Latest content added for UNT Digital Library Partner: UNT College of Educationhttps://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/partners/UNTCED/browse/?fq=untl_decade:2010-2019&sort=date_a2023-09-10T17:52:32-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing UNT Digital Library Partner: UNT College of EducationWalking in My Students' Shoes: An ESL Teacher Brings Theory to Life in Order to Transform Her Classroom2018-07-30T12:01:24-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1213700/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1213700/"><img alt="Walking in My Students' Shoes: An ESL Teacher Brings Theory to Life in Order to Transform Her Classroom" title="Walking in My Students' Shoes: An ESL Teacher Brings Theory to Life in Order to Transform Her Classroom" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1213700/small/"/></a></p><p>This article discusses how a teacher's second language learning experience may impact beliefs about teaching english language learner students.</p>Teacher Efficacy as a Multigroup Model Using Latent Class Analysis2017-07-31T20:25:29-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc987450/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc987450/"><img alt="Teacher Efficacy as a Multigroup Model Using Latent Class Analysis" title="Teacher Efficacy as a Multigroup Model Using Latent Class Analysis" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc987450/small/"/></a></p><p>This article used Latent Class Analysis (LCA) to find that mathematics efficacy groups of preservice teachers vary based on where they were in their academic program.</p>Multicultural Efforts and Affirmative Action in Brazil: Policies Influencing Education in the Americas2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062053/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062053/"><img alt="Multicultural Efforts and Affirmative Action in Brazil: Policies Influencing Education in the Americas" title="Multicultural Efforts and Affirmative Action in Brazil: Policies Influencing Education in the Americas" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062053/small/"/></a></p><p>This article explores the intercultural movements toward social justice in education in the Americas, most particularly, North America, and how U.S. multicultural movements and policies influence countries like Brazil.</p>Is There a General Motor Program for Right Versus Left Hand Throwing in Children?2017-11-30T09:17:21-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1042603/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1042603/"><img alt="Is There a General Motor Program for Right Versus Left Hand Throwing in Children?" title="Is There a General Motor Program for Right Versus Left Hand Throwing in Children?" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1042603/small/"/></a></p><p>This article discusses whether a general motor program controls some or all aspects of overhand throwing.</p>NCLB: The Myth, The History, The Reality2011-11-24T00:20:09-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67606/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67606/"><img alt="NCLB: The Myth, The History, The Reality" title="NCLB: The Myth, The History, The Reality" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67606/small/"/></a></p><p>This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on No Child Left Behind. In this presentation, the author discusses the law's impact on curricula and student learning, particularly in mathematics.</p>HIV in Asia: History, Challenges, and Solutions2012-01-31T10:30:50-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc71785/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc71785/"><img alt="HIV in Asia: History, Challenges, and Solutions" title="HIV in Asia: History, Challenges, and Solutions" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc71785/small/"/></a></p><p>This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on HIV/AIDS. This presentation discusses HIV in Asia, including its history, challenges, and solutions.</p>Book Review: Transformation in Teaching: Social Media Strategies in Higher Education2017-08-29T09:38:41-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc990947/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc990947/"><img alt="Book Review: Transformation in Teaching: Social Media Strategies in Higher Education" title="Book Review: Transformation in Teaching: Social Media Strategies in Higher Education" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc990947/small/"/></a></p><p>Book review of "Transformation in Teaching: Social Media Strategies in Higher Education" by C. Cheal, J. Coughlin, & S. Moore.</p>Book Review: Using Social Media Effectively in the Classroom: Blogs, Wikis, Twitter, and More.2017-08-29T09:38:41-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc990934/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc990934/"><img alt="Book Review: Using Social Media Effectively in the Classroom: Blogs, Wikis, Twitter, and More." title="Book Review: Using Social Media Effectively in the Classroom: Blogs, Wikis, Twitter, and More." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc990934/small/"/></a></p><p>Book review of "Using Social Media Effectively in the Classroom: Blogs, Wikis, Twitter, and More" by K. Kyeong-Ju Seo.</p>Women Balancing Biology and Opportunity in the 21st Century2012-04-02T16:46:30-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc78281/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc78281/"><img alt="Women Balancing Biology and Opportunity in the 21st Century" title="Women Balancing Biology and Opportunity in the 21st Century" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc78281/small/"/></a></p><p>This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on Women in the 21st Century. This presentation discusses the emotional health of women and explores balancing the biology of women in with all of the changes in the 21st century.