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- Unlocking "The womb of chaos": freedom and agency in Anna Letitia Barbauld's "A summer evening's meditation".
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- Barcomb, Kyndall Jenee
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Anna Letitia's "A Summer Evening's Meditation" exhibits a feminine poetics of space that portrays not only the poetic speaker but also the universe itself as distinctly feminine and feminist. This poetics genders the cosmos and permits the poetic speaker to express her longing to explore the universe just as it allows Barbauld to engage in the scientific discourse of astronomy. The speaker herself fulfills her longing as she exercises agency to explore and recreate space in terms of what...
Show moreAnna Letitia's "A Summer Evening's Meditation" exhibits a feminine poetics of space that portrays not only the poetic speaker but also the universe itself as distinctly feminine and feminist. This poetics genders the cosmos and permits the poetic speaker to express her longing to explore the universe just as it allows Barbauld to engage in the scientific discourse of astronomy. The speaker herself fulfills her longing as she exercises agency to explore and recreate space in terms of what Elizabeth Grosz identifies as a "freedom from" constraint or oppression and a "freedom to" respond with action (140). The poem's embracing "freedom to" is a radical move that eliminates the woman's need to attain freedom from an oppressor and instead urges her to perform her freedom through agentic action. Agency, in this sense, produces an embodied female subject and empowered female voice able to contribute to ways of knowing and being. As such, the action of "Meditation" functions metaphorically as a critique of eighteenth-century British culture that reinforced male control over scientific discovery, knowledge production, and agency. Reading Barbauld's "Meditation" through Groszean feminist theory re-envisions the poem as an argument for female freedom in its fullest, freest sense.
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- 1128868965, WFE0000647
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- Environmental DNA detection of invasive lionfish in estuaries of the northern Gulf of Mexico.
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- Brower, Amy L.
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Invasive species are non-native species that pose a threat to current biodiversity, alter the community structure, and disrupt the ecosystem. Invasive species of high concern are in the genus Pterois, commonly known as lionfish. These species were introduced to the Western Atlantic Ocean and today can be found all throughout the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Lionfish have been recently observed in estuaries even though they are not traditionally euryhaline species. However, confirming presence of...
Show moreInvasive species are non-native species that pose a threat to current biodiversity, alter the community structure, and disrupt the ecosystem. Invasive species of high concern are in the genus Pterois, commonly known as lionfish. These species were introduced to the Western Atlantic Ocean and today can be found all throughout the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Lionfish have been recently observed in estuaries even though they are not traditionally euryhaline species. However, confirming presence of a particular fish in estuarine environments can be costly in terms of resources and can be difficult due to environmental conditions and fishing methods required. The purpose of this study was to detect the presence of lionfish throughout river systems and estuarine environments of the Northern Gulf Coast using environmental DNA (eDNA). Six locations in the Northern Gulf of Mexico were sampled seasonally: The Mobile Delta, Escambia Bay, Blackwater Bay, Perdido Bay, Pensacola Bay and Perdido Key. Results show that lionfish were present in each of the sampled estuarine environments and river systems in the Northern Gulf of Mexico during the course of this study. This information can be used to aid in management techniques for estuaries that are home to commercially and ecologically important species.
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- 1128883118, WFE0000648
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- Exploring the use of The Big Bang Theory in ESL teaching.
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- Cook, Stephen Todd
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This qualitative case study investigated how adult ESL students in a postsecondary English for academic purposes (EAP) program in the Southwest region of the United States experienced The Big Bang Theory (TBBT) television sitcom as a source of humorous authentic teaching materials. Krashen's (1982) affective filter hypothesis served as the theoretical framework to explore 12 participants' experiences in terms of the affective factors of anxiety, self-confidence, and motivation. Corpus...
