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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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 ... -
The Effects of Conversational Priming on Vocal Fry Use in College Aged Female Students
(2017-11-14)Background: The use of vocal fry is increasingly common in young adult American females. Research suggests possible explanations for this trend, however there is no concrete evidence to explain why some individuals use ... -
Effects of Varying Floorholder Message Content When Using Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) with Voice Output on the Telephone
(2017-11-13)Telephone communication can be difficult for individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). This study investigated the effects of various floorholder messages on success of telephone interactions. ... -
Resilience Levels in Siblings of Children with Developmental Disabilities
(2017-11-13)Families and parents of children with disabilities have been identified as resilient, yet have shared many stressors and threats to that resilience. Limited data attempts to investigate resiliency levels in siblings of ... -
Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease Among University Employees
(2017-11-11)PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare cardiovascular disease risk among university employees (N = 47) with the general public as per National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data and American ... -
Use of Cognates in Bilingual Speakers: A Picture-Word Interference Paradigm Study
(2015-05-31)Cognates share the same semantic and similar phonological/morphological forms across two languages (e.g., dinosaur - English; dinosaurio - Spanish); therefore, the use of cognates can have an effect across the different ... -
Preserving Vocal Health in Student Teachers
(2015-05-15)Teachers and student teachers are at risk for developing voice disorders due the intense vocal requirements necessary for teaching (Cultiva, Vogel & Burdorf, 2013; Roy et al., 2004; Van Lierde et al., 2009). Due to the ... -
Impact of remnant versus pictographic communication books on communicative interactions for an individual with aphasia
(2014-05-30)Aphasia is a loss of receptive and/or expressive language acquired most often from stroke, but can also be acquired by head trauma, tumors, degenerative diseases or removal of brain tissue. Individuals with severe aphasia ... -
Agricultural educators perceptions of the standardization of agricultural education at the course level
(2014-06-04)As standardization of curriculum has become a leading national strategy in the common core subjects, a question has arisen within the agricultural community. Should agricultural education start standardizing its own ... -
Rooftop solar capacity modeling using GIS within the city of Stillwater, MN
(2014-01-15)Solar power has long been looked to as a source of renewable power. Expensive and inefficient solar materials and methods have become more attractive as technology and costs have improved. Coupled with an aging and ... -
Think systems, design sustainable: a content analysis of sustainable agriculture plans: guidelines to designing your own plan
(2014-01-24)The objective of this study was to determine guidelines about core content which should be included when designing a sustainable agriculture plan. Despite the increased awareness over the past decade, there appears to be ... -
Recruitment and retention of special interest club adult volunteers by Illinois 4-H staff
(2013-05-30)Special Interest (SPIN) Clubs are a relatively new component within the 4-H organization. SPIN Clubs are different from normal community clubs which focus on many project areas compared to SPIN Clubs which focus on one ... -
Geographic information system techniques for the mapping of access routes, habitat suitability and variations in the distributions of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) throughout Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
(2012-07-10)Geographic Information System Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) present a threat to biodiversity throughout the world. They have the potential to create a monoculture by out-competing the endemic species. Habitat degradation ... -
Lexical error analysis of advanced language learners' writings
(2013-05-10)Advanced language learners have unique challenges with vocabulary instruction. At the advanced level, learners most likely have an extensive vocabulary that covers the high frequency words of the language. However, ...
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