Browsing MINDS@UW Whitewater by Title

Key factors for successful implementation of a participatory ergonomics program

Jatczak, Mark (2009-06-24)

Inadequate workplace ergonomics can lead to injuries, productivity declines and quality issues. Despite the fact that ergonomics has been researched and implemented in the workplace for the past 20-30 years work-related ...

Language barriers in a classroom of first generation English language learners

Xiong, Thang (2010)

This poster summarizes the methods used to examine language barriers that exist between secondary education teachers in Milwaukee public schools and their English as a second language students.

Latina women and career barriers due to post-traumatic stress disorder

Pena, Erika Barragan (2013)

Hispanic Latinas were surveyed in order to establish the effects childhood sexual abuse had on their academic performance, future career choice and success. The findings presented provide some evidence of a contrast between ...

Laying the foundation for a new spelling initiative

Wentz, Mary Jo (2005-08-29)

Background and Statement of the Problem "There is no program, no book, no speller, no machine that alone will build language competence in a child. Unfortunately, spelling can’t be isolated from other language processes, ...

Lesson study, word problems with systems of linear equations

Hinder, Michael; Spoke, Kathryn (2010)

This lesson study is designed to teach an Intermediate Algebra course with realistic applications. These applications will be based on the typical college and local lifestyle. The study is designed to teach students how ...

Listen up! You're tuning out! emotional triggers that serve as listening barriers in senior populations

Froemming, Kristin J. (2009-08-31)

The United States Census Bureau (2008) projects the number of U.S residents over 65 to more than double from 40.2 million in 2010 to 81.2 million in 2040. This population's rapid growth indicates the importance of ...

Long-term orientation in family businesses : antecedents, contingencies, and the role of innovativeness

Taylor, Dina (University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2018-12)

Family businesses are driven by economic and noneconomic goals that tie back to the wealth of the family members and firm. Thus, more studies have shown interest in examining the long-term perspectives of family firms and ...

The lost vision of Syrian Protestant College : origins of American University in Beirut

Pettey, John (2008)

The founders of the Syrian Protestant College in Beirut, in their desire to proceed without delay in the establishment of the college, organized the institution with an American charter, an American Board of Directors and ...

The lunch bunch : an intervention program for at-risk students

Poster, Angela (2012)

The purpose of this study was to develop an intervention program for at-risk students in the fifth and sixth grade at DeForest Area Middle School. The program, called the Lunch Bunch, was designed with the purpose of ...

Managerial resilience and financial reporting quality : neural network model

Subedi, Meena (University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2024-12)

Using a Word2Vec neural network model on a large sample of firm-year text data from the question and answer section of top managers’ earnings call transcripts, this study measured top managers’ resilient tone (hereafter, ...

Market volatility amidst political conflict and uncertainty

Beyer, Deborah B. (University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2022-12)

In recent decades, rising economic policy uncertainty coupled with increasing levels of political polarization have impacted financial markets and by extension, investors in those markets. Literature has mainly focused its ...

Master's-level counseling students' perceptions of journaling as a tool for developing reflective thinking and self-awareness

Woodbridge, Lindsay (2014)

Counselor educators are invested in helping students develop reflective thinking skills and increasing self-awareness, and often assign journals as a means of doing so. While much has been written about the potential ...

McCrone Micronising Mill methods

Degen, Shane (2007)

Micronising is the process of grinding larger particles (such as sand grains) into smaller particles. This is important because large particles are too thick to allow X-rays to penetrate to the particles core, thus not ...

Media bias? : a comparative analysis of possible gender and ideological bias in America's most widely-circulated newspapers

Abbott, Stephanie (2012)

Media coverage is of central importance in determining how public figures are perceived by the public. This coverage, however, often betrays a bias in presentation of that public figure. This bias can come in one of two ...