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Small group read aloud with nonfiction and fiction literature in preschool
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
in their classroom twice per day. Transcripts of interviews and small group read aloud sessions were analyzed. Analysis included open coding, axial coding, and constant comparative techniques to reach data saturation. Research findings suggest that teachers employed...
Queering CoMo : an exploratory case study of queer geographies in Columbia, Missouri between 1991-2021
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
for research into queer geographies of small cities as it falls outside of the geographic parameters of similar studies. Building on a foundation of queer theory and queer geographic work engaging with lived queer experiences, this study uses semi...
From crisis to celebration: exploring how extension educators experience mentoring at a midwestern land-grant university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
The purpose of this grounded theory qualitative research study was to construct a framework that described the informal mentoring processes for Extension educators at a Midwestern land-grant university. The Mentorship in Extension: An organizational...
The effects of visual programming on elementary school students' computational thinking
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Computational thinking (CT) has been identified as a key skill that people need in the rapidly developing information age. The research community proposed that exposing CT...
The credible brand model : the effects of ideological congruency and customer-based brand equity on media and message credibility
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
their personal worldview and the worldview of that media outlet. A survey was conducted to test the hypotheses and answer the research questions associated with this model. The survey probed respondents' ideological congruency with two media brands (Fox News...
Mizzou Nursing,2015 Fall
(University of Missouri -- Columbia. School of Nursing., 2015)
Democracy beyond hard news: cultural journalism and the humanistic role
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This project makes the case that a new humanistic role should exist alongside the previously established monitorial, facilitative, radical, and collaborative journalistic roles outlined by Christians et al. (2009). Normative ...
Journey to the virtual realm : transforming student online orientations with 3D desktop virtual reality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
trends, the integration of VR in educational contexts, student performance, engagement metrics, and valuable user feedback. By addressing the research gap surrounding VR's specific benefits for online student orientations, this study uncovers the untapped...
Saigon to Baghdad : comparing combat correspondents' experiences in Vietnam and Iraq
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This study compared the responses of journalists who covered the Vietnam War with responses of reporters who covered the conflict in Iraq to measure differences and similarities. The comparison showed that reporters working ...
MU Large ensemble recital programs, 2018-2019
(University of Missouri--Columbia. School of Music, 2018)
Collection of programs from ensembles given during the 2018-2019 academic year given by students and faculty of the Department of Music at the University of Missouri--Columbia.
"You say diversity, we say adversity" : white nationalism, student protest, and administrative diversity discourses in the neoliberal university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] This dissertation explores the contemporary landscape of the neoliberal PWI university through multiple discourses surrounding issues of inclusion, diversity, and equity. Using the University of ...
Negotiating identity & managing roles : a phenomenological analysis of volunteers' lived experiences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Among the multiple frames used to view volunteering, many have described volunteerism as a staple of democracy, a valuable source of labor for the nonprofit sector, and a source of personal and work related benefits (Musick & Wilson, 2008; Salamon...
Desegregation and its impact on institutional culture at a historically black university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
In this case study, 38 Black and White participants shared their recollections of intergroup contact during the first 15 years of desegregation (1954-1969) at a Historically Black University in a predominantly White ...
A qualitative case study of Spelman College's students' attitude toward Spelman College's transgender admissions and enrollment policy and its transgender and gender non-conforming students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
by the two research questions and the theoretical frameworks. This study found that most participants supported the policy; however, one participant that felt indifferent and another opposed it. Despite the participants' overwhelming support of the policy...
Conflict-affected women's discourses about access to higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
and transformational roles in their experiences. The use of their scholarship essays provided a means through which their voices could be heard, as they have not traditionally been involved in shaping the educational research and policies that impact their experiences...
MU Large ensemble recital programs, 2021-2022
(University of Missouri--Columbia. School of Music, 2021)
Collection of programs from ensembles given during the 2021-2022 academic year given by students and faculty of the Department of Music at the University of Missouri--Columbia.
Exploring positive youth development and civic engagement in an environment action program : a Saint Louis Zoo case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
trends show youth in the past two decades have been less civically engaged than their counterparts up to 70 years ago. Research suggests that Positive Youth Development practices in environmental action youth programs yield environmentally conscious...
MU Large ensemble recital programs, 2022-2023
(University of Missouri--Columbia. School of Music, 2022)
Collection of programs from large ensembles given during the 2022-2023 academic year given by students and faculty of the Department of Music at the University of Missouri--Columbia.
To whom much is given: a study of Black female leadership within the context of spouses of historically Black college and university presidents
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Black women have engaged in the uplift of the Black race, community and family since the Atlantic Slave Trade forced their arrival on the Eastern shores of the United States. This research project explored and recorded the uplift efforts of Black...
The adjunctification of United Methodist part-time local pastors : a case study of part-time local pastors in the Mountain Sky Conference of the United Methodist Church
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
and effectiveness of these local pastors, primarily part-time, is not researched or understood in the context of leadership needs in the 21st century Church. To address this problem, the purpose of this qualitative case study is to understand the unique professional...