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Factors Affecting the Level of Technology Implementation by Teachers in Elementary Schools
(2008)
Technology investing in public schools has reached historical levels, yet the impact on student achievement has been under-realized. Despite annual increases in school technology expenditures, there are still limited cases ...
Travel as Education for Ecophilia: A Rural Teacher Educator's Thought Experiment
(2008)
John Locke writes "the last part usually in education is travel." John Dewey advocates educating for "the one great common world," meaning the life force that connects lessons to the world outside the classroom making ...
EXPLORING THE CONCEPT OF THE "PUBLIC GOOD" WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN STAFF WORKERS SERVING ON COORDINATING GOVERNING BOARDS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(2008)
The purpose of this study was to explore the notion of "public good" among African Americans, who have been employed as professional staff on coordinating governing boards in higher education, in the State of Oklahoma. In ...
Designing Principal Internships
(2008)
My dissertation is based on the process I used to design a Principal Internship Program for aspiring school leaders. I used heuristic methodology to describe a principal internship from the perspective of intern and my ...
A Qualitative Inquiry into the Motivation of African-American Males to Complete the Doctorate
(2008)
African-American men face substantial barriers to their educational development. Yet, despite the associated barriers to doctorate completion at Majority White Institutions (MWIs), some African-American men achieve the ...
An Examination of Capital Outlay Funding Mechanisms in Oklahoma
(2008)
This is an exploratory study designed to assist in understanding how funding mechanisms in Oklahoma influence school districts in pursuing capital outlay projects, including an emphasis on the differences between rural and ...
A Balancing Act: Reconciling Organizational Change with a Tradition of Uniqueness in Countercultural Liberal Arts Colleges
(2008)
The current investigation explores the impact of societal shifts in commercialism and consumerism on lesser-known colleges with a tradition of liberal arts education. I present a descriptive case study that examines the ...