Education Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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An Investigation of the Internal Motivational Structure of ESL Students
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-16)The purpose of the present study was to examine and empirically test the language learning motivation model used to propose a new theoretical construct, the L2 Motivational Self System, as conceived by Dörnyei et al. (2006), ... -
Korean EFL College Students' Reading Strategy Use to Comprehend Authentic Expository/Technical Texts in English
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-19)This study explored reading strategy use of Korean college students learning English as a foreign language when they read authentic expository/technical texts in English. This study investigated the relationship between ... -
The Relationship between Personality Traits and Coachability in Female College Softball Athletes
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-19)Athletic coaches understand the impact of athletes' personalities on team dynamics and success. As a result, coaches try to select athletes who possess and display specific attributes. One attribute coaches at all levels ... -
Teachers' Perceptions of Looping in Elementary Schools in Relation to Select Academic and Classroom Environment Variables
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-14)The purpose of this study was to determine whether looping, a multi-year teaching arrangement where the teacher remains with the same group of students for two or more years is a practicable alternative, as assessed by ... -
The Effects of School Membership on Academic and Behavioral Performance of At-risk Students
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-23)The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between the perceptions of school membership, risk factors, and school outcomes among a sample of alternative school students. The study subjects were 48 7th-9th ... -
What's Evidence Got to Do with It? An Observational Study of Research-Based Instructional Behavior in High School Classes
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-20)This study examined typical instruction and management in general education classes that are co-taught by a special educator (co-taught CWC), general education classes that are taught by a special educator (adapted), and ... -
The Effects of The Content Enhancement Model in College Algebra
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-26)The purpose of this study was to investigate The Content Enhancement Model in the field of college algebra in a mid-western community college. The Content Enhancement Model is a teaching technique that teachers use to help ... -
ITEM RESPONSE THEORY SCALING OF AN ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER STUDENT SATISFACTION SURVEY
(University of Kansas, 2010-05-06)Item response theory scaling has been well established in achievement testing, but the practice has seen limited use in student development research. The purpose of this study was to explore the reliability and validity ... -
The Percentage of Highly Qualified Math/Science Teachers and Variables that Affect the Likelihood of Being Highly Qualified, by State, Before and After NCLB
(University of Kansas, 2010-06-29)A major concern of educators today is to ensure that our nation's elementary and secondary schools are staffed with qualified teachers. The quality of teachers and teaching undoubtedly becomes one of the most important ... -
CHANGES IN THE WAYS DECISIONS WERE MADE IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING PROGRAM BETWEEN 2000 AND 2009
(University of Kansas, 2010-06-10)This research was designed to answer: What were changes in the ways decisions were made in a school district's guidance and counseling program between 1999 and 2009? Through a qualitative study, attention was given to ... -
Balancing Student Rights and the Need for Safe Schools
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-23)The purpose of this study was to examine if school safety and security can be maximized without reducing student rights and freedoms. A review of school violence literature supports the early research on how schools should ... -
The Impact of Automated Cognitive Assistants on Situational Awareness in the Brigade Combat Team
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-28)This research investigated the impact of automated cognitive assistants, specifically, the Personalized Assistant that Learns (PAL), on situational awareness, efficiency and effectiveness of decision making in the brigade ... -
A Study of the Construct Validity of the Interactive Computer Interview System (ICIS) using Student Evaluations as the Outcome Measure
(University of Kansas, 2010-06-30)The present study sought to investigate the concurrent validity of the ICIS employment interview tool as measured by student satisfaction by examining the correlation between the scores obtained through interviews of forty ... -
The Effects of Hypertext Glosses on L2 Vocabulary Acquisition: A Meta-Analysis
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-14)In the field of second language acquisition (SLA), "comprehensible input" (Krashen, 1985) has been considered a critical factor to help learners acquire foreign and second languages (L2). From this perspective, the notion ... -
The Middle School Experience: A Latina Perspective
(University of Kansas, 2010-06-10)Middle School best practice recommendations are represented in the National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Schools to Watch criteria. Middle School best practice appears to be informed by research including samples of ... -
An Investigation of the Factors that can Predict Philantrhopic Support for Former Female Student-Athletes
(University of Kansas, 2010-01-10)The purpose of this study was to determine factors that best describe the philanthropic motivations of female student-athletes when considering making financial contributions to their alma mater. A survey instrument was ... -
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SENSORY PROCESSING AND PARENT-CHILD PLAY PREFERENCES
(University of Kansas, 2010-05-15)OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the relationship between sensory processing and parent-child play preferences. METHOD: This correlational study used survey design and participants were recruited via snowball sampling. ... -
THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, COGNITIVE FUNCTION, AND PERFORMANCE OF ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING IN PATIENTS WITH EARLY ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
(University of Kansas, 2010-05-31)Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common disease among the elderly. Physical activity may be beneficial for people with AD as it may slow the rate of decline in cognitive and motor abilities. This retrospective correlational ... -
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BOYS' AND GIRLS' ACTIVITY LEVELS DURING PLAY, AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THESE DIFFERENCES AND THEIR SENSORY PROCESSING PATTERNS
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-26)Play is the primary occupation for young children. There is no evidence that explains if boys and girls prefer different body positions while playing or if body position might be used to measure their activity levels. The ... -
LONG-CHAIN POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID INTAKE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO RED BLOOD CELL AND SERUM LONG-CHAIN POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS IN WOMEN AT HIGH RISK FOR BREAST CANCER
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-27)A higher ratio of omega-6 (n-6) to omega-3 (n-3) long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) in breast tissue triglyceride (TG) has been correlated with increased risk of developing breast cancer. Before dietary ...