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Passionate teacher/virtuous teaching: exploring the relationship between teacher passion, teacher calling, and character education.
(2006-07-30)Inculcating character and morality to our nation's school children has been of vital importance since the beginning of the first public school in America. Questions as to what morals and values should be taught and what ... -
Piano curriculum : what teachers are using and how it aligns with Jerome Bruner's enactive, iconic, and symbolic learning theory.
(, 2013-09-24)The purpose of this study was to determine what order piano teachers of beginning students ages six to nine introduced musical concepts in the first year of study, what piano method books they were using and if the order ... -
Preservice teacher’s purposeful questioning : a descriptive case study of elementary mathematics preservice teachers.
(2021-07-08)Teachers ask questions frequently (Wassermann, 1991; Vogler, 2005; and Jiang, 2014), often asking questions that require low cognitive demand from their students (Sanders, 1966; Gall, 1970; National Science Teaching ... -
Promoting student holistic success through positive relationships : a descriptive case study of elementary teachers and fourth and fifth grade students.
(2021-10-31)Many teachers continue to send students to the office for disruptive behavior instead of conversing with students about the situation to better understand the why behind the behavior. Students lose valuable instructional ... -
Pursuing higher education : a case study of successful language learners in U.S. public schools.
(2020-07-19)Students experiencing language differences in U.S. public schools face significant challenges to their college matriculation. These students must acquire an additional language while also learning the academic content ... -
Qualities of effective principals in urban public schools : a multiple case study on effective principals.
(2021-07-14)The achievement gap among African American and Latinx students in urban public schools is expanding, and principals often lack the important qualities necessary to lead an urban public school. This study addressed two ... -
Qualities of effective secondary science teachers : perspectives of university biology students.
(2008-10-15)This research was an attempt to hear the student voice concerning secondary science teacher effectiveness and to share that voice with those who impact the educational process. It was a snapshot of university freshmen ... -
Ready but not able : a case study of the experiences of three adult learners repeatedly enrolled in high school equivalency preparation courses.
(2021-10-07)Adult learners enrolled in adult basic education (ABE) classes at community colleges who were hesitant to take high school equivalency (HSE) exams prevented themselves from progressing to college, new career opportunities, ... -
Refining literacy practices through inquiry-oriented professional learning : a multiple case study with early career teachers.
(2021-07-06)Teacher learning in response to professional development is still an evolving field, and there is a need for more information about how literacy professional learning can support the specific needs, concerns, and practices ... -
The representation of Asian Americans in children's literature : a content analysis of Texas reading basals.
(, 2013-09-24)Children’s literature serves as mirrors and windows for the students we teach today. Through literature, children should be able to see their own reflections as well as the world around them. Yet despite their long history ... -
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 ... -
Sentient puppets and the moral imagination : a descriptive study of the integration of story with puppetry arts on film via an original production pilot episode featuring Phyzzlestapf the Dragon as moral instruction to second through fifth grade children.
(, 2014-01-28)Good character involves knowing the good, loving the good, and doing the good. Children are not born virtuous, but must be taught to recognize that which is virtuous. The best lessons for children are those that engage ... -
South Plains College students’ perspectives and the relationship between academic self-perception, implicit writing beliefs, and their experiences in a corequisite model writing course : a mixed methods study.
(2021-07-15)Every year, underprepared students begin college with remediation courses that do not count toward their degree. Although enrolled in an institution of higher education, students may be taking few, if any, college-level ... -
Stereotype threat and students with learning disabilities : a phenomenological study of five college students’ perspectives.
(2021-11-19)Stereotype threat can negatively impact marginalized groups. Over the past three decades, researchers have documented that stereotype threat affects people in learning and testing performance (Aronson & Steele, 2005; Good ... -
Strengthening pedagogical content knowledge in division of fractions through a three-part professional development series : a multiple case study.
(2019-07-01)Good teaching matters. The teacher represents the most dominant factor affecting student achievement. Understanding the knowledge teachers bring to the classroom and how to effectively strengthen this knowledge for in-service ... -
Stuck in the middle : a narrative case study examining middle school teachers’ feelings about addressing mental illness-related behaviors in the classroom.
(2021-11-04)In recent years, middle school teachers began to take on the additional task of providing mental health support to their students. They diverted from teaching to address disruptive behaviors that occurred in their classrooms. ... -
A study of professional learning communities and science achievement in large high schools.
(2010-06-23)The purpose of this study was to compare the science achievement and high school completion rates of students in a large high school implementing professional learning community concepts and practices with two large high ... -
Supporting the RISE of Black boys through alternative education : a qualitative case study.
(2021-07-26)The American education system is one of the most important institutions of learning on the global stage and provides a path to freedom and success for those who embark on the journey. Despite the noble and idealistic aims ... -
Teachers' reasons for including field trips in the curriculum.
(, 2014-06-11)This dissertation examined the reasons' elementary teachers included field trips in the curriculum, whether increasing cultural capital, as defined by Pierre Bourdieu (1973), was one of their primary reasons, what types ... -
Teaching for transformation : engaging a Christian worldview in teacher education courses to address K-12 social issues.
(, 2014-01-28)How faculty at Christian universities encourage teacher candidates to draw on a Christian worldview ultimately influences the ways teacher candidates become effective agents of change in K-12 schools. This study examined ...