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Perceptions of teaching nonliterate adults in oral cultures : a modified Delphi study.
(2015-07-13)
A descriptive study using a modified Delphi method was conducted to gather literate instructors' perceptions of teaching nonliterate adults in oral cultures. Using the extant literature, the researcher prepared 66 statements ...
The impact of the internship experience on interns’ self-perceived preparedness to teach in a technology rich society : a mixed methods multiple case study.
(2015-07-24)
Preservice teacher education programs are the foundation of the future generations of teachers, and the pinnacle of beginning teacher training is the internship experience. A gap in educational literature exists in relation ...
A comparison of positive practice and functional communication training in the treatment of challenging behavior.
(2017-07-27)
The purpose of this thesis was to compare positive practice and a function-based intervention in reducing challenging behaviors. The present thesis included a systematic review of the literature and a single-case research ...
Testlet effects on pass/fail decisions under competing rasch models.
(2015-07-08)
The item response model chosen to estimate ability can influence proficiency classification, or pass/fail decisions, made about people based on test scores. This poses a potential problem for both the examinee and the ...
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 ...
More than tools : can media literacy emerge from teacher development in technology? : a narrative study.
(2015-07-07)
Media literacy challenges both students and teachers alike to think carefully and critically about the media and new technology tools. The purpose of this narrative study was to gain understanding of the teachers that have ...
Analysis of behavioral indicators as a measure of satiation.
(2015-07-16)
Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is the scientific study of behavior that utilizes procedures aimed at improving socially significant behavior, relying heavily on the use of reinforcement, which increases the future frequency ...
Preference and efficacy of concurrent schedules of reinforcement in children with autism spectrum disorder.
(2015-07-29)
A review of the literature highlighted a lack of research that measured the effects and preference of two or more reinforcement schedules that possess a constant magnitude and varied distribution. The current study ...
An examination of parameter recovery in latent transition models with distal outcomes.
(2017-07-19)
Latent transition analysis (LTA) is an increasingly popular research method used to categorize subsets of individuals within a population. The current study is purposed to investigate parameter recovery of a distal outcome ...
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 ...