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The Effects Of Cooperative Learning On Student Attitude And Achievement In A Middle School Science Classroom, Elizabeth Ann Krome
The Effects Of Cooperative Learning On Student Attitude And Achievement In A Middle School Science Classroom, Elizabeth Ann Krome
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was to test the hypothesis that student enthusiasm, participation, and comprehension would increase when using cooperative learning techniques in a classroom context.
Developing Extended Communities Of Practice To Support Implementation Of Inspiration® In Elementary Classrooms, Michael Richard Towne
Developing Extended Communities Of Practice To Support Implementation Of Inspiration® In Elementary Classrooms, Michael Richard Towne
Theses Digitization Project
This project examined the need for continuing education for teachers, particularly in the area of technology integration. It includes an exploration of the interdependence of technology and pedagogy. It developed an on-line extended community of practice to support professional educators attempting to implement Inspiration®, a commercial software application. The project presents a research-based justification for employing cognitive mapping strategies in a wide variety of pedagogical contexts, provides a dynamic list of examples demonstrating concrete applications which are connected to content and technology standards, and examines current design features for websites.
Maternal Parentification Of Siblings In Families With Or Without A Child With A Developmental Disability, Christine Paras Benitez
Maternal Parentification Of Siblings In Families With Or Without A Child With A Developmental Disability, Christine Paras Benitez
Theses Digitization Project
The lives of family members of a child with a developmental disability are typically influenced by acute as well as chronic stressful events. These families are compared to families of typically developing children. In order for a family with a child with a developmental disability to function as effectively as possible, it may be necessary to renegotiate and reassign traditional family roles of parent, spouse, brother and sister.
Perceptions Of Childcare Workers About Components Of Effective Care In Group Homes, Vanessa Evette Moreno, Tyler Scott St. Clair
Perceptions Of Childcare Workers About Components Of Effective Care In Group Homes, Vanessa Evette Moreno, Tyler Scott St. Clair
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of care proviided to children in group homes in San Bernardino County. In an effort to better understand the effetiveness of care, childcare workers were interviewed on their perceptions of the components of effective care for children in group homes.
The Other Within The Other: Chicana/O Literature, Composition Theory, And The New Mestizaje, Charles Ray Murillo
The Other Within The Other: Chicana/O Literature, Composition Theory, And The New Mestizaje, Charles Ray Murillo
Theses Digitization Project
In this thesis the author explores the notion that American Chicana/o literature serves as an interactive pedagogical site that nurtures a blend of academic and street discourse, proposing the writing of those who exist on the "downside" of the border of non-standard English and academic discourse-basic writers be acknowledged.
The Relationship Between Place Management And Physical Environment In Apartment Crime, Eric Steven Mccord
The Relationship Between Place Management And Physical Environment In Apartment Crime, Eric Steven Mccord
Theses Digitization Project
The focus of this research is crime in multi-unit rental structures, Specifically, apartment complexes. It seeks to identify management policies and environmental attributes that are associated with lower crime and police calls for service rates.
Creating Community Through Communication: The Case Of East Desert Unified School District, Michelle Elizabeth Shader
Creating Community Through Communication: The Case Of East Desert Unified School District, Michelle Elizabeth Shader
Theses Digitization Project
East Desert Unified School District (EDUSD) serves many immigrant, migrant, and first generation students. The objective of this thesis is to identify the community processes and channels used that it serves. Organizationally, the interractions between the district and its communities will be studied from a systems perspective. Intercultural communication theories and organizational communication theories provide lenses for examining the communication processes occuring between the communbity and organization within the district, the parents resource service center alone with children and Family Services are grant supported and provide outreach services to community members.
Applying Technology To Meet Correctional Educator Needs, Susan Marie Bley
Applying Technology To Meet Correctional Educator Needs, Susan Marie Bley
Theses Digitization Project
This study focuses on defining correctional education and correctional educators and identifying characteristics of correctional students. This study specifically focuses on the Tri-County Correctional Education Association. A Web site has been developed for this association in order to support and inform the correctional educators.
Domestic Violence Education And Risk Mitigation For Prelicensure Nursing Students, Frances Maria Dyckman
Domestic Violence Education And Risk Mitigation For Prelicensure Nursing Students, Frances Maria Dyckman
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to develop a domestic violence consciousness raising-education program and a self-administered risk assessment for a population of community college nursing students. When the faculty became aware that attrition rates were rising and that a high number of requests to drop out of nursing school were disproportionately linked to recent incidences of domestic violence, a potential contributing cause of the high drop out rate was revealed.
The Effects Of Childhood Autistic Spectrum Disorder On Mother's Reports Of Closeness To Their Sons, Deborah Gwyn O'Hara
The Effects Of Childhood Autistic Spectrum Disorder On Mother's Reports Of Closeness To Their Sons, Deborah Gwyn O'Hara
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study compared the emotional closeness of 56 mothers of sons with autism to 57 mothers of typically-developing sons.
