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A CASE STUDY OF AN EFFECTIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL ALGEBRA I TEACHER
Title
A CASE STUDY OF AN EFFECTIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL ALGEBRA I TEACHER
Author
Linton, Patricia
Date Created
2011
Subjects--Topical
Mathematics--Study and teaching, Education
Description
ABSTRACTPATRICIA LORRAINE CURTIS LINTON. A case study of an effective middle school Algebra I teacher. (Under the direction of DR. DAVID K. PUGALEE)Using a qualitative case study approach, the research was an exploration of the perceptions of midd...
A COMPARATIVE EXPLORATION OF CULTURE CHANGE IN NURSING HOMES: THE RESIDENTS' PERSPECTIVE
Title
A COMPARATIVE EXPLORATION OF CULTURE CHANGE IN NURSING HOMES: THE RESIDENTS' PERSPECTIVE
Author
Murray, Louise
Date Created
2010
Subjects--Topical
Educational leadership, Gerontology
Description
The need to provide an environment that ensures both quality care and quality of life for residents of nursing homes has long been recognized. The culture change movement in nursing homes emphasizes both principles. This mixed-methodology research...
A Case Study of Hispanic Middle School Students In An ESL Classroom: Discourses In Academic Reading Instruction
Title
A Case Study of Hispanic Middle School Students In An ESL Classroom: Discourses In Academic Reading Instruction
Author
Andrews, Horace
Date Created
2010
Subjects--Topical
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers, Ethnicity--Study and teaching, Hispanic Americans--Study and teaching
Description
This case study examined student teacher interaction that took place in one ESL middle school classroom with 29 Latino/a students learning to read in English. Observations in classrooms and interviews with teachers were conducted over a ten month ...
A Comparison of Administrators' and Teachers' Perceptions of National Technology Standards
Title
A Comparison of Administrators' and Teachers' Perceptions of National Technology Standards
Author
Wilkins, Patricia
Date Created
2014
Subjects--Topical
Educational leadership
Description
The need for teachers and administrators to select and use appropriate and effective technologies to support instruction is critical for the academic and social success of students. The purpose of the study was to document and compare administrato...
A Comparison of Developmental Mathematics Sequences at a North Carolina Community College Using a Markov Chain Model
Title
A Comparison of Developmental Mathematics Sequences at a North Carolina Community College Using a Markov Chain Model
Author
Peeler, Matthew
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Mathematics--Study and teaching, Community colleges--Study and teaching, Educational evaluation
Description
This study compares students at a North Carolina community college taking a course-based developmental mathematics sequence to students taking a new, module-based emporium method developmental mathematics sequence using a Markov chain model to com...
A Qualitative Interview-Based Study of the Experiences of Community College Disability Services Providers
Title
A Qualitative Interview-Based Study of the Experiences of Community College Disability Services Providers
Author
Nichols, Jennifer
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Education, Education, Higher, Disability studies
Description
The purpose of this study is to explore and capture the experiences of disability services providers (DSP) within the community college setting as it relates to facilitating and coordinating accommodations for students with disabilities, collabora...
A Study of the Attitudes of University of North Carolina Education Faculty Toward the Use of Computer-Based Simulation in Pre-service Teacher Education Methods Courses
Title
A Study of the Attitudes of University of North Carolina Education Faculty Toward the Use of Computer-Based Simulation in Pre-service Teacher Education Methods Courses
Author
Englebert, Mary
Date Created
2010
Subjects--Topical
Education, Higher, Teachers--Training of, Educational technology
Description
ABSTRACTMARY F. ENGLEBERT: A study of the attitudes of University of North Carolina education faculty toward the use of computer-based simulation in pre-service teacher education methods courses. (Under the direction of DR. JOHN GRETES) The use of...
An Investigation of Academic Resiliency among African-American Males in Secondary Schools
Title
An Investigation of Academic Resiliency among African-American Males in Secondary Schools
Author
Casey, Lee
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Education, Educational leadership
Description
This non-experimental survey study investigated the relationship between the participants’ perception of the existence of resiliency-building strategies in schools and their levels of resilience and academic achievement. The study used a correlati...
An Investigation of Literature Circles and Critical Literacy: Differentiated Learning Opportunities for High-Ability Students
Title
An Investigation of Literature Circles and Critical Literacy: Differentiated Learning Opportunities for High-Ability Students
Author
Soares, Lina
Date Created
2009
Subjects--Topical
Education, Elementary, Reading, Curriculum planning
Description
ABSTRACTThis qualitative research study investigated how literature circles provide an optimal differentiated learning context for high-ability (sixth-grade) readers that centered on the connection between critical pedagogy and collaborative readi...
COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY PERCEPTION OF PREPAREDNESS TO TEACH ONLINE
Title
COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY PERCEPTION OF PREPAREDNESS TO TEACH ONLINE
Author
Vang, Kao
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Community colleges--Study and teaching, Instructional systems--Design
Description
Faculty competencies required to teach online have been examined in university settings but there is limited research focusing on community colleges. This study examined 101 community college faculty’s perceptions on their preparedness to teach on...
