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The Invisible Gland: Affect And Political Economy, Jeff Pruchnic

Criticism

Review of

The Affective Turn: Theorizing the Social, ed. Patricia Ticineto Clough with Jean Halley. (Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2007. Pp. xiii + 313. $84.95 cloth, $23.95 paper.)

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The Affect Effect: Dynamics of Emotion in Political Thinking and Behavior, ed. W. Russell Neuman, George E. Marcus, Ann N. Crigler, and Michael MacKuen. (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2007. Pp. 453. $60.00 cloth, $24.00 paper.)

Originalism And The "Individual Mandate": Rounding Out The Government's Case For Constitutionality, Dan T. Coenen

NULR Online

No abstract provided.

Inside The Black Box: Revealing The Process In Applying A Grounded Theory Analysis, Peter Rich

The Qualitative Report

Qualitative research methods have long set an example of rich description, in which data and researchers’ hermeneutics work together to inform readers of findings in specific contexts. Among published works, insight into the analytical process is most often represented in the form of methodological propositions or research results. This paper presents a third type of qualitative report, one in which the researcher’s process of coding, finding themes, and arriving at findings is the focus. Grounded theory analysis methods were applied to the interpretation of a single interview. The resulting document provides a narrative of the process one researcher followed when …

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, June 17, 2012, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2012

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, June 17, 2012, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2012

No abstract provided.

June 16, 2012: Cfp: O-Zone: A Journal Of Object-Oriented Studies, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.

Family Affairs Newsletter Business Directory 2012-06-15, Zack Paakkonen

Family Affairs newsletter (2004-2016)

Family Affairs Newsletter Directory of GLBTQIA Businesses.

Book Reviews , Criticism Editors

Criticism

Beyond Poststructuralism: The Speculations of Theory and the Experience of Reading (Ed. by Wendell V. Harris) (Reviewed by Brian G. Caraher, Queen's University of Belfast)

Sacrificing Commentary: Reading the End of Literature (Sandor Goodhart) (Reviewed by Leslie Brisman, Yale University)

Shakespeare among the Moderns (Richard Halpern) (Reviewed by Donald K. Hedrick, Charles University, Prague)

Wollstonecraft's Daughters: Womanhood in England and France, 1780-1920 (Ed. Clarissa Campbell Orr) (Reviewed by Beth Lau, California State, Long Beach)

High Contrast: Race and Gender in Contemporary Hollywood Film (Sharon Willis) (Reviewed by Alison Landsberg, Wayne State University)

Tropical Multiculturalism: A Comparative History of Race in …

June 14, 2012: Cfp: Special Issue Of About Gender On Queer Studies, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Effectiveness Of A Character Education Program To Prevent Bullying In Fourth And Seventh Grade, Deborah J. Shapiro

College of Education Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to assess whether bullying behaviors were impacted by the character education curriculum Character Counts! in fourth and seventh grade students. More specifically, over time are the perceptions that the students had of bullying behaviors impacted and is there a difference between the perceptions that boys and girls had of these behaviors. A survey was given to fourth and seventh grade students in a school district in a northern suburb of Chicago for three consecutive years, 2004, 2005 and 2006. The goal of the survey was to see if Character Counts! was having an impact. …

2012.06.14 - Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, Northeastern Illinois University Board Of Trustees

Board of Trustees - 2012

Meeting materials for the NEIU Board of Trustees

Improving Student Engagement: An Evaluation Of The Latinos In Action Program, Jose Elder Enriquez

Theses and Dissertations

Hispanic students make up 12% of the enrollment in Utah elementary and secondary schools but only 3.4% of the enrollment at Utah's colleges and universities, according to Alemán and Rorrer (2006). The intervention Latinos in Action (LIA) seeks to increase high school completion and college graduation rates among emergent bilingual Latinos by involving them as paraprofessional literacy tutors for younger Spanish-speaking students. This dissertation, written in article-ready style, reports on two studies of the program. Study 1, a survey of 128 high school students, found that those involved in the service and literacy program scored higher than their bilingual Latino …

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

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Knowledge, Skills, And Dispositions Influencing Middle School Teachers' Decision Making In Planning Social Studies Instruction In A Hispanic Serving School, Angela Gonzalez

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

The issue of highly qualified teachers as the key to improving the educational system in the United States has become a primary focus in education. The federal educational policy No Child Left Behind Act 2001, describes what it means to be a highly qualified teacher in core subject areas, and all states are required to use this criterion for defining what teachers should know, and be able to do. Accordingly, certified teachers in today’s public school classrooms must possess the knowledge, skills, and dispositions so that all students, including those students who have been historically disadvantaged and those who are …

State Constitutional Interpretation: The Search For An Anchor In A Rough Sea, Vito J. Titone

St. John's Law Review

No abstract provided.

