Ability grouping in education; Track system (Education)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether or not children in a multiage classroom setting benefited more from reading instruction than children in a single-grade classroom setting. Data relevant to reading performance was collected,...
Acalculia in children; Numeracy -- Study and teaching -- Activity programs; Learning disabled children
Dyscalculia, also known as ‘number blindness’ or acalculia is defined as a “cognitive disorder manifested by disturbance of arithmetic ability” (Shalev & Gross-Tsur, 2001, p. 134). It is a disability in which one has difficulty...
Africa, Central -- Politics and government -- 1960-; Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Politics and government -- 1960-1997; Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Politics and government -- 1997-; Crimes against humanity -- Africa, Central; Crimes against...
In the Central Africa Region four million people from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have died largely unnoticed by western media from armed conflict and human rights abuses. Some scholars have written extensively that the conflict in...
African Americans -- Race identity; African Americans -- Health and hygiene; African Americans -- Religion
The origins of psychology looked at studying the "psyche" or soul of an individual, as well as the interactions between the biological organism and its physical and social environment. Throughout the evolution of psychology, scientific study and...
AIDS (Disease) -- Psychological aspects; Minority women -- Health and hygiene; Sexual minorities -- Health and hygiene; AIDS (Disease) in women -- Social networks
Women who have sex with women (WSW) are an understudied population. This study examined the differences between sexual minority women of color with HIV/AIDS and sexual minority women of color without HIV/AIDS. Outcome variables that were measured...
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,...
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a type of dementia characterized by a gradual and
progressive decline of intellectual functioning, affecting 20-40% of the population
over the age of eighty. It results in cognitive deficits such as impairments in...
Considering the pleiotropic manifestations of the rare, inherited, bone marrow failure disease, Fanconi Anemia, afflicted patients must be evaluated and monitored by specialty physicians (such as dermatologists, opthamologists, gastroenterologists,...
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...
During the development of potential protein or antibody therapeutics in a pharmaceutical environment, the use of animal models as test subjects is a necessary requirement. The dosing of mice, rats, and primates is essential to drug development...
The RNA molecule is responsible for providing information to the cell to assemble proteins specified by the DNA. A specific type of RNA editing can convert individual adenosines into inosine by an enzyme called adenosine deaminase acting on RNA...
"A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Master of Science in International Studies."; Thesis advisor: Ghassan El-Eid; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references...
"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in International Studies."; Thesis advisor: Mary-Ann Mahony.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves...
"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in International Studies."; Thesis advisor: Mary-Ann Mahony.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves...
Arguedas, Alcides, 1879-1946; Marof, Tristán; Bolivian literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism
The research stated here is an investigation of literature weaved by political views of Bolivian pre-rights times that may have held great influence upon political changes towards social rights of the later half of the twentieth century. Alcides...
This study investigated how a modified curriculum for the artistically talented affected the drawing performance of eight middle school students in heterogeneous art rooms. This study was undertaken because I was concerned about the lack of...
Art appreciation -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
This study involved the development of a comprehensive art education curriculum for the Professional Studies area of the Molepolole College of Education in Botswana. The curriculum will provide students with the ability to understand and appreciate...
Inhaled corticosteroids form the cornerstone of asthma treatment. They combat the inflammatory characteristics of asthma that result in bronchial hyperresponsiveness and overproduction of mucous. They do not have an immediate perceivable effect and...
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...
Bail -- Connecticut; Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- Connecticut; Equality before the law -- Connecticut
There is limited research on the influence of extra-legal factors on bail decisions, and fewer studies that attempt to understand the complexity of these decisions. This study utilized existing data from the Connecticut Judicial Branch to examine...
