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Academic Dishonesty: The Ghost Of Papers Past, Wayne T. Whitmore
Academic Dishonesty: The Ghost Of Papers Past, Wayne T. Whitmore
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
This research project examined student’s acts of academic dishonesty and their beliefs regarding whether acts of academic dishonesty were acceptable through survey research conducted online at a two-year college and a four-year university in the Minnesota State (MinnState) system in southern Minnesota. This research aimed to build on existing research related to academic dishonesty in higher education. The sample included 195 students enrolled at a two-year comprehensive college and a four-year state university. Outcomes indicated a majority of students engaged in acts of academic dishonesty. Second, outcomes indicated men are more likely to engage in academic dishonesty than women. Third, …
Mobile Technology For Language Learning And Instruction: Investigating Beliefs And Attitudes Of Indonesian Efl Preservice Teachers, Dodi Siraj Muamar Zain
Mobile Technology For Language Learning And Instruction: Investigating Beliefs And Attitudes Of Indonesian Efl Preservice Teachers, Dodi Siraj Muamar Zain
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This study is primarily aimed to investigate beliefs and attitudes of Indonesian EFL preservice teachers toward the use of mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets for learning and instructional practice in Indonesia. Furthermore, this phenomenological study attempted to reveal the factors affecting these two constructs from 20 Indonesian EFL preservice teachers through semi-structured interviews. The findings revealed participants’ beliefs that mobile devices could positively contribute to the development of language performance as learning tools and the development of language instruction as instructional tools. Regarding attitudes of EFL preservice teachers toward the use of mobile devices for learning and teaching, …
Rural Elementary Teacher Beliefs Regarding The Effectiveness Of Their Homework Practices During The Pandemic, Daniel Clara
Rural Elementary Teacher Beliefs Regarding The Effectiveness Of Their Homework Practices During The Pandemic, Daniel Clara
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Through the lenses of C.S. Peirce’s Belief and Genuine Doubt, Albert Bandura’s Self Efficacy and Collective Efficacy, Bernard Weiner’s Attribution Theory, and Critical Race Theory, this dissertation captured and codified rural elementary teacher beliefs regarding homework and its effectiveness related to learning, and in particular, the effects brought on by the 2020 COVID 19 school closure. Rural school systems are under-researched and present notable differences in homework challenges, including access to libraries, technology and distance from home to school. Using qualitative research, this study identified themes regarding teacher perceptions of homework. The author explained that many of the long-held tenants …
College Student Changing Attitudes And Beliefs About The Nature Of And Teaching Of Mathematics And Science, Stephen R. Skinner
College Student Changing Attitudes And Beliefs About The Nature Of And Teaching Of Mathematics And Science, Stephen R. Skinner
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
With an estimated 17.3 million STEM jobs in the US, there exists a need for a STEMready workforce that is science literate with positive attitudes and beliefs toward the learning and teaching of mathematics and science (Graf, Fry, & Funk, 2018). However, the US has seen a steady decline in the number of high school students interested in STEM-related fields with only 16% of interested students with proven proficiency in mathematics and science and are ready to enroll in college STEM programs (ACT, 2017; Osborne & Dillon, 2008; Stake & Mares, 2001). With the decline in student interest, the US …
The Impact Of Common Core Mathematics Professional Development On Elementary Mathematics Teaching Self-Efficacy And The Resulting Effects On Their Student Achievement, Alissa Smith Lee
Education Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this mixed-method study was to examine the impact of professional development on elementary mathematics teaching self-efficacy as well as the influence of teacher self-efficacy on student achievement. Statistical t tests were used to analyze the dispersion of the teachers’ personal mathematics teaching efficacy beliefs (PMTE) and mathematics teaching outcome expectancy efficacy beliefs (MTOE). To develop a broader perspective, a qualitative analysis of interview data was implemented. Unlike the results from the quantitative data, the qualitative data in this study revealed that meaningful participation in professional development increased teacher performance as well as enhanced their mathematical teaching efficacy. …
Health Hub Program Evaluation, Natalie Macias
Health Hub Program Evaluation, Natalie Macias
Master's Projects and Capstones
This paper examines and evaluates the work of LIFT-Levántate a non-profit organization in San Rafael, California on their school-based nutritional education “health hub,” through health promotion interventions with adolescents. The James B. Davidson Middle School health hub educates students on topics related to nutrition and physical activity with the goal of providing access and increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables while lowering students’ intake of high-fat and sugary processed foods. Through research and observations of the students and families in this community, the data seems to indicate apparent disparities which vary by ethnicity, socioeconomic status and access. Underserved populations, including …
Supporting An Understanding Of Mathematics Teacher Educators:Identifying Shared Beliefs And Ways Of Enacting Their Craft, Joseph S. Rino
Supporting An Understanding Of Mathematics Teacher Educators:Identifying Shared Beliefs And Ways Of Enacting Their Craft, Joseph S. Rino
Theses and Dissertations
