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“ME NO MORE COME”: PERSISTENCE AND QUITTING AMONG ADULT SPANISH-SPEAKING ENGLISH LEARNERS
(2018-08)
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore what makes adult Spanish-speaking English learners (ELs) stay or drop out of English class in a non-profit English literacy center in a city in a southwestern state ...
WHY USE STUDENT-CENTERED TEACHING IN HIGHER EDUCATION? A STUDY OF ONE TEACHER’S CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES
(2018-05-11)
Modern educational practices have fostered relationships that place instructors and teachers as the experts or central authorities regarding academic knowledge, academic disciplines, and teacher-student relationships, ...
Experiences of Early Childhood Educators Who Use Constructivist Approaches in an Era of High-Stakes Accountability
(2015-08)
Over the past thirty years, American education has moved toward a system of increased accountability. High-stakes accountability is characterized by the reliance of high-stakes testing, or assessments that lead to significant ...
CHARTER SCHOOLS AND INCLUSIVE SCIENCE EDUCATION: THE CONCEPTUAL CHANGE AND ATTITUDES OF STUDENTS WITHOUT DISABILITIES
(2014-03-06)
As a philosophy and educational approach, inclusive education provides opportunities for all students to have effective conceptual understanding and positive social attitudes (Idol, 2006). With inclusion, educators incorporate ...
Student Acquisition of Biological Evolution-Related Misconceptions: The Role of Public High School Introductory Biology Teachers
(2011)
In order to eliminate student misconceptions concerning biological evolution, it is important to identify their sources. The purposes of this study were to: (a) identify biological evolution-related misconceptions held ...
A Community of Congruence Among Secondary Social Studies Teachers: A Case Study
(2012)
The purpose of this case study was to explore the community of one purposely selected department of secondary social studies teachers. I aimed to provide insight into the nature of one community of congruence amid the many ...
Why Can't Tyrone Write? Perceptions of Three, African-American Eighth Grade Males about School Writing
(2013)
Using qualitative methods and a case study design, the perceptions and writing processes of three African-American eighth grade males were explored. Data were derived from semi-structured and informal interviews; a ...
A Study of the Influence of Service on Early Adolescents' Critical and Caring Thoughts and Actions
(2013)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the question of what impact opportunities for service had on early adolescents. I also hoped to discover what types of service might inspire critical, caring thought and action. ...
Exploring Direct and Indirect Relationships among Teacher Self-efficacy, Motivations for Teaching, Teacher-child Interactions, and Child Outcomes in Early Head Start Classrooms
(2016-08)
More infants and toddlers are in early care and education settings at this time than ever before in history, making the study of these settings of critical importance. In the first three years of life, patterns for health, ...
A STUDY OF FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS' SENSE OF EFFICACY FOR LITERACY INSTRUCTION
(2012)
The three-fold purpose of this mixed methods study was to (a) analyze how preservice teachers' perceptions of teacher preparation program variables affect preservice teachers self-efficacy for literacy instruction, (b) ...