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...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge base and instructional
practices of two highly qualified experienced secondary mathematics teachers within
the context of their classrooms during a unit in a geometry class. Data collected from
interviews, classroom observations, pre and post-observation questionnaires, and
detailed analyses of several...
This exploratory investigation aimed to identify preservice science teachers' conceptions of the nature of science (NOS), and worldviews that represent their culturally dependent beliefs about the world, in the context of Taiwan. The interrelationships between the responses elicited from both the assessments of NOS understandings and worldviews were examined. Participants...
The purpose of this descriptive case study analysis was to provide portraits of the methods college students used to solve probability problems and the factors that supported or impeded their success prior to and after two-week instruction on probability. Fourteen-question Pre- and Post-Instructional Task-Based Questionnaires provided verbal data of nine...
The purpose of this investigation was to describe tenth grade students' views
of the purposes of geometric proof within the context of their learning. Classroom
observations, the curriculum, assessment tools, journal questions, and a
preconceptions questionnaire were used to provide context for the views expressed by
students from a single...
This study addresses perceptions, expectations, and values of women who espoused interest in joining National Panhellenic Conference sorority organizations, and the congruence of their beliefs with their first term membership experiences. The sources that informed women's expectations were also explored. Eight participants were selected from the potential new member pool...
The purpose of this study was to describe middle school students' mathematical
dispositions in a problem-based learning [PBL] classroom. Eight volunteer students
from one 6th grade mathematics classroom participated in this study. The curriculum
used was the Connected Mathematics Project [CMP]. The main sources for data
collection were classroom observations,...
The purpose of this study was to address the implementation fidelity of one part of a professional development model developed by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL). Specifically, this research investigates middle school teachers’ use of a formative feedback guide developed by NWREL staff, examining the reliability with which teachers...
The purpose of this study was to document the development of pre-service teachers' Technology Specific Pedagogy as they learned to teach mathematics with technology during their initial licensure program. The study investigated the pre-service teachers' learning using both a social and a psychological perspective of teacher learning. Two research questions...
This research sought to "get at" students' understandings of their own racial identity development. The limited degree with which participants have been heard and honored in research activities points to the need to inquire about their experiences first-hand, respect their stories, and consider their voices among, or in spite of,...