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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"community program"”.
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A community program adaptable to the churches in China
Thesis (M.A.)--Boston University
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Self-Authorship: a teaching approach during the after-school community program
… population. Integration of a self-authorship program during an after-school community program examined the self-authorship pedagogy approach following the developmental theory designed by Baxter Magolda (1999, 2001). Much of previous research in self-authorship was influenced by college …
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Evaluating an Actively Caring for KIDS Process: A Behavioral-Community Program to Reduce Child Safety-Seat Misinformation and Misuse
… Caring for KIDS Process," a multi-component program that taught retail store sales associates to act as behavior-change agents for child passenger safety, was implemented at a nationwide-chain discount store and evaluated with an interrupted time series design and a similar control site for …
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Community Value: The Effect of an Urban Community College’s Learning Community Program on Developmental English Student Retention, Academic Success, and Graduation
This dissertation examined Learning Community (LC) programs and how these programs impact college freshmen retention, academic success, and graduation rates at an Urban Community College (UCC). The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that enrollment in an LC program during the first …
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Assessing The Role of Stakeholder’s Participation on Sustainability of Donor Funded Project: A Case Study of Youth with Disabilities Community Program in Tanga
The study aimed at assessing the degree to which stakeholder participation in a project influences its sustainability. The main objective of the study was to assess the role of stakeholders‟ participation in promoting sustainability of donor funded project. A cross sectional descriptive research …
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The Cross -Cultural Learning Process of International Doctoral Students: A Case Study in Library and Information Science Education
… of individual student, faculty, doctoral student community, program, and discipline that together provide a practical application to the research. Proposed interventions need to be holistically applied in conjunction with each other to promote mutual ""two-way"" learning that develops deep …
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The Context and Practice of Learning in Community-Based Arts Education Programs
This study describes a set of community based arts education programs for children and adolescents in low-income, urban neighborhoods using detailed observations, interviews, and archival materials. The programs are explored as resources for individual youth development and as resources for local …
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Voices of persistence: Stories of success from one urban public charter high school
… in deeper relationship with their students; or a community program that welcomed and mentored students. Relationships were perceived to be key to the students' ability to persist. Rigorous academic programs were important; they encouraged the development of personal knowledge and skills and pushed …
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Role Of Community Participation In Improving Quality Of Life In Clients With Dementia And Their Caregivers
… and their caregivers by participating in a community program, the Memory Café. </p> <p>Method: In this qualitative, cross case study, the Marwit Meser Caregiver Grief Inventory (MM-CGI) was given to caregiver. Data collection was done by interviewing the participants; there was a main …
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Examining predictors of level of attendance in a group treatment program for men who abuse
… examined sociodemographic, experiential, and program-related variables to determine the predictors of level of attendance in a group treatment program for men who abuse. Data were collected from 243 men who attended either a 16 week group or a 24 week group at a community program in Calgary, …
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The Impact of Curricular Learning Communities on Furthering the Engagement and Persistence Of Academically Underprepared Students at Community Colleges
… communities on academically underprepared community college students to determine if participation in such programs significantly contributed to student persistence from year one to year two. The conceptual framework that informed this study was Tinto's (1993) longitudinal model of student …
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Teaching pronunciation as a volunteer ESL tutor: Determining needs and designing support
… of trained professionals and affordable programs as increasing numbers of immigrants and other international visitors to the U.S. seek out opportunities to improve their English language skills (Henrichson, 2010). To help meet this need, many community programs—often staffed entirely by …
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Leadership for improvement: promoting student learning through an on-campus residential learning community for first-year female, minority, and low income engineering students
… effects of an Engineering Living and Learning Community (ELLC) comprised of minority, female, and low-income engineering students and their perceptions of their first-year experience regarding their transition to college, their peer-to-peer and peer-to-faculty relationships, and their …
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The Impact of a Learning Community on the Perceived Wellness of First Year Doctor of Physical Therapy Students
… this goal, graduate students in healthcare programs potentially suffer from increased stress while undergoing the rigor of a medically based academic program. The purpose of this study was to determine if the addition of a learning community program had an effect on the perceived wellness of …
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Urban reform’s forgotten stakeholders: Examining the mobilizing of inner-city communities in the formation & operation of a community-based education program
As urban community voices are often missing from conversations surrounding education policy and school reform, a central component in the schooling equation is being overlooked. To this effect, my dissertation research examines an instance of place-based community organizing embodied in an …
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The changing role of urban design in China's urban development
… Plans for specific districts and the Model Community Program. Moreover, the research has examined the British design experience and looked in more detail at the recent experience of Glasgow. The research revealed that the main defects were the incomprehensive design concerns in local …
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Impact of lifestyle intervention for free-living adults on bone-related knowledge and behavioral indicators
… CFFFQ was used in part of the larger bone-health community program (8 weeks) addressing disease risk and lifestyle changes within the framework of behavior constructs (n=69). There was significant increases in calcium intake (p<.027) and vitamin D intake (p<.015), with calcium from the fruit group …
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Implementing Multifactorial Education Modules with Older Adults: Individualized and Interactive Fall Prevention Education
<p>Falls are a significant concern for community-dwelling older adults (OAs), with one in four OAs reporting a fall every year. Occupational therapy students collaborated with first responders of the Novato Fire District to identify gaps in fall prevention community outreach programs and found that …
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Promoting Cultural Arts Access through Sensory-Friendly Theatre
… have “reduced participation in recreational and community activities compared to children with both typical development and other developmental disabilities” due to their difficulties with social communication, and strict social settings (Giserman-Kiss et al., 2020). Sensory-friendly theatre …
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The Way Work Should Be™ Fostering a Stigma-Free Workplace for Mainers
<p>The proposed program, The Way Work Should Be ™, aims to enhance Mental Health & Illness education and establish a Stigma-Free Workplace. NAMI Maine, a leader in mental health advocacy, will partner with organizations throughout Maine to provide essential resources, including mental health …