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Exploring educational values of deliberative pedagogy as a means of climate change communication
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
. There was significant data indicating that knowledge, awareness, and hope regarding climate change increased after individuals participated in deliberation and the forum. These findings lead to recommendations of deliberation research that should consider examining...
Reaching digital native music majors : pedagogy for undergraduate group piano in the 21st century
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
to collegiate group piano, describing existing research and recommending aspects still needing to be studied. The second investigation used phenomenological qualitative methods to investigate the adaptation processes of group piano students as they adjust...
A comparative study of faculty principles of practice in curricular learning communities and non-curricular learning communities environments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
, large, four-year, public universities in the Midwest were assessed for their implementation of Chickering and Gamson's (1987) Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education. Data analysis revealed CLC faculty had higher implementation...
An exploratory study of undergraduate classroom experiences and occupational attainment in alumni satisfaction with university experiences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Using the concept of viewing higher education as a consumer good, this dissertation reports the findings of a study of alums who graduated from a research-extensive university in the Midwest. The study examined the extent to which satisfaction...
Examining the effects of the Hosty v. Carter decision and prior restraint on the collegiate press : a qualitative study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
extracurricular in nature, and served as public forums. The student newspapers were also able to maintain their independence with the help of a supportive faculty advisor. Research participants also expressed their belief that a policy of prior restraint would...
Analysis of creative and effective teaching behaviors ofuniversity [sic] instructors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This study examined the creative and effective teaching behaviors of instructors in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) at the University of Missouri. Three methods were used to examine instructor creativity, including a...
Does learning with high-fidelity human patient dimulation during nursing school impact career retention in the nursing profession during the first years of licensure?
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-06-06)
High Fidelity Human Patient Simulation (HFHPS) is becoming an increasingly common component of undergraduate nursing education. Research has not captured the long term impact of this learning modality on retention in the profession of nursing...
The effects of experiences with constructivist instruction on attitudes toward democracy among Thai college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The study draws on Dewey's theory that constructivist instruction embraces the philosophy of democracy with regards to enhancing students' individual and social constructivist learning. As a result, the hypothesis is that ...
The importance of relationships in the renewal process of one middle school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
the vision of the Middle School Improvement Team (MSIT). The MSIT participated through the entirety of Cycle One of the action research study, intervening to research the best practices and tenets of successful middle schools, ultimately making a...
A quantitative analysis of high school sports participation intensity and breadth : relationships with academic achievement in a rural Missouri high school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The purpose of this study was to address the gap in research related to whether measures of participation (intensity and breadth) demonstrated a relationship with academic achievement for 11th grade student athletes (N=128) in a rural Missouri high...
Information and communication technologies : applications and benefits for second language acquisition
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
This paper aims to show how the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can help students achieve a higher degree of proficiency in a second language (SL), using these resources autonomously. Furthermore, I analyze in a systematic...
Assessment for learning : connecting students to their learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Like other schools with similar populations of poor and minority children throughout the nation, the author's school did not produce satisfactory scores on the state's high-stakes testing scheme. The project used an action research model to study...
The effects of question prompt-based scaffolding and social presence enhancement on students' argumentation and ill-structured problem solving
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
activities, such as generating rebuttals and counterarguments, to construct meaning in discussion forums. Similarly, social interactions are essential to ill-structured problem-solving, but students tend to display low levels of engagement in asynchronous...
A descriptive analysis of fees at four-year public universities : differentiating between tuition and fees
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Despite the overabundance of data collected and analyzed about tuition as a primary cost of public higher education, little to no attention has been paid to fees as a portion of that cost. Most of the existing research combines tuition and required...
The employment value of an undergraduate degree in theatre arts in the U.S.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
During lean times, administrators must make hard decisions about which programs stay and which must go. Arts departments are particularly vulnerable when traditionally derived enrollment and employability factors are used ...
Digital literacies and WAC/WID
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This thesis defines digital literacies for an audience of educators who want to integrate digital literacies into their existing curriculum. In this discussion, I examine how discipline-based faculty encourage and support ...
A phenomenological study of lived experiences of learning communties in online courses among undergraduate pre-service teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This phenomenological study examined lived experiences of learning communities among pre-service teachers within online undergraduate college courses from a new literacies...
Trained to censor? : a study of student expression issues in Missouri principal preparation programs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This study analyzed the training school principals receive in student speech and press law. The study has three components. First, the researcher collected school law course syllabi from 13 of Missouri's 17 principal preparation programs. These were...
Strategy decisions for academic leadership: analyzing the perspectives of master of accountancy stakeholders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
to the profession. While academics and practitioners may postulate on the other factors resulting in MAcc enrollment declines, there is a deficiency of research to support these theories and a deficiency of research revolving around MAcc programs in general...
Motivation to do well on low-stakes tests
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
evidence that financial, performance-contingent incentives may facilitate students' test-taking motivation and performance. This experimental study investigated differences in test-taking motivation and test score on a math achievement test due to three...