Show moreThis qualitative case study investigated how adult ESL students in a postsecondary English for academic purposes (EAP) program in the Southwest region of the United States experienced The Big Bang Theory (TBBT) television sitcom as a source of humorous authentic teaching materials. Krashen's (1982) affective filter hypothesis served as the theoretical framework to explore 12 participants' experiences in terms of the affective factors of anxiety, self-confidence, and motivation. Corpus linguistics analysis revealed that 3.96% of all words spoken on the pilot episode of TBBT occurred more frequently in the academic writing section of the Corpus of Contemporary American English database compared to only 0.25% on the words in the pilot episode of Modern Family. These findings suggested the potential suitability of TBBT for use in EAP contexts to expose students to target academic vocabulary and content in a low-filter environment. Semi-structured interviews, observations, and interview guides revealed that TBBT reduced students' affective filters due to its inclusion of humor, authentic language, different communication styles, and different personality types. In contrast, participants reported that TBBT could increase students' affective filters due the show's rapid speed of dialogue, inclusion of potentially inappropriate topics or humor, or its unfamiliar words and content. With proper excerpt selection and preparation, these findings suggested that TBBT could be used to reduce postsecondary EAP students' affective filters. Further research is needed to understand how the use of TBBT may influence learning outcomes in EAP contexts.
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- 1128883774, WFE0000651
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- Female experiences in math courses at a Florida college using stereotype threat.
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- Calloway, Joc Thomas
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In 2013, changes to Florida Statute ʹ 1008.30(3)(a) and State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.0315 reduced the number of developmental courses required for students to complete before advancing to college-level coursework (Florida K-20 Education Code, 2018b). With these changes, eligible Florida college students have additional course options to consider when registering for college math courses. The researcher identified the underrepresentation of women in college math STEM courses and careers...
Show moreIn 2013, changes to Florida Statute ʹ 1008.30(3)(a) and State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.0315 reduced the number of developmental courses required for students to complete before advancing to college-level coursework (Florida K-20 Education Code, 2018b). With these changes, eligible Florida college students have additional course options to consider when registering for college math courses. The researcher identified the underrepresentation of women in college math STEM courses and careers as the problem for this study. The primary purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of academically at-risk female students at a two-year Florida college, while the secondary study purpose was to explore the manner in which their experience in math courses might have influenced their career pathways. The researcher used stereotype threat theory as the theoretical framework to explore the perspectives and career pathways of participants. A qualitative, interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to collect and analyze data from the study's participants. The researcher conducted interviews with 16 female college students that were part of the site institution's Student Support Services program. Findings were presented based on themes that emerged during the data analysis. Based on the findings, the researcher discovered themes of stereotype threat theory associated with historical gender oppression and contemporary societal viewpoints, the changing gender role in STEM fields, advising and math course selections, and the perseverance of women and college math courses. Future research may include analyzing the perseverance rate of female college students exposed to stereotype threat theory and research related to the role of women in STEM education.
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- 1128883400, WFE0000650
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- Teacher perspectives on administrator support and its effect on teacher self-efficacy.
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- Bryson, Mallory Janine
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Many factors can influence a teacher's self-efficacy beliefs, including the support of his or her administrators--the principal and assistant principal. This interpretive phenomenological study sought to describe the influence that administrator support had on teacher self-efficacy. The conceptual framework of this study was Bandura's (1986) social cognitive theory with a specific focus on the construct of self-efficacy (Bandura, 1977a). The research questions addressed the impact of a...
Show moreMany factors can influence a teacher's self-efficacy beliefs, including the support of his or her administrators--the principal and assistant principal. This interpretive phenomenological study sought to describe the influence that administrator support had on teacher self-efficacy. The conceptual framework of this study was Bandura's (1986) social cognitive theory with a specific focus on the construct of self-efficacy (Bandura, 1977a). The research questions addressed the impact of a supportive administrator and sought to describe specific examples of administrator practices that influenced individual teacher self-efficacy. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with teachers in a school district in the southeastern United States. Participants were selected for interviews based on their experiences in education with multiple administrators. All interviews were taped, transcribed, and analyzed using coding and thematic analysis. The study provided detailed descriptions of how administrative support influenced teacher self-efficacy and examples of supportive administrative practices. Six supportive administrator practices were identified: communication, monitoring and evaluating instruction, providing contingent rewards and recognition, situational awareness, consideration, and consistency. Supportive administrator practice influenced teacher self-efficacy through five themes: increasing confidence, motivation, feeling valued, reinforcement, and leaving or staying in a school or the profession. This study could contribute to positive change in administrator/teacher relationships and help administrators increase teacher self-efficacy, thereby leading to increased quality of instruction, focus on academics, positive learning environments, and student achievement.
