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Showing 1 to 20 of 99 for “"Need to Evaluate"”.
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Persuasive Effects of Matching Messages to Individual Differences in Need to Evaluate
… the persuasive effects of matching messages to individual differences in need to evaluate. Participants were presented with one of four messages that contained either strong or weak arguments and was written using evaluative or non-evaluative statements. Attitudes, behavioral intentions and …
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Dynamic response of URM buildings with flexible diaphragms
… non-seismic regions, there is an ever-increasing need to evaluate the lateral resistance of existing structures. Unreinforced masonry (URM) structures are perceived to be seismically unsafe due to dramatic media coverage of these structures following earthquakes. However, well-built URM structures …
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Soil productivity model to assess forest site quality on reclaimed surface mines
… Act (SMCRA) of 1977 requires that mine operators reclaim mined land to achieve productivity levels equal to or greater than premined conditions. Presently, the standard for evaluating reforestation success is based solely on tree-seedling survival. This method is an estimator of stand density …
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“What a wild thing to think!”: The effects of attitude expression on perceptions of attitude extremity
… of understanding of what it means for attitudes to be extreme conceptually. The typical definition simply refers to an attitude’s distance from a scale midpoint (also known as polarization) but makes no indication towards lay definitions or a conceptual understanding. The metrics that one uses to …
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Educators Perceived Preparedness Regarding the Needs of Culturally Diverse Students
… and therefore culturally diverse population, we need to evaluate the perceived preparedness of classroom teachers regarding the needs of culturally diverse students. The purpose of this study is to evaluate how prepared educators feel to teach culturally diverse students. The researcher chose to …
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Issues in Inquiry-Based Science Education Seen Through Dewey's Theory of Inquiry
To understand the issues of inquiry-based education, I adopted John Dewey’s theory of inquiry as the analytical framework to examine science learning activities, students’ interactions, and education standards. Educators have tried to engage students in meaningful learning, but the analysis …
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The effectiveness of video self-modeling to teach play and adaptive skills to a young preschooler with developmental disabilities
… self-modeling (VSM) has been used successfully to teach play and communication skills to children with autism over age 4. Research has demonstrated a need to evaluate the effectiveness of VSM with younger children, as well as to assess which types of behaviors/skills can be taught through VSM. …
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Re-thinking contemporary aesthetic spaces : Diana Thorneycroft and the unacceptable sublime
… of cultural, theoretical emancipation of the visitor, participant, or "viewer". But by taking the case of Diana Thorneycroft and particularly her last installation Monstrance , I hope to demonstrate that there is still a need to evaluate and rethink the permitted and accepted norms of human …
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Do Roundabouts Work? An Evaluation for Uniform Approach Demands
… of roundabouts in the United States, there is a need to evaluate the performance of roundabouts relative to other intersection control strategies. Few studies have compared roundabouts with other intersection control strategies in a systematic fashion. Consequently, this Thesis compares four …
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The point prevalence of injuries in retired competitive female gymnasts
… injuries. Information was also attained as to whether the injury was originally caused by a gymnastic-related injury and whether the injury was having an effect on the gymnasts' current lifestyle. The total sample reported 53 current injuries or complaints, a rate of approximately 2 injuries …
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Sustainability analysis: A stochastic formulation for evaluating the sustainability of engineering systems
… systems typically suffer from deterioration due to regular operation and exposure to extreme events and harsh environmental conditions. As a result, regular recovery strategies are often required to restore the system to a target safety and functionality level. There is a need to evaluate the …
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The Markov chain Monte Carlo approach to importance sampling in stochastic programming
Stochastic programming models are large-scale optimization problems that are used to facilitate decision-making under uncertainty. Optimization algorithms for such problems need to evaluate the expected future costs of current decisions, often referred to as the recourse function. In practice, this …
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The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth: Saving Canada’s Democracy and Building Trust With the Public Through Planning, Public Performance Reporting, and Citizen Engagement
… of a representative democracy is a commitment to public accountability and transparency to the public it serves. The need for governments to demonstrate accountability and transparency to the public is increasing, particularly in times when financial resources are not abundant and public needs …
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Analyzing Industry Clusters and Foundations of Regional Partnerships with Consideration of the I-29 Corridor Task Force in South Dakota
<p>The purpose of this study was to investigate components of a regional growth strategy with consideration of the I-29 Corridor Task Force including analyzing industry clusters and foundations of regional partnerships in South Dakota. There were two primary objectives of this research. The first …
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Análise do estágio curricular supervisionado do curso de administração na universidade federal da Paraíba
… Paraíba. The choice of theme is justified by the need to evaluate the contribution of Supervised for the professional development of students Administration Course, as the stage makes up the beginning of an important learning experience for professional practice, as emerges as an opportunity for …
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Implications of Interactions Among Society, Education and Technology: A Comparison of Multiple Linear Regression and Multilevel Modeling in Mathematics Achievement Analyses
… research compares and contrasts two approaches to predictive analysis of three years' of school district data to investigate relationships between student and teacher characteristics and math achievement as measured by the state-mandated Maryland School Assessment mathematics exam. The sample …
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Design and evaluation of a virtual reality training system for new underground rockbolters
"The need for development of better training techniques for underground rock bolters is signified by the fact that a large number of experienced miners (Baby Boomers) will be retiring soon. This means that there will be very little interface time between the new miners and the experienced miners, …
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Learning Differences in E-Commerce I Online Classes in Public Secondary Schools in North Carolina.
<p>The purpose of this study was to measure differences in learning styles in an online E-Commerce I class in public secondary schools in North Carolina. Students' observations and achievements were evaluated by gender, grade level, course of study, online experience, and expected grade. This type …
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EVALUATING INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE USING MEDIATED SELF-REFLECTION IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES
… necessity for intercultural communication today. In ESL and EFL contexts at college and university levels, learners and instructors interface with other learners and instructors who have various languages and cultures, so there is a need for implementing ICC, because it encourages …
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An implementation of sine wave test setup for automated measurement of high-performance analog-to-digital converters
… thesis was developed as part of a larger effort to design a high-performance ADC from the signal integrity standpoint. The direct motivation for designing a custom system was the need to evaluate the performance of the newly designed device, but also to create a vendor-independent solution that …
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