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Examining the influence of STEM college program participation on engineering persistence among first-generation college students in engineering
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
first-generation college students (FGCS) in engineering. Data for the present study came from a larger longitudinal study on engineering students that collected data from a quantitative (Qualtrics) survey during Spring 2015 and Spring 2016 across 11...
The convergence of mastery criteria and instructional format : a systematic review
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a widely accepted science in which treatment for problem behavior reduction and skill acquisition interventions has ...
The role of public information officers in local American government
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Public information officers (PIOs) see themselves as the liaison between the agency they represent and the public. They come from various backgrounds including broadcast and print journalism, for profits and the advertising ...
Teachers' views of the mathematical capabilities of students with disabilities : a mixed methods study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Students with disabilities often have difficulty demonstrating mathematical understanding on conventional measures. One reason for this difficulty ...
To quit or not to quit : voluntary turnover among Millennial English-language journalists in Indonesia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
examines the motivation to stay and the intention to leave among the current journalists. Using grounded theory, this study used semi-structured interviews with 18 participants from three Jakarta-based news organizations. The journalists left because of a...
GIS-based analysis of environmental justice and compound natural hazards in the built and natural environment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] Infrastructure design connects people and the built environment with the natural world; thus, accessible, equitable, and sustainable infrastructure is critical for community resilience. As changing ...
"Rape is a part of life where I live" the normalization of girl-child sexual abuse in Jamaica
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This research focused on understanding the role of institutions, social and cultural factors, and women's socio-economic status in (re)producing and perpetuating the sexual abuse of girls in Jamaica. Using an interpretive ...
An investigation of the perception of factors associated with daily living activities of comprehensive psychiatric rehabilitation consumers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
rated numerous demographic and study variables regarding how helpful each was to their daily living activities. At the end of six-weeks of data collection, 122 consumers' surveys had been collected for data analysis. Descriptive statistics and linear...
Stories to live by, stories to teach with: a narrative inquiry into preservice teachers' knowledge of teaching literacy from a critical literacy framework with diverse children's literature
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
into PSTs' stories follows the research question of: How do preservice teachers' stories to live by inform their orientation towards certain literacy teaching practices of children's literature? It is framed by Connelly and Clandinin's (1999...
Journey to the virtual realm : transforming student online orientations with 3D desktop virtual reality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
to be relatively weak, participants report high levels of perceived engagement during the VR experience. However, challenges arise in perceiving avatars as real individuals, necessitating further consideration of engagement factors in VR-based educational...
Pigmentation and practice : understanding perceptions of white female teachers within a colorblind racial ideology framework
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Thoreau said, "The question is not what you look at, but what you see." In the world of education, what we don't see--or at least claim not to notice--matters just as much. For non-White children in American schools ...
Constructing children : one educator's dichotomy between ideology and pedagogy regarding children and achievement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Historically speaking, educational discourse and practices tend to objectify children through biological and psychological units of analysis. These socially accepted assumptions have created regimes of truth (Foucault, 1977) that construct children...
SpEdTIPS: special education teams increasing parental satisfaction for IEP meetings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Previous research has shown that parents of children receiving special education services often have negative feelings associated with Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings, such as feeling confused, overwhelmed, ...
Guilty by association : a phenomenological exploration of Black professionals' experiences with assumptions of criminality at work
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
the phenomenon: gangster in a suit, guilty till proven innocent, and rooted in criminality. I used stigma management communication, cultural contracts theory, and Big D /little d discourse as guiding research theories. Practical implications, theory contributions...
The relationship between teacher classroom management profiles and related teacher stress: a latent profile analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The study was a latent profile analysis of teacher classroom management styles. The data used were derived from a randomized control trial that examined the efficacy of the CHAMPS behavior management program on middle ...
Resisting intersectional marginality by developing a mestiza consciousness : undergraduate women of color challenging and shaping power
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
This critical qualitative study explores how power shapes the experiences of undergraduate Women of Color engaged in activism and advocacy on social justice issues at the University of Missouri. The development and design ...
Older adult gay & bisexual male veterans' perception of access and cultural competence within the health care system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Previous research has consistently identified health disparities among minority groups, including members of the LGBTQ community. The role of the health care system itself in creating, sustaining, or confronting these ...
And yet, they remain: a phenomenological study of career, female, primary-role advisors at four-year institutions in the Midwestern region of the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Numerous women spend their entire careers in academic advising though it is not clear whether women stay in these roles because they experience high levels of personal wellbeing and meaningfulness or because they experience ...
Selling you on flexibility : toward a flexible framework for reflexive administration of writing centers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Training tutors has historically been and continues to be one of the most important, as well as the most labor- and time-intensive needs that directors of writing centers are called to address. As technological advancements ...
Missouri foster parents : advocating for the educational needs of children from hard places
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
, and monitoring) to explore how foster parents tacitly advocate for the educational needs of their foster children. This qualitative study will seek to answer the research questions How do foster parents serve as educational advocates for foster children? and What...