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The Development Of A Valid And Reliable Instrument To Assess Constructivist Practices In Primary Classrooms, Bianca Herlihy Jan 2001

The Development Of A Valid And Reliable Instrument To Assess Constructivist Practices In Primary Classrooms, Bianca Herlihy

Theses : Honours

This study investigates the development of an instrument to measure teachers' constructivist practices in their classrooms. The Department of Education Curriculum Framework for Western Australia is based on a constructivist learning environment, and this study has sought to develop an instrument for exploring individual Western Australian teachers utilisation of a constructivist learning environment in their classrooms. While there are a number of studies relating to constructivist classroom practices, the literature review indicates that there is little research about actual practice in a Western Australian primary school context. The instrument was developed from an extensive review of the literature. Key theorists …

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The Assessment Of Satellite Remote Sensing As A Tool For Determining Sea Surface Temperatures In Nearshore Environments, Fabienne Faskel Jan 2001

The Assessment Of Satellite Remote Sensing As A Tool For Determining Sea Surface Temperatures In Nearshore Environments, Fabienne Faskel

Theses : Honours

The use of satellite remote sensing for environmental management applications has seen a marked increase over the past decade. Remotely sensed data are obtainable for a variety of parameters, such as mineral exploration, species migration, and for determining sea surface temperatures (SSTs). This study examined whether satellite remote sensing is a viable option for determining SSTs in coastal waters, as traditionally this application has only been applied to open-ocean, offshore waters. SSTs in the nearshore waters of Rottnest Island, Western Australia, were determined using in situ temperature loggers and remotely sensed satellite data. Initially the accuracy of the satellite sea …

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Using Habitat Characteristics And Predictive Gis Modelling To Aid In Conserving The Heath Mouse (Pseudomys Shortridgei) In Lake Magenta Nature Reserve, Kirsty Quinlan Jan 2001

Using Habitat Characteristics And Predictive Gis Modelling To Aid In Conserving The Heath Mouse (Pseudomys Shortridgei) In Lake Magenta Nature Reserve, Kirsty Quinlan

Theses : Honours

The Heath Mouse (Pseutlomys shortridgei) was formerly widely distributed in Western Australia and Victoria. However, now it is known only to exist in areasof fragmented habitat. Heath Mouse populations have not been investigated in Western Australia, as it was thought to be extinct in the state until its rediscovery in 1987. It is known from only tour locations, and from these, the highest numbers known are probably the 18 captures of this mouse from five years of trapping in Lake Magenta Nature Reserve. Given the few numbers of Heath Mice, the purpose of this study was to identify …

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Accreditation Of Collegiate Aviation’S Distance Education Programs: Now And In The Future, Brent D. Bowen, Nanette Scarpellini, Mary Fink Jan 2001

Accreditation Of Collegiate Aviation’S Distance Education Programs: Now And In The Future, Brent D. Bowen, Nanette Scarpellini, Mary Fink

Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research

The purpose of this research endeavor is to benchmark and evaluate the accreditation status of aviation distance education programs in the United States. This study examines both the expanding role of distance education as a delivery method for aviation courses as well as the need for establishing standards. The research methods provide data collection through content analysis, literature review, and a survey tool mailed to aviation professionals nationwide. The findings reveal that, in general, most disciplines are either just beginning to approach the subject of distance education accreditation of programs or do not deal with the issue at all. The …

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Professional Ethics In Engineering: The Challenger And Corporate Culture, Joseph G. Ferrante Jan 2001

Professional Ethics In Engineering: The Challenger And Corporate Culture, Joseph G. Ferrante

Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research

Ethics in engineering is an important issue that affects the daily lives of almost everyone in the world. Because engineers and related scientists design, develop, and manufacture the many products that the public-at-large uses or consumes on a daily basis, it is in the best interest of all concerned that engineers be held to high ethical standards. This paper will reflect on the corporate culture issues involved in ethics in engineering, and specifically how corporate culture can affect ethical engineering and how it did in the case of the Challenger disaster.

