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Book Reviews, University Of New Mexico Press May 2017

Book Reviews, University Of New Mexico Press

New Mexico Quarterly

No abstract provided.


A Guide To The Literature Of The Southwest, Lyle Saunders, Theo Crevenna May 2017

A Guide To The Literature Of The Southwest, Lyle Saunders, Theo Crevenna

New Mexico Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Book Reviews, University Of New Mexico Press May 2017

Book Reviews, University Of New Mexico Press

New Mexico Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Types Of Aesthetic Appeal, H. G. Alexander May 2017

Types Of Aesthetic Appeal, H. G. Alexander

New Mexico Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Public Opinion And A New World Order, James Fulton Zimmerman May 2017

Public Opinion And A New World Order, James Fulton Zimmerman

New Mexico Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Objectives Of The New Mexico Spanish Research Project, Antonio Rebolledo May 2017

Objectives Of The New Mexico Spanish Research Project, Antonio Rebolledo

New Mexico Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Some Charles F. Lummis Letters, 1897-1903, J. Manuel Espinosa May 2017

Some Charles F. Lummis Letters, 1897-1903, J. Manuel Espinosa

New Mexico Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Full Issue, University Of New Mexico Press May 2017

Full Issue, University Of New Mexico Press

New Mexico Quarterly

No abstract provided.


The Solo Vocal Songs Of Richard Wagner: A Pedagogical Guide For Use In The Voice Studio, Sarah Theresa Shipkowski Wee May 2017

The Solo Vocal Songs Of Richard Wagner: A Pedagogical Guide For Use In The Voice Studio, Sarah Theresa Shipkowski Wee

Open Access Dissertations

The solo vocal songs of Richard Wagner are an under-performed part of the standard classical vocal repertoire. In this paper, fifteen of Richard Wagner’s solo vocal songs have been researched and analyzed. The orchestrated solo works, fragments, songs with chorus, arias or operatic compositions of Richard Wagner were not considered in this paper. The background of each song is addressed including what was going on in Wagner’s life at the time they were written, and any note-worthy information about the poet of the text, or the text itself. A poetic translation of each text has been included. The songs are …


The State Of Music Education In Basic General Public Schools Of Ecuador: The Administrators' Perspective, Johanna Elizabeth Abril May 2017

The State Of Music Education In Basic General Public Schools Of Ecuador: The Administrators' Perspective, Johanna Elizabeth Abril

Open Access Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the state of music education in the Basic General Public schools in Ecuador from the perspective of the school administrator. A survey distributed via e-mail to 1,800 school administrators yielded a response rate of 27.4%. Administrators were asked to indicate the degree to which a list of music learning outcomes and broad educational outcomes in music were being met in current and ideal conditions. Results of the survey revealed that only a small percentage of the respondents (N = 475) offered music instruction at their schools. However, a further analysis showed significant …


An Exploratory Investigation Of The Effects Of Power-Solving, A Social Problem Solving Method, On Students With Communication Impairments, Kylie Christine Pringle May 2017

An Exploratory Investigation Of The Effects Of Power-Solving, A Social Problem Solving Method, On Students With Communication Impairments, Kylie Christine Pringle

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this investigation was to examine students with communication impairments ability to learn problem solving skills, using the POWER-Solving method, and the effect on positive social interactions. The results indicated that all 10 participants increased positive social interactions with their peers through teacher observations and pre and post rating scales. In addition, increases in the students' emotional vocabulary, as well as their ability to identify feelings were found. It seems that the POWER-Solving method would be beneficial in increasing positive social interactions of students with communication impairments. Future studies may focus on maintenance of their problem solving skills …


Dogs, Cats, And A Lambkin: Speechlessness And The Animal In Ulysses, Pierce R. Watson May 2017

Dogs, Cats, And A Lambkin: Speechlessness And The Animal In Ulysses, Pierce R. Watson

Theses and Dissertations

This essay explores the status of the animal and the consequences of animal speechlessness in Ulysses, mainly focusing on encounters with dogs and cats. Through these animal encounters, Joyce provides a foundation for understanding the complications faced by the Bloom family in grieving their deceased infant son.