</p>Enhancing student-centered learning in Biomechanics (KINE3050) using new and emerging technological educational tools2012-05-04T10:15:08-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84144/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84144/"><img alt="Enhancing student-centered learning in Biomechanics (KINE3050) using new and emerging technological educational tools" title="Enhancing student-centered learning in Biomechanics (KINE3050) using new and emerging technological educational tools" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84144/small/"/></a></p><p>Poster presented as part of the 2012 University Forum on Teaching & Learning at UNT. This poster describes a a project for a course using new and emerging technological educational tools. This project redesigned KINE-3050 (Biomechanics) as a blended course with the aim to enhance student-centered learning.</p>The Impact of Ignoring a Level of Nesting Structure in Multilevel Mixture Model: A Monte Carlo Study2017-07-11T19:49:35-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc984097/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc984097/"><img alt="The Impact of Ignoring a Level of Nesting Structure in Multilevel Mixture Model: A Monte Carlo Study" title="The Impact of Ignoring a Level of Nesting Structure in Multilevel Mixture Model: A Monte Carlo Study" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc984097/small/"/></a></p><p>This article uses simulation studies to examine the impact of ignoring a higher nesting structure in multilevel mixture models.</p>Journey to the Essence of Research in Child Development2012-05-04T10:15:08-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84136/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84136/"><img alt="Journey to the Essence of Research in Child Development" title="Journey to the Essence of Research in Child Development" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84136/small/"/></a></p><p>This poster discusses an experiential learning activity for the UNT course DFST 3123 Child Development. The goal of the activity is to support student information-seeking and information-processing skills and guide students as they gain skills in identifying, understanding, and applying evidence-based research findings to child development.</p>Quantitative Analysis in Kinesiology2012-05-04T10:15:08-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84140/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84140/"><img alt="Quantitative Analysis in Kinesiology" title="Quantitative Analysis in Kinesiology" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84140/small/"/></a></p><p>This poster discusses the experiential learning activities developed for the UNT Quantitative Analysis in Kinesiology course, including technology components, video segments created, fully functional learning modules, flash learning activities, and integrated clicker technology.</p>Children’s Use of Comparative Text Signals: The Relationship between Age and Comprehension Ability2018-07-30T12:01:24-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1213701/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1213701/"><img alt="Children’s Use of Comparative Text Signals: The Relationship between Age and Comprehension Ability" title="Children’s Use of Comparative Text Signals: The Relationship between Age and Comprehension Ability" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1213701/small/"/></a></p><p>This article examines age differences in children and young adolescents' use of comparative text signals in order to gain insights into the development of signaling knowledge.</p>La Importancia De Promover La Educación Bilingüe Alrededor Del Mundo2023-09-10T17:52:32-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178096/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178096/"><img alt="La Importancia De Promover La Educación Bilingüe Alrededor Del Mundo" title="La Importancia De Promover La Educación Bilingüe Alrededor Del Mundo" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178096/small/"/></a></p><p>Presentation promoting the importance of bilingual education on behalf of the National Association of Bilingual Education (NABE).</p>The Enlightenment Meets Twitter: Using Social Media in the Social Studies Classroom2017-09-17T18:24:22-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993402/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993402/"><img alt="The Enlightenment Meets Twitter: Using Social Media in the Social Studies Classroom" title="The Enlightenment Meets Twitter: Using Social Media in the Social Studies Classroom" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993402/small/"/></a></p><p>This article explains how social studies educators can, and have, used the microblogging service Twitter.</p>Children's Physical Activity Levels and Psychological Correlates in Interactive Dance Versus Aerobic Dance2016-12-21T23:10:09-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc944351/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc944351/"><img alt="Children's Physical Activity Levels and Psychological Correlates in Interactive Dance Versus Aerobic Dance" title="Children's Physical Activity Levels and Psychological Correlates in Interactive Dance Versus Aerobic Dance" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc944351/small/"/></a></p><p>This article compares children's physical activity levels, self-efficacy, and enjoyment when experiencing dance-exergaming and aerobic dance in physical education.