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The Use of Learning Styles in Teaching Social Studies in 7th and 8th Grade: A Case Study

Description: This qualitative case study examined the extent to which learning styles were used by teachers in four seventh and eighth grade social studies classrooms in a large suburban north Texas junior high school. The conclusions were as follows: 1) The environment on the junior high level did not afford the flexibility found in the elementary classroom. The changing of students, teachers, and the multi-purpose use of rooms did not afford flexibility of light, temperature, sound, and design preferenc… more
Date: August 1990
Creator: Woodring, Betty Gregory
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Analysis of options to move beyond 20% greenhouse gas emission reductions and assessing the risk of carbon leakage

Description: This paper analyze the possible effects of implementing all high end pledges put forward by countries under the Copenhagen Accord. Among other analysis, the report predict that, (if the Copenhagen Accord would be fully implemented), the world could bridge a major part of the required efforts by 2020 in order to keep average global temperature increase below 2ºC. However, the report also argue that most high end targets are conditional on others taking similar action, on a legally binding intern… more
Date: 2010
Creator: European Commission
Partner: UNT Libraries
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The Impact of Corporate Interlocks on Power and Constraint in the Telecommunications Industry

Description: Using the tools of structural and network analysis developed by Ronald R. Burt and others, this study investigated the communication patterns among corporate officers of American Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (A.T. & T.) and United Telecommunications Corporation (Sprint). Data on contacts, efficiency, network density, and constraint indicate that opportunities for power and constraint have remained relatively stable at United Telecommunications between 1980 and 1990. A. A.T. & T., on the … more
Date: December 1992
Creator: Hickerson, Jon D. (Jon David)
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, and the Crime Films of the Nineteen Nineties

Description: Martin Scorsese's films, GOODFELLAS and CASINO, and Quentin Tarantino's RESERVOIR DOGS and PULP FICTION are examined to determine if the crime film of the 1990s has become increasingly more in the style of film noir. The differences and similarities between the two crime films each director has either written or co-written in the 1990s are delineated to demonstrate this trend. Other crime films of the latter 1990s (SEVEN, THE USUAL SUSPECTS, and MULHOLLAND FALLS) are also examined to aid in def… more
Date: August 1996
Creator: Magnani, Matthew Daniel
Partner: UNT Libraries
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An Exploratory Analysis of Judicial Activism in the United States Supreme Court's Nullification of Congressional Statutes

Description: This study analyzes activist behavior of Supreme Court justices in 132 decisions which struck down congressional statutes as unconstitutional in 1789-1990. Analysis of the justices' activist rates and liberalism scores demonstrate that these votes are ideologically based. Integrated models containing personal attribute and case factor variables are constructed to explore the votes as activist behavior. The same models are also tested with a new dependent variable constructed to measure the null… more
Date: August 1994
Creator: Keith, Linda Camp
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Changes in Heterozygosity Through Time in American Standardbred and American Saddlebred Horses (1960-1990)

Description: Observed and expected heterozygosity (H) levels for ten electrophoretic blood marker loci and expected H for seven red blood cell (RBC) anitgen/antibody loci were examined for 20 years in American Standardbred and 30 years in American Saddlebred horses. Standardbreds were classed by gait, Trotter and Pacer, and evaluated separately in most analyses. 4,404 Trotters and 12,271 Pacers were found to have statistically highly significant losses of mean total observed H through time for the ten elect… more
Date: May 1992
Creator: King, Judith A. (Judith Ann), 1955-
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Aldo Rossi: From Modern to Post-Modern Architecture, 1960-1990

Description: The purpose of this thesis is to discuss the stylistic development of the Italian architect Aldo Rossi from Modern to Post-Modern design. A summary of the Modern architectural movement is presented along with an analysis of the developments in Post-Modern architecture since 1960. The influence of Italian culture on Rossi's career is discussed through a brief survey of Ancient Roman archetypal motifs and Italian architecture of the early 20th century. Several key buildings proposed or constructe… more
Date: August 1990
Creator: Vleck, Treena Marie
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Technical Communication Academic Program Review

Description: This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Technical Communication-related resources and materials to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was generated as part of the UNT Libraries’ contributions to the university’s Academic Program Reviews, which are conducted by the Accreditation office in the Division of Planning. The UNT Libraries’ Collection Assessment Department evaluated collections’ ability to meet the curricular and research needs of the a… more
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Studio Art Academic Program Review

Description: This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Studio Art-related resources and materials to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was generated as part of the UNT Libraries’ contributions to the university’s Academic Program Reviews, which are conducted by the Accreditation office in the Division of Planning. The UNT Libraries’ Collection Assessment Department evaluated collections’ ability to meet the curricular and research needs of the academic progr… more
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Studio Arts Collection Evaluation Report

