UWRF Graduate Theses (formerly "Plan A")
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The Office of Graduate Studies at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls offers three options to successfully complete graduate programs: thesis (formerly "Plan A"), research paper (formerly "Plan B"), and Capstone Experience (formerly "Plan C"). Both the theses and research paper graduate plans require that a graduate student submit their final work to the MINDS collection.
Copyright for the materials in this collection is owned by the authors. This digital version is published by Chalmer Davee Library, University of Wisconsin – River Falls with the consent of the author.
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Investigating common management practices and natural behaviors of dairy cattle during the transition period.
(2024)The management of dairy cattle during the transition period can vary greatly from farm to farm. These management practices can have a lasting effect, influencing the dairy cows future productivity, profitability, and ... -
Investigating the impact of management decisions on the welfare of dairy cattle.
(2024)Dairy farmers make decisions daily that effect the animals they care for. From housing to feeding and from training of employees to health interventions with everything in between. These decisions impact the welfare, ... -
Golf Strength and Conditioning Program Analysis: Are Coaches Using Golf Specific Practices?
(2024)The beliefs and perceptions of golf strength and conditioning coaches dictate how golfers are trained. As dynamic correspondence and transfer of training principles highlight, distinctions between utilized training ... -
Agricultural articulation agreements between Wisconsin high schools and the technical college system
(2018)The study was designed to determine if the Wisconsin Technical College System is meeting the needs of agricultural articulation agreements in the high schools. This project will help the technical colleges see what ... -
Demographic Characteristic Reporting Practices in the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
(2022)The diversity of the United States population is increasing, and thus the field of speechlanguage pathology must be able to not only effectively treat diverse individuals but understand demographic’s effects on medical ... -
Politeness and Directness Strategies and Speech Act Realizations in Indian English Pragmatics
(2022)Studies on pragmatics have become increasingly popular since the work of Hymes (1972). Pragmatics refers to the cultural and social dimensions of words and phrases. Within the study of pragmatics, interest in politeness ... -
ANIMAL ASSISTED SPEECH-LANGUAGE THERAPY FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN: A PILOT STUDY
(2022-05)Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) – a goal-directed intervention in which an animal that meets specific criteria becomes an integral part of the treatment process – can be a beneficial treatment option for individuals in ... -
Autism Knowledge and Stigma among College Students at the University of Wisconsin – River Falls
(2021)As the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder increases, it is important for students entering the workforce to increase their overall knowledge and decrease stigma surrounding autism. The purpose of this study was to ... -
Saying too Little can Make a Big Impact: Graduate Student Knowledge and Use of Telegraphic Input
(2021)Telegraphic communication is considered a simplification of speech by shortening utterances. This includes omitting function words but keeping content words like nouns and verbs. For example, telegraphic communication may ... -
The Effects of Exogenous Estrogen and Menstrual Cycle Phase on Female Aerobic Performance
(2021)This thesis investigates aerobic performance and substrate utilization of eumenorrheic women on and off oral contraceptive pills (OCP) during the follicular and luteal phases of the menstrual cycle. The topic was chosen ... -
Implementation of Experiential Learning in 4-H Educational Travel Opportunities: A Delphi Study
(2021)Experiential learning has become an integral part of 4-H nationwide. All 4-H programming is done with the experiential learning model in mind. A unique educational experience that 4-H offers are the educational travel ... -
Clinical Knowledge and Training for Speech-Language Intervention for Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
(2021-03-22)Introduction: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a continuum of disorders that impacts physical and neural development and is caused by maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy. The resulting disabilities of ... -
The Relationship Between Perceived Weight Status and Behavioral Practices
(2021-04-05)Studies have emphasized the commonality of individuals being overweight and obese in the US, increasing their chances of risk factors for other diseases. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship ... -
Comparing 4-H Volunteer Training Perceptions Among 4-H Volunteers and Educators
(2019-01-15)Adult volunteers are an integral part of the 4-H program. Volunteers assist with all aspects of the 4-H program. Adult volunteers serve as club leaders, project leaders, chaperones, and are present at all 4-H activities. ... -
Student and Educator Beliefs on an English as a Lingua Franca Classroom Framework
(2020-05-08)The ways in which students use English to communicate has evolved. Many students around the world now use English to communicate as a lingua franca with other non-native speakers. In order to meet the needs of their students ... -
Supporting the Literacy of English Learners through Phonological Awareness Instruction
(2019)Strong literacy skills are important for all students, yet many students, including English learners, struggle to achieve literacy. The gap in reading is wide between English learners and non-English learners on standardized ... -
Learning Pathways of Non-Traditional Farmers in Agricultural Niche Markets
(2019)Farmers have turned to the University Extension system since its beginnings in the United States with the establishment of the land-grant institutions and extension services. This study focuses on niche market non-traditional ... -
The relationship between physical activity behavior and cardiovascular health among university employees
(2018-10-15)PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between physical activity behavior and cardiovascular health among university employees (N = 30). In addition, the research also attempted to explore and ... -
Reflective Learning: Fostering Motivation, Metacognition, and Autonomy and Raising Language Learning Strategy Awareness
(2018-10-15)This paper illustrates how reflective learning can enhance English language learners’ (ELLs) learning experiences by forming deeper personal connections to what they learn and how they learn. In particular, reflective ... -
Multi-Word Verbs in Prerecorded Instructor Speech: A Corpus-Informed Study
(2018-10-15)Advances in corpus linguistics have contributed greatly to second language (L2) research and teaching. For example, evidence of high-frequency vocabulary in authentic language has been particularly useful for identifying ...
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