Education Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Considering and Supporting the Implementation of Universal Design for Learning Among Teachers of Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Saudi Arabia
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)The purpose of this study was to investigate the variables associated with the implementation of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and identify the barriers that could prevent the implementation of UDL. This study included ... -
BEYOND PRESCRIPTIVE APPROACHES AND TOWARDS LOCALIZED KNOWLEDGE: THE EXPERIENCES OF ALTERNATIVELY CERTIFIED FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS AS THEY ATTEMPT TO IMPLEMENT COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING IN U.S. URBAN SCHOOLS
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)The acknowledgment of the role that diverse sociocultural realities have on teachers’ pedagogical choices have led to the emergence of context-sensitive pedagogies demanding the abandonment of hegemonic discourses such as ... -
SAUDI STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO SUPPORT LEARNING
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)The Pew Research Center (2015) reported that 74% of the Internet users use social networking sites worldwide. Studies have provided evidence that social media is promising for increasing collaboration and cooperation in ... -
Building Relationships between Fans and Teams in the National Basketball Association through Facebook: The Influence of Engagement on Relationship Quality and Consumer Behavior
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between National Basketball Association fans' engagement with their favorite teams' Facebook pages, fans' relationship quality with their favorite team, and ... -
JOB SATISFACTION FOR SAUDI FEMALE DEPARTMENT HEADS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN KING SAUD UNIVERSITY AND PRINCESS NOURA UNIVERSITY
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)Research has shown that job satisfaction plays an important role in productivity and organizational commitment, establishment of a positive work environment, reduction of work related stress, and employee retention or ... -
Advanced Use of Electronic Health Records in Patient-Centered Medical Homes
(University of Kansas, 2015-08-31)Electronic Health Records (EHRs) offer the promise of improved health outcomes through care coordination, in particular for costly and difficult to manage chronic illness. Adoption levels of EHRs in primary care have ... -
Translation of a Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument for Use in the Latino Population of Greater Kansas City
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)Introduction: An individual’s degree of nutrition literacy impacts their diet quality and overall health. Determining an individual’s or a population’s nutrition literacy can help registered dietitians and other nutrition ... -
Determination of Reliability of the Nutrition Care Process Evaluation Instrument
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)Objective: At the time of this study, no known validated tool existed that was specifically developed to assess dietetic students’ clinical judgment during interprofessional simulations. To fill this gap, the author developed ... -
The Effect of Perioperative Nutrient Status on Post-Radical Cystoprostatectomy Complications
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)Introduction Radical Cystoprostatectomy (RC) is a major surgery for the treatment of muscle-invasive urinary bladder cancer with high postoperative complication rates. Evidence suggests surgeries such as RC induce arginine ... -
How Diet Influences Breast Cancer Risk: Analysis of Tissue Fat, Nutrients, and a Dietary Pattern among High-Risk Women
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)Background: An estimated one in eight women will develop breast cancer. Heredity, time, lifestyle, and chance determine whether and when someone develops the disease. Importantly, behavior explains the majority of the ... -
Answer evaluation
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A practical three-teacher high school for agricultural Kansas
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Women's Athletics at the University of Kansas during the Progressive Era, 1890-1920
(University of Kansas, 2008-05-31)While the basic outline of the educational history of women at the University of Kansas is known, their athletic history is a bit more difficult to trace (Griffin, 1974). Very few records have been kept that reveal the ... -
Interim Leadership: The Professional Life History of Dr. Delbert M. Shankel
(University of Kansas, 1996)The study of leadership in higher education has emerged as a field of research that is attracting a great deal of attention. However, very little if any research has been conducted on interim leaders in institutions of ... -
The relation between reading ability and reasoning ability
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Methods of rating teachers
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The effect of purpose on the study process
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The causes and history of the Negro exodus into Kansas 1879-1880
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A study of eliminations, failures, and distributions of teachers’ marks in certain Kansas high schools
(University of Kansas, 1918) -
The junior high school
(University of Kansas, 1915)