Browsing by Subject "science"
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(1985)The purpose of this study is to establish objective criteria for assessing environmental education literature for preschool children. Once the criteria have been established, literature can be applied to the scale and ...
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(2014-11-14)An extensive academic vocabulary in science is a critical component required for students' abilities to construct their own conceptual understandings about how things work in the natural and designed worlds. While science ...
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(2013-09-24)In this project I will create a philosophically rigorous assessment of what it means to be in the 21st century. I will conceptualize the human subject in relation to the primary signifier of the contemporary age: rapid ...
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(2016-03-03)The objective of this thesis was to investigate students’ affect towards mathematics and science and their perceptions of hands-on activities as it relates to their motivation to learn during STEM summer camp. In addition ...
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(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 ...
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(2012-11-21)In Texas, nearly half of all new teachers are alternatively certified (AC) whilst English language learners (ELL) are over one-third of the public school population in some districts. As this trend continues, the likelihood ...
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(2009-05-15)Improving student achievement is a major concern across the United States. One strategy being implemented to help students achieve in math and science is the partnering of teachers with professionals in math and science ...
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(2020-11-13)One common complaint about the United States Air Force is its overreliance on strategic bombing theory. This dissertation examines that complaint by expounding on the intellectual community within the officer corps during ...
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(2015-10-29)My theme herein is Nathaniel Hawthorne’s (1804-1864) treatment of science in his short stories, primarily “The Artist of the Beautiful” and “The Birthmark.” In particular, I am interested in the caution he sounds against ...
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(2018-06-27)In the contemporary United States, politics often seems to dominate the conversation surrounding scientific topics and related technologies. At a time rich in scientific discoveries, the public is more interested than ever ...
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(2019-04-22)Unplanned readmissions to the ICU result in higher medical costs and an increase in the likelihood of adverse events, extended hospital stays, and mortality. Machine learning models can leverage the large amount of data ...
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(2019-02-08)Aquariums adorning the homes of hobbyists are ecosystems, specifically oriented to add a visual component to the living space. This hobby and trade utilizes animals that humans do not connect with on a regular basis. Home ...
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A Quasi-Experimental Study of an Intervention Using the Text Structure Strategy in Grade 7 Science (2018-08-02)The ability to comprehend science texts is not only an academic skill but a life skill. Currently, however, the majority of students across grade levels in the United States are reading below grade level and have science ...
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(2010-07-14)This thesis argues that 17th century polymath Sir Kenelm Digby treats his scientific discourses as psychological romances in his works Loose Fantasies and Two Treatises, with his use of courtly romantic tropes, and that ...
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A new design for virtual patching applications is presented for software defined network environments. Based on OpenFlow implementation, a software defined network can be programmed to intelligently detect threats and ...