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"Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks" : A Needs Assessment of Adult Environmental Education in Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1991-05)For those of us who are involved in environmental education, there is an obvious weakness in the area of adult environmental education. Programs for children in environmental education outnumber those for adults ten ... -
An Organizational Communication Study of the U.S. Army's OERS "Support Form" : A Type of MBO Performance Appraisal
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Organizational Culture and Sensemaking for Crisis Counselors: Working in the Gray of Human Experience
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Fine Arts and Communication, 2014-05)Organizational culture is the umbrella under which established rules and norms guide all employee communication and behavior. But when individuals working in an organization are confronted with uncertainty, they will react ... -
Out In The Cold: Alaskan Women‘s Use Of Supportive Communication And Support Networks
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Fine Arts and Communication, 2009-10)More than 200,000 American women live under conditions capable of producing extreme stress through cold, darkness, and physical and cultural isolation – in Alaska, America‘s ― "Last Frontier." Many of these women deal ... -
Overview of the Analytic Hierachy Process (AHP) as a Method to Improve Decision-Making within the U.S. Forest Service Planning Model
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2013-04)The widespread application of multi-criteria decision-making methods to environmental and natural resource management indicates that their use is well aligned to advance the multiple objective and participatory nature ... -
Oxygen Depletion Investigations of Legend Lake, Menominee County, Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1994-12)Severe to moderate dissolved oxygen depletion occurs in four of the eight lake basins of Legend Lake, Menominee County, Wisconsin. All of the basins show less than 1 mg/1 throughout their hypolimnetic stratum in mid-summer. ... -
Parent Education in International Adoption Regarding Communication Development
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Professional Studies, 2016)International adoption is life changing for those involved, but it can also be emotionally, mentally, and financially demanding. International adoption is a process that requires a tremendous amount of education. Children ... -
Parental Experiences in Acquiring and Using AAC with Their Young Children
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Professional Studies, 2016-05)PURPOSE: The study was completed in order to help provide a comprehensive understanding of the experiences regarding AAC acquisition and use of parents of young children between the ages of 0-5 years. METHOD: Seven parents ... -
Parental Involvement in Music Lessons
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Fine Arts and Communication, 2015-12)Most educators would agree that parental involvement is critical to a child’s success regardless of the activity. Starting as early as 1979, researchers began to document the benefits of parental involvement in music ... -
Parental Motivation Toward Youth Residential Summer Camp Enrollment
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2018-05)Residential youth summer camps offer a plethora of activities and experiences that can positively affect children’s lives. Children may want to attend summer camp for a variety of reasons, but ultimately the decision ... -
Participatory Action Research and Testing the Effectiveness of Stinging Nettle as a Biopesticide in Kenya
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2007-05)Globally 50% of all food and cash crops are lost to pests and diseases. The participatory action research model has been effectively used to control the pests and diseases in developing countries. During the summer of ... -
The Partner School Drama: The Integration of the Hmong Community in Wausau, Wisconsin
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Partnership for Success
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Fine Arts and Communication, 1993)As a culminating project for my Masters degree, I produced two informational videos for the Stevens Point Area Public School's Special Education Department. The purpose of this work was to develop communication ... -
Pedagogical Concepts for Marching Percussion
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2019-05)This document serves as a guide for recent music education graduates who are put in the position of having to teach marching percussion to students who have joined the marching band, specifically in the drumline. To ... -
The Peer to Boss Transition: A Dialectic Perspective
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Fine Arts and Communication, 2008)Subjects relating to job transitions have been well-studied. The experience of becoming a boss over a former peer group has not. To explore this issue, 12 recently promoted health care workers were interviewed about their ... -
Perception of the Effectiveness of Tactile Communication in the Junior High Classroom
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Perceptions of using School Grounds to Provide Outdoor Experiences in Wisconsin's Green and Healthy Schools
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2017-06)Outdoor experiences have been found to positively benefit schools by increasing student health, improving academic performance, and supporting behavior management. However, when trying to decide the best way to approach ... -
Perceptions of Wildlife Damage, Tolerance, and Abatement Programs Among Agricultural Producers
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2024-05)Agricultural producers experience more wildlife damage than any other occupational group across the world. Damage to crops and livestock can lead to significant monetary loss, negatively impacting a producer’s livelihood. ... -
Personalizing Nature and Discovering Meaning : Exploring the Major works of Thoreau, Emerson, Whitman, Melville, and Hawthorne
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Professional Studies, 2014)Before their recognition, fame, and influence, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Walt Whitman, Herman Melville, and Nathaniel Hawthorne are men searching for answers, seeking their place amongst the vast and ... -
Pesticide Drift and Its Effect on Cholinesterase Levels of Birds in Non-Target Areas of the Buena Vista Marsh
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1980-05)Pesticide drift from the aerial spraying of agricultural chemicals and its effects on the cholinesterase levels of birds in non-target areas of the Buena Vista Marsh, Wisconsin, was investigated. Surface water samples were ...