Art education and Socially Engaged Art as a bridge toward community building is an effective method to unite various populations of people in a multicultural and globally connected region. I compare the roles art education and Socially Engaged Art can . . .

In order to determine whether an animation can influence people’s perception of aggression and eeriness, the present investigation tested the interaction between facial width-to-height ratios and the ‘Uncanny Valley’ in an animation that displayed a d . . .

This investigation was designed to explore the effects of verbal narratives (chronological vs. conceptual), graphics (conceptual vs. chronological vs. none) and their interaction on information processing – comprehension, perspective, and judgment—of . . .

Much research and theorizing using an evolutionary framework has been done to study and understand how and why males and females vary in terms of sexual behavior, specifically when it comes to differences in sexual strategy. The body of work on evolve . . .

Wilderness based learning can serve as a powerful medium to environmental education and sustainability education. However, many Outdoor Education programs do not have the tools and resources for effectively facilitating connection to the environment o . . .

Can the visual-spatial representation of a sequence of events influence comprehension, causal reasoning and decision-making in litigation law? The present investigation addresses this question by examining the interaction between an individual’s prefe . . .

Research has separately shown the effect of different rhetorical text structures, and visual presence within multimedia, to increase learning outcomes. However, the interaction between these two factors has not been studied. Likewise, these two factor . . .

Humans interact with text and graphic information on a daily basis. These interactions represent learning environments, people are reading to learn. In this investigation, we addressed how text and graphics can be constructed to influence the construc . . .

The present investigation addresses the use of static vs. dynamic visualizations for learning declarative and procedural information under the topic domain of computer networking. One hundred and ten undergraduates were exposed to both procedural and . . .

The purpose of this project is to develop a water use feedback system designed to reduce the amount of water a user uses during the process of taking a shower. The system will be based on the behavioral principles of operant conditioning, (specificall . . .

Land use practices over the past several hundred years have had a dramatic effect on many of California's ecosystems. As a result, native grasslands have become one of the state’s most threatened ecosystems. Close to 90% of the plants listed on Califo . . .

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is with a prevalence of 2-3% one of the most common psychological disorders. People, however, generally struggle up to ten years before seeking treatment and prominent treatment methods have high dropout rates. As f . . .

The project that accompanies this submission is designed as a supplemental learning tool for audio students at the collegiate level. The interactive e-book, “An Interactive Microphone Guide for Audio Students,” created in Apple’s iBook format, is mean . . .

The present investigation aimed to determine whether implicit and explicit attitudes toward homosexuals can be influenced by the information contained in an infographic, moderated by peoples’ Need for Cognition (NFC). We were also interested in the de . . .

This study investigated how differences in understanding of an interactive data visualization influenced representational choice and performance on a graph reading task. One-hundred-three participants received a training exercise where they learned ab . . .

The field of healthcare design is an area of research that investigates how the aesthetic components of a healthcare facility are beneficial for patient’s psychological wellbeing. However, the research produced by environmental psychologists in the ar . . .

The decline of metal casting education in our nation’s schools is leaving many students with little or no knowledge of that important manufacturing method. Many manufacturing professionals see this as a serious problem and it is the primary motivator . . .

With the development of a virtual environment for a mobile application, comes a possibility for an increase in interactivity between elementary school users (ages 9 to 11 years) and a museum exhibit. This project will, through documentation and comple . . .

Research has shown that the comprehension of prose transcends modalities; that is, text and film as forms of prose are equally understood. The factors involved in comprehension of both text and film include the situation models of an individual, and t . . .

Because of the competitive nature of the visual effects industry for film, digital artists can expect a high demand for technical expertise as well as a demand for efficient practices. Artists’ works are required to satisfy an industrial need for both . . .