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Assessment Of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Food Intakes And Their Association With Socioeconomic Status And Acculturation In Midwestern Latinas, Karina R. Lora
Assessment Of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Food Intakes And Their Association With Socioeconomic Status And Acculturation In Midwestern Latinas, Karina R. Lora
College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The purpose of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of a culturally appropriate food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to measure total omega-3 (n-3) fatty acid, ALA, EPA and DHA intakes of Midwestern Latinas. In addition, the study examined the association of age, socioeconomic status (SES) and acculturation with intake of n-3 fatty acids. The n-3 FFQ was developed from preliminary interviews, analyzed for content validity and pilot tested. The final instrument containing 209 items (15 culturally-specific dishes) was tested with 162 first-generation Latinas. One-on-one interviews in Spanish were conducted to validate the FFQ. In addition, women provided sociodemographic …
From Paper Dolls To The Presidency: A Collective Case Study Of The Childhood Years And Life Experiences Of Five Female College And University Presidents, Regina M. Toman
From Paper Dolls To The Presidency: A Collective Case Study Of The Childhood Years And Life Experiences Of Five Female College And University Presidents, Regina M. Toman
College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The purpose of this collective case study was to understand how five female presidents of small American colleges and universities perceived and described their childhood years and the life experiences that characterized their career paths. Data was collected through a series of semi-structured, open-ended, oral history interviews and the review of personal and professional documents such as vitae, speeches, and publications.
Personal narratives highlight the people, places, and experiences characteristic of each participant’s childhood years. The study presents a chronology of the life course experiences characteristic of each participant’s career path and in-depth analyses of turning point experiences and epiphanies. …
Stress, Adult Attachment, And Academic Success Among Community College Students, Linda L. Petroff
Stress, Adult Attachment, And Academic Success Among Community College Students, Linda L. Petroff
College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Little is known about predictors of academic success among two-year community college students. The purpose of this study was to examine the predictors of stress, adult attachment, and their interaction on the outcome variables of grade-point average and course completion among 160 two-year community college participants in a small Midwestern community college. Previous research had found relationships among these variables among four-year college students. Thus, it is important to examine these variables as predictors of academic success among community college students. Participants completed a demographic questionnaire and three surveys which included scales with established reliability and validity: the Inventory of …
A Correlational Study On Parental Attachment And Spiritual Development Of College Students, Mary-Ellen Madigan
A Correlational Study On Parental Attachment And Spiritual Development Of College Students, Mary-Ellen Madigan
College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
During college, students search for meaning in their lives and question their beliefs, behavior, and mortality (Garber, 1996). One way that students search for meaning is through their spiritual lives. Spirituality is “the personal quest for understanding of ultimate questions about life, about meaning, and about relationship to the sacred or transcendent” (Koenig, McCullough & Larson, 2001, p. 18). Parental attachment theory explains that students who have developed a secure attachment with their parents see their parents as a secure base from which to explore their environment (Kenny & Donaldson, 1991, p. 480). This environment may be internal or external. …
Faculty Training In Developing An E-Portfolio System, Cindy J. Harvel
Faculty Training In Developing An E-Portfolio System, Cindy J. Harvel
College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
In fall semester, 2007 research was performed at Mount Vernon Nazarene University (MVNU) to determine which means of training for the Chalk and Wire e-Portfolio system was most satisfying to faculty and cooperating teachers. A fifteen question survey was given to 171 assessors. Fourteen questions gathered quantitative data, one qualitative. Four cross tabulations completed with a chi square test for independence showed that faculty and cooperating teachers ratings of their success using Chalk and Wire was independent of: (a) comfort level with computers, (b) age of assessor, (c) assessors’ satisfaction with student assistant, and (d) assessors' rating of administrators' helpfulness. …
The Life Of Patricia Morin – A Nursing Dean, Linda Kay Walline
The Life Of Patricia Morin – A Nursing Dean, Linda Kay Walline
College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Women’s approaches to leadership have been distinctly different from men’s. Through women’s stories and women’s lives, we can discover unique and fresh insights about leadership critical for the rapidly changing world. Deans of nursing programs are predominately women. Nursing deans are in key positions to influence both the direction of the schools and the profession itself.
The purpose of this historical study was to describe and analyze the life of Patricia Morin, a nursing dean. The study focused on the meanings of these experiences as well as her role in academic leadership as she perceived and lived it.
