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Dissertations from 2002
Student perceptions regarding classroom environments for learning., Jean E. Greenwood, Education
Participants' perceptions regarding their mentoring relationships in the State of Connecticut Community-Technical College Minority Fellowship Program., Vanessa Harris, Education
Preparing students for the university : what is the effect of community college accommodation on students who transfer to state universities?, Bruce D. Johnson, Education
Small sample item parameter estimation in the three parameter logistic model : using collateral information., Lisa A. Keller, Education
Teaching chemistry using guided discovery and an interactive computer tool., Samia A. Khan, Education
Contributions of friendship : the variability in the experiences of early adolescents with opposite-sex friends., Glenn A. Lowery, Education
Learning in Retirement Institutes : the impact on the lives of older adults., Charlene L. Martin, Education
Unheard voices : toward a therapy of liberation : six low income Puerto Rican migrant women tell their stories., Heyda M. Martinez, Education
The application of Theatre of the Oppressed techniques in elementary education theory and practice : a constructivist approach., Juana Mendoza Claudio, Education
A case study of Price Farm School, an independent, integrated day school : straw into gold., Jane I. Miller, Education
Social perception and metaperception among children with learning and emotional disabilities : a social relations analysis., Gretna R. Niemi, Education
Professional school community : individual conceptualizations and the creation of productive professional relationships among and between a principal and teachers., Philip Brian O'Reilly, Education
The natural context of mother-toddler play interactions in a rural Nepali community., Sunita Rajouria, Education
Understanding the role and potential impact of nonverbal communication in the primary inclusion classroom., Susan B. Rosa, Education
Knowing and understanding through auto/ethnography : narrative on transformative learning experience of an international graduate student., Tossaporn Sariyant, Education
The financial relationship between the Worcester Hahnemann Hospital and the Worcester Hahnemann Hospital School of Nursing, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1900-1989., Audrey M. Silveri, Education
Women of color staking a claim for cyber domain : unpacking the racial/gender gap in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (SMET)., Nancy H. Sosnowski, Education
The new/given index : a measure to explore, evaluate, and monitor eDiscourse in educational conferencing applications., Dana R. Welts, Education
Assessing changes in bystander intervention : the impact of an undergraduate educational program on peer sexual harassment., Elaine R. Whitlock, Education
Perceptions of black male students and their parents about the academic achievement gap between black and white students at the elementary school level., Gloria J. Williams, Education
Social justice and mediation., A. Leah Wing, Education
Analog and digital video production techniques in developing new media literacy skills among university students., Melda N. Yildiz, Education
Instructional web sites design : an object-oriented approach., Thomas Zschocke, Education
Dissertations from 2001
The phenomenological interview : exploring awareness of second language learning in the international ESL college student community., Leor Alcalay, Education
The contextual process of identity : a cultural study of sexual identity change as experienced by American-educated college students studying sexuality in the Netherlands., Peg Brigham Alden, Education
College persistence among TANF single female parents : an exploratory study., Sandra Austin, Education
Siblings of people with disabilities : a developmental analysis of the effects, impacts, and patterns of adaptation., Cinnamon C. Azeez, Education
Environmental impact on infant's developing melatonin levels and sleep-wake cycles., Ann Becker, Education
An inquiry into the emergence of transformative leadership in higher education in South Africa : a phenomenographic study., David I. Bell, Education
Black and off-white : an investigation of African American and Jewish conflict from Ashkenazic Jewish American perspectives., Warren J. Blumenfeld, Education
The Effects of Teaching/Learning Environments on the Creative Process of Learning Evidenced Through a Movement Analysis Tool: The Kesternberg Movement Profile, Rebecca R. Burrill, Education
Ethnoviolence in higher education : student perpetrators' perspectives on self, relationships, and morality., Jennifer Callahan, Education
Developing the writing skills of second language students through the activity of writing to a real reader., Suhong Chang, Education
The sista' network as the new underground railroad : African American women faculty successfully negotiating the road to tenure., Tuesday La'nette Cooper, Education
Disruptive behavior of students with psychological problems : an evaluation of response protocols and training activities of Massachusetts state colleges., Ann E. Coyne, Education
Reflections of first-generation, low income, Puerto Rican college students on the impact of a high school Upward Bound program on their ability to succeed in post-secondary education., Paulette Marie Dalpes, Education
Sheff vs. O'Neill, Connecticut's landmark desegregation case., Stephen B. Delaney, Education
Construction of social identities : an ethnographic study of Tibetan student discourses in higher education., Karma Choepel Dolma, Education
What do fat women want? : An exploratory investigation of the influences of psychotherapy on the process by which fat women work toward acceptance of their size and weight., Anne M. Downes, Education
Resettling Vietnamese Amerasians : what have we learned?, Mary Eileen English, Education
Misconception to concept : employing cognitive flexibility theory-based hypermedia to promote conceptual change in ill-structured domains., Joseph J. Frantiska, Education
Freedom teachers : Northern White women teaching in Southern Black communities, 1860's and 1960's., Judith C. Hudson, Education
Patterns and paths : ethnic identity development in second generation Indian Americans., Khyati Yogeshkumar Joshi, Education
The value of drawing for young children in learning science., Bustam Kamri, Education
Intercultural communication at work : Puerto Rican and Anglo communicative patterns in a service organization., M. Kathleen Koski, Education
Parents' perceptions of the Individualized Family Service Plan., Desiree P. Lalbeharie-Josias, Education
