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Achievement Goal Theory: A Preliminary Study Examining Educators' Motivational Beliefs And Practices, Marc Groen

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Achievement goal theory has become one of the most promising motivational theories examining both student motivation and achievement. The purpose of this study was to expand the current body of research on achievement goal theory by exploring educators' motivational beliefs and instructional practices. Data was collected from two Eastern Iowa school districts using an online survey. Results from this preliminary study provide important information about the practical nature of motivational problems from the perspective of elementary and middle school educators. The author explores the implications of the findings for educators, school psychologists, and future research.

The Business Fallout From The Rapid Obsolescence And Plannedobsolescence Of High-Tech Products: Downsizing Of Noncompetition Agreements, Ann C. Hodges, Porcher L. Taylor Iii

Law Faculty Publications

The recent rapid pace of technological change has made human capital more important, yet it has rendered the employee’s knowledge base obsolete more quickly. Employers use covenants not to compete, restricting employees from switching to work for competitors, in order to retain knowledgeable personnel. Currently, the lack of predictability in interpreting noncompete agreements allows employers to draft overly-lengthy noncompetes, encourages enforcement litigation, and curtails employees from changing jobs because of the fear of litigation. Employees should not be prevented from working for competitors for longer than is necessary to protect the employer’s legitimate interest. Use of obsolescence as a guide …

The Ncaa's Regulations Related To The Use Of Agents In The Sport Of Baseball: Are The Rules Detrimental To The Best Interest Of The Amateur Athlete?, Richard T. Karcher

Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law

First, this Article will discuss the NCAA regulations applicable to all sports regarding the use of agents by amateur athletes. Next, this Article will discuss (i) the mechanics of the annual Major League Baseball draft, (ii) the factors that contribute to the necessity and desire for amateur baseball players to retain a competent agent or lawyer before they have extinguished their NCAA eligibility, and (iii) how the NCAA regulations are detrimental to both drafted and draft-eligible amateur baseball players. Finally, this Article will discuss how the NCAA should revise its regulations to better serve the amateur athlete in the sport …

Tragedy And Triumph In Title Ix, Welch Suggs

Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law

The NCAA is trying to send a stronger message about the importance of the educational goals of college sports, as evidenced by the elevation of academic standards. However, colleges send a powerful message to parents by rewarding them for allowing their children to play a single sport year-round, to the exclusion of other activities. If sport offers a stronger guarantee of college admission than study--and Bowen's work indicates that is true not just at big-time sports powerhouses, but also at the country's most prestigious colleges--who can blame a student or parent from diving into sports? The future of women's athletics …

Using Office Referral Data To Help Understand School-Wide Discipline, Sarah Remakel-Henkels

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Some schools looking to create and maintain a safe and supportive learning environment implement Positive Behavior Supports (PBS). Maintaining a safe and supportive school requires a solid sense of the current school climate and a continuous improvement process for measuring progress and making appropriate corrections. Schools need to be keeping track of whether a safe, supportive learning community is being provided to all students all of the time through key indicator data.

Due to the increased amount of accountability being placed upon schools and states through NCLB, there is also an increased amount of academic data collection required. One school …

Attitudes Toward Abortion Among Religious Traditions In The United States: Change Or Continuity?, John P. Hoffmann, Sherrie Mills Johnson

Faculty Publications

Abortion continues to be a highly contentious issue in the United States, with few signs of abatement. The goal of this paper is to specify how variable positions about abortion across religious traditions have led to differential shifts in attitudes among their members. Based on culturally relevant events, position papers, and other religious media, the guiding hypotheses propose that Evangelicals have become increasingly opposed to abortion for elective reasons; yet changes in attitudes regarding abortion for traumatic reasons are due primarily to cohort shifts. Data from the cumulative General Social Surveys (1972–2002) are used to test the hypotheses. The first …

Constitutionally Excluded Confessions: Applying America's Lessons To A Democratic Iraq, Joseph T. Thai

Oklahoma Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Prescription For Drug Liability And Regulation, Victor E. Schwartz, Phil Goldberg

Oklahoma Law Review

No abstract provided.

Electronically Posted Course Materials And Classroom Attendance, Shawnda Bentley

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to determine the attitudes of Old Dominion University undergraduates enrolled in OTS 102, Advertising and Promotion, who receive instructor's electronically posted course material and their attendance in class.

Virginia Quality Institute's Conflict Management Training, Marguerite Inscoe

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The purpose of this study was determine if Virginia Quality Institute's conflict management training attendees were successful in using the recommended conflict strategies and verbal techniques to mitigate difficult conversations and conflict situations at their job.

Organizational Behavior And Leadership, Steelman Library, Sheila A. Cornea

Syllabus Repository

No abstract provided.

Pastoral Counseling, Steelman Library, David H. Boyd Dr.

Syllabus Repository

No abstract provided.

