Browsing Dissertations and Theses by Title
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Understanding the Experiences of Asian American Side B Sexual Minority Christians
Northwest University, June 12, 2021
105 pagesResearch dedicated to understanding the experiences of Asian American sexual minority Christians have been largely unexplored. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the experiences of Asian American sexual minority ... -
University Architecture Students and Community Partnerships: Recommendations and Tools for Improved Mutually Beneficial Collaborations
Northwest University, May 6, 2018
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US Immigrant Detention/Deportation System and Child Rights: Implications for Child Development, Social Justice, and Role of the Community
Northwest University, April 12, 2017
60 pages -
The Use of a Wiki Stick in a Third Grade Classroom
Northwest University, July 2011
33 pagesThe ever changing classroom environment is a challenge for the educators as well as the students. There needs to be an environment that allows students to learn in their own unique way. Assessing the students to uncover ... -
The Use of Handheld Video Games as Educational Tools in a Third Grade Classroom
Northwest University, Summer 2007
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The Use of Moringa Oleifera to Enhance Holistic Care for Orphans
Northwest University, April 4, 2013
33 pagesThis text will address why orphanages providing holistic care should grow and implement a Moringa oleifera (Moringa) project onsite. Not only do the leaves of the Moringa tree contain vital nutrition and vitamins which can ... -
Using EMDR to Treat Obesity
Northwest University, 2018
82 pagesResearch has supported a correlation between early childhood trauma and obesity in adulthood. Currently, there are no mainstream treatments that treat obesity through an etiological focused methodology. This pilot study ... -
Using Manipulatives to Support Mathematical Concept Understanding and Skill Improvement in Sixth Grade Students
Northwest University, July 2013
iv, 34 pagesThis action research report investigates the question of whether the targeted use of manipulatives with small groups of sixth grade students, who are struggling with math, will improve their skill and understanding. A ... -
Uyghur Meditative Retreat
Northwest University, April 20, 2022
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Veterans Treating Veterans: Positive Perceptions of Potential Therapeutic Alliances
Northwest University, December 17, 2020
96 pagesVeteran suicide is the leading cause of veteran deaths in the United States, as reported by the Department of Veteran Affairs in 2017 and 2019. The continued increase of veteran suicides is most often attributed to the ... -
Well-Being for Refugees Through Accompaniment: A New Framework for Prioritizing Refugee Voices
Northwest University, May 2019
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The Western Church: a Call to Justice
Northwest University, 2015
40 pagesJustice is of great importance to God and should be of equal importance to His followers. Unfortunately, this concern for justice has been lost in much of Western Christian thinking. Consequently, Christians miss out on a ... -
Where You Started, Where You Are, and Where You Want To Go: A Guided Reflection on Ethnic-Racial Identity
Northwest University, Spring 2021
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Who is being overlooked in our classrooms? Teaching preliterate and nonliterate adult refugee English language learners
Northwest University, May 10, 2020
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Why is it Easier to Change a Lightbulb than it is to Change People’s Behavior? The Forces Behind Science and Technology as a Solution to Climate Change
Northwest University, May 2016
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Why Progress in Swaziland Requires Individual Transformation
Northwest University, April 23, 2016
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Win-Win: Why Employers Should Hire Refugees
Northwest University, 2011
39 pagesFor a variety of reasons, including language and cultural barriers, lack of American work history, and limited social contacts, refugees have a difficult time obtaining employment when they resettle in America. By looking ... -
Worker Co-operatives and Economic Development: Promoting Culturally Effective, Economically Democratic Development Tools in the Age of Globalization
Northwest University, May 2019
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Working With Victims: a Personal Response to Human Trafficking
Northwest University, April 8, 2011
41 pagesHuman trafficking is a prominent social justice issue around the world. Organizations and individuals have chosen to become advocates to eradicate human trafficking and to help the victims who have suffered. Christians ... -
Yoga For Youth: The Effects of Yoga On Mindfulness In High-Risk Adolescents
Northwest University, 2016
97 pagesYoga has been demonstrated to have physiological and psychological benefits to young people and adults with a variety of psychological issues. Trauma-Informed Yoga (TIY) is tailored for people with sensitivity to triggers, ...