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How Do Non-Traditional Students Avail Themselves Of The University Of Arkansas' Resources?, Mary Frances Sulzen
How Do Non-Traditional Students Avail Themselves Of The University Of Arkansas' Resources?, Mary Frances Sulzen
Curriculum and Instruction Undergraduate Honors Theses
In America alone there are 46 million non-traditional students that have some college hours but that have not completed their degree. There are over 1,700 non-traditional students at the University of Arkansas. Colleges and universities provide resources to students to support their academic, social and other needs. Do non-traditional students avail themselves of the University of Arkansas’ resources? Does this impact their GPA? A quantitative and qualitative research study was conducted to explore the connectivity of non-traditional students with their college campus. A survey with a follow up email interview was gathered to examine and research non-traditional students’ interests, problems, …
Elementary Educators' Perceptions Of Conscious Discipline As A Management Strategy, Mary Hill
Elementary Educators' Perceptions Of Conscious Discipline As A Management Strategy, Mary Hill
Curriculum and Instruction Undergraduate Honors Theses
This study explored elementary educators’ perceptions of Conscious Discipline as it is implemented in the classroom as a management technique. To gather data, the researcher created a survey that asked about the demographics in the schools, how the teachers view Conscious Discipline, and the teachers’ opinions on the Conscious Discipline program as it relates to management in the classroom. The survey was shared via email with a link embedded. The participants consisted of twelve teachers from one Northwest Arkansas school district who taught Preschool through fifth grade in a general education classroom, as well as school counselors and administration such …
Investigating Steam: Integrating Art And Stem To Spark Innovation, Sara L. Hayman
Investigating Steam: Integrating Art And Stem To Spark Innovation, Sara L. Hayman
Curriculum and Instruction Undergraduate Honors Theses
The purpose of STEAM instruction in K-12 classrooms emphasizes the teaching of 21st century learning skills using innovative thinking to solve real-world problems and specifically combines the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (Claymier, 2014; Gjovik and Skophammer, 2013). This study investigated how teaching children to recognize connections among subject areas using STEAM promotes innovation in students by using art to teach flexibility and fluidity in thinking. The goal was to determine if integrating art into a STEM project influences the attitude students have towards themselves and their abilities, their attitudes towards how different skill sets work together, …