Browsing MINDS@UW Whitewater by Title
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E-books and motivation to read in middle school students
(2012)E-books are the latest trend in reading technology. Research has shown that e-books are becoming more commonplace in school libraries and that the number of students with e-readers has recently increased dramatically. It ... -
The economic impact of pocket parks on residential property values: case study--Madison, Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2018-12)When value of a property is assessed, the true determinants of the value of that property is in the attributes attached to that property. What individuals are willing to pay for is the attribute package that will give the ... -
The effect of crime on healthcare utilization : a panel data approach
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2017-07)This paper utilizes a behavioral model proposed by Andersen (1968) as motivation and a unique dataset compiled from three sources to test the effect that non-contemporaneous crime has on health care utilization. Using the ... -
Effect of nicotine and muscle performance using a Wingate Anaerobic Test on collegiate football players
(2006-06-12)Nicotine is a naturally occurring addictive alkaloid and in some cases, a lethal drug. The long-term harmful effects of nicotine have been widely documented through means of publications, commercials and even billboards ... -
The effect of publicly provided pre-Kindergarten community approach programs on Wisconsin district-level test scores
(2016)Since the turn of the millennium, there has been a significant increase in the number of Wisconsin school districts offering pre-kindergarten programs. Among these programs, districts either employ the traditional or the ... -
The effect of weather on crime : an investigation of weather and annual crime rates
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2017-07)This paper investigates the effect of temperature and precipitation on murder, rape, homicide, and burglary levels in California from 2000-2010. It uses annual data to smooth out the effects of short-term, stress-inducing ... -
Effects of a flipped classroom on student learning and attitudes in social studies
(2015)The growing trend of technology integration in the classroom and the emphasis on individualized learning are brought together in this paper on the effects of a flipped classroom on student learning and attitudes in social ... -
Effects of autoregulatory progressive resistance exercise periodization versus linear periodization on muscular strength and anaerobic power in collegiate wrestlers
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2015-06)The main purpose of this study was to observe the effects of the autoregulatory progressive resistance exercise (APRE) protocol versus linear periodization (LP) on anaerobic and strength performances in collegiate wrestlers. ... -
Effects of caffeine and ibuprofen on the growth of Arabidopsis thaliana
(2009)Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are often released into the environment, even after wastewater treatment (e.g., application of biosolids and wastewater runoff) Two commonly consumed pharmaceuticals are ... -
The effects of caffeine and triclocarban on Gammarus pseudolimnaeus
(2009)The use of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) has become increasingly prevalent in the world in recent years. Over-the-counter pharmaceuticals such as aspirin and ibuprofen, prescription pharmaceuticals ... -
The effects of criterion referenced feedback on intrinsic motivation of students with learning disabilities
(2011)Students with learning disabilities (LD) tend to have less intrinsic motivation than their counterparts who are not considered to have LD. This project examines the role criterion referenced feedback has on the intrinsic ... -
Effects of high tempo, asynchronous music on participation and morale in physical education
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2014-04)Physical inactivity is a significant problem in our nation, and physical education is a possible avenue to address this issue. This research sought to explore the use of music as a tool in physical education to increase ... -
Effects of medical interpreter utilization on healthcare outcomes : an examination of California
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2015-12)This study examines the effects of different medical interpreters on the self-assessed health and medical visits of patients with limited English proficiency. Individual-level, pooled cross-sectional data were obtained ... -
The effects of modern information technology on learning outcome of African American students
(2011)A poster containing visuals and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. This project focuses on the digital divide that exists for college students and the ... -
Effects of pharmaceuticals and personal care products on a model terrestrial plant, Arabidopsis thaliana
(2011)A poster containing visuals and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. Pharmaceuticals such as caffeine and acetaminophen are released into the environment ... -
The effects of self-monitoring checklists and extrinsic rewards on missing assignments for students with learning disabilities
(2015)Students with learning disabilities struggle with homework completion and the organizational skill set needed at the middle school level to obtain academic success. The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of ... -
The effects of student choice of difficulty of homework on motivation and homework completion
(2015)Research suggests that students often fail to complete homework due to lack of motivation, partly due to the absence of student choice and a mismatch in assignment difficulty and student's ability level. This action research ... -
Emergent behavior in neuroevolved agents
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2018-11)Neural networks have been widely used for their ability to create generalized rulesets for a given set of training data. In applications where no such training data exists such as new video games, they are often overlooked ... -
Emotional intelligence as an antecedent to innovation championing behavior and the moderating effects of cultural tightness--looseness
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2021-08)Champions make critical contributions to innovation by neutralizing resistance and orchestrating the effort and resources necessary to advance promising concepts to fully realized products (Howell & Higgins, 1990a). Research ... -
Emotional-support coping and problem-focused coping : explaining their relative benefits
(2011)A poster containing visuals and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. This poster summarizes a project that investigated emotional support coping--actively ...