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Based upon the sociocultural theories of Vygotsky, Bakhtin, Bourdieu, Holland et al. and the work of composition scholars such as Welch, Brannon et al., and Bousquet et a[...]
2009 | doctoral dissertations |
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The purpose of this study is to examine how first year writing teachers' histories and experiences affect teacher agency negotiation in their classrooms. Five qualitativ[...]
2014 | doctoral dissertations |
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This qualitative study examined two preschool pedagogical approaches and the impact each had on students' attitudes toward learning. One preschool used A Beka curriculum,[...]
2014 | doctoral dissertations |
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The purposes of this study are to (1) understand how elementary school students use writing to reflect their learning and problem solving in mathematics; and (2) to explo[...]
2013 | doctoral dissertations |
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The development of the Internet allows for hybrid models of instruction that marry face-to-face and online learning (Osguthorpe & Graham, 2003). The purpose of this s[...]
2017 | doctoral dissertations |
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Communication in the 21st century is no longer limited to a mastery of literal level comprehension, although it is an essential element of understanding. Now, more than e[...]
2018 | doctoral dissertations |
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This qualitative case study conducted in a first grade classroom examined the influence of the social interactions that occur during the Author’s Chair (an element of a W[...]
2019 | doctoral dissertations |
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As the availability of digital technology in public schools spreads, teachers are tasked with implementing new technologies in their classroom. One of these technologies[...]
2019 | doctoral dissertations |
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The need for twenty-first century learning skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and the use of technology are paramount to success in today's c[...]
2012 | doctoral dissertations |
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As digital media makes its way into elementary school classrooms, urban school culture moves slowly to join in. The move to integrate new technologies into schools is bot[...]
2014 | doctoral dissertations |