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Counting Coup with Western Education in a Post-Assimilated Paradigm: A Qualitative Research Study on American Indian Success
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
“The beaver doesn’t try to be like the bear or the buffalo, he knows who he is . . . and he is proud of who he is” (Big Dog, 2012). The aforementioned quote depicts how this author interpreted the identities of his sample ...
Using Learning Modules for Instructor Neutrality in Ethical Quagmires: A Cross-Curricular Study in Academic Debate
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
The purpose of this disquisition is to add to the body of educational research through practitioner, quantitative, and qualitative inquiry on the topic of academic debate. In a three-tiered study, the author conducted ...
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 Lived Experience of Nationally Certified Counselors who Attended an Eight-Day Native American Cultural Immersion Institute
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
The purpose of this research was to understand how Nationally Certified Counselors experienced an eight-day cultural immersion experience on a Native American reservation. This phenomenological study was designed to capture ...
The Experiences of Occupational Therapy Clinicians Transitioning to the Role of Faculty Member: Implications for Faculty Development
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
This qualitative, phenomenological study was conducted for the purpose of examining the experiences of occupational therapists transitioning from an occupational therapist to a full-time faculty member within a university ...
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivational Factors That Influence Students’ Interest in Critical Languages Learning
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
The present study compared and analyzed intrinsic and extrinsic motivational factors that influence students’ interest to learn critical language. The study was based on comparison of two intrinsic motivational factors, ...
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 ...
Education is Too Complex to Simply be Complicated: Repellors, Attractors, and the Interconnectedness of Things
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Our classrooms exist in a reality of increasing interconnectedness, cultural and societal boundary shifts, and readily available (mis)information. This reality thrusts learners and the classroom into a diverse arena where ...
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 ...
Applying the Social Ecological Model to Perceptions of Student Learning Assessment among Student Affairs Practitioners: A Q Methodological Study
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
The purpose of this study was to explore the range of perceptions of student affairs practitioners regarding student affairs assessment practice. This was accomplished by integrating various individual and environmental ...