Browsing OSU - Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Author "Vasinda, Sheri"
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Administrators' perceptions of censorship and policy-making practices in one school district
Sterba, Alison (2022-07)Little scholarship exists on administrators’ perceptions of censorship in specific districts and schools. I studied secondary administrators’ perceptions of censorship in one, Midwestern suburban school district and how ... -
Effects of concrete, virtual, and multimodal tangram manipulatives on second grade elementary students' mathematics achievement and development of spatial sense: A convergent parallel mixed methods study
Thompson, Tracy (2016-05)This convergent parallel mixed methods study sought to determine what effects, if any, the use of multimodal tangrams have on second grade students' mathematical achievement and the development of spatial sense, as compared ... -
Genre innovation, hybridization and multimodality: An analysis of research video abstracts
Nezami Nav, Sara (2022-07)Recent advancements in technology have impacted the ways genres are being produced and reproduced for a varied audience, thus fostering genre innovation. Genre innovation is defined as “departures from genre convention ... -
Hidden history of the Tulsa Race Massacre: An exploration of the impact of a place-based professional development on Oklahoma teachers
Martin-Young, Dawn (2021-12)The story of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 was hidden from history for generations. In the three years leading up to the centennial of the event, this story came to light for more and more citizens. Tulsa area teachers, ... -
It only takes one teacher to make a difference in the life of a student with dyslexia: A content analysis
Haney, Jarilyn (2021-05)Students in Oklahoma schools who struggle to read consistently perform low in reading, including those with dyslexia. Teachers of these students are directly linked to students' achievement in all areas of academics. This ... -
Multiple case study exploring teachers' queering of LGBTQ-inclusive children's literature in upper elementary classrooms
Thompson, Henry Brian (2020-12)This multiple case study interrogates the pedagogical practice of queering LGBTQ-inclusive children's literature in 3rd-6th grade classrooms. Five teachers, representing both private and public schools, demonstrated their ... -
Person-environment fit theory approach to teacher retention
Nighswonger, Vicki D. (2020-12)Recent research suggests the United States is experiencing a nation-wide teaching shortage. Though the shortage appears to differ from state to state, patterns of shortages appear most often in urban, high-poverty, and ... -
Student Perceptions and Learning After a Cognitive Load-Based Intervention to Reduce Multitasking Behaviors
Tsotsoros, Jessica Dawn (2017-12-01)With the influx of educational and personal technologies in the classroom, parents, faculty, and students must find strategies to limit the seductive pull of multitasking. The purpose of this study is to determine if an ... -
Teacher perceptions of the goals and effectiveness of accelerated reader
DeBolt Schroeder, Lynn (2022-05)Educators are faced with increased accountability and decreased funding. This means that school districts must carefully determine how they can best invest their limited resources. Informed decisions that serve the best ... -
To do or taboo? A critical inquiry into the persuasive speeches of Honors College students at Oklahoma State University
Burns, Erica S. (2015-12)This study was a qualitative critical inquiry into the literacy learning of Honors College students at Oklahoma State University. Specifically, the told experiences of students learning to speak out for a significant social ... -
Uses and perceptions of social media as a student engagement tool for academic purposes at a community college
Dunaway, Jennifer Leigh (2020-12)With the growth of social media over the last decade, students are looking at these platforms not only for personal purposes but also for academic purposes. Social networking sites (SNS) are online communities designed to ... -
Writing instruction in the journalism and mass communication classroom
Kenyon, Sharlene R. (2017-07)This multiple case study dissertation investigated undergraduate journalism and mass communication (JMC) writing instruction at two universities in a total of seven undergraduate JMC classrooms. The purpose was to investigate ... -
Young adults with dyslexia and their ability to identify stressed syllables within a poetry task
Hopper, Matt (2022-05)The purpose of the study was to compare the abilities of young adults with and without a dyslexia diagnosis to accurately identify lexical stress in the context of poetry, including nursery rhymes. Review of the literature ...