A Qualitative Analysis of the Story Enactment ‘Something Good’ to Assess Comprehension in English and Spanish-Speaking Pre- School Children

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Sue Pickens and Dr. Barbara Culatta, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Currently, Dr. Culatta is working on Project CALL, a Contextualized Approach to Language and Literacy. She is looking at how language and literacy skills can be taught to preschool children in Head Start. As an extension of her research, I analyzed children’s participation and engagement […]

The Role of Inspiration in Scientific Scholarship and Discovery

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Kari O’Grady and Dr. P. Scott Richards, Counseling Psychology I used my ORCA scholarship to fund a research study investigating the role of inspiration in scientific scholarship and discovery among BYU natural and behavioral science professors. Dr. P. Scott Richards of the Counseling and Special Education Dept. was my faculty sponsor. I conducted all phases […]

Mukono District, Uganda Secondary Schools: Equity and Importance of Resources

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Allyson Flake and Professor Steven Hite, Educational Leadership and Foundations The Ugandan government has limited knowledge of the location and situation of many of its secondary schools. This lack of knowledge inhibits proper management of the schools and appropriate distribution of funding. Secondary schools often have disproportionate resource access, which leads to variance in school quality […]

Integrating Technology in Guatemalan Schools

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Richard Culatta and Dr. Charles Graham, Instructional Psychology and Technology With an increase in donations and grants available for technology integration, even schools in remote areas of the world have greater access to technology than ever before. However, as the experience in integrating technology in the United States has shown, the availability of technology doesn’t […]

A Study of the Perceptions of Youth Violence in America by America’s Youth

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John M. Collins and Dr. Macleans A. Geo-JaJa, Educational Leadership and Foundations The 1980s saw an increase in youth violence, teenage alcohol, and drug abuse. The media is continually bombarding homes with news stories on teenage gang wars, drive by shootings, and school violence. The Department of Justice (DOJ) in its 2001 Report stated that […]

Student Motivational Methods in the Chinese Classroom

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David Boren and Professor Paul F. Cook, Teacher Education Educators are constantly striving to improve and increase student motivation. The less time a teacher spends on motivation and management, the more time can be spent on teaching the subject matter. Behaviorism and constructivism are two theoretical positions on human motivation which can help explain student motivation […]

LDS Doctrinal Insights into Contemporary Pedagogical Theories about Effective Praise

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Leland M. Anderson and Dr. K. Richard Young, Counseling Psychology and Special Education Effective praise has many applications as a powerful means for motivating people. This research reviews literature about effective praise and shows how doctrine of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) (1) corroborates and (2) enlightens contemporary pedagogical theories about […]

Initiation of Chloroplast DNA Replication

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Michael Zundel and Dr. Brent Nielson, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Background Information Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the macromolecule found in cells that carries all of our genetic information. Eukaryotic cells contain a nucleus, where the DNA is housed. Plant cells also contain chloroplasts. Chloroplasts convert light energy into chemical energy, typically in the form of […]

Evolutionary Genetics of Balanomorpha Barnacles

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Margaret E. Wright and Dr. Keith A. Crandall, Integrative Biology Barnacles are one of the most commonly encountered marine organisms. They live along the intertidal shores and can easily be seen attached to rocks or pilings. Barnacles have a rich history of study. Many scientists have been interested in these curious organisms. One such scientist […]

Soil Resources of the Ancient Maya in the Petexbatún Region of Guatemala, Delineated by Soil Properties and Stable Isotopes

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David R. Wright and Dr. Richard E. Terry, Plant and Animal Sciences The Maya culture of Mesoamerica has always been shrouded in mystery, much of which surrounds its tremendous rise and (yet) unexplained fall. The Maya managed to sustain enormous populations in an environmentally fragile setting. Like all cultures throughout history, the Maya culture prospered […]