The Prospector, May 2, 2017, Utep Student Publications May 2017

The Prospector, May 2, 2017, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: The Graduation Issue


Is Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Enough? Toward Culturally “Real”-Evant Curriculum. A Response To "Democratic Foundations For Spiritually Responsive Pedagogy", James A. Gambrell May 2017

Is Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Enough? Toward Culturally “Real”-Evant Curriculum. A Response To "Democratic Foundations For Spiritually Responsive Pedagogy", James A. Gambrell

Democracy & Education

In this response to Lingley's (2016) article "Democratic Foundations of Spiritually Responsive Pedagogy," the author invites the framework of (a)spiritually responsive curriculum to include a more direct engagement with a culturally relevant curriculum as well. The author agrees with Lingley's postulation that (a)spirituality is deeply embedded within the worldview of many students in K–12 classrooms, whether educators include this important aspect of their epistemology or not. Similar to the problems that come when we ignore identities of race, gender, (a)sexuality, (dis)ability, and social class, ignoring these important characteristics of students’ lived experiences is detrimental to learning outcomes and reinforces dominating …


Book Reviews, University Of New Mexico Press May 2017

Book Reviews, University Of New Mexico Press

New Mexico Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Metadata For Digital Projects: An Overview Of Practical Issues And Challenges, Murtha Baca May 2017

Metadata For Digital Projects: An Overview Of Practical Issues And Challenges, Murtha Baca

Digital Initiatives Symposium

This workshop will provide an overview of practical issues relating to metadata and controlled vocabularies for digital resources. There will be a review of metadata standards and vocabulary tools; project management and project planning considerations; and issues relating to publication formats, usability, and sustainability. Workshop participants will do an in-classroom exercise in which they will create a “storyboard” for a proposed digital project, including a high-level metadata model and proposed vocabularies to be used.


From Physical Motion To ‘Come And Go’: A Spoken Corpus Based Analysis Of Kata ‘Go’-Specific Constructions In Korean, Jin Hee Kim May 2017

From Physical Motion To ‘Come And Go’: A Spoken Corpus Based Analysis Of Kata ‘Go’-Specific Constructions In Korean, Jin Hee Kim

Linguistics ETDs

I analyze one of the motion verbs in Korean, kata ‘go,’ and its argument structure constructions. The verb shows an extremely high token frequency and its argument structure constructions have been subject to a great degree of variation in terms of its emergent semantics and syntax. However, there have been recurring issues across the previous studies. First, there is the problem of the so-called “written language bias in linguistics” (Linell, 1982), such that most studies on kata have drawn upon mostly invented sentences or written language data. Secondly, previous studies on kata have focused on the verb itself and have …


Logical Divination, Jeremiah Farrell May 2017

Logical Divination, Jeremiah Farrell

Word Ways

This mathematical magic is dedicated to Raymond Smullyan who was an inspiration to us all.


Homophone Couplets, Susan Thorpe May 2017

Homophone Couplets, Susan Thorpe

Word Ways

Each couplet includes two pairs of homophones which rhyme.


Alphametics, Steven Kahan May 2017

Alphametics, Steven Kahan

Word Ways

A mathematical game.


Writing In Journals As A Tool For Expressing Ourselves: A 6-8 Week Long Writing Curriculum For A 3rd/4th Grade, Self-Contained, Special Education Classroom., Christine Carosotto May 2017

Writing In Journals As A Tool For Expressing Ourselves: A 6-8 Week Long Writing Curriculum For A 3rd/4th Grade, Self-Contained, Special Education Classroom., Christine Carosotto

Graduate Student Independent Studies

The following writing curriculum is intended for students aged 8-12 years old in a 12:1, self-contained special education classroom setting. Through journal writing instruction, this curriculum aims to provide support to students struggling with foundational writing skills. These skills include: topic selection, stamina, organization, awareness of audience and sentence clarity. This unit’s theoretical foundation is grounded by the core components of a Writers Workshop model, the belief in developing social and oral language skills as a pre-writing tool and the importance of providing writing opportunities that incorporate choice in both topic and response format in order to increase motivation and …


Cultivating An Inclusive Mindset In Your Jewish Community: Turning Good Intentions Into Tangible Outcomes, Tali Cohen Carrus May 2017

Cultivating An Inclusive Mindset In Your Jewish Community: Turning Good Intentions Into Tangible Outcomes, Tali Cohen Carrus

Graduate Student Independent Studies

This curriculum provides training and resources to Jewish day schools, synagogues, summer camps, and other organizations seeking to better embrace all members of their community and foster full and meaningful integration and participation. Focused primarily on youth with developmental and learning disabilities, though with definite implications for other populations, this curriculum provides a first-step for a community seeking to become more inclusive. Beginning with developing a commitment to inclusion and a common mindset among the staff that will be charged with implementing the programming, the curriculum strives to ensure collaboration from every stakeholder and community member. The second section is …


"See, Two Yellows Make A Rectangle!": Constructing Meaningful, Emergent Learning Moments In A Structured Special Education Program, Lucy Bayer May 2017

