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- ZERO TOLERANCE: THE RHETORIC IS THE REALITY.
- Author
- Glenn, April Denise, Pilcher, Janet, Rotunda, Robert, Nichols, Joyce, University of West Florida
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In this study, the researcher explores the effects of zero tolerance policy expulsions with emphasis on first time offender students and their families. Using archival data, the researcher compares grade point average (GPA), pre/post math, reading, self-concept, and behavior assessments of 40 zero tolerance offenders and 40 students with chronic behavior problems participating in a voluntary drug and alcohol prevention program at an alternative middle school. Additional data are generated...
Show moreIn this study, the researcher explores the effects of zero tolerance policy expulsions with emphasis on first time offender students and their families. Using archival data, the researcher compares grade point average (GPA), pre/post math, reading, self-concept, and behavior assessments of 40 zero tolerance offenders and 40 students with chronic behavior problems participating in a voluntary drug and alcohol prevention program at an alternative middle school. Additional data are generated from clinical progress notes, parent and student blogs and e-mail correspondence with an adult expelled as a youth because of zero tolerance. There are no statistically significant differences in overall self-concept or number of behavioral issues between these two groups of students. Zero tolerance students demonstrate higher scores on math and reading assessments and higher GPA at first semester. Both groups have limited behavioral issues which are mild in severity and moderate levels of self-concept at pre and posttest. Parent and student reactions to zero tolerance expulsions suggest effects on school bonding, peer relationships, emotional stability, educational opportunities, and have some parallels to the grief process. The researcher provides suggestions for policy reform, further research and preventative strategies.
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- 2009
- Identifier
- WFE0000185, uwf:60868
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- YOU KNOW THE PLACE: IDENTIFYING A SPECIAL-USE SITE IN A REGION OF ENDURING BIOTIC RICHNESS.
- Author
- Walls, Lauren Anne, Gougeon, Ramie A., Parker, Catherine, Worth, John E., University of West Florida
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A common feature of many archaeological sites along the Gulf Coast is the shell midden sans evidence of associated domestic structures or primary activity areas. Deposits like these are present at the Thompson's Landing (8ES950) site on the University of West Florida campus. This paper explores the potential for inferences to be made about past human behaviors based on prehistoric refuse structure and content. Group size, occupation span, and the variety of resources exploited are examined...
Show moreA common feature of many archaeological sites along the Gulf Coast is the shell midden sans evidence of associated domestic structures or primary activity areas. Deposits like these are present at the Thompson's Landing (8ES950) site on the University of West Florida campus. This paper explores the potential for inferences to be made about past human behaviors based on prehistoric refuse structure and content. Group size, occupation span, and the variety of resources exploited are examined through the archaeological, ethnobotanical, and zooarchaeological analyses of a set of shell middens dating to the Woodland and Mississippi periods.
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- 2014
- Identifier
- WFE0000454, uwf:61110
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- YOGA, MOTIVATION, AND THE STAGES OF CHANGE.
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- Scott, Sheramy Rebecca, Rotunda, Robert, Mikulas, William, Harding, John, University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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There are many studies applying theories of motivation and behavior change to exercise in general, however, there are few studies applying these theories specifically to yoga despite the growing research that demonstrates its physical and mental health benefits. This study examined Self Determination Theory and the Transtheoretical Model of Change and how these approaches apply to yoga as a form of exercise. Yoga practitioners completed a self-report survey in order to assess their reasons...
Show moreThere are many studies applying theories of motivation and behavior change to exercise in general, however, there are few studies applying these theories specifically to yoga despite the growing research that demonstrates its physical and mental health benefits. This study examined Self Determination Theory and the Transtheoretical Model of Change and how these approaches apply to yoga as a form of exercise. Yoga practitioners completed a self-report survey in order to assess their reasons for beginning and continuing their practice, their degree of motivation, and their stage of change according to the Transtheoretical Model. Findings suggest that, for the majority of practitioners, reasons for beginning yoga differ from their reasons for continuing yoga. Findings also show that integrated regulation and the transformed stage of change play a significant role in the practice of yoga. Results also indicate that an individual's ability to experience flow states in yoga is related to but not dependent on intrinsic motivation alone.
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- 2012
- Identifier
- WFE0000368, uwf:61068
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- WORLD WAR II MERCHANT MARINE BATTLEFIELDS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO: ANALYSIS OF THE SS R.W. GALLAGHER AND SS CITIES SERVICE TOLEDO USING 3D MODELING, PHYSICS, AND BATTLEFIELD ARCHAEOLOGY.
