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A qualitative study exploring college student nutrition behaviors within a service-learning course
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
in community populations (Gray et al., 2017; Himelein et al., 2010; Jarvis et al., 2004), yet service-learning course outcomes have not been explored for health promotion among the students that are delivering the service. There is limited research available...
Evidence-based practice self-efficacy of speech-language pathologists across settings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
The purpose of this mixed-methods sequential explanatory study was to explore self-efficacy of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) employed in various settings. Self-efficacy of master's level SLPs was compared across ...
Managerial e-learning professionals at the corporate university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This study explores the lived experience of managerial professionals. With the pressures on higher education to generate new revenue streams, specifically the professional life and identity of instructional designers are ...
Navigation and social learning among first semester retained university students : exploration of programs and experiences at a comprehensive, public, open-enrollment institution
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
; Garrison and Kanuka, 2004; Harper, 2012; Smith, 2007; Umbach and Wawrzynski, 2005). Moreover, the literature acknowledged that students who use intervention support services to increase social learning reported higher levels of academic achievement...
An investigation of the administrator's role in the design, support, and evaluation of induction programs in rural, public K-12 schools in Northwest Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
to reduce novice teachers' stress (Coffey, 2010; Darling-Hammond, 2003) and to further create a sense of belonging within their new school districts (Schein, 2004). Recommendations for scholars include further investigation surrounding: (a) how...
Text selection and students' motivation to read
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This study explores the relationship between features of the books students selectfor independent reading and their motivation to read. After spending 15 to 20 minutes reading self-selected texts, participants (n = 340) ...
Essence of social exchange through alumni engagement of millennials and their alma mater
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This study investigated the donor and alumni engagement and perceptions of the “Millennial” generation and descriptive statistics of the population (born between 1980-2004) at a rural Midwest University. Data were obtained from a University database...
Faculty burnout and its relationship to social and institutional support
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
The purpose of this sequential explanatory study was to determine if there was a relationship between faculty burnout, social support, institutional support, or salary, as well as establish if any college at a regional ...
Generational status, social capital and family engagement in immigrant families
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
This study highlighted the importance of social capital in understanding the disparity in family engagement across immigrant generations. Using the national representative data, the ELS:2002, confirmatory factor analysis ...
Virtual learning in elementary school: a phenomenological study of student engagement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
virtual learning provider in Missouri. Through basic descriptive statistical analysis, findings regarding professional identities showed that teachers had a wide range of backgrounds and expertise areas; but most reported a lack of preparation to teach...
The nonprofit board servant leader : a quantitative analysis of servant leadership behavior in nonprofit board presidents from the perception of nonprofit chief staff officers using Liden's global servant leadership scale
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
The purpose of this quantitative research study was to fill the gap in the current body of research regarding the leadership behavior characteristics, specifically servant leadership traits, exhibited by volunteer nonprofit ...
Social innovation skills development in project-based capstone classes in civil engineering : a case study of the civil engineering program at the University of Missouri Kansas City
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Engineering schools play a key role in developing students' skills to appeal to an increasingly socially responsible job market. To do so, engineering educators must teach future professionals "social innovation skills": ...
Predictive measures to identify target skill sets necessary for completion of future teachers in teacher preparation program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Effective teachers are those who can create a classroom climate which meets the needs of the students (Darling-Hammond, 2009; Hart and Hodsen, 2004). In an attempt to identify preservice teachers who can create this type of classroom, Missouri added...
The transition experience of faculty members into academic leadership
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
The purpose of this case study was to understand the lived experiences of faculty members as they transitioned into the academic leadership role of chair. The case study design was used to provide an intensive bounded ...
Evaluation of performance funding systems : results from the event study design
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
As part of the national agenda of accountability, state governments established performance funding policy to hold public institutions accountable for their performance. Accountability allows state policymakers to incentivize ...
A mediation analysis of spirituality, wellbeing, and academic performance in first-generation and low-income college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Mental health and attainment gaps comprise dual crises on today's college and university campuses, especially for first-generation and low-income students. Despite the common history and heritage of spirituality and religious ...
Medical students' narratives of peer bullying in women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This study uncovered complicated social dynamics of women students in an accelerated, combined degree program, specifically the narratives of students who experienced peer bullying. Individual and collective narratives ...
Building the best : a quantitative evaluation of a state-level teacher retention strategy designed to increase self-efficacy, reflective capacity, and job satisfaction through effective professional development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
, 2012; Brouwers et al., 2001; Cherniss, 1993; Schwerdtfeger, et al., 2008; Skaalvik and Skaalvik, 2007; Skaalvik and Skaalvik, 2010; Tschannen-Moran, et al., 1998) and is positively related to teacher retention (Kelley, 2004; Yost, 2006). Engaging...
The relationship between athletic team fiscal expenditures on athletic and academic success for NCAA Division II football and basketball programs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Athletics at National Collegiate Athletic Association schools have played a major role in the educational experience of students, alumni, and surrounding communities since they were first introduced to college campuses. ...
A quantitative analysis of motivations of association executives to earn the certified association executive credential
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The Certified Association Executive credential is a professional certification designed to identify association management professionals committed to a wide range of knowledge essential to the management of an association. ...