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Social Self-Efficacy and Depression Among Children Living in the Kangemi Slum of Nairobi, Kenya
Northwest University, 2014
Social self-efficacy plays an important role in one’s psychological well-being, and a low sense of social self-efficacy is often associated with depression. But, does the relationship between social self-efficacy and ...
Science Vocabulary and ELL Students: a Qualitative Study
Northwest University, July 2014
Vocabulary acquisition is a multi-faceted process in any language. Truly knowing a word is incredibly complex in nature (Richards, 1976). When two of my ELL students appeared unengaged in science, I questioned the role of ...
Implicit vs. Explicit Instructional Strategies Regarding Reading Comprehension
Northwest University, July 2014
There is much debate as to which instructional strategy works best regarding reading instruction. It was my intention to better understand whether using an implicit or explicit instructional strategy is more beneficial ...
Grief and Charity: Exploring the Relationship Between Grieving the Death of a Child and Resulting Charitable Involvement
Northwest University, 2014
Experiencing the death of a child is a traumatic and horrifying experience for any parent. The topic of grief is well researched; however, there seems to be a gap in the literature as it pertains to ways parents respond ...
Creating Culturally Contextualized Therapeutic Interventions for Sexual Trauma Aftercare
Northwest University, 2014
Research about somatic trauma experiences provided ample evidence that the mind and body are intrinsically connected. Regarding my dissertation topic, this evidence also shows the Mind Body connection in sexual trauma which ...
The Pumpkin Village and the Harvest: Utilizing the Resources of Traditional Health Beliefs and Food Practices
Northwest University, 2014
It is important to contextualize traditional health beliefs, diets, and food practices in community development. Traditional beliefs and practices are valid within their environment and support the health of the community. ...
Your Creative Activity Guide Book
Northwest University, October 15, 2014
The Effects of Acute, Vigorous Exercise on Attention
Northwest University, June 2014
This study investigated the affects of acute, high-intensity exercise on student attention. Twenty-five sixth grade students received the treatment, but I focused on one student's behavior for the study. I measured the ...
Fluency and Reading Comprehension: the Correlation Between the Two
Northwest University, July 2014
With the shift to the Common Core, third graders are now assessed on their fluency. This study addresses my research question regarding this new standard: Is there a correlation between the three elements of fluency ...
Multimedia Styled Lectures: How Do They Correlate With Comprehension?
Northwest University, July 2014
This study asks which style of lectures students perceive their comprehension better and which they comprehend better; traditional lectures or lectures with multimedia? The sample was 22 first grade students, 11 female and ...