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Perceptions Of The Conference System At A Technology-Focused High School, Victoria Phipps
Perceptions Of The Conference System At A Technology-Focused High School, Victoria Phipps
Masters of Education in Teaching and Learning
John Jay High School used a form of the house system called the Conference System. The goal of the study was to understand the student and teacher perceptions of the Conference System. The study also tried to find if there was a difference in perceptions between students who were new to the Conference System and those who had been a part of the system for a few years. For this study, the author conducted student and teacher interviews and collected student responses to a survey. The author used the constant comparative method to find emerging themes from the student surveys …
Motivation: Why Are Students Taking Dual-Credit Courses, Chyenne Haden
Motivation: Why Are Students Taking Dual-Credit Courses, Chyenne Haden
Masters of Education in Teaching and Learning
With a growing number of high school students taking advantage of dual-credit courses, the need to understand what motivating factors are at play is more important than ever. This study was conducted within an 11th grade dual-credit history class for the purpose of discovering what motivated those students to enroll in a college level course while still in high school. Participants in the study were given the opportunity to reflect on their decision to enroll in dual-credit through a focus group and individual interviews as well as a survey. The data collected through these methods was analyzed using the …