DIFFERENT APPROACH, DIFFERENT RESULTS: A STUDY OF MASTERY LEARNING INSTRUCTION IN A DEVELOPMENTAL READING CLASS AT AN URBAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Title
DIFFERENT APPROACH, DIFFERENT RESULTS: A STUDY OF MASTERY LEARNING INSTRUCTION IN A DEVELOPMENTAL READING CLASS AT AN URBAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Author
Hill-Miller, Patricia
Date Created
2011
Subjects--Topical
Reading, Adult education
Description
ABSTRACTPATRICIA L. HILL-MILLER. Different approach, different results: A study of mastery learning instruction in a developmental reading class at an urban community college. (Under the direction of DR. ROBERT RICKELMAN) Mastery learning is an in...
EFFECTS AND PERCEPTIONS OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ON THE MATHEMATICAL ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS IN A STEM COURSE: A MIXED-METHOD STUDY
Title
EFFECTS AND PERCEPTIONS OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ON THE MATHEMATICAL ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS IN A STEM COURSE: A MIXED-METHOD STUDY
Author
Johnson, Sarah
Date Created
2014
Subjects--Topical
Mathematics--Study and teaching, Education
Description
To understand how to identify and examine factors that influence parental involvement and math achievement of high school students, I conducted a mixed-method study was guided by the following questions: 1. What are the perceptions of students, te...
EMPOWERING YOUTH: HOW ENGAGEMENT AS YOUNG ACTIVIST INTERNS DEVELOPS THE CRITICAL CONSCIOUSNESS OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN YOUTH
Title
EMPOWERING YOUTH: HOW ENGAGEMENT AS YOUNG ACTIVIST INTERNS DEVELOPS THE CRITICAL CONSCIOUSNESS OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN YOUTH
Author
Wagner, Kathryn
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers
Description
This qualitative dissertation, positioned within a critical consciousness conceptual framework examined the shared experiences of eight Southeast Asian youth, as they engaged in an activism internship at a movement-based youth program. It document...
Examining Predictors of Reduction in Drinking Risk Level Among Severe-Risk Trauma Patients Following a Brief Counseling Intervention
Title
Examining Predictors of Reduction in Drinking Risk Level Among Severe-Risk Trauma Patients Following a Brief Counseling Intervention
Author
Moro, Regina
Date Created
2013
Subjects--Topical
Counseling psychology, Public health, Psychology
Description
The purpose of this study was to identify potential predictors of alcohol screening and brief intervention outcomes for severe-risk drinkers. Specifically, age, gender, race, blood alcohol level, counseling intervention type, type of injury, hazar...
FACTORS INFLUENCING BLACK FEMALE TEACHERS' JOB SATISFACTION AND INTENTION TO REMAIN IN THE K-12 CLASSROOM: A MIXED METHODS ANALYSIS
Title
FACTORS INFLUENCING BLACK FEMALE TEACHERS' JOB SATISFACTION AND INTENTION TO REMAIN IN THE K-12 CLASSROOM: A MIXED METHODS ANALYSIS
Author
Farinde, Abiola
Date Created
2014
Subjects--Topical
Education
Description
Sixty years after Brown v. Board of Education, current retention trends indicate a Black teacher shortage. Research shows that Black teachers' retention rates are often lower than White teachers'. In examining retention, job satisfaction has been ...
Factors Related to the Use of Play Therapy Among Elementary School Counselors
Title
Factors Related to the Use of Play Therapy Among Elementary School Counselors
Author
Van Horne, Jill
Date Created
2014
Subjects--Topical
Counseling psychology, Early childhood education, Mental health
Description
The purpose of this study was to examine variables that are related to elementary school counselors' use of play therapy in the elementary school setting. The specific variables explored were age, years of experience, workshop hours, graduate cour...
First Year Residential Tradtional-aged College Students' First Semester Experience and it's impact on Social Identity
Title
First Year Residential Tradtional-aged College Students' First Semester Experience and it's impact on Social Identity
Author
Douglas, Niesha
Date Created
2014
Subjects--Topical
Education, Education, Higher
Description
ABSTRACTNIESHA CHARISSE DOUGLAS. First year residential traditional aged college students' first semester experience and its impact on their social identity. (Under the direction of DR. LISA R. MERRIWEATHER)The needs of our society are not met whe...
High School Success: An Effective Intervention for Achievement and Dropout Prevention
Title
High School Success: An Effective Intervention for Achievement and Dropout Prevention
Author
Lowder, Christopher
Date Created
2012
Subjects--Topical
Educational leadership, Educational evaluation, School management and organization
Description
The purpose of this mixed-design study was to use quantitative and qualitative research to explore the effects of High School Success (a course for at-risk ninth graders) and its effectiveness on student achievement, attendance, and dropout preven...
Hispanic-Black Achievement Gap: The Educational Schism in South Carolina Middle Schools
Title
Hispanic-Black Achievement Gap: The Educational Schism in South Carolina Middle Schools
Author
Belton, Sr., Montrio
Date Created
2010
Subjects--Topical
Educational leadership
Description
The academic achievement gap that exists between middle class White and non-White and poor students is well-documented. As policy-makers and educational leaders in South Carolina grapple with the academic achievement gap between White and non-Whit...
Mathematics Readiness of Entering College Students
Title
Mathematics Readiness of Entering College Students
Author
Blat, Catherine
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Mathematics--Study and teaching, Education, Higher
Description
The purpose of this descriptive research study was to identify key mathematics competencies first-time college students need to succeed in entry-level college mathematics courses. The study was conducted at a large, urban public, research universi...