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Steps In Time: An Exploration Of Tap Dance Education, Sara Pecina Aug 2016

Steps In Time: An Exploration Of Tap Dance Education, Sara Pecina

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

Tap dance is an indigenous American art form that not only holds a valuable presence in the world of entertainment but also boasts an important historical background. From the slave quarters on plantations to Hollywood’s silver screen, the development of tap dance mirrors the story of American history. Tap dance must be preserved because of its cultural significance in American history; likewise, it is imperative for dancers to understand its development in order to appreciate the art and for today’s artists to continue the growth and presence of tap dance in America. However, many dance educators today focus solely on …


Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Aug 2016

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


Cross-Cultural Comparison Of Credit Transfer Practices, Lending And Financial Inclusions In North America, Europe And The Middle East, Jessica Henao Barragan Aug 2016

Cross-Cultural Comparison Of Credit Transfer Practices, Lending And Financial Inclusions In North America, Europe And The Middle East, Jessica Henao Barragan

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

Many events highlight the relationship between credit availability and aggregate output. Macroeconomic models and financial market conditions have major impacts on the world economy. In addition, these represent the responses to financial chunks that differ in developed countries like the United Kingdom, France, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Canada and the United States. The impact of credit conditions is concerned, as well as the differences in the quality of banking supervision and the effectiveness of monetary policies in different parts of the world. The experience of developed countries sets an example of the integration process inevitably contributing to create an …


A Study Of The Academic And Personal Impacts Of A Literacy Intervention Course: Stories From Stakeholders, Jeremy Ray Logsdon Jul 2016

A Study Of The Academic And Personal Impacts Of A Literacy Intervention Course: Stories From Stakeholders, Jeremy Ray Logsdon

Dissertations

This study aims to illuminate, via the qualitative method of portraiture, the academic and personal impacts of both faculty and student stakeholders of a literacy intervention course, offered as an alternative to the traditional developmental reading model, taught at a regional southeastern United States four-year public university. Students who enrolled in the course from the semesters of fall 2012 to fall 2015 were given the opportunity to complete a survey about their experiences with the literacy intervention course. Faculty stakeholders were interviewed for their perspective on course creation, implementation, and delivery, focusing on the six curricular core competencies of reading …


Action Items, Wku Graduate Council Jul 2016

Action Items, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Overview of action items handled by the Graduate Council.


Creating Order Out Of The Chaos Of Differentiated Lesson Planning For The Novice Teacher Candidate, J. Dusteen Knotts Ph.D. May 2016

Creating Order Out Of The Chaos Of Differentiated Lesson Planning For The Novice Teacher Candidate, J. Dusteen Knotts Ph.D.

Kentucky Teacher Education Journal: The Journal of the Teacher Education Division of the Kentucky Council for Exceptional Children

Current classroom settings are more diverse than ever before. Preservice teacher candidates must learn the principles of differentiation and how to apply them to lesson preparation. Lesson planning is multi-faceted and this paper offers an integral tool to promote differentiated lesson planning to the novice teacher. These principles are presented in a concise, foundational chart aligning the components with Blooms Cognitive Taxonomy, classroom activities, assessment, scoring guides, and student grouping. Understanding of these aligned concepts sets the foundation to facilitate differentiated lesson planning.


Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council May 2016

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


May Agenda, Wku Graduate Council May 2016

May Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.


Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Apr 2016

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


April Agenda, Wku Graduate Council Apr 2016

April Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.


Ua64/2 The Challenge: Magazine For The Center For Gifted Studies (No. 39, Spring 2016), Center For Gifted Studies, Tracy Inman Editor Apr 2016

Ua64/2 The Challenge: Magazine For The Center For Gifted Studies (No. 39, Spring 2016), Center For Gifted Studies, Tracy Inman Editor

Gifted Studies Publications

No abstract provided.


Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Mar 2016

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


March Agenda, Wku Graduate Council Mar 2016

March Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.


Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Feb 2016

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


February Agenda, Wku Graduate Council Feb 2016

February Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda


Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Jan 2016

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


Ua45 2016-2017 Four-Year Degree Paths, Wku Registrar Jan 2016

Ua45 2016-2017 Four-Year Degree Paths, Wku Registrar

WKU Administration Documents

An addendum to the 2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

The purpose of the Four-Year Degree Path is to assist undergraduate students in determining a timeline for completion of their undergraduate degree program. Each path displayed within this website provides students with the anticipated order in which a degree would typically be completed in a timely fashion at Western Kentucky University.

The Degree Paths show appropriate timing and spacing of general education, core course requirements, elective suggestions, prerequisites and displays how each of these requirements may be met during a four-year time frame.

The Degree Path is simply a guideline and might not …


2016-2017 Catalog, Wku Graduate School Jan 2016

2016-2017 Catalog, Wku Graduate School

Graduate School

Graduate School catalog regarding admissions, curriculum and policies.


Ua64/2 The Challenge: Magazine For The Center For Gifted Studies (No. 38, Winter 2016), Center For Gifted Studies, Tracy Inman Editor Jan 2016

Ua64/2 The Challenge: Magazine For The Center For Gifted Studies (No. 38, Winter 2016), Center For Gifted Studies, Tracy Inman Editor

Gifted Studies Publications

No abstract provided.


Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Dec 2015

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


December Agenda, Wku Graduate Council Dec 2015

December Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.


Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Nov 2015

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


November Agenda, Wku Graduate Council Nov 2015

November Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.


Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Oct 2015

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


October Agenda, Wku Graduate Council Oct 2015

October Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.


Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Sep 2015

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


September Agenda, Wku Graduate Council Sep 2015

September Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.


Members, Wku Graduate Council Sep 2015

Members, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Members of WKU Graduate Council and committees.


August Agenda, Wku Graduate Council Aug 2015

August Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.


Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Aug 2015

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.