Description: This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Studio Arts collection to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was determined that the collection was currently meeting patrons' needs, and some recommendations for future collection maintenance were included.
Date: November 15, 2021
Creator: Harker, Karen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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TWU-UNT Joint Master of Social Work Academic Program Review

Description: This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Social Work-related resources and materials to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was generated as part of the UNT Libraries’ contributions to the university’s Academic Program Reviews, which are conducted by the Accreditation office in the Division of Planning. The UNT Libraries’ Collection Assessment Department evaluated collections’ ability to meet the curricular and research needs of the academic prog… more
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Public Health and Health Communications Collection Evaluation Report

Description: This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Public Health and Health Communications collection to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was determined that the collection was currently meeting patrons' needs, and some recommendations for future collection maintenance were included.
Date: December 10, 2021
Creator: Harker, Karen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Speech & Hearing Sciences Collection Evaluation

Description: This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Speech and Hearing Sciences collection to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was determined that the collection was currently meeting patrons' needs, and some recommendations for future collection maintenance were included.
Date: October 15, 2021
Creator: Harker, Karen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Africana Studies Collection Evaluation Report

Description: This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Africana Studies collection to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was determined that the collection was currently meeting patrons' needs, and some recommendations for future collection maintenance were included.
Date: October 15, 2021
Creator: Harker, Karen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Biological Sciences Academic Program Review

Description: This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Biological Sciences collection to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was generated as part of the UNT Libraries’ contributions to the university’s Academic Program Reviews, which are conducted by the Accreditation office in the Division of Planning. The UNT Libraries’ Collection Assessment Department evaluated collections’ ability to meet the curricular and research needs of the academic programs being re… more
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Criminology Collection Evaluation Report

Description: This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Criminology collection to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was determined that the collection was currently meeting patrons' needs, and some recommendations for future collection maintenance were included.
Date: November 15, 2021
Creator: Harker, Karen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Data Science Academic Program Review

Description: This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Data Science-related resources and materials to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was generated as part of the UNT Libraries’ contributions to the university’s Academic Program Reviews, which are conducted by the Accreditation office in the Division of Planning. The UNT Libraries’ Collection Assessment Department evaluated collections’ ability to meet the curricular and research needs of the academic pro… more
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Digital Communication Analytics Academic Program Review

Description: This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Digital Communication Analytics-related resources and materials to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was generated as part of the UNT Libraries’ contributions to the university’s Academic Program Reviews, which are conducted by the Accreditation office in the Division of Planning. The UNT Libraries’ Collection Assessment Department evaluated collections’ ability to meet the curricular and research needs … more
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Philosophy and Religious Studies Collection Evaluation Report

Description: This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Philosophy and Religious Studies collection to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was determined that the collection was currently meeting patrons' needs, and some recommendations for future collection maintenance were included.
Date: October 15, 2021
Creator: Harker, Karen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Political Science Academic Program Review

Description: This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Political Science-related resources and materials to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was generated as part of the UNT Libraries’ contributions to the university’s Academic Program Reviews, which are conducted by the Accreditation office in the Division of Planning. The UNT Libraries’ Collection Assessment Department evaluated collections’ ability to meet the curricular and research needs of the academi… more
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Mental Health Collection Evaluation Report

Description: This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Mental Health collection to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was determined that the collection was currently meeting patrons' needs, and some recommendations for future collection maintenance and enhancements for specific key areas were included.
Date: April 1, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Electrical Engineering Academic Program Review

Description: This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Electrical Engineering-related resources and materials to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was generated as part of the UNT Libraries’ contributions to the university’s Academic Program Reviews, which are conducted by the Accreditation office in the Division of Planning. The UNT Libraries’ Collection Assessment Department evaluated collections’ ability to meet the curricular and research needs of the ac… more
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Journalism Academic Program Review

Description: This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Journalism-related resources and materials to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was generated as part of the UNT Libraries’ contributions to the university’s Academic Program Reviews, which are conducted by the Accreditation office in the Division of Planning. The UNT Libraries’ Collection Assessment Department evaluated collections’ ability to meet the curricular and research needs of the academic progr… more
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Latina/o and Mexican American Studies (LMAS) Academic Program Review

Description: This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Latina/o and Mexican American Studies-related resources and materials to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was generated as part of the UNT Libraries’ contributions to the university’s Academic Program Reviews, which are conducted by the Accreditation office in the Division of Planning. The UNT Libraries’ Collection Assessment Department evaluated collections’ ability to meet the curricular and research … more
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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