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Creator:: Hitchcock, Romi C.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a deep breathing and stretching exercise on communication Apprehension, Cohesiveness and Attentiveness. An empirical method was used in this study. All of the subjects involved in the study were students in beginning public speaking courses, Speech 112, at Oregon...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: classroom environment. With regard to the "anticipated ramifications," the instructor is a key element in

Creator:: Mathews, Stephen E.
Abstract:: Approximately one quarter of America's students leave school prior to graduation. Teaching practices need to be examined if schools are to effectively deal with the student population. at highest risk of dropping out. The purpose of this study was to investigate the attending behaviors high school teachers directed to students...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: abundance were studies linking teachers' classroom behaviors with effective at risk strategies. Data

Creator:: Harte, J. Davis
Abstract:: The near physical environment is believed to be an integral component in creating quality learning and classroom environments for young children. Free-choice play periods during preschool daily curriculums are a widespread component of preschool early childhood education. Research has demonstrated that the presence of houseplants may be a contributor to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: environment is believed to be an integral component in creating quality learning and classroom environments

Creator:: Butler-Paisley, William J.
Abstract:: Background: Social interaction among peers on a campus of higher education has long been considered an important part of the college student experience, in particular for the first-term students transitioning into college life. Students who socially connect with peers on campus tend to persist at higher rates, while other benefits...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the classroom environment facilitates integration, allowing students to immerse themselves in a

Creator:: Henry, Adrienne J. L.
Abstract:: This study examined four occupational health risks that contribute to job strain, the experience of infectious disease, musculoskeletal strain, job dissatisfaction, and depressive symptoms, for toddler teachers as predictors of classroom quality. Both the physical and social settings of early care and education (ECE) are influential in shaping children’s early...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: quality classroom environment for young children. The current study examines the associations of

Creator:: Pulay, Alana S.
Abstract:: The aim of the study was to determine whether a higher correlated color temperature of the fluorescent lighting in an elementary school classroom influenced student on-task behavior as compared to fluorescent lighting with a lower correlated color temperature. A conceptual theoretical framework on interior lighting and human behavior was developed...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of the relationship between human behavior and the interior lighting within a classroom environment

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