Browsing by Author "Singleton, Julie"
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Killough, Joy Kathleen (2018-03-06)Reformed teaching strategies in science promote deeper conceptual understandings of how the world works. National reforms in K-12 science teaching have been recommended for decades, but science teachers tend to “teach as ...
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Martin, Kimberly Diane (2020-03-13)This record of study applies a qualitative research design to explain the phenomenon of parent advocacy in school systems for parents whose children suffer from a specific illness known as chronic recurrent multifocal ...
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Dailey, Daisy Renee (2016-11-21)Research shows that a high percentage of science organizations in the United States offer programs specifically designed for K-12 students and teachers. These programs include, but are not limited to supplementary classroom ...
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Thacker, Glenda Anne (2019-07-19)This action research study involving secondary math teachers in a major suburban central Texas school district will present information related to student-involved data use (SIDU) in the district and present case study ...
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Coker, Bianca M. (2015-11-20)This Record of Study summarizes my journey in the program and my investigation of the problem of improving mathematics instruction. The exploration of the problem space spanned three years before culminating in the problem ...
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Williams, Ashley Marrie (2022-04-20)The research I conducted during this dissertation focuses on improving students’ spatial abilities as measured by mental rotation through the implementation of computer-aided design (CAD) projects in an elementary classroom. ...
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Tabor, Joshua Wayne (2018-09-26)Online learning has become a vital part of post-secondary education. Over one quarter of college students will register for at least one online course each semester they attend school (Smith, 2016). This significant growth ...
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Singleton, Julie (2012-02-14)Mainstream scientists have grave concerns regarding unsustainable lifestyles in a world with finite resources. Lack of environmental literacy, sustainability values, connectedness to nature and environmental education as ...
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Lai Hing, Ebony LaVaughn (2020-04-28)In the first study, I calculated reliability coefficients for the original LLL scale with good internal consistency. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) yielded two factors (i.e., Learner characteristics and Enjoyment ...
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Taylor, Bart (2018-09-24)Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) play a vital role in student success in Career and Technical Education (CTE). CTSOs provide a co-curricular experience that undeniably benefits student achievement, but a ...
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Hurst, Michelle Andrea (2018-11-16)Similar to most careers, a teacher follows a career cycle: struggling in the beginning, as an expert in mid-career, and finally reaching end career. The mid-career teacher can be a school and district’s greatest asset; ...
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Baine, Heidi May (2019-04-08)This purpose of this study was to provide teacher professional development to the Franklin High School science department teachers about the Schoology learning management system purchased by the El Paso ISD. The teachers ...
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Promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Among Latinx Students Al Aqra, Maram H. (2023-07-20)My purpose of this dissertation was to study and document how we could increase the interest and involvement of Underrepresented Minority (URM) students in STEM fields. I conducted three research studies. The purpose of ...
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Mchazlett, Dwight Henry (2015-10-30)This record of study (ROS) explores the perceptions of three high school biology teachers who implemented a form of the Japanese originated Lesson Study Professional Development (LS PD) model. Additionally, this ROS reports ...
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Harper, Karen (2020-05-26)The State of Tennessee transitioned to new science standards. Previous methods for delivering professional development were unable to support teachers in pedagogy, content knowledge, or sustainability during this paradigm ...