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Arriving At Consensus: Airport/Aviation Administration Advice Provided To Airport Managers By State Aeronautic Agencies, Robert W. Kaps, David A. Newmyer Jan 2001

Arriving At Consensus: Airport/Aviation Administration Advice Provided To Airport Managers By State Aeronautic Agencies, Robert W. Kaps, David A. Newmyer

Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research

Recently a study was undertaken to determine the depth of information provided to small airport managers throughout the United States by State Aeronautical agencies. The study centered on efforts to provide formal, written advice to airport managers about airport and aviation administration matters. For the purpose of the study, advice is considered as material provided to airports exclusive of regulatory codes and rules. More specifically, such advice provides airport managers with valuable insight on how to effectively manage various aspects of airport operations. The survey material is concerned with a broad range of indigenous airport topics dealing with subject matter …

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The Evangelistic Conversation In An Increasingly Postmodern America, Will Mcraney Jan 2001

The Evangelistic Conversation In An Increasingly Postmodern America, Will Mcraney

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This article looks at postmodernism and its impact on church growth. “The Evangelistic Conversion in an Increasingly Postmodern America” will aid you to understand the new ministry context in which we seek to reach people for Christ.

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The Impact Of Family Paradigms, Domestic Constitutions, And International Conventions On Disclosure Of An Adopted Person's Identities And Heritage: A Comparative Examination, Marianne Blair Jan 2001

The Impact Of Family Paradigms, Domestic Constitutions, And International Conventions On Disclosure Of An Adopted Person's Identities And Heritage: A Comparative Examination, Marianne Blair

Articles, Chapters in Books and Other Contributions to Scholarly Works

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2001 Transactions, American Dental Association Jan 2001

2001 Transactions, American Dental Association

ADA Transactions

This item is part of the Transactions of the ADA, a serial publication of the annual activities of the ADA House of Delegates (HOD)/Board of Trustees (BOT). It is from the Transactions section, one of three subtitles that make up the full publication. Generally, the ADA Transactions are published in multiple volumes throughout the year. Pages from the Annual Reports and the Transactions are numbered consecutively (e.g. Annual Reports volume ends pg. 500 and Transactions volume starts at pg. 501). NOTE: All three subtitles are collectively known as the Transactions of the ADA or, alternatively, the ADA Transactions. Transactions refers …

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Domestic Violence Screening Practices Of Healthcare Providers In Rural And Urban Areas Of An Upper Midwestern State, Elizabeth Marie Larson Sillers Jan 2001

Domestic Violence Screening Practices Of Healthcare Providers In Rural And Urban Areas Of An Upper Midwestern State, Elizabeth Marie Larson Sillers

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Putting The Mentally Retarded Criminal Defendant To Death: Charting The Development Of A National Consensus To Exempt The Mentally Retarded From The Death Penalty, Lyn Entzeroth Jan 2001

Putting The Mentally Retarded Criminal Defendant To Death: Charting The Development Of A National Consensus To Exempt The Mentally Retarded From The Death Penalty, Lyn Entzeroth

Articles, Chapters in Books and Other Contributions to Scholarly Works

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The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act: A Well Built Fence Or Barbed Wire Around The Intellectual Commons, Warigia M. Bowman Jan 2001

The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act: A Well Built Fence Or Barbed Wire Around The Intellectual Commons, Warigia M. Bowman

Articles, Chapters in Books and Other Contributions to Scholarly Works

The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA) is a proposed state contract law developed to regulate transactions in intangible goods such as computer software, online databases and other digital products.' UCITA was intended to act as Article 2B of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). Article 2 comprises the law governing commercial transactions in the sale of goods and ensures consistent contract laws from state to state. The stated goal of UCITA is to provide clarity regarding computer information transactions.

