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A Survey Of School Psychology Faculty Members' Knowledge, Skills, And Attitudes Regarding Distance Education And Distance Education Technologies, Tonya C. Chacón Jan 2009

A Survey Of School Psychology Faculty Members' Knowledge, Skills, And Attitudes Regarding Distance Education And Distance Education Technologies, Tonya C. Chacón

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Research suggests that availability and use of distance education (DE) and distance education technologies (DET, i.e., technological applications) are growing at a prolific rate. Excitement over new technologies stems from their potential to develop new ways of teaching and learning. Yet, whereas the infrastructure necessary to support DE and DET exists, pedagogical applications have not kept pace. A major reason cited in the literature for limited use of DE and DET is mainstream faculty leadership and willingness to adopt these applications. While faculty members have expertise in content and pedagogy, DE and DET adoption may require greater technological competence. In …


An Examination Of Changes In Classroom Teacher Behaviors When Implementing An Individualized Behavior Support Plan For A Preschooler With Challenging Behavior, Cecile Gleason Jan 2009

An Examination Of Changes In Classroom Teacher Behaviors When Implementing An Individualized Behavior Support Plan For A Preschooler With Challenging Behavior, Cecile Gleason

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

This embedded case study focused on the behavior and attitudes of four members of an early childhood teaching team carrying out a Behavior Support Plan (BSP) in a Head Start classroom. The investigator examined the extent to which teachers implemented the BSP, the relationship between teacher behaviors and changes in child behaviors, the extent to which teacher fidelity changed after coaching, teachers' views on the feasibility and value of the behavior strategies they were asked to carry out, and to what extent professional development supports for teachers were considered helpful. Research and experiences in the field have demonstrated that young …


Loneliness, Friendship, And Self-Esteem : First-Year College Students' Experience Of Using Facebook, Lai Lei Lou Jan 2009

Loneliness, Friendship, And Self-Esteem : First-Year College Students' Experience Of Using Facebook, Lai Lei Lou

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

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Evidence Based Videoconferencing : Results Of A Series Of Quasiexperimental Replication Studies, Leigh Ann Mountain Jan 2009

Evidence Based Videoconferencing : Results Of A Series Of Quasiexperimental Replication Studies, Leigh Ann Mountain

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact of access to videoconferencing on student achievement, affect and behavioral measures. Student achievement was defined as students' scores on assessments, while affect was defined by students' responses to survey questions which measured student interest. Behavioral measures were defined as on-task and off-task behaviors students engaged in during the lesson. Prior knowledge and affect items were used as covariates during the analyses. The sample for this study included college, middle school, and elementary school level classes. Students who were part of the treatment group either had access to a videoconference …


The Influence Of Perceived Origins Of Learning Difficulties And Professional Role On The Acceptability Of The Iq-Achievement Discrepancy And Response-To-Intervention (Rti) Approaches To Learning Disability Classification, Matthew Amore Raso Jan 2009

The Influence Of Perceived Origins Of Learning Difficulties And Professional Role On The Acceptability Of The Iq-Achievement Discrepancy And Response-To-Intervention (Rti) Approaches To Learning Disability Classification, Matthew Amore Raso

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

The present study assessed the acceptability of both the IQ-achievement discrepancy approach and the Response-to-Intervention (RTI) approach to LD classification among teachers, school psychologists, and school administrators. Relationships between each of these variables and perceived origins of learning difficulties among these professionals were also assessed. RTI received more favorable acceptability ratings when compared with the IQ-achievement approach, and more weight was attributed to instructional influences than either biological or environmental influences across all three groups, although significant between-group differences were noted. Biologically and instructionally-based explanations of learning difficulties were significant predictors of IQ-achievement acceptability, but in opposite directions. In contrast, …


The Status Of Special Programming For Minority Youth And Children With Special Needs : A Report On The Perceptions Of Children's Museum Education Directors, Deborah A. Chapin Jan 2009

The Status Of Special Programming For Minority Youth And Children With Special Needs : A Report On The Perceptions Of Children's Museum Education Directors, Deborah A. Chapin

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Dissertation Title: The Status of Special Programming for Minority Youth and Children with Special Needs: A Report on the Perceptions of Children's Museum Education Directors