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Where is the L in STEM?: one teacher's integration experiences with literacy, science, and engineering
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
evidence that, through inquiry and integration, teachers can move students from viewing literacy skills as isolated strategies to daily practices of scientist and engineers. In addition, constant teacher reflection can lead to more purposeful planning...
On autonomy support : low-income mothers' parenting of young children in contemporary China and the U.S.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
design. Scenario-based interviews were conducted with 40 low-income mothers in the U.S. and China (nU.S. = 20, nChina = 20), followed by administration of Perceived Parental Autonomy Support Scale (P-PASS; Mageau et al., 2015). U.S. mothers and Chinese...
Soy El Primero: First-Generation Latino/a College Students' Experiences of Acculturative Stress and Coping Response in College
(2019)
. The climate of the PWI campus caters to the prevailing norms and practices of white students and likely contributes to first-generation Latino/a students’ experiences of acculturative stress on the college campus. This phenomenological research study explored...
Underrepresentation of Non-white Students in a Secondary Gifted Program: The Students’ Experience
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
Non-white students are underrepresented in gifted education. The purpose of this narrative case study is to describe the stories of non-white students who have graduated from the gifted programs in a Midwest suburban ...
A phenomenological study of how high school teachers experience, exhibit, and develop empathy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
students. Findings suggest that empathetic teachers view the purpose of education as a holistic approach in the development of the whole child and view students from an asset-based mindset with a student focus learning environment. Additionally, findings...
Employment generation programs and long term development- the case of India's National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012)
The impact of neo-liberal policies on labor and employment opportunities in
developing country like India has been less than satisfactory. The purpose of this
dissertation is to study the role of government in employment ...
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy through African-centered Methods in a Midwestern Urban Elementary School
(2014-08-28)
The purpose of this heuristic phenomenological case study was to develop a
narrative of culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP) through African-centered methods and to
describe the strategies and/or best practices utilized ...
This great prayerful tradition : American presidents preaching public theology at the National Prayer Breakfast
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the speeches delivered by American presidents at the National Prayer Breakfast (NPB) from its inception in 1953 until 2016, as well as the rhetorical context of the NPB. ...
Context Based Multi-Image Visual Question Answering (VQA) in Deep Learning
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Image question answering has gained huge popularity in recent years due to
advancements in Deep Learning technologies and computer processing hardware which are
able to achieve higher accuracies with faster processing ...
Forward osmosis with an algal draw solution for wastewater concentrating and polishing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
(polishing agent). At the completion of three consecutive trials (lasting a total of three days), ammonium removal efficiency in the algae-based FO system improved by 35.4 [plus or minus] 4.6%. Throughout the fed-batch operation in the DS chamber, the algal...
Data Driven Decision-Making in Midwest Charter Schools: Teachers’ Experiences in the Classroom
(2014)
data to evaluate instructional practices and student progress. In many districts in America, a data specialist is even hired to gather, disaggregate and interpret data for the entire district or specific schools. Due to funding, many charter schools...
Essays on health and retirement in financial planning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
to lower active participation rates than voluntary enrollment. Additionally, automatically enrolled employees tended to have lower deferral rates, but this trend was insignificant among active plan participants. This study showed evidence that some...
An analysis of the decision to formally register a new venture in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2021)
This dissertation considers the factors that influence the decision to formally register a new venture, by nascent entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Understanding these factors is important because registration is the ...
Young children's use of working memory for producing unfamiliar sentence structures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
but also their construction of original passive voice structures. In the first new study, I used a similar method to Adams and Cowan (2021) but gave 4- and 5-year-old participants (n = 38) more instruction and practice recalling the passive. Responses were...
Education For All: A Descriptive Case Study of the Educational Experiences of First-Generation College Graduates
(2015-06-19)
Postsecondary entrance and graduation is commonplace in the modern world, yet many students still do not attend or complete their degrees. Students who do not have a familial connection to an institution of higher learning ...
The influence of ancestors: kinship and cooperation in Iban ancestor worship
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
systems for large numbers of kin. I describe the evolutionary implications of ancestor worship with examples from the Iban. Finally, I empirically evaluate a model of altruism based on the descendant-leaving strategy literature. I find that many Iban...
Examining equity and opportunity within Advanced Placement programs using the lens of social justice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Using the social justice lens, this study aimed to provide clarity on the impact of leadership on college readiness in an urban school environment. This researcher investigated what leadership characteristics, accountability practices and what...
Separation and detection of chemical and biological contaminants in fresh produce by plasmofluidic device
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
pesticides and foodborne pathogens, either individually or simultaneously, in fruits and vegetables. For detection of pesticides, a filter-based optofluidic SERS sensor was developed to detect four pesticides, thiabendazole, thiram, endosulfan, and malathion...
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 ...
Winning when the odds are against you : a narrative inquiry of African American female persistence at a predominantly white university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
of persistence beginning from childhood. Interview data underscore family context, faith, and issues of race, gender, and class as influential factors of persistence toward graduation at a PWI. Implications for practice and research are presented...