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Impact of Inductive and Deductive Teaching Strategies in Art Classes
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-15)Abstract: The purpose of this small teacher action research study was to determine if incorporating an inductive teaching strategy (concept attainment) into the teaching of art concepts affects student performance on depth ... -
IMPACT OF INTRINSIC AEROBIC EXERCISE CAPACITY ON CARDIOVASCULAR OUTCOMES FOLLOWING VARIOUS FORMS OF CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain the major leading cause of death in the western world. Therefore, several approaches to achieve cardioprotection against any cardiovascular insult have been explored and to date, the ... -
The Impact of Moral Judgment on the Relationship Between Trait Aggression and Deviant Behavior
(East Carolina University, 2014)The purpose of this study was to investigate moral judgments' mediating effect on the relationship between trait aggression and deviant behavior. Participants consisted of 337 undergraduate students at a large southeastern ... -
Impact of Mosquito Age and Insecticide Exposure on Vector Competence of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) for Zika Virus
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-27)Zika virus (ZIKV) can cause birth defects in humans and is a serious global public health concern. This arbovirus is primarily transmitted to humans by Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquitoes; however, it can also be ... -
Impact of Muscle Material Properties on the Hypertrophic Response of Aged Women to Resistance Exercise
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-21)All of the reports that comprise this dissertation center around the overarching hypothesis that the attenuated response to resistance exercise observed in older adults is caused by an impaired ability of the muscle to ... -
The Impact of Populating the Freshman Seminar on Retention, Student Perception of Content, Student Satisfaction and Connection to the Institution
(East Carolina University, 2008-11)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between how the freshman seminar course in extended orientation format is populated at a large research institution and its impact on student perception of content, ... -
Impact of preschool handwriting without tears instruction one year following intervention
(East Carolina University, 2012)Handwriting is a communication skill that must be taught to young students as it serves as the primary manner in which elementary school students are able to demonstrate their knowledge of academic concepts. Occupational ... -
THE IMPACT OF PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP ON WORKING CONDITIONS AND TEACHER RETENTION IN NORTH CAROLINA MIDDLE SCHOOLS
(East Carolina University, 2009)Research indicates that administrative leadership is the most important factor in determining the climate of a school, and there are specific leadership attributes such as improving working conditions that promote retention. ... -
Impact of prostate cancer treatment on pelvic nerve injury and erectile function
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-17)Following prostate cancer treatment, many men will experience urogenital side effects including erectile dysfunction (ED), a condition significantly affecting survivor quality of life. The cause of ED after treatment is ... -
Impact of Reading for Pleasure Versus School During Exercise on Affective State Responses
(East Carolina University, 2010)Based on the distraction hypothesis, an acute exercise session provides a time out from life stress and serves as an explanation for why exercise potentially improves affect. It is plausible that not all exercise settings ... -
The Impact of Religiosity on the Sexual Socialization of Emerging Adults
(East Carolina University, 2011)The influence of religion within the socialization process as it pertains to sexuality was examined among 20 emerging adults aged 21-24, using qualitative research methods. Overall, participants fell into two categories: ... -
Impact of simulation experiences on learning transfer in new graduate registered nurses.
(East Carolina University, 2015)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of pre-work factors (healthcare experience, type of education, type and frequency of simulation exposure) and work factors (type and frequency of simulation exposure) ... -
THE IMPACT OF STATE AND FEDERAL ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS UPON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INCLUSION IN JOHNSTON COUNTY, NC HIGH SCHOOLS
(East Carolina University, 2012)As student accountability models have become the norm in the United States, first in individual states such as North Carolina and then throughout the nation with No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the implementation of inclusion ... -
THE IMPACT OF TEACHER INTERVENTION ACCEPTANCE ON CHILD OUTCOME MEASURES
(East Carolina University, 2011)The purpose of this study is to determine to what degree teacher acceptance and use of an evidence-based intervention predict positive child outcomes following the intervention period. Teacher participants (n = 10) were ... -
Impact of the Alert Program on School Function for At Risk Cohorts in the Kindergarten Classroom: A Four Year Review of the Data
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-09)A child’s ability to process, organize, and respond to incoming sensory information and to self-regulate often impacts his or her school performance. The Alert Program, was established with the goal of teaching students ... -
Impact of the COVID-19: Hazard Recognition Performance and Safety Risk Perception Among Construction Workers
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-29)The construction industry is one of the most hazardous industries in the U.S., and COVID-19 has introduced additional safety risks to the workers' health and safety. Fatalities in the construction industry are higher ... -
Impact of the insect growth regulator pyriproxyfen on life table characteristics of Aedes albopictus
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-29)Aedes albopictus is a vector of several arboviruses, including dengue, chikungunya, and Zika. However, control of this day-active species is difficult with ultra-low volume treatments applied at dusk/dawn periods. Consequently, ... -
IMPACT OF THE MULTI-CLASSROOM TEACHER MODEL IN ADDRESSING BEGINNING TEACHER SELF-EFFICACY AND RETENTION
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)A growing number of beginning teachers are leaving teaching within their first three years, with half leaving the profession in the first five years (Ingersoll, 2012; Stewart et al., 2021). In an attempt to slow this level ... -
THE IMPACT OF TUITION, PELL GRANTS, AND STATE APPROPRIATIONS ON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ENROLLMENT DURING CHALLENGING ECONOMIC TIMES
(East Carolina University, 2014)This study presents the results of a quantitative analysis of the headcount enrollment of 97 community colleges in North and South Carolina and Virginia during the period fall 2003 through fall 2012, a period that included ... -
Impact of Vessel Noise on Oyster Toadfish (Opsanus tau) Behavior and Implications for Underwater Noise Management
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Underwater noise and its impacts on marine life are growing management concerns. This dissertation considers both the ecological and social concerns of underwater noise, using the oyster toadfish (Opsanus tau) as a model ...