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Author:

Schwartzberg, Audrey L.

Title:

Practices and Perspectives in Farm Labor Management: A Qualitative Study of Small-Scale Growers in Central Pennsylvania

Graduate Program:

Rural Sociology

Keywords:

qualitative research
small farms
farm labor

File:

Download Schwartzberg_Final_Thesis_Nov22_2010.pdf

Committee Members:

Cynthia Clare Hinrichs, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Clare Hinrichs, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

McComb, Camilla

Title:

Think, Record, Reveal: Studio Process Assessment and the Artistic Thinking It Reveals

Graduate Program:

Art Education

Keywords:

formative assessment
pre-adolescent
artistic thinking
assessment
multimodal literacy
artistic pedagogy
studio habits of mind
artist/researcher/teacher
naturalistic inquiry
qualitative research
volitional strategies
multimodal digital journal
studio-process

File:

Download 7-24-10_The_Big_D-Final_Revision.pdf

Committee Members:

Yvonne Madelaine Gaudelius, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Yvonne Madelaine Gaudelius, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Christine M Thompson, Committee Member
Kimberly Anne Powell, Committee Member
Mary Catherine Scheeler, Committee Member

Author:

Kirby, Joshua Aaron

Title:

To Make Their Journey Better: Research-Focused Aspirations for Preparing Adult Volunteers for Facilitating Positive Youth Development

Graduate Program:

Instructional Systems

Keywords:

mentorship
out-of-school learning
instructional systems
nontraditional dissertation
qualitative research
SPN
scholarly personal narrative
training design
facilitation
adolescents
Scouting
programs
youth
nonformal learning
Boy Scouts of America
BSA
Venturing
training
volunteer
PYD
Positive Youth Development
mentor
crew advisor
teenage
nonparental adult
congruence
instructional design congruence
curricular design congruence
curricular congruence
basic interpretive qualitative research study
developmental assets
Venturer

File:

Download Joshua_Kirby-Penn_State-Final_Dissertation-040610.pdf

Committee Members:

Christopher M. Hoadley, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher M. Hoadley, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Priya Sharma, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
George Richard Vahoviak, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Newhard, Michele L.

Title:

An Exploratory Study of Competencies of Appreciative Inquiry Practitioners: Discovery

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

appreciative inquiry
competencies
competency study
strengths-based
organization development
qualitative research
coding
thematic analysis
grounded theory

File:

Download NewhardDissertation2010.pdf

Committee Members:

William J Rothwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Judith Ann Kolb, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Susan E Cromwell, Committee Member
Jacqueline M Stavros, Committee Member

Author:

Wheeler, Timothy Folsom

Title:

LEARNING THROUGH THEIR EYES: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE OF THE SAILPLANE CLASS AT PENN STATE

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

student voice
aerospace engineering
qualitative research
engineering education
project-based courses
sailplane

File:

Download Formatted_Thesis_Finalv2.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Scott Mc Donald, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Scott Mc Donald, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gregory John Kelly, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas Litzinger, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor