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COE Theses and Dissertations [171]
Master's theses and Ed.D. dissertations of College of Education
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Positive effects of a short-term intense elastic resistance training program on body composition and physical functioning in overweight older women
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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 ... -
A study of the effect of a new teacher evaluation policy on the work of the high school principal
(Wichita State University, 2017-05)Public schools are arguably the most diverse and challenging organizations to lead due to the vast number and type of stakeholders as well as the vulnerable clientele within. The continually rising demands of leading ... -
School administrator discipline decision-making for students with emotional behavioral disorders
(Wichita State University, 2017-05)Suspensions and expulsions for students with EBD are growing because many school administrators use this strategy as a quick option to manage student behavior. School district policies and procedures for the discipline ... -
An exploration of family-school partnerships at a university-model school
(Wichita State University, 2017-05)The purpose of this exploratory case study was to investigate the perceptions and experiences of teachers and parents concerning a high-involvement model of parental engagement known as the University-Model School (UMS). ... -
Meaningful literacy: how multimodal literacy engages all learners
(Wichita State University, 2017-05)There is a strong divide between the literacies educators are teaching students in the classroom and the twenty-first century literacy skills students need. While the definition for literacy is constantly changing it ... -
Chapter 22 -- Scholar‐Practitioners: Comparing and Contrasting the Role of Scholarship in the Careers of Administrators and Faculty
(Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2017)Those who are identified as scholar-practitioners in student affairs administration are relatively rare, or at least that was my experience over the four decades that I was an administrator and faculty member in higher ... -
A consecutive loop elastic band placed around the distal end of the thighs during an overhead barbell squat increases medial knee collapse
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2017-05)The use of a resistant band wrapped around the distal end of the thighs may act as a proprioceptive aid to reduce medial collapse of the knee during squats. No studies have examined this corrective technique on mechanically ... -
Effects of long-term elastic resistance training on oxidative damage of DNA in older adults
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2017-05)It is theorized that age-related physiological changes are a consequence of the accumulation of random oxidative damage to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), lipids, and proteins. The major by-product of oxidative DNA damage, ... -
Mobility outcomes from resistance training delivered via flash drive to overweight/obese patients in a clinical setting
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2017-05)Elastic and isotonic resistance training can improve health and fitness. Little is known about the impact of a home-based, structured program delivered via flash drive videos to weight management patients in a clinical setting. -
Effects of methol gel on delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) in sedentary young adults
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2017-05)Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is common 24 hr after engaging in resistance training. Topical analgesics containing menthol are often used to treat DOMS but little is known about their effectiveness. -
Instructional influences on English language learners' storytelling
(Elsevier, 2017-06)The goal of this study was to evaluate instructional influences on the storytelling of English Language Learners (ELLs). Participants were 210 fifth-grade Spanish-speaking ELLs (mean age = 10.8) from schools serving ... -
Giftedness, anxiety and perfectionism: family structure, Dabrowski's overexcitabilities and real-life strategies
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)Children who are often identified as gifted are frequently thought to be blessed to have the label, however perfectionistic tendencies and anxieties habitually occur. This project examines literature focusing on the frequency ... -
Psychological benefits of a professional sport franchise to the community
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)The defining quality of typical communities is the central focal point that unites individuals within that group. In North American society, professional sports are a prime example of centralized interests that unite and ... -
Effective reading interventions for students with dyslexia
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)Dyslexia is a well-recognized and prevalent learning disability. This neurodevelopmental disorder affects the ability to learn to read, write, and spell through traditional methods, as well as the ability to communicate. ...
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