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- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Title
- Effects of the Shared Principles of Middle School Philosophy and Culturally Responsive Education on the Academic Achievement of African American Middle School Students
- Author
- Ellis, Tarra
- Date Created
- 2012
- Subjects--Topical
- Multicultural education, Education, Educational sociology
- Description
- This study was an investigation of the overlapping principles of relevance, rigor, and relationships inherent in both middle school philosophy and culturally responsive education to determine their effects on the academic achievement of African Am...
- Title
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Montessori Reading and Math Instruction for Third Grade African American Students in Urban Elementary Schools
- Author
- Brown, Katherine
- Date Created
- 2016
- Subjects--Topical
- Education, Education, Elementary
- Description
- Improving academic achievement for students of color has long been the subject of debate among advocates of education reform (Anyon, 2013; Breitborde & Swiniarski, 2006; Payne, 2008). Some scholars have advocated for the Montessori method as an al...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...