For many preservice elementary and secondary teachers, the first time they encounter the notion that mathematics can be taught in ways other than what they experienced is in their teacher preparation program. Therefore, the potential impact of the mathematics teacher educator on the understanding and development of preservice teachers is immense, especially as that impact is considered in connection to the various reform efforts related to mathematics education that have spread across the country for the past three decades. Given the scarcity of systematic research focused on mathematics teacher educators, the author sought to understand defining characteristics of that role. …
Creencias Sobre El Juego En Docentes De Dos Programas De Formación De Maestros Para La Educación Inicial En Bogotá, Diana Alexandra Ariza Vanegas, Johanna Marcela Sánchez Buitrago
Creencias Sobre El Juego En Docentes De Dos Programas De Formación De Maestros Para La Educación Inicial En Bogotá, Diana Alexandra Ariza Vanegas, Johanna Marcela Sánchez Buitrago
Maestría en Docencia
El presente trabajo evidencia los resultados obtenidos bajo la investigación “Creencias sobre el juego en docentes de dos programas de formación de maestros para la educación inicial de la ciudad de Bogotá”. El juego en el ámbito universitario y de manera particular en programas de formación de maestros para la educación inicial no ha sido muy desarrollado, se desconocen o mal interpretan sus usos, en esta medida el comprender las creencias de los docentes se convirtió en el derrotero investigativo del trabajo realizado; puesto que esta comprensión permitirá acercarnos de otra manera al juego en estos espacios. El texto presentará …
Vivimos Entre Redes Y Pensamos Las Realidades. Creencias Sobre Comunicación Virtual De Los Estudiantes De Décimo Y Undécimo De Colegios Distritales De La Localidad De Usme, Angélica Ayala Monsalve, Liliana Patricia Ochoa Pinzón, Alba Jeannette Villarraga Méndez
Vivimos Entre Redes Y Pensamos Las Realidades. Creencias Sobre Comunicación Virtual De Los Estudiantes De Décimo Y Undécimo De Colegios Distritales De La Localidad De Usme, Angélica Ayala Monsalve, Liliana Patricia Ochoa Pinzón, Alba Jeannette Villarraga Méndez
Maestría en Docencia
Esta investigación articulada al Macroproyecto “Creencias de estudiantes del sector público en Bogotá” de la Maestría en Docencia, se realizó con el objetivo de caracterizar las creencias sobre comunicación virtual de los estudiantes de educación media en colegios distritales de las localidades de Bosa, Kennedy, Suba y Usme. Mediante un diseño mixto secuencial, se obtuvieron los datos primero con la encuesta a 1.528 estudiantes de 33 colegios y la entrevista a grupo focal con 82 estudiantes de 9 colegios de la localidad de Usme; para el análisis de datos se efectuó primero el análisis estadístico de la encuesta, luego, el …
Creencias De Los Estudiantes De Los Colegios En Convenio De Bogotá Sobre La Institución Escolar, Jairo Antonio Torres Méndez, Karen Yissed Sosa Valero, Carlos Andrés Munar Vivas
Creencias De Los Estudiantes De Los Colegios En Convenio De Bogotá Sobre La Institución Escolar, Jairo Antonio Torres Méndez, Karen Yissed Sosa Valero, Carlos Andrés Munar Vivas
Maestría en Docencia
Esta investigación pretendió indagar acerca de las creencias de los estudiantes sobre la institución escolar, la cual permite aportar a la transformación de los colegios partícipes; igualmente, la Secretaría de Educación Distrital se beneficia, ya que tendrá una mirada y acercamiento a las creencias de los estudiantes. La población escogida fueron 1790 estudiantes de décimo y undécimo de 32 colegios en convenio de cinco localidades de la ciudad de Bogotá: Suba, Usme, Ciudad Bolívar, Kennedy y Bosa, caracterizadas por tener gran cobertura estudiantil en el sector oficial y con el mayor número de colegios en convenio. El tipo de investigación …
Preservice Special Education Teachers' Beliefs About Effective Reading Instruction For Students With Mild/Moderate Disabilities, Nari Carter
Theses and Dissertations
No Child Left Behind (NCLB, 2002) mandated that all students learn to read and specified that instructional practice in schools be informed by scientifically-based research. NCLB specifically aimed to improve reading achievement among struggling readers, students with disabilities, and other marginalized students. The National Reading Panel and reading experts have identified instructional practices for teaching reading to struggling readers; and yet, teachers do not always implement effective practices in their classrooms. To identify factors that influence teachers’ practice, I conducted a literature review of teachers’ beliefs about reading instruction. The results of the review were mixed in terms of whether …
A Survey Of Teacher's Beliefs Regarding The Importance And Implementation Of Formative Assessment, Diane Lawrence Lowry
A Survey Of Teacher's Beliefs Regarding The Importance And Implementation Of Formative Assessment, Diane Lawrence Lowry
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This quantitative study examined teachers' beliefs of the importance and implementation of formative assessment in one north Mississippi school district. There is a limited amount of research related to teachers' beliefs of formative assessment. Heritage, Kim, Vendlinski, and Herman (2009) defined formative assessment as a planned process during instruction. This process involves collecting information throughout instruction and providing feedback to the student and the teacher and results in changes to instruction to meet the needs of the learner. The purpose of this study was to determine the mean scores, standard deviations, and percentages of teachers' responses to survey items concerning …
Influencing The Opinions And Beliefs Of Teachers And Counselors Middle School Advisory, Chelsea Coleman Watson
Influencing The Opinions And Beliefs Of Teachers And Counselors Middle School Advisory, Chelsea Coleman Watson
Dissertations
Developmentally responsive middle schools provide young adolescents with a culture of caring that translates into action when the adults are attentive to the needs of the students. It is necessary for teachers and counselors to address the academic, social, and emotional well being of students. A philosophy held in middle schools with advisory programs is that every child should be known well by at least one adult, and a relationship facilitated with an adult advisor and a small group of peers is noteworthy. This research included a mixed methods experimental one-group pretest-posttest formulated to answer the following question: How do …