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Education and Human Sciences: Recent submissions
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Utilizing Multidimensional Item Response Theory to Examine Social Capital
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)This study introduces the use of mixed-format multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) analysis for assessing the latent factor structure of the Social Capital Rating Scale (SCRS). The rating scale, an instrument ... -
Muscle Fiber Composition and Motor Unit Recruitment Patterns in Adult Males and Females
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)It is unknown whether firing rate patterns differ between sexes in extended isometric contractions. Purpose: Therefore, the purposes of this study are to examine potential differences between untrained males and females ... -
An Acute Bout of Concurrent Exercise on Mechanotransducing Properties of the Skeletal Muscle Fiber
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Aim: It was the aim of this study to extrapolate the affect which an acute bout of concurrent training, aerobic exercise coupled with resistance exercise, as compared to resistance exercise alone, has on the mechanically ... -
A Positive Coaching Alliance Intervention on a College Campus with Club Sport Athletes
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)The purpose of this study was to examine whether the introduction of Positive Coaching 51 Alliance principles to college sport club leaders (i.e., captains, officers, & coaches) across a 52 season leads athletes to perceive ... -
Examining Teaching Activities in War-affected Schools: Advancing Transformative Praxis
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)This dissertation study aimed to understand factors that mediated teacher activities in war-affected school settings. Specifically, this study focused on examining ways in which inequitable, exclusionary processes were ... -
Lack of an effect of transspinal and transcranial direct current stimulation on performance, perception of effort, and physiologic function in humans
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)Introduction: For nearly two decades, direct current stimulation has been used to attempt to alter cognitive function, particularly in individuals who exhibit symptoms of mental illness. More recently, human performance ... -
ALTERING BARRIERS TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND EXERCISE IN RURAL KANSAS THROUGH EDUCATION AND EXERCISE INTERVENTIONS
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)Rural Americans (RA) report significantly higher percentages of obesity, chronic disease, and cognitive decline than urban-dwelling Americans. However, rural individuals face different barriers to physical activity and ... -
The Efficacy of Early Childhood Special Education
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)The purpose of this study was to examine the impacts of early childhood special education (ECSE) services on students’ continued eligibility for special education services through the end of middle school and the similarities ... -
Teacher Evaluation Instruments and Processes: A Special Education Perspective
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)The purpose of this study was to identify the perceptual differences between general education teachers and special education teachers on teacher evaluation, and among special education teachers evaluated according to three ... -
Understanding High-Quality Inclusive Education Across Early Childhood Settings
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)Inclusive education is generally conceptualized as access to learning opportunities, participation with typically-developing peers and adults, and systems-level supports (Division for Early Childhood [DEC] & National ... -
Using Videos As Relationship Builders in a Digital Learning Environment
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)The growth of online learning has increased dramatically over the past decade. The National Center for Educational Statistics (2014) estimate that over 5.5 million college students in the United States are enrolled in ... -
The Effects of Feldman's Art Criticism Model On the Sophistication of Writing in the Visual Arts
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)Abstract Writing samples among high school students were examined within the context of using ELA (English Language Arts) Standards and Edmund Feldman’s Art Criticism model. The evaluation sheet was divided into two sections; ... -
The Effects of Vertical Jump Fatigue and Sprint Fatigue on Total-Body Biomechanics
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)INTRODUCTION: Motion capture systems (MCS) can be used to assess an individual’s upper-and lower-body motions, both explosive and functional in nature. Advancements in technology and screening protocols are capable of ... -
Teaching Supply Chain Management: A qualitative and quantitative approach to developing a supply chain management education framework
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)Abstract Teaching Supply chain management: A qualitative and quantitative approach to developing a supply chain management education framework Supply chain management is a new but ever evolving field, which results in an ... -
What do Teachers of Chinese as a Foreign Language Believe about Teaching Chinese Literacy to English Speakers?
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)This study was motivated by a recognition of the difficulties of teaching literacy in Chinese as a foreign language (CFL). CFL teachers deliberate over pedagogy, content sequencing, goals for literacy learning, and the use ... -
On the Design of a Mobile Executive Functioning Coaching Solution for Students with and without Disabilities in Post- Secondary STEM Education
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)Existing literature indicated that supporting the executive function skills (EFs) and learning strategies of students with disabilities (SWDs) during the learning process is important for improving the persistence and ... -
MAKING SENSE OF DEMOCRACY, 147 CHARACTERS AT A TIME: AN INVESTIGATION OF HIGH SCHOOLERS' ABILITY TO MAKE SENSE OF POLITICAL MESSAGES PRESENTED VIA TWITTER
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)Social media’s role in our society is difficult to overstate as it has become embedded in our daily lives as an efficient and convenient vehicle for communication and socialization. In recent years, social media has also ... -
MMPI-2-RF HIGHER ORDER PATHOLOGY OF PHYSICIANS IN DISTRESS
(University of Kansas, 2017-08-31)Modern theories of psychopathology incorporate a higher-order approach to conceptualization (e.g., Krueger & Tackett, 2003). These theories are often characterized as having internalizing, externalizing, and thought disorder ... -
EXAMINING PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF THE ADOLESCENT SELF-DETERMINTION ASSESSMENT-SHORT FORM
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)This dissertation consists of four chapters. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the development of theories of self-determination within special education and the emerging field of positive psychology and in the context of ... -
An analysis of marketing techniques of Division I institutions with high attendance in revenue sports
(University of Kansas, 1987)Marketing directors at 94 Division I NCAA institutions with high attendance in football and/or men's basketball responded to 20 marketing techniques as to their perception of the positive effect on attendance at revenue ...