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7th grade Chinese students' reading motivation in Taiwan.
(2007)
This dissertation study investigated seventh-grade Chinese students' reading motivation in Taiwan. The mix-method triangulation research design was employed to find answers to the study's questions. A total of 247 seventh-grade ...
A mixed methods study of the teaching of social studies concepts in elementary classrooms.
(2007)
This study questions the accepted belief that social studies is not being taught in regular elementary education classrooms. That belief is based on time studies and a body of research that looks at curriculum and teacher ...
Education Leadership Oklahoma: State support for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification.
(2000)
The data revealed that there were no significant differences between the subgroups in the ELO components. There were some differences, however, in the perceptions of the activities that were important in each of the ...
LITERATE IDENTITIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY: EXAMINING THE NEW LITERACY SKILLS AND NEW LITERACY PRACTICES OF 6TH GRADERS
(2014-12-12)
This qualitative research study was done in an effort to increase our knowledge within the literacy field regarding new literacies and literate identities. This research study explored the new literacy practices and new ...
Parenting After Prison: A Maternal Approach
(2020-12-19)
A qualitative phenomenological study explored challenges mothers faced after prison in their efforts to be an effective parent and supports that would have benefited the mothers on their journey back to parenting. The ...
Relationships among reasoning ability, meaningful learning, and computer-based instruction on students' understanding of Newton's laws.
(1999)
The purpose of this study was to better understand the nature and extent of students' understanding of Newtonian physics. This study investigated differential effects of three different instructional treatments (computer ...
Paint/Write: A Heuristic Journey
(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 ...
Revealing the potentiality for chaos in a public high school.
(2002)
The heuristic methodology utilized in this study is critiqued and study findings are related to the current literature. Implications and recommendations are made to educators and education reformers. Finally, suggestions ...
Impact of Co-Requisite Mathematics Remediation on Students' Perceptions of Mathematics
(2019-05)
Every year a significant portion of the college population is considered deficient in their mathematical skills and are deemed as needing some form of remediation before they can enroll in credit bearing courses. Traditional ...
Social Studies Teachers' Attitudes Concerning Convtroversial Public Issues Instruction and State Mandated Tests
(2012)
This transcendental phenomenological qualitative study examines attitudes toward Controversial Public Issue instruction by teachers who used mandated standards and state tests. After the interviews of 11 social studies ...