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New Problem-Solving Scholarship: An Historical Tale With A Happy Ending, Jacqueline Nolan-Haley

Faculty Scholarship

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Development Of A Sports Management Option To The Associates Degree In Health And Exercise Science At Camden County College, With A Plan For Implementation And Evaluation, Nicholas J. Dicicco

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The department of health and exercise science at Camden County College (CCC) offers certificate, and degree programs. The degree program is its largest. The problem is that the curriculum in this program has not evolved to keep pace with advances in the field. This has led to a disconnect between the four-year institution program offerings in this field, and the program offerings at CCC, a trend of declining enrollments, and the loss of credits upon transfer by students in the degree program.

As a response to this problem, a sport management option to the curriculum was developed, along with a …

Communication Competence: Does Augmentative And Alternative Communication Intervention Make A Difference?, Jessica L. Perciak

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This applied dissertation addresses the issue of communication competence as it relates to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) intervention. Existing practices in AAC intervention are reviewed with emphasis on techniques and strategies. The current study investigated whether AAC intervention correlates to the perceived level of communication competence for individuals who use AAC. Four individuals who use an AAC high-technology device as their primary means of communication participated in this study. The AAC participants included 2 males and 2 females ranging in age from 13-55. Each AAC user interacted with the researcher at two points in time during which communicative behaviors …

Development Of The Instructional Skills Program At The Southern Alberta Institute Of Technology, Jane E. Duncan

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

Canadian post-secondary institutions are facing significant changes that impact the teaching and learning environment. Consistent with the changes in Canadian postsecondary institutions in general, the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) has also undergone significant change. SAIT’s ability to thrive in the changing environment and to achieve its strategic goals rests on a number of factors, one of which is adequate numbers of effective faculty. In order to ensure effective faculty, an up-to date Instructional Skills Program (ISP) is required for new faculty. At present, SAIT offers a two-week ISP that is based on out-of-date competencies, thus the program is …

Negotiating Voices: Ethnography Of Interactive Theatre Techniques Within A Classroom, Jana Gymer-Koch

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

During the Spring 2001 semester I had the opportunity to conduct an ethnography of Dr. Karen Mitchell's course "Texts and Contexts: Performance and Social Change" at the University of Northern Iowa. This course is designed to link performance with social change issues, by utilizing personal narrative and Augusto Boal' s Theatre of the Oppressed techniques: forum theatre, image theatre, and invisible theatre. These techniques were chosen by Dr. Mitchell on the basis of their capacity to involve both actors and audiences in the issues to be addressed and because they are based on Paulo Freire' s principles of liberatory education. …

A Study Of The Relationship Between Aspiration And Refusal Of Oral Intake In The Dementia Population, Tina Walker Bullock

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This applied dissertation was designed to identify aspiration as a possible cause of oral intake refusal in the dementia population. This was a common occurrence in the skilled nursing facility population in which the principal investigator of this project is employed. Patients with a diagnosis of dementia who had demonstrated characteristics of swallowing problems, dysphagia, weight loss, oral intake refusal of meals or liquids, decreased intake, expelling of food or liquid during meals or snacks, holding food or liquid in the mouth, change in appetite, skin integrity problems, or increased feeding time were considered for participation in this study. The …

Leadership Development Program Emphasizing Accessibility, Accountability, And Responsibility Through A Training Component For Faculty, Clair D. Hart

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This applied dissertation was designed to evaluate a student character development program. Also addressed was how teachers could ally this module. Education can be viewed as a puzzle. A piece of the puzzle that is missing bridges the gap between academia, work, and adulthood. Many students are ill prepared for the transition from high school to the real world. The leap from public education to adulthood has become a struggle. Students believe they are ready to take on the world, but the world has been taking on the students for a much longer time. Teachers need to assist students in …

Depression And Cognitive Changes In Dementia Of The Alzheimer’S Type And Normal Aging, Emily A. Carr

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Past research has identified a relationship between depression scores and memory functioning in "normal" populations. However, findings in the dementia of the Alzheimer's Type (DAT) population have been inconsistent, at best. The purpose of the present study was to further investigate whether Depression affects cognitive functioning in individuals with DAT to the same extent as it affects those without DAT. Depression and cognitive functioning was investigated in two groups of subjects: individuals diagnosed with DAT (N = 27), and older normal controls (N = 24). Cognitive functioning was operationalized as scores achieved on recent memory measures. Each group was assessed …

Adobe Medicus 2003 1 January-December, Health Sciences Library And Informatics Center

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Lot Of Talk About Nothing| Wallace Stevens And Eastern Thought, Michael A. Hahm

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Children’S Sociable And Aggressive Behaviour With Peers: A Comparison Of The Us And Australia, And Contributions Of Temperament And Parenting Styles, Alan Russell, Craig H. Hart, Clyde C. Robinson, Susanne F. Olsen

