Browsing ETD: Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Title
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Bad boys and mean girls: Behavior management concerns in the music classroom
(Wichita State University, 2014-07)The purpose of this study and related survey is to examine the common disruptive and aggressive behaviors exhibited by students with severe behavior and emotional disorders in the music education setting. Specific diagnoses ... -
Balancing the scales of wellness: a multidimensional analysis of high school principals' wellness
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)The job of high school principal is demanding and time consuming. Often principals must make sacrifices or compromises with their health, time, social life, and core values in order to meet the needs of all stakeholders ... -
Bandwidth efficiency of W/V--band channel using DVB-S2 adaptive code modulation
(Wichita State University, 2020-07)Here we study bandwidth efficiency by understanding the relationship between signal attenuation and adaptive code modulation (ACM) schemes in Digital Video Broadcasting-Satellite Second Generation (DVB-S2). Then we apply ... -
Barack Obama and world peace, a rhetorical inquiry
(Wichita State University, 2010-05)The thesis, entitled Barack Obama and World Peace: A Rhetorical Inquiry, is a qualitative research paper that appraises President Obama's commitment to global peace, through a thematic analysis of a cross section of his ... -
Basic computer literacy training to increase comfort levels with computers and improve behaviors of technological integration
(2006-05)This study researched the effect of a basic computer course on the comfort level with computers and Internet on 17 Spanish-speaking, non-computer literate adults. It also identified any increase of the participants’ ... -
Beacon deployment guide: A study on bluetooth low energy beacon infrastructure setup for indoor way-finding
(Wichita State University, 2019-07)With the recent technological advancement in providing exploratory and navigational aids to individuals, especially people with visual impairments, in an indoor area, usage of different kind of markers at Point-of-Interest ... -
Beacon-based wayfinding for people with disabilities
(Wichita State University, 2019-07)There are currently few options for navigational aids for people with disabilities, specially those who are the blind and visually impaired (BVI) in indoor spaces and around buildings. Indoor environments can be geographically ... -
Bearing response test for the polymer matrix composite laminates: Optimization of displacement gage position
(Wichita State University, 2008-05)This thesis deals with composite joints with single shear tensile loading for a single piece specimen. The bearing response data from single shear test using a single piece specimen has been extensively used in the development ... -
Becoming an online learner: Readiness of college students in embracing online learning
(Wichita State University, 2022-05)This research explored and assessed college students’ online learning readiness (OLR). The overall mean scores for all five dimensions of OLR, the highest and lowest level of students’ OLR, academic self-efficacy (ASE), ... -
Beginning lessons for exceptional children
(Wichita State University, 1947-05)It is the purpose of this thesis to present a work book with a vocabulary and a style of lessons not usually found in primary text books or teachers' manuals devoted to beginning lessons in learning the letters, reading ... -
Bene merenti: an epigraphic display of social identity and expectational difference between Roman freeborn and freed women
(Wichita State University, 2014-12)The overall concern of this thesis is to examine the difference in social identity and its formation processes and the expectations placed upon free-born and freed Roman women within specific roles using epigraphic evidence ... -
Benefits to pets from the human-animal bond: a study of pet owner behaviors and their relation to attachment
(2005-05)Researchers have demonstrated clear benefits to humans in their relationships with companion animals; however, little is known about how these animals may benefit from their relationships with humans. The purpose of the ... -
Best effort query answering for mediators with union views
(Wichita State University, 2011-07)Consider an SQL query that involves joins of several relations, optionally followed by selections and/or projections. It can be represented by a conjunctive datalog query Q without negation or arithmetic subgoals. We ... -
Beyond "pushing play": The implications of technology on music composition and performance
(Wichita State University, 2015-05)Some purveyors of traditional music may see the introduction of electronics and electronic instruments as stains on the grand tapestry of music; yet there are many composers and performers who have embraced the possibilities ... -
Beyond legalities: an inquiry into the ethical dimension of principals' decision-making for special education
(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 ... -
Beyond the text: a study of online communication within slash community in China
(Wichita State University, 2017-05)This research explores the online communication within slash fandom community in China. Data collecting of daily practices covers SNS using, instant chat, and participation on an anonymous forum. Analysis of the data ... -
Bias of facial analysis at NIR spectrum
(Wichita State University, 2022-05)This paper investigates the effectiveness of using NIR images to mitigate bias in facial recognition and gender classification systems. Two datasets, CASIA-Africa and Notre Dame (ND-VIL) were combined to create a dataset ... -
Biocompatibility and biofunctionality evaluations of metallic scaffolds for bone tissue engineering
(Wichita State University, 2015-12)Bone grafting has been widely and successfully used in biomedical fields. Current methods of bone grafting that have been used in medical fields are autografting, allografting, and xenografting but there is a limitation ... -
A biocultural study of human skeletal remains from southwestern Colorado
(2007-05)The Ewing Collection is a large collection of artifacts and skeletal materials originating from a number of archaeological sites in Colorado, all located near the Four Corners region with the exception of one. The sites ... -
Biomechanical effects of ankle sprain orthoses
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)When treating grade III ankle sprains, patients are often instructed to immobilize the affected ligaments in order to allow reparative healing. However, signs of functional instability are apparent after long periods of ...