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Exploring college food insecurity : a qualitative case study of the perspectives of the University of Central Missouri food pantry clientele
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Insufficient resources undermine postsecondary educational experiences and delay credit attainment for many college students (Goldrick-Rab, Baker-Smith, Coca, Looker, and Williams, 2019). To examine the efficacy of existing ...
Teacher perception of the role and purpose of school resource officers: an examination of alignment with the SRO Triad
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
enforcement officer. Themes are compared to quantitative findings to provide triangulation and credible evidence. The characteristics of law enforcement officer were the most agreed upon by teachers. Great variation was seen in the behaviors reported...
Disciplinary Differences Between Faculty in Library Use and Perceptions
(2014-06-19)
exist for librarians and administrators making decisions regarding the future of the academic library. In particular, this study develops profiles of faculty use and perceptions of the library for specific academic disciplines and helps librarians...
A Heuristic Narrative Inquiry on the Conceptualization and Cultivation of Relational Trust Between Secondary Teachers and Administrators
(2020)
-Wei Yee, 2016; Lawson et al., 2017; Tschannen-Moran & Gareis, 2015a). Sallee’s (2014) work shows correlations between the principal-teacher relationship and teacher self-efficacy. This heuristic narrative inquiry enlivens and deepens the conversations...
Evaluation of faculty engagement in professional learning activities : a mixed-methods study on communication processes, value, and barriers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This study was a developmental evaluation of a faculty center at a state funded, public non-research university focused on undergraduate and graduate degree programs that is located in the Midwest United States. The purpose ...
The anticipated, actual, and misunderstood value of Federal Work-study: a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Financial Aid Awards for first-time college students include a variety of offerings, including scholarships, grants, and loans. One award of financial assistance, Federal Work-study, is different from other types of financial ...
A qualitative case study of graduate assistantship experiences at the University of Central Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This qualitative case study was designed to investigate graduate assistantships at the University of Central Missouri (UCM). Specifically, the researcher sought to understand how assistantships prepare graduate students for real world practices...
Healing centered yoga : an adjunct clinical intervention pilot study : trauma and chemical dependency
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Introduction: Healing Centered Yoga (HCY) is a multidisciplinary practice and program offered as an adjunct clinical intervention for individuals experiencing complex, acute, and/or treatment-resistant trauma and related stress. Research...
Teachers' views of the mathematical capabilities of students with disabilities : a mixed methods study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Students with disabilities often have difficulty demonstrating mathematical understanding on conventional measures. One reason for this difficulty ...
Cross-cutting knowledge organizations as leverages of entrepreneurial activity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Motivated by the possibility of obtaining relational rents (Dyer & Singh, 1998; Lavie, 2006), firms have used inter-firm networks as knowledge leverages. ...
Media, racial minorities and the mindset of journalists : exploring the formula(s) used to tell crime/violence victim stories in minority communities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Local decision making: the relationship between federal educational legislation and educational practices
(2013)
The purpose of this heuristic, social constructivist, phenomenological study was to
understand the perceptions of teachers, school administrators and state legislators on the
relationship between federal legislation, ...
Exploring editorial leadership : a qualitative study of scholastic journalism advisers teaching leadership in Missouri secondary schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
for students to grow into leaders. The leadership skills provide advisers opportunities to articulate their passion and genuine convictions with their students. This current study focused on editorial leadership practices in high school journalism news labs...
Faculty Identity Development Through Story: A Narrative Study in a Higher Education Context
(2023)
such programs focus on practical or pedagogical skill development while neglecting to provide opportunity for the holistic identity development for faculty members. The purpose of this narrative inquiry study was to explore the stories of faculty members...
Managerial e-learning professionals at the corporate university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This study explores the lived experience of managerial professionals. With the pressures on higher education to generate new revenue streams, specifically the professional life and identity of instructional designers are ...
Initial evaluation of a mental health literacy intervention : mental health care in schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
could be accounted for by teachers' MHL. Teachers' level of self-reported MHL had a positive relationship with their students' SAEBRS scores and an inverse relationship with SAEBRS base rates of risk. Initial evidence from this empirical investigation...
A Case Study of Two 21ˢᵗ Century Schools: Are We Preparing Students for the Global World?
(2016)
There is no question that we live in a global society. The ability to compete
successfully in the global marketplace is a fact facing our world today as it never has before.
American education must prepare students ...
Evidence of servant leadership in professional learning communities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
value for other subscales. Based on the results of this study, school leaders seeking to develop professional learning communities may benefit from learning more about servant leadership and seeking to implement these characteristics in their own...
Influence of nutrition and health behaviors on academic performance of students at a public Midwestern university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This mixed-methods, grounded theory study investigated the relationship between health behaviors and academic performance among university students. The survey instrument collected data related to academic performance, ...
Nursing Faculty's Experience of Faculty Bullying and its Impacts: A Qualitative Study
(2021)
Faculty bullying is an ongoing problem in United States’ nursing schools as it can
negatively affect the physical and psychological well-being of the targeted individuals, their careers, and the workplace environment. ...