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Education and Human Sciences: Recent submissions
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Employing self-determination theory to examine the sport experiences of athletes who did and did not complete their collegiate athletic eligibility
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Little research examines why collegiate Division I student-athletes decide to end their sport careers early. If athletes who are intrinsically motivated are more likely to complete their college athletic eligibility, and ... -
Arrowhead's Aerial Attack
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)This case study utilized qualitative methodologies in order to gather the sentiments of Kansas City Chiefs fans realized during the 2018 regular season. The study focuses upon the Chiefs’ decisions in the composition of ... -
PERFORMANCE MOTION ANALYSIS UNABLE TO PREDICT RUNNING-RELATED INJURY IN COLLEGIATE ATHLETES
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)The purpose of this study was to determine if a 3D motion capture system’s performance motion analysis (PMA) report is capable of identifying factors predictive of running-related injury (RRI) among collegiate distance ... -
The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education Programs on Entrepreneurship Intention: Updating the Field of Entrepreneurship Education
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Entrepreneurship education programs have had an increasing presence in higher education institutions in the last few years. Despite their popularity and the rapid growth of these programs locally and internationally, the ... -
Sunday School is Marching On: An Exploration of Children's Perceptions of Church, Sunday School, and a Bible-Based Sunday School Lesson
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Faith development is a highly significant social and educational experience in many children’s lives. According to research, children may thrive in settings that provide opportunities for collaboration, working in small ... -
Teacher Identity: Community College Composition Teachers' Investment in Language Minority Students
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)The number of language minority (LM) students enrolling in American community colleges continues to rise while institutions of higher education must also cope with mounting pressure to demonstrate accountability and outcomes. ... -
King James holds court: A qualitative examination of the athlete brand community phenomenon
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)While superstar athletes’ relatable personalities, on-field achievements, and attractive brand image facilitate a direct connection with the target demographic, little is known about how this indelible bond manifests itself ... -
It’s Just a Kid’s Game: An Ethnographic Approach Examining the Intersection of Societal, Social, and Cultural Elements of The Midwestern Kickball League
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)For this dissertation, I conducted an interpretive ethnography of the Midwestern Kickball League (a pseudonym). The ethnography was grounded in a circuit of culture framework, and I immersed myself within the culture of ... -
General Education Teachers and ELL Students: Examining One District’s ELL Instruction Through the Lens of the Classroom Teachers
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)This dissertation examines one district’s ELL instruction through the eyes of the general education classroom teacher. The purpose of this study was to explore general education teachers’ experiences working with students ... -
Examining the Impact of Nostalgic Feelings on Sport Consumer Preferences Towards Team Apparel
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Retro marketing has become a heavily relied upon practice by sport marketers (Scola & Gordon, 2018). Many contributed the uptick in retro marketing overall to the fin de siècle effect, which is the concept of “endism.” ... -
The Dialectical Circumplex Model: A Theory of Dialectic and Its Implications for Education
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)A veil of mystery shrouds the origin and meaning of the dialectical method known as thesis-antithesis-synthesis. Many scholars reject the commonly-held notion that this triadic dialectic began with the enigmatic philosopher ... -
An Investigation of First-time College Freshmen and Relationships Among Mathematical Mindset, Identity, Self-efficacy, and Use of Self-regulated Learning Strategies
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Students experience great social and academic challenges during their first semester of college and for many, the completion of required mathematics courses is one of those challenges. This study investigated the relationship ... -
What We Wish We Knew: Foster Alumni Reflect on Lessons Learned in College
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Abstract Research shows that the educational attainment of former foster youth is lower than youth who have not been in foster care. There are a relatively small number of foster alumni who beat the odds and attain a ... -
Exploring the Associations of Cultural Intelligence with Culturally Responsive Teaching Self Efficacy, Relevant Experiences, and Job Satisfaction in a sample of White American Teachers
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)The idea of being “culturally intelligent” has become an established concept in the corporate world and now, more recently, moved into the realm of education. The most relevant questions for educators remain: How do some ... -
A Study of Progression: Exploring the academic and social experiences of successful Latinas at the University of Kansas
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)This study explores the social and academic experiences of Latinas at the University of Kansas, with an aim at understanding how these experiences impact their progression to degree. Literature on progression to degree of ... -
A Qualitative Case Study: Understanding the Mathematical Identity of Elementary Preservice Teachers
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)This qualitative case study examined the mathematical identities and perceptions of equity of eight female elementary preservice teachers in their junior year of a teacher preparation program at a Midwestern research ... -
Inception vs Completion: Comparing the Effects of Two Treatments on the Acquisition of le
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)This study aims to explore the effects of two instructional treatments on adult English-speaking Chinese learners’ learning of the Chinese particle le. Previous studies reveal that adult English-speaking Chinese learners’ ... -
Career Focused Education: Evaluating Career Academies in a Large Midwestern District
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)It is generally agreed upon that in order to be an effective, contributing member of society one must work. The current axiom in education today revolves around preparing students to be college and career ready, with the ... -
Kansas Female Superintendents: Historic Barriers and Prospects for the Future
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Although women have dominated the public education workforce, limited access to senior leadership remains evident. In Kansas, over 78 percent of teachers are women, but less than 15 percent of women serve as school district ... -
Identity Matters: An Exploratory, Mixed Methods Case Study to Examine the Influence of Athlete and Student Identity Salience on the Giving Patterns of Student-Athletes at a Highly Selective Midwestern Private University
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)This dissertation consists of an interpretive, bounded case study conducted at the University of Chicago, a selective private research institution with a Division III athletics program. At selective institutions, alumni-athletes ...