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Education on an island: Oklahoma correctional educators' views of internal teacher traits and successful learning environments on incarcerated adult students in an institutional setting
(2011-12)
Scope and Method of Study: This inquiry, using survey and interview techniques, demonstrated both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. In this study, effective teacher traits related to successful classroom ...
Teacher perceptions of their abilities to teach coping skills to struggling students: A case study
(2019-12)
The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore seventh and eighth-grade teachers' perceptions of teaching coping skills in the classroom. This study used purposeful sampling to select nine teachers who taught at the ...
Network ties and two-year midlevel academic administrator professional development: A narrative study
(2007-12)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify the means through which midlevel academic administrators (MAAs) of two-year postsecondary institutions acquire the minimum skills and knowledge ...
Beliefs: A case study on formation, change, and influence
(2022-05)
This study explored the mathematical beliefs of two second-grade teachers. This exploration included 1) the nature of mathematics beliefs and orientation towards teaching and learning held by the teachers, 2) how their ...
Restorying ourselves: Using currere to examine teachers' careers
(2007-07)
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Grid and group explanation of teachers' perceptions of professional development
(2009-07)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this inductive study was to use Mary Douglas' (1982) Typology of Grid and Group to explain the relationship between the organizational cultures of four Midwestern high schools and ...
Investigation of the identity trajectories of mathematics instructors participating in an inquiry-oriented professional development initiative
(2022-07)
The enactment of a large-scale, long-term professional development initiative designed to enhance participants’ knowledge base by influencing their identity trajectories as mathematics instructors is complex. Effectively ...
Design of an instrument measuring P-12 teachers’ cognitive load and intent to adopt technology
(2018-05)
For P-12 teachers to effectively learn a technology, they must manage the cognitive load inherent to this learning task. Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) can offer insight in how P-12 teachers can manage the cognitive load of ...
Hidden history of the Tulsa Race Massacre: An exploration of the impact of a place-based professional development on Oklahoma teachers
(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, ...
Professional development needs of Oklahoma induction-year school-based agricultural education teachers across certification pathways: A mixed methods approach
(2021-05)
School-based agricultural education (SBAE), like many other subject areas, suffers from a critical teacher shortage. Oklahoma has chosen to combat this shortage by offering temporary emergency teaching certifications with ...