Retrospective theses: Recent submissions
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Understanding the process of innovation through the theories of learning and communication
(1996)Literature on learning, communication, psychology, sociology and related disciplines was reviewed. It was found that innovation is often incorrectly described in the literature as two separate processes. These are the ... -
Fictional and historical narrative strategies in the writings of R.M. Koster
(1996)This dissertation concerns R.M. Roster's first three novels. The Tinieblas Trilogy, a fourth novel entitled Carmichael's Dog, and his non-fictional account of Panamanian history, in The Time o f The Tyrants. The purpose ... -
Aesthetic ratings of northern forest scenes : the effects of spatiochromatic stimulus attributes in silvicultural landscape images
(1996)The Environmental Impact Assessment Act, through the use of The Social Impact Assessment (SIA) established public participation in environmental decision-making. The concern for landscape aesthetics has been one among ... -
Relationship of awareness of deficits and pre-morbid coping skills among rehabilitation clients
(1996)One of the most striking deficits following brain injury is an unawareness of injury-related impairments (Anosognosia). It has been proposed that lack of awareness of impaired ability may be classified according to whether ... -
Calculated risk : constructions of risk in biomedical, feminist, and lay perceptions of conception-assisting technologies
(1996)This thesis explores how different social and political interests frame interpretations and assessments of the risks of conception-assisting technologies among biomedical clinicians, infertile women seeking treatment, ... -
Sources of student anger in schools
(1996)This study examined student anger. The students from grades eight through ten were asked, in focus groups, to identify what, in schools, made them respond with anger and how students responded to this anger. Common sources ... -
Perceptions of learning French : a case study in French immersion
(1996)This study set out to determine, through a qualitative research approach, the perceptions of learning of a group of Grade Six Early French Immersion students. Data were collected through classroom observation, class ... -
Cognitive processes in acquaintance rape judgments : an information processing perspective
(1996)Acquaintance rape has been considered society's "hidden crime", often being seen as wrong, but not criminal (Bechhofer & Parrot, 1991). In comparison to other violent crimes, rape has the highest rate of acquittal and ... -
Preparedness to teach : a comparison between consecutive and concurrent education students
(1996)The purpose of the study was to examine the differences between consecutive and concurrent preservice education students concerning both their feelings of preparedness to teach and the classroom management and discipline ... -
Male sex role and responses to disclosures by adult male survivors of sexual abuse
(1996)Research evidence indicates that male survivors o f sexual abuse fear being labelled unmasculine or homosexual upon disclosure. They express the social maxim that masculine men don’t get sexually abused and gay men ... -
Cadences of voice, conversations of change : the poetry of Bronwen Wallace
(1996)The primary objective of the thesis is to examine three fundamental elements of Bronwen Wallace's narrative poetry: stories, conversations and voice. Wallace employs these methods to probe the moral, personal and political ... -
Gender differences in adolescent self-efficacy in sport
(1996)The purpose o f this study was to examine the effect of gender on sport self-efficacy in adolescents. The effect of age and sport participation on sport self-efficacy were also examined. Self-efficacy was assessed with ... -
Profile of long term degenerative hip disease patients / by Shannon Andersen. --
(1996)The purpose ofthis study was to profile and determine the relationships among activity level, age, health status, quality of life, walking capacity and severity of degeneration in 54 (mean age 54.91 ± 16.97, range 26 to ... -
Incidence of hematuria with middle distance track running interval training
(1996)The purpose of this study was to answer the question, “Do middle distance track athletes experience hematuria with their normal competitive season interval workouts?” Secondary purposes were (1) to identify the type of ... -
Natural decay resistance of some Ghanaian timbers and wood decay hazard potential for Ghana
(1996)The natural decay resistance of 30 Ghanaian wood species, the decay capacity of four wood decay fungi, the effect of test method on fungal decay ability, and the wood decay hazard potential in Ghana were determined. Five ... -
Portrayal of dominance in children's myth, story and legend : implications for educational administrators
(1996)This research views a theory of dominance from the perspective that dominance represents an integration of dialectical support and control dimensions. The design of the inquiry applies an adaptation of Hersey and Blanchard's ... -
Evaluation of the general aptitude test battery-computerized administration (GATB-CA)
(1996)The General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), a vocational test developed in 1947 by the United States Employment Service (USES), is one of the most widely used and researched instruments worldwide. A recent development ...
