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Examining the influence of educational mobile application software on students’ technology literacy
(2017-07-28)
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to employ the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards for Students as taxonomy to classify educational mobile application (app) software into seven ...
Charles H. "Chuck" Laubach Collection
(2017-12-05)
This project details the organization, preservation and digitization of the Charles H. “Chuck” Laubach collection, which includes a process narrative, a detailed finding aid, and a sample selection of digitized sources ...
50/50 Two Way Immersion Program Implementation Perspectives
(2017-12-22)
Two-Way Immersion Programs are being implemented by school districts and charter school throughout the United States with increasing frequency. Many of these two-way immersion programs utilize the 50/50 model and districts ...
An examination of teacher leader' and teachers' perceptions of the Trainer of Trainer model of professional development
(2017-08-14)
The practice of using teacher leaders to support and develop teachers from within the educational organization is gaining support from research. The Trainer of Trainers (TOT) model of professional development is one ...
The Effect of Electromagnetic Fields on the Interaction Between Antibiotics and Bacteria
(2017-12-18)
The effect of electromagnetic fields on the interaction between the antibiotics erythromycin and bacterial species Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Escherichia coli (E. coli) are determined by its influence on the ...
"I am a Free Human Being With an Independent Will": Resisting the Victorian Patriarchy
(2017-12-05)
Victorian authors Wilkie Collins, Anne Brontë, and Charlotte Brontë create female characters in their novels who resist the Victorian patriarchal culture through their speech, behavior, and writing. Although female characters ...
Touchscreen Use Among Geoscientists: Perceptions of Comfort, Task Productivity, and Task Satisfaction
(2017-12-05)
Touchscreen use among geoscientists at larger oil and gas companies has been on the rise in the past several years. The investment in this technology is high and the benefits have yet to be confirmed. It is imperative ...
Retaining Effective Principals: A Case Study of Principals in a High Needs School District
(2017-11-02)
The purpose of this mixed methods case study was to determine the influence of a district leadership development program on first, second, 3rd and, 4th year principals. A purposeful sample of first, second, 3rd and 4th ...
Poverty and high school graduation: What are the associated variables?
(2017-07-05)
Education is pivotal to a better life for many individuals. Unfortunately, a large number of adolescents in poverty fail to complete high school; thereby limiting their opportunities for better employment options. However, ...
Validating an Animal Model of PTSD Through Open Field Behavior
(2017-12-21)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a prevalent anxiety disorder that affects people all over the world. Animal models are often used in clinical research to study human disorders; rats and humans share some similar ...