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An Examination of the Relationship Between Online Course Design Standards and Student Educational Experiences
(2020-07-22)
This study investigated the perception of student learning experiences in Quality Matters (QM) certified courses. The purpose of this study was to determine what impact, if any, online course design training had on instructor ...
An Examination of the Relationship between Students with Learning Disabilities and Self-Advocacy/Self-Determination as a Predictor of Post-Secondary School Success
(2016-08-05)
This study examined the relationship between background (race, gender, and Socioeconomic Status SES) of students with Learning Disabilities (LDs) and self-advocacy/self-determination attributes on the impact of their ...
An Examination of the Relationship between Teacher Characteristics and Student Outcomes in Southeastern Urban High Schools
(2006-12-15)
The social and economic penalties of not graduating from high school are numerous, such as limited access to high-paying work and concomitant poverty. However, across the nation, the graduation rate is only about 70% and ...
An Examination of the Relationships Among Socioeconomic Status, Learning Disabilities, Academic Competence, and Social Fluency for Division I Student-Athletes
(2013-04-19)
This study investigated the social skills and academic abilities of Division I student- athletes. The relationship between socioeconomic status, learning disabilities, academic competence, and social skills was examined. ...
An Examination of the Role of Meaning in Posttraumatic Growth Following Bereavement
(2008-08-15)
A growing body of research indicates that some individuals who experience a traumatic event are able to experience posttraumatic growth, that is, experience positive changes as a result of surviving and coping with the ...
An Examination of the Similarities and Differences Between Nonprofit Leaders and Small Business Entrepreneurs
(2007-08-15)
This study presents key findings of a 2006 electronic survey which focused on a cluster of 12 personality traits that reflected the work performance levels and work satisfaction levels of 107 small business owners and ...
An examination of the social characteristics and beliefs of delinquent and non-delinquent youth
(2007-05-15)
Within the last year, over 3,000 youth have been admitted into the juvenile justice system in the state of Alabama with one-third of those youth participating in a High Intensive Treatment (HIT) program. Most delinquents ...
An Examination of the Student Engagement and Deep Learning Experiences of High-Profile Student-Athletes, Low-Profile Student-Athletes, and the General Student Population
(2015-12-10)
Within the landscape of collegiate athletics, the personal development and engaging experiences of student-athletes, particularly those in high-profile sports, have often come into question. This study examined National ...
An Examination of the Student Engagement Experiences of Transfer Students
(2017-04-21)
The primary purpose of this study was to report on transfer students’ engagement in college and compare the findings of those who transferred from a two-year college and those who transferred from another four-year college. ...
Examination of the writing skills of incarcerated male youth
(2014-05-02)
Over the past 20 years, punitive approaches and policies similar to those of the criminal justice system have become prominent in our schools (Gonsoulin, Zablocki, Leone, 2012). These local, state, and federal education ...
An Examination of the Youth Voter Participation Rates with Individual Level and Election Specific Information
(2008-12-15)
The young voters (age 18 to 24) political participation by voting has declined in the previous Presidential election years and few studies have determined the cause. This study examines the youth participation rates in ...
An Examination of Transitioning and Relationship Building among High School Students and Mentors: A Strength-Based High School Completion Program
(2014-05-07)
High school dropout rates in the United States have a negative impact on society at large. Dropping out of high school has been shown to have a positive correlation to increased crime rates (America’s Promise Alliance, ...
An Examination of Undergraduate Student Employees’ Learning and Holistic Development
(2020-11-24)
As higher education institutions continue to employ students to carryout operational functions and supplement professional staff, they should question how the on-campus employment experience is adding value to students’ ...
Examing Litter Sampling Methodology and the Persistence of Nontyphoidal Salmonella in Reused Poultry Litter
(2021-12-07)
Nontyphoidal Salmonella is responsible for a significant proportion of foodborne illness in the United States and is prevalent in broiler houses all over the world. The study of environmental detection methods, management ...
Examining a Contractionary Monetary Policy Shock over Two Regimes
(2010-12-01)
The goal of this thesis is to improve on the work done by Lawrence J. Christiano, Martin Eichenbaum, and Charles Evans in the 1996 article “The Effects of Monetary Policy Shocks: Evidence from the Flow of Funds”. In order ...
Examining Acquisition Failure: Understanding Antecedents and Consequences of Acquisition Deal Failures
(2018-06-28)
This dissertation takes a learning approach towards Mergers and Acquisitions in the context of deal failure and the role of CEO characteristics in the pre-completion phase of mergers and acquisitions. Six primary research ...
Examining Alabama Teacher of the Year Nominee Applications: Toward a Prototype of Expert Teaching
(2015-04-30)
Because of the complex nature of teaching (Gün, 2014), studying teacher expertise is no easy task. Many researchers have contributed to our understanding of teacher expertise by comparing expert teachers to non-experts ...
Examining Alcohol-Related Expectancies within College Class Standing
(2012-05-04)
Alcohol is the most widely abused substance among America’s youth (Department of Health and Human Services, 2007). A significant portion of alcohol abuse occurs in college. College is often symbolized by a tradition of ...
Examining Assessment Methods in Project-Based Mathematics Learning
(2018-11-30)
Project-based learning (PBL) is an instructional method that has grown in popularity across all grade levels and subject areas, in both K-12 schools and higher education institutions. PBL embraces the integration of ...
Examining Blood Alcohol Concentrations Through a Simulated Drinking Game Procedure
(2011-07-05)
Alcohol consumption on college campuses is a prevalent activity, with over half of college students reporting alcohol consumption at least once in the past month, and it embodies “binge” drinking, consuming 4 (5 for males) ...