Browsing Education Doctoral Work by Title
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Mainstreaming Critical Disability Studies Towards Undoing the Last Prejudice
(North Dakota State University, 2014)According to critical disability studies scholars, disablism may be the fundamental system of unearned advantaging and disadvantaging upon which all other notions of difference-as-deviance are constructed. If so, a deeply ... -
Mindset Matters: An Investigation of How Implicit Theories Manifest in the Syllabus of the College Instructor
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Recent research showed that college-level instructors’ implicit theories about intelligence, or mindset, have a direct impact on student learning outcomes. The current study sought to discover how instructor mindset ... -
Mitigating Risk of Dropout: A Study Examining Motivational Constructs and Grit
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Video summarizing a Ph.D. dissertation for a non-specialist audience. -
A Mixed-Methods Study Examining the Effectiveness of Psychosocial Occupational Therapy Preparation for Therapists Working with Children in Schools
(North Dakota State University, 2011)This mixed-methods research study was conducted for the purpose of examining school-based occupational therapists' child psychosocial knowledge and attitudes, along with how therapists developed this knowledge and attitudes. ... -
Motivational and Adaptational Factors of Successful Women Engineers
(North Dakota State University, 2012)It is no surprise that there is a shortage of women engineers. The reasons for the shortage have been researched and discussed in myriad papers, and suggestions for improvement continue to evolve. However, there are few ... -
Moving to the Other Side of the Desk: Learning Experiences of Preservice Teachers as They Transition to Becoming Professional Teachers
(North Dakota State University, 2013)This study sought to understand learning through the lifeworlds of preservice teachers who are in the last semester of their elementary education program at a Midwest University. The research was an explorative study into ... -
Multiage Instruction: An Outdated Strategy, or a Timeless Best Practice? A Delphi Study
(North Dakota State University, 2011)The purpose of this study was to explore the practices of multiage instruction with experts who have best practice knowledge or practitioner expertise in the multiage classroom. This investigation provided a foundation of ... -
The Nexus Between Local Needs and Aspirations of Ugandans and Global Education Goals; A Case Study
(North Dakota State University, 2015)The United Nations promotes access to basic education as an indelible right for all children, leading to the global push for Education for All (EFA) as a vehicle for realizing the global Millennium Development Goals. EFA ... -
Of Inclusion, Belonging, and Missed Connection in Higher Education
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Inclusion research in higher education affords opportunities to measure how, and to what extent, institutions create academic environments that are equitably accessible. While inclusion encompasses many facets, underscored ... -
Operationalizing Creativity: Desired Characteristics for Instructional Designers
(North Dakota State University, 2015)The purpose of this study was to explore the ways that creativity manifests itself in the field of higher education instructional design and to identify specific core competencies that could be considered desirable in this ... -
The Perceptions of Education Doctoral Students and Graduates Concerning Their Experiences of Thriving During the Transition to Independent Researchers
(North Dakota State University, 2018)This qualitative study examines the perceptions of education doctoral students and graduates in two upper Midwest research universities in the United States concerning their experiences of thriving during the transition ... -
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 ... -
Perspectives on Adoption of Research and Education Network Technologies: A Q Methodological Study
(North Dakota State University, 2020)The critical need for access to network technology resources supporting advanced tools of academics and research is evident across disciplines and locations around the world. As research conducted by and in partnership ... -
Perspectives on Adoption of Research and Education Network Technologies: A Q Methodological Study
(North Dakota State University, 2020)The critical need for access to network technology resources supporting advanced tools of academics and research is evident across disciplines and locations around the world. As research conducted by and in partnership ... -
Predicting Success on the National Physical Therapy Examination: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Random Effects Meta-Analysis
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Excellence in physical therapy (PT) education is an essential component in meeting the evolving needs of this rapidly growing profession. In PT education, the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) continues to be ... -
Professional Identity Development: Perceptions of African American Female Counselor Educators' Success in Ph.D. Completion at Predominately White Institutions
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Qualitative research is scant on success factors of professional identity development for female African American counselor educators, specifically those who graduated from CACREP-accredited counselor education and supervision ... -
A Qualitative Research Study to Explore the Lived Experiences of Females who are Homeless and Living in Shelters
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Homelessness could affect all persons at some point in life regardless of age, gender, race and class if a person falls prey to certain risk factors such as chronic mental illness, addiction, family disruptions, and sudden ... -
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 ... -
A Relational Investigation of the Therapeutic Alliance in Substance Abuse Treatment: A Qualitative Study
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Phenomenological inquiry was utilized to explore clients’ lived experiences with the therapeutic alliance in substance abuse treatment at a low intensity residential treatment center in East-Central Minnesota. Five females ... -
The Relationship among Workload, Job Satisfaction, and Burnout of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals from Six Land-Grant Universities
(North Dakota State University, 2011)The purpose of this study was to determine what job responsibilities Extension 4-H youth development professionals (n = 241) chose to spend their work time doing and how the workload related to their job satisfaction and ...