The Impact Of Parent-Adolescent Individuation On Sibling Relationships In Late Adolescent Females, Andrea Lynn Woods
The Impact Of Parent-Adolescent Individuation On Sibling Relationships In Late Adolescent Females, Andrea Lynn Woods
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of parent-adolescent individuation on quality of siblings relationship among late adolescent females. Findings to date indicate that while changes are occurring in the parent-child subsystem. In accordance with the family systems theory, during the process of individuation the sibling relationship experiences some conflict or rivalry.
The Role Of Imaginative Literature In First Year Composition, Randee Teresa Cowles
The Role Of Imaginative Literature In First Year Composition, Randee Teresa Cowles
Theses Digitization Project
This study steps into a long running discussion of the place of imaginative literature in First Year Composition (FYC) courses. Chapter one surveys the scholarship, including the work of Erika Lindeman and Gary Tate, two compositionists whose debate has been at the center of this discussion, and three scholars' responses to the issues their debate raises. Instructors might be able to include imaginative literature in FYC courses if they use the literature to support the courses' rhetorical goals rather than to "teach the literature" itself.
Accepting Gay And Lesbian Children: A Parents Perspective, Lacee' Lanai Lanier, Julia Ann Larson
Accepting Gay And Lesbian Children: A Parents Perspective, Lacee' Lanai Lanier, Julia Ann Larson
Theses Digitization Project
This study examined the relationships between parents' and their gay and lesbian children from the parents' perspective. Forty-seven questionnaires containing thirty-two questions were distributed and completed. This study sought to identify barriers parents experienced and the levels of acceptance prior to and after their child's disclosure, in order to assist families during the coming out process.
Differentiated Instruction With Middle School Gifted Students, Marci Lynn Lee
Differentiated Instruction With Middle School Gifted Students, Marci Lynn Lee
Theses Digitization Project
The education of all students is important in the school system, however, all students learn differently and are at different levels. One strategy that is used to cope with this issue is differentiated instruction. Di fferentiated instruction is when you teach to the individual student's needs by pre-assessing and determining those needs. If the student already know the information you need to move onto something more challenging for them. Often these gifted students already know the information, since they do come into each grade knowing 50% of the curricula, but quite often they are taught it again.
Values And Symbols: An Intercultural Analysis Of Web Pages On The Internet, Aura Constanza Mosquera
Values And Symbols: An Intercultural Analysis Of Web Pages On The Internet, Aura Constanza Mosquera
Theses Digitization Project
The author examines how a North American commercial Web site developed by Environmental Systems Research Institute serves as a vehicle through which American hegemony and cultural imperialism are propagated to Latin America. The author argues that the content of the web site pages, which contain American cultural symbols and values, may serve to influence or change the values of its Latin American visitors.
Accommodating Women's Learning In Continuing Medical Education, Corrina Aloyse Dixon
Accommodating Women's Learning In Continuing Medical Education, Corrina Aloyse Dixon
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was to present continuing medical education providers with a handbook that presents current perspectives on women's learning and suggests practice guidelines that can be incorporated into the planning of existing and future medical education activities.
Anxiety And Motivation In Second Language Learning, Glenn Edward Moore
Anxiety And Motivation In Second Language Learning, Glenn Edward Moore
Theses Digitization Project
This study investigates student and instructor perceptions of the causes and effects of anxiety and motivation's effect on a student's ability to learn a second language. The study focused on the participant's perceptions of the causes and effects of anxiety, and relationships between anxiety and motivation, in both short-term and long-term learners.
Autonomous Elementary English Learning In Korea Using Mediated Structures, Backyoung Kim
Autonomous Elementary English Learning In Korea Using Mediated Structures, Backyoung Kim
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to address the need for cultural awareness through mediated reading structures and dual language acquisition in the English as a foreign language (EFL) situation.
Using Research Based Teaching Strategies With Bilingual Students, Miriam Perez Blum
Using Research Based Teaching Strategies With Bilingual Students, Miriam Perez Blum
Theses Digitization Project
This project examines instructional approaches that have been used to teach literacy to the English language learner. It also examines elements of the Foundation for California Early Literacy Learning (2003) and how they become integrated into daily classroom instruction.
Using Self-Directed Learning Strategies And Affective Factors In Educating Adult English Learners, Jennifer Margaret Heald
Using Self-Directed Learning Strategies And Affective Factors In Educating Adult English Learners, Jennifer Margaret Heald
Theses Digitization Project
The content of this project will serve to demonstrate that ample research connects self-directed learning to more healthy psychological dynamics in language acquisition. It will also show that self-directed learning strategies are practical and effective in teaching a second language.
