Browsing by Author "Angelotti, Michael"
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Dance Master, Dance Mistress: Transformative Dance Pedagogy
Hobi, Elizabeth (2014-12-12)This study is a qualitative exploration utilizing content analysis and analytic induction in an interdisciplinary exploration of educational principles and dance pedagogy. Data consists of educational theory, dance pedagogy, ... -
Instructional Decisions of English/ Language Arts Teachers and Their Reflections on Those Decisions
Meiller, Brook (2015)In the current climate of national and state level educational reform, teachers navigate an endless barrage of new ideas, mandates, reforms, curriculum, standards, evaluations, and expectations. Regardless of reform efforts ... -
Negotiating the Transition: How Secondary English Language Arts Interns Transfer Theory To Classroom Practice
Isaacs, Phyllis Larue (2009)This qualitative research examined and described the process of transitioning from theory to practice as experienced by 7 English Language Arts (ELA) teacher candidates during their student teaching internship semesters. ... -
Paint/Write: A Heuristic Journey
White, Stephanie Renee (2013)Two research questions guided this research: (1) How does paint/write unfold in my personal experience? (2) How might extended interactions with paint/write influence my painting and writing abilities and therefore my ... -
Paint/Write: A Heuristic Journey
White, Stephanie Renee (2013)Two research questions guided this research: (1) How does paint/write unfold in my personal experience? (2) How might extended interactions with paint/write influence my painting and writing abilities and therefore my ... -
SPONTANEOUS STEINBECK: THE INFLUENCE OF ARTS INTEGRATION, PRIMARILY SPONTANEOUS PAINTING, ON THE READER RESPONSE OF HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS TO THE GRAPES OF WRATH
Klasek, Catherine Huey (2010)This paper addresses my experience with a group of 11th grade students and their reading of The Grapes of Wrath (1939, 2002) by John Steinbeck. I questioned how the application of visual arts integration strategies, ... -
SPONTANEOUS STEINBECK: THE INFLUENCE OF ARTS INTEGRATION, PRIMARILY SPONTANEOUS PAINTING, ON THE READER RESPONSE OF HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS TO THE GRAPES OF WRATH
Klasek, Catherine Huey (2010)This paper addresses my experience with a group of 11th grade students and their reading of The Grapes of Wrath (1939, 2002) by John Steinbeck. I questioned how the application of visual arts integration strategies, ... -
UNTANGLING A TEACHER'S STORY THROUGH HEURISTIC INQUIRY: A LIFE PROJECT
Slayton, Bonner (2013)This dissertation examines the professional and personal growth of a teacher after he became frustrated and burned out after a successful career in education and in ministry. By looking through 15 years of data (notebooks, ... -
We can't dance every day: New teachers seeking balance
Wickham, Anastasia (2013-12)Dedicated and competent teachers are essential to the success of public schools. However, due to the various pressures on teachers, from both the top down and the bottom up, many new teachers struggle as they enter the ... -
WHAT GENDER CHARACTERISTICS, NORMS, AND ROLES MAY BE REPRESENTED IN THE THREE POPULAR YOUNG ADULT NOVEL BOOK SERIES HARRY POTTER, TWILIGHT, AND HUNGER GAMES?
Ward, Laurie (2013-12)This dissertation research project explores the areas of gender characteristics, norms, and roles as may be interpreted by young people through the reading of the three popular young adult book series Harry Potter, Twilight, ... -
WHAT STRATEGIES DO RESISTIVE READERS USE TO FAKE THEIR WAY THROUGH SCHOOL ASSIGNED TEXTS?
Krieger, Courtney Machelle (2012)A trend among adolescent readers is the practice of fake-reading. Fake-reading occurs when students who can read choose not to, and develop strategies to fake their way through school-assigned texts to earn good grades. ... -
WRITING A YOUNG ADULT NOVEL: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OF ONE NON-WRITER'S JOURNEY
Perry, Karin Marie (2010)This qualitative study explores the experiences of a self-proclaimed non-writer as she seeks to understand and develop a style of writing. Research is included to support the ideas that teachers of writing should be writers ...