</p>Efectos De La Violencia De Pareja en Mujeres Migrantes2017-07-31T20:25:29-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc987488/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc987488/"><img alt="Efectos De La Violencia De Pareja en Mujeres Migrantes" title="Efectos De La Violencia De Pareja en Mujeres Migrantes" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc987488/small/"/></a></p><p>This article analyzes the relationship between partner violence, depression and maternal self-efficacy in migrant women.</p>The Epitome of Counseling Ethics2013-08-13T14:47:25-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc177277/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc177277/"><img alt="The Epitome of Counseling Ethics" title="The Epitome of Counseling Ethics" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc177277/small/"/></a></p><p>This paper was awarded a Nicholas and Anna Ricco Ethics Award for 2013. In this paper, the author discusses ethics in counseling, including the admiral qualities of courage that counselors must have to live by personal and professional ethical convictions.</p>Teaching Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder to Ask Questions: A Systematic Review2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062079/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062079/"><img alt="Teaching Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder to Ask Questions: A Systematic Review" title="Teaching Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder to Ask Questions: A Systematic Review" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062079/small/"/></a></p><p>This article provides a review involving a systematic search and analysis of studies aimed at teaching individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to ask questions.</p>Bringing Global and Multicultural Considerations into the Counseling Curriculum2013-04-26T10:06:31-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc157304/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc157304/"><img alt="Bringing Global and Multicultural Considerations into the Counseling Curriculum" title="Bringing Global and Multicultural Considerations into the Counseling Curriculum" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc157304/small/"/></a></p><p>Poster presented at the 2013 University Forum on Teaching & Learning at UNT. This poster describes the effectiveness of a peer co-constructed project involving multiple interviews. The interview data is compared, contrasted, and the similarities and differences are accounted for through the lens of lifespan development.</p>International Perspectives Curriculum Project: EDAD 5680 Administration of the EC-12 Curriculum2013-04-26T10:06:31-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc157284/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc157284/"><img alt="International Perspectives Curriculum Project: EDAD 5680 Administration of the EC-12 Curriculum" title="International Perspectives Curriculum Project: EDAD 5680 Administration of the EC-12 Curriculum" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc157284/small/"/></a></p><p>Poster presented as part of the 2013 University Forum on Teaching & Learning. This poster discusses the international perspectives curriculum project. The project described in this poster was developed as part of the "Globalizing your Curriculum" Transformational Instructional Innovation (TII) Fellowship sponsored by the Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment, and redesign (CLEAR) and UNT - International.</p>Utilizing Emerging Technologies to Enhance Students' Engagement and Learning2013-04-26T10:06:31-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc157287/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc157287/"><img alt="Utilizing Emerging Technologies to Enhance Students' Engagement and Learning" title="Utilizing Emerging Technologies to Enhance Students' Engagement and Learning" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc157287/small/"/></a></p><p>This poster discusses using clickers to improve students' classroom engagement and gauge students' understanding of the course materials during lecture classes, introducing emerging technologies to improve students' learning experiences, and introducing exergames such as Wii Sports and Wii Fit to promote students' motivation and engagement.</p>The Philosopher and the Lecturer: John Dewey, Everett Dean Martin, and Reflective Thinking2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062092/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062092/"><img alt="The Philosopher and the Lecturer: John Dewey, Everett Dean Martin, and Reflective Thinking" title="The Philosopher and the Lecturer: John Dewey, Everett Dean Martin, and Reflective Thinking" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062092/small/"/></a></p><p>This article examines the connection between John Dewey and Everett Dean Martin and explains why Martin's views may have resonated with Dewey and how they shared critical values pertaining to adult education.</p>Baker's Yeast Beta Glucan Supplementation Increases Salivary IgA and Decreases Cold/Flu Symptomatic Days After Intense Exercise2020-08-03T15:07:04-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1705472/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1705472/"><img alt="Baker's Yeast Beta Glucan Supplementation Increases Salivary IgA and Decreases Cold/Flu Symptomatic Days After Intense Exercise" title="Baker's Yeast Beta Glucan Supplementation Increases Salivary IgA and Decreases Cold/Flu Symptomatic Days After Intense Exercise" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1705472/small/"/></a></p><p>Article describes study which sought to determine if baker's yeast β-glucan (BG) could positively affect the immune system of individuals undergoing intense exercise stress.