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The development of teacher efficacy and knowledge of formative assessment during collaborative lesson design
(2018-05-09)
The purpose of this study was to analyze how a team of four middle school social studies teachers collaborated during lesson design to formative assessments. The results of this study also explained when, why, and how ...
I'm not who you think I am: the intersectional collegiate experiences of Indian American women
(2018-04-02)
Indian Americans constitute one of the most academically and economically successful ethnic groups in the United States, however, their higher education experiences have been understudied in recent literature. When their ...
The relationship between helicopter parenting and social emotional learning (SEL)
(2018-05-15)
Parenting styles play a vital role in children’s development. Research suggests an overinvolved parenting style (helicopter parenting) is negatively associated with children’s overall well-being. Parenting style has important ...
Functional Characterization of Pol-dUT Fusion Enzymes from Pyrococcus Furiosus
(2018-05-10)
Although polymerase chain reaction is a powerful technique, often polymerizing errors can jeopardize the whole experiment especially when to study a cloned gene product. Long PCR with conventional Taq DNA polymerases is ...
A scalable image/video FPGA processing platform with approximate design
(2018-12-04)
This dissertation presents a scalable image/video platform with approximate computing design on Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). The platform is able to capture images in real time with a low-cost OV7670 camera and ...
Instream habitat use and management of invasive armored catfishes in the upper San Marcos River
(2018-12-12)
The San Marcos River is a spring-fed aquatic system located in central Texas fed by the San Marcos Springs. This spring system is characterized by high water quality and relatively constant temperatures, pH, discharge and ...
Secondary teachers' and administrators' perceptions of teacher leadership within the implementation of professional learning communities
(2018-12-20)
The purpose of this study was to examine secondary or high school teachers’ and administrators’ perception of teacher leadership within the PLC model. The study included a review of data collected from the Professional ...
Closing the advanced placement opportunity gap for traditionally underrepresented students
(2018-04-10)
Exposure to rigorous curriculum is a significant predictor of college persistence and success. Traditionally underrepresented students, those who are African American, Hispanic, and identified as economically disadvantaged ...
Detecting the onset of an epileptic seizure using a novel time-series approach
(2018-05-08)
Electroencephalography (EEG) is one of the most popular non-invasive techniques for acquiring electrical signals from the brain. Data mining EEG signals finds numerous applications in the field of neuroscience for obtaining ...
An exploration of the relationship between African American health care professionals' resilience and their perceived experiences of their health care programs' organizational support
(2018-06-28)
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine the relationship of resilience levels of African American (AA) health care professionals and their perceived experiences of organizational support for training in ...