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The effects of active learning on professional development motivation in early childhood teachers.
(2018-11-06)
A quasi-experimental design was conducted to examine the motivation of in-service early childhood teachers to pursue additional professional development opportunities and implement evidence-based strategies in their ...
Secondary mathematics teacher retention : a narrative case study of experienced teachers.
(2018-06-27)
Teacher turnover is a major issue facing schools today. Mathematics has been an area negatively impacted by teacher turnover, as many schools report shortages and staffing issues within the discipline. Researchers have ...
Diversity in students’ personal networks : an egocentric network analysis of diversity’s role in student thriving.
(2019-04-23)
Racial and ethnic diversity has previously been linked with a multitude of positive benefits in business, K-12 education, higher education, and in communities. Additionally, The Thriving Quotient is a mechanism for better ...
Teaching to transform : an examination of pre-service social studies teachers' citizenship conceptions and pedagogical practice.
(2015-07-31)
This qualitative multiple case study explored secondary social studies pre-service teachers’ citizenship conceptions and how they developed during a social studies methods course designed around a critical citizenship ...
An examination of the relationship between football coaches and the teaching of social studies in the state of Texas.
(, 2013-09-24)
In this study, I investigate the perceived relationship between coaching football and teaching social studies in the state of Texas. While I did not investigate the validity of the relationship, individuals who fit this ...
Factors that predict the use of metacognitive strategies in the middle school classroom.
(2008-06-10)
The purpose of this qualitative cross-case study was to investigate the growth and transfer of metacognitive strategies in mathematical problem solving from a university course to the classroom. In this study, six preservice ...
AVID students' perceptions of intelligence : a mixed methods study.
(, 2012-08-08)
Students' perceptions of intelligence have been shown to have an effect on learning. Students who see intelligence as something that can be developed, those with a growth mindset, often experience academic success, while ...
Integrated, project-based learning and knowledge retention : a mixed methods study comparing high school students in two geometry courses.
(2017-07-24)
The developing synergy of legislation and research throughout recent history points to the current momentum behind college and career readiness for every student. Researchers have found that embedding academic content into ...
Conceptualizing the undocumented college student's legal status.
(, 2014-06-11)
Undocumented students in pursuit of a college education face a unique
intersection of conflicting identities: one that potentially gives them a higher societal
status by joining the social category of “college student,” ...
Using graphic novels to improve literacy.
(, 2013-09-24)
In order to address the current concerns about traditional literacy skills as well as the call for a new set of skills referred to as new literacies, the researcher chose to investigate the use of graphic novels with a ...