</p>Naming Her World: A Freirean Analysis of a Young Woman with Asperger Syndrome's Post-High-School Experience2017-10-14T21:21:42-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1020955/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1020955/"><img alt="Naming Her World: A Freirean Analysis of a Young Woman with Asperger Syndrome's Post-High-School Experience" title="Naming Her World: A Freirean Analysis of a Young Woman with Asperger Syndrome's Post-High-School Experience" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1020955/small/"/></a></p><p>This article seeks to better understand to what extent the Individual Education Plan (IEP) adequately prepared one girl for major life transitions following high-school graduation.</p>Book Review: On Rereading2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062083/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062083/"><img alt="Book Review: On Rereading" title="Book Review: On Rereading" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062083/small/"/></a></p><p>Book review of "On Rereading" by Patricia Meyer Spacks.</p>Teaching Functional Communication to Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders2017-10-26T15:36:53-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1036585/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1036585/"><img alt="Teaching Functional Communication to Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders" title="Teaching Functional Communication to Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1036585/small/"/></a></p><p>This book chapter focuses on functional communication, including procedures for establishing speech and the use of one or more augmentative and alternative communication modes.</p>Democratic Twittering: Microblogging for a More Participatory Social Studies2017-10-14T21:21:42-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1020972/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1020972/"><img alt="Democratic Twittering: Microblogging for a More Participatory Social Studies" title="Democratic Twittering: Microblogging for a More Participatory Social Studies" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1020972/small/"/></a></p><p>This article uses the example of the Arab Spring to discuss how new media lowers barriers so that more voices may be heard.</p>Differential Growth Trajectories for Achievement Among Children Retained in First Grade: A Growth Mixture Model2014-09-12T09:22:40-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc335277/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc335277/"><img alt="Differential Growth Trajectories for Achievement Among Children Retained in First Grade: A Growth Mixture Model" title="Differential Growth Trajectories for Achievement Among Children Retained in First Grade: A Growth Mixture Model" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc335277/small/"/></a></p><p>Article discussing a growth mixture model and differential growth trajectories for achievement among children retained in first grade.</p>Ethical Leadership: A Texas School District's Efforts Toward Cultural Proficiency2017-08-29T09:38:41-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc990937/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc990937/"><img alt="Ethical Leadership: A Texas School District's Efforts Toward Cultural Proficiency" title="Ethical Leadership: A Texas School District's Efforts Toward Cultural Proficiency" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc990937/small/"/></a></p><p>This article discusses the use of cultural competency training at a Texas school district to bring about openness in talking about issues of diversity.</p>Response to Intervention: Perspectives of General and Special Education Professionals2017-10-14T21:21:42-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1020954/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1020954/"><img alt="Response to Intervention: Perspectives of General and Special Education Professionals" title="Response to Intervention: Perspectives of General and Special Education Professionals" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1020954/small/"/></a></p><p>This article describes implications for school leadership and the need for preservice and continuing professional development concerning all aspects of response to intervention (RTI).</p>Exceptional Friction Mitigation via Subsurface Plastic Shear in Defective Nanocrystalline Ceramics2017-07-31T20:25:29-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc987468/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc987468/"><img alt="Exceptional Friction Mitigation via Subsurface Plastic Shear in Defective Nanocrystalline Ceramics" title="Exceptional Friction Mitigation via Subsurface Plastic Shear in Defective Nanocrystalline Ceramics" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc987468/small/"/></a></p><p>This article reports that atomic layer deposition {0002}-textured ZnO films, with nanocolumnar grains and defective sub-stoichiometric structure, exhibit nanocrystalline plasticity and exceptionally low sliding friction and wear.</p>Book Review: Improving Computer Science Education by D. M. Kadijevich, C. Angeli, and C. Schulte.2018-08-08T08:27:24-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1225779/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1225779/"><img alt="Book Review: Improving Computer Science Education by D. M. Kadijevich, C. Angeli, and C. Schulte." title="Book Review: Improving Computer Science Education by D. M. Kadijevich, C. Angeli, and C. Schulte." