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Cultural Values and Education in Western Samoa: Tensions Between Colonial Roots and influences and Contemporary Indigenous Needs
The expansion of western culture throughout the world unavoidably alters and re-shapes the perspective of the peoples engulfed by the "West." The western "universalist" culture engenders a premium on values such as "democracy, individualism, and a...
Institutional Repository

Costos de Produccion Ganadera de Pequenos Productores en el Altiplano Central
Livestock--Bolivia; Cattle--Productivity; Sheep--Productivity; Llamas--Productivity; Ingavi (Bolivia : Provincia); Ranching--Bolivia;
One of the more important economic activities in the Altiplano region is raising livestock, the exploitation of cattle, sheep, and llamas which are raised and adapted to the conditions surrounding this activity. Livestock production plays a...
Benson Institute

A Framework for Extraction Plans and Heuristics in an Ontology-Based Data-Extraction System
data extraction, ontology, framework, extraction plan, inference, conceptual modeling, data frame, information extraction, OSMX, OSM, Ontos, OntosEngine, OntologyEditor
Extraction of information from semi-structured or unstructured documents, such as Web pages, is a useful yet complex task. Research has demonstrated that ontologies may be used to achieve a high degree of accuracy in data extraction while...
ETD

Treatment of Religious Expresssion and Belief in Utah Public Schools: Perspectives of the Religious Minority
education, religion, minority, Utah
Recorded members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (also known as Mormon or LDS) comprise over 70% of Utah’s population. This qualitative study identifies the unique concerns and challenges that members of Utah’s minority...
ETD

An Evaluation of a Service-learning Approach to Assist in Achieving the Goals of a Comprehensive Guidance Program
service-learning, comprehensive guidance, school counseling, ACCEPT, peer tutors
The purpose of this qualitative study was twofold: (a) to investigate how a service-learning class assisted in achieving the goals of a comprehensive guidance and development program in a junior high school, and (b) to examine the effects of a...
ETD

Transparency in the Government Communication Process: The Perspective of Government Communicators
Public Affairs, Public Relations, United States Federal Government, models of public relations, transparency, communication, government agency communication, stakeholder management
This study presents an understanding of the role of transparency in the communication processes of agencies of the United States Federal Government, as guided by principles of stakeholder management, models of public relations, and a model for...
ETD

Xhosa Single Mothers: Reasons for Remaining Single
single mothers, South Africa, Xhosa, AIDS, poverty, Apartheid
This qualitative study seeks to identify the situational and cultural influences related to single motherhood among a specific population in South Africa. Through semi-structured interviews and participant observation, this thesis reveals the life...
ETD

The Relationship Between Reported Out-of-Class English Use and Proficiency Gains in English
TESOL, out-of-class language use, out-of-class English use, Language Contact Profile, LCP, proficiency, gains, reported language use, reported English use, ESL , English as a Second Language, Teaching English as a Second Language
This study investigated the relationship of out-of-class English use and proficiency gains. It also explored the relationship of gender, proficiency level and native language and the possible effect of these demographics on out-of-class English use...
ETD

The Role of Perceptions of Female Administrators Regarding the Gender Regimes in Urban Co-educational Secondary Schools in Uganda
Gender Regimes, Uganda, Schools in Uganda, Equitable Education, Female Head Teachers in Uganda
Leaders and policy makers in Uganda developed a national strategy of placing female administrators in traditionally male-dominated coeducational secondary schools in the belief that their vision would promote equitable education by changing gender...
ETD

Autonomy-Dependency Paradox in Organization-Public Relationships: A Case Study Analysis of a University Art Museum
public relations, paradox, organization-public relationships, autonomy, dependence, interdependence, structuration, authenticity, art museum, museum
This study presents an exploration of the autonomy-dependence paradox inherent in organization-public relationships that is informed by paradox theory, structuration theory and scholarly and philosophical literature on authenticity. These theories...
ETD

Defining Well-Being from Inside The Navajo Nation: Education As Poverty Derivation and Poverty Reduction
Navajo Nation, poverty, education, development, globalization, human rights, participatory poverty assessment
The stated purpose of this study was to facilitate Navajos through a process of determining for themselves what poverty is, what indicators determine well-being, and what factors contribute to the phenomenon of poverty on the Navajo Indian...
ETD

Principals' Opinions on the Impact of High-Stakes Testing on Teaching and Learning in the Public Elementary Schools in the State of Utah
No Child Left Behind, achievement tests, high-stakes testing, Title 1 funding, elementary education, criterion-referenced tests
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) brought high-stakes testing to the forefront of American public education. With its call for teachers and schools to be accountable for academic performance, NCLB has focused the spotlight on yearly...
ETD

Latino Educators of Tomorrow: Culture-Specific Mentoring for the College Transition
Key words: Cultural awareness and appreciation, Latino students, mentoring, high school, higher education, education careers.
The population of Latino students is growing faster than any other ethnic group in U.S. public schools today; however, the number of Latino teachers throughout the nation has remained low. The Latino Educators of Tomorrow is a new and ambitious...
ETD

Evaluating the Impact on Users from Implementing a Course Management System
Nearly all colleges and universities are using some form of e-learning system, usually an expensive course management system (CMS), to create online course offerings or to enhance regular, classroom-oriented courses. Our university has invested a...
Institutional Repository

Understanding the Experiences of Instructors as They Adopt a Course Management System
In this study, we used qualitative methods to help us better understand the experiences of instructors as they are persuaded to adopt a course management system and integrate it into their teaching. We discuss several patterns explaining how...
Institutional Repository

Compressing Semi-structured Text Using Hierarchical Phrase Identifications
The structure of this paper is as follows. We begin by identifying some characteristics of semi-structured text that have special relevance to data compression. We then give a brief account of a particular large textual database, and describe a...
Institutional Repository

Vol. 04 No. 2 Journal of Microfinance
Microfinance--Developing countries--Periodicals; Microfinance--Periodicals;
Journal of Microfinance, Vol. 4 No. 2 (Fall 2002)
Journal Of Microfinance

Filling the Halls with English: Creating Self-Regulated Learners Through Co-Curricular Activities
ESL, English-only, Self-regulation, motivation, social environment, physical environment, extracurricular activities, co-curricular activities
This project investigates the benefits and practicality of applying Zimmerman's (1994) dimensions of self-regulated learning to co-curricular activities so as to increase students' willingness and opportunities to communicate in English in the...
ETD

Students' Perspectives on Language Use Outside the Classroom in an Intensive English Program
English-only, L1 use, outside the classroom, intensive English program
The purposes of this study were to 1) explore student attitudes toward the English-only environment in an intensive English program, and 2) find factors that either promote or inhibit students' desire to use English in their communication with...
ETD

Influence of Family on Native American Students
family, influence, persistence, academic experience, Native American, American Indian, postsecondary education
Native American* postsecondary education students encounter several barriers to academic persistence including cultural assimilation issues, limited access to career information services, and an individual sense of duty and responsibility to remain...
ETD

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