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A Multiple Case Study Exploring Communities Of Practice Led By Rural Secondary School Science Teachers To Overcome Community Isolation In A Research-Science, Dually-Enrolled, Program Of Studies, Sandra J. Gardner
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
This multiple case study focused on a research science dually-enrolled program of study and the unique challenges rural school educators face due to a lack of human and social capital. Some geographically-isolated rural secondary schools strategically use dual-enrollment programs to develop stronger social capital networks and communities of practice. Participants included five science research educators from rural, geographically-isolated secondary schools. Each case was examined individually, which allowed the researcher to explore the phenomenon within the context of the rural school research science teaching and learning environment. A cross-case analysis was conducted across all five cases using the inductive framework. The …