This research focuses on the role of pictures in elementary mathematics, specifically algebra. The participants in the study were elementary algebra students in Math 099 at Central Connecticut State University, chosen for this study based on their...
Algebra -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Chemistry -- Study and teaching (Secondary); Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
The purpose of this study was to determine if integrating a unit on functions would benefit students. Previous studies have shown that integrating science and mathematics increases students' understanding of certain topics in science. Typically,...
Over fifty years after its introduction into clinical practice, succinylcholine is still the only depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent used in this country today. It is highly favored in the clinical practice of anesthesia because of its rapid...
The present study investigates the link between trait anger and non-compliant behavior in prison. A sample of inmates from three prisons in the Connecticut Department of Correction were studied to determine if the level of their trait anger would...
Autism in children -- Diagnosis; Autism in children -- Case studies
Autism has many definitions, but its most specific definition describes it as a developmental disorder that affects verbal and non-verbal communication as well as social interaction. It affects a person’s ability to respond appropriately to their...
Migration is a phenomenon that has been present globally since the era of written history and even pre-historic times. Ethnic groups have always followed a trend of movement from one geographical location to another, primarily for the purpose of...
This examination of Nobody, a punning image in words and pictures of an imaginary person without a torso, was initiated by how often he appeared in different guises in the English satirical prints of the eighteenth century. For many years Nobody...
Catholic Church -- United States; Hispanic American Catholics -- Religious life; Hispanic American Catholics -- United States
The thesis examines the influence of the Hispanic community of Puerto Rico, and other communities of Latin America, in Fairfield County since their arrival during the last half century. The study focuses on the discrimination that they faced...
Decimal fractions -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Fractions -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Concept learning
This study compared the effects of research based instruction and conventional textbook instruction on the acquisition of decimal knowledge by fifth grade students. The two fifth grades were of similar populations and located in the same urban...
Statistics show that drunk driving is a significant problem in the United States. The purpose of this study was to assess the recidivism rate of DUI/DWI offenders who have been placed on probation for an earlier DUI/DWI conviction. This study...
In the early days of aviation, particularly after World War I, many geographers wrote about the value of observing a place from above. They thought aerial observations would be a valuable aid to regional studies. This early enthusiasm for observing...
Facebook (Electronic resource); English language -- Study and teaching -- Japanese speakers
Previous research suggests that ESL learners more readily acquire pragmatic awareness than grammatical awareness (Bardovi-Harlig & Dörnyei, 1998; Schauer, 2006, 2009), which is likely due to a greater amount of natural L2 input in the ESL...
Falkland Islands War, 1982; Monroe doctrine; United States -- Foreign relations
On April 2, 1982, the British held Falkland Islands, two hundred and fifty miles, off the southeastern tip of Argentina, the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands were "invaded by several thousand Argentine Army, Navy and Air Force troops."...
France is a country with a strong sense of its own identity and traditions, the so-called exception franaise. Currently, there is widespread concern about what it means to be French that stems from threats such as the global economy, the European...
Animal models of Huntington's disease (HD) that utilize 3-nitropropionic acid (3-NPA) in the initiation of oxidative stress
and accelerated brain-aging have been extensively studied. When administered to rodents, 3-NPA irreversibly...
The purpose of this study was to establish standards for the interpretation of a survey sent to alumni of the Psychology Department at Central Connecticut State University. These alumni surveys were used as a part of a program evaluation effort...
Homework; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Middle school)
The value of homework as part of the educational process has been debated for many years. Some researchers believe that homework is critical to learning and development, while others indicate that there is no benefit to the practice of homework. ...
As Denmark becomes increasingly part of the global economy, the ethnic homogeneity it has long experienced is changing. Beginning in the 1960s with the arrival of Turkish immigrants, Danes received their first experience with a resident population...
Insurance crimes; Citizen crime reporting; Offenses against property
The purpose of this study was to examine the ability of a person to recognize and report insurance fraud in comparison to property crimes. It was hypothesized that individuals are less likely to recognize and report insurance fraud when compared...
The relationship between IQ and delinquency has three theoretical relationships: a direct relationship between IQ and delinquency, with IQ directly affecting delinquency; no relationship between IQ and delinquency, with a possible third variable...
