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Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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The games men play : how community college men use video games to construct masculinity, Eric J. Niemi

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An examination of impact fees in growing school systems, Ronald V. Pacheco

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Assessing social and emotional skill development in early elementary students, David K. Rongey

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Integrating spirituality and religion with counselors-in-training in practicum : a look at competence and comfort level, Nikki Renee Ruffin

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Science fairs and Science Olympiad : influence on student science inquiry learning and attitudes toward STEM careers and coursework, Kathleen M. Schmidt

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Examination of middle school students' perceptions of including democratic practices in an environmental service-learning project, Eileen Anne Stocco

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Assessing social problem solving and frustration tolerance in early elementary students, Catherine G. Wang

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Exploring faculty beliefs regarding teaching African American freshmen to interpret social cues at a minority-serving institution, Concetta A. Williams

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Destructive leader behavior : assessing public school leader behaviors and workplace attitudes, Daniel Scott Woestman

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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The Relationship Between Community College Student Engagement and Student Usage of Online Social Networking, Douglas Olson

Theses/Dissertations from 2008

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Online case studies and critical thinking in nursing, Sharon M. Abbate

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A study of the implementation of an information system in a college of education, Syed Abedi

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The significance of the instructional medium : a phenomenological analysis and interpretation, Christopher T. Adamsick

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The effects of a career counseling intervention on career related self-efficacy of South Asian immigrant women in the United States, Naveeda Athar

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A historical investigation on the establishment and development of higher education in Jordan, Marzoq F. Bataeineh

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Identifying characteristics of nurse educators in academe, Georgine Menton Berent

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Experiences affecting academic success for African Americans in a predominantly white community college, Robert A. Berry

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Moving to a new requirement : how are career and technical education teachers holding provisional certificates perceiving new policies?, Patrice C. Boyles

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Urban African-American students: What is the effect of advisory participation in the adolescent years—grades 8–9?, Joyce V. Brown

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Web-enhanced teaching among post secondary faculty : levels of adoption and teaching beliefs, H. Jean Bryan

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Measuring the effect of feedback on the technical trainer's assessment-development competency, Mark Michael Burke

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The effects of a paired reading intervention on the reading fluency of second graders, Cynthia L. Drumheller

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A conversation with Jessica : a dialogic inquiry into the developing literacy practices of a beginning teacher and a reading specialists, Lana J. Haddy

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A study of the principalship : performance indicators of leadership standards and the work of principals, Peter William Hannigan

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An analysis of vocabulary and comprehension knowledge growth of first-grade English-language learners using an instructional package, Susan R. Hinrichs

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The development of an instrument to assess the usability of courseware, Louvenia D. Hollins

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Student involvement, experiences, and perceptions in study abroad programs, Tammy Lynn Holmes

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Examining the hidden curriculum in water safety education for African Americans, Gail H. Ito

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Strategic business planning and human capital staffing, Christina A. Kamer

Partitioning: A grounded theory investigation of instructor mathematics philosophy shaping community college mathematics courses, M. Joanne Kantner

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Correlates of assistive technology use by students who are visually impaired in the U.S.: Multilevel modeling of the Special Education Elementary Longitudinal Study, Stacy M. Kelly

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Novice teachers and knowledge acquisition : reminiscent reflections of experienced teachers, Kyoung-Ae Kim

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Is there a schoolhouse gate in cyberspace? : the extent of public school officials' authority over student cyberspeech, Steven Douglas Koch

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Characteristic beliefs of K-12 teachers that influence their decision to implement GIS into classroom practice, Aryliss Lee Lisner

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Business executives' perceptions of ethical leadership and its development : implications for higher education and human resource development, Catherine Marsh

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The effects of computer animation in the design of instructional messages, Yue Ma

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The role of student support services programs in motivating students to persist in postsecondary institutions, Jonathan McKenzie

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Perceived benefit of new teacher induction programs by Illinois teachers, Donn Mendoza

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Disciplinary knowledge, intertextuality, and developmental readers : a study of community college students, Mary Claire Newman

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An analysis of the problem-solving experience of students in an online problem-based learning environment, Nancy L. Oldenburg

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Learning organization attributes and organizational performance : is there a relationship in church congregations?, James Gerald Panosh

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Voices of faculty members in the community college: A grounded theory study on hybrid course development and delivery, Joanne M. Parke

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Creating social presence through online discussion forums, Ardelle Pate

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Diffusion of innovation: A case study of course management system adoption, Phillip Powell

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The perceptions of newly certified athletic trainers regarding transfer of learning into the workplace, Sarah Lynn Radtke

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Teachers' educational technology practices : understanding teachers' critical thinking skills and teachers' cognitive demand practices in the classroom, Ximena D. Recalde

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Standards and technology integration among beginning K-8 teachers, Wynter J. Rose

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Educational contexts perceived to influence effective teaching practices, Kristine A. Schach

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The impact of a face-to-face orientation and sociocultural factors on student retention in a community college distance learning course, Darrylinn D. Todd

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Data-driven problem solving and students' critical thinking in a problem-based learning environment, Ming-Huey Tseng

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Negotiating the senior project : epistemology and expectations, Linda E. Urman

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An analysis of the levels of moral decision making of public elementary school principals, Charles J. Vitton

