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Co-curricular activities : an element of solution-focused oriented interventions for middle school seriously emotionally disturbed students

Creator:: Stevens, Clifford W.
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to examine the effects of a co-curricular program on the behavior of seriously emotionally disturbed (SED) middle school students. Co-curricular activities are any school-based activities that give students an opportunity to blend the various aspects of their academic learning with personal actions. This was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: in a middle school special education program. The participants were 10 middle school students

Evidence, explanations, and recommendations for teachers' field trip strategies

Creator:: Rebar, Bryan M.
Abstract:: Field trips are well recognized by researchers as an educational approach with the potential to complement and enhance classroom science teaching by exposing students to unique activities, resources, and content in informal settings. The following investigation addresses teachers' field trip practices in three related manuscripts: (1) A study examining the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Blaustein who genuinely recognize the value of environmental education. The SMILE Program, including

Developing creativity in high school home economics studies through the teaching of a home furnishings unit

Creator:: Moe, Estora Ricks
Abstract:: In two twelfth grade Homemaking classes a home furnishings unit was taught to develop creativity in the students in the classes in order to: 1. Attempt to give students creative experiences in the home furnishings unit which would in turn motivate them to be creative. 2. Develop learning experiences in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: program offered in the public schools for elementary, secondary and adult students. Homemaking education

Children's conceptions of nature as influenced by a residential environmental education program

Creator:: Rebar, Bryan M.
Abstract:: The majority of research in environmental education (EE) has focused on measuring knowledge, attitudes, and behavior using quantitative tools and methods. Few studies have attempted to elicit and characterize children's conceptions of the environment or nature, particularly those resulting from a residential EE experience, which contextualize knowledge, attitudes, and may...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Nature as Influenced by a Residential Environmental Education Program Abstract approved: Larry G

The peer interview methodology : participatory qualitative interviewing and discussion in a youth garden project

Creator:: Lile, Joy R.
Abstract:: The Producing for the Future project engaged thirty low-income youth in gardening and nutrition education, microenterprise activities, and participatory research during the 2011 and 2012 growing seasons. The intervention aimed to support community protective factors, build positive youth development, and enhance health outcomes through promoting skill-building and mentorship. The mixedmethods...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: in gardening and nutrition education, microenterprise activities, and participatory research

"Identity in the making" in an adolescent new media maker experience : the role of interest, figured worlds, and use of authentic tools and practices

Creator:: Wyld, Jennifer N.
Abstract:: Human development researchers consider adolescence a rich time for interest development and identity exploration. A relatively new movement in the Free-Choice Learning (FCL) arena, the Maker movement, offers learners interest-driven, experiential, often collaborative, and process-oriented activities ranging from game design (computer-based and otherwise) and robotics, to sewing LEDs into clothing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Wyld for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education presented on June 2, 2015. Title

Post-colonialist Pathways : Building Potential for Multicultural Service Learning at Community Colleges

Creator:: Cate, Rachael
Abstract:: Latina/o student enrollments in community colleges in the United States are rapidly growing, yet Latina/o student success rates have not matched this growth. There is a need for community college programs that serve Latina/o student populations more effectively and that incorporate multicultural educational practices into college programs. The purpose of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Doctor of Philosophy in Education presented on November 23, 2015. Title: Post-colonialist Pathways

Industrially-situated project-based learning : a study of feedback and diffusion

Creator:: Gilbuena, Debra M.
Abstract:: The Virtual Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) Process Development Project provides the context for the two areas of the research presented in this dissertation. The first area, generally referred to as feedback in this dissertation, focuses on student learning and the interactions of students and instructors that take place in the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Education in 2011. Appendix B presents the use of episodes to investigate the structure of episodes in a

How do engineering students develop and reason with concepts of electricity within a project-based course?

Creator:: Bledsoe, Karen E.
Abstract:: Reform in science education has often emphasized task-based learning as an instructional method to improve student understanding and retention of concepts, and to promote the development of reasoning and problem-solving. Yet studies assessing student knowledge at the beginning and end of a task-based class show mixed results. Students in task-based...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Education presented on March 16, 2007. Title: How Do Engineering Students Develop and Reason With

Communicating science : developing an exhibit with scientists and educators

Creator:: Lemagie, Emily
Abstract:: Outreach is a small, but significant component to modern research. Developing an exhibit for public display can be an effective way to communicate science to broad audiences, although it may be a less familiar method to scientists than writing papers or giving presentations. I outline the process of developing an...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: education. I want to thank James Lerczak, my graduate advisor, for being an amazing teacher and mentor

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Co-curricular activities : an element of solution-focused oriented interventions for middle school seriously emotionally disturbed students

Evidence, explanations, and recommendations for teachers' field trip strategies

Developing creativity in high school home economics studies through the teaching of a home furnishings unit

Children's conceptions of nature as influenced by a residential environmental education program

The peer interview methodology : participatory qualitative interviewing and discussion in a youth garden project

"Identity in the making" in an adolescent new media maker experience : the role of interest, figured worlds, and use of authentic tools and practices

Post-colonialist Pathways : Building Potential for Multicultural Service Learning at Community Colleges

Industrially-situated project-based learning : a study of feedback and diffusion

How do engineering students develop and reason with concepts of electricity within a project-based course?

Communicating science : developing an exhibit with scientists and educators

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