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- 1128883253, WFE0000649
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- The Impact of gestures on the misinformation effect over the short and long term.
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- D'Angelo, Kristen Paige
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The misinformation effect occurs when inaccurate post-event information affects a person's memory of the original event. Studies of the misinformation effect typically focus on verbal information, but gestures may be even more misleading. The purpose of the current research was to compare the potential of gestural and verbal information to mislead witnesses. We also addressed the limited research on gestural misinformation by having a longer delay before questioning than is typically used. In...
Show moreThe misinformation effect occurs when inaccurate post-event information affects a person's memory of the original event. Studies of the misinformation effect typically focus on verbal information, but gestures may be even more misleading. The purpose of the current research was to compare the potential of gestural and verbal information to mislead witnesses. We also addressed the limited research on gestural misinformation by having a longer delay before questioning than is typically used. In Experiment 1, participants watched a video of a robbery, then answered a set of video recorded open-ended questions that contained misleading gestural information. The three questions that led to the highest rates of misinformed responses were used in Experiment 2. In Experiment 2, participants viewed the same crime, then received video recorded questions in one of three conditions: gestural misinformation, verbal misinformation, or no misinformation (control). Additionally, we varied the delay before recall with either a short (5 minutes) or a long (2 days) delay. We found verbal misinformation led to the highest rate of misinformed responses, and gestural misinformation was not significantly different from the control. The long delay led to significantly more unrelated errors, but not more misled errors.
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- 1129014167, WFE0000652
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- Investigating the impact of genetic factors on gut microbiota composition in drosophila melanogaster.
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- Duty, Khursana Khusandjanovna
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Gut microbiota is the community of microbes residing in the intestinal tract. The balance of this diverse microbial community ties to a number of health benefits. In the last decade, studies have shown its influences in neurological outcomes, such as mood, behavior, and certain neurological disorders (Sampson & Mazmanian, 2015). It is unclear whether microbial composition is acquired through various exposures throughout life or somehow controlled by the host's genetic makeup. This research...
Show moreGut microbiota is the community of microbes residing in the intestinal tract. The balance of this diverse microbial community ties to a number of health benefits. In the last decade, studies have shown its influences in neurological outcomes, such as mood, behavior, and certain neurological disorders (Sampson & Mazmanian, 2015). It is unclear whether microbial composition is acquired through various exposures throughout life or somehow controlled by the host's genetic makeup. This research examines whether the host's genotype plays a role in shaping the microbial community using the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. This is a simple model that shares similar cellular function and tissue organization with the human. Many genes associated with the disease in humans are also found in Drosophila, such as pink1 (mutation associated with Parkinson's disease in humans) and psn (mutation associated with Alzheimer's disease in humans) genes. The objective of this research is (1) to examine whether the wild type gut microbiota differs from that of the pink1 and psn flies; (2) determine whether restoring partial psn activity in psn flies restores microbiota composition to that of the wild type flies. Results show no clear evidence that genotype has effects on the composition and/or diversity of the fly gut microbiota. Additionally, one cannot restore the microbiota in the mutant fly by simply providing the lost gene functions, at least in the example of the psn gene.
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- 1129014543, WFE0000653
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- The steamer Columbia: recreating the life history of a Pensacola sidewheeler.
