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A Community of Congruence Among Secondary Social Studies Teachers: A Case Study
(2012)
The purpose of this case study was to explore the community of one purposely selected department of secondary social studies teachers. I aimed to provide insight into the nature of one community of congruence amid the many ...
Why Can't Tyrone Write? Perceptions of Three, African-American Eighth Grade Males about School Writing
(2013)
Using qualitative methods and a case study design, the perceptions and writing processes of three African-American eighth grade males were explored. Data were derived from semi-structured and informal interviews; a ...
A Study of the Influence of Service on Early Adolescents' Critical and Caring Thoughts and Actions
(2013)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the question of what impact opportunities for service had on early adolescents. I also hoped to discover what types of service might inspire critical, caring thought and action. ...
Understanding the impact of a STEM explanatory model on STEM-education stakeholders’ conceptions of STEM and STEM integration
(2022-12-17)
While STEM education is recognized as a critical priority for national security, health, and economic prosperity, its various and often conflicting meanings, coupled with excessive use of the acronym as a super discipline, ...
Exploring Direct and Indirect Relationships among Teacher Self-efficacy, Motivations for Teaching, Teacher-child Interactions, and Child Outcomes in Early Head Start Classrooms
(2016-08)
More infants and toddlers are in early care and education settings at this time than ever before in history, making the study of these settings of critical importance. In the first three years of life, patterns for health, ...
New teachers, new literacies: examining teacher candidates' understandings, beliefs, and implementation of digital and multimodal literacies
(2021-05)
This study sought to explore the understandings, beliefs, and implementation practices of preservice teachers during their internship surrounding the use of digital and multimodal literacies in the classroom. This research ...
Parents' perceptions of a change in parental involvement in an urban school.
(2001)
This qualitative study examined one urban school's successful attempt to increase parental involvement. The phenomenon was examined from the parents' perspective in order to expand the current literature base, to inform ...
A STUDY OF FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS' SENSE OF EFFICACY FOR LITERACY INSTRUCTION
(2012)
The three-fold purpose of this mixed methods study was to (a) analyze how preservice teachers' perceptions of teacher preparation program variables affect preservice teachers self-efficacy for literacy instruction, (b) ...
Response to Intervention: Initiating a School's Change
(2012)
Change in schools is ever present. This study looks at change in regard to the implementation of Response to Intervention. Response to Intervention is being implemented in schools around the country. With this implementation ...
TEACHING FOR CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING: A CRITICAL STUDY OF THE CLASSROOM EFFORTS OF THREE US ARTS EDUCATORS
(2010)
Misunderstandings continue to exist between cultures. Across space, continued social inequalities involving unequal power relations create lack of understanding between cultures; this has led to oppression, dominance, and ...