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Stress and self-efficacy of special education and general education student teachers during and after the student teaching internship
(2009-05-15)
The purpose of this study was to determine if special education and
general education student teachers differed significantly in stress and selfefficacy
during and following the student teaching semester. The institution ...
Synthesis and characterization of nanocrystalline binary and ternary intermetallic compounds
(2009-05-15)
Intermetallic compounds are among the most important solid-state materials because of their diverse physical properties and widespread use in numerous applications. The possibility of integrating intermetallics with emerging ...
A qualitative study of creative thinking using experiential learning in an agricultural and life sciences course
(2009-05-15)
The purpose of this study was to explore whether creativity can be nurtured in an
experiential learning environment at the college level. The study investigated how well
process-based creativity models and construct-based ...
An investigation of the effect of spacing of practice on the performance-efficacy relationship
(2009-05-15)
The objective of the current study was to investigate the relationship between
training performance and self–efficacy using a longitudinal design (approximately 11
weeks) in the context of massed and distributed practice. ...
A qualitative examination of culture shock and the influential factors affecting newly-arrived Korean students at Texas A&M University
(2009-05-15)
The primary purpose of the study was to reveal the perceptions of three newlyarrived
male Korean students enrolled in Texas A&M University during the 2007 fall
semester regarding their experiences with culture shock and ...
The status of resistance in Culex quinquefasciatus say (Diptera: culicidae) populations in Brazos and Harris Counties, Texas
(2009-05-15)
In 2002, West Nile virus was isolated for the first time in Harris County, Texas.
The subsequent epidemic led the Harris County Mosquito Control Division to initiate an
extensive spraying operation to suppress infected ...
The effects of constructivist teaching approaches on middle school students' algebraic understanding
(2009-06-02)
The goal in mathematics has shifted towards an emphasis on both procedural
knowledge and conceptual understanding. The importance of gaining procedural
knowledge and conceptual understanding is aligned with Principles and ...
On delay-sensitive communication over wireless systems
(2009-05-15)
This dissertation addresses some of the most important issues in delay-sensitive
communication over wireless systems and networks. Traditionally, the design of communication
networks adopts a layered framework where each ...
A 64-channel personal computer based image reconstruction system and applications in single echo acquisition magnetic resonance elastography and ultra-fast magnetic resonance imaging.
(2009-05-15)
Emerging technologies in parallel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with massive
receiver arrays have paved the way for ultra-fast imaging at increasingly high frame rates.
With the increase in the number of receiver channels ...
Bayesian model-based approaches with MCMC computation to some bioinformatics problems
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)
Bioinformatics applications can address the transfer of information at several stages
of the central dogma of molecular biology, including transcription and translation.
This dissertation focuses on using Bayesian models ...