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Rochman, Daniel – Death Studies, 2013
Grieving is infused by memories and emotions. In this study, bereaved participants recalled either death-related or fond memories of their loved ones. Their emotional arousal was examined via physiologic and voice analytic measures. Both death-related and fond memories generated an acoustic profile indicative of sadness (reflected by voice quality…
Descriptors: Death, Grief, Coping, Memory
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Liebal, Kristin; Carpenter, Malinda; Tomasello, Michael – British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2013
Human social interaction depends on individuals identifying the common ground they have with others, based both on personally shared experiences and on cultural common ground that all members of the group share. We introduced 3- and 5-year-old children to a culturally well-known object and a novel object. An experimenter then entered and asked,…
Descriptors: Novelty (Stimulus Dimension), Toddlers, Young Children, Cognitive Development
Davis, Ralph W., IV – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this research was to explore community college counselors' perception of role strain in their positions. Role strain theory explains the difficulties individuals face as they determine which behavior expectations they fulfill in their relationships. It was determined that counselors have important role relationships with students,…
Descriptors: Counselor Role, Community Colleges, School Counseling, Interpersonal Relationship
Correa, Carly K. V. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Ample evidence suggests that environmental problems, and their impacts to present and future generations, require our utmost attention. Education within schools "and" communities play critical roles in shaping the perceptions and relationships people have to their natural and social environments. However, few studies have examined the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Leadership, Community Programs, Gardening
Gieser, James D. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The effects of globalization enable institutions of higher education to share knowledge, resources, and programs across national borders like never before. In this environment, many universities hope to become more globally active and interconnected through various international strategies, such as the international academic partnership. Yet…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Partnerships in Education, Interviews, Foreign Countries
Wu, Yi-Chieh – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of linguistic knowledge in spelling by analyzing spelling errors made by 220 students in the fourth, fifth, and seventh grades. A 25-word researcher-designed spelling test with considerations of word frequency, word familiarity, and word type (based on morphological complexity) was administered.…
Descriptors: Spelling, Profiles, Phonology, Morphology (Languages)
Vaughan, Mary Elaine – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Researchers have endorsed teacher collaboration within a professional learning community (PLC) that is focused on student learning. Despite these research-based endorsements, several Algebra 1 teachers in a southeastern high school implemented components of a PLC with little or no results in student achievement. The purpose of this study was to…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Algebra, Teacher Collaboration
Moncree-Moffett, Kareem – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this empirical study was to explore the lived experiences of African American retired female teachers who have prior experience with educating urban African American students in public schools. Also explored are the experiences of active African American female teachers of urban African American students and comparisons are…
Descriptors: African American Teachers, Females, Teacher Retirement, Urban Schools
Crowl, Justin – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study examines the relationship between student perceptions of university police and fear of crime through the utilization of a rational choice perspective. Over the last three decades, a plethora of research has explored fear of crime and factors related to its occurrence. However, a thorough review of the literature revealed a limited…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Fear, Police, Correlation
Vaughn, Brandy Elise Robinson – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The researcher proposed to determine the expansiveness of Louisiana's public school districts' anti-bullying policies. Specifically, student codes of conduct and board polices were analyzed to determine the extent to which schools define, outline reporting procedures, keep written records of, investigate, and render disciplinary sanctions against…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Board of Education Policy, Bullying, Aggression
Jimerson, Linda D. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Secondary school students in the 21st-century are faced with political, economic, and social trends that often pose crises such as performing below levels of proficiency on state mandated assessments. Restructuring school cultures within various schools and districts were noted through the establishment of professional learning communities (PLCs).…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Secondary Schools, School Turnaround, Reflective Teaching
Sikolia, David Wafula – ProQuest LLC, 2013
User non-compliance with information security policies in organizations due to negligence or ignorance is reported as a key data security problem for organizations. The violation of the confidentiality, integrity and availability of organizational data has led to losses in millions of dollars for organizations in terms of money and time spent…
Descriptors: Information Security, Employees, Confidentiality, Prediction
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Petric, Bojana; Harwood, Nigel – Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 2013
This mixed-method study investigates the citation behaviour of a successful L2 postgraduate management student, Sofie, in two pieces of writing, written in response to two assignment tasks in two management modules. The tasks belonged to the same assignment type, but differed in the level of direction provided: one was a directed task, accompanied…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Teaching Methods, Assignments, Writing Instruction
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Rosenberg, Dori E.; Huang, Deborah L.; Simonovich, Shannon D.; Belza, Basia – Gerontologist, 2013
Purpose: To gain better understanding of how the built environment impacts neighborhood-based physical activity among midlife and older adults with mobility disabilities. Design and methods: We conducted in-depth interviews with 35 adults over age 50, which used an assistive device and lived in King County, Washington, U.S. In addition,…
Descriptors: Physical Disabilities, Assistive Technology, Physical Activities, Physical Environment
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Sydnor, Jackie – Teacher Education Quarterly, 2014
Beginning teachers leave the profession at alarming rates. On average, nearly 50 percent of teachers leave the profession all together within their first five years (Smith & Ingersoll, 2004). With current policy discussions around alternative routes to teacher certification, there has also been debate about the impact of traditional…
Descriptors: Teacher Persistence, Labor Turnover, Elementary School Teachers, Student Teachers
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