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  • The Impact of Guiding Questions and Rubrics in the Scientific Writing of Middle-Division Physics Students

    Creator:
    Watson, Drew M.
    Abstract:
    The aim of this Physics Education Research project was to implement a modified version of Calibrated Peer Review and measure the impacts in junior-level students' scientific writing. The project developed and implemented a set of guiding questions, instructor written examples, and a rubric which were implemented in a multi-staged process,...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Physics Students by Drew M. Watson A PROJECT submitted to Oregon State University University Honors

  • Softly to the East

    Creator:
    Hector, Rachel Claus
    Abstract:
    Growing up on a ranch in eastern Oregon, life is hard. Adelaide Stevens knows this at sixteen, when her father shoots her wounded horse and her mother divorces him. Five years later, Addie returns from college to her small town to take care of her ailing mother, and over the...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    of the permanent collection of Oregon State University, University Honors College. My signature

  • Breaking Down Blackout: Building Understanding of Media Effects at OSU

    Creator:
    Dillard, Lauren L.
    Abstract:
    In the days following Oct. 5, 2007, the staff of The Daily Barometer - the student newspaper at Oregon State University - was left scrambling for understanding. The paper published a image of a man wearing black face paint for an event called "Blackout Reser." That black face paint looked...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    Oregon State University University Honors College in partial fulfillment of the requirements

  • The Evolution: Electric Vehicles and the End of Oil Addiction

    Creator:
    Donahue, Cory
    Abstract:
    The world is currently using an unsustainable system of meeting its transportation needs with oil. This system is taking a toll on the world environment and on global politics. The physical availability of oil is the system’s most immediate problem and will most likely bring about a transition away from...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Submitted to Oregon State University University Honors College In Partial Fulfillment of The

  • Living Gluten-Free: An Analysis of Illness and Coping Narratives

    Creator:
    Dougher, Carly E.
    Abstract:
    Gluten intolerance is a condition that affects a significant portion of the world’s population. While awareness about the condition has recently increased, the condition remains poorly understood and therefore commonly mis- and underdiagnosed. In this paper, I examine the challenges in obtaining a gluten intolerant diagnosis and attempt to capture...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Oregon State University, University Honors College. My signature below authorizes release of my

  • Presence of Diarrhea and its Intensity due to Human Behaviors in Deh Sabz, Kabul, Afghanistan.

    Creator:
    Farhad, Mohammad
    Abstract:
    Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries in the world. Most of the people live in villages below the poverty line, and do not have access to basic health care and a primary education. Living standards are very low, and surviving day to day is a lifetime struggle. Most villages...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    permanent collection of Oregon State University, University Honors College. My signature below authorizes

  • The Art and Craft of John Williams

    Creator:
    Lincoln, Danae A.
    Abstract:
    The intent of this paper is to bring more attention to the mastery involved with film composition as an art form. The research focuses specifically on the life, style, influences, and works of John Williams as a conductor, film composer, and composer. It addresses his biography, filmography, and working relationships,...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    collection of Oregon State University, University Honors College. My signature below authorizes release

  • Beyond Empathy – A Glimpse into the Physician-Patient Relationship

    Creator:
    Prince, Morgan K.
    Abstract:
    During the first surgery I witnessed, I was struck by an immense sense of wonder at the human body. This research effort determines if this awe is shared by physicians currently practicing medicine, if this wonder will fade as part of an everyday landscape, and delves into the different forms...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Oregon State University, University Honors College. My signature below authorizes release of my project

  • A sociological investigation of smartphones and community

    Creator:
    Yee, Michael J. C.
    Abstract:
    The smartphone is changing the way individuals interact with one another in society. Given the instant accessibility and multitude of socially iconic features, the contemporary handheld device grants users an unprecedented level of connectedness. However, despite the new breadth of access, perhaps the depth of the resulting social networks is...
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    Honors College Thesis and Poster

  • Nursing Ethics Across the Lifespan: The Past and Present Role of the Nurse in Relation to Patients and Physicians

    Creator:
    Dinh, Tina T.
    Abstract:
    Nurses are known to have “big hearts,” but in order to fully understand their own thoughts and actions in practice, nurses need to develop their minds. Nursing ethics deserves recognition because all nurses need an understanding of ethical concepts in order to recognize ethical issues and dilemmas. The ideal ways...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    understand that my project will become part of the permanent collection of Oregon State University