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Teachers’ Perceptions Of Educational Technology, Matthew Joseph Fugere Jul 2020

Teachers’ Perceptions Of Educational Technology, Matthew Joseph Fugere

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

Technology integration in modern classrooms continues to be an important aspect of teaching. However, even if long standing barriers to technology like access and funding are lifted, teachers do not always integrate technology in their classrooms. This action research study collected interview data from a single high school English Language Arts (ELA) department. Teachers were interviewed over Zoom using an interview protocol that contained 14 semi-structured questions. The interview questions asked teachers questions about how they perceive the technology they use in their day-to-day work and if that technology provides their students with meaningful learning experiences. The results of the …


Organizational Management Of Distance Learning: An Analysis Of Teacher Feedback Throughout Hampton Roads Public High Schools During The Covid-19 Pandemic Response, Cody P. Trudeau Jan 2020

Organizational Management Of Distance Learning: An Analysis Of Teacher Feedback Throughout Hampton Roads Public High Schools During The Covid-19 Pandemic Response, Cody P. Trudeau

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

Public schools throughout the United States experienced closures and transitions to online curriculum in the spring of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many of the policies and strategies implemented to manage teaching faculty were hastily designed and employed out of necessity. This study sought to examine organizational management policies and strategies throughout public high schools in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia through teaching faculty perspectives. This cross-sectional study examined descriptive and correlational statistics of survey responses to determine and evaluate how schools managed communication, responsibilities and delegation, and training for distance learning in order to provide policy …


An Estimate On The Supply And Demand Of Marketing Education Teachers In The Next Five Years In The Hampton Roads, Virginia Area, Alison Danielle Briel Oct 2017

An Estimate On The Supply And Demand Of Marketing Education Teachers In The Next Five Years In The Hampton Roads, Virginia Area, Alison Danielle Briel

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

As of 2017, there is a lack of information about the number of Marketing Education teachers at the high school level employed in the Hampton Roads area of south eastern Virginia. Marketing Education is an essential subject to teach at the secondary level because it prepares students for careers in marketing and management. For this study, a survey was created to understand the current state of Marketing Education and the supply and demand of Marketing Education teachers. This study primarily focused on Marketing Education programs in the high school setting. A survey consisting of open-ended questions was developed and distributed …


Professional Development Topics For Marketing Education Teachers, Ashley E. Nunn Jan 2008

Professional Development Topics For Marketing Education Teachers, Ashley E. Nunn

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to determine the topics for professional development days for marketing education high school teachers. To solve this problem the following questions will be asked: 1) How are professional development workshops perceived by marketing education teachers? 2) What topics do marketing education teachers want to learn through professional development? 3) What are suggestions for improvement of professional development for marketing education teachers?


The Effectiveness Of One Week Of Remediation For Geometry, Martha L. Hopkins Jan 2008

The Effectiveness Of One Week Of Remediation For Geometry, Martha L. Hopkins

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The purpose of this study was to explore how remediation affects SOL retake scores in geometry. The following hypothesis was developed to guide this study: Students who passed high school geometry, but failed the SOL test, will pass the SOL retest after completing the one-week Geometry SOL Remediation Recovery Program.


A Comparison Between The Success Of Technological Literacy Programs At Landstown High School And Academy And Chantilly Academy, Vanessa Barger Jan 2007

A Comparison Between The Success Of Technological Literacy Programs At Landstown High School And Academy And Chantilly Academy, Vanessa Barger

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This research project sought to determine answers for each of the following research objectives: Discover the difference in curriculum offering between the two schools; Find the total enrollment numbers for both schools for courses offered; Find the program completion totals for each school per year; and Summarize the factors necessary for the creation of superior technological literacy programs for high school students.


Technology Education Effects On High School Student's Test Scores, Ross B. Creecy Jan 2007

Technology Education Effects On High School Student's Test Scores, Ross B. Creecy

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The researcher will attempt to answer four specific questions with this study: Do technology education classes have a positive impact on students' SOL scores? On which academic subject's SOL test scores do technology education classes have the greatest impact? On which academic subject's SOL test scores do technology education have the least impact? What can technology education teachers do to increase their positive impact on academic test scores?