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Efficacy Of Telephone Support Groups Versus Face-To-Face Support Groups In Reducing Symptomatic Complaints Among Women With Fibromyalgia, Patricia J. Hunter Jan 2001

Efficacy Of Telephone Support Groups Versus Face-To-Face Support Groups In Reducing Symptomatic Complaints Among Women With Fibromyalgia, Patricia J. Hunter

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Neither This Nor That : Identity Formation Of Biracial People, Ronald T. Ferguson Jan 2001

Neither This Nor That : Identity Formation Of Biracial People, Ronald T. Ferguson

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Characteristics Of Research Reported In Selected Speech-Language Pathology Journals, Roxana D. Lieberg Jan 2001

Characteristics Of Research Reported In Selected Speech-Language Pathology Journals, Roxana D. Lieberg

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Aviation, Herbert Hoover And His “American Plan”, Randy Johnson Jan 2001

Aviation, Herbert Hoover And His “American Plan”, Randy Johnson

Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research

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Controlled Flight Into Terrain: How The Airlines And The Federal Aviation Administration Are Addressing The Problem, Roger C. Matteson Jan 2001

Controlled Flight Into Terrain: How The Airlines And The Federal Aviation Administration Are Addressing The Problem, Roger C. Matteson

Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research

Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT) is not a new problem. It has been around since the beginning of manned flight. A CFIT accident occurs when an airworthy aircraft, under the control of a pilot, is flown (unintentionally) into terrain, water, or obstacles with inadequate awareness on the part of the pilot (crew) of the impending collision (Wiener, 1977). It would seem that CFIT would be an easy problem to solve or reduce but unfortunately, that has not been the case. CFIT is still the leading cause of all fatal aircraft accidents in the world. Figure 1 illustrates the CFIT accident …

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A Case Study Of Third World Development Projects Developed And Implemented By The Non-Governmental Organization: Volunteers In Technical Assistance (Vita)., Francis Rao Eddu Jan 2001

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 …

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An Expanded Model Of Adolescent Caregiving: Its Efficacy And Relation To Adolescent Problem Behavior., Lesley Anne Epperly Cottrell Jan 2001

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 …

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Rocky Mountain National Park: History And Meanings As Constraints To African-American Park Visitation., Elizabeth B. Erickson Jan 2001

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 …

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Functional Behavior Assessment: Knowledge And Skills Of E/Bd Teachers In West Virginia., Melisa A. Reed Jan 2001

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 …

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Trauma, Criterion A, And Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Scientific Utility And Definitional Validity., Kenneth Joseph Ruggiero Jan 2001

Trauma, Criterion A, And Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Scientific Utility And Definitional Validity., Kenneth Joseph Ruggiero

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Research examining the relation between trauma and psychopathology has contributed to the identification of individuals who, following exposure to various potentially traumatic events (e.g., domestic violence, rape), may be at high risk for post-trauma difficulties (e.g., sleep disturbance, heightened displays of hypervigilant behavior). However, the validity of the definitional characteristics of trauma has not adequately been explored. For instance, few studies have targeted the extent to which reports of perceived life threat, injury, or peritraumatic responses of “horror,” “fear,” and “helplessness” are associated with various forms of trauma-relevant responding. Yet, reports of such subjective emotional responses and event characteristics are …

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Cross-Cultural Gender Dynamics In Classroom Interaction: The Adult Esol Classroom., Dara Gay Shaw Jan 2001

Cross-Cultural Gender Dynamics In Classroom Interaction: The Adult Esol Classroom., Dara Gay Shaw

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of gender dynamics and culture on interaction in the adult ESOL, from the teachers', students', and observer's points of view. Using an ethnographic methodology, the researcher drew from class observations, videotaped segments of classroom interaction, teachers' self-evaluations of gender equity in instruction, and their responses to gender dynamics scenarios, student responses to classroom photographs, as well as student, teacher, and administrator interviews. Fifteen research questions were divided into three sections: Cross-cultural Context, Gender Dynamics and Classroom Interactions. The Cross-cultural Context research questions centered on the perceptions and expectations of the …

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The Use Of Statewide Program Review Results In Relation To Program Review Purpose, Approach And Governance Structure As Perceived By Academic Officers., Mark Warren Stotler Jan 2001

The Use Of Statewide Program Review Results In Relation To Program Review Purpose, Approach And Governance Structure As Perceived By Academic Officers., Mark Warren Stotler

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of statewide program review results and to identify barriers and benefits associated with using the results. Program review purpose, approach and governance structure were examined for their influence on the use of the results. State-level academic officers were surveyed to elicit their opinions on the use of program review results and the barriers and benefits associated with the use of the results. The chi-square test of the independence of categorical variables was the primary statistical analysis. Evaluation of the data indicated that when assessing quality was identified as the purpose …

