Grimes, Zachary(Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)
This dissertation is comprised of three studies that define and subsequently evaluate different antecedents to STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) anxiety in elementary, secondary, and tertiary faculty. ...
Thomas, Zachariah Alexander(Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)
Traditional set theory, or crisp set theory, is built on the concept of crisp sets.
These are sets for which the membership of an element within a set is defined to be
either true or false; in or out; 1 or 0. This construction ...
Overall, Christie(Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)
Across the nation, students with disabilities are struggling to close the achievement gap. Many schools have adopted the PLC framework and implemented special education PLCs in their schools in order to address this ...
Biala, Toheeb Ayinde(Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)
This dissertation focuses on developing and analyzing numerical schemes for fractional partial differential equations (PDEs). The development is important because several models involving fractional derivatives exhibit ...
Google, Angela Nicole(Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)
Despite steady growth in national diversity, women of color continue to struggle in accessing higher education and persisting to graduation in STEM fields. Recent shifts in the national narrative from a deficit-based ...
WANG, Donglin(Middle Tennessee State University, 2020)
Since the advent of deep learning, it has been used in a lot of fields like computer version, image recognition and speech recognition, etc. It has been made many achievements due to its outstanding ability on both ...
John, Dwayne(Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, also known as PAHs, have been studied by scientists for over a century. Besides their large volume and low molecular weight, presentations of past findings show that most neutral ground ...
Boynton, Austin James(Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)
This study examined the relationship between turnover and team performance within teams that played for Major League Soccer. A common widespread belief exists that if team performance is low in team sports, turnover is the ...
Haupt, Melanie(Middle Tennessee State University, 2021)
Typically, beginning teachers need proper support as they transition to the
classroom to be successful; they may not have the specialized skills and knowledge to
teach mathematics effectively. Induction programs are designed ...
Caggianelli, Kathryn(University Honors College Middle Tennessee State University, 2020-12-22)
The purpose of this Creative Thesis Project is to see if ancient Greek myths and their many themes and retellings can be modernized and put into a lyrical and musical format and still retain their true meanings as well as ...
Lynn, Nicholas(University Honors College Middle Tennessee State University, 2020-12-09)
Games have been a part of the Earth since the beginning of time. Animals and
humans alike bond over playing games with one another. We use games as entertainment,
learning devices, and for relationship building from the ...
Walden, Russell(University Honors College Middle Tennessee State University, 2020-12-14)
Zea mays is one of the most highly produced crops in the world. It plays a big role
in food security, fuel production, and economic stability. A factor that contributes to the
production cost and yield of Zea mays is its ...
Teeples, Charles(University Honors College Middle Tennessee State University, 2020-12-02)
The nitrile oxide-alkyne 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction is a concerted reaction
between a nitrile oxide, which is usually generated in situ, and an alkyne to afford an
isoxazole. This reaction has been previously ...
Smith, Nathan(University Honors College Middle Tennessee State University, 2020-11-30)
This paper provides a brief overview of classical music's value in society with primary
focus on the decline of music appreciation among modern audiences. This issue is
complicated by the decline of arts education programs, ...
Sharber, Brian(University Honors College Middle Tennessee State University, 2020-11-09)
Political discourse in the United States is becoming increasingly polarized. A
Natural Language Processing (NLP) framework is provided to uncover political
polarization, utilizing political blogs and political websites ...
Sepehri, Nava(University Honors College Middle Tennessee State University, 2020-11-22)
This study examines how the “new wave” of female rappers use misogyny and
hegemonic masculinity in their lyrics through a hip-hop feminism framework. The
researcher conducted a content analysis on the top 5 songs of Megan ...
Pritchard, Summer(University Honors College Middle Tennessee State University, 2020-12-02)
Sex education has varied throughout history and continues to evolve in response to
societal change and sex education research. In the modern era, American sex education
varies according to state mandates. In Tennessee, ...
Pearson, Kayla(University Honors College Middle Tennessee State University, 2020-12-02)
The trickery behind foley is often never considered by general visual media
audiences. Rarely is the sound effect heard caused by the actual object or action on
screen. After many years of blind association, however, the ...
Payne, Hayley(University Honors College Middle Tennessee State University, 2020-12-01)
This honors thesis addresses the gender bias of the country music industry. Women are
severely underrepresented on country radio, leading to more underrepresentation on
touring and festival lineups, award show nominations, ...
Parris, Matthew(University Honors College Middle Tennessee State University, 2020-12-11)
This thesis takes a critical look at Albert Camus’ The Stranger and Joseph Heller’s
Catch-22 as two works in a new proposed subgenre of literature: the absurd legal novel.
The Stranger’s court system relies on an ...