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The Impact Of Transformational Leadership, Experiential Learning, And Reflective Journaling On The Conservation Ethic Of Tertiary-Level Non-Science Majors, Bradley Robert Reynolds
The Impact Of Transformational Leadership, Experiential Learning, And Reflective Journaling On The Conservation Ethic Of Tertiary-Level Non-Science Majors, Bradley Robert Reynolds
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
The impact of transformational leadership, experiential learning, and reflective journaling on the conservation ethic of non-science majors in a general education survey course was investigated. The main research questions were: (1) Is the Conservation of Biodiversity professor a transformational leader? (2) Is there a difference in the conservation ethic of non-science majors at the beginning of the semester versus the end, within and between lecture and field groups? During fall 2012, students could attend lecture and take a traditional final or attend lecture, assist with a real-life amphibian monitoring project, and in lieu of the traditional final, keep a reflective …
Student Attitudes Toward Blended And Online Courses: A Comparison Of Students In Traditional Classroom Writing Environments And Students In Blended Writing Environments, Rowan Farrington Johnson
Student Attitudes Toward Blended And Online Courses: A Comparison Of Students In Traditional Classroom Writing Environments And Students In Blended Writing Environments, Rowan Farrington Johnson
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
This study presents a mixed methods investigation of student attitudes toward blended and online courses. Specifically, the study compares two groups of university freshmen writing students. These groups respectively took writing classes in traditional classroom environments (without individual computers for each student in the classroom) and in blended classroom environments (with individual computers for each student in the classroom). The research questions were the following: RQ1: What are some of the general prevailing student attitudes toward blended classroom environments and online classroom environments? RQ2: If students take writing courses in a blended environment, will their attitudes toward blended and online …
Mandatory Ethics And Jurisprudence Training: Does It Make A Difference In Disciplinary Actions Of Occupational Therapy Professionals?, Susan Spratling Mcdonald
Mandatory Ethics And Jurisprudence Training: Does It Make A Difference In Disciplinary Actions Of Occupational Therapy Professionals?, Susan Spratling Mcdonald
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
There have been few studies examining disciplinary actions by state boards of occupational therapy. Researchers have mainly studied mandatory continuing competence but not the influence of mandatory ethics and jurisprudence training. This study is based on disciplinary reports between January 2004 and December 2012 for Tennessee and Alabama State Boards of Occupational Therapy. The first of two research questions asked if there was a difference in the percentage of disciplinary reports for occupational therapy practitioners licensed in Tennessee who participated in mandatory ethics and jurisprudence training compared to the percentage of disciplinary reports for occupational therapy practitioners in Tennessee prior …
The Impact Of Specialized Treatment On The Empathy Levels Of Urban, Low-Income, Third And Fourth Grade Elementary School Students, Ronald Joseph Yother
The Impact Of Specialized Treatment On The Empathy Levels Of Urban, Low-Income, Third And Fourth Grade Elementary School Students, Ronald Joseph Yother
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
This study examined the impact of specialized treatment on the empathy levels of urban, low-income, middle-aged elementary school students who attend a local neighborhood school. The data set consisted of the pre and posttest scores of 99 students who attend a single, small, urban, district school in a system of approximately 21,032 other elementary school students. The first of three research questions asked whether self-reported levels of empathy can be altered across the various experimental treatments (new clothes and empathy training) imposed during the study. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey post hoc comparisons for the pre and posttests …
Faculty Perception And Use Of Learning-Centered Strategies To Assess Student Performance, Matthew Lynn Johnson
Faculty Perception And Use Of Learning-Centered Strategies To Assess Student Performance, Matthew Lynn Johnson
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
In this study, the researcher explored collegiate faculty use and perception of learning- centered strategies to assess student performance on various learning tasks. Through this study, the researcher identified the assessment strategies that faculty participants most frequently used, as well as the strategies that they perceived to be most effective. In addition to an analysis of the most frequently used assessment strategies for the entire sample, the researcher also investigated differences in strategies used by faculty members in specific discipline sub-groups: Arts and Humanities, Natural and Health Sciences, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Participants taking part in this study were …
The Retention Of College Students With Disabilities: What Encourages Them To Stay In College?, Michelle Rigler
The Retention Of College Students With Disabilities: What Encourages Them To Stay In College?, Michelle Rigler
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
This study explored the retention rate of college students with disabilities and the factors that encourage this population of students to successfully persist to graduation. The study explored the current lack of information in regard to the comparison of the retention rates of college students with disabilities to that of the general college population and the population of other minority college students. Through this qualitative study, disability-service offices at medium-sized, and four-year public universities in the southeast region of the United States were explored. Directors of these offices and students with invisible and apparent disabilities were interviewed. This study has …
Atheism, Agnosticism, And Nonbelief: A Qualitative And Quantitative Study Of Type And Narrative, Christopher Frank Silver
Atheism, Agnosticism, And Nonbelief: A Qualitative And Quantitative Study Of Type And Narrative, Christopher Frank Silver
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