- Author
- Swanson, Eric Alexander, Cook, Gregory, Horrell, Christopher, Zumbro, Derek, Bratten, John, University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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S's. R.W. Gallagher and S's. Cities Service Toledo were sunk by German U-boats in the Gulf of Mexico in 1942. They were investigated for their historical significance under a project led by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)/Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) archaeologists in 2010. These two shipwreck sites provide an opportunity to analyze maritime casualties within the broader theoretical framework of battlefield archaeology. Furthermore, they provide examples...
Show moreS's. R.W. Gallagher and S's. Cities Service Toledo were sunk by German U-boats in the Gulf of Mexico in 1942. They were investigated for their historical significance under a project led by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)/Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) archaeologists in 2010. These two shipwreck sites provide an opportunity to analyze maritime casualties within the broader theoretical framework of battlefield archaeology. Furthermore, they provide examples of site formation processes that help explain why ships end up inverted on the sea floor during sinking events. Through the dynamic research associated with identifying these ships, their history, and their context, 3D modeling is utilized in an attempt to exhibit the current state of remote-sensing and 3D modeling software. These capabilities allow archaeologists to take a static archaeological site and present it in a way that will reveal more to the public through the growing lens of graphical interpretation and interest in World War II archaeology. This thesis builds upon a foundation of current technology and theoretical principals for future research to broaden knowledge and practice of marine archaeology in the Gulf of Mexico, and beyond.
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- 2014
- Identifier
- WFE0000464, uwf:61095
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- WORK-LIFE BALANCE PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL: A CONSTRUCT VALIDATION STUDY.
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- O'Neill, Sadie Kaye, Morganson, Valerie J., Halonen, Jane S., University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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Work-family balance is an increasingly important topic in light of rising employee expectations. The current study combined work-family and positive psychology research to uncover the nomological network of Work-Life Balance Psychological Capital (WLB PsyCap), a positive psychological resource that includes self-efficacy, hope, optimism, and resilience to increases one's ability to balance multiple life roles. One hundred sixty-three working students participated in the online survey....
Show moreWork-family balance is an increasingly important topic in light of rising employee expectations. The current study combined work-family and positive psychology research to uncover the nomological network of Work-Life Balance Psychological Capital (WLB PsyCap), a positive psychological resource that includes self-efficacy, hope, optimism, and resilience to increases one's ability to balance multiple life roles. One hundred sixty-three working students participated in the online survey. Additionally, I gathered performance data from two sources, the participant (self-report) and university (grade point average). Confirmatory factor analysis revealed a four-factor structure of WLB PsyCap (i.e., hope, optimism, resilience, and selfefficacy). WLB PsyCap was positively related to work-family-school balance, work-family and family-work enrichment, positive affect, life satisfaction, happiness, and core self-evaluation. WLB PsyCap was negatively related to work-family and family-work conflict and stress. Overall, WLB PsyCap was significantly related to expected performance review rating, but unrelated to grade point average. Limitations include the student sample, correlational research design, and data analysis. Directions for future research include addressing the validity of WLB PsyCap and its incremental validity beyond traditional work-family constructs. In an applied setting, WLB PsyCap training is a practical solution to promote a positive work-family culture and increase employee's work-life balance.
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- 2015
- Identifier
- WFE0000517, uwf:61252
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- WOMENS SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIONS OF EVERYDAY LIFE: AN EPISTEMOLOGY OF FOOD PREPARATION AND PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE.
- Author
- Hoover, Katherine McKibben, Rogers, Mary F., Blanchard, Dallas A., Nichols, Joyce C., University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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Common, day-to-day events and mundane interactions often have no history but leave a practical knowledge legacy. Knowledge construction is about creating meaning through social interactions. Food preparation is a medium through which women provide for the social construction of knowledge. This comparative case study involving the lived experiences of six women from the rural South who grew up during the Great Depression illustrates how knowledge is socially constructed in everyday life...
Show moreCommon, day-to-day events and mundane interactions often have no history but leave a practical knowledge legacy. Knowledge construction is about creating meaning through social interactions. Food preparation is a medium through which women provide for the social construction of knowledge. This comparative case study involving the lived experiences of six women from the rural South who grew up during the Great Depression illustrates how knowledge is socially constructed in everyday life leaving a legacy for future generations.
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- 2008
- Identifier
- WFE0000120, uwf:60820
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- WOMEN OF THE DARK CONTINENT: NEGOTIATING IMPERIAL CONQUEST, RACIAL IMPURITY, AND MODERN FEMINISM IN CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILMAN'S HERLAND.
