Browsing UW-Stout Dissertations by Title
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Racialized Experiences and Academic Success of Minority Students in Postsecondary Career and Technical Education
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2017)This mixed method study examined the education success and experiences of racial and ethnic minorities (REM) at one technical college within the Wisconsin Technical College System. Through the use of quantitative archival ... -
The relationship between psychosocial factors and work-related musculoskeletal disorders in hospital nurses in Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stout, 2018)The aim of this paper was to examine the relationship between perceived psychosocial factors (PSF's) and work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMD's) that hospital nurses experience in Wisconsin and to present initiatives ... -
The Relationship Between the Price of College and First Year Enrollment at a Midwestern Technical College
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2017)A national movement has led to significant dialogue regarding the potential benefits of free college. Supporters suggest that additional financial resources will remove a barrier that limits access and attainment. This ... -
Small Manufacturer Long-Term Success Factors using Success Case Method: A Manufacturing Extension Practitioner Perspective
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2024)This study examines the factors that contribute to the long-term sustainability of a small manufacturer from a manufacturing extension practitioner’s perspective. The longevity subject used in this study was XYZ Company, ... -
Student and faculty perceptions of textbook value in the manufacturing programs at Dunwoody College of Technology
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2018)The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of students and faculty who utilize college textbooks in the completion and development of manufacturing courses at Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis, ... -
Students Perceptions of Accelerated Program Learning: A Comparative Study
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2020)This mixed methods study was designed to review student perceptions of transitions toward Accelerated Program Learning environments. The goal of this study was to better understand the impact of accelerated learning programs ... -
A Study of the Relationship between Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Ease of Use, Institutional Objectives and Intent to Use Peanut Butter Swirl Student Success Software Using the ioTAM Theoretical Framework
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2022)CCX, a small, rural community college in the United States began offering a flexible, online, competency-based educational delivery model in some of its educational programs in the fall semester of the 2018-2019 school ... -
Teaching and Assessing Critical Thinking Skills in Michigan Secondary Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Programs
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2023)As the agriculture, food, and natural resources (AFNR) industry feeds, clothes, and fuels the ever-growing population while facing significant challenges to production and distribution, the need for critical thinkers in ... -
Transcribed Credit Teachers’ Motivation to Comply to Higher Learning Commission Guidelines in Northeast Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2021)The Higher Learning Commission’s (HLC) pronouncement in 2015 that it would enforce accreditation standards for all teachers that deliver dual enrollment courses forced a reevaluation of the historical delivery model of ... -
The Underrepresentation of Hmong-Americans in STEM Careers
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2020)Hmong-American students were underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs at one technical college within the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS). This qualitative study ... -
Understanding the Lived Experience: The Motivations Influencing Academic Deans in Midwestern Two-year Colleges to Persist in Educational Leadership
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2017)This qualitative study was intended to provide an understanding of the lived experiences of academic deans within their leadership role at two-year Midwestern colleges. Through semistructured interviews and a systematic ... -
Universal Design for Learning in Online Classes: A Study of Systemic Implementation in Wisconsin Technical Colleges
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2016)Applied to the online learning environment, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) strategies proactively provide for learner variability by expecting and accepting learner diversity. This study explored how selected Wisconsin ... -
Why Do Rural Two-Year Graduates Stay in Rural Communities: A Narrative Inquiry
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2021)The rural brain drain phenomena is evident in society today. Even with this phenomenon taking place, a set of individuals designated as “stayers” and “boomerangs,” are staying and living in rural communities even after ... -
WisconsinRegistered Nurses’ Self-Report of Cultural Competence a Mixed Methods Study using the Modified Cultural Competence Assessment Instrument
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2022)The mixed-methods study was intended to provide an insight into Wisconsin RN workforce through their self-report of cultural competence and comfort through the Modified Cultural Competence Assessment Instrument. Wisconsin ... -
Word is Bond! Exploration Into Organizational Culture and Community Cultural Wealth Values, Observations of Financial Literacy and Economic Equity of Blacks
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2023)Community cultural wealth has value in the workforce. The individual’s cultural capital and financial literacy values are not a separate experience to the organization culture. The dominant culture within the organization ...