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An Investigation Of Teachers' Temperament And Students' Perceptions Of Teachers: Communication Behavior And Students' Attitudes Toward Teachers., Kristin Marie Valencic Jan 2001

An Investigation Of Teachers' Temperament And Students' Perceptions Of Teachers: Communication Behavior And Students' Attitudes Toward Teachers., Kristin Marie Valencic

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This study examined relationships among the way teachers communicate in the classroom, teachers temperaments, and perceptions of teachers by students. Specifically, the first goal was to determine to what extent a teacher's levels of extraversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism can predict students perceptions of task attraction, immediacy, assertiveness, responsiveness, and credibility. The second goal was to determine the relationships between teacher temperament and teacher evaluations, affective learning, and cognitive learning. Self-report surveys of 52 teachers and 1242 students across seven disciplines at West Virginia University were collected. Instructors received measures of extraversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism. Teachers were asked to rate themselves …

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The Presbyterian Church Of East Africa: An Account Of Its Gospel Missionary Society Origins, 1895-1946., Evanson Ndungu Wamagatta Jan 2001

The Presbyterian Church Of East Africa: An Account Of Its Gospel Missionary Society Origins, 1895-1946., Evanson Ndungu Wamagatta

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This dissertation traces the Gospel Missionary Society origins of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA). The church was established when the Gospel missionary Society (GMS) from the United States of America (USA) and the Church of Scotland Mission (CSM) from Scotland merged their work in 1946. Consequently, the focus of this study is the work of the GMS in Kenya from when it was inaugurated in 1895 to the time of the merger in 1946. As shown in this dissertation, the GMS initially had no intention of establishing its work and then hand it over to the CSM as …

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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 Jan 2001

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 …

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Putting West Virginia Middle Schools To The Test: Implementation Of Key Practices As A Predictor Of School Achievement., Thelma Mae Isaacs Jan 2001

Putting West Virginia Middle Schools To The Test: Implementation Of Key Practices As A Predictor Of School Achievement., Thelma Mae Isaacs

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The purpose of this study was to provide an accurate description of the status of middle schools in the state of West Virginia and to determine the relationship that exists between the degree of implementation of key middle level practices and school achievement level when controlling for school location, school size, student body socioeconomic status, and student body race/ethnicity. Seventy-eight West Virginia middle schools contributed data for the study. Each school principal completed the Survey of Middle School Implementation Levels, which was used to measure the degree of implementation of key middle level practices. School achievement data, aggregated to the …

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Research Article Introductions In Thai: Genre Analysis Of Academic Writing., Chalermsri Jogthong Jan 2001

Research Article Introductions In Thai: Genre Analysis Of Academic Writing., Chalermsri Jogthong

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This study presents an analysis of research article introductions (RAIs) written in Thai by Thai academic writers. The analysis is based on 40 Thai RAIs taken from Thai journals in educational and medical fields. The rhetorical characteristics and linguistic features of the RAIs are examined using the CARS model proposed by Swales (1990). The results show that the pattern of studied RAIs supports the general framework presented by Swales but the specific steps in the introductions are less consistent with the model. The Thai writers avoided criticizing and evaluating the works of others. They adopted different strategies in establishing a …

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The Effects Of Framing On Older And Younger Adults' Medical Decision-Making., Deborah Rettig Mckee Jan 2001

The Effects Of Framing On Older And Younger Adults' Medical Decision-Making., Deborah Rettig Mckee

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This 2 phase study was designed to explore age-related differences in medical treatment choices due to a framing effect (survival and mortality wording affecting the choice made) and due to the influence of physician recommendations. One hundred and thirty-seven older adults and 166 younger adults completed two medical treatment questionnaires, a demographic questionnaire, and a brief math quiz. In phase 1, the medical treatment questionnaire presented options for treatment of cancer (surgery and radiation) in mortality and survival wording. In phase 2, the treatment options were presented with and without a physician recommendation. Both older and younger adults made different …

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