Volume 49, Number 43: June 13, 2012, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

June 13, 2012 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

The Development Of Interactive Technology For Conveying Symbols, Signs, And Meaning For Beginning Learners Of Arabic, Samuel Joseph Chester Smith

Theses and Dissertations

This study explored how a computer-assisted second-language instructional method introduced basic Arabic vocabulary and grammar and affected vocabulary acquisition. This instructional method used audio, text and animated images to introduce the vocabulary and grammar in a meaningful step-by-step presentation. Volunteers from Brigham Young University and Brigham Young University-Idaho were randomly assigned to either a control group or an experimental group to participate in interactive Arabic language computer programs. The control group received Arabic instruction by means of computerized flashcards, while the experimental group received Arabic instruction by means of animated images. Following the treatment, the volunteers completed an online posttest …

Nothing To Be Done: The Active Function Of Samuel Beckett's Text, Deleah Vaye Emery Waters Silva

Theses and Dissertations

Fintan O'Toole states: "Plays survive not by being carefully preserved, not by being exhibited from time to time in theatrical museums, but by being tried and tested, taken apart and reassembled" (Game Without End).One of the great misconceptions and critiques of Samuel Beckett is of his presumed unrelenting control over his works. Artists, hoping to creatively collaborate with Beckett as they move his texts to performance, feel limited by his strict enforcement of that which he has written in his texts. Traditional relationships and functions allow directors to interpret an author's text. Not so with Beckett. Beckett demands …

Explicitly Teaching Multiple Modes Of Representation In Science Discourse: The Impact On Middle School Science Student Learning, Ryan Nixon

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of explicitly teaching multiple modes of representation (MMR) on middle school students' understanding of science content and their use of MMR on a science unit test. Participants in this quasi-experimental study were seventh- and eighth-grade students enrolled in science courses taught by three different middle school science teachers. Half of the students received explicit instruction in MMR in addition to their regular science instruction; the other half received only regular science instruction. Ordinary least squares multiple regression analysis was used to determine the relationship between gain scores on unit assessments, …

The Development Of Two Units For Basic Training And Resources For Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages: "Content-Based Language Classes" And "Multiple Skills In One Class", Amanda Staten Malaman

Theses and Dissertations

Under the direction of Dr. Lynn Henrichsen, a group of students has developed numerous units for the Basic Training and Resources for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (BTRTESOL) program. This program is currently located on a website and will someday be published in book and DVD format. These units provide general training for novice teachers who teach domestically or abroad. With little or no training, volunteer English language teachers are often left with questions that BTRTESOL strives to answer in its 52 units. As this audience may or may not have university education or heavy commitment, these units …

Visual Form And A Typology Of Purpose: A Peircean-Based Approach To Visual Information Design Pedagogy, Christina Laraine Perkins Rosenquist

Theses and Dissertations

Visual information design is a vital part of modern communication. Currently discussion is occurring in most disciplines to determine more effective ways to incorporate visual information design into all their communication, including website and document design. These discussions typically focus on elements of traditional graphic design that tell the student what is "good" graphic design; however, traditional graphic design depends on trial and error, luck, and best practices, with only rare attempts to construct general principles. Selection of visual elements is usually based on designer preference rather than any consistent conceptual framework or empirical support for design decisions. Another approach …

Greening The Market: The Development And Effect Of Environmental Terms On Consumer Perception Of Products, Jae Parker Heiner

Theses and Dissertations

History, discourse analysis, and corpus linguistics show the green movement (humankind's response to issues affecting the environment) to have proliferated both ecological ideologies and the linguistic tools to discuss them, (R. J. Alexander, 2002; Bang, Døør, Steffensen, & Nash, 2007; Carvalho, 2007; Mahlberg, 2007; Wang, 2009) showing the development of green or environmental language in the lexicon. The topic has also left its mark on the market, and green market research has shown effects of messages on perceptions of green brands (Phau & Ong, 2007) and profiles of m (J. A. Roberts, 1996). However , surprisingly little research has been …

Frequent Fliers At The Court: The Supreme Court Begins To Take The Experience Of Criminal Defendants Into Account In Miranda Cases, Joshua A. Engel

Seton Hall Circuit Review

No abstract provided.

Seeking Accountability And Justice For Torture Victims: The Hurdle Of The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act In Suing Foreign Officials Under The Torture Victims Protection Act , Erika M. Lopes

Seton Hall Circuit Review

No abstract provided.

Current Circuit Splits, Circuit Review Staff

Seton Hall Circuit Review

No abstract provided.

First Impressions, Circuit Review Staff

Seton Hall Circuit Review

No abstract provided.

Barriers To Access To Abortion Through A Legal Lens, Jocelyn Downie, Carla Nassar

Research Papers, Working Papers, Conference Papers

In addressing whether the procedure for obtaining abortions was operating equitably across Canada the 1977 Badgley Report concluded that for many women access to abortion was practically illusory Sadly although abortion on request became legally permissible for Canadian women in 1988 access to a safe and legal abortion remains practically illusory for many women today A woman seeking an abortion in Canada must overcome numerous barriers She must find a way to secure for herself some of the limited resources that our health care system provides for abortion She must also expend her own often scarce personal resources her time …

Transition In Rural Communities: Opportunities For Secondary Students With Disabilities. A Meta-Synthesis, Nancy Anderson

Special Education Masters Program Theses

This metasynthesis examines transition planning and services in rural communities, especially those in Alaska. It considers the barriers and challenges to transition implementation, the cultural responsiveness of rural educators, the developments in and suggestions for transition services, and approaches and strategies for transition planning. It illuminates the importance of building community relationships and tapping into human resources. Finally, the metasynthesis stresses the rural educator's need for cultural sensitivity in rural Alaska Native communities.

Early Childhood Special Education In Norway And The United States: A Meta-Synthesis, Julia Brainerd

Special Education Masters Program Theses

This meta-synthesis investigates various aspects of early childhood special education in Norway and the U.S. Both countries strive to provide services for young children with disabilities in inclusive settings. However, the differences in policy, levels of governmental regulation and involvement, local organization of service delivery, and provision of social benefits shape very different realities for children with disabilities, their families, and their service providers in Norway and the U.S. This inquiry of 43 articles addresses such issues as overall quality of services and support available to children with disabilities and their families, qualifications of personnel who work with children with …