Browsing Master's Theses by Author "Vance-Chalcraft, Heather"
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How are Mentees’ Goals and Demographic Characteristics Associated with their Mentoring Experiences, Preferences and Perceived Benefits?
Wekam, Vanina (East Carolina University, 2021-07-22)Mentoring plays a key role in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine) because it increases the likelihood that students persist in a program and successfully move into their chosen career. Mentoring ... -
Risk Assessment and Behavioral Choices of Larval Anurans (Lithobates Sphenocephalus)
Albecker, Molly (2011-04)Larval anurans assess risk and make behavioral choices to avoid predation. Since antipredator behaviors may reduce foraging opportunities, prey behavioral decisions can be constrained by a tradeoff between survival and ... -
Understanding the Impact of a Low-Commitment Scientific Innovation Modules on Undergraduate Biology Students’ Grit, Retention, Biology Interest, and Biology Self-Efficacy
Weinthal, Elliot (East Carolina University, 2023-07-21)Introducing innovation courses to engineering and computer science has been shown to increase retention and interest in the discipline. These courses have generally been high commitment, in that they take place over an ...