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How does a collaborative community affect diverse students' engagement with an open source software project : a pedagogical paradigm

Creator:: Morgan, Becka S.
Abstract:: Open Source Software (OSS) communities are homogenous and their lack of diversity is of concern to many within this field. This problem is becoming more pronounced as it is the practice of many technology companies to use OSS participation as a factor in the hiring process, disadvantaging those who are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________ Lawrence B. Flick Open Source Software (OSS) communities are homogenous and their lack of

A moral development theory : a synthesis from selected moral development theories, a spiral progression model of human development, and ego-state personality theory

Creator:: Armstrong, Carolyn S.
Abstract:: Controversy regarding moral development research has given rise to a proliferation of theories competing for acceptance. For all these researchers, the work of Lawrence Kohlberg is the pivot point for comparisons, contrasts, and discussions. Still, no theories to date adequately describe and document a theoretically complete conception of moral judgment...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: work of Lawrence Kohlberg is the pivot point for comparisons, contrasts, and discussions. Still, no

Examining Middle School Students’ Knowledge and Beliefs of Earthquake and Tsunami

Creator:: Lownsbery, Douglas S.
Abstract:: Recent reports at the state, national, and international level have called for increased earthquake and tsunami education to increase knowledge of the causes of these hazards, risks from these hazards, and preparedness measures to reduce risk and increase resilience to these hazards. One recommended approach to meet this need is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: :_________________________________________________ Lawrence B. Flick Recent reports at the state, national, and international level have

Aspects of the Nature of Engineering for K-12 Science Education : A Delphi Study

Creator:: Hartman, Brian D.
Abstract:: Recent state and national standards have increased the interest in engineering at the K-12 level. Science standards, in particular, have begun to make the case for including engineering throughout the K-12 scope of study. Despite the increased attention to engineering, the characteristics and uniqueness of the field of engineering are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ____________________________________________________________________ Randy L. Bell Lawrence B. Flick Recent state and national

Differentiating the impact of literacy and language skill development on reading acquisition : an exploratory study

Creator:: Pope, H. Lawrence
Abstract:: This study examined relationships between pre-tested early literacy skills and post-tested reading achievement in 52 kindergarten and 39 first-grade children. An archival data set was available for statistical analysis. Data analysis was completed in three stages: Participants' entry-level literacy and language scores were compared on two Assessment of Literacy and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Haze Lawrence Pope for the degree of presented on Doctor

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:: Highest Level of Familiarity: Circumference = 2πR …………….. 53 4.3 Using Geometry at Varying Levels of

Successful Learning Rate as an Indicator of Student Success Rates : A Correlational Study

Creator:: Ring, Jeffery R.
Abstract:: At the intersection of higher education and politics, there is demand for an easily understood measure of student success. Graduation rate is the current measure of choice, but the definition of graduation rate excludes many categories of students and types of success particularly applicable to community colleges. The purpose of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Jeffery R

Cross-Validation of Two Supervision Instruments with Counseling Trainees from CACREP-accredited Programs

Creator:: Litherland, Gideon R.
Abstract:: Supervision is considered a pivotal professional intervention for counselors-in-training as they develop during graduate education and beyond. But, research on clinical supervision suffers from a lack of common instruments that can be utilized across disciplines, including counseling, and national boundaries. While a complex phenomenon to empirically address through research, supervision...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Gideon R. Litherland for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Two Steps Forward and One Step Back: A Case Study Exploring Anti-Racist Professional Development for Educators and the Barriers that Derail Progress Toward Transformational Action

Creator:: Ferguson, Amanda S.
Abstract:: Research overwhelmingly suggests that Black and Brown students face unjust and inequitable environments in K-12 schools in the United States (Bradshaw et al., 2010; Carter et al., 2017; Coles & Powell, 2020). These injustices often occur as a result of systemic racism and are replicated because of embedded racist policies...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: & Richmond, 2019; Kohli et al., 2015; Lawrence & Tatum, 1997).The following dissertation is a qualitative

Teacher Candidates' Noticing of Instructional Features in the Context of an Ambitious Mathematics Teacher Education Program

Creator:: Maluangnont, Sasiwan
Abstract:: Teacher noticing is a necessary skill in order for teachers to elicit and respond to their students' mathematical ideas and support the ambitious learning goals of school mathematics. The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate what teacher candidates noticed about their teaching as they were provided supports and opportunities...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

ScholarsArchive@OSU

How does a collaborative community affect diverse students' engagement with an open source software project : a pedagogical paradigm

A moral development theory : a synthesis from selected moral development theories, a spiral progression model of human development, and ego-state personality theory

Examining Middle School Students’ Knowledge and Beliefs of Earthquake and Tsunami

Aspects of the Nature of Engineering for K-12 Science Education : A Delphi Study

Differentiating the impact of literacy and language skill development on reading acquisition : an exploratory study

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

Successful Learning Rate as an Indicator of Student Success Rates : A Correlational Study

Cross-Validation of Two Supervision Instruments with Counseling Trainees from CACREP-accredited Programs

Two Steps Forward and One Step Back: A Case Study Exploring Anti-Racist Professional Development for Educators and the Barriers that Derail Progress Toward Transformational Action

Teacher Candidates' Noticing of Instructional Features in the Context of an Ambitious Mathematics Teacher Education Program

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