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A cost efficiency analysis of local commercial banks in Taiwan
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2015-12-20)
This study uses a Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) model to evaluate the relative cost efficiency of each local commercial bank in Taiwan. The data was available through the website of Taiwan’s Banking Bureau and Financial ...
Web-based amateur critical reviews in comparison to traditional television counterparts
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2015-12)
Since 1907 film criticism has been a part of the mass media. In the 1970s film criticism made a leap from the pages of the local newspaper to television programming in the form of Sneak Previews hosted by Gene Siskel and ...
Introducing blended learning environments for mathematics instruction : how does it affect student achievement and attitudes?
(2015)
Blended learning is well researched in higher education, but little research exists in the primary and secondary level. This study explored the effects of a blended learning environment on algebra students' achievement and ...
The influence of participation in student organizations on university students' entrepreneurial intensions
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2015-12)
This research study examined the influence of entrepreneurship related student organizations on university students’ entrepreneurial intentions, using the Theory of Planned Behavior model. Fifty students who are members ...
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 ...
Using video records and journaling to increase reflection practices
(2015)
Every year my high school Human and Child Care Services class looks forward to working with community children and sharing their teaching knowledge, yet each time they fall short in the area of reflection. The purpose of ...
Traits ranked by track and field coaches to improve coaching
(2015)
This study explored traits of characteristics of track and field coaches to promote a better understanding of how to become an effective track and field coach. Findings from the project have the potential to enhance coaching ...
African agricultural water efficiency: a technical efficiency analysis of African agriculture
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2015-12)
I investigate the impact water resource management and use of water inputs have on the efficiency of agricultural processes in Africa. The data was collected from NASA’s Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP), ...
Parents' predispositions for four-year universities as discerned by their children
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2015-05)
Inordinate numbers of high school graduates in the U.S. are attending four-year universities, according to economists, employers and academics. Meanwhile, too few high school graduates are learning occupational skills ...
The impact of technology-based review games on the performance of millennial students
(2015)
Today's student is a member of the Millennial Generation, a social grouping that technology has
surrounded since birth. As technology continues to change at a rapid pace, the gap between the
generations is becoming ever ...