A Study To Determine Effects Of Parental Involvement On Njrotc Cadets' Grade Point Averages At Maury High School, Linda E. Fox Jan 1998

A Study To Determine Effects Of Parental Involvement On Njrotc Cadets' Grade Point Averages At Maury High School, Linda E. Fox

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

This study was used to gain information about the success rate of Cadets who have parental support at home and comparing it to their grade point averages. The hypothesis used to guide this research study was: Maury High School NJROTC Cadets will have a higher grade point average if they have two parents living at home with them.


Teacher's Attitudes Of Block Scheduling And Lesson Preparation Quality/Time In Two Virginia Beach City Public High Schools, Christin G. Browning Jan 1997

Teacher's Attitudes Of Block Scheduling And Lesson Preparation Quality/Time In Two Virginia Beach City Public High Schools, Christin G. Browning

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of the study was to compare teacher's lesson preparation time and utilization of alternative teaching methods during block scheduling as compared to the traditional seven-bell schedule at Kempsville and Princess Anne High Schools in Virginia Beach, Virginia


A Study To Determine The Effectiveness Of Present Methods Of Extinguishing Disruptive Classroom Behavior At An Alternative High School, Jon J. Cookson Jan 1991

A Study To Determine The Effectiveness Of Present Methods Of Extinguishing Disruptive Classroom Behavior At An Alternative High School, Jon J. Cookson

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The goals of this research were threefold: 1. What were the two most prevalent disruptive classroom behaviors; 2. What current methods were used to discourage the two most prevalent disruptive classroom behaviors; 3. What current methods to prevent disruptive classroom behavior from occurring were most effective.


In School Study To Determine Whether The Business Education Curriculum At Windsor High School Should Be Expanded, Charleen W. Saunders Jan 1980

In School Study To Determine Whether The Business Education Curriculum At Windsor High School Should Be Expanded, Charleen W. Saunders

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The intent of this study was to determine: 1) the present values of the program; 2) to discharge the traditional idea that Business Education is only a clerical or secretarial program for female students; 3) to improve enrollment to a two teacher department; 4) to become more student oriented; 5) to eliminate the foreclosing of the Business Department.


A Survey Of Selected Business Teachers And Business Students In Four Norfolk Public High Schools Of Their Opinions Of Various Aspects Of The Phase Elective Program, Linda R. Dickens Jan 1978

A Survey Of Selected Business Teachers And Business Students In Four Norfolk Public High Schools Of Their Opinions Of Various Aspects Of The Phase Elective Program, Linda R. Dickens

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

It is hoped that in this study students' and teachers' opinions of the Phase Elective Program can be evaluated. The study examines the following questions: 1. Do teachers and students feel that the classroom instruction has improved in the nine-week phases? 2. Does the Phase Elective Program capitalize on teacher expertise? 3. Do teachers and students feel that the Phase Elective Program meets the students' educational needs and interests better than the traditional program?


A Study To Determine The Feasibility Of Implementing The Senior Intensified Retail Selling Program In The Four Senior High Schools In Hampton. Virginia, Virginia Cooke Johnson Jan 1975

A Study To Determine The Feasibility Of Implementing The Senior Intensified Retail Selling Program In The Four Senior High Schools In Hampton. Virginia, Virginia Cooke Johnson

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The following researching questions guided this study: 1. Do a sufficient number of those students identified as lacking job entry skills have an interest in taking the senior intensified retail selling program to warrant its establishment? 2. In the community where these students will seek work, are the local retail selling job opportunities sufficient for the enrollment? 3. Are facilities and equipment necessary to teach this course available in the local high schools? 4. Is there enough time available in the teaching schedules of the Distributive Education coordinators to allow the addition of the new senior intensified retail selling program?