Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 129
“We’re the Bottom”: African-American student perceptions of racial order at predominantly White institutions
(2020-05)
The problem addressed in this study is the lack of awareness of African-American students’ feelings of deficit, attrition, oppression, and negative stereotypes as components contributing to their perception and definition ...
The Impact of college union involvement on student perceptions of sense of belonging and campus climate
(2020-05)
College unions have long been promoted as community builders and laboratories for learning. However, little research has been conducted to understand the relationship between college unions and community building. The ...
The effects of daily book talks and independent choice-reading time on below grade level readers in a 9th grade literacy class
(2020-05)
A six-week quasi-experimental study was conducted in a ninth-grade literacy class with below
grade level readers. The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of daily book talks and
independent-choice reading ...
Evolution of Summated Hazard Score Versus Starting Strategy
(2020-12)
PURPOSE: During competitive events, pacing strategies are dependent upon how an
athlete feels at a specific moment and the distance of the race remaining, the Hazard
Score (HS). HS has been shown to provide a measure of ...
The mindful approach to reading engagement and achievement
(2020-05)
A quasi-experimental comparison study took place over the course of six weeks in a
special education resource room in a rural Wisconsin school district. The purpose of the
study was to determine the potential benefits ...
Undermatching: The role of familial involvement in college choice among working class students
(2020-05)
The purpose of this qualitative study was to better understand how working-class students and their families make decisions regarding institutional choice specifically around institutional selectivity. By understanding the ...
The effect of blood donation on the talk test responses in recreationally active men
(2020-04)
The Talk Test (TT) is a valid method of evaluating exercise intensity as well as exercise prescription. It has been widely studied as surrogate to the ventilatory threshold (VT). Blood donation highly effects exercise ...
The effects of homogeneous ability grouping on low-level students’ self-esteem, confidence, and motivation in reading
(2020-05)
Over the course of a five-week period, a quasi-experimental study was conducted in a fourth-grade classroom at Mount Horeb Intermediate Center, a public elementary school in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin. The purpose of the study ...
Leadership expression in four-year public institutions: An exploration of characteristics and strategies of academic deans
(2020-05)
Higher education needs prepared leaders now more than ever. The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study is to explore leadership characteristics and strategies of academic affairs deans at four-year public ...
Genetic and genomic insights into the successional patterns and reproduction methods of fire-associated Morchella
(2020-05)
Burn morels are among the earliest-emerging post-fire organisms in western North American montane coniferous forests, occurring in large numbers the year after a fire. Despite their significant economic and ecological ...