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Examination of Culture, Place and Environmental Heat Stress on Fluid Intake and Hydration Status Among Latino Farmworkers
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)
Agriculture is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States, including a disproportion risk of death from heat-related illnesses (HRIs). Proper hydration mitigates HRI, yet farmworkers report not drinking ...
WHAT’S CULTURE GOT TO DO WITH IT?: A SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING PROGRAM IN AN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-27)
Social emotional skills are a necessary component of student learning in both the cognitive and affective domains of learning. International schools are particularly complex environments for incorporating social emotional ...
Bacteria of a feather floc together: Microbial interactions and function within iron-oxidizing bacterial communities
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)
The microaerophilic iron-oxidizing bacteria are highly charismatic, forming bright orange structures called iron mats in low flow creeks and streams, in road-side ditches, and marshes. Yet, the study of the microbial ...
SOCIAL JUSTICE WARRIORS: COACHING TEACHERS TO ENACT CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PEDAGOGY
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)
This project centered on culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogy (CLRP) with the intention of increasing opportunities for rigorous academic discourse in middle school humanities classrooms. In collaboration with ...
Teacher Readiness, Belonging, and Cultural Awareness: A Model for International Teacher Induction
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-27)
Attrition rates at international schools are often high, requiring annual rounds of new teacher hiring. Although many of the teachers possess prior experience, they require personal and professional supports to be ready ...
Microbial community response to environmental change during the Anthropocene
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)
Microbial community composition and functional potential can be affected by human-derived environmental changes during the Anthropocene with important consequences for elemental cycling and whole ecosystem processes. This ...
BREASTFEEDING SELF-EFFICACY IN WOMEN USING ASSISTIVE TECHNIQUES AND DEVICES TO ADDRESS MATERNAL AND INFANT FEEDING PROBLEMS
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)
This dissertation used the theory of planned behavior (Ajzen, 1991, 2002) and breastfeeding self-efficacy theory (Dennis, 1999) to explore relationships among breastfeeding self-efficacy and both the source and intensity ...
School Staff Perceptions of Connectedness with Students in a Low-Income Public Middle School: Implications for School Nursing Practice
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)
School connectedness, defined as the belief by students that adults and peers within the school care about them and their learning, has been found to be a protective factor against suicidal thoughts and behaviors among ...
INCREASING EDUCATIONAL PRISON PROGRAMS TO HELP REDUCE RECIDIVISM
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)
This study examined the educational gaps in the North Carolina Department of Public Safety and the North Carolina Community College System and its impact on recidivism. The study aims to establish a holistic and comprehensive ...
Using A Framework To Review And Evaluate Educational Technology Resources
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)
School districts have an enormous number of resources available to them as they seek to grow student success and achievement. A review of the web-based educational technology resources a district is using, their effect, ...