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- Lewis, Christina Joanne, Earle, David M., Blyn, Robin R., University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman's Herland grapples with the interregnum between changing ideological constructs. At once, it engages in the urgent debates of Progressive Era America at the turn of the century and reflects the residual force of the Western paternalism that accompanied U.S. imperial aspirations in the nineteenth century. Taking place in a world removed from patriarchy, Herland mirrors the social progress of women's roles and independence; however, the novel's feminist utopia depends...
Show moreCharlotte Perkins Gilman's Herland grapples with the interregnum between changing ideological constructs. At once, it engages in the urgent debates of Progressive Era America at the turn of the century and reflects the residual force of the Western paternalism that accompanied U.S. imperial aspirations in the nineteenth century. Taking place in a world removed from patriarchy, Herland mirrors the social progress of women's roles and independence; however, the novel's feminist utopia depends upon sciences of racial purity and eugenics at odds with its progressive agenda. In a consistent push and pull between social progression and digression, Herland makes headway toward feminine agency yet falls subject to the contamination of imperialistic masculinity and patriarchy both in the content of the novel as well as Gilman's own attempt to conquer and appropriate a masculine form. Gilman's appropriation creates a novel that is both liberating and dangerous for the modern woman and the success of the home and population. The juxtaposition of Gilman's progressive feminist ideas with her decidedly regressive views on eugenics in Herland illustrate how even the most progressive feminism can be bound by and defined by imperialist patriarchal tenets.
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- 2011
- Identifier
- WFE0000250, uwf:60889
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Wills Case Documents, 1924.
- Abstract/Description
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Collection of minutes for the Wills case within the Klan. Case documents include the initial letter from R.C. Willis listing the charges he is bringing against Klansmen James R. Carroll as well as 14 pages of minutes that include affidavits and additional exhibits submitted for the case.
- Identifier
- uwf_ht_2016.035.0868.a-p
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Wills Case Ballots.
- Abstract/Description
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Collection of the verdict votes cast by Klan members for the Wills case. Ballots were collected within paper packet and contain 15 guilty and 1 not guilty vote. Votes have no names attached to them thought eh packet does have Tom Wentworth stamped on the front and T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Inc. on the back. Also contained in the packet are three KKK membership promotion cards named for H. Whitaker, R.C. Wills, and S. L. (Last name indecipherable).
- Identifier
- uwf_ht_2016.035.0867.a-s
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- WILLIAM TORREY HARRIS'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF TEACHING.
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- Everette, Nicole Ard, Jans-Thomas, Susan, Kramer, Thomas, McBride, Rebecca, Nichols, Joyce, University of West Florida
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A gap in historical research was determined and a historiography was conducted to answer this research question: How did William Torrey Harris help to elevate the professionalization of teaching? Harris held multiple educational positions throughout his fortyeight year career and contributed to the professionalization of teaching within each post. As a teacher and principal, Harris functioned as an active member of multiple local and national level teachers' associations and organizations to...
Show moreA gap in historical research was determined and a historiography was conducted to answer this research question: How did William Torrey Harris help to elevate the professionalization of teaching? Harris held multiple educational positions throughout his fortyeight year career and contributed to the professionalization of teaching within each post. As a teacher and principal, Harris functioned as an active member of multiple local and national level teachers' associations and organizations to promote education. He initiated the graded system into schools, increased opportunities for African American teachers, and wrote the memorial which helped to establish Kirksville Normal School. As Assistant Superintendent, Harris conducted numerous school visits and provided feedback to teachers. The introduction of Leigh's Phonetic System improved reading instruction and the increase of German instruction elevated both student and teacher enrollment. Harris's foundation and publication of the Journal of Speculative Philosophy (JSP) added philosophic thought into teachers' lives. During his Superintendence, Harris published key educational pieces containing specific advice for teachers. Harris's annual reports contained evidence of communication and endeavors he made to improve the education of future teachers, current educators, as well as students. Work within the Concord School of Philosophy and as editor of the International Education Series (IES) were additional platforms Harris utilized to share effective techniques and strategies with countless educators. Throughout Harris's post as the U's. Commissioner of Education, his continued effort to professionalize teaching was evident. His work with normal schools, encouragement of communication between libraries and schools, committee involvement, and additional publications were the culmination of lifelong efforts he made to improve the teaching profession.
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- 2015
- Identifier
- WFE0000479, uwf:61093
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- WHITE TROPIC DREAMS.
- Author
- Schuck, Jason Nicola, Earle, David, Sakalarios-Rogers, Regina, University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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White Tropic Dreams tells the story of group of characters attempting to break free of their path into the mundane world of suburban life. Charles does not care if he has to work for it or steal for it, just that he knows he will achieve it. Charles's friends, Vick and Dustin, they don't so much want to break free from suburbia as much as they want to have fun living in it. They have watched too many gangster movies and believe it is possible to live like Tony Montana. Detective Jimmy Herring...
