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Technology Staff Development: Is It Effectively Designed To Increase Classroom Use Of Technology?, Susan Ellen Holliday Jan 2002

Technology Staff Development: Is It Effectively Designed To Increase Classroom Use Of Technology?, Susan Ellen Holliday

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project was to examine the current staff development training program's impact on the integration of technology into the teacher/participants' classroom. This thesis evaluates whether or not training practices were being transitioned to the classroom, which practices need to be added to the training program to increase the implementation of technology into the classrom.


The Effectiveness Of Integrating Technology Into Science Eduaction (Sic) Compared To The Traditional Science Classroom, Kimberly Ann Sigears Jan 2002

The Effectiveness Of Integrating Technology Into Science Eduaction (Sic) Compared To The Traditional Science Classroom, Kimberly Ann Sigears

Theses Digitization Project

The goal of this project is to assist the teacher in integrating technology into a seventh grade science classroom, with an emphasis on the human body systems. Through the integration of technology into science education, this project aided in enhancing the learning environment, while motivating students to become more active participants in their learning experience.


Curriculum Guide To Teach Computed Radiography At El Camino College, Dawn Nella Guzman Jan 2002

Curriculum Guide To Teach Computed Radiography At El Camino College, Dawn Nella Guzman

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the project was to design a curriculum guideline for educators to teach computed radiography. This project can be used as a stand-alone course, or integrated into existing radiologic technology courses.


Developing Listening Comprehension Competence In Japanese English As A Foreign Language Learners, Masahiro Fujita Jan 2002

Developing Listening Comprehension Competence In Japanese English As A Foreign Language Learners, Masahiro Fujita

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to investigate a model for developing listening comprehension competence on the part of Japanese learners of english as a foreign language, with a view toward promoting practical and communicative english competence.


A Process Of Using Mini-Shared And Guided Reading To Transition Fluent Readers In Spanish To English, Pedro Rosas Jan 2002

A Process Of Using Mini-Shared And Guided Reading To Transition Fluent Readers In Spanish To English, Pedro Rosas

Theses Digitization Project

A descriptive study was conducted using a modified approach to Guided Reading and Mini-Shared Reading to improve the reading comprehension levels of bilingual second graders in their second language, English.


A Parent Workshop For Motivating Emergent Literacy In English, Patricia Jean Bohanan Jan 2002

A Parent Workshop For Motivating Emergent Literacy In English, Patricia Jean Bohanan

Theses Digitization Project

The goal of this project is to help teachers create a motivation-enhancing literacy environment that increases students' reading ability, improves the understanding of written material, fosters a love of reading, and develops life-long learners.


The Effects Of Computer Assisted Language Learning And Specially Designed Academic Instruction In English On Second Language Acquisition, George Edward Williams Jan 2002

The Effects Of Computer Assisted Language Learning And Specially Designed Academic Instruction In English On Second Language Acquisition, George Edward Williams

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two methods of instruction for second language acquisition. The first method used a computer based software program known as English Language Learning Instructional System (ELLIS). The second method used Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE).


Establishing Cisco Academy At San Bernardino High School, La Mont Alfredo Carroll Jan 2002

Establishing Cisco Academy At San Bernardino High School, La Mont Alfredo Carroll

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project was to establish a CISCO program at San Bernardino High School. This program facilitates student matriculating with the program being taught at San Bernardino Valley College. Students earn certification as a Cisco Certified Networking Professional (CCNP) certification.


A Comparison Of Academic Success In High School Spanish One Classes Between Hispanic And Non-Hispanic Surname Students, Joshua David Runyan Jan 2002

A Comparison Of Academic Success In High School Spanish One Classes Between Hispanic And Non-Hispanic Surname Students, Joshua David Runyan

Theses Digitization Project

This study attemps to discover whether there is a difference in the academic performance of Spanish surname students in high school Spanish 1 language classrooms over their non-Spanish surname counterparts.


Cultural Conflicts In High Schools Of The Inland Empire And Cleveland, Ohio, Ann Marie Love Jan 2002

Cultural Conflicts In High Schools Of The Inland Empire And Cleveland, Ohio, Ann Marie Love

Theses Digitization Project

This study focuses on the students who participate in acts of racism. The study examines the degree to which students who commit acts of racism and engage in cultural clashes are outsiders or nonparticipants in their schools as well as in their communities.


