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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

An evaluation of using the spiral model to teach media at Oregon State University

Creator:: Piepmeier, Karen Swanson
Abstract:: A decade after the School of Education at Oregon State University adopted a spiral model of curriculum for teacher education, a study was conducted to determine if Instructional Media, one thread of that model, was spiralled in the curriculum. A survey was conducted of graduating seniors, using a questionnaire to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Education at Oregon State Uni- versity adopted a spiral model of curriculum for teacher education

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

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

A Comparison of the Teaching Performance with the Academic Record of Oregon State University Graduates in Elementary Education

Creator:: Gainor, Leo Charles
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Oregon State University undergraduate elementary education program. More specifically, the investigation sought answers to the following questions: 1. What are the graduates' judgments of pertinent areas of the elementary teacher education program? 2. To what extent does...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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

Exploring the need for diversity related professional development

Creator:: McAloney, Kimberly A.
Abstract:: College campuses are becoming more diverse now than ever before. Campuses, however, are not as prepared as they should be for the new students that are arriving. Changes need to be made to status quo processes and procedures, event planning, and classroom education in order to best serve current students....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , 2000). Professional development “training programs” that offer education

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

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

Inclusion of youth with disabilities in afterschool programs

Creator:: Taylor, Jennifer Julie
Abstract:: Afterschool staff have been identified as a critical piece in the positive outcomes youth receive through participation in afterschool programs (Apsler, 2009; Daud & Carruthers, 2008; Riggs & Greenberg, 2004). These programs may benefit youth with disabilities but little is known about what influences staff to include youth with disabilities...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: detailed demographic information on the age, gender, education, and disability- related job training of

ScholarsArchive@OSU

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

An evaluation of using the spiral model to teach media at Oregon State University

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

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

A Comparison of the Teaching Performance with the Academic Record of Oregon State University Graduates in Elementary Education

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

Exploring the need for diversity related professional development

The role of the paraeducator in the general physical education environment

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

Inclusion of youth with disabilities in afterschool programs

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