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- Dvorscak, Christopher Kevin
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In March of 2013, faculty and students from the University of West Florida discovered an unknown shipwreck in the Blackwater River. After multiple seasons of investigation and intensive historical research, the shipwreck is determined to be the sidewheel steamer Columbia, of Pensacola. It was built in 1900 by the W. B. Wright Company, towed lumber, and functioned as an excursion vessel. A fire of unknown origin caused it to burn to the waterline and sink on March 13, 1911. This project...
Show moreIn March of 2013, faculty and students from the University of West Florida discovered an unknown shipwreck in the Blackwater River. After multiple seasons of investigation and intensive historical research, the shipwreck is determined to be the sidewheel steamer Columbia, of Pensacola. It was built in 1900 by the W. B. Wright Company, towed lumber, and functioned as an excursion vessel. A fire of unknown origin caused it to burn to the waterline and sink on March 13, 1911. This project focuses on the discovery and investigation of Columbia, describes the life history of the vessel and the region in which it functioned, and provides convincing evidence to confirm its identity.
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- 1129014911, WFE0000654
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- A climatology of single-day rapid drought cessation events in the southwestern United States.
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- Harris, Emily Pearl
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Drought is a common and important component of the hydroclimatology of the southwestern USA. However, less attention has been paid to drought termination in the region, especially Rapid Drought Cessation Events (RDCEs). Here, the "Southwest" was defined by drought region using Principal Components Analysis (PCA) of the annual average Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) for all NOAA state climate divisions in the U.S.A. For the Southwest, 765 droughts occurred between 1895 to 2017; 575 (6.2%)...
Show moreDrought is a common and important component of the hydroclimatology of the southwestern USA. However, less attention has been paid to drought termination in the region, especially Rapid Drought Cessation Events (RDCEs). Here, the "Southwest" was defined by drought region using Principal Components Analysis (PCA) of the annual average Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) for all NOAA state climate divisions in the U.S.A. For the Southwest, 765 droughts occurred between 1895 to 2017; 575 (6.2%) of these droughts ended abruptly (for one month's time). Furthermore, 54 (0.6%) of those RDCEs occurred in a single-day. The majority of RDCEs, and single-day RDCEs, occurred in the cool season. Droughts of short (<1 months) and long (>76months) duration were ended by single-day RDCEs. Similarly, RDCEs ended droughts of varying severity, the extreme being a -5.68 (PDSI; November 1951). While there is no significant trend when SD-RDCEs occur, the results showed that most occur in the winter season and most occurring in Arizona. Analyses are in progress to identify the storm type responsible for every occurrence of RDCE and describe the spatiotemporal properties of RDCE and associated storm type.
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- 1129015296, WFE0000656
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- Exploring elementary student motivationlevels within gamified digital mathematics instructional programs.
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- Hoover, Jennifer Lauren
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Some approaches to teaching mathematics have led to decreased student motivation. Gamification is an application of game elements within nongame settings. While gamification may increase motivation in other contexts, its effective use in digital mathematics instruction to motivate elementary students is undetermined. Based on the constructs of self-determination theory (i.e., autonomy, relatedness/recognition, competence/self-efficacy), intrinsic and extrinsic motivation were the two...
Show moreSome approaches to teaching mathematics have led to decreased student motivation. Gamification is an application of game elements within nongame settings. While gamification may increase motivation in other contexts, its effective use in digital mathematics instruction to motivate elementary students is undetermined. Based on the constructs of self-determination theory (i.e., autonomy, relatedness/recognition, competence/self-efficacy), intrinsic and extrinsic motivation were the two determinants used to develop research questions and frame the study. The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify how intrinsic and extrinsic motivators embedded within gamified digital mathematics instructional programs contribute to motivation levels of third- through fifth-grade students at an elementary school located in central Texas. A target research sample that consisted of 38 participants was identified which then produced a data producing sample of 20 participants. Semi-scripted phenomenological interviews were conducted. Data were analyzed by each research question to identify the degree to which gamified components, across nine different subtypes (interest/enjoyment, perceived competence, effort/importance, perceived choice, value/usefulness, intrinsic motivation, external regulation, introjected regulation, and identified regulation), impacted student motivation. This study concluded that students reported the highest motivation levels with a combination of intrinsic and extrinsic gamified motivators. Data suggested that a lack of autonomy established by mandatory participation in digital mathematics instructional programs positively impact motivation. Future research could address the impact of gamification upon levels of motivation by age or grade level and how levels of motivation change over time.
