Browsing by Subject "Education"
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FUTURE OF FAILURE? STUDYING THE EFFECTS OF A SHORTENED SCHEDULE ON THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF STUDENTS
(2018-05-12)This study examines the effects of changing from a five-day to a four-day school week on academic achievement for public schools in Oklahoma, a state which ranks high on poverty and near the bottom on educational quality ... -
GENDER SCHEMAS AFTER SEXUAL VIOLENCE: WHAT ARE THE PERCEIVED ROLES AND EXPECTATIONS FOR CISGENDER WOMEN?
(2018)The current study aims to look at the cultural and gender values prevalent in the US that contribute to sexual violence. With such a high occurrence of sexual violence, the qualitative study explores the ways in which ... -
HOW CAN TEACHERS INTEGRATE THE HISTORY OF WOMEN INTO THEIR MAINSTREAM SOCIAL STUDIES COURSES?
(2020-05-08)Women are often underrepresented in traditional social studies courses. In this qualitative study I sought to understand how current teachers were integrating the history of women into their mainstream social studies ... -
HOW GAY AND LESBIAN EDUCATORS POSITION THEMSELVES IDEOLOGICALLY IN THE CLASSROOM
(2024-05-10)In this study, I aim to better understand the ideological positioning of gay and lesbian educators in the classroom setting. Through conducting a qualitative study, I interviewed three teachers who identify as gay or ... -
THE IMPACT OF CAPITAL OUTLAY INEQUITIES ON SCHOOL DISTRICT COST SAVING MEASURES IN A CLIMATE OF BUDGET REDUCTIONS
(2019-05)The purpose for conducting this study was to determine whether inequitable capital outlay capacity, as defined by district valuation, was associated statistically with the following cost-saving measures: implementation of ... -
Increasing Latino parental involvement in public schools in Oklahoma City: a case study
(2022-05)Abstract This case study seeks to understand Latino parent involvement and experiences in two large school districts in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with the purpose of increasing Latino student attainment. Through the use ... -
Individual Myanmar Children's Experiences in Head Start Classrooms
(2020-04)BACKGROUND: Early childhood is a crucial period for children who are dual language learners (DLLs), struggling to learn the new language as well as other skills for school readiness. In contrast to comprehensive research ... -
Instructional Coaching in Education: The Metacognitive Process of Refining Past, Present, and Future Teaching Practices
(2014-08-15)Abstract Providing high quality on-site professional development opportunities for teachers to rethink teaching practices is growing through instructional coaching. However, little is known as to what components of ... -
Is there a relationship between racial composition of school teaching staff and student engagement, student trust in teachers, and student achievement? an examination of schools in an urban district
(2023-12-15)Achievement gaps, which are disparities in academic performance and educational attainment based on racial and socioeconomic factors, have continued to get worse. Various causes for these gaps are poverty, ineffective ... -
It must be the money : family structure, child well-being, and public policy.
(2008)This study proposed to examine the interactions between income, family structure, race and child well-being. Educational achievement was used as a proxy for child well-being. -
Multi-scale mechanical testing for engineering education in virtual reality environment
(2022)The year 2020 changed the state of the world with the introduction of the COVID pandemic. With various restrictions placed to protect the health and safety of humanity, life was greatly altered for everyone. As a student ... -
The performance of children of different races, sex, and geographic areas on selected piaget conservation tasks.
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Preservice Teachers' Use of a Translation App with Dual Language Learners
(2020-04)BACKGROUND: Many practicing teachers face challenges with effective technology integration (Keengwe & Onchwari, 2009). Teachers who do integrate technology into their educational practices understand that it is not an ... -
Reflections on the American Lyceum: The Legacy of Josiah Holbrook and the Transcendental Sessions
(2014-10-02)The American Lyceum Movement became a pivotal foundation of U.S. adult education during the nineteenth-century. Holbrook recognized adult learners’ educational demands diversified during the rise of industrialism. Thus, ... -
Reflections on the American Lyceum: The Legacy of Josiah Holbrook and the Transcendental Sessions Undergraduate
(2014-10-02)The American Lyceum Movement became a pivotal foundation of U.S. adult education during the nineteenth-century. Holbrook recognized adult learners’ educational demands diversified during the rise of industrialism. Thus, ... -
Reimagining Advanced Placement World History: When Teaching More Of The Same Is No Longer Enough
(2016-12)This paper was designed as a way to document my personal growth as I explored ways to honor my identity as an educator while still navigating institutional and societal expectations regarding the meanings and methods of ... -
Religious influences on premarital education : access and attitudes.
(2018)Premarital education has been strongly tied to religious organizations but minimal research exists on the relationship between premarital education and religion. Literature overwhelmingly supports the benefits of premarital ... -
School boundary permeability and educational values:
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SPIRALING DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: A CASE STUDY OF STUDENTS’ AND PARENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF ANXIETY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
(2019-05)The current study explores students’ and parents’ perceptions of the growing phenomenon of adolescent anxiety, its triggers, and its manifestations, specifically anxiety related the English language arts classroom, ... -
The Story of St. Monica's School of Basic Learning for Women
(2019-05-10)This study focused on creating a narrative concerning the development of St. Monica’s School of Basic Learning for Women in Gulu, Uganda. St. Monica’s School of Basic Learning for Women, started by Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe, ...