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Effects of Phylogenetic Tree Style on Student Comprehension
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
Phylogenetic trees are powerful tools of evolutionary biology that have become prominent across the life sciences. Consequently, learning to interpret and reason from phylogenetic trees is now an essential component of ...
A Heuristic Inquiry: Examining the Negotiations of Identity, Self and Border Crossings of Rural Female Teachers in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
This heurisitc study examines my voice, through a stream of consciousness, as an immigrant who moved from rural East Yorkshire, UK, to rural North Dakota, USA. I use the feminist lenses of intersectionality, the borderlands, ...
Professional Loss and Grief in Teachers Who Taught At Least Five Years Prior to the Implementation of No Child Left Behind
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
In this mixed methods study, the researcher, a former classroom teacher, examines the
impact of No Child Left Behind on teacher’s emotions. Specifically, the researcher seeks to
understand whether or not and to what ...
Perceptions of Secondary Mathematics Teachers Concerning Influences on Pedagogical Practices
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of Secondary Math Teachers (SMTs) concerning the influences that affect teaching practices and also investigate the possible existence of pluralistic ignorance ...
Re/braiding Catrachaness: The Testimonios of Subaltern Voices
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
The current literature about rural feminists in Central American countries lacks details about the experiences women like my Grandmother had. The physical and social realities of my Grandmother breathed collective ...
Burnout in Athletic Training Students: Utilization of Stress Reducing Strategies
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
Burnout has been associated with the helping professions for many years. Athletic training is a profession that has experienced burnout, with a decline in all athletic training professionals after the age of 30 (Kahanov ...
An Interdisciplinary Conceptualization of Post-traumatic Growth: A Modified Delphi Study
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
A Modified Delphi methodology was implemented to create a platform for scholars in various disciplines to reach consensus on the concept of posttraumatic growth. Throughout the literature, there are many differing viewpoints ...
Counselors' Perceptions of the Mental Health Aspects of Infertility for Heterosexual Women
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
This qualitative study explores counselors' perceptions of the mental health aspects of infertility for heterosexual women by addressing the following five guiding questions: (1) How do licensed mental health counselors ...
Understanding the Use of Social Constructivst Moodle Activities within the North Dakota University System
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Online learning is becoming an increasingly important aspect of higher education. Concerns about the effectiveness of online courses have prompted education administrators to look at how different learning theories can ...
Administrative Evaluation of Online Faculty in Community Colleges
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
Policy and procedure haven’t kept up with institutional practices at community colleges. With over 5.5 million college students taking online courses, 29% of college students are taking an online course. As student numbers ...