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  • Middle school teachers’ use of a formative feedback guide in mathematics problem solving instruction

    Creator:
    Strowbridge, Jessica
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    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...
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    data for the study. Karen’s thoughtful comments and commitment to faithfully representing the

  • The knowledge base and instructional practices of two highly qualified experienced secondary mathematics teachers

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    Beauchman, Molly Laverne Taylor
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    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...
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    purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge base and instructional practices of two highly

  • From risk to resiliency : academic persistence in Mexican-American high school English as a Second Language students

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    Temes, Carla A.
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    Five student-researchers and the author engaged in a continually-evolving, student-driven qualitative research study. Despite significant disadvantages, including navigating a. foreign culture without speaking the language, these invulnerable learners succeeded. Ultimately of greatest interest to the six were an analysis of their collective knowledge and experiences, and their individual transformation over...
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    , and their individual transformation over the course of the study. The findings are organized

  • Factors related to the economic sustainability of two year chemistry-based technology training programs

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    Backus, Bridgid A.
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    Two-year chemistry-based technology training (CBTT) programs in the U.S. are important in the preparation of the professional technical workforce. The purpose of this study was to identify, examine, and analyze factors related to the economic sustainability of CBTT programs. A review of literature identified four clustered categories of 31 sub-factors...
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    study concluded with suggestions for educators, employers, professional organizations, and legislators

  • The effect of videotaped poetry readings on students' responses to poetry

    Creator:
    Bernhisel, Donna
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    This research study focused on the ways that reading poetry in print differs from viewing poetry in performance and the effect this had on comprehension and appreciation. Videotaped poetry readings provided students with opportunities to experience poetry in performance. Because very little had been researched in this area, a grounded...
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    . Constructing Meaning ………………………...………… 128 Recommendations for Further Study and Implications for Practice

  • Faculty perspectives on diversity curriculum

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    Ayala, Javier Ivan
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    This research addresses how instructors move from surface levels of diversity understanding to deep levels. The focus was higher education instructors who taught in a general education program, primarily teaching freshman students. The case location is at a public institution on the West coast. Using the literature on diversity and...
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    mixed method case study approach was used. Some 24 instructors were interviewed and 16 were