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Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and perceived stress among adults : an application of the theory of planned behavior.
(2016-04-08)
Background: Young and middle-aged adults engage in low levels of physical
activity, high levels of sedentary behavior, and experience high levels of stress.
Examining physical activity and sedentary behavior through the ...
Shopping for a cause : exploring the role of information systems in ethical consumption.
(2017-07-24)
There is a growing awareness and concern from consumers about the negative impacts of their consumption decisions on the environment, public health, and the global economy. Consequently, consumers are beginning to seek ...
Dating violence risk factors of college students attending a midwest public university.
(2018-04-25)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk factors of dating violence at a non-faith-based, public university – University of Akron. This is phase II of an ongoing study to identify risk factors of dating violence for ...
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 ...
Testlet effects on pass/fail decisions under competing rasch models.
(2015-07-08)
The item response model chosen to estimate ability can influence proficiency classification, or pass/fail decisions, made about people based on test scores. This poses a potential problem for both the examinee and the ...
Logistic regression models for short sequences of correlated binary variables possessing first-order Markov dependence.
(2015-07-23)
In this dissertation we consider a first-order Markov dependence model for a short sequence of correlated Bernoulli random variables. Specifically, we offer logistic regression models with first-order Markov dependency, ...
Factors that predict the use of metacognitive strategies in the middle school classroom.
(2008-06-10)
The purpose of this qualitative cross-case study was to investigate the growth and transfer of metacognitive strategies in mathematical problem solving from a university course to the classroom. In this study, six preservice ...
More than tools : can media literacy emerge from teacher development in technology? : a narrative study.
(2015-07-07)
Media literacy challenges both students and teachers alike to think carefully and critically about the media and new technology tools. The purpose of this narrative study was to gain understanding of the teachers that have ...
The life of Governor Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham
(1930)
It is the purpose of this paper to give the career of S.W.T. Lanham showing the part he had during the periods of struggle and strife through which the United States passed during the years of his life, as soldier of the ...
Fantasies and delusions : Billy Joel's turn and return to classical music.
(2018-04-17)
In 2001, the release of Fantasies and Delusions officially announced Billy Joel’s remarkable career transition from popular songwriting to classical instrumental music composition. Representing Joel’s eclectic aesthetic ...