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Education and Human Sciences: Recent submissions
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Beyond Convictions: Interrogating Culture, History, and Power in Inclusive Education
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The Influence of Mathematics Teachers' Knowledge in Technology, Pedagogy and Content (TPACK) on their Teaching Effectiveness in Saudi Public Schools
(University of Kansas, 2012-12-31)Many researchers including (Hill et al., 2008; McCray & Chen, 2012) have found that teachers' understanding of the mathematics content knowledge and their expertise in teaching methods "pedagogy" are largely responsible ... -
At-Risk Preschoolers Become Beginning Readers With Neurologically Integrated Alphabet Instruction
(Taylor and Francis, 2008)Massengill Shaw, D., & Sundberg, M.L. (2008). At-risk preschoolers become beginning readers with neurologically integrated alphabet instruction. Journal of Education Research, 2(1), 61-73. -
Man's Best Friend as a Reading Facilitator
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A Unique, Neurologically Integrated Approach Designed to Teach Letter Sounds and Formations
(Project Innovation of Mobile, 2006) -
How A Neurologically Integrated Approach Which Teaches Sound-Symbol Correspondence and Legible Letter Formations Impacts At-Risk First Graders
(National Dropout Prevention Center/Network, 2008)The setting of this study took place in an inner city. The purpose was to determine the effectiveness of a neurologically integrated approach in teaching 43 at-risk pre-first graders their letter sounds and formations ... -
An Exploratory Analysis of Sexual Violence and Rape Myth Acceptance at a Small Liberal Arts University
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)Male perpetrated sexual violence is a highly prevalent, but underreported, crime on college campuses. Experts state that in order to effectively deal with the problem of sexual violence, it is important to determine the ... -
Teacher Sense of Efficacy for Literacy Instruction and Student Reading Achievement in Grades Three through Eight
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)Teacher Sense of Efficacy for Literacy Instruction and Student Reading Achievement in Grades Three through Eight This study investigated the effects of teacher sense of efficacy for literacy instruction on reading achievement ... -
THE EFFECT OF PRINCIPAL INSTRUCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS ON THE ACADEMIC GROWTH OF LOWER SOCIOECONOMIC STUDENTS
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)As states move to include assessment data to be used in principal evaluations, there is a debate as to whether the principal has an effect on student achievement. Research on the principal in the past started as qualitative ... -
NUMBER OF CLINICAL HOURS IN THE NURSING PROGRAMS AND NATIONAL COUNCIL LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR REGISTERED NURSES (NCLEX-RN) PASSING RATE
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX) passing rates and the number of clinical hours completed by a student in a nursing ... -
Educational Land Grants in the Northwest Territory
(University of Kansas, 1887) -
Mothers', preschool teachers', and speech-language pathologists' shared book reading with preschoolers in Taiwan
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)The purpose of this study was to explore mothers', preschool teachers', and speech-language pathologist's (SLP) shared book reading practices with preschoolers in Taiwan. Ten mothers, 10 preschool teachers, 10 SLPs and 30 ... -
CHANGES IN MATERNAL VITAMIN D STATUS THROUGHOUT PREGNANCY AND THE EFFECTS OF SUPPLEMENTATION
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)BACKGROUND: Pregnant women make up a special population at increased risk for vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency. Maternal 25 hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) status has implications for the health of the mother and fetus. ... -
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIETARY INTAKE AND GLUTATHIONE IN OLDER ADULTS
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)ABSTRACT Glutathione is an important cellular antioxidant. This study evaluated the association of diet intake and brain glutathione levels in living subjects. A Block food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and Magnetic Resonance ... -
SENSITIZATION OF HUMAN OSTEOSARCOMA CELL LINE 143B WITH CALCITRIOL FOR CISPLATIN THERAPY
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)Background: Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most predominant bone tumor in individuals between 10-25 yrs of age. Cisplatin is the most widely used chemotherapeutic agent for OS management, it significantly enhances the survival ... -
Metabolic Syndrome, Vitamin D Status, and the Incidence of Prostate Cancer
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)ABSTRACT Background: Epidemiologic data on the role of metabolic syndrome on prostate cancer risk is inconsistent, and only one case-control trial has examined the combined relationship of metabolic syndrome and vitamin D ... -
An Ecobehavioral analysis of teacher and classroom factors influencing preschoolers' literacy engagement
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)Student engagement has been found to be an important indicator of high quality instruction and has served as a focus for improving learning outcomes in the elementary grades. This study focuses specifically on teacher and ... -
Developing General Literacy Ability and Intercultural Sensitivity through English Literacy Instruction: Using Global Literature for Korean EFL Learners
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)This study explored L2 literacy ability and intercultural sensitivity of Korean late elementary to early middle school students learning English as a foreign language. This study investigated the latent variable structure ... -
School-to-Home Connections in Foster Families
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)This dissertation contributes to the school and family relations discussion by describing school-to-home interactions in foster care families. This study extends current literature to examine, define and characterize the ... -
Teacher Knows Best: Adaptations to District-adopted Math Program as Shared by Elementary Math Teachers
(University of Kansas, 2012-0-31)Despite the resources and training provided, teachers make decisions to adapt from the written curriculum throughout their day. Some would argue that the teacher's ability to not only recognize when students are struggling, ...