Faculty Publications

Links between both temperament and parenting, and children’s sociable and aggressive behaviour with peers (physical and relational), were examined. The research was undertaken in two Western cultures (the United States and Australia) assumed to be similar in socialisation practices and emphases. The moderating effects of parent sex and child sex were also examined. Parents completed questionnaires on parenting styles and child temperament. Preschool teachers rated children’s aggressive and sociable behaviour. US children were rated higher on both types of aggression by teachers and on sociability, activity, and emotionality by parents. Girls were rated as more relationally aggressive and more prosocial …

Blending Face-To-Face And Distance Learners In A Synchronous Class: Instructor And Learner Experiences, P. Clint Rogers, Charles R. Graham, Rus Rasmussen, J. Olin Campbell, Donna M. Ure

Faculty Publications

Like many institutions, Brigham Young University (BYU) is searching for ways to extend the reach of its programs without expanding the physical classroom and without incurring unreasonable costs. Internet supported instruction provides one alternative, with millions of students already attending Web-based classes (Gubernick & Ebeling, 1997). This case study examines the development of a class that blends distance and face-to-face students in a synchronous class. This case study focuses on how this blended learning environment was experienced by the distance and face-to-face students as well as the instructor.

Blended Learning Environments Definitions And Directions, Russell T. Osguthorpe, Charles R. Graham

Faculty Publications

During the past decade the availability of computer technologies, such as the Internet, have greatly expanded the educational options available to learners and instructors alike. Innovative uses of technology have begun to blur the distinctions between traditional face-to-face and more recent distance learning environments. As the learning environments have been combined, many have recognized the inherent strengths and weaknesses associated with both.

"We're Tough Girls:" Responding To The Challenges Of Women's Entrepreneurship In Montana, Rebecca E. Gill

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Contrastive Phonological Analysis Of Arabic And English, Khaled Huthaily

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Rites Of Passage In Emerging Adulthood: Perspectives Of Young Mormoons, Larry J. Nelson

Faculty Publications

This study explores the role that culture, particularly religious rites of passage, may play in emerging adulthood by examining the demographics, criteria for adulthood, identity development, and risk behavior of Mormon emerging adults.

Finding And Understanding The Elusive Self: Changing Identities In Amy Tan's The Hundred Secret Senses And Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior, Jennifer Walworth

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Parent And Child Perspectives Of Family Leisure Involvement And Satisfaction With Family Life, Ramon B. Zabriskie, Bryan P. Mccormick

Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between family leisure involvement and satisfaction with family life. The sample consisted of 179 families. Data were analyzed at the parent, child, and family level. Findings indicated that family leisure involvement was the strongest multivariate predictor of family satisfaction from the parent perspective, but was not a significant multivariate predictor from the child's perspective. At the family level of measurement, only the block including Core and Balance family leisure variables explained a significant portion of the variance in family satisfaction. History of divorce was a negative multivariate predictor of family …

Parenting And Adult Development: Contexts, Processes, And Products Of Intergenerational Relationships, Rob Palkovitz, Loren D. Marks, David W. Appleby, Erin K. Holmes

Faculty Publications

For the past 50 years, parenthood has been discussed in social science literature as a context of adult development. Theories, anecdotes, and the opinions of laypersons are nearly unanimous: People who become parents and are involved in the raising of children are transformed and follow a different developmental trajectory from people who do not engage in parenting roles. Erickson (1950) suggested that positive adult development reflects care for the next generation, or "generativity," and that parenthood is "the first, and for many, the prime generative encounter" (Erickson, 1964, p. 130). More recently, parenthood has been described as a necessary but …

Complementary Medicine: Healthcare Provider's Perceptions And Practices, Kathryn Anne Mills

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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"Little Bit Of Paradise": Women's Search For Comfort In Late-Nineteenth Century Montana, Allison Badger

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Bitterroot Community Dispute Resolution Center: Establishment Of A Nonprofit Alternative Dispute Resolution Center In The Bitterroot Valley Of Western Montana, Martha A. Birkeneder

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Role Of Attachment: The Relationship Between Domestic Violence And Children's Behavior Problems, Donna J. Ryngala

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Self -Efficacy Decisional Balance And The Stages Of Change For Exercise Behavior: Examination Of The Transtheoretical Model In A Sample Of Individuals With Mobility Impairments, William M. Musser

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Reliability Generalizations Of Three Alcohol Screening Measures: The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test The Cage Questionnaire And The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test, Alan Laramie Shields

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Sustained Attention And Processing Speed In Children With Traumatic Brain Injury (Tbi) And Children With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd), Jody Lynn Hagen

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Risk -Sensitivity And Predictors Of Choice Preference: Parenting Addiction And Dispositional Variables, Heide K. Deditius-Island

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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An Exploratory Study Of The Usefulness Of Solution -Focused Brief Therapy Groups With Elementary School Children, Jennifer Clevenger Demmons

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Leadership Styles Of Successful Tribal College Presidents, Margarett H. Campbell

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Mentions Joseph Mc Donald and Salish Kootenai College and also James Shanley and Fort Peck Community College.

The Impact Of Written Treatment Plans On The Effectiveness Of Psychotherapy In A University-Based Community Clinic, Andrea C. Neal

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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