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2015

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A Phenomenological Study Of Public School Biology Teachers Who Believe In The Literal Genesis Account Of Creation, Eric Dougherty Nov 2015

A Phenomenological Study Of Public School Biology Teachers Who Believe In The Literal Genesis Account Of Creation, Eric Dougherty

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

he purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand the experiences of Christian public high school biology teachers who believe in a literal, young earth account of creation as revealed in the book of Genesis. There is a gap in the literature regarding understanding the teaching experiences of Christians who believe in a strict interpretation of the biblical book of Genesis. This study was conducted by interviewing 11 Christian public school biology teachers from multiple states who met the criteria for being identified as young earth creationists. Data were also collected through a focus group and reflective vignettes. Data were …

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An Examination Of Factors That Influence Teacher Adoption Of Bring Your Own Device In The Classroom, Shawn Patrick Lloyd Hirano Jul 2015

An Examination Of Factors That Influence Teacher Adoption Of Bring Your Own Device In The Classroom, Shawn Patrick Lloyd Hirano

School of Public Service Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this research is to examine if and how Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is implemented in secondary public schools by focusing on teacher adoption of BYOD in the classroom. Given the newness of BYOD, there is little research on how school districts have implemented this policy or why and how teachers have adopted the practice in their classroom. Using both Innovation Diffusion Theory (IDT) and the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), this research investigated several key elements that could influence teacher adoption of BYOD: teacher characteristics, school culture, and professional development. The population for this mixed method study …

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Las Concepciones De Juego En Las Docentes De Grado Cero Y Primero De La Institución Educativa Ciudadela Sucre, Jimena Bonilla Murillo, Lida Fernanda Buitrago Rodríguez, Heider Yesid Urrea Rozo Jan 2015

Las Concepciones De Juego En Las Docentes De Grado Cero Y Primero De La Institución Educativa Ciudadela Sucre, Jimena Bonilla Murillo, Lida Fernanda Buitrago Rodríguez, Heider Yesid Urrea Rozo

Maestría en Docencia

Nuestra investigación se fundamenta en la falta de reconocimiento de las concepciones docentes respecto al juego y su incidencia en la práctica. Su objetivo es conocer las concepciones de juego que sustentan los discursos y las prácticas de las docentes de la IE Ciudadela Sucre en los grados cero y primero. Tiene un enfoque metodológico cualitativo, el cual utilizó como técnicas la entrevista semi-estructurada con un instrumento guion de 14 preguntas base y la observación no participante con una rejilla en donde se escribía el decir y el hacer de las docentes acerca del juego. Para el análisis de la …

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Formación Integral: Incidencia De Los Modelos De Enseñanza. Un Estudio Con Los Profesores De Inglés De Unitec, Cristy Julieth Gil Cantor, Wilson Enrique Rodríguez Paredes Jan 2015

Formación Integral: Incidencia De Los Modelos De Enseñanza. Un Estudio Con Los Profesores De Inglés De Unitec, Cristy Julieth Gil Cantor, Wilson Enrique Rodríguez Paredes

Maestría en Docencia

La investigación partió de la identificación de la problemática de cómo los modelos de enseñanza afectan la propuesta de formación integral de las instituciones de educación superior en el marco de la línea de investigación de Cultura, Fe y Formación en Valores dentro del macro proyecto de Formación Integral de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación de la Universidad de La Salle. Esta investigación se llevó a cabo en la Corporación Universitaria Unitec, tratando de contribuir con sugerencias a la intencionalidad que propone la Corporación Universitaria Unitec, teniendo en cuenta las voces de los docentes. Para alcanzar esto, se …

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Thelma Perso And Colleen Hayward, Teaching Indigenous Students: Cultural Awareness And Classroom Strategies For Improving Learning Outcomes, Jacynta Krakouer, Troy Meston Dec 2014

Thelma Perso And Colleen Hayward, Teaching Indigenous Students: Cultural Awareness And Classroom Strategies For Improving Learning Outcomes, Jacynta Krakouer, Troy Meston

Jacynta Krakouer

How can cultural responsiveness towards Indigenous students be truly embedded in teaching
pedagogy and national standards? In this book, Perso and Hayward (2015) seek to provide
teachers with practical tools for working effectively with Indigenous students in school
settings. This book is written with the teacher in mind, presenting a contemporary tone
about the complexities of culturally responsive, quality teaching and learning, across
various stages of teaching and assessment. The authors preface their book by emphasising
the relevance of strategies for all students, thus demystifying the ‘exotification’ of Indigenous
learners, with competencies based upon the individualisation of learning for all …

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