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"Identity in the making" in an adolescent new media maker experience : the role of interest, figured worlds, and use of authentic tools and practices

Creator:: Wyld, Jennifer N.
Abstract:: Human development researchers consider adolescence a rich time for interest development and identity exploration. A relatively new movement in the Free-Choice Learning (FCL) arena, the Maker movement, offers learners interest-driven, experiential, often collaborative, and process-oriented activities ranging from game design (computer-based and otherwise) and robotics, to sewing LEDs into clothing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Jennifer N

Timelines for English language acquisition : a study of the rates of second language acquisition among Hispanic English language learners including exceptionalities

Creator:: Dixon, Jennifer J.
Abstract:: This study explores No Child Left Behind's required timetable for English language learners (ELLs) to reach English language proficiency within five years, as outlined in the Annual Measurable Achievement Outcomes (AMAOs), despite the lack of research evidence to support this as a reasonable expectation. Analysis was conducted on the archived...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Jennifer J. Dixon for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education At Public Research Universities : Considering Students' Perspectives on Teaching-related Factors and Faculty Experiences, Motivations, and Competencies Concerning Teaching Improvement

Creator:: Collins, Jennifer Shalini
Abstract:: The underlying aim of my dissertation was to contribute knowledge that may better support and foster STEM education improvement initiatives at public research universities. The two research studies included in my dissertation advance knowledge per perspectives of key stakeholders targeted by initiatives attempting to foster change, students and faculty. In...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: OF Jennifer Shalini Collins for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education

A comparative analysis of two English literacy and civics education programs in Oregon

Creator:: Newby, Jennifer
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the perspectives of education professionals who manage, coordinate, and instruct in the English Literacy and Civics Education Grant (EL/Civics) Programs in Oregon community colleges. The study compared the EL/Civics Grant Program to the conventional English as Second Language (ESL) programs offered at...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Jennifer Newby for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

The experience of gifted girls transitioning from elementary school to sixth and seventh grade

Creator:: Pepperell, Jennifer L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this dissertation was to explore the experience of gifted girls transitioning from elementary school to sixth and seventh grade. The current counseling literature in this area found that gifted girls often struggle emotionally when transitioning to sixth and seventh grade. The bulk of this literature was based...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DISSERTATION OF Jennifer Pepperell for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling presented on

Developing NGSS Scientific Practices Through Inquiry in an Outdoor Learning Environment

Creator:: Halsey Randall, Micki Marie
Abstract:: The National Research Council has aggregated research evidence on the pedagogy of science teaching and learning (NRC, 2012), culminating in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). These standards support emphasis on eight scientific practices as an important component for teaching science as inquiry to K-12 students. This latest framework for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: component for teaching science as inquiry to K-12 students. This latest framework for curriculum and

Preservice counselors' initial perceptions of client grief style : an analogue study

Creator:: Beckett, L. Catherine
Abstract:: Grief--the reaction to a significant loss--is a near-universal human experience, from which a subset of grievers (10%-15%) have difficulty recovering, placing them at high risk for negative health and mental health outcomes (Marks, Jun, & Song, 2007). For those showing substantial distress, counseling has been shown to be an effective...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Toward An Academic Theory of Social Justice Judgment and Decision-Making : Rights, Justice, and Legal Ideology

Creator:: Werner, Michael W.
Abstract:: This dissertation serves a threefold purpose: 1. identify the principles, practices and assumptions implicated in an academic theory of social justice; 2. continue moving towards articulating a theory of social justice judgment and decision making; and 3. develop a model of social justice judgment and decision making that will assist...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Rogers, Perls, and Ellis in Three Approaches to Psychotherapy: A Corpus-based Study

Creator:: Miranda, Roberta A.
Abstract:: Counselor education programs traditionally have student counselors role-play therapy sessions to enhance skills in rapport building, aligning with a theoretical orientation, and other essential communication skills. Students, however, are often left to determine their own choice of words when engaging in these practice sessions, and consequently, experience uncertainty regarding how...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: students. Additionally, subsection (k) promotes strategies for personal and professional self-evaluation

African American Males' Perceptions of Success while Attending Community College

Creator:: Emerson, Dana M.
Abstract:: Background: African American males' experience in higher education is often categorized with negative terminology that does not reflect notions of success. Most research addressing the success of African American males in higher education illuminates factors that impede access to success and is often situated in university settings. Very little research...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Jennifer Almquist, all I can say is that you are a super hero – thank you! To CCLP Cohort 20, I could

ScholarsArchive@OSU

"Identity in the making" in an adolescent new media maker experience : the role of interest, figured worlds, and use of authentic tools and practices

Timelines for English language acquisition : a study of the rates of second language acquisition among Hispanic English language learners including exceptionalities

Improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education At Public Research Universities : Considering Students' Perspectives on Teaching-related Factors and Faculty Experiences, Motivations, and Competencies Concerning Teaching Improvement

A comparative analysis of two English literacy and civics education programs in Oregon

The experience of gifted girls transitioning from elementary school to sixth and seventh grade

Developing NGSS Scientific Practices Through Inquiry in an Outdoor Learning Environment

Preservice counselors' initial perceptions of client grief style : an analogue study

Toward An Academic Theory of Social Justice Judgment and Decision-Making : Rights, Justice, and Legal Ideology

Rogers, Perls, and Ellis in Three Approaches to Psychotherapy: A Corpus-based Study

African American Males' Perceptions of Success while Attending Community College

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