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- 1129016349, WFE0000658
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- Mapping colonial strategies: a comparison of British and Spanish Pensacola.
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- James, Cody B.
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When interpreted alongside written documentary evidence, cartography informs a view of how colonists directed expansion across the landscape. The qualities and content of maps illuminate significant details about their culture of origin; the attributes captured and omitted in cartography can shed light on the content considered relevant at the time of a map creation. For this research, a comparison between Spanish and British colonial maps from mid-18th-century Pensacola reveals a varied...
Show moreWhen interpreted alongside written documentary evidence, cartography informs a view of how colonists directed expansion across the landscape. The qualities and content of maps illuminate significant details about their culture of origin; the attributes captured and omitted in cartography can shed light on the content considered relevant at the time of a map creation. For this research, a comparison between Spanish and British colonial maps from mid-18th-century Pensacola reveals a varied assemblage of attributes, accuracy, detail, and scale that portray modest development for the First Spanish and rapid, organized expansion in the subsequent British period. Using historic maps, two divergent modes, and experiences of colonization can be traced, revealing how environment, socioeconomics, and relations with native peoples influenced the settlement of Pensacola's frontier.
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- 1129043933, WFE0000659
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- Overshadowed: history, public engagement, and conflict archaeology at Florida's natural bridge.
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- Johnston, Janene Whitley
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The Civil War Battle of Natural Bridge was fought within miles of Tallahassee, Florida, in March of 1865. The site, which is now the Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park, was the subject of a historical and archaeological investigation incorporating documentary evidence, metal detection survey, trench excavations, LiDAR, and firearms identification analysis. The survey was conducted with the help of a wide range of volunteers and community stakeholders including students, members of...
Show moreThe Civil War Battle of Natural Bridge was fought within miles of Tallahassee, Florida, in March of 1865. The site, which is now the Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park, was the subject of a historical and archaeological investigation incorporating documentary evidence, metal detection survey, trench excavations, LiDAR, and firearms identification analysis. The survey was conducted with the help of a wide range of volunteers and community stakeholders including students, members of Florida State Park Service, the local archaeological society, and Civil War reenactors. The results from the survey are being utilized to provide an updated analysis of the conflict which demonstrates how the Confederate forces expertly utilized the landscape to their tactical advantage. Additionally, this project can be used as a guide for on-site interpretation or future research involving the recent acquisition of the remainder of the battlefield.
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- 1129044081, WFE0000660
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- Effects of a nutritional education video game on high school students.
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- Mitchell, Debra Lynn
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The problem this study sought to address was to examine adolescent obesity and the need for effective school-based interventions. The purpose of this quantitative pre-experimental study was to examine the effects of a nutritional education video game, Alien Health, on ninth and 10th-grade students' mental imagery, emotional response, attention, and rational food beliefs in a high school nutrition class in the Southeastern United States. This study used the narrative transportation theory as...
