Melinda Clement Hardman, Anthropology INTRODUCTION While there are many different models for how motivation works and what it is in second language acquisition, Gardner’s model dominated the research for over 30 years and continues to be the most well-known (Oxford 1996). Gardner explained motivation in second language acquisition with what he called the Socio-Educational Model […]
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Facilitating Effective Training Programs for Traditional Medical Practitioners in Ghana: Guidelines Based on Prior Successes and Current Attitudes
Amy Lamprecht and Dr. William C. Olsen, Anthropology The medical system extant in Ghana today is a complex one made up of many different health care delivery sectors. As is often the case wherever competing systems of medicine exist, the traditional and Western medical systems that participate in health care in Ghana are not effectively […]
Proposal for Recruiting Candidates to Join the Special Education and English as Second Language (ESL) Combined Program
Sungti Hsu and Dr. Lynn K. Wilder, Counseling Psychology and Special Education The key to a successful recruitment for this project is to identify individuals who are qualified, and the best way of distributing information about the Culturally Responsive Special Education and ESL Combined Program. According to the personnel preparation grant written by Drs. Prater, […]
Worth its Weight in Gold: The Incredible Success of BYU’s Spanish Golden Age Theater Program
Jared White and Dr. Dale Pratt, Spanish and Portuguese Department During the first quarter of 2005, Brigham Young University’s Spanish Golden Age Theater program performed the theatrical work El caballero de Olmedo, a seventeenth-century production by Lope de Vega, a renowned Spanish playwright. The Golden Age Theater program not only performed the play, but also […]
Unveiling Paraguay’s Poverty Relief Programs
Michael Johnson and Dr. Kirk Hawkins, Political Science As a research assistant for Professor Kirk Hawkins and a recipient of an ORCA grant, I went to Paraguay for four weeks to investigate two of the government’s poverty relief programs. To do so, we visited randomly selected literacy sites, interviewing each site’s workers and users to […]
SUMMARY OF WASHINGTON SEMINAR PROGRAM: INNDER-CITY STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Dot Todman and Professor George Nelson, Secondary Education Thanks to a grant from the Office of Research and Creative Activities, I was able to complete my final semester of BYU, Student Teaching in inner-city Washington D.C. through BYU’s Washington Seminar Program. I am glad to report that my experience in D.C. helped me to grow in […]
Fetal Programming of a Hyperactive Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis
Joshua P. Thatcher and Dr. James P. Porter, Physiology and Developmental Biology Introduction Cardiovascular diseases have become among the most widespread of adult diseases in the United States. Over the last few decades, the United States has experienced a dramatic increase in the rate of diseases such as Diabetes Mellitus Type II, Obesity and Hypertension. […]
The Effects of Cultural Views and Culture Shock on Success in Study Abroad Programs
Nichole Trone and Dr. Jennifer Bown: Germanic and Slavic Department Upon getting to St. Petersburg, Russia, I realized that this project was not something I would just be conducting and observing; I would be participating it in as fully as any other student would. I somehow thought that I would be exempt from experiencing the […]
Substance Abuse Treatment Programs: What Works and Why
Jonathan Oliver and Dr. Stephen J. Bahr, Family, Home and Social Sciences Substance Abuse has been a problem for several generations and is a major contributor to mental health problems. To address the issue of substance abuse, many treatment programs have been established with intentions to offer guidance and support to those individuals seeking relief […]
Estimating Greater Sage-‐Grouse Chick Survival Using Lukacs’ Young Survival from Marked Adults in Program MARK
Jared Baxter and Dr. Randy Larsen, Plant and Wildlife Science Greater Sage-‐Grouse are a sagebrush-‐obligate species of national concern. In 2010, US Fish and Wildlife Service determined Greater Sage-‐Grouse warranted protection under the Endangered Species Act (1973) but were precluded due to higher priority species. Low chick and juvenile recruitment have been suggested as factors […]
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