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Showing 1 to 20 of 128 for “"positive experience"”.
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What are the factors that create a positive dental experience for children?
… literature concerning the factors that create a positive experience and are equally effective in reducing dental anxiety for children visiting the dental clinic. The focus was on evaluating what techniques and strategies influence a positive experience for our children. METHOD The study reviewed …
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The experiences of hospice patients and the music therapy clinician in hospice care
… reports on a phenomenological inquiry into the experiences of hospice patients and music therapy clinician in end of life care. Three total participants were included in this study, two hospice patients and the music therapy clinician. Interventions included singing familiar songs, music for …
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Infant-toddler day care: Personal troubles/public issues
… ethnographic investigation of the lived experiences of infants and toddlers in day care centers, specifically as these experiences are problematic related to power and emotion. It is also a philosophical exploration of the meanings of emotionally responsive, empowering care in group …
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Mentors and New Teachers: A Qualitative Study Examining an East Tennessee School Systems Mentoring Program.
… teacher in her 1st year of teaching and an experienced teacher trained by the school system to serve as a mentor. This study was conducted in a rural East Tennessee School System.</p><p>The qualitative interviews were conducted by meeting with the 8 participants. A list of possible …
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What place does accreditation have in learner centred adult literacy?
… research portray students who have had a very positive experience with accreditation. Most importantly this research demonstrates that learner-centeredness and accreditation should and can work hand in hand. This positive experience demonstrates the ability of providers to negotiate the …
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Student teachers' experiences of practice teaching
… for this study arose from the researcher's own experience of practice teaching as well as protracted contact with student teachers in a professional capacity. This research project attempted to explore and articulate an understanding of some of the experiences of student teachers following their …
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Student Experiences On The Haven Free Clinic Leadership Board
<p>This thesis examined the experiences of students serving on the leadership board of HAVEN, the student run free clinic of the Yale University health professions schools. Open-ended responses were collected from 18 of the 28 members of the 2011-2012 leadership board through an online survey. …
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Experience of oncology nurses and cancer survivors during cancer treatment transition from oncology teams to primary care providers teams
… fragmented. This phenomenological study explored experience of oncology nurses and cancer survivors in treatment transition. Patient and nurse participants were recruited by purposive sampling for individual semi-structured interview. Nursing Theory of Transition framework and Interpretative …
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Conversational agents for tutoring digital board games
… standard. The participants had mostly positive experience and found the game difficult to learn using either tool. However, they also found both tools very helpful. Most participants preferred the tutorial, followed by a combined approach. None of the tools in isolation was found …
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The Application of Mindfulness Based Art Therapy to Reduce Stress for Teachers
… exercise and mandala making while focusing on a positive experience within the week. Qualitative data was collected from teacher responses to the artwork and artwork was assessed using the Formal Elements Art Therapy Scale (FEATS). Quantitative data was collected from the Teacher Concerns …
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The Development of the Corporation in New Hampshire From 1760 to 1820
… in the 1790s were a direct outgrowth of the positive experience the people had with colonial corporations. Due to restrictions placed by the king on the types of corporations permissible in the colonies, the corporations that were created were town-based, that is they were created to perform …
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How Does Social Media Impact the Postpartum Depression Experience
… Social media has on the postpartum depression experience. To date, no work has examined the association between social media and postpartum depression. This research is an exploration into the use and impact of social media on individuals with postpartum depression. One hundred and three …
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Modernized Power Converter Development Platform for Educational Applications
… expansive to future technologies, and generate a positive experience for students beginning to learn power electronics from a hands-on perspective. This thesis details the development, validation, and application of a robust power converter development platform, the Tritotem Development Board III …
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Exploring the use of photovoice with female adolescents and emerging adults who have experienced sexual abuse
This study aims to understand the experience of female adolescents and emerging adults when using photovoice to explore their healing journey following an incident of childhood sexual abuse. Five participants between the ages of 16-23 years participated in a photovoice sequence and an individual …
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The Futures of Flight
… society. Unfortunately, the formerly romantic experience of flying has become increasingly mundane as demand for commercial air travel grows. Struggling to keep up with an increasing number of passengers, spaces to support flight, namely airports, have focused on growth and efficiency, further …
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A Program Evaluation of the Seniors Who Paint Program
… that the Seniors Who Paint program was a positive experience for the participants. Additionally, positive feedback from participants concerning their role in the research, along with the ease of implementation, suggests this research could provide a possible framework for future art and …
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A Qualitative Approach to Studying the Lived Experiences of High School Aged Sexual Minority and Gender Nonconforming Youth Across Relationships and Contexts.
… New York for a study designed to investigate the experiences that facilitate or hinder their ability to fully question and explore their identities between and across relationships and contexts. This current investigation utilized Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory as a means with which to …
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Coupling academia and civic responsibility: impact of incorporating service-learning into selected courses
… course. This suggests that when students have a positive experience in service, they are likely to continue the practice when offered service-learning as part of the curriculum. The findings also suggest that selected students enrolled in service-learning courses perceived a positive impact on …
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Medial Prefrontal Cortex fNIRS Activity while Viewing Nature and Urban Scenes: The Search for Neurological Evidence of Nature's Transcendent Self-Diminishment Effect
… can elicit self-diminishment which leads to the positive experience of paying less attention to oneself. To better understand the neural processes behind this, this study used functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to measure activity in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) which is related …
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