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Giovanna Llosent Tssa Winter 2008, Giovanna Llosent
Giovanna Llosent Tssa Winter 2008, Giovanna Llosent
Teaching Skills Study Awards (TSSA) Reports
Enhances faculty's teaching by attending a conference devoted to university teaching, a high-impact practice, evidence-based practice or a newly developing teaching practice.
Davida Fischman Tssa Winter 2009, Davida Fischman
Davida Fischman Tssa Winter 2009, Davida Fischman
Teaching Skills Study Awards (TSSA) Reports
Enhances faculty's teaching by attending a conference devoted to university teaching, a high-impact practice, evidence-based practice or a newly developing teaching practice.
Amy Leh Cd Summer 2008, Amy Leh
Amy Leh Cd Summer 2008, Amy Leh
Innovative Course Redesign Grant Reports
Supports faculty to redesign or develop a course in ways that implement high-impact, evidence-based, and/or innovative teaching strategies to improve student learning.
Joe Sutliff Sanders Cd Spring 2008, Joe Sutliff Sanders
Joe Sutliff Sanders Cd Spring 2008, Joe Sutliff Sanders
Innovative Course Redesign Grant Reports
Supports faculty to redesign or develop a course in ways that implement high-impact, evidence-based, and/or innovative teaching strategies to improve student learning.
Nancy Glen Cd Summer 2008, Nancy Glen
Nancy Glen Cd Summer 2008, Nancy Glen
Innovative Course Redesign Grant Reports
Supports faculty to redesign or develop a course in ways that implement high-impact, evidence-based, and/or innovative teaching strategies to improve student learning.
Darcy Otto, Tony Roy, Matthew Davidson Cd Fall 2006, Darcy Otto, Tony Roy, Matthew Davidson
Darcy Otto, Tony Roy, Matthew Davidson Cd Fall 2006, Darcy Otto, Tony Roy, Matthew Davidson
Innovative Course Redesign Grant Reports
Supports faculty to redesign or develop a course in ways that implement high-impact, evidence-based, and/or innovative teaching strategies to improve student learning.
Ahlam Muhtaseh, Ece Algan Cd Spring 2009, Ahlam Muhtaseb, Ece Algan
Ahlam Muhtaseh, Ece Algan Cd Spring 2009, Ahlam Muhtaseb, Ece Algan
Innovative Course Redesign Grant Reports
Supports faculty to redesign or develop a course in ways that implement high-impact, evidence-based, and/or innovative teaching strategies to improve student learning.
Eva Sorrell Tssa Winter 2009, Eva Sorrell
Eva Sorrell Tssa Winter 2009, Eva Sorrell
Teaching Skills Study Awards (TSSA) Reports
Enhances faculty's teaching by attending a conference devoted to university teaching, a high-impact practice, evidence-based practice or a newly developing teaching practice.
Eva Sorrell Tssa Winter 2008, Eva Sorrell
Eva Sorrell Tssa Winter 2008, Eva Sorrell
Teaching Skills Study Awards (TSSA) Reports
Enhances faculty's teaching by attending a conference devoted to university teaching, a high-impact practice, evidence-based practice or a newly developing teaching practice.
David Baker Tssa Winter 2009, David L. Baker
David Baker Tssa Winter 2009, David L. Baker
Teaching Skills Study Awards (TSSA) Reports
Enhances faculty's teaching by attending a conference devoted to university teaching, a high-impact practice, evidence-based practice or a newly developing teaching practice.
Amy Leh Tssa Winter 2009, Amy Leh
Amy Leh Tssa Winter 2009, Amy Leh
Teaching Skills Study Awards (TSSA) Reports
Enhances faculty's teaching by attending a conference devoted to university teaching, a high-impact practice, evidence-based practice or a newly developing teaching practice.
Amy Leh Tssa Fall 2008, Amy Leh
Amy Leh Tssa Fall 2008, Amy Leh
Teaching Skills Study Awards (TSSA) Reports
Enhances faculty's teaching by attending a conference devoted to university teaching, a high-impact practice, evidence-based practice or a newly developing teaching practice.
Environmental Attitudes And Knowledge In Urban, Latino Youth, Jeffery Brian Chapman
Environmental Attitudes And Knowledge In Urban, Latino Youth, Jeffery Brian Chapman
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this thesis was to evaluate an environmental education program at the Audubon Center at Debs Park to examine if the program improved participants' knowledge and attitudes about the environment. Located just minutes from downtown Los Angeles, The Audubon Center conducts programs primarily for urban, low income, and ethnic minority children. The majority of these children are Latino.
