How Poverty Throughout the United States Leads to Illegal Poaching of Wildlife
Abstract The literature demonstrates that a number of factors contribute to illegal killing of wildlife, otherwise known as the crime of poaching. Poaching is a widespread problem in the United...
View ArticleGetting Lost in the Hundred Acre Wood
This paper is concerned with A.A. Milne’s use of syntax to explicate meaning in the sixth chapter of The House at Pooh Corner titled “Pooh invents a New Game and Eeyore Joins In.” One of the complex...
View ArticleMaking Marriage Equal in Asia
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) rights have progressed quickly in the 21st century. However, much of this progress has been in the global West. In 2019, Taiwan became the first...
View ArticleEight Years Later: the Political Economic Implications of the Arab Spring in...
Keywords: Arab Spring, International Affairs, Middle East North Africa, Political Science Abstract The Arab Spring, though a disbursement of revolutionary events, had economic implications on Middle...
View ArticlePresidential Dyads: Exploring the effect of one administration on the next...
In his book “Presidential Power” (1960), Richard Neustadt says that “[p]residential power is the power to persuade” (p. 11). Neustadt also says this bargaining power is based on the advantages...
View Article14. Printing the Future of Buildings
3D printing has become a valuable tool in making manufacturing more sustainable and efficient. This project maps out and prints an accurate 3D prototype of the University of North Georgia Gainesville...
View ArticleProfessional Development Panel
Come by to hear from our esteemed faculty on the professional development happening from the CURCA/NCS offices in the upcoming year. We will talk about publishing, scholarships and 3 Minute Thesis!
View ArticleExploding Stars and the Expanding Universe
The nature of dark energy and dark matter is an enigma that has long puzzled scientists. To further explore their mysterious nature, the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) was assembled and...
View ArticleVocabulary Acquisition in Middle Grades Language Arts
The knowledge that vocabulary acquisition increases reading comprehension has led to the incorporation of various programs in language arts classrooms. This study examined the effectiveness of two...
View ArticleThe Effects of Read Naturally Strategies on Reading Comprehension, Reading...
Abstract One of the primary purposes of elementary school is to develop students into fluent readers. Even with high-quality research-based instruction in the regular classroom, some students still do...
View ArticleTeacher Perception on the Inclusion of Students with Emotional Behavior...
Under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), all students who meet the criteria for special education services are to be served in their least restrictive environment (LRE). One of the...
View ArticleEffective Reading Programs
This study was designed to explore the methods for developing comprehension and fluency and the necessary skills needed in order for students to be successful in the academic area of reading. However,...
View ArticleUses of Blended Learning and its Impact in the Classroom
As society moves further into the 21st Century, digital learning and teaching using technology continues to increase. Students are becoming digitally literate and technologically-savvy. Blended...
View ArticleEffects of Instructional Conversations on English Language Learners
The Instructional Conversation pedagogy centers around the idea that student success increases when given the opportunity to learn content-related material through conversation and collaboration with...
View ArticleThe Effect of Student Self-Assessment and Teacher Feedback on Student Learning
Abstract: This study tested two strategies meant to improve and increase students’ reading analysis skills, self-efficacy, and metacognition. The effect of teacher feedback and self-assessment has...
View ArticleDoes Teaching Growth Mindset through Direct Instruction Change Student...
Growth mindset is a concept in education and psychology that has been studied since the mid-1980s. Growth mindset, also known as incremental belief of intelligence, has been defined by psychologist...
View ArticleThe Combined Effect of Small Group Instruction, Independent Reading, and...
Teaching students of any academic level requires the use of effective strategies. Remedial reading classes in particular require strategies for comprehension and vocabulary. Small group, independent...
View Article51. Analysis of Factors Affecting Graduation and Retention Rates in the...
Analysis of Factors Affecting Graduation and Retention Rates in the University System of Georgia Universities often use metrics like SAT scores to determine which students to admit into their...
View ArticleHow ethnicity acts as a moderator for parental style, adolescent well-being,...
Abstract Socio-economic status (SES) is known to influence factors such as (1) parenting style, (2) the children’s internalizing and externalizing, and (3) the child's self-efficacy levels. This study...
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