Domestic Violence And The Air Force Family: Research Into Situational Dynamics And Evaluation Of The Air Force Family Advocacy Program, Thomas Peter Sherman
Domestic Violence And The Air Force Family: Research Into Situational Dynamics And Evaluation Of The Air Force Family Advocacy Program, Thomas Peter Sherman
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Air Force Family Advocacy Program and examine the effects that situational dynamics have on recidivism. Although, the high volume of program participants and low recidivism rate demonstrated that the Family Advocacy Program is a valuable resource for treating families referred for spousal domestic violence.
Latino Emancipated Foster Youth Perceptions, Minerva Barcenas
Latino Emancipated Foster Youth Perceptions, Minerva Barcenas
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to obtain a profile of San Bernardino Latino foster emancipated youth regarding their positive and challenging experiences. The focus is on emancipated youth and immigrant acculturation. The study examined the kinds of programs and factors that have had the most success in enabling foster youth to become independent adults.
Social Workers' Perceptions Of The Utilization Of Spanish-Speaking Interpreters In Child Welfare Services, Veronica Huizar Beltran
Social Workers' Perceptions Of The Utilization Of Spanish-Speaking Interpreters In Child Welfare Services, Veronica Huizar Beltran
Theses Digitization Project
This study examined social workers' perceptions of the use of interpreters in child welfare services. Specifically, this study focused on monolingual (English) speaking social workers and their perceptions of the use of interpreters in child welfare services.
Authentic Materials In English As A Second Language Conversation Instruction, Xiangmei Zhang
Authentic Materials In English As A Second Language Conversation Instruction, Xiangmei Zhang
Theses Digitization Project
Interviews with experienced ESL language instructors were held to aid in determining how these instructors choose and design authentic materials and make them authentic to second language learners.
Major Crime Victim's Perceptions Of The San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office, Marilynn Jean Kimball
Major Crime Victim's Perceptions Of The San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office, Marilynn Jean Kimball
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of perceptions crime victims have of the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office. This project focused on crime victims' perceptions of communication channels and service delivery at the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office. This research is based on a victim survey used for primary data collection.
Parents' Division Of Childcare Responsibilities: Predictors Of Fathers' Childcare Involvement And Egalitarian Attitudes, Amy Elizabeth Latta
Parents' Division Of Childcare Responsibilities: Predictors Of Fathers' Childcare Involvement And Egalitarian Attitudes, Amy Elizabeth Latta
Theses Digitization Project
The current study was designed to examine whether adult childrens' reports of egalitarian parenting by their parents would influence the likelihood for egalitarian parenting behavior and gender role attitudes of the adult child. In general, results support the notion of intergenerational transmission of egalitarian parenting behavior. Individuals whose fathers were more involved in parenting reported greater father involvement in parenting their own children.
Shakespeare's Bolingbroke: Rhetoric And Stylistics From Richard Ii To Henry Iv, Part 2, Deanna Faye Jenson
Shakespeare's Bolingbroke: Rhetoric And Stylistics From Richard Ii To Henry Iv, Part 2, Deanna Faye Jenson
Theses Digitization Project
In order to contribute to the body of work on Bolingbroke and on Shakespeare's development of character, this thesis examines various rhetorical and stylistic methods used by Shakespeare in his creation of the character of Henry Bolingbroke.
The Effects Of Higher Education On Law Enforcement, Harrison Tolbert
The Effects Of Higher Education On Law Enforcement, Harrison Tolbert
Theses Digitization Project
This paper focused on many aspects of higher education, and how this complex topic is affeccting law enforcement today and will continue to affect it in the future. The role of police officers has changed over the preceding two hundred years from watchman to professional peacekeeper. Experts attribute this change to increases in societal awareness of crime, the implementation of civil service protection, and educational advances.
Free Spirit Children's Nature Center, Sylvia Eugenia Arce
Free Spirit Children's Nature Center, Sylvia Eugenia Arce
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this thesis is to provide a blueprint for the creation of the Free Spirit Children's Nature Center. The center has in mind the preservation of a habitat and will offer naturalist programs that enhance children's understanding and love of nature. The interactive nature of the experiences provided through the programs and activities will offer children a hands-on approach to learning that is developmentally appropriate. The primary role of the nature center is proposed to re-create a sense of connectedness to nature and generate healthy communities.
Implementing The Teaching Strategy: "Identifying Similarities And Differences", Karilyn Dangleis
Implementing The Teaching Strategy: "Identifying Similarities And Differences", Karilyn Dangleis
Theses Digitization Project
In order to enhance academic achievement it is necessary to implement a teaching strategy which provides students with tools needed to improve classroom performance. This study will produce data showing whether the implementation of "Indentifying Similarities and Differences" is an effective teaching strategy.