Browsing by Subject "education"
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A Fallibilistic Approach to Education Policy
(2016-04-22)Drawing on classical and contemporary sources in the philosophy of science and education, I argue that a robust understanding of fallibilism is absent from current education policy decisions. An inadequate appreciation of ... -
A Study of Conceptual and Mathematical Knowledge in Introductory Mechanics Courses
(2013-09-09)Much of current physics education research involves the use of the Force Concept Inventory, commonly referred to as the FCI. The FCI is a conceptual inventory examination used to study student comprehension and learning ... -
American Progressive Education, Texas Schools, and Home Economics, 1910-1957
(2011-08-08)This thesis explores the Americanization efforts of educational leaders in Texas during the Progressive Era to demonstrate that reformers did not use vocational education, and specifically home economics, primarily to ... -
An Exploratory Study of Clinical Laboratory Science Programs in Texas
(2015-12-02)Currently there is a shortage of clinical laboratory scientists in Texas. The workers needed to reduce this shortage are graduating from university-based and hospital-based programs across the state. There is little ... -
An analysis of selected decision making variables and the effects they have on the post-secondary education plans of 16-21 year old youth from the United States
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)The primary purpose of this study was to determine the importance of postsecondary education in the future plans of 16-21 year old youth from the United States. A secondary purpose of the study was to determine if selected ... -
Attractiveness, Education and Marriage Market Outcomes
(2015-08-03)This dissertation studies the interrelationship among attractiveness, education and marriage market outcomes. In Section 2, I first examine individuals attractiveness in four dimensions: anthropometric measures (e.g. ... -
Caring for Young Children.
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A case study of the management of coffee cooperatives in Rwanda
(Texas A&M University, 2006-08-16)The purpose of this study was to assess the management practices of three coffee cooperatives in Rwanda and, subsequently, modify existing educational curricular modules in order to address the identified areas of need. ... -
Creating Entertaining Animations for Safety Education
(2018-11-20)There has been previous research on how to make animation entertaining and engaging for a variety of industries, not just for the entertainment industry. There has also been an extensive use of imagination in books, film, ... -
Determination of Curriculum Relevance to Industry: The Texas FFA Career Development Event Poultry Skills and Knowledge Curriculum as it Relates to the Poultry Industry
(2017-12-11)I attempted to assess the relevance of the Texas FFA Poultry Evaluation Career Development Event (CDE) curriculum to the poultry industry—specifically, as the event relates to preparing students for careers in the poultry ... -
Echoes through the Embers: Evoking Critical Consciousness through Hip Hop Theater
(2016-04-29)Marginalized students face disparities that impact their ability to successfully navigate higher education. Educational institutions that provide spaces for these students to express and explore their experiences can create ... -
Effect of Water Education on Reducing Residential Consumption in San Antonio, Texas
(2010-10-12)Education is touted as one of the most effective and inexpensive measures for reducing water consumption for major cities. Coupled with additional water reducing strategies this education can have a significant impact. ... -
The Effects of a Standards-Based Curriculum on Science Teachers' Instructional Decisions
(2011-10-21)Teachers are an essential link between the curriculum and student achievement. Teachers make instructional decisions that (1) determine the success or failure of a curricular intervention and (2) can result in either ... -
Employer Expectations of 21st Century Entry-Level Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications Graduates: A Qualitative Study
(2018-05-02)Preparing students for the agricultural and natural resource workforce requires university agricultural programs that consider the needs of industry. This investigation sought to explore employer expectations of entry-level ... -
Enlightening lightning! Producing and directing a multimedia planetarium show
(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)Starting with a group of lightning researchers, planetarium staff, and visualization specialists, an academically diverse group was formed through a grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a planetarium ... -
Female community leaders in Houston, Texas: a study of the education of Ima Hogg and Christia Daniels Adair
(2009-05-15)Houston, Texas, the fourth largest metropolitan area in the United States, has several structures named after historically male leaders of the city―George R. Brown Convention Center, Mickey Leland Federal Building, William ... -
Francis H. Smith: architect of antebellum southern military schools and educational reform
(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)This study examines the historical significance of the Virginia Military Institute’s (VMI) first superintendent, Francis Henney Smith, and his influence not only at his home institution but also on his broader social, ... -
From Production to Education: An Analysis of Pipeline Requirements and Practices
(2013-01-15)Animation, visual effects, and video game studios have to manage complex and highly iterative productions. The processes, tools, and data flow that carry a production from initial idea to finished state is called a ’pipeline.’ ... -
Initiative for Educational Excellence
(2018-06-07)Following a comprehensive curricular redesign, the Texas A&M Initiative for Educational Excellence was established to provide data-driven program evaluation, support for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), and ... -
Initiative for Educational Framework
(2018-06-15)In an effort to promote educational excellence, the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (TAMU) tasked a team of faculty and educational experts to develop a program for assessing the ...