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Perceptions Of District Curriculum Administrators Regarding K-12 Engineering Education, Derrick A. Nero
Perceptions Of District Curriculum Administrators Regarding K-12 Engineering Education, Derrick A. Nero
UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair
The state of Nebraska recently adopted and implemented a set of Science standards that aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards which include engineering practices such as engineering design and the use of technology. Curriculum administrators throughout the state are responsible for the implementation of these standards including training for engineering teaching and learning. This exploratory study investigated curriculum administrators’ (n = 43) perceptions of Engineering Education in four areas: Importance of Engineering Education, District Familiarity with Engineering Education, Characteristics of Engineering, and Barriers to Integrating Engineering Education. This exploratory study used one instrument to collect data: a modified Design, …
Exploration Of School-Based Refugee Mental Health Intervention, Anne Marie Boose
Exploration Of School-Based Refugee Mental Health Intervention, Anne Marie Boose
UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair
ABSTRACT
EXPLORATORY STUDY OF A SCHOOL-BASED REFUGEE
MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT
Anne Marie Boose, Ed.D.
University of Nebraska, 2018
Advisor: Kay A. Keiser, Ed.D.
Immigrant and refugee youth are in our schools in greater numbers than ever. Educators are required to educate all students to the same standards, even though they have often been exposed to violence and other difficulties throughout their journey to a new home. Many continue to face many on-going barriers as they arrive in our schools. Although this population is resilient and has many strengths, for some the burden of trauma is overwhelming, threatening their mental health …
Visual Arts In An Elementary School Classroom, Kathryn O'Connor
Visual Arts In An Elementary School Classroom, Kathryn O'Connor
UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair
It is more common nowadays to see a classroom lacking in any creative outlet for their students. Even at such a young, fundamental age funding has stood in the way of introducing the necessities the visual arts gift to students beginning at the age of four or five. With such a heavy push in the direction of academics such as math and reading the concept of imagination has been overpowered by multiplication and division and adjectives and verbs. With an increased fight by educators to promote the arts in their classrooms the benefits speak for themselves. When housing a creativity …
Summer Camp And Experiential Learning – A Qualitative Study Exploring The Perspectives Of Selected Participants, Living In Poverty, While Attending A Sleep-Away Summer Camp In Northern Minnesota, Mary Achelpohl
UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair
Summer breaks vary in length and depth of experiences for many children and families. The summer learning gap has been widely researched as problematic to the cognitive, social, and emotional development for many children, especially children living in poverty. At the same time, best practices in summer learning initiatives have a narrow research scope. This qualitative phenomenological research study explores participants’ perceptions of their time at a sleep-away summer camp in Northern Minnesota. All participants were living in poverty during their time at summer camp. A major focus will examine summer learning opportunities and the importance of creating experiences for …
Experience Of A Noyce-Student Learning Assistant In An Inquiry-Based Learning Class, Melissa Riley
Experience Of A Noyce-Student Learning Assistant In An Inquiry-Based Learning Class, Melissa Riley
UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair
This presentation refers to an undergraduate course called introduction to abstract mathematics at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. During the academic year 2017-2018, undergraduate, mathematics student Melissa Riley was a Noyce-student learning assistant for the Inquiry Based Learning (IBL) section of the course. She assisted the faculty-in-charge with all aspects of the course. These included: materials preparation, class organization, teamwork, class leading, presentations, and tutoring. This presentation shall address some examples of how the IBL approach can be used in this type of class including: the structure of the course, the activities and tasks performed by the students, learning …