christine M. Wong Jan 2005

The Effects Of Time-Compressed Presentation Of Information And Task Difficulty On Learning A Simulated Flight Task, Christine M. Wong

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Examining Collaboration In The Classroom Through The Use Of Weblogs, Adam Michael Gutschmidt Jan 2005

Examining Collaboration In The Classroom Through The Use Of Weblogs, Adam Michael Gutschmidt

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The purpose of the present study was to investigate the potential utility of weblogs within the classroom environment. The specific questions of interest surrounding use of weblogs in group projects included (1) influencing students’ anxiety related to group work, (2) assisting groups in meeting their expectations and achieving success, and (3) understanding how students perceived the weblog as a communicative tool within a small group context. Ninety undergraduate students attending a private Midwestern university participated in the study. All participants were enrolled in one of the multiple sections of the communication module course, Group Decision Making. Participants completed both a …


Reader Engagement In A Secondary English Classroom: Addressing Teenagers' Engagement With Literary Texts, Jami Renee Russ Jan 2004

Reader Engagement In A Secondary English Classroom: Addressing Teenagers' Engagement With Literary Texts, Jami Renee Russ

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An Investigation: The Future Viability Of The Toledo Diocesan Secondary Schools, Dennis P. Hartigan Jan 2004

An Investigation: The Future Viability Of The Toledo Diocesan Secondary Schools, Dennis P. Hartigan

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A Study In The Linguistic Affinities In The Writings Of The Gospel Of Matthew And The Didache, Judith Anne Amey Jan 2003

A Study In The Linguistic Affinities In The Writings Of The Gospel Of Matthew And The Didache, Judith Anne Amey

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Ohio School District Performance: An Analysis Of Demographic Factors Impacting Proficiency Test Results, Kathy Lynn Wiesenauer Jan 2003

Ohio School District Performance: An Analysis Of Demographic Factors Impacting Proficiency Test Results, Kathy Lynn Wiesenauer

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Finding Meaning In The Difference: A Study Of The Practice And Praxis Of Faith Of The Mexican-American People From The Encounter Of Cultures And Experiences Of Suffering, Margaret Verstege Jan 2003

Finding Meaning In The Difference: A Study Of The Practice And Praxis Of Faith Of The Mexican-American People From The Encounter Of Cultures And Experiences Of Suffering, Margaret Verstege

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Effects Of Common School Structures, Practices, And Culture On The Academic Efficacy Of African American High School Students, Rexann L. Beverly Wagner Jan 2003

Effects Of Common School Structures, Practices, And Culture On The Academic Efficacy Of African American High School Students, Rexann L. Beverly Wagner

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Education Is A Way Out: Narratives Of Recovering Addicts Who Utlized Formal Education As A Part Of Their Recovery Journey, Lacreta Michelle Rutledge Jan 2003

Education Is A Way Out: Narratives Of Recovering Addicts Who Utlized Formal Education As A Part Of Their Recovery Journey, Lacreta Michelle Rutledge

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The Sacred Tree: Black Elk, Colonialism And Lakota Catholicism, Damian Costello Jan 2003

The Sacred Tree: Black Elk, Colonialism And Lakota Catholicism, Damian Costello

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Nonfaculty Administrative African American Women In The Academy: Extrinsic And Intrinsic Influences On Their Career Successes And Barriers, Roberta Bowens Boyd Jan 2002

Nonfaculty Administrative African American Women In The Academy: Extrinsic And Intrinsic Influences On Their Career Successes And Barriers, Roberta Bowens Boyd

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Creating Cultural Awareness In Preservice Teachers, Natalie G. Bergman Jan 2002

Creating Cultural Awareness In Preservice Teachers, Natalie G. Bergman

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Stories Of Grief: Narratives By Bereaved Parents, Cecilia Ann Bosticco Jan 2002

Stories Of Grief: Narratives By Bereaved Parents, Cecilia Ann Bosticco

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A View Of Urban School Culture Through The Lens Of The Comer School Development Program, Pamela Cross Young Jan 2002

A View Of Urban School Culture Through The Lens Of The Comer School Development Program, Pamela Cross Young

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A Process Model For Principal Leadership, Linda Louise Gibson Jan 2002

A Process Model For Principal Leadership, Linda Louise Gibson

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Understanding Self-Awareness Development: Mediated Learning Experience Among Fourth Grade Students, Heidi Flavian Jan 2002

Understanding Self-Awareness Development: Mediated Learning Experience Among Fourth Grade Students, Heidi Flavian

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A Case Study Of Patterns Of Language Use By One Bilingual Student In Various Contexts, Cynthia P. Fraga-Cañadas Jan 2002

A Case Study Of Patterns Of Language Use By One Bilingual Student In Various Contexts, Cynthia P. Fraga-Cañadas

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Sliding Mode Control Using A Switching Function Incorporating The State Trajectory Approach Angle, Kenneth Robert Buckholtz Jan 2001

Sliding Mode Control Using A Switching Function Incorporating The State Trajectory Approach Angle, Kenneth Robert Buckholtz

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Catherine Of Siena: Her Life, Mysticism And Theology Revealed Through The Methodological Application Of James Wm. Mcclendon, Jr., Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, Johann Baptist Metz, Geraldine Dixon Speer Jan 2001

Catherine Of Siena: Her Life, Mysticism And Theology Revealed Through The Methodological Application Of James Wm. Mcclendon, Jr., Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, Johann Baptist Metz, Geraldine Dixon Speer

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The Relationship Between Forgiveness And Personality Traits, Lesley Ann Sweet Jan 2001

The Relationship Between Forgiveness And Personality Traits, Lesley Ann Sweet

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Quantification Of Adverb Intensifiers For Use In Ratings Of Acceptability, Adequacy, And Relative Goodness, Stephen John Krsacok Jan 2001

Quantification Of Adverb Intensifiers For Use In Ratings Of Acceptability, Adequacy, And Relative Goodness, Stephen John Krsacok

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Blessed Mother Theodore Guerin, Bishop Celestine De La Hailandière, And Their Seven-Year Time Of Trials," 1840-1847 ", Rosemary K. Halter Jan 2001

Blessed Mother Theodore Guerin, Bishop Celestine De La Hailandière, And Their Seven-Year Time Of Trials," 1840-1847 ", Rosemary K. Halter

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Blessed Mother Theodore (b. Anne-Therese) Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. She was beatified by the Catholic Church on 28 October 1998. Celestine de la Hailandiere was the second bishop of Vincennes, Indiana. The “time of trials” is a period of disputes and misunderstandings between the two which lasted from 1840 to 1847. It culminated with Mother Theodore locked in a parlor, excommunicated, and expelled from the diocese, and with Bishop Hailandiere resigning from the episcopacy. The purpose of the study is threefold: to promulgate the life story of Mother Theodore; to examine her spirituality; and …


Assessing The Effectiveness Of An Intervention Program On The Ohio Ninth Grade Proficiency Test: An Exploratory Analysis, Deborah L. Byrd Jan 2000

Assessing The Effectiveness Of An Intervention Program On The Ohio Ninth Grade Proficiency Test: An Exploratory Analysis, Deborah L. Byrd

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Collaborative Organizational And Instructional Concepts: A Study Of Their Impact On Academic, Attendance, And Behavior Indicators, Lawrence Joseph Campbell Jan 2000

Collaborative Organizational And Instructional Concepts: A Study Of Their Impact On Academic, Attendance, And Behavior Indicators, Lawrence Joseph Campbell

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