Using estimated consumer utilities for 21 different iced tea claims, this study
aimed to examine how typical factor extraction approaches, as well as exploratory
graph analysis, performed comparatively. Data was collected ...
This research project focuses on Willa Cather’s 1927 novel, Death Comes from the
Archbishop. The author argues that Cather’s protagonist, Father (later Archbishop) Latour
seeks to erect an extraordinary edifice of faith ...
Among several obstacles healthcare professions face when providing care to patients, a
notable barrier is health literacy. Health literacy (HL), is the ability to obtain and understand
health information and necessary ...
Graduates are not only expected to attain a degree but a range of soft skills. Soft skills
such as communication, creativity, and critical thinking are among the most desired skills
employers seek. Soft skills are well ...
The fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) experience elevated
levels of attrition. The broad research agenda of this work aims to investigate these levels of
attrition through the lens of self-regulated ...
Rigorous academic experiences are thought to play a role in successful learning for gifted
students. To further investigate this relationship, gifted college freshmen in a chemistry course
completed a survey assessing ...
Alewife Alosa pseudoharengus are an integral part of the Lake Michigan ecosystem, but have
been showing signs of declining health and reduced abundance in the past decade. A similar decline was
shown in Lake Huron a ...
This study considered the case of two-group supervised classification in which group sizes were
unequal. It is a demonstrated effect that small-group recovery—accurate identification of cases in the
smaller group—is ...
This paper involves fitting parametric item response theory models which will give parameter
estimates for item difficulty and item discrimination. Also, model suitability will be assessed in terms
of model, item and ...
The Designated Hitter (DH) rule in Major League Baseball (MLB) is a topic of great debate. In
the National League (NL), all players take a turn at bat. However, in the American League (AL),
a DH usually bats for the ...
This study conducted the first-ever investigation into The National Association of
Intercollegiate Athlete (NAIA) substance use and abuse behaviors. The NAIA does not currently
have data available on the alcohol, drug, ...
Ball State University’s Christy Woods is an educational and recreational space that is
used to bring the Ball State and Muncie community closer to nature. Its programming has
focused on land management for plant species. ...
In this paper, I read the whiteness and masculinity of Herman Melville’s narrator
in Typee (1846), arguing that Tommo’s white hegemonic masculine identity is dependent not
only on notions of homophobia and racism, but ...
Second language (L2) speakers engage in a variety of communicative tasks that require an array of
linguistically complex language such as asking for directions or providing information. These speakers may
find themselves ...
This study has presented an overview of the pros and cons of context-based teaching in the high
school science classroom. The evidence suggests that context-based teaching and learning
develops students who are more ...
Studies of biodiversity and the role of humans in changing biodiversity have typically
overlooked parasite diversity even though parasites are ubiquitous. In addition, parasites are
responsible for shaping ecosystems ...
This study looks at a collection of five First Year Composition textbooks that have a focus on
research instruction in order to start a conversation about the relationship between research
instruction and the rise of a ...
Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) is often used in the scale development process to
determine the existence of latent factors and establish construct validity. In this study, EFA was
performed on data from a department ...
A staggering number of people are sexually assaulted during their time in college. Campus
policies for sexual violence drastically influence campus culture and the aftermath of sexual
violence and misconduct. Many other ...