Browsing MINDS@UW Whitewater by Title
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Reading comprehension and "best practices"
(2011)The purpose of this study is to investigate if and how the seven reading comprehension strategies identified as best practices are taught in the second grade Houghton Mifflin reading series (Cooper & Pikulski, 2008) used ... -
Reading motivation : the effect of read alouds on children's motivation to read
(2013)The purpose of this Capstone project was to determine how reading aloud to primary aged students influenced their motivation to read. Research was completed in the form of action research involving reading aloud to five ... -
Rear-facing child restraint device performance in side impact crashes
(2012)The purpose of this research project was to examine the performance of rear-facing child restraint devices (RFCRD) involved in side impact crashes. Side impact crashes are the second highest crash mode reported by the ... -
Rear-facing child restraint device performance in side impact crashes
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2012-12-14)The purpose of this research project was to examine the performance of rear-facing child restraint devices (RFCRD) involved in side impact crashes. Side impact crashes are the second highest crash mode reported by the ... -
Regime-switching advantage in statistical arbitrage strategies conditioned on time series momentum and volatility in leveraged exchange traded funds : theory and evidence
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2019-09)The phenomena of volatility decay (also known as time decay) and path dependence in leveraged exchange traded funds (ETF) markets have been documented in the literature. This dissertation examined whether it is possible ... -
A regression analysis of student motivation and the effect of supplemental instruction on student success
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2017-05-26)This paper examines the effects of the Supplemental Instruction (SI) program on student achievement at a two-year commuter college. SI offers free and optional review sessions lead by upper-level students who have successfully ... -
The relationship between macroeconomic variables and foreign exchange rate: evidence from a sample of emerging (Brazil & South Africa) and advanced (Germany & the United Kingdom) economies
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2018-07)This study tries to determine the long-run relationship between macroeconomic variables such as interest rates, inflation, money supply, productivities, trade balances and exchange rate of Brazil, South Africa, Germany, ... -
The relationship between morphological awareness and English vocabulary acquisition of Saudi female students at King Saud University
(2011)The present study examined the relationship between English vocabulary size and morphological awareness of Saudi female students at King Saud University. The participants in this study were 89 students divided into two ... -
Relative effects of touchpoint orientation on customer engagement, trust, and loyalty : the role of proactiveness and artificial intelligence-capabilities
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2020-12)The marketing landscape has grown complex and fragmented due to the growth of digital touchpoints. The proliferation evolves into siloed, depersonalized, and less effective touchpoints, causing discord and broken relationships ... -
The relative importance of communication competence, communication satisfaction and commercial friendship in hair stylist-client consultation communication : a coorientational approach
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2016-05)The beauty industry’s primary educational focus is on technical skills, safety and sanitation laws required to pass state licensure board exams, with minimal focus on communication skills (Braxton, 2001). Concerns arise ... -
Religious adherence and unemployment
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2019-12)This paper looks at the relationship between unemployment and religious adherence, as a proxy for religiosity. Using data from the Year 2000 US Census and data from the Associate of Religions Data Archives of the same year ... -
Replicating human bias through synthetic data generation using deep learning
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2023-12-12)The growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) emphasizes the need for greater understanding of human and AI interactions. Human models formed during interactions with AI are subjected to cognitive biases, warranting further ... -
Repliclade : a simulator of sequence evolution in gene families
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2021-05)An ever-increasing need in phylogenetic inference entails selection of suitable analytic methods for a given lineage. It also includes identifying appropriate evolutionary models to perform forwards (or backwards) simulation ... -
A residual recurrent convolutional neural network for image superresolution with whole slide images
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2019-04)Presented is a deep learning based computational approach to solve the problem of enhancing the resolution of images gained from commonly available low magnification scanners, also known as the image super-resolution (SR) ... -
Resistance training and effects on distance running performance
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2013-09-11)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect that simultaneous resistance training and endurance training had on distance running performance through the retrospective analysis of the existing public information ... -
Resistance training and effects on distance running performance
(2013)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect that simultaneous resistance training and endurance training had on distance running performance through the retrospective analysis of the existing public information ... -
A review of food advertisements and childhood obesity and an exploration of the impact of food policies
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2013-07-23)Objective: The purpose of this study was to review food television advertisement policies that currently exist in multiple countries and to review the published literature on children’s television viewing behaviors, the ... -
A review of food advertisements and childhood obesity and an exploration of the impact of food policies
(2013)Objective: The purpose of this study was to review food television advertisement policies that currently exist in multiple countries and to review the published literature on children's television viewing behaviors, the ... -
The right balance: a search for the best fit between business and ethical factors in software that aids strategic decision making
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2019-12)With the expansion of using decision support systems (DSS) in making strategic business decisions and the wide spectrum of stakeholders affected by such usage, the need for considering ethical issues in these systems arises. ...