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Assessment of references to agriculture in a middle grade science textbook
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
The central purpose of this study was to assess the degree of bias toward agriculture within a middle grade science textbook. Literary formats used to reference agriculture within the text were also assessed. A content analysis was used to identify...
Perceptions of agricultural education instructions regarding program criteria of supervised agricultural experience
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
The objectives of this study were to determine the perceptions of Missouri agricultural education instructors regarding their perceptions of program criteria for supervised agricultural experience programs. Three hundred and twenty agricultural...
Teaching interns' level of proficiency of the MoSTEP quality indicators at the beginning and completion of the teaching internship
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
) consisted of agricultural education student teaching interns, and their respective cooperating teachers, who were certifying to teach through the University of Missouri-Columbia during the 2005 winter semester. The study was descriptive correlational...
An assessment of the cognitive behavior exhibited by secondary agriculture teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
was to investigate the level of cognitive behavior exhibited by secondary agriculture teachers, how they compare to science teachers, and what characteristics are indicators of specific cognitive behaviors. The sample consisted of agriculture teachers in Central...
Roadway effects on the hydrologic regime of temporary wetlands in the Missouri River floodplain in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
on the hydrologic regime of temporary wetland basins within the agricultural landscape of the Missouri River floodplain from Hartsburg to Independence, Missouri. This study is part of a larger existing research project designed by the Missouri Department...
Effect of problem-based learning on critical thinking ability and content knowledge of secondary agriculture students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
knowledge among selected secondary agriculture students in Missouri. The target population for this study was identified as secondary agriculture students in Missouri. Twelve Missouri secondary agriculture teachers were selected based on criteria established...
Personality type as a predictor of interaction between student teachers and cooperating teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
Pairing of student teachers with cooperating teachers has not been studied intently in agricultural education. With student teaching being an important aspect to teacher preparation, it should be a research priority. The purpose of the study...
Distribution and abundance of anurans in southeast Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
Studies were conducted on 15 1034 ha landscape blocks to investigate the effects of forest fragmentation and habitat availability on anuran populations. Detections of anurans did not indicate a correlation between the ...
The portfolio problem in agricultural cooperatives: an integrated framework
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
A portfolio problem within agricultural cooperatives arises as a result of the traditional cooperative's property rights structure. As members' investment is tied to patronage, this traditional structure prevents them from adjusting cooperative...
The investment horizon issue in user-owned organizations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
This research addresses the issue of an investment constraint in user-owned agricultural organizations called the horizon problem. Scholars have suggested the restrictions on the transferability of residual claimant rights and the restricted...
Evaluation of soy hulls as the principal ingredient in a beef cattle receiving ration
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
Adjusting cattle to grain based diets from predominately forage diets remains one of the production problems facing beef cattle producers. When cattle are introduced to grain based diets they have a tendency to experience ...
S-RNase proteins: functional studies of the 120kDa glycoprotein and SRNase oligomerization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
Flowering plants control fertilization through pollen-pistil interactions. Self-incompatibility (SI) is a well-studied pollen-pistil interaction that promotes cross-pollination. SI is controlled by a multi-haplotype locus ...
Structural studies of PMM/PGM from Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
The human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa expresses a variety of cell surface polysaccharides, including alginate, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and rhamnolipid. P. aeruginosa is the primary cause of chronic lung infections ...
Automated building footprint extraction from high resolution LIDAR DEM imagery
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are used in the fields of urban planning, environmental management, agriculture, transportation, utilities etc. because of their ability to provide geospatial information organized in multiple layers...
The role of middle leaders in fostering organizational learning in a state cooperative extension service
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
This qualitative study explored the nature of organizational learning and the role of regional directors (RDs) and program directors (PDs) as mid-level leaders in fostering organizational learning in one cooperative extension ...
Development of curriculum materials to teach American children about the culture of Taiwan through Taiwanese children's songs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
A multicultural approach to music teaching has become increasingly important in music education. Due to a lack of materials about Taiwanese songs in the United States, I designed music curriculum materials for American ...
Estimation of total height, growth, and mortality of forest trees in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
A model for predicting total tree height as a function of tree diameter was calibrated for twelve tree species common to the Missouri Ozarks. Model coefficients were derived from nearly 10,000 observed trees. The calibrated ...
The Spoon Toe Site (11MG179): Middle Woodland gardening in the lower Illinois River Valley
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
This thesis is an examination of archaeobotanical remains from the Spoon Toe site, a Middle Woodland Massey phase site located in the uplands above the Lower Illinois River valley in Morgan County in western Illinois. The ...
Impact of aphids species and barley yellow dwarf virus on soft red winter wheat
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
Barley yellow dwarf virus is one of the most widespread viral diseases of wheat. Yield reductions up to 70% have resulted from barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) infection. Several aphid spp. transmit BYDV. In Missouri, the ...
Resource selection, movement patterns, and survival of post-fledging grassland birds in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
Current grassland management paradigms focus on addressing nesting requirements for grassland birds, but ignore post-fledging requirements. I described resource selection, movement patterns, and survival of dickcissels ...