Browsing Education, College of by Title
Now showing items 1-20 of 91
-
A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF LATINO AND CAUCASIAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS' VALUES ABOUT MATH, PERCEIVED MATH ACHIEVEMENT AND STEM CAREER CHOICE
(2012)The purpose of this study was to examine high school students' math values, perceived math achievement, and STEM career choice. Participants (N=515) were rural high school students from the U.S. Northwest. Data was collected ... -
A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL PERCEPTIONS OF WASHINGTON STATE TEACHER EVALUATION INSTRUMENTS: DANIELSON, MARZANAO, AND CEL 5D+
(2013)The purpose of this study was to describe the level of support teachers and principals have toward the new mandated teacher evaluation instruments in the state of Washington. In 2010, the Washington state legislature passed ... -
ADVOCATING FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH A DECISION-MAKING PROCESS TO SELECT A SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL THAT BETTER MEETS THE NEEDS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
(2013)This study is a design-based research study, grounded in advocacy action research that investigates the change process. The researcher led a leadership team as they explored services to best meet the needs of English ... -
Applying Principles for New Literacies in Differing CALL Contexts: Conceptualizing Issues for Teaching, Research, and Policy
(Computer-Assisted Language Learning Electronic Journal, 2012)If we accept the argument that "literacy" can be plural and new, we still need to uncover how principles guiding new literacies can be applied in teaching, research, and technology policy in CALL contexts. This paper ... -
Armenians' dual identity in Jordan.
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2009-08)William Saroyan, a famous American Armenian writer states, “For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia” (video, google.co.uk, 2009). This quote assures that there exist ... -
Cross-Cultural Differences in Response Styles
(2011)In the present study, I compared cross-cultural differences in response bias in college students in the United States, Mexico, Australia, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Japan. Specifically, I examined the convergence of ... -
Defense and carnivory: Dual role of bracts in Passiflora foetida
(Journal of Biosciences, 1995)Members of the genus Passiflora are reported to have evolved modifications which kill insects; they have however never been tested for carnivorous syndrome. The flowers of Passiflora foetida consists of highly reticulate ... -
DIGITAL STORYTELLING IN NURSE PRACTITIONER EDUCATION: NEW PATHWAYS OF LEARNING
(2014)This qualitative descriptive study examined graduate nurse practitioner (NP) students' experience of creating a digital story. There has been little research done that focuses on the use of digital storytelling (DS) in ... -
Disturbance and diversity. The case study of Terminalia paniculata
(MyForest, 1999-09)Effect of disturbance on diversity, using many small plots in two adjacent moist deciduous forest sites was examined. The disturbed forest (OF) is regularly burnt, grazed and lopped. While the undisturbed forest (UDF) is ... -
EFFECTIVE INDUCTION AND MENTORING PRACTICES: PERCEPTIONS OF FEMALE AND MALE SUPERINTENDENTS IN THEIR FIRST YEAR IN A NEW STATE
(2011)The purpose of this qualitative study is to examine the perceptions of six seasoned superintendents, new to the state being studied on the effectiveness of induction and mentoring programs. The purpose is also to gain an ... -
Effects of Perceived Discrimination on Asian Americans: A Daily Process Study
(2012)The purpose of this study was to (a) examine the effects of daily perceived discrimination on the psychological functioning of Asian Americans, specifically their daily fear, hostility, sadness, serenity, and self-esteem, ... -
ELEMENTARY LANGUAGE IMMERSION: LESSONS FOR PRACTITIONERS FROM CASE STUDIES IN FIVE STATES
(2012)The realities of a global society magnify the need for U.S. students to be proficient in the 21st Century Skills of bilingualism, bi-literacy and cross-cultural appreciation. Elementary Language Immersion programs offer ... -
Engaging Staff in the Development of Distributed Leadership
(2011)During the 2010-11 school-year at Scootney Springs Elementary, an action research project with 8 teachers was initiated to create a culture of distributed leadership in the school building. Throughout phase 1 of the study, ...