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Pathway curator: an online webserver extracting genes and interactions from figures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
In the biomedical literature, gene pathways are frequently included. Many high-quality gene pathways are illustrated in the form of visuals and text, making them valuable study tools for biological processes and precision ...
Climate crisis: an exploration of climate fiction, magical realism, and intersectional trauma
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
categories that authors have been drawn to in this vein are issues of gender and class differences. This paper will look at how authors delve into both of these subsections and use magical realism to bring the intersections between climate change and other...
The investigation of the self-efficacy of special education teachers who teach mathematics to English language learners with disabilities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
four decades have linked student outcomes to teacher self-efficacy (i.e. belief in ability to perform a task for expected outcomes). Considering many ELLs with disabilities receive mathematics instruction from special education teachers...
Exploring special events' potential to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion: a study of salient factors in a local festival during COVID-19
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Special events have gained popularity due to their ability to contribute to the sustainability of a destination by promoting the destination image, attracting tourism, driving economic growth, and building cultural capacity. However, in 2020...
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, intimidated, powerless...
Natural disaster, information technology, and agriculture production in Vietnam : evidence from panel data analysis
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2023)
influence coping mechanisms for responding to natural disasters and so increase agricultural productivity. This paper examines (1) the degree to which agriculture production in Vietnam is impacted by natural disasters such as floods, drought, typhoons...
Pre-service teacher professional noticing for teaching mathematics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Students with disabilities and/or those who have difficulty learning mathematical concepts can be found in almost every classroom. Over the last several decades, the responsibilities and roles of general and special education educators have shifted...
Growing Missouri’s aquaculture industry : needs assessment
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2023)
Missouri’s aquaculture industry contains many small but diverse businesses, based on responses from 20 active businesses that participated in a 2023 aquaculture needs assessment survey. Those businesses represented 17 ...
Essays on machine learning applications in economics : causal inference and prediction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
issues. While the third chapter discusses scientific paper publication values based on text analysis and gender bias. In the first Chapter, I give a discussion of Double/Debiased Machine Learning (DML) which is a causal estimation method recently created...
Examining an algebra virtual-representational-abstract integrated intervention for students with learning disabilities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
All students, including students with learning disabilities, deserve a mathematics education that successfully prepares them for their future endeavors. This preparation includes effective instruction in algebra, which is ...
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 ...
Manager and employee behaviors in response to performance signals in public organizations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
This dissertation explores the diverse behaviors of managers and employees in response to performance signals in public organizations. Performance outcomes provide crucial information for actors related to public organizations ...
Essays on early childhood education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
that the rapid increase and dispersion of ELL in recent years raises a concern about how this phenomenon exerts influence on students performance at school. To my best knowledge, this paper is the first study to identify the peer effects of ELL on cognitive...
Design and analysis of origami-inspired structures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
. In addition to traditional origami paper folding, other fabrication methods for folded structures are presented, such as selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printing and laser cutting of plastic sheets. Some software tools were developed and implemented to aid...
Household finance, housing, and monetary policy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
prices were the lowest. Thus, this paper finds the apparent evidence of changes in consumption behaviors after the break dates. In chapter three, I use a structural VAR using Gibbs sampling with sign restrictions estimated on quarterly data to investigate...
Impact of trained human resources, adoption of technology and international standards on the improvement of accounting and auditing activities in the agricultural sector in Viet Nam
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2022)
Recently, the adoption of accounting and auditing standards in the agricultural sector has been a global phenomenon that has gained increasing trend due to the significant role of the agricultural industry in the country's ...
Information deserts : how Colorado news desert communities consumed COVID-19 information
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
The purpose of this study was to explore how Colorado residents living in news deserts consumed, interacted with, and understood news during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research explored community members' media habits in ...
LC-MS/MS method development for quantitative analysis of cyanogenic glycosides in elderberry and lipid peroxidation products in mice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
and quantification of the intact glycoside. A complimentary picrate paper test method was modified to determine the total cyanogenic potential (TCP). TCP analysis was performed using a camera-phone and UV-Vis spectrophotometry. A method validation was conducted...
Teacher perceptions of ADHD causality implication for educational leaders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Students who exhibit behaviors commonly associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are at risk for academic struggles and impaired relationships, often needing targeted interventions to be successful. ...
The effects of learning centers on academic outcomes during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic many schools were forced to begin the 2020-21 school year in a fully virtual environment. During the pandemic, there was an increased concern regarding the impact of virtual learning on ...