Browsing by Subject "Education"
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3 Essays in Local Public Finance through Housing and Education
(2020-12-18)In the first chapter, we investigate the relationship between student test scores and discipline outcomes in Texas public schools and whether or not schools participated in the Universal Free Breakfast Program (UFB). Eating ... -
Advanced crime scene mapping and technology course design
(2021)The purpose of this project is to develop an Advanced Crime Scene Mapping and Technology course that aims to strengthen crime scene documentation and mapping skills, enhance cognitive abilities, and introduce students to ... -
An analysis of the emergence of a community college:
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Angels, pins, dancing, prayers.
(2015)The content of the poems in Angels, Pins, Dancing, Prayers centers around five topics: art, religion, death, education, and travel. Poetry understands and dares to discuss God, love, pain, truth, war, death, and bubble gum ... -
App-Based Longitudinal Infectious Disease Curriculum for Pediatrics Residency
(2020-04)BACKGROUND: Infectious disease comprises 7% of the American Board of Pediatrics general pediatrics board exam and covers hundreds of different organisms that cause disease. Covering each of these topics all together in one ... -
CAN SELF-ORGANIZING TEACHER GROUPS REDUCE TEACHER ISOLATION?
(2024-03-07)This study investigates the conditions fostering self-organized teacher groups within schools and their relationship to reducing teacher isolation. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach involving 663 online surveys and 18 ... -
CELL PHONES AT THE SCHOOL HOUSE: EXPECTATIONS OF PRIVACY, INTERPRETATIONS OF PROTECTION AND THE RESPONSE OF SCHOOLS
(2018-05)Through combined traditional legal and documentary research, in addition to a review of current social scientific academic literature on youth perception and behavior, this study sought to answer these questions: 1. What ... -
CLASSICAL BALLET PRE-POINTE EDUCATION: AN ANALYSIS OF THE PEDAGOGY FOR THE TRAINING OF YOUNG DANCERS
(2016-05-13)The concept of preparing young female dancers for pointe work is not new to ballet education; however, attention to specific pre-pointe training has become more focused in recent years. Pre-pointe as a defined course of ... -
A comparative study of motivation to read between American and Japanese fourth grade students
(2016-08-12)This dissertation investigated and compared motivation to read between American and Japanese fourth grade students. In addition, this study examined critical factors impacting reading motivation of the fourth graders in ... -
Continuing to grow or checking the box: Teacher achievement goal orientation in their professional learning focus
(2020-05)The Professional Learning Focus is a state-mandated learning process for all Oklahoma teachers. This dissertation studies the achievement goal orientation teachers endorse within this particular learning structure. The ... -
Creativity in engineering: systems thinking approach to improve understanding
(2021-08)On the surface, creativity seems to be an attainable, easy-to-master construct. However, when diving into the literature, the observer will realize that creativity is a complex, multifaceted, highly debatable phenomenon ... -
Culturally relevant pedagogy in practice: using critical whiteness to create critical consciousness in urban education
(2021-05)This dissertation examines the purpose of urban k-12 public schools and identifies the explicit and implicit ways in which they disrupt and limit urban students’ opportunities. Through interviews with white teachers in ... -
Detoxifying the English Classroom: Critical Conversations of Systemic Racism, Perpetuated Power, and the White Woman Teacher
(2019-12-14)This thesis introduces historical research on the origins and purpose of education, Critical Whiteness Studies, and Critical Race Theory and places them in conversation with each other to decenter power in Whiteness in the ... -
Developing Comprehensive Training on LGBT Issues in the Classroom
(2021-05-16)Social studies educators hold an important role in shaping the ideas their students have about society and what we owe to each other. Because of this, it is crucial that we model how to treat LGBT individuals with respect ... -
Does the National School Lunch Program foster healthy eating? a mixed method analysis of food selection and consumption in middle school
(2022-05-13)American children exhibit the highest rates of obesity among industrialized nations. To promote healthy eating, policy makers have revised standards for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), which provides free and ... -
Early Childhood Teachers' Perspectives and Needs for Professional Development
(2020-04)BACKGROUND: Many early childhood programs offer various professional development opportunities in different formats for teachers (Guskey, 2003). However, the effectiveness of professional development trainings on teacher ... -
"Educate A Nation": A Historical Analysis of Female Education's Impact on Kenyan Economics and Politics
(2018-05-11)Gender norms impact the educational system in Kenya, and influence the quantity and quality of education females receive. Additionally, this relationship formed between education and gender norms interacts with other ... -
Evaluating the improvement process of a teacher onboarding program in a large, urban, Midwestern school district
(2021-05-03)Employee onboarding is the first opportunity an organization has to create space for individuals to acclimate to their work environment, helping them adjust to the social, operational, and performance aspects of their roles ... -
Extending Reality: Understanding Moderating Variables in Spatial Learning with Augmented and Virtual Reality
(2024-08-02)Digital learning tools like smartphones, tablets, and extended reality (XR) devices are increasingly accessible to students and teachers. These devices have the potential to be powerful educational tools and can simplify ...