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Geometric reasoning in an active-engagement upper-division E&M classroom

Creator:: Cerny, Leonard Thomas
Abstract:: A combination of theoretical perspectives is used to create a rich description of student reasoning when facing a highly-geometric electricity and magnetism problem in an upper-division active-engagement physics classroom at Oregon State University. Geometric reasoning as students encounter problem situations ranging from familiar to novel is described using van Zee...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: E&M Classroom Abstract approved: _____________________________________ Corinne A. Manogue

Exploring Southeast Asian American Women in Community College Leadership: A Narrative and Life Story Study

Creator:: Vu, Emily P. T.
Abstract:: Background: The numbers of Southeast Asian women in higher education, whether within administration, teaching faculty, or counseling and student services are scarce. The specific needs of minority women go largely unnoticed and remain unaddressed and may contribute to the low numbers of minority women in higher education leadership. Purpose: The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Emily Vu for

“I was Invisible to them:” An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of Community Engaged Researchers’ Experience of Institutional Support

Creator:: Phaup, Emily J.
Abstract:: Community engaged scholarship has gained attention as public universities begin to answer calls to return to their roots of serving the public good. The scholars at the heart of community engagement play an important role in this mission, but their experiences in the academy are not well understood. As institutional...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Emily J. Phaup for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education

Interpersonal Predictors of Suicide Ideation and Attempt: Two Studies Based on Data Collected from a Statewide Survey of 8th and 11th Grade Students

Creator:: Sallee, Emily K.
Abstract:: Counseling professionals working with adolescent populations are reporting more and more adolescents experiencing suicidal ideation and attempt each year. The current literature on adolescent suicidality lacks theoretical presence, appears to rely on implications from findings on suicidal adults, and seems limited to in-patient teenaged populations (e.g., Horton et al., 2015;...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Emily Sallee for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling

Community College Faculty Perceptions of Climate for Instructional Improvement

Creator:: Eisenhour, Lyn M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of faculty in Washington State regarding climate for instructional improvement. The Survey of Climate for Instructional Improvement (SCII) was administered to faculty at a community college in Washington State. Through exploratory factor analysis, four factors emerged which aligned with four...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Designing An Effective Approach to Science Teacher Educator Professional Development : Lessons from the Science Education Faculty Academy

Creator:: St. Clair, Tyler L.
Abstract:: This dissertation consists of a set of three manuscripts exploring features of effective professional development (PD) for science teacher educators. Literature about context-specific PD for science teacher educators is sparse. The first manuscript, a literature review, outlines theoretical lenses through which PD can be understood, the features of effective PD,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Emily Van Zee, Dr. SueAnn Bottoms, and Dr. Barry Croom for their time and valuable advice in reviewing

A voice from the classroom : an autoethnographic study of a mathematics teacher's development to teacher leader

Creator:: Knapp, Melinda
Abstract:: The focus of this autoethnography was an in-depth analysis of the recorded experiences of a middle school math teacher's transitional development from classroom teacher, to teacher leader. The following research questions guided this study: (1) In what ways did the researcher’s view of self as a teacher leader change during...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ___________________________________________ Karen M. Higgins The focus of this autoethnography was an in-depth analysis of the recorded

Decision-making behaviors of preservice teachers as they plan for social studies in elementary classrooms

Creator:: Basye, Cynthia
Abstract:: Instructional time for social studies in elementary classrooms has decreased since the passage of Goals 2000 and No Child Left Behind, with content contracted to align with reading goals. Consequently, opportunities for preservice teachers to observe and teach social studies lessons have diminished. This qualitative multiple case study examines the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Karen M. Higgins Instructional time for social studies in elementary classrooms has decreased since

An analysis of first-year accounting curriculum/methods at the high school, community college, and university levels in Oregon : implications for teacher education

Creator:: Sawyer, Rita, 1957-
Abstract:: This study was designed to determine the differences and similarities among first-year accounting curricula in high schools, community colleges, and four-year colleges in Oregon. The areas studied were teaching methods, testing methods, communication skills, evaluation methods used in the communication skills, inclusion of necessary computer application skills, and the testing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Margaret M. Beilke This study was designed to determine the

The effect of teacher training on movement implementation in elementary classrooms

Creator:: Abramovitz, Jan Samuel
Abstract:: The purpose of this dissertation was to explore the effect of teacher training on the nature and context of movement instruction in Oregon elementary schools. While there are numerous instructional guides and many anecdotal descriptions of classroom movement highlighting the work of movement arts specialists, to the best of our...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _______________________________________________ LeoNora M. Cohen The purpose of this dissertation was to explore the effect of

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Geometric reasoning in an active-engagement upper-division E&M classroom

Exploring Southeast Asian American Women in Community College Leadership: A Narrative and Life Story Study

“I was Invisible to them:” An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of Community Engaged Researchers’ Experience of Institutional Support

Interpersonal Predictors of Suicide Ideation and Attempt: Two Studies Based on Data Collected from a Statewide Survey of 8th and 11th Grade Students

Community College Faculty Perceptions of Climate for Instructional Improvement

Designing An Effective Approach to Science Teacher Educator Professional Development : Lessons from the Science Education Faculty Academy

A voice from the classroom : an autoethnographic study of a mathematics teacher's development to teacher leader

Decision-making behaviors of preservice teachers as they plan for social studies in elementary classrooms

An analysis of first-year accounting curriculum/methods at the high school, community college, and university levels in Oregon : implications for teacher education

The effect of teacher training on movement implementation in elementary classrooms

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