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THE TRANSITION OF A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE TO A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL BIOLOGY TEACHERS: A CASE STUDY
(2018-05-11)
Professional Learning Communities are hailed as efficient tools for fostering collaboration among teachers and improving achievement among students. This qualitative case study seeks to understand the transition of an ...
The Design and Development of a Survey Instrument to Measure Factors that Influence Choice Goals of Forensic Science Majors
(2016-12)
Colleges and universities are encouraged to strengthen forensic science programs to combat that shortage of highly educated and trained forensic scientists entering the field. To meet these demands and expectations, ...
OKLAHOMA EDUCATION BUDGET CUTS: PERSPECTIVES OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS IN LOW-INCOME SCHOOLS
(2017)
This study investigated the lived experiences of early childhood educators in low-income Oklahoma public schools during a time of budget crisis. The state’s education system is floundering in terms of funding with an ...
A self-study in middle school social studies engagement
(2023-05-13)
We live in a time of great challenge and great opportunity. Neoliberal socioeconomic paradigms have become a global norm. Economic and military competition are driving forces on the world stage. Postmodern thinking has ...
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 ...
Increasing Latino parental involvement in public schools in Oklahoma City: a case study
(2022-05)
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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 ...
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) PROFESSIONALS’ EXPECTATIONS OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES: A REGIONAL STUDY
(2016-08-12)
The number of high school graduates that are both capable and interested in pursuing a STEM career is currently not enough to meet the growing need for a workforce equipped with STEM skills. Business and industry representatives ...
“[We] need to tell this story”: Case Studies of Instructional Narratives on the Oklahoma City Bombing
(2022-05-14)
Teachers intentionally and unintentionally present particular interpretations and narratives of historical events; these narratives shape students' understanding and perceptions of the past, present, and future. Through a ...
The Unconventional Thesis of an Unconventional Educator: A Heightened Performative Autoethnography
(2016-12-16)
This is an unconventional thesis about the reflective look back at my first year of
teaching. The purpose of the thesis is to advocate for future, new, and current
teachers to start using the reflective practice to enhance ...
High School Social Studies Teachers Navigating in One-to-One Classrooms
(2018-12)
Do teachers change their pedagogical decisions once they receive greater access to technology? This study aims to evaluate the extent to which social studies teachers, both those who grew up with technology (digital natives) ...