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Connecting with nature : The effects of organized camp experiences and early-life outdoor experiences on children's environmental consciousness
(East Carolina University, 2012)
This study examined how children aged 9 - 14 years, attending two different residential summer camps, responded to questions related to their connection with nature, environmental stewardship, interest in environmental ...
A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF TAI CHI AND MATTER OF BALANCE ON MEASURES OF BALANCE AND FALL EFFICACY IN OLDER ADULTS
(East Carolina University, 2012)
The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two intervention strategies, Tai Chi (n = 12) and Matter of Balance (n = 13) on balance and fall efficacy of adults 65 years and older as compared to a control ...
Does Dog Ownership Affect the Owners' Quality of Motivation to Engage in Physical Activity?
(East Carolina University, 2012)
Using the framework of the self-determination theory (SDT), the current study compared men and women dog owners' and non-dog owners' a) physical activity levels, b) perceived competence, autonomy, and relatedness during ...
Synthesis and Reactions of Novel Heteroarylzirconocene Reagents
(East Carolina University, 2012)
The cross-coupling of metallated heteroaromatic species with aryl and heteroaryl halides is a powerful and highly desirable transformation in both the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds as well as materials development. ...
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 ...
Utilizing Multiple Design Methods to Resolve Social Problems
(East Carolina University, 2012)
Richard Buchanan, co-editor of Design Issues, the international journal of design history, theory, and criticism, argued that designers possess skills that are useful to "discover new relationships among signs, things, ...
ART, MUSIC, and STORY AT WOODS CHARTER SCHOOL : An Exploration of A/r/tography Methods
(East Carolina University, 2012)
Over the course of the 2009-2010 school year, I worked with my 8th grade art students to implement a series of projects using an interdisciplinary approach within the art classroom. The main thrust of the project was the ...
Step It Up ECU : Comparing a 10,000 Step a Day Goal to a Small, Relative Step Goal in a Pedometer-Based Physical Activity Intervention
(East Carolina University, 2012)
Pedometers have been shown to be valid and effective tools for increasing physical activity, which is associated with improved overall health. While most research encourages participants to achieve 10,000 steps per day, ...
The Influence of Vocabulary Type and Complexity on Rapid Automatized Naming Tasks (RAN/RAS) in Children with Reading Disorders
(East Carolina University, 2012)
The present study was a pilot investigation that examined the role of vocabulary level and task type in rapid automatized naming tasks (RAN/RAS) in 15 adolescent children (ages 10-13) with average reading abilities and ...
Characterizing the vegetative phenotype of fzt maize mutant
(East Carolina University, 2012)
microRNAs are short, non-coding RNA strands that regulate gene expression post-transcriptionally in all multicellular organisms. miRNAs begin as a hairpin in the nucleus. The primary miRNA (pri-miRNA) and preliminary ...