Center For Children With Special Needs: Investigating Architectural Design Through A Child's Perception Of Place, Michael P. Wild

Architecture Theses

Embodying energy, emotion and youthfulness, children are a delicate and sensitive part of our communities. Unfortunately because of their size and growing immune systems, when faced with illness children tend to need special attention in order to regain their bodies balance and health. Therefore, developing a building and creating a special environment for children to recover in is an important feature to the Fargo community. The building[s] will need to encompass the children's creative thoughts and ideals, sustaining a typology which will support and nurture their time of healing and recovery.

Total-Care Cancer Center: A Holistic Approach To Medical Care, Tammy Hieb

Architecture Theses

The Total-Care Cancer Center will be an extension of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Currently people from all over the world come to the Mayo Cancer Center for patient care, treatment, research and educational opportunities. Part of the Mayo Clinic's focus is on research in order to provide the best patient care through exploration and experience. The facility will continue to provide patient care and treatment but with a broader, unique approach. The new Cancer Center will facilitate space for research development and hands on leaning for staff, students, patients and family members. The goal is to create a …

Resource And Diagnostic Center For Developmental Disabilities, Erin Rae Kelash

Architecture Theses

Psychology as it relates to architecture was investigated in order to determine appropriate design requirements for a resource and diagnostic center for individuals with developmental disabilities. The fundamental hypothesis of this thesis is that medical and psychological issues can inform proper health care design. Specifically, creating an environment which promotes both physical and psychological comfort is vital to the effectiveness of the treatment, research and education which takes place in this building.

Color, Light, Form & Sound: A New Religious Building For Common Ground Church, Jason D. Cain

Architecture Theses

Commonly, the word 'church' is most often associated with Christians, and the word 'church' is both defined as the building for worship, as well as the congregation. The religious building is a space used to worship and build a relationship with God. Architectural design does not have the ability to create that relationship with God. However, a well-designed religious building can contribute to the experience that the congregation has during worship. In Lake Elmo, MN, Common Ground Church is in need of a new religious building. The conceptual basis for the new design is that color, form, sound, and light …

Humanizing Architecture For Healthcare: Designing A Balance Between System Centered And Patient Centered Architecture, Heather Helland

Architecture Theses

Far too often the meaning of architecture for health care has been focused on the notion of a provider (system)— center care instead of a patient—centered care. This paper will explain the notion of how crucial the relationship is between both. Those buildings that achieve a balance between the two have arrived at a state of equality and become symbols of civic pride. More specifically, this study will take place on the island of St. Thomas. The hospital of the island has been scorned for its deplorable condition both inside and out. It was not uncommon for the newspapers to …

Movie House: Fantasizing The Ideal, Saint Paul, Minnesota, Travis Sheridan Bean

Architecture Theses

The focus for this thesis project is the need to represent the real or fantasize the ideal in an urban environment with the design of a multi screen movie house. Designing a structure which involves a transition from the real world into one where space and time have been temporarily suspended. Through research, digital technology has advanced sound and projection equipment. Current cinemas throughout St. Paul, lack the guest amenities and visual intensity of the movies shown there. The design of a revolutionary multi screen Movie House would expand cinematic entertainment to the wonderfully energetic St. Paul seven corners area. …

Native Architecture: Sustainable Design Theory Applied To Affordable Housing In A Rural Setting, David Witham

Architecture Theses

This project will seek a holistic and sustainable solution to rural housing and community design. The community of Cannonball will be the subject of this design study. Implementation of principles of sustainability will be essential to the final design solution. Quality, meaningful design must be more than functional and beautiful, it must also be a solution native to its context. To achieve this end an in depth analysis of the cultural, economic, and environmental systems is essential. This project will seek to define a notion of progress specific for the community of Cannonball and achieve that notion through effective design.

A New American High School, Rachel M. Riopel

Architecture Theses

This project is about the design of a secondary school for the community of Farmington, Minnesota and Independent School District 192. The site chosen for this project is near the current school placement so as to share existing amenities reducing impact on the site. As the population of Farmington is on the rise, the need for a secondary school is imminent. This thesis is a response to the challenge of meeting high standards of education with a building that successfully responds to the need for a healthy and supportive environment for its students and staff. The intention is to design …

Images Of God: The Effect Of Personal Theologies On Moral Attitudes, Political Affiliation, And Religious Behavior, Christoper Bader, Paul Froese

Sociology Faculty Articles and Research

Social scientists often explain religious effects in terms of religious group affiliations. Typically, researchers identify religious groups by denomination or some broader popular categorization, such as “fundamentalist” or “evangelical.” To capture religious differences more effectively, Steensland et al. (2000) propose an intricate classification of American denominations that takes into account the theology and historical development of various American religious traditions to predict individual attitudes and behaviors. We believe that equal care and attention should be devoted to the development of key measures of belief that may cross denominational lines. In this article, we propose one such measure: personal conceptions or …

Shared Experience Building Around The Family Crucible Of Cancer, W. David Robinson, Jason S. Carroll, Wendy L. Watson

Faculty Publications

This study was designed to gain a greater understanding of the effects cancer has on families while simultaneously developing family therapy interventions that are helpful for families experiencing the crucible of cancer. On the basis of an action research paradigm, the authors designed an intensive case-analysis protocol involving reflective interviewing to learn about the personal perspectives of family members who participate in therapeutic treatment for cancer. An integration of reflective insight by the families, their therapist, and the research team ultimately revealed that cancer families face an ongoing struggle (a) between feelings of isolation and connectedness, (b) to make meaning …

A Unified Design Framework For Learning Objects And Educational Discourse, David Wiley, Sandie Waters

Faculty Publications

Instructional design is largely a matter of scope and sequence, and designing instruction with learning objections is no exception. Traditionally, learning objects are considered atomic units of educational content, and designing instruction with learning objects means scoping instructional messages and determining sequences for delivering the messages. We argue that instructional methods that rely heavily on social interaction can be implemented with learning objects when these are understood to be reusable scaffolds for scoping and sequencing what learners say to each other during instructional interactions.

