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Personality type as a predictor of interaction between student teachers and cooperating teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
Pairing of student teachers with cooperating teachers has not been studied intently in agricultural education. With student teaching being an important aspect to teacher preparation, it should be a research priority. The ...
Three essays on the commercialization of university discoveries
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Universities commercialize their discoveries at an increasing pace in order to maximize their economic impact and generate additional funding for ...
Reinventing a moral mode : a textual analysis of 21st century "living Lei Fengs" in China Daily
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study explores how China Daily has extended the collective memory of iconic Chinese role model Lei Feng in articles about so-called "living Lei ...
The unexplored achievement gap: A phenomenological study of the experiences of teachers of elementary school students with attentiondeficit/hyperacitvity disorder
(2014-07-18)
Diagnosis and treatment of students with Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD) is increasing at a rapid rate. There are a number of problems associated with
ADHD that students may face, including academic ...
A whole new ballgame : how sports reporters view their role in a changing ecosystem
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Muse, number 52 (2018)
(University of Missouri, Museum of Art and Archaeology, 2018)
A multi-level explanation of the process of innovation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This research models the process of innovation with an iterative multi-method model made up of a system dynamic (SD) model and an agent-based model (ABM). This method is a tested and validated modeling process for the study ...
Stranger fruit : the lynching of balck [sic] women : the cases of Rosa Jefferson and Marie Scott
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
This dissertation is a study focused on the sexual and racial dynamics that fostered an environment that allowed for, and even condoned the lynching of black women. By examining variables that affected black women's exclusive ...
Investigation of nanoenergetic combustion study of aluminum nanoparticles systems on plasmonic grating platform
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
With renewed interest in energetic materials like aluminum, many fundamental issues concerning the ignition and combustion characteristics at nanoscales remain to be clarified. Aluminum nanoparticles (Al NP) are widely ...
Mechanisms for chlorinated lipids in sepsis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Sepsis induces the formation of proinflammatory chlorinated lipids, stimulates adhesive interactions between the endothelium and leukocytes/platelets, causes mast cell activation, disrupts the microvascular barrier and ...
Quantifying soybean phenotypes using UAV imagery and machine learning, deep learning methods
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Crop breeding programs aim to introduce new cultivars to the world with improved traits to solve the food crisis. Food production should need to be twice of current growth rate to feed the increasing number of people by ...
The role of mental-modeling ability, content knowledge, and mental models in general chemistry students' understanding about molecular polarity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This study explored general chemistry students' thinking processes about molecular polarity and related concepts. The study employed a mixed-method design to reveal how general chemistry students use their conceptual ...
Chronic illness and the college student experience : an anti-deficit achievement study of resilience in higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
risk (Stoddard, Zimmerman, & Bauermeister, 2012). At the same time, I wanted a theory that framed the entire research experience, from questioning to analysis in an anti-deficit light. The anti-deficit achievement framework developed by Harper (2010...
On the synoptic and mesoscale organization of mid-latitude, continental convective snow events
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
An ingredients-based methodology was pursued in order to evaluate the likelihood of thunderstorms occurring in the presence of snowfall (i.e. thundersnow; TSSN). In order to properly distinguish from typical snowstorms ...
Media framing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Changes to the U.S. tax system can have significant impacts on individuals, and the media is often where the public turns to for information and ...
Transgender image : a framing analysis of transgender portrayal in New York Times
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
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Experimental and theoretical studies of CO2 capture from air and of crystalline, ferroelectric, non-linear optical materials
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The combination of experimental and computational chemistry gives us a chance to explore organic materials with more breadth and depth. In this dissertation, we studied different organic materials with both experimental ...
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 ...
The user-generated dilemma : can the ways in which media organizations publish audience contributions affect the way the audience feels about the site and their intention to contribute?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
More and more media organizations are using the Internet to ask their audiences to submit stories, comments and photographs, but they are seemingly doing it without understanding the implications of their actions. This ...
Maintaining the Segregated City?: Exploring the College Planning Experiences of Kansas City’s Urban Students of Color and the Implications on Their Access to Higher Education
(2014-09-30)
This dissertation examined the role of school-based college planning guidance
services in the college trajectories of central city students of color. It is projected that by
2018, most jobs will require some postsecondary ...