Show moreThe problem this study sought to address was to examine adolescent obesity and the need for effective school-based interventions. The purpose of this quantitative pre-experimental study was to examine the effects of a nutritional education video game, Alien Health, on ninth and 10th-grade students' mental imagery, emotional response, attention, and rational food beliefs in a high school nutrition class in the Southeastern United States. This study used the narrative transportation theory as the theoretical framework (Gerrig, 1993; Green & Brock, 2000). The researcher used four paired samples t-test to determine if a statistically significant difference existed between pretest and posttest mean scores. The researcher conducted a bivariate Pearson correlation, or Pearson's r, to determine if a statistically significant correlation was present among mental imagery, emotional response, attention, and rational food beliefs. The analysis suggested a significant difference between mean scores for nutritional beliefs in ninth and 10th-grade students who played the Alien Health game. The results of the data analysis did not suggest a statistical difference between any of the other variables' mean scores. Analysis suggested a positive linear relationship between mental imagery and emotional response: r(62) = .574, p < .01, two-tailed. There was also a significant negative linear relationship between mental imagery and attention, r(62) = -.342, p < .01, as well as a significant negative linear relationship between emotional response and attention: r(62) = -.282, p < .01. Data analysis did not suggest a significant linear relationship between any of the transportation variables and rational food beliefs.
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- 1129044607, WFE0000662
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- The eternal return of the gothic: Anne Bannerman's "Prophetess of the oracle of seam".
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- Kundrotas, Kimberly
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Anne Bannerman's "The Prophetess of the Oracle of Seäm" has not been studied as thoroughly as her most well-known poem, "The Dark Ladie." Indeed, none of the critical work on Bannerman to this point has focused exclusively on "Prophetess," the second poem in Bannerman's critically-maligned Tales of Superstition and Chivalry. This paper offers a standalone study of Bannerman's "Prophetess," analyzing the poem as an exemplar of Deleuzian eternal return. More specifically, it focuses on the...
Show moreAnne Bannerman's "The Prophetess of the Oracle of Seäm" has not been studied as thoroughly as her most well-known poem, "The Dark Ladie." Indeed, none of the critical work on Bannerman to this point has focused exclusively on "Prophetess," the second poem in Bannerman's critically-maligned Tales of Superstition and Chivalry. This paper offers a standalone study of Bannerman's "Prophetess," analyzing the poem as an exemplar of Deleuzian eternal return. More specifically, it focuses on the manner in which "Prophetess" enacts two key Deleuzian ideas, repetition and fundamental encounter, thereby opening up the possibility of a uniquely Gothic epistemology that problematizes the Enlightenment insistence on clarity and revelation.
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- 1129457279, WFE0000663
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- A multiple case study: disciplinary literacy instruction in middle level science classrooms.
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- Nagle, Corey Edward
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The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES, 2017) reported that literacy scores have not significantly improved in over 20 years. These scores have prompted investigations of instruction for improving literacy instruction, such as disciplinary literacy (DL), but research supporting DL implementation is limited (Fisher & Ivey, 2005; Moje, 2008, 2015; Shanahan & Shanahan, 2008, 2015). The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the DL instruction implemented in middle...
Show moreThe National Center for Education Statistics (NCES, 2017) reported that literacy scores have not significantly improved in over 20 years. These scores have prompted investigations of instruction for improving literacy instruction, such as disciplinary literacy (DL), but research supporting DL implementation is limited (Fisher & Ivey, 2005; Moje, 2008, 2015; Shanahan & Shanahan, 2008, 2015). The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the DL instruction implemented in middle level science classrooms in an urban middle school in the United States. The qualitative research paradigm was selected to explore science teacher implementation of DL. Drawing from Shulman's (1986, 1987) theory of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK), educator practices were investigated using multiple qualitative case study methodology. Shulman's (1986, 1987) theoretical constructs of content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, and PCK developed to explain teacher decision-making and instruction were used in this study to explore educator understanding and actions related to DL. Three participants, two veteran teachers and one novice teacher, represented three cases inclusive of science instruction in Grades 6-8. Major findings include participants' expanded definitions of text for literacy, impacts of professional development on DL PCK, the use of both content area and DL, integration of DL with science practices, and the simultaneous development of science and DL PCK. Implications of this study include the need for policies for developing PCK of DL and transfer of learning into teacher practice to improve science and literacy instruction. Further research is necessary to understand the impacts of DL instruction on student achievement.
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- 1129457574, WFE0000664
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- Faculty acceptance of the peer assessment collaboration evaluation tool: a quantitative study.