"See, Two Yellows Make A Rectangle!": Constructing Meaningful, Emergent Learning Moments In A Structured Special Education Program, Lucy Bayer

Graduate Student Independent Studies

This paper explores the relationship between emergent, child-driven learning and the structured curricula of a special education program. Relying on current research and theory as driving forces, the author designed and implemented a series of math lessons with a small group of kindergarten students in a self-contained, special-education setting. The paper begins in narrative form, detailing the author’s journey to her current line of inquiry. Empirical research and educational theory about both emergent, child-driven learning and math instruction are then summarized. The following two chapters chronicle the author’s work with her students. These chapters are presented as both narrative documentation …


"Brace Yourself": Motor Disabilities In Children's Literature, Jillian Bober May 2017

"Brace Yourself": Motor Disabilities In Children's Literature, Jillian Bober

Graduate Student Independent Studies

This thesis presents the writing and sharing of an original work “Brace Yourself” with a group of second grade children including clinical and legal background as well as review of selected children’s literature with similar themes. The study incorporates samples of student responses to the story and discussion of curricular themes related to inclusion and school values.


The Importance Of Using Information Communication Technology For Learning And Teaching The English Language In Kurdistan Of Iraq, Nabaz Noori Kareem May 2017

The Importance Of Using Information Communication Technology For Learning And Teaching The English Language In Kurdistan Of Iraq, Nabaz Noori Kareem

English (TESOL) Master Theses

Kurdistan as a region in north of Iraq has undergone significant changes regarding its educational system, and using ICTs (information communication technologies) for teaching and learning English has been given a great role in the system. There are many researchers who wrote about the benefits and the challenges of using ICTs. As the term ICT includes many kinds of devices and applications, students and teachers in Kurdistan are using various types of ICTs inside or outside of the schools. Students and teachers use ICTs for teaching and learning the skills of the English language such as reading, writing, speaking, and …


Place Events 2016-2017, Place May 2017

Place Events 2016-2017, Place

PLACE Historical Documents

This document describes PLACE events at Linfield College for 2016-2017.


An Exploration Of The Math Names For Numbers: An Early Childhood Mathematics Intervention, Suzanne Magargee May 2017

An Exploration Of The Math Names For Numbers: An Early Childhood Mathematics Intervention, Suzanne Magargee

Theses & Dissertations

A longitudinal study of the effects of an early childhood mathematics intervention was conducted in 2 private elementary schools in a large city in central Texas. The study included 377 participants in prekindergarten through fifth grades. Explicit non-inverted number names were taught in English and Spanish to prekindergarten and kindergarten students, with formative assessments conducted during this timeframe. Summative assessment results from standardized achievement tests were collected in grades 1 through 5 from 341 of the participants. Normal curve equivalent scores of total mathematics achievement, problem solving, and mathematics procedures were compared among groups of children with no or up …


English Language Learners: English Language Proficiency Level Effect On Testing, Martha Alonso May 2017

English Language Learners: English Language Proficiency Level Effect On Testing, Martha Alonso

Theses & Dissertations

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 served as a refueling agent for education reform. It added the mandate of Title I, which focuses on aid for disadvantaged students. NCLB mandates that states set high academic standards with quantifiable goals. This challenge has been highlighted for states because subpopulations, such as English Language Learners and students with special needs, have become focus groups in trying to bridge the achievement gap. The purpose of this correlation research study was to determine the correlation between the students’ English Language Proficiency level and their performance on the STAAR reading assessment. There was …


Paradoxes Of Violence: A Post-Colonial 'Gaze' On Chicago's Segregation, Zackary Rupp May 2017

Paradoxes Of Violence: A Post-Colonial 'Gaze' On Chicago's Segregation, Zackary Rupp

Cultural Studies Capstone Papers

Although post-colonial theory was developed to examine the legacy of colonial powers, this project proposes that post-colonial theory can nonetheless fruitfully be used for a literary analysis of the Fair Housing Act to account for the typically non-colonial legacy of US segregation. Even though Chicago is not a city in the colonial context, the post-colonial discourse of violence, territorialization, and citizenship are useful tools for understanding the language in legislation that shaped American systemic segregation. Through a post-colonial lens, the research shifts the individual attention away from the marginalized offender and focuses on systemic othering that has shaped spaces suffering …


Languish: Chapters From A Novel, Melissa L. Ryan May 2017

Languish: Chapters From A Novel, Melissa L. Ryan

Master’s Theses and Projects

No abstract provided.