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AN EXAMINATION OF THE FACTORS RELATED TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOM TEACHERS' SELF-EFFICACY AND THE IMPACT OF SELF-EFFICACY BELIEFS ON TEACHING OUTCOMES IN SCIENCE
(2012-05-01)<p>This study examined kindergarten through fifth grade elementary school teachers’ self-efficacy regarding classroom science teaching and then related these findings to the daily instructional methods that these teachers ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF THE SPIRITUAL INTELLIGENCE AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING SKILLS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AN URBAN DISTRICT
(2012-05-01)<p>A growing body of evidence has suggested that the factors determining academic success are not limited to the cognitive realm alone. Students bring to the classroom their natural talents, as well as all of their previous ... -
AN EXPLORATION OF THE EFFECTS OF STUDENT-DIRECTED AND TEACHER-DIRECTED INQUIRY LEARNING ON CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING, CRITICAL THINKING, AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY
(2012-08-15)<p>In this quasi-experimental study, a convenience sample was selected from eighth grade social studies students. There were 28 students who participated in the Student-Directed Inquiry group utilizing problem-based service ... -
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES FOR HERITAGE LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN TRADITIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL SPANISH
(2008-05-01)<p>The national increase of Latinos has resulted in an increase in students who speak Spanish. The major topic in this study was the instructional practices used by Middle School Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Spanish ... -
AN INVESTIGATION OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ AND TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND UNDERACHIEVEMENT
(2014-08-01)<p>This study investigated high school students’ and teachers’ perceptions of academic self-perception, environmental perceptions, goal valuation, and motivation/self-regulation as factors affecting students’ academic ... -
AN INVESTIGATION OF HOW KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS’ PHILOSOPHY AND PERCEPTIONS ARE INTERRELATED TO THE ACTUAL PRACTICE OF PLAY IN THEIR CLASSROOMS
(2012-05-01)<p>Children have a right to a childhood as well as an education that respects and supports their learning and growth in developmentally appropriate ways. One way to ensure that education is deve<strong>l</strong>opmentally ... -
AN INVESTIGATION OF TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR PERCEPTIONS OF BLENDED LEARNING: IMPLEMENTATION, STUDENT LEARNING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(2016-05-01)<p>Blended learning is an instructional approach to teaching that has been part of the education field for several years. While the concept of blended learning has been around for many years, a common definition of this ... -
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE STUDENTS’ LONG TERM APPLICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY SKILLS
(2015-05-08)<p>Schools today are commissioned to provide students with a solid foundation in global citizenship. Future leaders must be knowledgeable problem solvers who can apply those skills to better the world. An awareness of ... -
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF A FACULTY MENTOR PROGRAM AS RELATED TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES, AFFILIATION, AND SELF-EFFICACY
(2009-05-01)<p>Faculty mentor programs and other types of student advisory programs are a popular topic among educational leaders today. What drives their popularity is the need to personalize students’ learning experiences, a particular ... -
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEARNING STYLES OF FIFTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR MUSIC COMPOSITION PROCESSES AND PRODUCTS
(2010-05-01)<p>This researcher sought to investigate the relationship between perceptual learning modalities of fifth grade elementary school students and their compositional processes and products. Music composition, at the elementary ... -
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE STUDENT USE OF TACTUAL LEARNING-STYLE PREFERENCE TECHNIQUES AND STUDENT SELF-PERCEPTION
(2015-05-01)<p>Students across the United States are routinely administered state assessments to measure academic progress in the grade level they have been assigned. These tests have become the measure of a district or school's ability ... -
ATTITUDES AND BELIEFS HELD BY TEACHERS ON INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAMS WITH COMMON PLANNING TIME AT A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL
(2012-05-01)<p>This study explored the beliefs and attitudes about education held by teachers on middle school interdisciplinary teams that shared common planning time (CPT) at a highly effective middle school. Data were analyzed to ... -
ATTITUDES, SELF-EFFICACY, AND FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE ARTS BY SECONDARY-LEVEL TEACHERS IN SCHOOLS DEEMED SUCCESSFUL OR IN-NEED-OF-IMPROVEMENT UNDER THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT
(2010-05-01)<p>This study compared and investigated the arts attitudes and practices of secondary-level mathematics and English teachers working in Connecticut public schools deemed either successful or in-need-of-improvement under ... -
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS: A STUDY OF MOTIVES, MEMBERSHIP, AND PERCEPTIONS OF INFLUENCE ON EDUCATION POLICY
(2016-05-01)<p>School Boards in the United States have existed for over 200 years. During this time, they have evolved into complex governing bodies that yield great fiscal power over school districts. Membership is comprised mostly ... -
CHARACTERISTICS AND CHALLENGES OF HIGH-ACHIEVING SECOND-GENERATION NIGERIAN YOUTHS IN THE UNITED STATES
(2008-05-01)<p>This study investigated the characteristics and challenges of high-achieving second- generation Nigerian youths in the United States. An increasing number of youths in America’s schools are from immigrant backgrounds ... -
COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS: EXPLORING THE PERCEPTIONS OF RECENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WHO ENGAGED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
(2018-05-01)<p>This study was used to explore the perceptions of recent high school graduates about their levels of preparedness for post-secondary life after they engaged in experiential learning while in high school. The source of ... -
COMPARISON OF THE LEARNING STYLES OF STUDENTS WITH AUTISM VERSUS TYPICAL ELEMENTARY-SCHOOL STUDENTS
(2010-05-01)<p>Developing successful educational opportunities for students with autism has long been a challenge for educators. Although medical research is making great strides in the treatment and etiology of autism, as more and ... -
Connectivism Learning Theory: Instructional Tools for College Courses
(2009-08-24)Abstract: This qualitative thesis explores the work of George Siemens and connectivist learning theory, 'A Learning Theory for the Digital Age'. Findings are based on a literature review which investigated the foundations, ... -
COURAGE IN THE CLASSROOM: THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING ON STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF COURAGE
(2020-05-17)<p>This study was designed to gather information regarding the impact of social emotional learning (SEL) programming with a specific focus on student perceptions of courage. There is limited research in the field of education ... -
CREATIVITY, LEARNING STYLES, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING STYLES OF TALENTED SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
(2010-08-01)<p>This study’s primary purposes were to: (a) explore relationships among creative thinking abilities, learning styles, and problem-solving styles of high school students who were talented in the domains of athletics, ...
