Browsing Dissertations and Theses by Title
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Implementing the Alert Program(R) into a Kindergarten curriculum using the Response to Intervention (RtI) Method
(East Carolina University, 2011)Young children with sensory processing issues in the classroom can experience a feeling of disconnect in receiving sensory stimuli with which the child, parent and teacher may not understand nor be able to cope. Such an ... -
Implementing Transportation Planning With Older Adults After Driving Cessation: Observing Community Mobility, Social Participation, and Quality of Life
(East Carolina University, 2021-12-02)Purpose: This study explored potential best practices in transportation planning and the influence of transportation planning on older adults who are facing driving retirement, specifically in supporting social participation ... -
IMPLICIT AND EXPLICIT CREATIVITY: FURTHER EVIDENCE OF THE INTEGRATIVE MODEL OF CREATIVITY
(East Carolina University, 2018-09-19)The present study sought to examine the interaction between implicit and explicit trait creativity in the prediction of creative behavior. Based on previous research on the integrative model of creativity, it was hypothesized ... -
IMPLICIT CREATIVE PERSONALITY, RISK-TAKING, AND CREATIVE PERFORMANCE
(East Carolina University, 2018-11-29)Creativity is a critical asset to organizations in order to remain competitive and to maintain survival. Additionally, the willingness to take risks is associated with organizational advances. Thus far, the assessment ... -
Implicit Theories of Intelligence and Difference-Education as Interventions for First-Generation Students
(East Carolina University, 2017-04-28)First-generation students (FGS) are an at-risk population who have high rates of dropping out by the end of their first year of college compared to non-first-generation students (NFGS). FGS could potentially benefit from ... -
Implicit versus explicit self-defense instruction on self-efficacy, affect, and subjective well-being
(East Carolina University, 2014)A rising concern that has been associated as a public health issue is violence and violent crimes. In an effort to counter issues associated with violence and violent crimes, communities and individuals will seek some ... -
Improved Strain Analysis of Left Ventricular Function Post Myocardial Infarction in Mice
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)A myocardial infarction (MI), caused by an arterial blockage preventing blood from flowing to a part of the heart, restricts tissue oxygenation and results cell death and myocardial tissue damage. This compromises ... -
Improved Tsunami Modeling Via q-Advanced Special Functions
(East Carolina University, 2013)This thesis studies q-advanced functions that are used as forcing terms in the forced wave equation and the Korteweg-de Vries equation in modeling tsunamis. The model improves existing tsunami models and is compared to ... -
Improving Access to Information through Conceptual Classification
(East Carolina University, 2011)Overwhelming the users with large amount of information on the Web has resulted in users' inability to find the information and their dissatisfaction with available information searching and filtering systems. On the other ... -
Improving co-teaching through a collaborative planning process in an eastern North Carolina district
(East Carolina University, 2017-11-30)This dissertation presents a problem of practice, small scale proof of concept focused on improving co-teaching and collaborative planning with regular and special education teachers in Hertford County, NC. The following ... -
IMPROVING HISPANIC PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN A RURAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)The purpose of this problem of practice was to improve Hispanic parental involvement in a rural elementary school. As a basis for improvement, Joyce Epstein's six types of involvement were utilized throughout the study. ... -
IMPROVING LEARNING THROUGH PRINCIPAL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-09)This dissertation examines how the creation of a Principal Professional Learning Community (PPLC) including principals at two high performing schools (STEM High and Early College High) and principals at two low performing ... -
Improving Medication Adherence In Patients With Multiple Chronic Conditions : Evaluation Of A Pilot Intervention In A Rural Primary Care Clinic
(East Carolina University, 2015)Background: More than 25% of primary care patients are managing multiple chronic conditions (MCC) and 50% of their medications are not taken as prescribed. Self-efficacy is the foundation of many successful medication ... -
Improving mental well-being through culture-specific outdoor learning: A mixed-methods study
(East Carolina University, 2023-11-30)Background: Green prescriptions—nature-based interventions to improve human health—are becoming increasingly popular. Research has highlighted a need for inclusion of culture in green prescriptions as how humans conceive ... -
Improving Prostamide Anti-Cancer Activity Through Derivatization and Micellar Delivery
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-28)Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer diagnosis per year as well as the fourth highest rate of death per year according to the Centers for Disease Control. Approximately 1/3rd of the diagnosed colorectal cancer ... -
IMPROVING READING ACHIEVEMENT IN HARNETT COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THROUGH EARLY READING INTERVENTIONS: A PROGRAM EVALUATION OF READING RECOVERY AND LEVELED LITERACY INTERVENTION FOR FIRST GRADERS
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-12)This program evaluation took place in Harnett County Schools, North Carolina. This study evaluated two common reading intervention programs currently used in the Harnett district. This evaluation compared and examined the ... -
Improving Reading Proficiency for English Language Learners
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-25)This problem of practice study was focused on providing a plan for the implementation of strategies to meet the needs of Benhaven English Learner and Hispanic students who were showing a gap in grade level proficiency in ... -
IMPROVING TEACHER RETENTION IN THE GRANVILLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Teacher attrition continues to be a problem in many communities throughout North Carolina and the United States. Research indicates salary, student discipline, and administrative support as leading causes of teacher turnover. ... -
Improving the Reliability of Peptide-Zinc (II) Binding Constant Determination with Mass Spectrometry
(East Carolina University, 2012)Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS) has become a powerful technique for analyzing protein- and peptide-ligand interactions and quantifying their binding constants (K[subscript]b). However, ESI-MS as an ...