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Examining the effect of "hands-on" experiences of volunteers in a physical activity program for children with disabilities

Creator:: Willoughby, Ryan, Pawlowski, Jill, and Beamer, Jennifer
Abstract:: This project’s first aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of the IMPACT program on undergraduate volunteers’ acceptance and attitude towards working with children with disabilities. The second aim is identifying potential factors effecting the volunteers’ acceptance and attitude towards working with children with disabilities. The IMPACT program serves both as...
Resource Type:: Poster

Predictors of early growth in academic achievement : the head-toes-knees-shoulders task

Creator:: McClelland, Megan M., Cameron, Claire E., Duncan, Robert, Bowles, Ryan P., Acock, Alan C., Miao, Alicia, and Pratt, Megan E.
Abstract:: Children’s behavioral self-regulation and executive function (EF; including attentional or cognitive flexibility, working memory, and inhibitory control) are strong predictors of academic achievement. The present study examined the psychometric properties of a measure of behavioral self-regulation called the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders (HTKS) by assessing construct validity, including relations to EF measures, and...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: *, Claire E. Cameron2, Robert Duncan1, Ryan P. Bowles3, Alan C. Acock1, Alicia Miao1 and Megan E. Pratt1 1

A proposed method to analyze meso- and microplastic pollution on beaches in Oregon

Creator:: Losh, Sage
Abstract:: Meso- and microplastic debris is becoming a rising coastal issue as more research highlighting the detrimental impacts this material has on marine organisms and the environment is performed. This research, however, continues to be conducted in a non-standardized manner meaning that the data being collected cannot be compared spatially or...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Republic of Germany, 1986; Henderson et al., 1987; Johnson & Merrell, 1988; Willoughby, 1986) Ribic and

Enhancing social-emotional and character development for youths' success : a theoretical orientation and an evaluation using a cluster-randomized design

Creator:: Snyder, Frank J.
Abstract:: Interest in social-emotional and character development (SECD) programming has intensified in recent years. SECD-related programs often seek to enhance a variety of health-related outcomes by addressing multiple influences and embracing a comprehensive approach that includes youth, school personnel, families, and communities. Alongside a comprehensive approach arises the need for a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: & Peterson, 2009), positive youth development (Catalano, Berglund, Ryan, Lonczak, & Hawkins, 2004; Flay

Autonomy-supportive parenting and associations with child and parent executive function

Creator:: Distefano, Rebecca, Galinsky, Ellen, McClelland, Megan M., Zelazo, Philip David, and Carlson, Stephanie M.
Abstract:: Autonomy-supportive parenting appears to play an important role in children's executive function (EF) development. However, few studies have accounted for parents' EF skills when examining the link between parenting and child EF in families from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. In the current study, parents and their 3- to 5-year-old children (N...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: backgrounds (Deci & Ryan, 2013) and research has found that autonomy support is associated with positive

Contribution of physical education to the overall physical activity behavior of children

Creator:: Wilson, Wesley J.
Abstract:: The benefits of physical activity (PA) are well established (USDDHS, 2008). Concern over the high rate of childhood obesity, however, has highlighted the emphasis of PA. Yet, children and adolescents are not obtaining the recommended amount of PA (CDC, 2011). Physical education (PE) has been recognized as an important source...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Specifically, I want to recognized Laynie Case, Ryan Willoughby, Kristen Linck, and Kyle Robles for their

Ocean Views: Characterizing Risk Perception, Uncertainty, and Decision-making Within the Ocean Condition Forecast System

Creator:: Kuonen, Jessica A.
Abstract:: Ocean users and marine scientists both have connections to the sea. This research explores how the nature of their connection to the sea leads to different perceptions of risk and comfort with uncertainty, and how these differences might be important to consider when one group has information another group needs....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

eDNA as a tool for identifying freshwater species in sustainable forestry: A critical review and potential future applications

Creator:: Coble, Ashley A., Flinders, Camille A., Homyack, Jessica A., Penaluna, Brooke E., Cronn, Richard C., and Weitemier, Kevin
Abstract:: Environmental DNA (eDNA) is an emerging biological monitoring tool that can aid in assessing the effects of forestry and forest manufacturing activities on biota. Monitoring taxa across broad spatial and temporal scales is necessary to ensure forest management and forest manufacturing activities meet their environmental goals of maintaining biodiversity. Our...
Resource Type:: Article

Vegetation and Small Mammal Responses to Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) Control in Eastern Oregon

Creator:: Morozumi, Corinne N.
Abstract:: Shrub-steppe ecosystems of western North America provide habitat for many wildlife species, are important components of public and private rangelands, and offer recreational opportunities for millions of people. They are some of the most vulnerable ecosystems in the United States and have been altered by human activities such as livestock...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: goes to Ryan Torland and Daniel Marvin and all those at Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for

Canopy Effects on the Snow Hydrology of a Forested Mountain Environment in the Pacific Northwest, USA

Creator:: Roth, Travis R.
Abstract:: Rising global temperatures are having lasting effects on mountain snow environments in the form of diminishing snowpacks, shorter accumulation seasons, and shifts in meltwater timing. Seasonal snowpack is a vital source of water for natural and human systems. In the forested mountain landscapes of the Pacific Northwest seasonal snowmelt feeds...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . vi I’d also like to thank Chris Cosgrove, Andy Wilson, and Ryan Crumley of the Mountain

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Examining the effect of "hands-on" experiences of volunteers in a physical activity program for children with disabilities

Predictors of early growth in academic achievement : the head-toes-knees-shoulders task

A proposed method to analyze meso- and microplastic pollution on beaches in Oregon

Enhancing social-emotional and character development for youths' success : a theoretical orientation and an evaluation using a cluster-randomized design

Autonomy-supportive parenting and associations with child and parent executive function

Contribution of physical education to the overall physical activity behavior of children

Ocean Views: Characterizing Risk Perception, Uncertainty, and Decision-making Within the Ocean Condition Forecast System

eDNA as a tool for identifying freshwater species in sustainable forestry: A critical review and potential future applications

Vegetation and Small Mammal Responses to Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) Control in Eastern Oregon

Canopy Effects on the Snow Hydrology of a Forested Mountain Environment in the Pacific Northwest, USA

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