The Use Of An Environmental Education Service Learning Project To Enhance Student Motivation In A Secondary School, Mary Frances O'Connell-Hershey
The Use Of An Environmental Education Service Learning Project To Enhance Student Motivation In A Secondary School, Mary Frances O'Connell-Hershey
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was to show any possible variations in environmental education awareness and changes in student motivation among secondary students. In this study two student cohorts from two separate classes completed assignments based on a traditional approach of education and environmental science service-learning project.
Research On Autonomous English-Learning Strategies Of American Culture And Language Students, Jing Xu
Research On Autonomous English-Learning Strategies Of American Culture And Language Students, Jing Xu
Theses Digitization Project
This study will serve as a guideline for adult second-language learners who want to strengthen the effectiveness of self-directed learning outcomes or develop their self-directed learning strategies. Through the understanding of learning factors, fossilized language elements, and their own learning strategies, learners will be more confident and motivated to pursue their personal second-language acquisition goals and aspirations. These strategies are designed to help Taiwanese second-language learners.
Teaching Spanish To Native Speakers, Silvia Guzman
Teaching Spanish To Native Speakers, Silvia Guzman
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to review the literature regarding the teaching program of Spanish for Native Speakers (SNS) since 1980. The rationale for the review of the literature regarding the teaching program of Spanish for Native Speakers is to examine the curriculum, issues, motivations, innovations and studies of Foreign Language Learners and then present Ms. Guzman's perspective about the curriculum of Spanish for Native Speakers at the Secondary level.
An Exploration Of Playmaking Strategies Resulting In Youth Performance Scripts For Elementary School Audiences, Dana Marie Vazquez
An Exploration Of Playmaking Strategies Resulting In Youth Performance Scripts For Elementary School Audiences, Dana Marie Vazquez
Theses Digitization Project
The author has written four Meet the Masters scripts for schools in the Rim of the World school district in Lake Arrowhead, California. The goal of the performances is to employ children's theater techniques in order to teach elementary school students about an artist's life and work as well as improving learning and retention toward meeting the California State Board of Education Visual and Performing Arts content standards. The project is an important contribution to the field of Theater Education/ Theatre for Youth because it presents a method for utilizing the existing resources in a school district-middle school and and …
Shaping Our Children's Future: Perceived Self-Efficacy In A Montessori Environment, Candace Joan Andrews
Shaping Our Children's Future: Perceived Self-Efficacy In A Montessori Environment, Candace Joan Andrews
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to investigate the possibility that students who spend more time in a Montessori environment exhibit higher levels of self-efficacy than children who have more of their school career exposed to traditional education methods. This study used a nonprobability convenience sampling where participants were selected using a volunteer process. The sample included a total of 36 children ranging from 7th to 12th grade who volunteered to participate in this study.
A Play On Touching, Lindsay Marie Hobbs-Rodriguez
A Play On Touching, Lindsay Marie Hobbs-Rodriguez
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of the present study is to examine what type of mathematic program best teaches students with mental retardation how to compute basic addition facts. It was hypothesized that the Touch Math program would be used as a strategy more effectively and with greater speed by students with mental retardation when solving addition problems, than other non-Touch Math strategies. Participants include one child with the secondary diagnosis of mental retardation, as determined by her latest Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
A Critical Analysis Of L1 And L2 Composition Scholarship On Instructor Feedback, Danny Elbar Marenco
A Critical Analysis Of L1 And L2 Composition Scholarship On Instructor Feedback, Danny Elbar Marenco
Theses Digitization Project
This study focuses on what the scholarship indicates about students' attitudes toward instructor feedback and strategies of instructor feedback. This thesis presents a critical analysis of L1 and L2 composition scholarship instructor feedback.
