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Resourcesforhistoryteachers, Robert Maloy

Robert W. Maloy

resourcesforhistoryteachers is an open content wiki organized by teachers and students from the History and Political Science Teacher Education Program in the College of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

It features primary source, multicultural, and multimedia resources for teaching history in K-12 schools based on the Massachusetts History & Social Science Curriculum Framework, the AP World History Key Concepts, and the AP U.S. History Themes

Examining Response To A One-To-One Computer Initiative: Student And Teacher Voices, Mark Storz, Amy Hoffman

Mark G. Storz

The impact of a one-to-one computing initiative at a Midwestern urban middle school was examined through phenomenological research techniques focusing on the voices of eighth grade students and their teachers. Analysis of transcripts from pre- and post-implementation interviews of 47 students and eight teachers yielded patterns of responses to illuminate how one-to-one computing changed students’ learning experiences and teachers’ instructional practices. Key themes that emerged were changes in teacher pedagogy, effect on student learning experiences, impact on classroom behavior and management, potential for improved communications, and suggestions to address professional development needs. The students demonstrated their learning in varied and …

Introduction To Research - A Spectrum Approach, Bahman Shirazi

Bahman Shirazi

A Rasch Analysis Of The Statistical Anxiety Rating Scale, Eric D. Teman Ph.D.

Eric D Teman, J.D., Ph.D.

The conceptualization of a distinct construct known as statistics anxiety has led to the development of numerous rating scales, including the Statistical Anxiety Rating Scale (STARS), designed to assess levels of statistics anxiety. In the current study, the STARS was administered to a sample of 423 undergraduate and graduate students from a midsized, western United States university. The Rasch measurement rating scale model was used to analyze scores from the STARS. Misfitting items were removed from the analysis. In general, items from the six subscales represented a broad range of abilities, with the major exception being a lack of items …

Activity Permissible Classrooms: The Next Revolution In Teaching & Learning, John R. Kilbourne

John R. Kilbourne

For more than twenty years I have been teaching college and university lecture/discussion courses in the typical classroom setting. The classrooms have usually consisted of thirty to forty chairs with fixed attached desks organized in neat rows, all facing front. There was little opportunity to alter the configuration because of the confined space, time, and the other classes that preceded and followed mine. In the fall of 2008 this all changed when I began to restructure my teaching space to be a more activity permissible classroom.

Exploring The Factors That Motivate Female Students To Enroll And Persist In A Collegiate Stem Degree Program, Rosemary L. Edzie, Moe Alahmad

Rosemary L Edzie

In the United States, collegiate enrollment in science and engineering programs continues to decline, while European and Asian universities have increased the number of science and engineering graduates. In addition, there is a growing concern over too few females enrolling and persisting in collegiate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degree programs. Through increasing access to pre-collegiate STEM activities, providing a better understanding of STEM career choices, instilling of confidence in math and science, and establishing student and industry based mentoring programs, more female students will enroll and persist in collegiate STEM degree programs. This paper sets to explore the …

Doctoral Dissertations On International Students, Krishna Bista

Krishna Bista

The purpose of this section is to share recent doctoral dissertations to the Journal of International Students readers.This section lists the selected 50 doctoral dissertations related to the issues and challenges of international students in the United States and Canada. The complete versions of the selected dissertations are available in the ProQuest, Michigan-based electronic publisher.

The Role Of Research In The Professional Doctorate, Craig Hocbein, Jill A. Perry

Jill A Perry

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A Critical Examination Of Food Technology, Innovation And Teacher Education : A Technacy Genre Theory Perspective, Angela Frances Turner

Dr Angela Turner

There are many and varied forces that shape food technology curriculum, but two that emerge as significant and of specific interest to this research are the perceptions of food technology education and economic trends that influence food technology. The broad goal was to examine the extent to which food technology in secondary schooling is well placed to meet emerging policy and economic demand for food innovation expertise in the industry. With both the school sector and the professional sector each asserting that their respective perceptions of Food Technology was correct, a method for clarifying and classifying the nature of the …