Browsing by Author "Agne, Robert"

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Challenges in the Institution of Peer Tutoring: Dilemmas in Student-Tutor Interaction

Rabeler, Julianna (2014-07-02)

This thesis project is an analysis of nine, 1-hour peer tutoring conversations between tutors and students at a university implemented tutoring organization. The primary framework for this study is grounded practical ...

Common Practice, But What Are The Rules? An Analysis of the Witness Preparation Process as Reported by Trial Consultants

Kelly, Jill (2007-08-15)

This study explores the communicative behavior related to a crucial element of the trial process witness testimony. Using a secondary analysis of data initially gathered by the American Society of Trial Consultants (ASTC), ...

Digital Modes of Communication: The Relational Effects between College Students and their Friends, Parents, and Intimate Partners

Henry, Kandace (2012-02-08)

This study analyzes the nature of relationships between college students and their parents, friends, and intimate partners; specifically relating to primary preferred method of communication, perceived victimization, and ...

Discursive Challenges in Relational Maintenance: A Study of Talk in On-Again/Off-Again Relationships

Long, Andrew (2011-07-25)

This study takes a qualitative approach to the study of on-again/off-again romantic relationships as it analyzes partners’ talking to each other about their relationship. It focuses on the discursive practices partners ...

Exploring Higher Education Classroom Immediacy: Effects of Gender and Teaching Experience

Wolfe, Kari (2012-07-27)

The purpose of this study was to investigate teacher immediacy behaviors in the college classroom and the effectiveness of verbal versus nonverbal behaviors in relation to gender and teaching experience. Three-hundred ...

Femininity and the Unnamed Women of the New Testament

Aikens, Candace (2015-05-04)

Gender and sex are often considered to be synonymous, suggesting that males are designed to be biologically and psychologically a certain way while females are designed to be biologically and psychologically opposite and ...

"The Nerds Are in Charge Here...:" The Fan Convention Celebrity Encounter

Dannar, Anthony (2018-04-23)

This paper is an ethnographic examination of the fan-celebrity dynamic at a particular fan convention, Wizard World New Orleans (2018). Although fan motivations for attending a convention may vary, one of the main draws ...

Questioning the Role of Evolution in Understanding Ourselves: A Critical Discourse Analytic Study of Scientific Articles in TIME Magazine

Cooksey, Christy (2007-08-15)

This study is a critical analysis of language-use in scientific cover stories in TIME magazine over the course of the past 15 years. It focuses specifically on articles that apply concepts of evolution to aspects of human ...

The World Trade Center Site: Who Won? Fisher's Narrative Paradigm and Conflicting Narratives in the Analysis of the World Trade Center Site Controversy

Cann, Nicole (2006-08-15)

The controversy over the World Trade Center site was examined. Using Foss’ comprehensive examination of the narrative and Fisher’s narrative paradigm fifty-six articles from The New York Times were examined for the narrative ...