Show moreWhite Tropic Dreams tells the story of group of characters attempting to break free of their path into the mundane world of suburban life. Charles does not care if he has to work for it or steal for it, just that he knows he will achieve it. Charles's friends, Vick and Dustin, they don't so much want to break free from suburbia as much as they want to have fun living in it. They have watched too many gangster movies and believe it is possible to live like Tony Montana. Detective Jimmy Herring lives under the shadow of his uncle who was a New York City police officer and wants to prove to himself and his peers that he is just as brave and heroic. Procedure and protocol is his path to success, until he meets a few "mastermind" criminals who show him that even small town crimes can get deadly.
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- 2012
- Identifier
- WFE0000367, uwf:61045
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- WHISKEY AND WINDOW PANES: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF A SIDE-WHEEL STEAMBOAT AT SEMINOLE, ALABAMA.
- Author
- Abrahamson, Wayne Arlen, Bratten, John R., Mitchell-Cook, Amy M., Cook, Gregory D., University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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During the fall of 2005, faculty from the University of West Florida (UWF) were notified of ship remains located in the Blackwater River where the Seminole Lumber Camp once operated in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. After an initial visit by faculty and students, it was determined that the remains were that of an eastern coastal paddle-wheel steamboat. The hull was intact, and the vessel was equipped with a boiler and walking beam steam engine. By the late eighteenth...
Show moreDuring the fall of 2005, faculty from the University of West Florida (UWF) were notified of ship remains located in the Blackwater River where the Seminole Lumber Camp once operated in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. After an initial visit by faculty and students, it was determined that the remains were that of an eastern coastal paddle-wheel steamboat. The hull was intact, and the vessel was equipped with a boiler and walking beam steam engine. By the late eighteenth century, steam power became prevalent in the maritime industry and helped bring about the development of the eastern coastal paddle-wheel steamboat with its distinctive walking beam engine. The information contained in this thesis is the result of several field schools conducted between 2006 and 2010 where students extensively recorded the hull and the machinery, including the walking beam engine which engineers built in New York City in 1870. The thesis is an all-embracing summary of the students' hard work and provides detailed information on the history of lumbering and steam navigation in the area and the development and construction of the eastern coastal paddle-wheel steamboat.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2011
- Identifier
- WFE0000282, uwf:60894
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- WHERE THE CHILDREN LIE: A DEMOGRAPHIC AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF TWO SANTA ROSA COUNTY CEMETERIES.
- Author
- Hawley, Allison Corinne, Killgrove, Kristina, Philen, Robert C., Stringfield, Margo S., University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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Carnley is a small, rural, family cemetery near Chumuckla in Santa Rosa County, Florida (site #8SR844) that was in use from the late 1884 to the early 1936. At Carnley cemetery, fifty percent of the identified graves are juveniles between the ages of 0 and 5 years. A number of explanations are possible for this high percentage of child burials. In this paper, I test the hypothesis that children were buried more frequently in family cemeteries than in community cemeteries, possibly due to...
Show moreCarnley is a small, rural, family cemetery near Chumuckla in Santa Rosa County, Florida (site #8SR844) that was in use from the late 1884 to the early 1936. At Carnley cemetery, fifty percent of the identified graves are juveniles between the ages of 0 and 5 years. A number of explanations are possible for this high percentage of child burials. In this paper, I test the hypothesis that children were buried more frequently in family cemeteries than in community cemeteries, possibly due to social concepts of childhood and child mortality, and that creating a burial ground for children was one of the primary roles of the family cemetery during this time period. In order to test this hypothesis, I compare the mortality structures of Carnley Cemetery to that of a contemporaneous community cemetery, and use Fisher's Exact Test to measure the statistical significance of the differences in ages 0 to 5 mortality rates between the cemeteries. I then create GIS maps of the two cemeteries to analyze the spatial structure of these cemeteries in order to detect patterns in burial location that would indicate age-based mortuary choices.
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- 2015
- Identifier
- WFE0000494, uwf:61073
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- WHERE FIRE MEETS WATER: ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF THE CENTERBOARD SCHOONER.
- Author
- Haddock, Daniel Allen, Bratten, John R., Mitchell-Cook, Amy, Cook, Gregory D., University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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The Centerboard Schooner is a late 19th-century wreck located on the Blackwater River near Milton, Florida. Students from the University of West Florida investigated this site during the 2010 and 2011 maritime field schools. Excavations on the Centerboard Schooner provided evidence that this vessel was most likely abandoned before the 20th-century. The schooner's size and archaeological data suggest that it was built on the Gulf Coast. Other regional shipwrecks identified as schooners were...
