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Academic advising at a distance : a case study where no face to face interactions occur
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
of advising relationships at the institution to not only illustrate the case of distance advising but also to show different perspectives on the issue. Findings included that distance advising was enacted somewhat differently online than face-to-face due...
The importance of relationships in the renewal process of one middle school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study was conducted primarily to investigate the restructuring and renewal activities of Study School District (SSD) as it reorganized its middle ...
Talking turkey : visual media and the unraveling of Thanksgiving
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Standing at the core of American culture, Thanksgiving is an invented tradition celebrated by millions of Americans. This dissertation examines contemporary representations of Thanksgiving in "the media of everyday life" ...
Bt cotton adoption : a double-hurdle approach for north Indian farmers
(AgBioForum, 2013)
This article adds to the existing literature by identifying determinants of the Bt cotton adoption decision, as well as what influences the extent (or level) of adoption. Econometric results show that information is a vital ...
Alternatively certified mathematics teachers : factors that contribute to changes in instruction over time
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The focus of this study was the intersection of alternative certification for mathematics teaching, standards based teaching as described by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and the No Child Left Behind Act ...
Semantic segmentation of land use and land cover for mapping agricultural activities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] Over the decades, deep neural network computer vision architectures have im- proved their image segmentation and classification performance based on multidis- ciplinary efforts answering a variety ...
Mizzou weekly, volume 26, number 27 (April 28, 2005)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Affairs. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2005)
Rivers running through : an urban environmental history of the Kansas Cities and the Missouri River
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] An environmental history of Kansas City and an urban history of the Missouri River, this dissertation shows how interconnected the city and the river ...
Going, going...but not yet gone counter-storytelling the socialization of African American college baseball players
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Higher education is key to accessing pathways toward upward mobility. Combining strong academic preparation and athletic skill provides opportunities for secondary students to access higher education as student-athletes. ...
Mizzou weekly, volume 30, number 14 (December 11, 2008)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Affairs. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2008)
Conceptualizing the ultimate punishment in China : a political, cultural, and historical analysis of the death penalty in communist China, 1949-2007
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
in the communist China. In particular, this paper will also be an attempt to address the political, cultural, and legal issues on how and why capital punishment was adopted, retained, and widely executed by the Chinese communist government since 1949; and also...
Mizzou weekly, volume 27, number 05 (September 22, 2005)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Affairs. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2005)
The Opioid Epidemic and Community Education on Naloxone
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2024)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States saw a more than 30% increase in opioid overdose deaths. These statistics demand a comprehensive solution to an ever-growing healthcare problem. Pre-hospital administration ...
Rules for Missouri Fourth-Class Cities, Second Edition
(University of Missouri Extension, 2008)
Most cities in Missouri are fourth-class cities; some are about as old as the state and others are brand new. The result is an infinite variation in how cities interpret statutes and rules -how one city has always done ...
Echoes from the Mountains: Capturing and Recalling Memories of the Climb, Ascension and Extension of the J. S. Chick African Centered Education Shule (School) Model, Methodology and Instructional Practice, 1998–2012
(2023)
This research sought to better understand how the instructional foundations for J. S. Chick African Centered School [Shule] from 1998 to 2012 used a culturally relevant learning model to motivate and inspire African American ...
Post-intentional phenomenology inquiry to explore white educators’ stories of developing a critical consciousness of race
(2023)
The current makeup of the PK-12 educational workforce is largely White persons. However, the demographic makeup of the student body is soon to be a majority of students of color. This is problematic due to the disproportionate ...
Mizzou, volume 090, number 1 (2001 Fall)
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2001)
A comparison of learning cultures in different size and types of high schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study was to compare relevant data and information about leadership and learning cultures in different size high schools (small ...
Beneath Mark Twain: Judgments of Justice and Gender in Twain's Early Western Writing, 1861-1873
(2013)
By the time Samuel Clemens began writing journalism and crafting what he
called the “sensation hoax” for Virginia City’s Territorial Enterprise in 1862, Americans
had been devouring sensational novels and journalism by ...
Mizzou Nursing, 2007 Fall
(University of Missouri -- Columbia. School of Nursing., 2007)