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Transitioning From High School Students To Aspiring Future Rural Educators: Promising Practices To Fuel The Rural Teacher Pipeline, Christine Kyser, Suzette Youngs, Amy Nelson, Tatum Monaghan Nov 2021

Transitioning From High School Students To Aspiring Future Rural Educators: Promising Practices To Fuel The Rural Teacher Pipeline, Christine Kyser, Suzette Youngs, Amy Nelson, Tatum Monaghan

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

This study examined the potential of a residency/concurrent enrollment program to support rural students that are interested in the field of education. With 17 students in the program, the goals were to make a career in teaching more accessible to rural high school students through concurrent enrollment, to help future teachers solidify their career choice, and to establish partnerships with rural districts to continue expanding concurrent enrollment and ultimately fuel the teacher pipeline. For the purposes of this study, we investigated how these efforts might influence high school students’ understanding of teaching as a profession and examined if and how …


Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Beliefs About The Role Of Definition In The Learning Of Mathematics, Dana C. Cox, Suzanne Harper, Jane M. Keiser Nov 2021

Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Beliefs About The Role Of Definition In The Learning Of Mathematics, Dana C. Cox, Suzanne Harper, Jane M. Keiser

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

Answering a call to emphasize the act of defining over the learning of definitions, we have shifted the content of a geometry course for preservice elementary teachers (PSETs) away from comparing and applying pre-written classification structures to classroom episodes centered on authoring definitions for special quadrilaterals. PSETs complete activities using geometry software, and collaboratively create definitions for specific quadrilaterals. In order to fully understand the potential of this curricular shift, we asked preservice elementary mathematics teachers’ to share their perceptions of the process of writing mathematical definitions. Data from participant reflections were analyzed for themes related to mathematical definition and …


Gender Differences In Socio-Emotional And Socio-Cultural Perspectives Of Middle School Students In Stem Learning, Danielle A. Riney, Heng-Yu Ku Oct 2021

Gender Differences In Socio-Emotional And Socio-Cultural Perspectives Of Middle School Students In Stem Learning, Danielle A. Riney, Heng-Yu Ku

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

This study investigated the socio-emotional and socio-cultural perspectives of 137 middle school students toward STEM learning in the U.S. Through a 27-item 5-point Likert scale, students’ responses were gathered to complete factor analysis, compute descriptive analysis, and calculate statistical differences found between genders. In socio-emotional learning, female participants scored higher than male participants in the grit and social-awareness factors, while both genders scored similarly in the self-efficacy factor. In socio-cultural learning, male participants scored higher than female participants in the socio-cultural influences factor while both genders scored similarly in the personal focus in STEM factor. However, a statistically significant difference …


Refining Research Representations Through Fiction, Journalism, And Creative Non-Fiction Writing Ideas, Maria Lahman, Becky De Oliveira, Evan Engle-Newman, Mckayla Gorman, Tiana Johnson, Sean Kershaw, Thuy Phan, Karen Schweihs, David Shimokawa, Amy Switzer, John Sylvester, Summer Yoast Oct 2021

Refining Research Representations Through Fiction, Journalism, And Creative Non-Fiction Writing Ideas, Maria Lahman, Becky De Oliveira, Evan Engle-Newman, Mckayla Gorman, Tiana Johnson, Sean Kershaw, Thuy Phan, Karen Schweihs, David Shimokawa, Amy Switzer, John Sylvester, Summer Yoast

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

Research accounts have been critiqued as boring and unreasonably difficult to read when the actual research process is deeply fascinating and should be accessible to many. Academic researchers should draw on the creative writing disciplines (e.g., fiction, creative nonfiction, journalism) in order to improve the quality of written research accounts, and there are numerous style guides that give guidance on how to improve the quality of writing. An understanding of different academic disciplines’ style expectations seems to be needed in order to Publish and Persevere, yet literary understandings of writing will allow us to enliven writing in engaging ways. It …


Book Review: Critical Leadership Praxis For Educational And Social Change, Scott Gregory Oct 2021

Book Review: Critical Leadership Praxis For Educational And Social Change, Scott Gregory

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

Theories and models have been promulgated in ordinary times to bring about change in a variety of aspects. With the COVID-19 pandemic and systemic racism at the forefront of education and society, prior leadership system are unable to respond to the pervasive and lingering effects these problems have wrought. With this in mind, Katy Pak and Sharon Ravitch explore a praxis of leadership that helps teachers, students, as well as all of those who are concerned about education, with the necessary tools and ideas to respond. The authors and fellow contributors provide a critical lens in educational thought, through which …


Pre-Service Teachers As Curriculum Makers: What Could Social Justice Look Like In A Middle School Curriculum?, Brittany A. Aronson, Emily Culberson, Britt Hochstetler, Suzanne Lowman, Ash Mccartney, Jocelyn Mcminimy, Emily Murphy, Ralph Newlin, Emily Santen, Rachel Sutphin, Megan Terlau, Nicholas Vrzal, Imani Wheeler Feb 2021

Pre-Service Teachers As Curriculum Makers: What Could Social Justice Look Like In A Middle School Curriculum?, Brittany A. Aronson, Emily Culberson, Britt Hochstetler, Suzanne Lowman, Ash Mccartney, Jocelyn Mcminimy, Emily Murphy, Ralph Newlin, Emily Santen, Rachel Sutphin, Megan Terlau, Nicholas Vrzal, Imani Wheeler

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

In this article, we answer the questions 1) What could social justice look like in the middle school curriculum; 2) How do we help young adolescents recognize and repudiate racism and other forms of social injustice; and 3) What are some lessons learned from a middle level teacher preparation with a focus on social justice ? By presenting three examples of social justice curriculum created by pre-service teachers in their teacher leadership education course, we argue for spaces that allow pre-service teachers to be curriculum-makers if we are truly seeking social justice educators in schools. We conclude, through the perspective …


Teaching And Learning During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Stories From Educators Around The World, Madeline Milian, Catherine Linhardt, Christina M. Taylor, María E. Ballestrino Olivera, Veli Esen, Bechir Fraoua, Noelia Mazza, Ying Prapassorn, Susana De La Torre, Hamna Zahid Feb 2021

Teaching And Learning During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Stories From Educators Around The World, Madeline Milian, Catherine Linhardt, Christina M. Taylor, María E. Ballestrino Olivera, Veli Esen, Bechir Fraoua, Noelia Mazza, Ying Prapassorn, Susana De La Torre, Hamna Zahid

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

Educational institutions around the globe were considerably challenged by the unexpected health consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Schools were rapidly forced to close their doors and begin exploring alternative options to educate students. Teachers, families, and students found themselves having to navigate completely new ways of offering and accessing educational services. Educators from eight different countries share their experiences at the beginning of the Pandemic and their creative efforts to continue providing educational services to their students.


A Comparative Study Of Saudi Arabian And U.S. Pre-Service Teachers’ Readiness For Technology Integration, Yosra M. Bugis, Randy Larkins Feb 2021

A Comparative Study Of Saudi Arabian And U.S. Pre-Service Teachers’ Readiness For Technology Integration, Yosra M. Bugis, Randy Larkins

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

The purpose of this study is to understand how prepared teachers in two countries are to utilize technology effectively in a physical and virtual classroom environment. This research is a comparative study of Saudi Arabian and US preservice teachers’ readiness for technology integration in their actual teaching practices. Survey methodology was used to measure both knowledge and attitudinal variables found to be important to later integration of technology into teaching among preservice teachers. The results provide updated insight into the status of US and Saudi Arabian preservice teachers’ proficiencies and attitudes toward integrating technology into their teaching and implications for …