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1225779/small/"/></a></p><p>Book Review of "Improving Computer Science Education" written by D. M. Kadijevich, C. Angeli, and C. Schulte.</p>Book Review: Engaging Students Through Social Media: Evidence-Based Practices for Use in Student Affairs2017-08-29T09:38:41-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc990968/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc990968/"><img alt="Book Review: Engaging Students Through Social Media: Evidence-Based Practices for Use in Student Affairs" title="Book Review: Engaging Students Through Social Media: Evidence-Based Practices for Use in Student Affairs" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc990968/small/"/></a></p><p>Book review of "Engaging Students Through Social Media: Evidence-Based Practices for Use in Student Affairs" by Reynol Junco.</p>Platforms, Purpose, and Pedagogy: Reclaiming Context and Resisting Technopoly with Participatory Media2017-10-14T21:21:42-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1020931/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1020931/"><img alt="Platforms, Purpose, and Pedagogy: Reclaiming Context and Resisting Technopoly with Participatory Media" title="Platforms, Purpose, and Pedagogy: Reclaiming Context and Resisting Technopoly with Participatory Media" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1020931/small/"/></a></p><p>This article examines the work of media theorist and cultural critic Neil Postman in the wake of participatory media.</p>Using eReaders to Enhance Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062066/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062066/"><img alt="Using eReaders to Enhance Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas" title="Using eReaders to Enhance Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062066/small/"/></a></p><p>This book chapter focuses on the use of ereaders as a learning tool to motivate and engage students, support content learning, and promote literacy development across content areas.</p>Succession Planning Activities at a Rural Public Health Department2017-11-30T09:17:21-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1042619/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1042619/"><img alt="Succession Planning Activities at a Rural Public Health Department" title="Succession Planning Activities at a Rural Public Health Department" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1042619/small/"/></a></p><p>This article provides an overview of a qualitative case study utilizing interviews and evaluation of publically-available documents to investigate the process of succession planning in a moderately-sized public health office located in a metropolitan community in a frontier-rural state.</p>(Mis)Understanding Islam in a Suburban Texas School District2017-10-26T15:36:53-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1036591/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1036591/"><img alt="(Mis)Understanding Islam in a Suburban Texas School District" title="(Mis)Understanding Islam in a Suburban Texas School District" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1036591/small/"/></a></p><p>This article reports a Texas suburban school district's efforts to promote cultural proficiency after leadership trainings.</p>“Troublemaking,” “Making Trouble,” and “Making It” Through Institutionalized Schooling: Critical Pedagogy as a Transformational Exodus2018-08-30T09:08:11-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1234387/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1234387/"><img alt="“Troublemaking,” “Making Trouble,” and “Making It” Through Institutionalized Schooling: Critical Pedagogy as a Transformational Exodus" title="“Troublemaking,” “Making Trouble,” and “Making It” Through Institutionalized Schooling: Critical Pedagogy as a Transformational Exodus" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1234387/small/"/></a></p><p>This article examines the quality of public schooling in primarily low socio-economic status (SES) areas of El Paso, Texas and reflects on the dismal realities established by the hegemonic social order.</p>Coherent District Reform: A Case Study of Two California School Districts2017-07-31T20:32:32-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc987467/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc987467/"><img alt="Coherent District Reform: A Case Study of Two California School Districts" title="Coherent District Reform: A Case Study of Two California School Districts" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc987467/small/"/></a></p><p>This article argues that whole district reform is possible in ways that increased student achievement results on standardized tests across two districts.</p>Book Review: Presidencies Derailed: Why University Leaders Fail and How to Prevent It by S.J. Trachtenberg, G.B. Kauvar, and E.G. Bogue2018-08-08T08:27:24-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1225765/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1225765/"><img alt="Book Review: Presidencies Derailed: Why University Leaders Fail and How to Prevent It by S.J. Trachtenberg, G.B. Kauvar, and E.G. Bogue" title="Book Review: Presidencies Derailed: Why University Leaders Fail and How to Prevent It by S.J. Trachtenberg, G.B. Kauvar, and E.G. Bogue" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1225765/small/"/></a></p><p>Book Review of "Presidencies Derailed: Why University Leaders Fail and How to Prevent It" by S. J. Trachtenberg, G. B. Kauvar, and E. G. Bogue.