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A Pentadic Analysis of Tropico : Dramatism and Digital Games

Creator:: Shields, Matthew J.
Abstract:: How do digital games convey meaning? Academic studies of video games seem concerned with creating discipline-specific new methodologies for examining the medium. From the standpoint of the rhetorical critic, however, new forms of communication can still be examined with traditional techniques. This paper analyzes the 2001 video game Tropico using...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Measuring behavioral regulation in young children

Creator:: Wanless, Shannon B.
Abstract:: Early behavioral regulation has been identified as an important component of school readiness, yet few easy-to-administer measures exist that directly assess this skill in young children outside of the United States (U.S.). In this dissertation, two studies were conducted to examine the reliability and validity of a direct measure of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: mentoring duo. I would also like to thank my committee members, Sharon E. Rosenkoetter and Lizbeth A

A survey of physical education teachers' attitudes and knowledge about working with Mexican Americans

Creator:: Tabb, James Kirk
Abstract:: Attitude and knowledge levels of physical education teachers about working with Mexican American students and families were measured using Doyle and Chng's (1994) Mexican American Attitude and Knowledge Scale (MAAKS). Multicultural training, adapted physical education training, and other relative experiences that might affect attitude and knowledge levels were analyzed. Participants...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: members, Dr. Jeff McCubbin, Dr. Sharon Rosenkoetter, and Dr. Elizabeth Sulzman for their support and

A qualitative analysis of clinical records from a trauma response program for families exposed to violence

Creator:: Behan, Kathleen G.
Abstract:: This dissertation is a qualitative secondary content analysis of clinical records collected for the Spokane Safe Start Project in Spokane, Washington, a program designed to offset trauma in children exposed to domestic and intimate partner violence (IPV). The Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization have identified intimate...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: me about the great art and skill of community collaboration. I also wish to thank Dr. Sharon

"And when they woke up... they were monkeys!" Using classroom games to improve preschoolers's behavioral self-regulation

Creator:: Tominey, Shauna L. M.
Abstract:: Behavioral self-regulation has emerged as an important predictor of academic success as early as preschool. Few studies, however, have examined ways to improve children's behavioral self-regulation in preschool, prior to formal school entry. This dissertation includes two studies examining a pilot intervention using classroom games to improve behavioral self-regulation with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Sharon Rosenkoetter shared my enthusiasm for the project and encouraged me to share it, as well as my

Early family risk and children's academic achievement

Creator:: Sektnan, Michaella A.
Abstract:: Children who have multiple family risk factors are at increased risk for poor developmental outcomes, including poor academic achievement. The present study focused on charting the pathways through which early family risk – as indexed by ethnic minority status, low maternal education, low family income, and chronic maternal depressive symptoms...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Community college and university degree partnership programs : A qualitative study of the student experience

Creator:: Balzer, Jacqueline
Abstract:: Community college and university degree partnership programs allow students to tailor their educational experiences to fit personal goals and preferences while transitioning back and forth seamlessly between a community college and four-year university. This qualitative research study, telling the stories and lived experiences of six students participating in a community...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Physical activity levels of students with and without a disability in inclusive and self contained physical education

Creator:: Sweeney, Kristin B.
Abstract:: As obesity rates of children and adolescents rise within the Unites States, physical activity becomes increasingly important for adolescents with and without a disability. As the trend toward increased obesity rates in adolescents continues, there are similiar increases in the percentage of children being educated in inclusive settings. The purpose...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Stealing the public trust : a case of embezzlement at a community college

Creator:: Wallace, Donald G.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine one case of embezzlement at one community college in order to assess the sociological effects of the embezzlement on that college. The research design for this study was qualitative using a case study approach. Although there was no attempt to generalize the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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A Pentadic Analysis of Tropico : Dramatism and Digital Games

Measuring behavioral regulation in young children

A survey of physical education teachers' attitudes and knowledge about working with Mexican Americans

A qualitative analysis of clinical records from a trauma response program for families exposed to violence

"And when they woke up... they were monkeys!" Using classroom games to improve preschoolers's behavioral self-regulation

Early family risk and children's academic achievement

Community college and university degree partnership programs : A qualitative study of the student experience

Physical activity levels of students with and without a disability in inclusive and self contained physical education

Stealing the public trust : a case of embezzlement at a community college

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