Education Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Racial socialization in White American families: An exploration of the roles of parental racial identity, parental racial attitudes, and racial socialization messages
(University of Kansas, 2016-08-31)This paper explores the relationship among White parents’ racial attitudes, racial identity development, and racial socialization strategies. Parents were asked to use both quantitative measures and qualitative vignettes ... -
Instructional Goals Explored: Teacher Candidates in the Final Clinical Experience
(University of Kansas, 2016-08-31)Abstract This study, framed as a qualitative case study, examined the instructional goal-setting process of teacher candidates during their final clinical experience. The study followed three teacher candidates at a ... -
Selecting Appropriate Game Factors in Educational Gamification: An Instrument for Investigating Undergraduate Students’ Pleasurability in Learning
(University of Kansas, 2016-08-31)Gamification is defined as using game factors in non-game environments with the purpose of encouraging users to behave in a certain way. Educational gamification is to use game factors in learning environments. This ... -
A Study of Three Faith-based Programs for College Students and Recent Graduates
(University of Kansas, 2016-08-31)Despite calls for higher education to help young adults explore issues of meaning, faith, and vocational calling, colleges and universities struggle to provide adequate contexts and settings for its students to wrestle ... -
Examining the Effects of the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction on Students with and without Extensive Support Needs
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)This dissertation is composed of four chapters linked by the use of the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction (SDLMI), a model of teaching to promote self-regulated goal setting and attainment. Chapter One provides ... -
Work-Family Balance among Mothers who are Mid-Career Student Affairs Administrators at Institutions Recognized for Work-Life Policies
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)The purpose of this study was to understand the work-family balance experiences of mothers, in mid-career student affairs administrator roles, at institutions known for work-life supports. This study asked: how do these ... -
Needs of Chinese families of children with autism
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)This study examined the needs of Chinese families of children with autism from perspectives of 40 Chinese parents by conducting an online survey and two focus group interviews. Results showed that the most frequently ... -
A Comparative Study of Strength Improvements in Autoregulatory Training
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)A Comparative Study of Strength Improvements in Autoregulatory Training Alexander R. Bryce The University of Kansas, 2016 Supervising Professor: Andrew C. Fry, PhD INTRODUCTION: Autoregulation training is a system of ... -
A Culturally Tailored Tobacco Cessation Program for American Indians: Program Development
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)American Indian communities face an ongoing challenge of effectively addressing tobacco related health disparities in an environment that often lacks culturally tailored interventions. This dissertation identified the ... -
The Contemporary Sport Employee: An Examination of Sport Employee Identification (SEI)
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)The importance of sport employees is realized by the value they bring to sport organizations. As is with contemporary non-sport organizations, the duties and roles of all employees allow the organization to function properly ... -
Transformative Teaching: The Stories Aspiring Teachers Tell of the Teachers Who Made a Difference
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Transformative teaching (teaching to make a difference) is education for growth in students, through intentional, creative action and purposeful engagement in identity formation. The desire to make a difference in students’ ... -
Identifying How the CES Basic Course Learning Objectives Support the US Army Mission Command Strategy
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)The Chief of Staff for the US Army has commanded that “all Army leaders [including civilians] will understand and practice Mission Command.” The Army Management Staff College is tasked with managing leader development in ... -
The Birth and Diffusion of Four Year Degree Granting For-Profit Colleges and Universities in the US, 1975-2012
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)For-Profit Colleges and Universities (FPCUs) are one of the most controversial forms of post-secondary institutions in the United States and perhaps across the world. Today, 25 percent of all degree granting institutions ... -
Kansas Pre-service Teachers’ Knowledge and Preparedness in Creating Lessons Driven by Kansas English Language Proficiency Standards
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)This study explored Kansas pre-service ESOL endorsement seekers’ knowledge and preparedness in creating lessons driven by Kansas English language proficiency standards. It elucidated the extent to which Kansas pre-service ... -
The One-to-One Initiative and Its Effect on Knowledge, Learning and the Positioning of English Language Arts Teachers
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Abstract The impact of the One-to-One Initiative in secondary English Language Arts classrooms was the focus of this study. Specifically, the consequences a laptop for each student had on teachers’ pedagogical, philosophical, ... -
EFFECTS OF HIGH VARIABILITY PHONETIC TRAINING ON MONOSYLLABIC AND DISYLLABIC MANDARIN CHINESE TONES FOR L2 CHINESE LEARNERS
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Although computer-assisted auditory perceptual training has been shown to be effective in learning Mandarin Chinese tones in monosyllabic words, tone learning has not been systematically investigated in disyllabic words. ... -
Motivational Climate Collaboration between a Collegiate Native American Volleyball Program and a Sport Psychology Researcher
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Employing an action-based research approach, a motivational climate program based on a pre-assessment, Achievement Goal Perspective Theory (AGPT; Nicholls, 1989), and a caring framework (Newton et al., 2007) was planned, ... -
IMPROVING SAUDI ENGLISH LEARNERS’ SECOND-LANGUAGE ACQUISITION IN ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING THROUGH SELF-REGULATED STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Saudi L2 learners in English departments in Saudi Arabia have difficulty inmastering academic writing. Many studies attribute this deficiency to the product-oriented approach that is the dominant teaching style in Saudi ... -
The Relations of Chinese Mothers’ Endorsement of Chinese Cultural Values and Parenting Beliefs to Their Parenting Styles and Practices
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)ABSTRACT Studies suggested the possible influence of cultural values and parenting beliefs on parenting styles and practices (Bornstein, 1991; Chao, 1994, 2000; Cheah & Rubin, 2003; Chen & French, 2008; Harwood, 1992; Ogbu, ... -
Immunoendocrine interactions and T cell proliferation responses to layered physical and psychological stressors
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Introduction: Military training environments are rigorous requiring service men and women to endure not only physical and psychological stress but also sleep deprivation, caloric restrictions, and severe thermic challenges. ...