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The 36% Problem
(Springer Link, 2015-11)Student learning assessments—from the institutional level to Academically Adrift—routinely overlook the ways that plagiarism and cheating may contribute to poor outcome performance. The blind spot is a curious one. Faculty ... -
A biomechanical comparison of successful and unsuccessful triple-turn pirouette en dehors trials in ballet
(1/9/2019)Pirouette en dehors is a turn in which the dancer's body rotates and completes at least one full revolution with one foot on the floor. It is considered difficult to learn and perform in classical ballet. The purpose of ... -
A comparison of a school district's music curriculum and ensemble directors' expectations of preparedness within a feeder pattern
(7/23/2018)The purpose of this study was to compare the level of ensemble directors’ expectations of musical knowledge and skills of their students entering 5th, 7th, and 9th grade in schools within a district feeder pattern. The ... -
A comparison of music literacy scores between 6th and 7th grade band and choir students in relationship to practice regimen, private instruction, ensemble membership, and student/teacher ratio
(6/20/2018)The purpose of the study is to compare the development of music literacy skills between 6th and 7th grade band and choral students and determine what factors lead to higher achievement. Data were collected while surveying ... -
A comparison of the attitudes, beliefs and knowledge of nutrigenomics between dietetic students in the USA and Mexico
(2/5/2019)The purpose of this study was to compare nutrition/dietetic students from Texas Woman’s University (TWU) and Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL) in respect to their perceived need, interest, and knowledge of different ... -
A comparison of the impact of curriculum on the perceived level of self-determination in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
(1/2/2019)Higher levels of perceived self-determination (SD) in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) often correlate to improved post-school outcomes in education, employment, independent living, and ... -
A content analysis of 10 scholarly journals from 2007-2017: What has been written about long term African American married couples
(12/20/2018)The purpose of this study was to examine what has been written about long term African American marriages in 10 selected scholarly journals. Marriages greatly impact multiple domains and relationships in the African American ... -
A content analysis of battering interventions: Development of a unified framework for treating relationally violent men
(12/7/2020)Men’s violence against women in the form of intimate partner violence (IPV) has been an ongoing concern worldwide. While awareness of IPV and interventions for survivors of IPV have grown over the last several decades, ... -
A content analysis of evidence-based romantic adult attachment articles: How marital satisfaction is impacted by couple reports of spirituality/religiosity
(11/27/2017)The purpose of this research was to examine romantic adult attachment theory and how marital satisfaction is impacted by spirituality/religiosity, while also exploring how spirituality influences conflict and communication ... -
A content analysis of peer-reviewed journal articles: How is mindfulness applied in couples therapy in the mental health field?
(5/2/2018)ABSTRACT LORI J. RUNGE M.S. A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES: HOW IS MINDFULNESS APPLIED IN COUPLES THERAPY IN THE MENTAL HEALTH FIELD? March 2018 The rationale behind this study is ... -
A convergent parallel mixed method study on the experience of coping during high-risk pregnancy and prescribed bed rest
(5/14/2019)Antepartum bed rest and hospitalization are frequently prescribed for high-risk women experiencing pregnancy complications. Bed rest may result in problems for the high-risk mother including isolation, boredom, anxiety, ... -
A descriptive phenomenological study of nursing student experiences of clinical data use in clinical rotations
(11/9/2017)Clinical learning experiences are important opportunities for nursing students in that they gather and synthesize data of patients’ conditions, provide appropriate nursing interventions, and evaluate patient outcomes, ... -
A gender analysis of Texas university interscholastic league band concert and sight reading evaluation adjudication panels from 2010-2019
(5/21/2020)The purpose of this study was to determine the male-female ratio of band directors serving on adjudication panels for Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL) concert and sight reading evaluations from 2010 to 2019. ... -
A mixed method analysis of the role of balance outcome measures in therapist decision-making and patient outcomes
(10/30/2020)The purpose of these three studies was to assess the impact of using outcome measures on physical therapists' decision-making and patient functional outcomes. Three hundred thirty-seven physical therapists completed an ... -
A mixed-method, factorial examination of men's and women's perceptual and affective responses to ideal, actual, and average male and female bodies
(10/16/2017)Body image issues have traditionally been perceived as women’s issues, but this is no longer true. Both men and women are impacted by social pressures to look perfect (Calogero & Thompson, 2010; Grogan, 2008). Adolescents ... -
A phenomenological study of parents of autistic children’s experiences with safety
(4/26/2019)Autism is a complex problem with a significant global burden with increasing prevalence. Autism is a complex disorder with varying presentations. Autistic children are most often cared for by parents who, at the time their ... -
A phenomenological study with African American male cardiac peer support volunteers
(4/29/2020)This qualitative phenomenological study was designed to focus on the lived experiences of African American male cardiovascular peer support volunteers (AAMCPSV) within a healthcare setting. There is a paucity of African ... -
A Program evaluation of The One Love Foundation’s Escalation Workshop
(1/27/2020)Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects 10 million individuals and accounts for 15% of all violent crime in the United States (U.S.) every year. IPV extends beyond physical injury and can result in death; accounting for ...