This thesis explores the idea of the "artist" as a figure of self-creation in the
development of identity (both in and through literature) using a number of Shakespeare's
protagonists to exemplify the different stages of evolution, especially...
Norman Mailer has never been portrayed as a favorite of female readers;
moreover, he has been persistently misunderstood in terms of the female role in his works
throughout his fifty-six year writing career. These misinterpretations may be...
Algebra -- Study and teaching (Middle school); Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Audio-visual aids; Manipulatives (Education)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the importance of manipulatives in
supporting algebraic thinking in the middle grades, and reasons why they are misused, or
not used at all. Middle school algebra teachers from both urban and suburban...
Brain -- Wounds and injuries -- Complications; Brain -- Wounds and injuries -- Complications -- Caregivers
According to figures compiled by the Brain lnjury Association, approximately 99,000
people survive each year with permanent disabilities resulting from traumatic brain
injuries (Olendorf, Jeryan & Boyden, 1999). Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a...
Dick, Philip K. -- Criticism and interpretation; Borges, Jorge Luis,1899-1986 -- Criticism and interpretation; Mysticism in literature
The mysticism of Philip K. Dick and Jorge Luis Borges make for a pairing that exposes a similarity of technique in the invention of imaginary worlds. The use of the double becomes an especially noticeable method that will be explored at length. ...
Heaney, Seamus,1939- -- Criticism and interpretation
Politics in the North of Ireland deserves a paper all its own. To attempt to condense the political situation in the North in a few short chapters is to try and distill the essentials. In such a location, politics becomes more than an argument,...
Judaism; Zionism; Israel; Israel and the diaspora; Israel--Politics and government--1993-
After introducing the reader to a brief history of Judaism, this thesis describes the connection that Jewish people have with their land. A premise that is central to understanding Jewish history is the continued unity of the Jewish nation, even in...
The purpose of this thesis was to uncover the most recent climactic conditions of the Arctic and Antarctic regions. This research was conducted in two ways. First a meta-analysis was conducted on papers and research involving global warming and...
This qualitative inquiry explored student experiences and responses while producing and evaluating computer-generated art. In our highly technological world, art can be digitally rendered. And while students are excited and eager to explore the...
This study attempted to identify, investigate, and report the ways in which effective high school principals were using constructivist learning theory to enhance accepted practices of transformational leadership. The researcher proposed a ...
This project focused on designing an individualized plan of instruction in mathematics. The participants in this project were adult incarcerated males between 18 and 52 years of age. These men were enrolled in an Adult Basic Education program...