Five Powerful Practices For Using Technology To Enhance Teaching And Learning In Higher Education, Charles R. Graham, Richard E. West

Faculty Publications

This presentation reports the findings from our investigation of the professors designated as the most innovative users of technology at our university. After seeking nominations from department heads, we selected thirty-five of the most successful and innovative professors as case studies. After interviewing these cases, and in some instances observing their classes, we identified five major patterns that represented the positive impacts technology was having on their instruction. These patterns were evident in several cases across many different disciplines, indicating they might be generalizable to many different situations and contexts. In our interviews, we identified what technologies these professors were …

An Assisted Living Development For People With Traumatic Brain Injuries, Jill Bernhagen

Architecture Theses

My thesis project focuses on an assisted living facility for people with traumatic brain injuries. It incorporates a vocational area where residents can work and learn skills that will help them to live more independently. On site staff will provide direct care and supervision for those requiring it. There will also be recreational accommodations. The residents will be encouraged to live as independently as possible. They will be able to use public transportation to get to a shopping center, supermarket, and work. The facility will emphasize progress in their recovery and aim for the best possible living conditions.

Speech Interactions With Linguistic, Cognitive, And Visuomotor Tasks, Christopher Dromey, Emily Bates

Faculty Publications

Lip movements were examined across several repetitive speaking conditions (speech alone and speaking concurrently with a linguistic, cognitive, or visuomotor challenge task) in 20 young adults. Performance in these nonspeech activities was also compared between isolated tasks and concurrent speech conditions. Linguistic challenges resulted in increased spatiotemporal variability of lip displacement across repetitions. Motor challenges led to more rapid speech with smaller lip displacement. These qualitatively different changes suggest that different aspects of attention are required for linguistic versus manual visuomotor activity. Vocal intensity increased for all concurrent task conditions compared with speech alone, suggesting increased effort compared to the …

Sex-Related Acoustic Changes In Voiceless English Fricatives, Shawn L. Nissen, Robert Allen Fox

Faculty Publications

This investigation is a comprehensive acoustic study of 4 voiceless fricatives (/f q s Ý/)in English produced by adults and pre- and postpubescent children aged 6–14 years. Vowel duration, amplitude, and several different spectral measures (including spectral tilt and spectral moments) were examined. Of specific interest was the pattern of normal development of the acoustic properties of fricatives and the nature of sex-specific patterns of fricative articulation in prepubescent children. Little evidence of amplitude or duration differences was found between speakers that was related to sex of the speaker. However, significant sex-specific differences in fricative articulation were found in all …

Life On A Tricycle A Case Study Of Language Impairment From 4 To 19, Lee Robinson, Bonnie Brinton, Martin Fujiki

Faculty Publications

This article presents a longitudinal case study of a child named Cody identified with specific language impairment. Cody was followed from 4 to 19 years of age, at which time he compared his social skills with those of peers: “It’s like they’re driving sports car and I’m on a tricycle.” His initial long- and short-term intervention goals are presented, along with the treatment methods employed and the resulting outcomes. Although long-term goals remained consistent, as the nature of Cody’s academic, social, and emotional challenges shifted, it was necessary to gear treatment to address his changing needs. Cody’s case illustrates the …

Strategic Writing: Moving Beyond The Classroom Assignment, Deborah Dean

Faculty Publications

By focusing on specific strategies that they could apply to different stages of the writing process, Deborah Dean helped students acquire control over their writing in varying contexts.

I would never think of teaching a reading strategy that worked for only one text. And students do not consider predicting or summarizing to be strategies unique to a specific text, either. Why, then, do students so often look at writing strategies as practices useful for only one assignment? Why do they complete freewrites or webs after they have finished the paper? Or "mess up" a copy of a paper just to …

Leadership, Collective Personality, And Performance, David A. Hofmann, Lisa Jones Christensen

Faculty Publications

By viewing behavior regularities at the individual and collective level as functionally isomorphic, a referent-shift compositional model for the Big 5 personality dimensions is developed. On the basis of this compositional model, a common measure of Big 5 personality at the individual level is applied to the collective as a whole. Within this framework, it is also hypothesized that leadership (i.e., transformational, transactional, and passive) would predict collective personality and that collective personality would be significantly related to collective performance. The results supported these hypotheses using a sample of franchised units. On the basis of recent research at the individual …