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Toward a valid and reliable measure of play: the dimensions of play framework
Get PDFWhile it is established that play is important for development, researchers do not have a measure that examines both play type and complexity. Existing measures are limited to examining play type without complexity, complexity of a specific play type, or ethnographic measures. Based on a combination of scales in the literature, I developed the Dimensions of Play Framework as a tool for observational quantitative measurement of play in children\u27s museums. The purpose of this initial study was to investigate interrater reliability using a time-sampling method. Video tapes of 140 children interacting with either a simple or elaborate version of a clay exhibit were collected for analysis. Three rounds of coding by undergraduate assistants demonstrated moderate agreement yet failed to yield acceptable interrater reliability for hypothesis testing (Kappa \u3e .70). Results indicate more should be done to structure the framework and determine the appropriate method of measurement to accompany it
Impacts of habitat management on translocation of the rare terrestrial herb Platanthera integrilabia
Get PDFThe Orchidaceae family is characterized by high rates of species rarity and extinction. Translocation efforts are becoming widely used as a means to bolster rare species numbers in situ and are most effective when species habitat requirements are well understood. Platanthera integrilabia is a rare terrestrial orchid endemic to the southeastern United States, and limited research has been done to investigate suitable habitat for this species, despite evidence indicating its ability to tolerate a range of abiotic conditions. We conducted a translocation study to determine the overall success of using tubers for translocation and to investigate how light and herbivory impact translocation emergence, survival, growth, and reproduction. Growth measures were taken monthly during the 2018 and 2019 growing seasons, and light response measures were taken at the beginning of flowering season in both years. Our findings suggest translocation of P. integrilabia tubers yields initial success, especially under dense canopy cover and with limited herbivore access, but low overall rates of flowering and survival could prevent long term establishment. This study highlights the need for a longer-term, comprehensive approach to determine P. integrilabia resource requirements
CK, Now!
No full textCK, Now! (College Knowledge, Now) is a program where elementary students from around the region come to UTC to spend the day as a college student
College student perceptions of system-culpability in the frequency of wrongful convictions: gauging the importance of respondent characteristics
No full textWe examined the influence of survey respondent characteristic on perceptions of the culpability of criminal justice actors, contamination of forensic evidence, and mistaken eyewitness testimony in the frequency of wrongful convictions
Chattanooga Drag Oral History
No full textThis project pertains a record of an interview from a local participant of Chattanooga’s drag scene from the past and present in order to initiate a collection of local LGBTQ+ history and experience. More specifically, it aims to share drag stories
Developing small molecules that selectively target the sequence-based secondary structure of ssDNA
No full textUsing small organic molecules to target the secondary structures formed by trinucleotide repeats and study the stabilization and effects of binding on cellular processes including translation, transcription, and replication
Measuring sexuality and gender in criminology
No full textOver the last several years, there has been a call for more studies of intersectionality in the field of criminal justice. However, whether this call has been heeded is undetermined. The current research is a explores if there has been an inclusion
Presence and prevalence of Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola in Tennessee snake populations: an initial assessment.
No full textOver the past couple years we have been monitoring TN snake populations for a deadly pathogen, Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola, also known as snake fungal disease. At this time we have concluded our initial assessment and are prepared to share our results
Ecological drivers of intraspecific variation in carnivore mating systems
No full textMating systems describe mating patterns in animal societies. Most comparative studies assign one mating system per species. We will quantify the extent and ecological drivers of intraspecific variation in Carnivora mating systems
A study on the origins of iron metallurgy
No full textThis project discusses how iron metallurgy began as well as how it spread throughout ancient societies