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A comparative analysis of Frank Martin’s Ballade for flute and Ballade for trombone.
(2015-07-21)Swiss composer Frank Martin (1890-1974) wrote six single-movement pieces for six different solo instruments and accompaniment between 1938 and 1972, all titled Ballade. The Ballade for trombone (1940) and the Ballade for ... -
A comparison between an inventive present perfect and the preterite.
(2020-04-08)Based on research evidence proving the evolution and expansion of uses of the present perfect tense, a comparison between the preterite and the present perfect should be acknowledged and instructed in the Spanish language ... -
A comparison of positive practice and functional communication training in the treatment of challenging behavior.
(2017-07-27)The purpose of this thesis was to compare positive practice and a function-based intervention in reducing challenging behaviors. The present thesis included a systematic review of the literature and a single-case research ... -
A comparison of tact interventions on emergent intraverbal responses in children with developmental disabilities.
(2016-07-28)Many individuals with developmental disorders experience communication deficits, including those with autism spectrum disorders. For some, this includes the underdevelopment of an intraverbal repertoire. A review of the ... -
A complex perspective on student success programming : a quantitative analysis of retention rates for sophomores who experience differentiated coaching while attending a Guided Pathways community college.
(2022-04-11)Despite efforts to place students on a guided pathway to successful completion, nearly one in five students who do not persist at community colleges complete 75% or more of the credit threshold for a degree before leaving ... -
A comprehensive understanding of racial attitudes for Muslims among whites.
(2020-07-10)How do white racial attitudes shape anti-Muslim opinion in a racially diversifying American society where many whites are anxious about their race’s self-interest? Using ANES 2016, this study examines if the white anxiety ... -
A convergent mixed methods study to explore the effect of unapproved part-time work on international students in South Korea.
(2022-03-31)In recent years South Korea has emerged as an attractive destination for international university students as the Korean government aims to accept 200,000 international students by 2023. Academically talented students who ... -
A critical analysis of neorealism and writing the screenplay, Mid-Sized City (Waco).
(2021-04-30)This thesis outlines both the historical and theoretical background to Italian neorealism and its influences specifically in global cinema and modern American independent cinema. It will also consist of a screenplay for a ... -
A critical biography of Bernard Ramm: an exemplar of the development of a neo-evangelical-Baptist identity in the American Baptist Convention.
(2017-07-06)Bernard Ramm (1916-1992) was an American Baptist (ABC-USA) theologian who lived during the heart of the twentieth century. His embrace of the neo-evangelical movement, which arose during the 1940s, led to the development ... -
A design-based research study of school-based makerspaces in the discipline of mathematics.
(2021-08-03)The Maker Movement is a trend that has gained momentum in education which places students at the center of learning where they become creators or makers of things in a makerspace. While educational leaders see the potential ... -
A director's approach to Arthur Arent's One Third of a Nation.
(2015-04-15)The Federal Theatre Project, under director Hallie Flanagan, had many projects throughout its short existence from 1935-1939; however, few were as innovative and impactful as the Living Newspaper. The most successful Living ... -
A director's approach to Dancing at Lughnasa.
(2017-03-21)This thesis details the production process for Baylor Theatre’s mainstage production of Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel, directed by Heidi Breeden, in partial fulfillment of the Master of Fine Arts in Directing. Dancing ... -
A director's approach to Helen Edmundson's Anna Karenina.
(2018-04-09)Helen Edmundson’s adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina is an engaging yet complicated script that presents a challenge to directors and designers alike. The play breaks down the eight hundred-page novel into an ... -
A director's approach to Ken Ludwig's Moon over Buffalo.
(2016-07-05)Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo is a comedy that presents its audience with a unique theatrical experience. While attempting to follow the dramatic structure of certain classical comedies, the thematic plot of Ludwig’s play ... -
A director's approach to Sam Shepard's True West.
(2015-07-14)Sam Shepard’s True West is a black comedy that tells the story of Austin and Lee, two brothers leading vastly different lives who meet unexpectedly at their mother’s home in suburban Los Angeles, and through a series of ... -
A director’s approach to Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville : a Sherlock Holmes mystery.
(2021-08-05)This thesis documents the production process and the directorial approach to Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery performed at Baylor University in the spring of 2021. The work explores Ken Ludwig’s biography, how his ... -
A director’s approach to the new Gershwin musical Crazy for You.
(2018-03-08)In 1992, The “new” Gershwin musical Crazy for You premiered on Broadway to rave reviews. The musical production, adapted from the 1930 Gershwin musical Girl Crazy, featured a new book by Ken Ludwig, choreography by Susan ... -
A differences-in-differences approach to the UPP policy and crime displacement in the city neighborhoods and metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro.
(2020-04-27)This thesis uses differences-in-differences causal inference method to study the impact of the UPP policy in the surrounding neighborhoods of the city of Rio and also the spillover effects potentially caused by it. Five ... -
A dual case study : students' perceptions, self-efficacy, and understanding of the nature of science in varied introductory biology laboratories.
(2016-11-27)Since World War II, science education has been at the forefront of curricular reforms. Although the philosophical approach to science education has changed numerous times, the importance of the laboratory has not waned. ... -
A dynamic approach to examine the growth trajectory of e-participation factors.
(2021-08-05)This research explores key factors that drive e-participation growth among 147 nation-states over seven years (2014-2020). While the literature utilizing information and communication technologies (ICT) to advance ...