Extensive research has been conducted in exploration of the American religious landscape, however recently has social science research started to explore Nonbelief in any detail. Research on Nonbelief has been limited as most research focuses on the popularity of the religious “nones” or the complexities of alternative faith expressions such as spirituality. Research has been limited in exploring the complexity of Nonbelief or how non-believers would identify themselves. Most research assumes nonbelievers are a monolithic group with no variation such as Atheism or Agnosticism. Through two studies, one qualitative and one quantitative, this study explored identity of Nonbelief. Study one …
Citizens Changing Ideas Into Action: A Phenomenological Study Of Community Learning, Eleanor Mccallie Cooper
Citizens Changing Ideas Into Action: A Phenomenological Study Of Community Learning, Eleanor Mccallie Cooper
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
This phenomenological study defines and explores the concept of community learning as a driver of economic and social change. Community learning refers to the creation of new knowledge and skills as a result of people interacting with each other to affect change within a locality. Jointly-created knowledge and skills build the efficacy of individuals as well as the capacity of a group to further its purpose. The question that shaped this study was: How do communities educate themselves for change? A theoretical framework is developed based on social constructivist learning theory, organizational and collaborative learning, and community development. This study …
Impact Of Early-Exposure Environmental Education On A Child's Selection Of Words And Creativity, Reid Fisher
Impact Of Early-Exposure Environmental Education On A Child's Selection Of Words And Creativity, Reid Fisher
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
Environmental education researchers have long identified a connection between formative play experiences in nature settings and pro-environmental behaviors (i.e., career paths) of their subjects later in life. Most studies have been post-hoc retrospective looks that have not had the ability to assess causation. As more children are removed from free-play wilderness opportunities, some schools are seeking means to create those formative experiences within the educational setting, but research has not been done to address the impact that this approach has on developing particular environmental behaviors. To address that gap in the literature, this study seeks to identify the impacts that …
The Effectiveness Of Two Spelling Approaches On Vocabulary Development For Hispanic Learners, Etta Marie Crittenden
The Effectiveness Of Two Spelling Approaches On Vocabulary Development For Hispanic Learners, Etta Marie Crittenden
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
The purpose of the study was to evaluate two approaches to teaching spelling and vocabulary to second through fourth graders in two different urban school systems to determine if one program revealed greater growth scores on Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) reading components. Research question 1 posited: Does Word Study, a developmental approach to spelling and vocabulary, impact the mastery of specific reading and language arts subtests on the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) for Hispanic English Learners? Five sub-questions assessed whether Hispanic ELs who were taught a developmental approach, using Word Study, achieve better TCAP scores than Hispanic ELs …
Braxton Bragg On Leadership: A Historical Case Study On Leader-Member Exchange In The Army Of Tennessee, Robert Daniel Stinson
Braxton Bragg On Leadership: A Historical Case Study On Leader-Member Exchange In The Army Of Tennessee, Robert Daniel Stinson
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
This historical case study was designed to analyze and describe the quality of the relationships between one historical, military commander, GEN Braxton Bragg, commander of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, and his senior lieutenants, through the lens of a contemporary, relationship-centered model of leadership dynamics, Leader-Member Exchange (LMX). The results of this research fill a void in the examination of historical leadership in light of contemporary theoretical frameworks. In addition, this study enables organizational leaders, from a variety of contexts, to identify the various dynamics between leader-member relationships that influence perceptions of organizational justice, trust, and loyalty. The literature review …
A Multicase Study Analysis Of The Intersection Of Institutional And State Policy And Educational Innovation, Kathleen Patrice Brock
A Multicase Study Analysis Of The Intersection Of Institutional And State Policy And Educational Innovation, Kathleen Patrice Brock
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
American higher education institutions, specifically public universities and colleges, have reached a key point in their histories and it is within this moment that these institutions must transform operations, deliver education in new ways, and demonstrate unquestionable social and economic impact. Universities and colleges must increase productivity and find new ways to lower costs, increase efficiencies, and improve quality while delivering education to a greater mass of people over a shortened period of time. “A Multicase Study Analysis of the Intersection of Institutional and State Policy and Educational Innovation” investigates the means by which public research institutions are attempting to …
Music Matters: Improving Practice In Music Education Among Early Childhood Educators In A Reggio-Inspired Climate, Susanne Finch Burgess
Music Matters: Improving Practice In Music Education Among Early Childhood Educators In A Reggio-Inspired Climate, Susanne Finch Burgess
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
Experts agree: music matters. It is fundamental to the human condition. Studies confirm its particular importance throughout early childhood, and yet, for most American preschool children high quality, developmentally appropriate music instruction is missing from their daily preschool experience. The purpose of this collective case study was to describe and interpret the impact of a site-specific, school-wide collaboration in music education on the attitudes and practices of twelve early childhood practitioners working together in a Reggio-inspired preschool setting. The research questions this study sought to answer were: Research Question One: How does the collaboration impact the attitudes practitioners have regarding …