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Effects on Students' Self-Efficacy in a Mathematics Bridge Program
(2019-04-30)Many beginning college students have historically struggled with both developmental and college-level mathematics. This study investigated whether students’ self-efficacy for accomplishing mathematics tasks was increased ... -
“Part of the Family”: Understanding the Perceptions and Experiences of Students and Faculty in a Culturally Inclusive Learning Community Located in a Texas Community College
(2019-04-25)<p>This instrumental case study is an attempt to better understand how students and faculty in a learning community perceived and experienced inclusive and representative curriculum through developmental literacy instruction. ... -
Growth Mindset and Task Value Interventions in College Algebra
(2018-04-13)Growth mindset interventions and task value interventions have been effective in raising student academic performance, particularly for students who have low prior achievement. These interventions, however, have not been ... -
Student Perceptions of Instructor Feedback in Online Discussion Forums in Integrated Reading and Writing Courses
(2018-04-17)No abstract prepared. -
Identity Development, Stigma, and Academic Resilience in College Students with Mental Illness
(2018-07-18)Increasing numbers of college students are reporting mental health concerns (American Collegiate Health Association, 2014; Novotney, 2014), and research demonstrates insufficient supports are available on campus (Reetz, ... -
Postsecondary Developmental Education Instructor Perspectives within an Integrated Reading and Writing Department at a Community College Setting
(2018-07-20)In this thesis, I presented a case study investigating the perspectives of postsecondary developmental education instructors in an Integrated Reading and Writing (INRW) program of a community college in the Southwest United ... -
Motivation, Anxiety, and Work Ethic as Mediators Between Cognitive Activation Instruction and Mathematics and Science Performance
(2018-07-23)This study examined instrumental motivation to learn mathematics, mathematics anxiety, and mathematics work ethic as mediators of the relationship between cognitive activation instruction and mathematical and scientific ... -
A Case Study of Students in a Developmental Literacy Course when Participating in a Mindfulness-based Intervention
(2017-08-09)Success in developmental education contexts requires support not just in cognitive skills, but also in affective areas. One approach showing promise in supporting students in affective areas is mindfulness training. ... -
Introductory Physics Students' Physics and Mathematics Epistemologies
(2017-06-09)The purpose of this three study dissertation is to investigate why students are enrolled in introductory physics courses experience difficulties in being successful; one possible source of their difficulties is related to ... -
Academic Language and Knowledge Acquisition Process of a Young Spanish-Speaking Newcomer
(2016-11-17)This thesis examines the challenges that a young Spanish-speaking, newcomer student from Puerto Rico encountered in her schooling journey during her first year in a school in Central Texas and the instructional approaches ... -
Educational Life History of an Early College High School Valedictorian
(2016-11-17)No abstract prepared. -
Incorporating Course-Embedded Peer Tutors in an Accelerated Developmental Writing Program
(2016-11-17)This dissertation presents an in-depth case study investigating the developmental writing program at a small, private Christian liberal arts university in the Southwest United States. This developmental writing program ... -
Assessing Media Literacy among Students Enrolled in Basic Writing and First-Year Composition
(2016-04-20)Systematic media literacy education at the college level is largely nonexistent in the U.S. Because assessment is necessary for the development of curriculum and standards, it is crucial that researchers develop instruments ... -
Educating the Masses: A multisite case study of academic services & policies in community colleges in India
(2016-04-20)The concept of Community Colleges (CCs) in India is adopted from America, but the model is tailored according to the country’s socio-economic needs. The purpose of this multisite case study was to understand the students’ ... -
Who Let the Therapy Dogs Out? The Impacts of Therapy Dog Assisted Activites on Undergraduate Students' Perceived Stress Levels
(2015-11-18)No abstract prepared. -
The Effects of Project-Based Science on Students' Attitudes and Understanding of High School Chemistry
(2015-07-16)The following study investigated the effects produced by project-based science (PBS) on high school students' attitudes towards chemistry and conceptual understandings of phase changes and solutions chemistry. The study ... -
Developing Professionals: Graduate Teaching Assistant and Tutor Preparation at Hispanic Serving Institutions
(2015-04-22)This dissertation is a multisite case study exploring the preparatory experiences of graduate teaching assistants (TAs) and graduate writing center tutors who teach or tutor students placed into developmental education-level ... -
Understanding Writing: Community College Faculty Conceptualizations of Disciplinary Writing across Texas
(2014-07-14)This dissertation presents a study designed to uncover instructors’ understandings of disciplinary writing in order to understand how their conceptualizations may hinder or support students’ development as successful writers ... -
The Old Town Saint Mary's on Copano Bay and Some Interesting People Who Once Lived There
(1942-08)No abstract prepared. -
Use of Peer-Training and Social Stories™ to Increase Interactions and Prosocial Behaviors of General Education Students Toward Their Peers with Autism
(2014-04-01)Many elementary schools in Central Texas are moving toward full inclusion into the mainstream general education classroom for children with autism. Research has been conducted on the social integration process and strategies ...
