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The effect of theological education on philosophy of human nature among Nazarene Sunday school teachers

Creator:: Budd, Clair Allen, 1953-
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of theological education on philosophy of human nature among Sunday school teachers in the Church of the Nazarene. Research materials consisted of Wrightsman's Philosophy of Human Nature scale and a demographic questionnaire constructed by the researcher. These materials were mailed...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: school education, or people with little or no relevant teacher training of any kind. They may be

Provoking Change : The Role of a Course in Funds of Knowledge in Disrupting Preservice Teachers' Thinking About Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners

Creator:: Thiemens, Cassie Rae
Abstract:: This qualitative study examines the role of a graduate level multicultural teacher education course in disrupting preservice teachers' beliefs and assumptions about teaching culturally and linguistically diverse learners. This study is motivated by the following research question: What are the actions that take place in a funds of knowledge course...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: teacher education course in disrupting preservice teachers’ beliefs and assumptions about teaching

A descriptive study of demographic characteristics and perceptions of the educational preparation, professional experience, and selected duties of Christian College physical education faculty members

Creator:: Hoeck, Donald E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to develop a profile of Christian College physical education faculty members regarding their academic preparation, professional experience, and selected duties, as well as to identify important components of graduate preparation at the doctoral level for future faculty at these institutions. A survey instrument was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Experience, and Selected Duties of Christian College Physical Education Faculty Members Abstract approved

A qualitative study of the professional growth of mid-career community college faculty

Creator:: Crawford, Charles J. M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to explore experiences of professional growth for mid-career community college faculty. The research question that guided the study is: How do community college faculty members experience professional growth at mid- career? The research design included an interpretive social science methodology and phenomenological method. Nine...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DISSERTATION OF Charles J. M. Crawford for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education presented on

Contributions of selected personal and social perceptual factors to the teaching performance of female early childhood student teachers in a multicultural preschool setting

Creator:: Ruder, Thanitthar Pobsook
Abstract:: Contributions of selected personal and social perceptual factors to the teaching performance of 67 female, undergraduate, Caucasian students, enrolled as student teachers in a multicultural preschool setting associated with a teacher preparation program, were examined. The multicultural preschool setting enrolled children from both International and U.S. cultures. Student teachers were...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Pre-service and new teacher attitudes and understanding about their preparation to work with special needs and diverse learners

Creator:: Egby, Phyllis
Abstract:: The 2004 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) are two federal mandates which impact general education teachers working with special needs students and diverse learners (second language learners, students from severe poverty, students from different cultures, students who experience occasional emotional needs, and students...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: (2001) focused on general education teacher training to work with special needs and diverse learners

Oregon industrial and engineering teacher's perceived professional development needs

Creator:: Moon, Dale E.
Abstract:: Professional development is a critical part of education, especially in career and technical education (CTE). CTE programs have rapidly changing technological foundations, and while the CTE teachers' primary focus is to prepare students for entry-level positions in their occupational areas, CTE teachers are also required to embed academics into their...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: .................................................................................................................... 59 An Aging Workforce with Gaps in the CTE Teacher Education Pipeline

Five programs for four participants : stories of paradox and learning in a graduate cohort for adult literacy practitioners

Creator:: Fish, Susan A.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to understand the individual experiences of four adult literacy practitioners, Anne, Bill, Candy, and Emily, in the first cohort of the Oregon Field-Based Cohort Master's Program. This program, which Oregon established in 1993 as one venue of professional development for adult literacy and English...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: recommendation of guidelines for funding and structuring teacher training to the U.S. Office of Education. Its

My journey with preservice teachers : reflecting on teacher characteristics that bridge multicultural education theory and classroom practice

Creator:: Moule, Jean Golson
Abstract:: In the past decade, issues related to cultural diversity and pluralism have risen to the forefront in education. The increasing cultural diversity in American classrooms and communities requires preservice teachers to be ready to promote multiple perspectives within their curricula and among their students. The purpose of this study was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Preservice Teachers: Reflecting on Teacher Characteristics that Bridge Multicultural Education Theory and

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:: Philosophy in Education presented on November 21, 2008. Title: The Effect of Teacher Training on

Engagement in a community of learners as a mediating agent toward the construction of technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) in an online Master's program

Creator:: Gillow-Wiles, Henry
Abstract:: This study investigates how teachers develop and extend their understanding and knowledge of teaching and learning with digital technologies in a primarily online Master of Science program. The investigation focuses on exploring the relationship between developing an online community of learners and the construction of technological pedagogical and content knowledge...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: teacher education programs in particular (Guilar & Loring, 2008), a better understanding of designing

Competencies for adapted physical educators in Thailand

Creator:: Suphawibul, Mayuree
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to identify competencies which are perceived as important by Thai adapted physical educators, to determine the differences that exist in the way physical education professors and adapted physical educators judge the level of each competency, and to recommend a set of competencies for adapted...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Educators 13 Adapted Physical Education in Thailand 15 Teacher Training for Adapted Physical Education 18