Abstinence-Only Versus Comprehensive Sex Education: Which Model Is Likely To Be Supported By College Students?, Ifeanyi Casimia Alozie
Abstinence-Only Versus Comprehensive Sex Education: Which Model Is Likely To Be Supported By College Students?, Ifeanyi Casimia Alozie
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to check the accuracy as well as the validity of previous studies conducted on sex education programs in this country. This study looks at the attitudes of college students who are parents as to what method they believe can be effective in preventing teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. The research question for this project is: which model of sex education (abstinence-only sex education model or comprehensive sex education model) is more likely to be accepted or supported by college students who are parents and why? And, are there reasons/factors that will influence their …
Classroom Self-Regulation And Variations In Cardiovascular Activity Predict Reading Achievement, Derek Raymond Becker
Classroom Self-Regulation And Variations In Cardiovascular Activity Predict Reading Achievement, Derek Raymond Becker
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis investigates if variations in cardiovascular reactivity measured during an attention eliciting stressor improved the prediction of a child's total reading achievement scores, above that accounted for by classroom self-regulation.
The Effects Of Creatine Supplementation On Exercise Performance, Nellie Carrillo
The Effects Of Creatine Supplementation On Exercise Performance, Nellie Carrillo
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Creatine Monohydrate (CrM) supplementation on exercise performance and to generate a pamphlet to assist coaches and athletes with the decision to use this supplement or not to use this supplement. Athletes consume (CrM) supplements because Creatine plays an important part in the immediate energy system used for muscle contraction. The method for this project was a literature review from peer-reviewed articles.
Bilingual Kindergarteners' Emergent Views About The Functions Of Writing In The School Context, Trinidad Pendleton
Bilingual Kindergarteners' Emergent Views About The Functions Of Writing In The School Context, Trinidad Pendleton
Theses Digitization Project
The goal of this project was to explore bilingual kindergartener's emergent views about writing and their concepts of the functions of writing in a school setting context. This study focuses on the importance of not underestimating literacy knowledge or the intellect of English language learners. In this descriptive study, six bilingual kindergarten students, instructed in their primary language, Spanish, were asked to respond to several guided questions while and after viewing four videotaped sequences.
Teacher Perceptions Of Environmental Education: An Exploratory Assessment, Joye Charlotte Marika Cantrell
Teacher Perceptions Of Environmental Education: An Exploratory Assessment, Joye Charlotte Marika Cantrell
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to initiate an exploratory assessment of teacher knowledge, values, and environmental education practices at a local urban high school to gain general perception of a staff's readiness to yet embrace another teacher certification requirement.
Multiple Intelligences In The Classroom, Julia Marie Ramirez
Multiple Intelligences In The Classroom, Julia Marie Ramirez
Theses Digitization Project
This qualitative study was designed to examine teacher feedback concerning the application of multiple intelligence methods in their classroom. The study found the theory of multiple intelligences was being implemented throughout the curriculum and students were maintaining an evident level of engagement; in turn teachers found it to be a useful intructional method.
Elements And Skills Of Cooperative Learning For Student Learning In Physical Education, Enrique Aguilera
Elements And Skills Of Cooperative Learning For Student Learning In Physical Education, Enrique Aguilera
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was to identify and examine the elements and skills of cooperative learning for student learning in physical education. This project is intended for junior high and middle school physical education teachers who want to be informed on cooperative learning for student learning in physical education. Cooperative learning is the main topic of this study. This project searched for elements and skills in cooperative learning. The method for this project was a literature review from peer-reviewed articles.
Video Instruction For Teachers Utilizing Schoolfusion Web Design Software, Darlene Robin Pitman
Video Instruction For Teachers Utilizing Schoolfusion Web Design Software, Darlene Robin Pitman
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was to develop a method of providing ongoing support and training of teachers as they acquired the skills necessary to incorporate classroom web pages into their instruction. The importance of providing effective teacher technology training was explored and the level of learner safisfaction in utilizing short, targeted video tutorials designed for new users of SchoolFusion web design software were studied.
United States Forest Service: A Resource For California's Education And Environment Initiative, Summer Kristine Pearson
United States Forest Service: A Resource For California's Education And Environment Initiative, Summer Kristine Pearson
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the employees of the U.S. Forest Service believe the Forest Service is qualifiedto act as a resource for California's Education and Environment Initiative (EEI). This study sent a survey to various recreation and resource employees about their knowledge and training in environmental themes and curriculum and evaluated whether individuals within the Forest Service view themselves as conservation or environmental educators and as resources for teachers and classrooms.
Effects Of Physical Activity On Physical Self Perception Among Middle School Students, Leonard Richard Magdaleno
Effects Of Physical Activity On Physical Self Perception Among Middle School Students, Leonard Richard Magdaleno
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was to review and identify effects of physical activity on physical self perception that can be improved through physical education.