</p>Learning in 140 Characters: English Teachers’ Educational Uses of Twitter2017-10-14T21:21:42-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1021000/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1021000/"><img alt="Learning in 140 Characters: English Teachers’ Educational Uses of Twitter" title="Learning in 140 Characters: English Teachers’ Educational Uses of Twitter" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1021000/small/"/></a></p><p>This article describes results from a survey of 109 English teachers describing their frequent and versatile uses of Twitter.</p>The Dakar Summit on Higher Education in Africa: Three Programmatic Responses2015-04-25T20:59:58-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503231/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503231/"><img alt="The Dakar Summit on Higher Education in Africa: Three Programmatic Responses" title="The Dakar Summit on Higher Education in Africa: Three Programmatic Responses" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503231/small/"/></a></p><p>Presentation for the 2015 University of North Texas (UNT) Student and Faculty Research Symposium on African Studies. This presentation discusses responses to the African Higher Education Summit organized by Senegal and held in Dakar in 2015.</p>A Proposal to Expand Doctoral Production in Sub-Saharan Africa2015-04-25T20:59:58-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503227/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503227/"><img alt="A Proposal to Expand Doctoral Production in Sub-Saharan Africa" title="A Proposal to Expand Doctoral Production in Sub-Saharan Africa" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503227/small/"/></a></p><p>Paper accompanying a presentation for the 2015 University of North Texas (UNT) Student and Faculty Research Symposium on African Studies. This paper discusses a proposal to sustainably expand doctoral production and retain more doctoral graduates in Africa in university service</p>Reimagining the Funding of Higher Education in Uganda2015-04-25T20:59:58-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503258/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503258/"><img alt="Reimagining the Funding of Higher Education in Uganda" title="Reimagining the Funding of Higher Education in Uganda" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503258/small/"/></a></p><p>Paper accompanying a presentation for the 2015 University of North Texas (UNT) Student and Faculty Research Symposium on African Studies. This paper discusses reimagining the funding of higher education in Uganda.</p>Longitudinal trajectories of physical activity in women using latent class growth analysis: The WIN Study2017-03-15T12:42:30-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc958738/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc958738/"><img alt="Longitudinal trajectories of physical activity in women using latent class growth analysis: The WIN Study" title="Longitudinal trajectories of physical activity in women using latent class growth analysis: The WIN Study" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc958738/small/"/></a></p><p>This article discusses a study to examine the longitudinal trajectories in objectively measured physical activity (PA), to identify unknown (i.e., latent) subgroups with distinct trajectories, and to examine the correlates of latent subgroups among community dwelling women.</p>Rumination in major depressive disorder is associated with impaired neural activation during conflict monitoring2018-03-29T22:10:46-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1115857/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1115857/"><img alt="Rumination in major depressive disorder is associated with impaired neural activation during conflict monitoring" title="Rumination in major depressive disorder is associated with impaired neural activation during conflict monitoring" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1115857/small/"/></a></p><p>This article examines behavioral and event-related potentials (ERP) indices of conflict monitoring during a modified flanker task and the allocation of attention during an attentional blink (AB) task, and whether their behavioral performance and ERPs varied with level of rumination.</p>Validation of the Physical Education Teacher's Efficacy for Standards-Based Instruction (ESBI) Scale2016-08-31T10:05:56-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862676/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862676/"><img alt="Validation of the Physical Education Teacher's Efficacy for Standards-Based Instruction (ESBI) Scale" title="Validation of the Physical Education Teacher's Efficacy for Standards-Based Instruction (ESBI) Scale" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862676/small/"/></a></p><p>This article studies the validity and reliability of the Efficacy for Standards-Based Instruction (ESBI) scale, developed by the current investigators, and to compare the ESBI with two other self-efficacy scales that had been used in physical education.</p>Predicting changes in systolic blood pressure using longitudinal patient records2021-10-21T11:30:29-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852269/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852269/"><img alt="Predicting changes in systolic blood pressure using longitudinal patient records" title="Predicting changes in systolic blood pressure using longitudinal patient records" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852269/small/"/></a></p><p>This article introduces a model that predicts future changes in systolic blood pressure (SBP) based on structured and unstructured (text-based) information from longitudinal clinical records.</p>