Computer technology has been popular for teaching English as a foreign language in non-English speaking countries. This case study explored the way language instructors designed and implemented computer-based instruction so that students are engaged in English language learning.…
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Adolescence can be a difficult time for youth, and several additional factors intensify the stress and risk associated with adolescence for refugee youth. Refugee adolescents, for example, often have to learn and speak different languages in different contexts, establish new pee…
Members of ethnic- and nationality-based community organizations in the United States support their communities with their membership fees and donations, but they often show little interest in participating in volunteer activities. The purpose of this case study was to examine w…
Transformational leadership is needed today to facilitate employee engagement and increase productivity. This quantitative survey study aimed to determine the connection concerning transformational leadership and engagement among personnel in the branch- banking sector in Bangla…
The U.S. Virgin Islands is experiencing an economic recession, manifested through social disorders such as abandoned and vandalized houses. Research points to social disorders and lack of community engagement as key factors inhibiting community development efforts. In order to s…
This thesis explores attitudes and decisions around engagement with mental health services of individuals in the Middle East. Paper 1 examined the attitudes towards mental health interventions of individuals living in the Middle East by systematically reviewing the literature. T…
The aim of this research was to gain a critical understanding of the subjective viewpoints of remote and mobile employees (RMEs) on corporate commitment and wellbeing, and to create a conceptual framework to inform the future strategic plans for a medium sized enterprise in the …
This thesis presents a consideration of the ways in which the experiences and meanings of young people's activities contribute to their positioning towards the political, and as such give the political meaning (McNay 2014; Hay 2007; Arendt 1958). This thesis takes a qualitative,…
This thesis adds a complex account to existing climate change engagement literature, which captures the ways that interactions with, and interpretations of, climate change emerge across the spaces and practices of day-to-day life. The empirical research for this thesis was based…
The aim of the research is to explore the first year experiences of two groups of undergraduate student nurses. The research takes a holistic approach to the investigation of the first year experience. In part, a curriculum change is used as a way to find out about the first yea…
Socioeconomically deprived women are at greater risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. To counteract this, attention tends to focus around access (equality) of services. Yet access may not equate with the meaningfulness (equity) of services for women from different socioeconomic ba…
Two studies further explore the Impressionable Years hypothesis (see Sears & Valentino 1997), in which political socialization occurring during a critical period of youth has long-term effects on political attitudes. Study 1 extends the hypotheses to political behavior, in addit…
In this dissertation, I address the topic of engagement, a frequently mentioned but poorly understood instrument of foreign policy. My analysis proceeds in three steps. First, I critique the various conceptualizations of engagement that are presently circulating in the Internati…
Based on the indigenous practices of time-tested pela relationships in Maluku, this interdisciplinary dissertation proposes a symbolic-imagined model/process for interreligious relationships in orally-oriented societies of Indonesia and beyond. From the perspective of the social…
This dissertation work seeks to assess the implications of the internet (blogging) in non-democratic Kyrgyz Republic for engaging civically and politically. Existing literature offers contradictory findings about the role of internet in non-democratic countries and Kyrgyz Republ…
Military intervention forces use a variety of techniques to achieve success in counterinsurgency operations. One technique recently put into more widespread practice by military units in Iraq and Afghanistan is key leader engagement. Key leader engagements are meetings that memb…
This thesis explores broad notions of academic engagement and a scholar-state divide in the United States in the context of the Global War on Terror. Specifically, four questions are examined: 1) How do academics, civilian government officials, and military personnel perceive ea…
The number of Saudi students studying in the United States quintupled over the last five years due to a fully funded Saudi government scholarship. The presence of this growing student group on American campuses has significant implications for student affairs professionals, coll…
The role of Israel in the identity of North American Jews is of concern and interest to community leaders, philosophers of Jewish education, and most important, practitioners in the field. Although there is an awareness of the need to help emerging Jewish educators grapple with …