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“We’re the Bottom”: African-American student perceptions of racial order at predominantly White institutions
(2020-05)
The problem addressed in this study is the lack of awareness of African-American students’ feelings of deficit, attrition, oppression, and negative stereotypes as components contributing to their perception and definition ...
The Impact of college union involvement on student perceptions of sense of belonging and campus climate
(2020-05)
College unions have long been promoted as community builders and laboratories for learning. However, little research has been conducted to understand the relationship between college unions and community building. The ...
Dame la mano, somos hermanos: examining Latino male students’ path to success at a minority serving institution
(2020-05)
The “vanishing Latino male” has a number of elements impacting the Latino male’s postsecondary experience. Factors shaping Latino male students’ college experiences include family, academic support, and co-curricular ...
The effects of daily book talks and independent choice-reading time on below grade level readers in a 9th grade literacy class
(2020-05)
A six-week quasi-experimental study was conducted in a ninth-grade literacy class with below
grade level readers. The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of daily book talks and
independent-choice reading ...
A comparison study on vocabulary strategies during an interactive read aloud
(2020-05)
Over the course of a 6-week period, an action research study was conducted in a fourth-grade
classroom at a public school in Wisconsin. The purpose of this study was to compare two
vocabulary instructional strategies, ...
Evolution of Summated Hazard Score Versus Starting Strategy
(2020-12)
PURPOSE: During competitive events, pacing strategies are dependent upon how an
athlete feels at a specific moment and the distance of the race remaining, the Hazard
Score (HS). HS has been shown to provide a measure of ...
The mindful approach to reading engagement and achievement
(2020-05)
A quasi-experimental comparison study took place over the course of six weeks in a
special education resource room in a rural Wisconsin school district. The purpose of the
study was to determine the potential benefits ...
Undermatching: The role of familial involvement in college choice among working class students
(2020-05)
The purpose of this qualitative study was to better understand how working-class students and their families make decisions regarding institutional choice specifically around institutional selectivity. By understanding the ...
The effect of blood donation on the talk test responses in recreationally active men
(2020-04)
The Talk Test (TT) is a valid method of evaluating exercise intensity as well as exercise prescription. It has been widely studied as surrogate to the ventilatory threshold (VT). Blood donation highly effects exercise ...
The effects of homogeneous ability grouping on low-level students’ self-esteem, confidence, and motivation in reading
(2020-05)
Over the course of a five-week period, a quasi-experimental study was conducted in a fourth-grade classroom at Mount Horeb Intermediate Center, a public elementary school in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin. The purpose of the study ...