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"Wisdom, Which Alone Is Truly Fair": Education and Government in Milton's Prose Tracts and Paradise Lost
(2012-05-01)
While the character of Milton’s republicanism has been the subject of long debate, this study focuses on Milton’s privileging of wisdom as the characteristic which makes rulers fittest to govern and subjects most deserving ...
Impact of Learning Assistants on Student Satisfaction and Performance in an Upper Level Biology Class
(2019-05-21)
The educators at the University of Colorado, Boulder, introduced the Learning Assistant (LA) Program in 2003. Since then, many other schools have adopted the program in an effort to establish active learning in undergraduate ...
Technology, Education, and Literacy- An Investigation into the Cyborgial Nature of Education in the 21st Century
(2013-05-23)
In modern American high schools, technology has changed the way we view education and the teaching of literature. In this thesis, I do not seek to argue completely in support or against technology in education. Rather, ...
Prevalence, Severity, and Potential Risk Factors for Fibromyalgia in Rural Western Kenya
(2014-05-01)
Past studies in the United States and Canada have found that the prevalence for fibromyalgia (FM) is approximately 2%, but there are very few studies of this condition in developing countries. With the organic basis unknown, ...
Universal Free Meals: The Effects on Student Participation and Academic Achievement on Low SES Hispanic Students at Waco ISD
(2022-05-20)
Universal access to free school meals is accessible through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), established by the U.S. Department of Education nationwide in 2014. The option allows schools and local education ...
The Moderating Effect of Attachment to God on the Association between Education and Social Trust
(2017-05-23)
Previously, many researchers have concluded that lower educational attainment is a risk factor for low social trust. While other studies have analyzed the effects of religious attendance on trust, the present study seeks ...
Two Americas: The Effects of Single Motherhood on the Racial Disparity in American Life Expectancy
Throughout American history, a significant gap in longevity has existed between
the black and white populations of the United States, creating the potential for “two
Americas” to arise. For decades, the average white ...
A Cerebellar Deficit in Dyslexia and How it Affects the Classroom
(2013-05-23)
The cerebellar deficit hypothesis is one theory explaining developmental dyslexia. Reviewing the current literature, I explained the theory, identified some key components of dyslexia research that are agreed upon, and ...
An Examination of Qualities of Effective Professional Learning Communities in Urban Schools
This study seeks to identify characteristics of effective Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) in urban schools. Beginning with a body of research on education reform, challenges faced by urban schools, and implementation ...
"Women's Work for Women": Annie Jenkins Sallee in China
The growth of feminist movements in the wake of the American Civil War inspired the development of foreign missionary work as an acceptable and desirable career for young single women. Southern Baptist Annie Jenkins Sallee ...