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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,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Drew M. Watson for the degree of

A Christian Philosophy of History: St. Augustine and The City of God

Creator:: Brydone-Jack, Ashley M.
Abstract:: St. Augustine was an influential member of the early Christian Church, establishing many doctrines of the Christian faith. One of his most significant contributions to Christianity was a Christian philosophy of history. Augustine defined the purpose of history as God providing salvation to humanity after the fall of Adam. This...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Ashley M. Brydone-‐Jack for the degree

The Culture of Names – A Comparison between Vietnam and Denmark

Creator:: Ngo, Toan Tri Dung
Abstract:: This project discusses the topic of personal names and the cultures of different peoples and their particularities, specifically in Vietnam and Denmark. The first part of this paper gives a brief history of naming traditions (mostly relating to Western European traditions). The second part of the paper compares two families...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: on 30 A m er ic a A im ee P at ric ia A lb er ts on 28 A m er ic a Th om as R ay

The Doctor-Patient Relationship: How a Physician Navigates Clinical Empathy and Patient Death

Creator:: Smith, Hannah R.
Abstract:: As the importance of empathy in medicine has become more understood the dynamic of the patient-doctor relationship has changed. However, how to properly incorporate empathy into a healthcare relationship has not been thoroughly investigated. There is also continued disagreement on how to appropriately define empathy in a healthcare setting. The...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: claiming, “We cure with modern medicine, and we heal with our presence and compassion” (Tsang, 2013, p

Studying abroad and vocabulary use in impromptu essays

Creator:: Mitchell, Kathleen
Abstract:: Spending time in a German speaking country may aid in vocabulary acquisition and production. This study hypothesized a concrete link between written language use and experiences abroad. Intermediate German students’ vocabulary uses in impromptu essays were evaluated by counting the number of total word, unique words, and content words. This...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , p. 226) Lexical Density: The number of content words divided by the number of total token words in

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...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: the survey that was done nationwide (Allison M., 2008). There are fewer female health workers in

The Impact of World Literature in Secondary Schools in Oregon and Chile : A Comparative Case Study

Creator:: McFarland, Annette Catherine
Abstract:: The reading of world literature, literary works from cultures other than one’s own, offers an effective means of creating greater awareness and sensitivity towards others. Research on the subject makes it clear that world literature can help lay the groundwork for a sense of world citizenship in students. To what...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: teaching world literature? Thomas M. Greene outlines many considerations to make in his article

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...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

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...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: 16 Arnold, Guy (2000). The New South Africa. p. 131. 17 http://diamondfacts.org/ 18 http

Empowering pedagogy : a case study of non-traditional teaching methods and philosophy at the Centro de Educación Creativa

Creator:: Sansone, Sophia Vosburg
Abstract:: Empowering pedagogy (also know as “transgressive,” “emancipatory,” or “democratic” forms of education) seeks to challenge the historically oppressive tendencies of traditional education. As a student of Social Justice and International Studies, I approach the topic of empowering pedagogy through a case study. My research explored this non-traditional educational philosophy and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

ScholarsArchive@OSU

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

A Christian Philosophy of History: St. Augustine and The City of God

The Culture of Names – A Comparison between Vietnam and Denmark

The Doctor-Patient Relationship: How a Physician Navigates Clinical Empathy and Patient Death

Studying abroad and vocabulary use in impromptu essays

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

The Impact of World Literature in Secondary Schools in Oregon and Chile : A Comparative Case Study

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

The Evolution: Electric Vehicles and the End of Oil Addiction

Empowering pedagogy : a case study of non-traditional teaching methods and philosophy at the Centro de Educación Creativa

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