NU Masters and Dissertations (Restricted)

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This collection contains access-restricted National University student dissertations and master's theses, including work by students who graduated from National University, Northcentral University, and John F. Kennedy University. To learn more about this collection, please visit the NU Institutional Repository website.

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    The relationship between internal vs. external locus of control and a child's mental health
    (1997) Imfeld, Kristen
    This thesis examined the relationship between a child's internal and external locus of control (ELOC) and their mental health. By examining a child and their interactions and relationships with others while doing various tasks in their daily lives, it was hoped to find a link to whether a child with ELOC had lower self-esteem (SE) and was more depressed (DEP). Three surveys were given to children in the fifth grade at both a private elementary school (N=8) and a public elementary school (N=14) to quantitatively measure this relationship. Possible external influences in children's lives, such as parents, peers, teachers, and instructional styles, were also measured to find a possible correlation to low SE and DEP. There was a correlation found between SE at school and LOC. In addition, there was a moderate correlation between the child's primary sources of support, family and peers, and their level of self-esteem. No significant correlation was found between the age, gender, and socio-economic status of the child and LOC and mental health, given the small sample size.
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    OPTIMIZING HOMESCHOOLERS' EXPERIENCES IN MUSEUMS
    (2005) Adams, Melinda
    The purpose of this master's project was to learn how museums, specifically through their educational programs, can become a more effective component in homeschoolers' education. In identifying the educational needs of homeschoolers, this project will help museum educators to understand better and address the educational needs of this growing community, and fulfill the field's mandate to expand learning opportunities, broadening outreach, and become more inclusive.13 Optimize the homeschool experience of museums is contingent upon museums and homeschool communities forging a better and a mutually beneficial relationship. My master's project, therefore, culminates in a set of guidelines that will help museum educators understand better and serve the growing homeschool community and will help foster that relationship. My guidelines, findings, and recommendations for this project will be disseminated to museum professionals through a proposed session at the American Associations of Museums 2006 Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo. In addition, interested museum and homeschool educators may request a Portable Document File (PDF) of this material.
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    PARTNERSHIPS WITH IMPACT: COLLABORATION BETWEEN MUSEUMS AND HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
    (2013) Tauro, Raenelle J.
    With an unstable economy and many cultural institutions fighting for the same visitor dollars, some museums are questioning how they will remain relevant and sustainable. There are museum professionals who believe these challenges require a shift in why, how, and who they serve in their community. Many museums have chosen to address their community's needs by targeting programs to individuals with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers. This master's project examines the creation of partnerships between museums and health and social service organizations (HSSO), such as the Alzheimer's Association, to develop and implement programs for individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
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    OTOMI AMATE PAPER Process Ritual Art An Exhibition Catalogue
    (1980) Saldamando, Judith
    The purpose of the catalogue is, foremost, to document a visual experience and to record permanently a selection of the objects on view, labels and other written material pertinent to the exhibit. The catalogue also provides opportunity to present anthropological background information and to enrich understanding of the selected cultural content upon which the exhibit is focused.
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    OTTOMAN EMBROIDERED TOWELS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE COLLECTIONS IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA MUSEUMS
    (1982) Neder, Jean Trenholm
    The report is presented in three parts; first, a brief historic background of the Ottoman Empire and the role textiles played during the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries. The second part is a review of pertinent information about the towels, and includes the original research resulting from my comparative study. My conclusions and the questions I feel remain to be answered are also contained in the second part of the report. The final portion is a catalogue of the textiles chosen for the study and referred to throughout the text.