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Scaffolding the continua of biliterate development in the Spanish language immersion classroom
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
with students in this bilingual educational environment. Classroom observations, teacher interviews, administration interviews, and artifacts were analyzed using methods borrowed from Grounded Theory. Findings from this study highlight the characteristics...
ECG Dilemma
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2019-07)
"Case: A 31-year-old man with an unremarkable past medical history presented with substernal chest pressure without radiation of two-hours duration. The patient's vitals remained stable and an ECG was obtained. What is the ...
Spectrum, volume 02, number 14 (Oct. 10, 1975)
(University of Missouri (System), 1975)
This issue of Spectrum offers informational pieces on diverse topics from all University of Missouri campuses....
Underrepresentation of Non-white Students in a Secondary Gifted Program: The Students’ Experience
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
their experiences while in the gifted program. In addition to their narrative statements, semi-structured interviews were conducted. Demographic questionnaires, artifacts, and school records were collected to provide a thick, rich description of the non-white gifted...
Analysis of content and pedagogical content knowledge in secondary mathematics teachers' preparation programs : perceptions of novice teachers, cooperating teachers, and university professors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Previous research focused on characteristics of effective teachers, teacher recruitment or new pathways to teaching (Ball & Forzani, 2009; Ronfeldt et. al., 2014). However, there is a gap in the research regarding the best ...
Changes in public library youth services : a content analysis of youth services job advertisements.
(Public Library Quarterly, 2004)
This article investigates requirements and responsibilities for public library youth services librarians. Position advertisements were published in American Libraries in five-year increments, from 1971 to 2001. Youth ...
Online Vaccine Opposition: Identifying Trends and Contextualizing Criticism
(2015-05-26)
While there are studies that that have been done to show how content attributes of vaccinecritical
websites have changed over time, there is very little discussion about the social and
historical context of that criticism ...
The intersection of political activism and brand advertising
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
. This document explores the use of political activism in brand advertising, defined broadly as brand promotions that take stances on social-political issues that align with the brand's consumers and stakeholders. Research follows a qualitative visual analysis...
Museum Magazine, Number 68 (2016 Winter)
(University of Missouri, Museum of Art and Archaeology, 2016)
The issue's feature article, "Afro-Cuban artists: a Renaissance. Manuel Mendive and Eduardo "Choco" Roca Salazar February 23-May 1, 2016," focuses on two of the most celebrated Cuban artists working today. Both men benefited from the educational...
1897 Exposition Congolaise, Tervuren: Colonialism and the Belgian Avant-Garde
(2014)
In May of 1897, the Exposition Coloniale in Le Palais des Colonies,
opened on the site of the Royal Park in Tervuren in conjunction with l'Exposition
internationale de Bruxelles held at the same time in the city center. ...
A case study examining the transformative impact of a civil discourse program at a Midwestern state university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
' transformative learning. The study sample included participants who attended the Talk Together program over multiple sessions since its inception in fall 2015. The participants were surveyed or interviewed. Findings revealed survey participants at least agree...
Decision-making involvement, self-efficacy, and the relationship to transition readiness in youth with sickle cell disease
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Transition from pediatric to adult healthcare settings poses significant risks to morbidity and mortality for adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease. Increasing transition readiness, the acquisition of ...
Make America politically incorrect (again) : a genealogy with applications to the 2016 presidential campaign
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Political correctness is a term replete with meaning in American society, but dreadfully difficult to define. That definitional quandary is especially ...
Butyrylcholinesterase genotype and enzyme activity in relation to Gulf War illness: preliminary evidence of gene-exposure interaction from a case¿control study of 1991 Gulf War veterans
(2015-01-09)
Abstract
Background
Epidemiologic studies have implicated wartime exposures to acetylcholinesterase (AChE)-inhibiting chemicals as etiologic factors in Gulf War illness (GWI), the multisymptom ...
Case study of the impact of professional high school internships on college and career readiness
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the impact that professional high school internships have on college and career readiness. Educational systems, both public and private, continue to search for ways ...
Justifying brutality : news readers' perceptions of police violence and race
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
readers' evaluations regarding issues of police brutality based on the framing of fatality and victim race. Additionally, through agenda-setting theory, this study will explore frame-setting implications that result from such evaluations. Results show...
Mobility Strategies and Academic Success within Military Families
(2016)
The purpose of this narratalogical case study was to investigate the strategies military
families utilize to contribute to the academic performance of highly mobile military
connected students. The unit of analysis was ...
Finding prehistoric roots of the two-spirit tradition in the North American Southwest
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
We demonstrate the antiquity of the Native American two-spirit tradition using mortuary data from the North American Southwest. A two-spirit person embodies a liminal combination of masculine and feminine spirits and ...
Before the singing : the journey of an artistic director
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
in the children's choir context? Data collection included transcripts from three semi-structured interviews, a follow up interview, two rehearsal observation sequences with one video-stimulated recall iteration, field memos, and artifacts. I used a constant...
High Speed and Low Power Pipelined ADC Design for MRI Application
(2014)
The advancement in the integrated circuit technologies has led to the development of
many high speed devices. This lead to the necessity to have a fast and efficient circuit which
can provide high computational capability. ...