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SUCCESS in Engineering Education: Applying an ID Motivational Framework to Promote Engagement and Innovation
(2013-10)
The purpose of this study was to identify motivational gaps and design to optimize for motivational needs in a current university course in mechanical engineering. The course instructor and instructional designer ...
The Unconventional Thesis of an Unconventional Educator: A Heightened Performative Autoethnography
(2016-12-16)
This is an unconventional thesis about the reflective look back at my first year of
teaching. The purpose of the thesis is to advocate for future, new, and current
teachers to start using the reflective practice to enhance ...
Investigating the Predictors of Spatial Skills Essential for Construction Science Student Success in the Digital Age
(2015-12-18)
This study investigated spatial ability, domain knowledge, and domain real-world experience as predictors of spatial skills. One hundred seventy-seven construction science students participated in the study. The study ...
HOW LEADERSHIP INFLUENCES TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS IN RESPONSE TO EDUCATIONAL REFORMS: A HERMENEUTIC PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY
(2016-05-13)
In 2009 a rash overhaul of educational reform occurred in our nation’s educational system, specifically preempted by Race to the Top. Administrators and teachers have been in a flux of understanding the importance of these ...
Organizational Structure, Leadership, and Organizational Citizenship Behavior
(2015-05-08)
A plethora of research on Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) exists. However, there is a limited amount of research examining this construct within schools. This study examined the OCB phenomenon in schools. More ...
We can't dance every day: New teachers seeking balance
(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 ...
MEDICAL AND NURSING STUDENTS’ COGNITIVE LEVELS MEASURED BY THE CLASSROOM TEST OF SCIENTIFIC REASONING AND CORRELATION TO KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM LECTURE, SIMULATION, OR LECTURE WITH SIMULATION
(2014-05-09)
Abstract 1:
Various forms of students’ reasoning characteristics have been studied, especially in pre-college students. A principled pedagogical framework reflecting the cognitive processes of health care students has ...
From Cave Art to Cryonics
(2013)
Tools of the Trade: The Role of Perceptions and Context in Designing and Developing Instructional Learning Aids
(2013-05)
Design principles, theories and artifacts from instruction in many fields have been analyzed from various perspectives. Instructional learning aids (ILAs) such as workbooks and job aids are components of instructional ...
THE ROLE OF PRINCIPALS AS INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS IN CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BETWEEN REGULAR EDUCATION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS IN A SUBURBAN SETTING
(2017-05)
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The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if there is a relationship between the principal’s knowledge in special education and special education students making adequate yearly progress on the ...