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- Podsiad, Megan Elizabeth
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The problem this study sought to address was faculty reluctance to use new online peer-assessment tools. The purpose of this study was to examine the motivational factors that influence acceptance of the Peer Assessment Collaboration Evaluation (PACE) Tool among faculty employed at a mid-sized university in the Southeastern United States. This study used Davis's (1986) technology acceptance model (TAM) and motivational constructs "attitude toward using, perceived usefulness and perceived ease...
Show moreThe problem this study sought to address was faculty reluctance to use new online peer-assessment tools. The purpose of this study was to examine the motivational factors that influence acceptance of the Peer Assessment Collaboration Evaluation (PACE) Tool among faculty employed at a mid-sized university in the Southeastern United States. This study used Davis's (1986) technology acceptance model (TAM) and motivational constructs "attitude toward using, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use" (p. 44). The researcher used simple linear regression and standard multiple regression to determine if there was a significant relationship, if any, between the motivational constructs. The simple linear regression analyses indicated large, significant linear relationships for the following pairs of constructs: "attitude toward using and perceived usefulness" (Davis, 1986, p. 133) with R2 = .761, F(1, 49) = 156.043, p < .05, f2 = 3.18; "attitude toward using . . . and perceived ease of use" (Davis, 1986, p. 44) with R2 = .394, F(1, 50) = 32.479, p < .05, f2 = .65; and "perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use" (Davis, 1986, p. 24) with R2 = .544, F(1, 52) = 21.865, p < .05, f2 = .42. Additionally, the standard multiple regression found perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use of the PACE Tool to be predictors of attitude toward using the PACE Tool with R2 = .776, F(2, 48) = 83.130, p < .05. Cohen's f2 was 3.46 for this analysis, indicating a large effect size.
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- 1129598261, WFE0000668
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- Examining the educational philosophy of Henriette Delille: a case study.
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- Powell, Charletha D'Lane
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This dissertation explores Henriette Delille's educational philosophy that was developed during the antebellum era of New Orleans and her contributions to modern day education. The researcher investigated the pervasive culture of White privilege, which existed and denied the enslaved Black populace access to education. Within the literature, there was a lack of information examining the foundation of Delille's philosophy of education as a free Black woman in antebellum New Orleans. The...
Show moreThis dissertation explores Henriette Delille's educational philosophy that was developed during the antebellum era of New Orleans and her contributions to modern day education. The researcher investigated the pervasive culture of White privilege, which existed and denied the enslaved Black populace access to education. Within the literature, there was a lack of information examining the foundation of Delille's philosophy of education as a free Black woman in antebellum New Orleans. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the factors that influenced Henriette Delille's educational philosophy as well as her contributions to modern day education through the theoretical framework of W. E. B. DuBois' (1903) theory of double consciousness, which included the theoretical constructs of self-consciousness and racial identity. The researcher developed questions that addressed validity, value, and credibility as well as the depth and breadth of the research through the use of descriptive data. Historical and archival data became the voice of Henriette Delille because she is deceased. Major findings included emergent themes of racialization, political manipulation, religious influence, imperialism, and enslavement. The researcher concluded that race, religious influence, and the social strata of antebellum New Orleans guided Henriette Delille's philosophy of education. Implications of this research resulted in policies to address curriculum inequalities, racialization, and inclusive pedagogy. Future research will benefit from the examination of White privilege, disparities in the availability of quality education, and classroom segregation in modern day New Orleans' schools.
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- 1129598851, WFE0000669
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- The impact of social change: a study of the community of Christ.
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- Rose, Roger Allen
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This study investigates factors that contributed to organizational changes that happened in the Community of Christ church between 1955 and 1970. Social movements including the Civil Rights Movement, the women's rights movement, the free speech movement, and the anti-war movement each played influential roles in shaping the United States in the 1950s and 1960s. The movements of the era called into question long-held beliefs, traditions, and authority at many societal levels. The movements...
