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A CONTEMPORARY EXAMINATION OF DEMAGOGIC TECHNIQUES: SELECTED SPEECHES FROM THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
(2012-01-10)A new media landscape exemplified by online political news media and the 24-hour news cycle has created a new context for political discourse, and the resurgence in demagoguery scholarship reflects a shared desire to ... -
A CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON AND EXAMINATION OF WORKPLACE BULLYING IN SINGAPORE AND THE UNITED STATES
(2012-04-19)This study explored the levels of exposure to workplace bullying in Singapore and the United States and investigated how victims in the two countries coped with the bullying. Furthermore, this study assessed the extent to ... -
A Descriptive Study of PLATO As A Proposition For Regular Education Classrooms
(2011-05-27)The study describes the historical timeline for public schooling, multicultural education, educational trends and PLATO (Programmed Logic for Automated Teaching Operations). More specifically, the literature highlights the ... -
A NARRATIVE INQUIRY INTO TEACHING PHYSICS AS INQUIRY: AN EXAMINATION OF IN-SERVICE EXEMPLARS
(2012-04-19)Evans, Paige K. "A Narrative Inquiry into Teaching Physics as Inquiry: An Examination of In-Service Exemplars." Unpublished Doctor of Education Doctoral Thesis, University of Houston, May, 2011. ABSTRACT ... -
A NARRATIVE INQUIRY INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ACADEMY:
(2012-04-19)The research in this thesis focuses on the experience of one administrator and two teachers in a magnet program with a global studies theme. The research methodology is narrative inquiry and strives to make meaning from ... -
A Study of One Suburban High School's Transformation to Small Learning Communities
(2012-04-19)Mack, Linda Farrell. “A Study of One Suburban High School’s Transformation to Small Learning Communities” Unpublished Doctor of Education Doctoral Thesis, University of Houston, May, 2011. ABSTRACT It was ... -
AN ANALYSIS OF PRINCIPALS’ PERCEPTIONS OF TECHNOLOGY’S INFLUENCE IN TODAY’S SCHOOLS
(2012-04-19)In this era of accountability created by federally mandated initiatives, school leaders are still searching for ways to improve schools. Principals must learn to manage schools efficiently while moving classrooms out of ... -
An Ethnographic Study of a Refugee Family in the Initial Stages of Resettlement in a Major City in the United States
(2012-01-10)The researcher used ethnographic methods to catalog the experiences of a family of Burmese refugees re-settled in the U.S. Archival video footage from a documentary film was analyzed in the light of Bronfenbrenner’s (1979) ... -
AN EVALUATION OF A 4 – 8 MATHEMATICS TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM AT A LARGE STATE INSTITUTION IN TEXAS
(2012-04-19)Teacher education programs are in need of data-driven systematic program evaluations to discuss the status quo of the program and to reflect upon ways to improve pre-service teachers’ learning. This study provided a ... -
AN EXPLORATION OF MULTICULTURALISM IN CHINA‟S PUBLIC RELATIONS EDUCATION: FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF TEXTBOOKS
(2012-04-19)This study expands on global public relations literature by examining how China’s public relations education has adopted the concept of multiculturalism in its textbooks. Overall, this study was guided by relevant literature ... -
Animus, Anima, and Shadow: Gender Role Representation in Fantasy Films of the Third Wave Feminist Era
(2012-01-10)Research on representation of gender in 20th century media suggests that traditional attitudes towards gender, which call for aggressive, dominant male behavior and passive, submissive female behavior, have been propagated ... -
Assistant Principal Frustrations,Obstacles, and Recommended Changes
(2012-04-19)Martinez, José. Assistant Principal Frustrations, Obstacles, and Recommended Changes. Unpublished Doctor of Education Dissertation, University of Houston, May, 2011. Abstract Educational research suggests that assistant ... -
Assistant Principals perceptions: knowledge, skills, and attributes for effective leadership
(2012-04-19)Vick, Lonnie C. “Assistant Principals’ Perceptions: Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes for Effective Leadership.” Unpublished Doctor of Education Thesis, University of Houston, May, 2011. Abstract Research by ... -
ATHLETIC IDENTITY AND EGO IDENTITY STATUS AS PREDICTORS OF CAREER MATURITY AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
(2012-04-19)Adams, Jeffrey C. “Athletic Identity and Ego Identity Status as Predictors of Career Maturity Among High School Students.” Unpublished Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation, University of Houston, May 2011. Abstract ... -
Breast is best but bottle is next: Mothers’ perception of the portrayals of breastfeeding in the media
(2012-01-10)The ideology that breastfeeding is a recommended form of nutrition for babies has become widely popular in the United States. However, some social norms like the baring of the breasts make it difficult for the mother to ... -
Cartoon Network's Naughty Sister Station: Innovations of the Adult Swim Network in American Late Night Television Programming
(2012-01-10)This research is intended to focus on the relevance and efficacy of the Adult Swim network in late night adult-oriented television programming. Through an active historical case study, it will set out to identify the Adult ... -
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Corneal Inflammation and Wound Healing
(2012-04-19)Purpose: Accidental or surgical-induced trauma (e.g., refractive surgery) to the corneal epithelium results in keratocyte death immediately below the wound. Subsequent recovery of keratocytes during healing often remains ... -
CHANGE IN TIME UTILIZATION BY OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICE PROVIDERS IN SCHOOLS
(2012-01-10)Occupational therapy (OT) and physical therapy (PT) are related services that are provided under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA, 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.). Related services are ... -
Changes in GRK3 and Norepinephrine Responsiveness in Locus Coeruleus Neurons are Associated with Learned Helplessness After Repeated Forced Swim Stress
(2012-04-19)In brain, locus coeruleus plays an important role in mediating the stress responses. Two important neurotransmitter/hormones released in locus coeruleus (LC) during exposure to stress include corticotrophin releasing factor ... -
Combination of Manumycin A and Mebendazole in Human Breast Cancer Cell Lines
(2011-12-12)We evaluated the combination of MA and Mbz in wild-type and HER2 transfected MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 human breast cancer cell-lines in vitro and in xenografted mouse model. Methods: XTT colorimetric and SRB assays were used ...