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Hearing the voices : African American nutrition educators, Jill H. White

Theses/Dissertations from 2007

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The effects of using different types of multimedia presentations on Thai seventh-grade learners' understanding of a social studies text, Rosarin Adulseranee

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Faculty attitudes and perceptions concerning the use of course management systems in higher education, Muhannad Anwar Al-Shboul

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"Minimalist" administration : an innovative administration model utilized by a film institute in Arizona, Jane Campa Alvarez

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A study of two technology-enriched inclusion classrooms that promote learning for students with learning disabilities, Sylvia Elisabeth Asplund

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Levels of thinking in individual vs. group problem-based asynchronous online learning environments, Mary Ellen Aydam

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The impact of a tailored lesson introduction on learners' motivation and cognitive performance, Jennifer Rebecca Banas

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A phenomenological study of superintendents of high-performing, high-poverty school districts as servant leaders, Robert G. Bohanek

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Subcutaneous : the life experience of African American transsexual college students, Darnell J. Bradley

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Ethical epiphanies of an instructional technologist : an autobiography, Bernard Dean Bull

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A study of faculty attitudes, perceptions, resistance, and expectations toward teaching Web-based learning courses in higher education, Constance Cooper

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Using metaphor in designing training activities to support large-scale organizational change efforts : a case study, Susan L. Dodt

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The improvisational theater art form in theory and practice : a phenomenological study into the cognitive and affective dimensions of undergraduate students' education and learning, Max Broderick Elsey

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The role of motivational and attitudinal variables in second language acquisition, Ricardo Espinosa de los Monteros

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An analysis of adult African American men's perceived susceptibility of prostate cancer and perceived benefits and barriers to participation in early detection methods : implications for community-based health promotion, Lincoln Gibbs

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The process of becoming : a grounded theory study of Hispanic nursing student success, Carla R. Goetz

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An Interpretive analysis of selected peace education activists with implications for adult education, Hsiu-Chu Hsu

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Military retirement transition as learning, James E. Hunt

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Use of an advance organizer in the ill-structured problem domain of information seeking : a comparative case study, Terry Lillian Huttenlock

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Influences on career decisions of international students attending community colleges in the United States, Patricia L. Jachowicz

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The role of resiliency in the journey from welfare to self-sufficiency for former welfare recipients : a quantitative study :, Pamela D. Jackson-Smith

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Faculty perceptions of teaching and learning in adult accelerated courses, Carrie Johnson

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Gay and lesbian school administrators : negotiating personal and professional identities and professional roles and responsibilities within heteronormative organizations, Sophia Jones-Redmond

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Department chairs' perceptions of knowledge management strategies in colleges of education : measurement of performance and importance by organizational factors, Hae-Young Lee

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Directors of Pupil Personnel Services' perceptions of student needs, program resources, and service effectiveness for at-risk high school students, Craig Davis Lehigh

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I think I might be in over my head : a study of counselor ethical decision-making patterns in boundaries of competence concern situations, Linda Leitch-Alford

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How classroom teachers conceptualize continuing professional development : emergence of a practice-based participation model, Joan McCollom

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The search for authentic leadership and the quest for the full life : utilization of signature strengths of principals in Northern Illinois, Kelly Monson

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Perceptions of the meaning of dance choreography by contemporary African-American dancers, choreographers and educators, Debra J. Nelson

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Positive Psychology : Implications for leadership development, Lynne Panega

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Identification of play therapy strategies that are used with Latino children, Daphne N. Pradilla

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A grounded theory investigation of change leadership during turbulent times, Tess Reinhard

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School leadership and happiness, Sandy Renehan

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The transmission of knowledge : perspectives on the change from traditional to modern settings in Papua New Guinea, Bruce I. Renich

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Toward a code of ethics : an inquiry into the ethical constructs valued by selected superintendents, Lauren Dale Rentfro

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An examination of the perceived influences on the practices of beginning classroom reading teachers, Patricia Lynne Rieman

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High school staff development design and implementation : a case study of a cross-curricular writing initiative, Matthew A. Ruckoldt

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From student activism to a way of life : a case study of student activists-turned-peasant activists in South Korea, Sik Son

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Historical understanding, personal epistemology, and the educational experiences of students at a suburban high school : a case study, William Charles Stepien

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Adolescents' perceptions of parenting styles in social context among low-income African Americans, Mary Swinney

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Dialogic management in adult education : a case study in Spain, Itxaso Tellado Ruiz de Gauna

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Strengths of Illinois public school superintendents and principals : relationship to leadership components for change, Scott Eric Wakeley

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The therapeutic use of props with children, Christine E. Walawander

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An intervention to advance piagetian levels of cognitive development and algebraic reasoning in high-school students, Michelle R. Wesolowski

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Responsiveness of public higher education institutions in Illinois to major budgetary changes: 2001-2004, Rebecca K. Wojcik

Theses/Dissertations from 2006

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Perceptions and reflections about educational opportunity among Northern Illinois African American adults : a case study of C.H.A.N.C.E. alumni, Chigozie Achebe

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Analysis of affective behaviors and critical thinking events in online learning, James Arthur Allen

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A reciprocal determinism analysis of the relationship between naturalistic media usage and the development of creative-thinking skills among college students, David Anderson