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Teacher And Student Perceptions Of Digital Skills: A Qualitative Case Study, Dawn B. Prescott
Teacher And Student Perceptions Of Digital Skills: A Qualitative Case Study, Dawn B. Prescott
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
The idea that today’s learners possess uniquely advanced digital skills continues to persist in the field of education, yet a significant void may exist between the formal digital literacy skills today’s students possess and the essential skills they need to be digitally competent, lifelong learners. The purpose of this research study was to explore teachers’ and students’ perceptions of students’ digital literacy for learning. These two research questions guided the study: 1) How do teachers perceive their students’ digital literacy skills as effective for learning? and 2) How do students perceive their digital literacy skills as effective for learning? Calvani, …
A Case Study: How Freshman Teachers Perceive Grade Inflation At A Southeast High School, Marjan Sorurbakhsh-Castillo
A Case Study: How Freshman Teachers Perceive Grade Inflation At A Southeast High School, Marjan Sorurbakhsh-Castillo
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
There exists a lack of communication among teachers about grade inflation. The problem is teachers do not understand the consequences of grade inflation. This instrumental case study is important because without meaningful grading, students are less prepared to function in today’s society and teachers are subject to high levels of scrutiny and criticism from all stakeholders involved. The purpose of this instrumental case study is to explore how freshmen teachers perceive grade inflation within a southeast high school. The three main research questions involve how freshmen teachers perceive grade inflation, why freshmen teachers should discuss grade inflation, and what shared …
A Phenomenological Study Of Third-Grade Through Fifth-Grade Teachers’ Perceptions Of Their Confidence To Teach Struggling Readers, Kristin N. Brown
A Phenomenological Study Of Third-Grade Through Fifth-Grade Teachers’ Perceptions Of Their Confidence To Teach Struggling Readers, Kristin N. Brown
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the third-grade through fifth-grade teachers’ perception of their confidence to teach struggling readers. A total of 10 third-grade through fifth-grade teachers were selected to represent the population for this study. The conceptual framework for this study was based on Bandura (1977) theory. Bandura’s (1977, 1997) theory of self-efficacy was used to provide a framework to synthesize teachers’ perceptions of their experiences to develop the efficacy to instruct struggling readers. To investigate the perceptions of third-grade through fifth-grade teachers’ confidence to teach struggling readers, an interview protocol was used as the sole …
Teacher Experiences Regarding A Trauma-Informed Care Model In A Residential Facility School, Tammy Allen
Teacher Experiences Regarding A Trauma-Informed Care Model In A Residential Facility School, Tammy Allen
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
This action research study examined the experiences of 12 teachers in a residential facility school in southern Colorado regarding the implementation of a trauma-informed care model. The analysis of the data provided evidence that the teachers’ experiences during the study transformed their perceptions concerning trauma-informed care. The study was guided by Herr and Anderson’s (2015) Action Research Cycle involving four phases: Develop, Act, Observe, Reflect. Participants were actively engaged in a focus group during the study. The focus group was guided by Schmuck’s (2006) Steps of Responsive Action Research. Using this cyclical action research approach, participants learned about trauma-informed care …