Browsing OU - Theses by Subject "Education"
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CLASSICAL BALLET PRE-POINTE EDUCATION: AN ANALYSIS OF THE PEDAGOGY FOR THE TRAINING OF YOUNG DANCERS
(2016-05-13)The concept of preparing young female dancers for pointe work is not new to ballet education; however, attention to specific pre-pointe training has become more focused in recent years. Pre-pointe as a defined course of ... -
Detoxifying the English Classroom: Critical Conversations of Systemic Racism, Perpetuated Power, and the White Woman Teacher
(2019-12-14)This thesis introduces historical research on the origins and purpose of education, Critical Whiteness Studies, and Critical Race Theory and places them in conversation with each other to decenter power in Whiteness in the ... -
Developing Comprehensive Training on LGBT Issues in the Classroom
(2021-05-16)Social studies educators hold an important role in shaping the ideas their students have about society and what we owe to each other. Because of this, it is crucial that we model how to treat LGBT individuals with respect ... -
"Educate A Nation": A Historical Analysis of Female Education's Impact on Kenyan Economics and Politics
(2018-05-11)Gender norms impact the educational system in Kenya, and influence the quantity and quality of education females receive. Additionally, this relationship formed between education and gender norms interacts with other ... -
FUTURE OF FAILURE? STUDYING THE EFFECTS OF A SHORTENED SCHEDULE ON THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF STUDENTS
(2018-05-12)This study examines the effects of changing from a five-day to a four-day school week on academic achievement for public schools in Oklahoma, a state which ranks high on poverty and near the bottom on educational quality ... -
HOW CAN TEACHERS INTEGRATE THE HISTORY OF WOMEN INTO THEIR MAINSTREAM SOCIAL STUDIES COURSES?
(2020-05-08)Women are often underrepresented in traditional social studies courses. In this qualitative study I sought to understand how current teachers were integrating the history of women into their mainstream social studies ... -
HOW GAY AND LESBIAN EDUCATORS POSITION THEMSELVES IDEOLOGICALLY IN THE CLASSROOM
(2024-05-10)In this study, I aim to better understand the ideological positioning of gay and lesbian educators in the classroom setting. Through conducting a qualitative study, I interviewed three teachers who identify as gay or ... -
Increasing Latino parental involvement in public schools in Oklahoma City: a case study
(2022-05)Abstract This case study seeks to understand Latino parent involvement and experiences in two large school districts in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with the purpose of increasing Latino student attainment. Through the use ... -
Multi-scale mechanical testing for engineering education in virtual reality environment
(2022)The year 2020 changed the state of the world with the introduction of the COVID pandemic. With various restrictions placed to protect the health and safety of humanity, life was greatly altered for everyone. As a student ... -
Reimagining Advanced Placement World History: When Teaching More Of The Same Is No Longer Enough
(2016-12)This paper was designed as a way to document my personal growth as I explored ways to honor my identity as an educator while still navigating institutional and societal expectations regarding the meanings and methods of ...