Developing A Culminating Assessment For Psychology Undergraduate Students, Tammy Louise Reichley Jan 2002

Developing A Culminating Assessment For Psychology Undergraduate Students, Tammy Louise Reichley

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project was to create a comprehensive exam for a California State University to measure student learning in Psychology within a multi-matrix method Outcomes Assessment process.


Enhancing Communication Skills Through Family And Consumer Sciences, Ellen Derby Gordon Jan 2002

Enhancing Communication Skills Through Family And Consumer Sciences, Ellen Derby Gordon

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


The Development, Design, And Theory Of Educational Interactive Multimedia Software, William James Chapman Jan 2002

The Development, Design, And Theory Of Educational Interactive Multimedia Software, William James Chapman

Theses Digitization Project

This project provides teachers and students with background information regarding software design. Specifically it will focus on design theory including content, interface, graphics, animation, navigation, and audio issues which may arise during the design and construction of educational multimedia software. The design issues represented here are demonstrated in the software "You can make a difference ... Human Rights".


The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence And The Adjustment Process Of International Students, Hedieh Khajavi Jan 2002

The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence And The Adjustment Process Of International Students, Hedieh Khajavi

Theses Digitization Project

Although there is a handful of research on Emotional Intelligence in organizations, there is a lack of research between Emotional Intelligence and the adjustment process of international students. This research aimed to gain a greater understanding of the adjustment process of international students in the United States.


Three Key Factors That Influence Reading Comprehension, Denise Michelle Cates-Darnell Jan 2002

Three Key Factors That Influence Reading Comprehension, Denise Michelle Cates-Darnell

Theses Digitization Project

This study explores the factors that influence the ways in which intermediate students learn comprehension strategies. A substantial scholarship offers evidence of the success of three factors: the teacher, Support structures, and the efficacy of the specific comprehension strategies taught.


Teamwork And Place-Based Curriculum And Instruction In Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages, Mary Kay Bider Jan 2002

Teamwork And Place-Based Curriculum And Instruction In Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages, Mary Kay Bider

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to apply the theories of John Dewey's experiential learning, providing the foundation of place-based curriculum incorporating community investigation, outdoor education, and project-based learning into an EFL curriculum.


Examining English As A Second Language: Textbooks From A Constructivist Perspective, Juliana Theresa Reineman Jan 2002

Examining English As A Second Language: Textbooks From A Constructivist Perspective, Juliana Theresa Reineman

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this thesis is to question the methodological practices of ESL textbooks.


Integrating Distance Learning Technologies With Information Technology Curricula: A Solution For Economic And Workforce Development At Mt. San Jacinto College, Guy Mitchell Reams Jan 2002

Integrating Distance Learning Technologies With Information Technology Curricula: A Solution For Economic And Workforce Development At Mt. San Jacinto College, Guy Mitchell Reams

Theses Digitization Project

The goal of this project being to provide a unique strategy that integrates new curriculum, instructional methods, and distance technology to position higher education as a key participant in workforce and economic development.


Teachers' Handbook For Implementing Learning Styles Through Multiple Intelligences, Diedreann Estrada Silva Jan 2002

Teachers' Handbook For Implementing Learning Styles Through Multiple Intelligences, Diedreann Estrada Silva

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project was to provide teachers with different teaching assessement, tools, approaches, and strategies. The context of this problem was to address the need to develop a teacher handbook proposal entitled Teachers' Handbook For Implementing Learning Styles Through the Multiple Intelligences.


The Relationship Between Academic Performance And Physical Fitness: An Analysis Of Academic Performance Scores And Fitnessgram Scores In San Bernardino And Riverside Counties, James Patrick Hallion Jan 2002

The Relationship Between Academic Performance And Physical Fitness: An Analysis Of Academic Performance Scores And Fitnessgram Scores In San Bernardino And Riverside Counties, James Patrick Hallion

Theses Digitization Project

The focus of this project is an analysis of the relationship between the results of the Academic Performance Index (API) and the Fitnessgram for seventh grade students in California's Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Results of the analysis show a positive relationship beween academic scores and fitness scores.