A study of adult student learning strategies for a web based teacher licensure program

Creator:: Twomey, Sylvia Mary
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to understand how adult learners in an online teacher licensure program selected and used learning strategies, transformed existing strategies or developed new strategies. Also examined was whether the environment itself facilitated or impeded usage of transformed strategies, or development of new strategies. Participants in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: education was the prime achievement A Study of Adult Student Learning Strategies for a Web-Based Teacher

The effects of three knowledge interventions on novice volunteer tutors' teaching performance with children with developmental disabilities in a motor development lab setting

Creator:: Tindall, Daniel William Sanchez
Abstract:: According to Block (1999), the greatest problem with inclusion in physical education is the lack of personnel support. Most help comes in the form of teacher assistants such as peer-tutors and paraprofessional who receive very little, if any, direction from the general physical education teacher. However, what remains unknown are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: structured form of training, the physical education teacher generally trains volunteers and peer-tutors, and

Competency needs for physical education master's degree programs in Thailand

Creator:: Samahito, Supitr Chotinukul
Abstract:: This study was to determine the common competencies needed in physical education graduate curricula as perceived by physical education teachers and other physical educators in Thailand, to determine if differences existed among three groups of physical educators on the Importance of Content and Level of Learning of the selected competencies,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: teacher education is to improve teaching, to improve teaching is to improve the schools, to improve the

The relationship of teachers' mathematics preparation and degree level to essential learning skills

Creator:: Balaban, Gerald M.
Abstract:: Organizations leading education reform of the 1980's have challenged teacher education programs at colleges and universities across the nation to improve the subject matter content preparation of teachers. Past methods of program development and techniques to assess teacher's knowledge competence have been one-sided in their approach. New research studies on...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: teacher education programs at colleges and universities across the nation to improve the subject matter

Preservice teachers explore gender issues in education through talk

Creator:: Cammack, J. Camille
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to analyze preservice teachers' talk about gender issues in education through a poststructural feminist theoretical framework. Eighteen Master of Arts in Teaching students volunteered to participate in a seminar. During the seminar the participants wrote about and discussed gender issues in teaching. Data collected...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: questions about teacher education practices. They served to illustrate the power relationships inherent in

The role of the paraeducator in the general physical education environment

Creator:: Bryan, Rebecca R.
Abstract:: The use of paraeducators has increased as a main mechanism to include more students with disabilities in multiple settings in the public schools in the U.S. Research has examined the use of paraeducators in typical classroom settings but little is known about their role in physical education. Although the utilization...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: training of both paraeducators and teachers in physical education. The Role of the

Faculty development for outcome-based curriculum reform in the community college

Creator:: Webster, Jennifer M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to document a community college faculty development process through which the faculty learned to reconstruct their curriculum around significant learning outcomes and authentic assessment strategies. The following questions focused the inquiry: 1. What kind of organizational support systems were necessary for the faculty to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Pre-service physical education teachers’ attitudes toward, and use of, handheld technology

Creator:: Wegis, Heidi M.
Abstract:: A current trend in educational reform requires teachers to be proficient in employing technology in their classrooms. As a result of this trend, teachers need to be prepared to integrate technology into their teaching, and teacher preparation programs have a responsibility to prepare their students accordingly. The handheld computer (PDA)...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Teacher Education…………………………………………...2 1.2 Utilization of Technology in Physical Education……………………………..3

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The effect of theological education on philosophy of human nature among Nazarene Sunday school teachers

Provoking Change : The Role of a Course in Funds of Knowledge in Disrupting Preservice Teachers' Thinking About Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners

A descriptive study of demographic characteristics and perceptions of the educational preparation, professional experience, and selected duties of Christian College physical education faculty members

A qualitative study of the professional growth of mid-career community college faculty

Contributions of selected personal and social perceptual factors to the teaching performance of female early childhood student teachers in a multicultural preschool setting

Pre-service and new teacher attitudes and understanding about their preparation to work with special needs and diverse learners

Oregon industrial and engineering teacher's perceived professional development needs

Five programs for four participants : stories of paradox and learning in a graduate cohort for adult literacy practitioners

My journey with preservice teachers : reflecting on teacher characteristics that bridge multicultural education theory and classroom practice

The effect of teacher training on movement implementation in elementary classrooms

Engagement in a community of learners as a mediating agent toward the construction of technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) in an online Master's program

Competencies for adapted physical educators in Thailand

A study of adult student learning strategies for a web based teacher licensure program

The effects of three knowledge interventions on novice volunteer tutors' teaching performance with children with developmental disabilities in a motor development lab setting

Competency needs for physical education master's degree programs in Thailand

The relationship of teachers' mathematics preparation and degree level to essential learning skills

Preservice teachers explore gender issues in education through talk

The role of the paraeducator in the general physical education environment

Faculty development for outcome-based curriculum reform in the community college

Pre-service physical education teachers’ attitudes toward, and use of, handheld technology

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