DSpace at TAMUCC: Recent submissions
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A Cooperative object transport system with behavior-based robots
(2018-08)Cooperative object transport is an intriguing research area in swarm and multi-agent robotic systems. Global-view is a challenge in cooperative transport where different aspects such as providing the global picture, what ... -
Finding a voice in the digital classroom: The effects of asynchronous discussion on language acquisition and communication apprehension among secondary ESOL students in South Texas
(2010)Students who are classified as ESOL at the secondary level may face various factors that prevent participation in class thus inhibiting second language acquisition. The purpose of the study was to determine if asynchronous ... -
An examination of the individual factors predictive of counseling self-efficacy among international counseling students
(2018-05)The number of international students studying in counseling programs is on the rise. Studies focusing on international counseling students (ICSs) report that ICSs experience unique challenges during their studies. Researchers ... -
The relationship between leadership frames of community college personnel and sense of belonging of community college students
(2018-05)This study examined the leadership frames of college personnel and sense of belonging of college students at Southwest Texas Junior College (SWTJC). Colleges and universities play a very important role in making life ... -
Development and use of a tissue-destruction method to extract microplastics in blue crabs (callinectes sapidus)
(2018-05)Plastic materials are nearly ubiquitous throughout the marine environment and are often ingested by marine organisms. Assessing this contamination requires extraction and identification of consumed microplastics, which can ... -
Tracking hypoxia induced trophic shifts of Atlantic Croaker (micropogonias undulatus) in the Gulf of Mexico using stable isotopes
(2018-05)Seasonal hypoxia in the northern Gulf of Mexico (nGoMex) occurring during the summer months can have sub-lethal effects on fishes by impairing reproductive capabilities, reducing growth rates, displacement to sub-optimal ... -
Overlooking misogyny: a critical examination of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s music, lifestyle and legacy
(2018-05)This study examines the ways in which misogyny is projected through the media and how patriarchal norms and expectations have contributed to misogyny being overlooked in society. This is achieved by looking at the extent ... -
Calculating Kendall's Tau with multiple measurements
(2018-05)Relationships between time series of environmental variables are commonly calculated using non-parametric methods, such as Kendall’s τ, because of ”non-detects”, i.e., left-censored data that falls below a measurement ... -
An evaluation of hydrocarbon digesting microbes and chemical dispersant ability to reproduce lethal and sublethal effects of oil on Palaemonetes Spp
(2018-05)Marine oil spills are a serious concern to government, private, and non-governmental organizations as well as to the public at large. Chemical cleaners and bioremediation techniques can be useful in combating these disasters, ... -
The abilities, attitudes, and perspectives of foreign language teachers toward instructional technology: an explanatory sequential mixed methods inquiry
(2018-05)Instructional technology is not going away any time soon and neither are the demands and expectations for teachers to incorporate it and for students to learn using it. Instructional technology is the hardware or software ... -
Caring for beginning counselors: the relationship between empathy, supervisory working alliance, resilience, wellness, and compassion fatigue counselors-in-training
(2018-05)The concept of compassion fatigue has been around since the late 1990s, with researchers examining the relationship between different concepts and compassion fatigue across various professional fields. Compassion fatigue ... -
Examining the impact of professional development of science teachers' knowledge and self-efficacy: a causal-comparative inquiry
(2018-05)The United States of America and other countries have focused on reforming education to help increase students’ science literacy. Teachers directly impact student learning; therefore, they are the key to this change. ...