The major …
The Relationship Between The Curriculum, Instruction, And Assessment Provided By Wyoming High School Mathematics Teachers And The Performance Of Wyoming 11th Grade Students On The Adequate Yearly Progress Of Wyoming Schools, Mary C. Moler
College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
This research study investigated the mathematics teachers’ classroom practices in curriculum, instruction, and assessments by a self-reporting questionnaire. The questionnaire was sent to all 295 Wyoming high school mathematics teachers in February of 2007. There were 164 questionnaires completed by 67 out of the 75 schools contacted.
It also investigated how those practices related to the mathematics portion of school’s Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) on state standards with the federally mandated No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The researcher calculated scaled average scores on 13 variables related to a 32-question questionnaire. The groups analyzed were sorted into three levels …
The Labyrinth To Leadership: A Multicase Study, Melody Schopp
The Labyrinth To Leadership: A Multicase Study, Melody Schopp
College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
This qualitative multi-case study was a life-history of three women leaders in the state of South Dakota. The purpose of the study was to explore the career pathways of three female leaders in educational and political fields in South Dakota. Specifically, I sought to identify the events and opportunities guiding them to their positions of leadership in the traditionally male-dominated culture of South Dakota. In this study I identified the leadership characteristics that these women embraced along their journeys. I identified the support systems for these women and in doing so, it may be possible to look at ways of …
Determining The Accuracy Of Item Parameter Standard Error Of Estimates In Bilog-Mg 3, Michael Toland
Determining The Accuracy Of Item Parameter Standard Error Of Estimates In Bilog-Mg 3, Michael Toland
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This study was conducted to determine the accuracy of item parameter standard error of estimates (SEEs) produced by BILOG-MG 3 by examining their performance under a variety of conditions. The Factors manipulated in this study were type of underlying difficulty (b) distribution, type of underlying discrimination (a) distribution, type of underlying lower asymptote (c) distribution, test length (I), type of underlying latent trait (θ) distribution, sample size (J), and the number of quadrature points. Results showed that the accuracy of the estimated SEb under the 1PL, 2PL, and 3PL models depended on the magnitude of the b parameter being estimated. …
Mixed-Ability Secondary Science In One Urban School District: A Multiple Case Study, Francis A. Tworek
Mixed-Ability Secondary Science In One Urban School District: A Multiple Case Study, Francis A. Tworek
College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The standards and accountability movements demand that all students be given the opportunity to learn more science than ever before. However, there is much uncertainty about how educators should proceed with this task. Issues of concern include achievement gaps, tracking, and graduation requirements. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the challenges identified by four secondary science teachers in one urban public school district as they taught classes that included students representing a wide range of abilities and prior academic success. These mixed-ability science classes were generally defined as science classes which are required for high school …
Significance Of The Influence Of World View And Racial Socialization On Death Anxiety Beliefs Of Blackamerican Men, Larry Cameron Menyweather-Woods
Significance Of The Influence Of World View And Racial Socialization On Death Anxiety Beliefs Of Blackamerican Men, Larry Cameron Menyweather-Woods
College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Major sociological theories of violent crime have successfully linked criminal activity with socioeconomic status. The linkage of socioeconomic conditions to homicides has led to the theory that the primary determinant of violent crimes lies within a group’s value system and failure to integrate into the dominant culture’s value system crime only increases.
This study investigated whether world view, racial socialization and religion influence the death anxiety and death attitude of Blackamerican men ages 19-35 and 65 and older. If relationship existed, there would be an implied opportunity for building new strategies to decrease the incidence of homicides in the Blackamerican …
The Effect Of Classmate Photographs On Online Community And Connectedness, Ellen Mcpeek Glisan
The Effect Of Classmate Photographs On Online Community And Connectedness, Ellen Mcpeek Glisan
College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The purposes of this quantitative study were to explore the effects that classmate photographs have on the level of online community and connectedness experienced by online graduate students and by students who take only online-only courses vs. those who have an on-campus presence. Control and treatment groups were used to compare the levels of community and connectedness between graduate students who repeatedly viewed photographs of their online classmates and graduate students who saw no photographs of their online classmates.
Students in 18 online graduate courses at one central U.S. university were surveyed to determine if a relationships existed between repeatedly …