Show moreThe Centerboard Schooner is a late 19th-century wreck located on the Blackwater River near Milton, Florida. Students from the University of West Florida investigated this site during the 2010 and 2011 maritime field schools. Excavations on the Centerboard Schooner provided evidence that this vessel was most likely abandoned before the 20th-century. The schooner's size and archaeological data suggest that it was built on the Gulf Coast. Other regional shipwrecks identified as schooners were used in comparison to better understand the role that this schooner played in the maritime economy. The Blackwater River is rich with maritime history. Historical documentation indicates that this schooner may have been a casualty of Confederate actions during the American Civil War. Archaeological and historical data suggest that the Centerboard Schooner operated during the middle to late 19th century as a regional merchant vessel.
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- 2014
- Identifier
- WFE0000462, uwf:61111
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- WEB-BASED TRAINING IN TAIWAN'S PUBLIC SECTOR.
- Author
- Lu, You-Te, Rasmussen, Karen L., Tissington, Laura D., Havard, Byron C., University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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The factors and barriers civil servants faced to participate in Web-based training in Taiwan’s public sector were examined in this study. Quantitative data collected from the respondents were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods. According to the findings in this study, the participation in Web-based training in Taiwan’s public sector has increased. The three most important factors civil servants used in determining their participation in Web-based training programs were (a) release...
Show moreThe factors and barriers civil servants faced to participate in Web-based training in Taiwan’s public sector were examined in this study. Quantitative data collected from the respondents were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods. According to the findings in this study, the participation in Web-based training in Taiwan’s public sector has increased. The three most important factors civil servants used in determining their participation in Web-based training programs were (a) release time/time off with pay, (b) reimbursement for training expenses, and (c) belief that training performance will determine future salary. The three most important barriers to Web-based training were (a) schedule conflicts between training and work, (b) expensive course tuition, and (c) excessive length of training.
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- 2007
- Identifier
- WFE0000076, uwf:60699
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- WEB ENHANCED ONLINE VIDEO-BASED INSTRUCTION WITHIN A POSTSECONDARY VOCATIONAL PROGRAM.
- Author
- Peters, Pearl Darlene, Havard, Byron C., Aplin, Charles O., Prayaga, Lakshmi, University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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This study focused on effective instructor-based, video-based anchored instruction in the context of accommodating nontraditional learners and its implications for the growing field of massage therapy. The purpose of the study is to provide a springboard for more scholarly studies in the area of effective instructional practices in massage therapy. A mixed methods approach was used in the study for collection and analysis of the data. No significant difference was found between the control...
Show moreThis study focused on effective instructor-based, video-based anchored instruction in the context of accommodating nontraditional learners and its implications for the growing field of massage therapy. The purpose of the study is to provide a springboard for more scholarly studies in the area of effective instructional practices in massage therapy. A mixed methods approach was used in the study for collection and analysis of the data. No significant difference was found between the control and treatment groups in regard to the participants' skill-level scores. The participants' perceptions regarding online instruction included mixed views but indicated that students prefer online instruction accompanied by face-to-face instruction; any online component would have to be visual, or not reading and writing; the prevalent participant descriptions of their learning styles and the alignment of these descriptions to Fleming's (1995) model designates that the use of a video-based anchor within instruction parallels well with the way in which these students learn. Future research would include stronger designs for examining the effectiveness of blended instruction, and online instructional strategies for improving student learning outcomes. It will be important for institutions to accommodate the increase in nontraditional student population and to design programs which address this population's success and attrition rate. The development of blended instruction within the postsecondary institution's program of massage therapy for a number of its courses, spa therapy, pregnancy massage, medical massage, chair massage, neuromuscular skeletal massage, and sports massage will add to the research regarding blended instruction and effective teaching strategies in massage therapy. Effective instruction in this field will accommodate the postsecondary nontraditional students entering the field, and those massage therapists requiring continuing education units.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2011
- Identifier
- WFE0000258, uwf:60895
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Wayne Lacox Letter to Jean Melvin of the Destin History and Fishing Museum.
- Author
- Wayne Lacox, Jean Melvin, Destin History and Fishing Museum
- Abstract/Description
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Letter from Wayne Lacox to Jean Melvin of the Destin History and Fishing Museum describing his recollections of the Destin motel community and the photographs he sent to the museum.
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- DFM_sailfishmotel_photos_letter
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- Image (JPEG)