Critical Thinking And Ideology: A Study Of Composition's Secondary Curricula, Jonathan Barney Anderson Jan 2002

Critical Thinking And Ideology: A Study Of Composition's Secondary Curricula, Jonathan Barney Anderson

Theses Digitization Project

In 1992 Maxine Hairston "Diversity, Ideology, and Teaching Writing" claimed that instead of teaching writing and critical thinking skills, First year Composition (FYC) instructors were instead using their classrooms as coercive political platforms that were detrimental to students' educational needs.


Gender Issues, Core Curriculum, And Statewide Content Standards, Scott Douglas Godwin Jan 2002

Gender Issues, Core Curriculum, And Statewide Content Standards, Scott Douglas Godwin

Theses Digitization Project

This project is a discussion of the continuing need to address gender issues while teaching core curriculum in English classes at the secondary level.


Using Technologies Of The Self To Stimulate Students' Intelligences In English As A Foreign Language Learning, Shao-Hung Chen Jan 2002

Using Technologies Of The Self To Stimulate Students' Intelligences In English As A Foreign Language Learning, Shao-Hung Chen

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this curriculum project is to provide an approach to enrich the process of teaching and learning. This project uses psychological tools to stimulate students' multiple intelligences and to encourage students to know how to manage their learning, so that learning English will no longer be boring; instead it will be creative and practical.


A Backwards Approach To Instructional Design, Dirk Martin Davis Jan 2002

A Backwards Approach To Instructional Design, Dirk Martin Davis

Theses Digitization Project

This project describes the outline for an effective procedure for a backwards design approach as it relates to a technology integrated unit of study.


An Effective Curriculum For Teaching Computer Numerical Control Machining, Paul Allen Van Hulle Jan 2002

An Effective Curriculum For Teaching Computer Numerical Control Machining, Paul Allen Van Hulle

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project was to develop and document curricular content for Computer Numerical Control education program for Mt. San Jacinto Community College. The design of the curriculum focuses on showing students how skills learned in academic classes can be applied to the workplace.


California's "Long-Standing, Serious Noncompliance" In The Delivery Of Special Education And Related Services, Margaret Ann Kaspar Jan 2002

California's "Long-Standing, Serious Noncompliance" In The Delivery Of Special Education And Related Services, Margaret Ann Kaspar

Theses Digitization Project

The intent of the review, and the list of programs appended to this paper, is to compile examples of successful programs that may serve as models for those in California who have been charged with the development and implementation of programs that will bring the California Department of Education/Office of Special Education and its local education agencies into substantial compliance with the requirements of IDEA.


Reducing California's Special Education Costs By Improving Access To Early Childhood Intervention: A Policy Review, Ann Laureen Hennessey Jan 2002

Reducing California's Special Education Costs By Improving Access To Early Childhood Intervention: A Policy Review, Ann Laureen Hennessey

Theses Digitization Project

This project addressess the importance of early childhood intervention for California's infants and toddlers and how the managed care trends are affecting families' ability to obtain help for their children.


Incorporating Intercultural Communication Instruction In Programs For Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages, Selin Yildiz Jan 2002

Incorporating Intercultural Communication Instruction In Programs For Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages, Selin Yildiz

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Instructors' Communicator Style In The College Classroom: Perceptions Of African American And European American Students, Angela Adair Jan 2002

Instructors' Communicator Style In The College Classroom: Perceptions Of African American And European American Students, Angela Adair

Theses Digitization Project

This project concerns instructors' perceived communicator style in the college classroom with African American and European American students.


A High School Physics Instructor's Website: Design, Implementation, And Evaluation, Richard Neal White Jan 2002

A High School Physics Instructor's Website: Design, Implementation, And Evaluation, Richard Neal White

Theses Digitization Project

In order to test the ability of the Internet to supplement classroom instruction, an instructor-authored WWW site crashwhite.com was developed for two Berkeley High courses: Advanced Placement (AP) physics, and college-prep physics class. The website was intended to supplement classroom instruction by making classroom materials available to students and parents outside the classroom, and to facilitate increased teacher-parent, teacher-student, and student-student communication.