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An evolving district level induction program for special education teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study is an action research looking at the new teachers, their mentors, and administrators and what each of these groups in a school can do to improve retention of teachers...
Views and perceptions of what causes crime : the case of black women offenders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Although there have been some research studies focused on offenders' perceptions of crime, the majority have involved male inmates and used quantitative methods. Few studies...
Writing Instruction in Practice: An Investigation into the Experiences of Beginning Teachers
(2015-08-11)
Teacher education programs and PK-12 schools are contending with a shifting field
as federal and local initiatives call for different approaches in curriculum, instruction, and
assessment. Some of these changes include ...
Modes of reflexivity in community supported agriculture : the case of the people's republic of delicious foods
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
As food has become unknowable, untrustworthy, and deleterious to all involved, people have responded with alternatives to the industrial agrifood system. One method in particular is Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) ...
Knowledge discovery and data mining from freeway section traffic data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Archived traffic-generated data (traffic flow, accident, work-zone, and weather data) from PR-18 in San Juan was examined by means of association mining and the KDD process. A total of six studies were developed and studied ...
A whole new ballgame : how sports reporters view their role in a changing ecosystem
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Plasma treatment effects on resin-based tooth restoration improvements
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The dental restoration is the recovery of the function, integrity and morphology of missing tooth structure using dental restorative materials. Recent years, safety and aesthetic...
CVM news, 2017 July-December
(University of Missouri--Columbia. College of Veterinary Medicine, 2017)
Six-month compilation of news and events articles published by the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine.
Educative features of upper elementary Eureka math curriculum
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This two-phase study examined the educative features of upper elementary Eureka Math curriculum as well as examined take-up of those educative features in two classrooms at each grade level. Using an analytical framework ...
University catalog, 2019-2020
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The effects of question prompt-based scaffolding and social presence enhancement on students' argumentation and ill-structured problem solving
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Asynchronous online discussions have the potential to facilitate meaningful learning activities, such as ill-structured problem-solving, due to their asynchronicity and connectivity. However, the literature identifies two ...
Protection from pneumonic plague by the induction of heme oxygenase-1
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Yersinia pestis is the etiological agent of the disease known as plague. The pathology of this disease is characterized by organ failure due to necrosis and hyperinflammation towards the end of the disease. However, Y. ...
Contribution of the immune system and astrocytes to spinal muscular atrophy pathology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive neuromuscular disease and the leading genetic cause of infant mortality. SMA is caused by afunctional loss of the survival...
Whole-class read-alouds with diverse children's literature: primary teachers' perspectives and practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The purpose of this qualitative research study was to investigate primary teachers' perspectives about whole-class read-alouds with diverse children's literature (DCL) and their practices for implementing and conducting ...
Border pedagogy: how white teachers cross intellectual borders to enhance students' critical thinking skills in racially homogeneous, low poverty spaces
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This research addresses the challenges of engaging students in critical conversations about controversial topics in racially homogeneous settings. Data analysis from this qualitative, phenomenological study reveals how ...
Undergraduate catalog 2010-12, original
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Environmental effects on subsurface defect detection in concrete without solar load
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study investigated the application of infrared (IR) thermography for the detection of subsurface damage in concrete. The deterioration of concrete as a result of corrosion...
Reflux, aspiration and respiratory disease in dogs : clinical consideration and advances in aerodigestive diagnostics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The aspiration of gastric contents into the respiratory tract has been associated with the development and progression of multiple respiratory diseases in humans. In veterinary medicine the term "aspiration" is considered ...
Effects of journalism education on student engagement : a case study of a small-town scholastic press programe
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Using social capital theory as the lens, this case study investigates how being part of a scholastic journalism program impacts the academic, social, and civic engagement levels of students in a small-town, rural setting ...
Little bits and pieces : the process of revealing sexual information in close mother-daughter relationships
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Sexual communication between parents and adolescents is believed to be challenging. Ample research has examined parent-adolescent sexual communication, but has been limited. The current study was designed to overcome some ...