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Recreational pole dance

Locke, Chelsea (2020-12-19)

Pole dance/fitness is an international form of dance fitness that has become increasingly popular since the early 2000s. This thesis is an ethnographic case study focusing on a specific community of people who participate ...
Assessing spatial variability of climate change vulnerability across the city of Muncie

LaRue, Mitchell (2020-12-19)

Climate change will have significant impacts on human populations and the natural environment. One key concern for human populations is the increased risk for meteorological extremes such as floods, droughts, extended ...
Image quality in the periphery of a large-bore (80-cm) computed tomography scanner

Alhassan, Aswad (2020-12-19)

X-ray Computed Tomography imaging (CT) is the standard modality for radiation treatment planning for cancer patients in radiation oncology. Accurate treatment plan modeling depends upon an undistorted mapping of the CT ...
Impact of calling home on student engagement during Covid-19

Ahmadi, Tina (2020-12-19)

This thesis presents an overview of research on best practices for virtual and hybrid learning. The study focuses on the impact of communicating with families on student achievement and describes methods of instruction ...
Promoting social-emotional development for peacebuilding among preschoolers in Pakistan: a quasi-experimental study

Zainulabdin, Seema (2020-12-19)

This study evaluated the effectiveness of professional development of Pre-K teachers for social-emotional learning (SEL) against routine practices, and to assess the association between classroom environment and behavioral ...
A case study of two successful piano educators: their attitudes toward piano education programs concerning curriculum development and field work experiences, and the implications in their studios

Tong, Malissa (2020-12-19)

This dissertation explores the philosophies of two piano teachers regarding their attitudes toward curriculum development and field work experiences. The difference between observation requirements in music education ...
Adult learning as a Dungeon Master

Starr, Paul (2020-12-19)

As Dungeons and Dragons and other tabletop roleplay games grow in popularity, it is reasonable to assume more adults will engage in the hobby. Central to the playing of these games is the role of Dungeon Master (DM). ...
Awareness and perceptions of the AACC competencies for community college leaders: a statewide system's perspective

Slocum, Michael (2020-12-19)

It has been 15 years since the initial publication of the American Association of Community Colleges’ competencies for community college leaders (AACC, 2005), which outlined six competencies community college leaders ...
An analysis of the effects of an autonomy supportive teaching environment on adult alternative education students who have experienced trauma and their confidence in graduating from high school

Scott Tolliver, Camille (2020-12-19)

Alternative education teachers (AETs) have the unique challenge of educating alternative education students who often have experienced suspensions, expulsions, extensive truancy issues, pregnancy, poor behavioral conduct, ...
Adult learning at a private liberal arts university in Indiana: a case study

Moran, Stephanie (2020-12-19)

This research study examined specialized adult programs at a small private liberal arts university in Indiana with approximately 4,100 undergraduate students. The case study reviewed offerings, underpinnings, and decision ...
Dear diary: the relationship between media literacy and mentoring

Martin, Samantha (2020-12-19)

The purpose of this study was to discover how adults navigate mass media in their information seeking and learn their current level of media literacy. I explored their perceptions of the relationship between media literacy ...
A performance guide to selected piano solo works of Lisan Wang

He, Tao (2020-12-19)

The purpose of this dissertation is to introduce and discuss the complete published piano works from the collection Lisan Wang Selected Works for the Piano, and create a performance guide of Lisan Wang’s complete published ...
Mental illness stigma and children: the impact of a brief mental health education program

Hess, Corie (2020-12-19)

Two hundred and thirty-six students in grades four through eight participated in a study to explore changes in attitudes toward peers with mental illness and knowledge about mental illness following a brief mental health ...
Identifying and overcoming perceived barriers to family engagement n early childhood education

Haisley, Sarah (2020-12-19)

Early Childhood Education. As defined by Early Childhood Education Report 2014, Early childhood education (ECE) refers to programs for young children based on an explicit curriculum delivered by qualified staff and ...
Credit recovery and high school student success: an analysis of student perception of their credit recovery experience in two urban Indiana high school credit recovery programs

Durr, Kelly (2020-12-19)

This study investigated student perceptions of their experiences in high school credit recovery programs. Students enrolled in credit recovery programs in two Indiana high schools completed surveys about their perception ...
The effectiveness of literacy professional development provided to a high school faculty

Davis, Eric (2020-12-19)

This study evaluated the effectiveness of the professional development (PD) provided to a high school faculty on literacy strategies. Student achievement data of 9th and 10th graders collected before the literacy ...
Indiana public school superintendent sensemaking of e-learning

Cripe, Chad (2020-12-19)

This study examined the rationale Indiana public school superintendents have used in making the decision to implement an e-learning day program for their districts to make up for lost instructional time when school is ...
A pedagogical analysis of the Estudos Bem-Humorados Para Trompete Solo by Fernando Morais

Cavalcante da Silva, Gilmar (2020-12-19)

Estudos Bem-Humorados Para Trompete Solo is the first collection of advanced level Brazilian trumpet etudes based on Brazilian popular music. This research is intended to serve as a performance and pedagogical guide for ...
A phenomenological study of the experiences of African American males throughout their career progression to the community college presidency

Cathcart, Chris (2020-12-19)

Since their early days, community colleges have maintained a pivotal role as a provider of education to the diverse populations they serve. Over the years, these institutions of higher learning have been tasked with ...
Meanings made, attachment, perceived closeness and complicated grief in military service members

Carr, Francis (2020-12-19)

Most people deal with a death loss without needing clinical help. However, researchers agree that for about 10-12% of individuals who experience a death loss, grief symptoms become chronic, and more severe. Chronic, ...

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