Amanda K. Rasmussen, Department of Educational Psychology Abstract Eighteen pre-term and term infants ranging in age from 26 weeks postconception to 43 weeks post-conception were used to study developmental changes in the crossed oliviocochlear bundle (COCB) using evoked otoacoustic emissions (EOAE). Otoacoustic emissions were recorded in both an unmasked and contralateral masking condition. Wide-band noise […]
SPECTROGRAPHIC ACOUSTIC CUE ANALYSES FOR FOREIGN ACCENT REDUCTION SPEECH THERAPY
Lance W. Porter, Department of Speech and Language Pathology Introduction In a world where more and more opportunities are opening up on an international level, it has become increasingly important to be able to communicate effectively. Accent reduction therapy was developed to help people reduce foreign or regional accents that would otherwise put them at […]
BYU MICROSCOPY LABORATORY /PUBLIC SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Judy L. Pickett, Department of Biology Education Introduction For the past five years Dr. John Gardner has been developing a microscopy outreach program for students throughout the state of Utah. I became involved in the program in the fall of 1993 and have been heavily involved in program development since that time. The results of […]
THE MORAL AND SPIRITUAL HERITAGE OF THE UNITED STATES: A RESOURCE FOR TEACHERS
Karalee Flinders Jackman, Department of Secondary Education Introduction This project was a historical investigation. It documents the moral and spiritual heritage of America which appears to have shifted dramatically between 1880 and 1920. Historical research designs can be quantitative and/ or qualitative in nature. While there are many branches of historical studies. this investigation followed […]
Physical Fitness in the Home School
Dana R. Peters and Professor Connie L. Blackmore, Physical Education This study was designed to determine if those who are teaching their children at home are instructing them in the area of physical fitness. This was a survey-based project. The respondents were volunteers, mostly from the Home Educators Convention that was held at Brigham Young University in […]
The Effect of Adipose Tissue on Intramuscular Temperature Change With Crushed Ice Pack Therapy
J.W. Myrer and Professor Kimberly A. Myrer, Physical Education Cryotherapy, the cooling of an injured area, has been used in sports as well as physical therapy since ancient times. In order to be used effectively, a treatment time must be used that will produce optimal physiological effects at a specific tissue depth. As an insulator, […]
The Effect of Role Assignment for Children with Specific Language Impairment Participating in Cooperative Learning Groups
Martin Fujiki and Jenifer D. Miskin & Alyssa Stanger, Speech Language Pathology Our research was conducted within a larger project designed to facilitate language and social skills in children with SLI. Fifty-six subjects between the ages of 6 and 11 participated in this project. Eight of these subjects were children with SLI, and the remaining […]
USING MATH MANIPULATIONS IN AN ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM
Shannon Smith King, Elementary Education Description of Project I planned to study the development of a student teacher (myself) in the use of math manipulatives to aid in math instruction and learning. Desired Results I expected to see an increase in student math scores as a result of the use of manipulatives to teach and […]
Effectiveness of Mathematical Vocabulary Instruction on Pre-algebra Students
Eula E. Monroe and Professor Leslie Huber, Teacher Education According to Benjamin Whorf, a language philosopher, language shapes thought (1). Based on this premise, the language of mathematics must be known in order to think about mathematics. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) recommends that teachers monitor students’ use of mathematical language to enable […]
Comparison of Two Body Composition Measurement Methods: Bod Pod and DEXA
Kenric L. Russell and Dr. Larry Tucker, Physical Education People with excess weight, and especially excess body fat, have an increased risk for many health problems. These problems include heart disease, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, increased morbidity and mortality from diabetes, and cancer. The National Center for Health Statistics recently reported that 33% of Americans are overweight. […]
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