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A qualitative study on teaching methods and leadership strategies used by six legendary Texas high school football coaches.
(2017-03-16)
With this multiple case study, the researcher examined the different teaching methods and leadership strategies used by six coaches actively coaching in the fall of 2016 who are considered successful in their fields. Four ...
College student identity formation and negotiation in the context of study abroad.
(2017-03-31)
The distinct structure and environment of institutions of higher learning directly influence and validate the identities, roles, and statuses of students. Study abroad programs represent one such sub-environment of colleges ...
Using high-p intervention to reduce difficulties in task transition for children with autism.
(2017-07-31)
Difficulties with task transition is a problem that cannot be neglected as it interferes with instruction times. This study extended the use of high probability request sequence (high-p) intervention to reduce challenging ...
Exploring connections between college students' purpose and deliberate outdoor adventure activities.
(2017-04-04)
This phenomenological qualitative research study explores possible connections between traditional-age college students’ engagement in deliberate outdoor adventure activities and their understanding of their life purpose. ...
An examination of parameter recovery in latent transition models with distal outcomes.
(2017-07-19)
Latent transition analysis (LTA) is an increasingly popular research method used to categorize subsets of individuals within a population. The current study is purposed to investigate parameter recovery of a distal outcome ...
Literature circles and the reader self-efficacy of reluctant and/or struggling readers.
(2017-07-24)
In an era of high-stakes accountability measures in education, the researcher designed this study to explore a more student-centered approach to English language arts and reading instruction via literature circles. The ...
Detecting sigmoidal trajectories in structured latent curve models : a fit measure performance and parameter recovery simulation study.
(2017-07-24)
This simulation study examined parameter estimate recovery and model selection of structured latent curve models under varying conditions to provide recommendations on how to properly format longitudinal research when there ...
Examining the effect of a scholarship and living-learning program intervention on first-generation college student thriving.
(2017-04-06)
First-generation students represent a unique and growing population in higher education. Much of the research on this student population has focused on the influence of pre-college characteristics on their experience in ...
Integrated, project-based learning and knowledge retention : a mixed methods study comparing high school students in two geometry courses.
(2017-07-24)
The developing synergy of legislation and research throughout recent history points to the current momentum behind college and career readiness for every student. Researchers have found that embedding academic content into ...
The socialization of first year students through unsanctioned events.
(2017-03-28)
The purpose of this study was to determine the ways in which socialization occurs in a specific first year student population in relation to participation in unsanctioned events that are hosted by an unaffiliated organization. ...