Show moreThis study investigates factors that contributed to organizational changes that happened in the Community of Christ church between 1955 and 1970. Social movements including the Civil Rights Movement, the women's rights movement, the free speech movement, and the anti-war movement each played influential roles in shaping the United States in the 1950s and 1960s. The movements of the era called into question long-held beliefs, traditions, and authority at many societal levels. The movements also influenced faith traditions in the United States including the Community of Christ. Archival research of the two most widely circulated periodicals produced by the Community of Christ at the time revealed conceptual shifts during the period. Archival research also revealed a small group of individuals who were involved in facilitating the changes. Other primary resources indicated a slow but direct change in church ideology, policy, self-understanding, and theology during the period. Open-ended interviews with 12 influential leaders from the era showed that their early experiences influenced their desires to act in leadership roles in the Community of Christ and also influenced their desire to facilitate organizational change in their church. The three data sources were triangulated to create a historical narrative exploring the changes that took place during what became known as the Decade of Decision. The narrative is a story about how leaders in one faith tradition were influenced by the compelling social experiences of the 1950s and 1960s and in turn facilitated social and educational transformation in their church when they became leaders.
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- 1129599547, WFE0000672
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- Relating student perceptions of parent attitudes to student motivation for learning mathematics.
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- Schamber, Wendy Diane
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In response to declining national academic rankings, the United States developed a set of common standards (Common Core State Standards Initiative [CCSSI], 2015; Neuman & Roskos, 2013); however, success requires student effort. In that respect, the purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between student perceptions of parent attitudes toward student ability and effort following implementation of the Common Core Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM) and student motivation for...
Show moreIn response to declining national academic rankings, the United States developed a set of common standards (Common Core State Standards Initiative [CCSSI], 2015; Neuman & Roskos, 2013); however, success requires student effort. In that respect, the purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between student perceptions of parent attitudes toward student ability and effort following implementation of the Common Core Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM) and student motivation for learning mathematics. The construct of perception evident in Weiner's attribution theory of interpersonal motivation indicates individuals attribute motivation to factors they perceive to be real (Weiner, 2000). Student perceptions of parent attitudes can influence student motivation. This study utilized a quantitative cross-sectional design with survey methodology to gather data online from middle school students in a district that implemented the CCSSM. The study used 122 participants for an alpha of .05, power of .80, and medium effect size. The study utilized Pearson's r and Spearman r along with simple linear regression and multiple regression analyses to describe the relationship between the variables. Results indicate that student perceptions of parent attitudes toward student ability have a greater influence on student motivation than student perceptions of parent attitudes toward student effort. Student perceptions of parent attitudes toward both student ability and student effort are more positive than student perceptions of their own ability and effort, consistent with Weiner's (2000) social component of motivation. The study implies possible changes to policy and practice that would increase parent communication and involvement in a child's education.
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- 1129599806, WFE0000673
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- The toxicity of heteronormativity and its impact on queer Japanese women.
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- Neville, Hannah
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Queer Japanese women do not hold power in their own country. Using Fabienne Darling-Wolf's "Women and New Men: Negotiating Masculinity in the Japanese Media" as a starting point, I investigate the reasoning behind the imbalance of power in Japanese culture. As a result of an Eastern country with Western influences, Japan still oppresses their women and does not give them as much freedom as men, and the country's heteronormative standards heavily favor the men in terms of flexibility. This...
Show moreQueer Japanese women do not hold power in their own country. Using Fabienne Darling-Wolf's "Women and New Men: Negotiating Masculinity in the Japanese Media" as a starting point, I investigate the reasoning behind the imbalance of power in Japanese culture. As a result of an Eastern country with Western influences, Japan still oppresses their women and does not give them as much freedom as men, and the country's heteronormative standards heavily favor the men in terms of flexibility. This project investigates cultural influences along with queer theory and poses solutions in hopes to eradicate the toxic implications that a patriarchal society surrounds queer Japanese women.
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- 1129598178, WFE0000666
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