• The county superintendent of Kansas 

  Wyrill, Pearl (Wichita State University, 1931-05)

  The author has undertaken a study of the county superintendent to evaluate the quality of the professional rural leadership in an average county of Kansas. The recommendations are based on survey conducted by the author.

• Reorganization of 9A grammar based on the Morrison theory of unit learnings 

  Westacott, Nellie Emma (Wichita State University, 1931-08)

  Some of the defects of the present organization are: (1) that information gained in the classroom functions little if at all outside the classroom, (2) that the pupils assume a "get by" attitude and consider the performance ...

• A study of the prevailing practice of teaching composition in grades VII, VIII, and IX 

  Tucker, Frances (Wichita State University, 1931-06)

  The purpose of this investigation is to study the prevailing practice of teaching English composition in grades seven, eight, and nine. This study is meant to supplement other studies in the field of English work for ...

• A study of the possible and achieved values in printing instructions in the public schools 

  Bruner, Carl G., 1899- (Wichita State University, 1931-08)

  The author discusses the printing education in schools. He presents the viewpoint about employing printing education from the perspective of teachers, school superintends, directors of industrial education and union workers. ...

• A suggested plan for the reorganization of plane geometry 

  Davis, Adelle (Wichita State University, 1931-05)

• A study of elementary student voice in a school-based after school program 

  Rierson, Cody (Wichita State University, 2018-07)

  After school programs have been around for many years and play a role in the lives of many elementary age students. Although the makeup of programs is vast and differing, so many of them impact students on a daily basis. ...

• Correction to: Ten weeks of branched-chain amino acid supplementation improves select performance and immunological variables in trained cyclists 

  Kephart, Wesley C.; Wachs, Taylor D.; Mac Thompson, R.; Mobley, C. Brooks; Fox, Carlton D.; McDonald, James R.; Ferguson, Brian S.; Young, Kaelin C.; Nie, Ben; Martin, Jeffrey S.; Company, Joseph M.; Pascoe, David D.; Arnold, Robert D.; Moon, Jordan R.; Roberts, Michael D. (Springer Vienna, 2018-10)

  Correction: The authors claim that their names were incorrectly listed on PubMed. For the author R. Mac Thompson, the first name should be R. Mac and the last name should be Thompson. On SpringerLink the name is listed ...

• Factors Influencing STEM Career Aspirations of Underrepresented High School Students 

  Mau, Wei-Cheng J.; Li, Jiaqi (Wiley, 2018-09-05)

  A shortage of female and minority students pursuing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers has prompted researchers and policy makers to examine the current STEM supply pipeline. This study examined ...

• Mental representation of fractions: It all depends on whether they are common or uncommon 

  Liu, Fuchang (SAGE, 2018-09-01)

  This study examined whether common and uncommon fractions are mentally represented differently and whether common ones are used in accessing the magnitudes of uncommon ones. In Experiments 1 and 2, college education majors, ...

• Robotic manta ray propelled by servo actuated pectoral fin 

  Chitti, Sandeep Reddy (Wichita State University, 2017-12)

  Manta Ray is natural sample for lift based propelling robotic fishes. Pectoral fins that exhibit flapping motions are crucial for actuation of bio-mimic robotic Rays. In this research, a two-dimensional maneuverable ...

• The writing process of published authors and gifted students: a mixed method study regarding comfort with the writing process 

  Courtney, Jordan M. (Wichita State University, 2017-12)

  The purpose of this research was to determine how the writing process of published authors would be accepted and utilized by gifted students. To increase the field of research regarding gifted students, research was completed ...

• Beyond legalities: an inquiry into the ethical dimension of principals' decision-making for special education 

  Skelton, Christy L. (Wichita State University, 2017-12)

  Given the evolution of the principal's role and the current accountability system, principals are expected act in primary oversight of programming for student with disabilities. However, such expectations assume principals ...

• Non-invasive electromagnetic skin patch sensor to measure intracranial fluid–volume shifts 

  Griffith, Jacob; Cluff, Kim; Eckerman, Brandon; Aldrich, Jessica; Becker, Ryan; Moore-Jansen, Peer; Patterson, Jeremy (MDPI, Basel, Switzerland, 2018-03-29)

  Elevated intracranial fluid volume can drive intracranial pressure increases, which can potentially result in numerous neurological complications or death. This study’s focus was to develop a passive skin patch sensor for ...

• Positive effects of a short-term intense elastic resistance training program on body composition and physical functioning in overweight older women 

  Fritz, Nicole B.; Juesas, Alvaro; Gargallo, Pedro; Calatayud, Joaquin; Fernandez-Garrido, Julio; Rogers, Michael E.; Colado, Juan C. (SAGE, 2018-02-11)

  The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a resistance training program (RTP) in older overweight women (OOW) using two different types of elastic devices. Methods: This study was a randomized controlled trial ...

• Concurrent validity of heart rate measures using a wrist worn activity tracker during treadmill walking 

  Shargawi, Anas A.; Hafez, Khaled A. (Wichita State University, 2018-04-27)

  Introduction: Wearable technology devices are becoming increasingly popular. Many of these devices offer features allowing users to monitor health related biometric information. One biometric variable commonly measured is ...

• Race, schools and opportunity hoarding: evidence from a post-war American metropolis 

  Rury, John L.; Rife, Aaron T. (Taylor & Francis, 2018-01-02)

  Opportunity hoarding is a sociological concept first introduced by Charles Tilly. This article explores its utility for historians by examining efforts to exclude different groups of people in a major American metropolis ...

• Superintendents and legislators: actors in the educational policy process on the Kansas stage 

  Reed, Nathan (Wichita State University, 2017-05)

  In a democratic society, advocating for policy changes is commonplace. School superintendents are expected to be the voice of influence for the students and districts they serve. In Kansas, this expectation is no different. ...

• Perceptions and interactions of American university students with Arab international students 

  Obeidat, Bilal F. (Wichita State University, 2017-05)

  The purpose of this study was to understand how American students perceived and interacted with Arabs at a Midwestern university. Social capital theory was the theoretical framework used to understand the nature of ...

• Retention of novice special educators employed by an interlocal 

  Miner, Bradford R . (Wichita State University, 2017-05)

  Throughout the United States, a framework exists in which special education teachers are employed in a dual organizational structure of special and general education. The composition of this framework is twofold, comprised ...

• Self-efficacy among community college faculty teaching in CTE dual-enrollment programs 

  Farrell, Sherry D. (Wichita State University, 2017-05)

  In 2012, the Kansas Legislature passed Senate Bill 155 that allowed all high school juniors and seniors to enroll in tuition-free postsecondary career and technical education courses (CTE) courses. Community colleges ...

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