Constructing disability : a phenomenological interview study of one student's experience(s) of disability., Peter J. McDonald, Education
Validity issues in standard setting., Kevin C. Meara, Education
Integrating computer technologies into elementary school teaching : a constructivist professional development approach., Linda Mensing Triplett, Education
An analysis of the psychosocial development of college student-athletes., Anne R. Mickle, Education
Technology and learning in the undergraduate classroom., Brian L. Miller, Education
The socio-cultural adaptation of Somali refugees in Toronto : an exploration of their integration experiences., Hassan A. Mohamed, Education
Mentoring and new elementary school teachers : problems and progress., Martha Lilian Eshun Ntiforo, Education
Perceptions of Massachusetts family and consumer sciences education professionals regarding the importance and use of the National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences Education in Massachusetts., Jo Ann Pullen, Education
An Afrocentric education in an urban school : a case study., Bernard Reese, Education
The effect of test characteristics on aberrant response patterns in computer adaptive testing., Saba M. Rizavi, Education
Development and evaluation of test assembly procedures for computerized adaptive testing., Frederic Robin, Education
Developing standards for assessing quality of professional development programs for teachers : an exploratory study., Ana R. Rodriguez, Education
"I am the seed in a watermelon" : exploring metaphors about education, welfare reform, and women's lives., Ann Carey Scott, Education
Academic and social outcomes of general education students in inclusion versus non-inclusion classrooms : a case study., Barbara J. Senecal, Education
How elementary principals perceive the changes in their roles and their schools as a result of Massachusetts education reform., Nancy R. Spitulnik, Education
Vietnamese young women from the third wave of immigration : their struggle for higher education., Hoa Truong, Education
High-stakes testing and the work of English teachers : an in-depth interview study of Massachusetts English teachers' experiences with the MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System)., Cara Livingstone Turner, Education
A study to test a model for predicting fiscal health for institutions of public higher education : a case study., Janet D. Wanczyk, Education
Attitudes of preschool children toward the elderly at the Stride Rite Intergenerational Day Care Center., Eleanor Marie White, Education
Impact of several computer-based testing variables on the psychometric properties of credentialing examinations., Dehui Xing, Education
Teacher evaluation and student learning : perceptions of elementary school principals and teachers., Shuli Xu, Education
Dissertations from 2000
Teaching writing and creating change in a multicultural/urban elementary classroom., Cellastine P. Bailey, Education
Linking multiple-choice and constructed-response items to a common proficiency scale., B. Bastari, Education
Bilingual teacher welfare., Carmelo Borges, Education
A study of factors that contribute to adult undergraduate student success at the University of Massachusetts Amherst., Elizabeth Y. Brinkerhoff, Education
Making the most of computers : an investigation of the attitudes and opinions of students and teachers concerning the use of computers for the instruction of students with special learning needs., Rachel. Brown-Chidsey, Education
A study of cultural cognitive and physical competencies in 4-year-old African American children., Beverlyn Cain, Education
Views on assistive technology., Diane Marie Campbell, Education
Teaching to transform : the legacy of African American scholar-activists in higher education., Barbara J. Collins, Education
Education and its effects on recidivism., Matthew J. Conway, Education
Computer microworld development adapted to children's conceptions : a case study., Russell L. Couturier, Education
A description of gay/straight alliances in the public schools of Massachusetts., Janice E. Doppler, Education
Valuing student relationships across race and ethnicity : an exploration of the development of positive intergroup contact in a college classroom., Mary Martha Gannon, Education
Effective teachers at the middle level., Amy R. Gelinas, Education
Action research on a tactical approach to teaching a pre-service tennis class., Klara D. Gubacs, Education
Power consciousness : understanding and transforming educator classroom power., Heather W. Hackman, Education
Third grade students' perceptions of portfolios., Thomas M. Julius, Education
Teacher-child interaction in the preschool classroom : gender equity in context., Hind R. Mari, Education
Traditional African education : its significance to current educational practices with special reference to Zimbabwe., Chrispen Matsika, Education
Investigation of the validity of the Angoff standard setting procedure for multiple-choice items., John D. Mattar, Education
Authentic assessment of speech-language skills in bilingual students with communicative disorders in an urban school system., Carey E. McGinn, Education
Latinos, libraries and electronic resources., Lori. Mestre, Education
Mid-level African-American women administrators in higher education institutions : struggles and strategies., Pamela J. Mitchell-Crump, Education
An investigation of experiential learning theory : a case study of the Certificate in Adult Education Program in Lesotho., Mantina V. Mohasi, Education
Gang membership and involvement : student perceptions and prevention impact., Patricia A. Murphy, Education
Exploring the phenomenon of triggering events for social justice educators., Kathryn Helen Obear, Education
Teaching gender : a qualitative study of how gender appears in the thinking of four elementary teachers., Carolyn M. Pillow, Education
Writing workshop revisited : a look at second grade children's writings and interactions., Paul Alexander D. Preston, Education
Women in the nonprofit sector : leadership for social change., Lucille Martin Pritchard, Education
An approach to computer literacy for older adults., Charles C. Richmond, Education
Dropping out of high school : students' perspectives., Mary F. Seppala, Education
The introduction of the bachelor-master-doctor degree system in Bulgarian universities : a case study., Snejana Ivanova Slantcheva, Education
Adult literacy clients as authors : a feminist poststructuralist perspective., Sharon W. Smith, Education
Improving science learning : inquiry-based and traditional first-year college science curricula., Laura Wenk, Education