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Full-Text Articles in Education
The Use Of Video Modeling To Facilitate Compliance And Social Skills With A Special Education Preschool Group, Christian Lauren Ware
The Use Of Video Modeling To Facilitate Compliance And Social Skills With A Special Education Preschool Group, Christian Lauren Ware
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
This study’s purpose was to identify the effects of video modeling in a group, using the target behaviors of appropriate play and independent cleaning. The participants within the study were a group of preschool special education students. The disabilities and behaviors represented within the group varied. This study was an action research study with an A-B-A design. Data were recorded to obtain the frequency of redirection needed during playing and cleaning, the duration of playing and cleaning, and the number of independent cleaners. The quantitative data were analyzed through the graphical representation of the data. Anecdotal observations were analyzed to …
An Analysis Of The Impact Of Student Mobility On Middle School Students In One School District In Tennessee, Steven Scott Robinson
An Analysis Of The Impact Of Student Mobility On Middle School Students In One School District In Tennessee, Steven Scott Robinson
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
This study examined the effect of middle school student mobility on standardized test achievement in mathematics and reading. The variables of gender and poverty were also examined in the context of their relationship to a student’s mobility. The data set consisted of the mathematics and reading scores of 9,083 middle school students in a large Tennessee school system of approximately 42,000 students. The first research question asked if there were any differences between mobile and non-mobile students on the mathematics and reading sections of Tennessee Comprehensive Achievement Program Achievement Test (TCAP). Utilizing independent samples t tests for the mathematics and …
Self-Directed Learning And Academic Achievement In Secondary Online Students, Elaine Hendricks Carson
Self-Directed Learning And Academic Achievement In Secondary Online Students, Elaine Hendricks Carson
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
This study examined attributes of self-directed learning (SDL) in students, grades 8 through 12, taking online courses through a state-wide online program in the Southeastern United States. The study investigated whether distinct latent classes of SDL exist; whether there was a significant difference in SDL according to gender, ethnicity, and grade level; and whether significantly different online course completion, online final grade, or GPA were associated with SDL class membership. Existing data from 780 enrollments included masked demographic and achievement data, and responses to the 12-item Self-directed Learning Inventory (SDLI) with responses based on a five-point Likert scale. The SDLI …
Can Connecting And Collaborating With Industry Professionals And Community Partners Through A Project-Based Initiative Create A Meaningful Learning And Leadership Experience For College Students?, Leslie Reese Jensen-Inman
Can Connecting And Collaborating With Industry Professionals And Community Partners Through A Project-Based Initiative Create A Meaningful Learning And Leadership Experience For College Students?, Leslie Reese Jensen-Inman
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
The author served as facilitator of a group of graphic design college students at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC). These students embarked on a collaborative, 24-hour+, work-around-the-clock, creative blitz and used design thinking to serve the needs of Dalewood Middle School in Chattanooga. Students collaborated with industry professionals and community members through CreateAthon onCampus at Chattanooga. Through the lens of this experiential, project-based initiative, this study explores the students’ learning and leadership experiences, created by the connection between education, industry, and community. The DATA-DATA action-research model guided this study and embraced the author’s experiences as practitioner-researcher. Students’ public …
Organizational Settings And Profiles Of Servant Leadership, Dalton Elder Mook
Organizational Settings And Profiles Of Servant Leadership, Dalton Elder Mook
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
This study sought to determine the perception of servant leadership in business-model organizational settings and to assess the potential significance between servant leadership perception and variables, both demographic and others, related to volunteer service. Using the Servant Leadership Scale (Liden et al., 2008), a 28-item survey, combined with 9 additional questions, individuals in five organizational settings in the Southeast region of the United States of America were queried via an online survey method distributed by email. Respondents from each organization reported an overall perception of servant leadership according to the seven-dimension means of emotional healing, creating value for the community, …
Perceptions Of Sport Retirement By Current Student-Athletes, Brandy Sue Leffler
Perceptions Of Sport Retirement By Current Student-Athletes, Brandy Sue Leffler
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
This study focused on the problem of college student-athletes retiring from their sports unprepared for life outside of sanctioned athletics. The purpose was to identify if a current student-athlete believes he/she is prepared for a career life after competitive college athletics and who the student-athlete feels should provide guidance into the sport retirement transition process. The research questions were: (1) Do current student-athletes feel they are properly prepared to enter into sport retirement (voluntary or involuntary) by their institution?; (1a) Do current student-athletes feel the institution/organization they are associated with should provide athletic retirement planning or aid?; (2) Does the …
Female Undergraduate Student Perceptions Of Their Engagement In An Experiential Learning Activity, Sara Lynne Jahansouz
Female Undergraduate Student Perceptions Of Their Engagement In An Experiential Learning Activity, Sara Lynne Jahansouz
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
This study explores Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment grounded in a learning-outcomes-based curriculum as a vehicle for student engagement and learning. This study explores the demographics of participants and the perception of learning that occurred within the context of engagement in experiential learning activities during the first week of the Fall 2009, 2010, and 2011 academic semesters at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC). This study was conducted by utilizing quantitative and qualitative measures through the administering of pretests, post-tests, and withdrawal surveys. This study has determined that significant learning occurs through engagement in the Panhellenic Sorority recruitment process, including the …
Exploring Arts Instruction Models And Correlates With Teacher Satisfaction And Educational Outcomes, Kristen Leigh Randall
Exploring Arts Instruction Models And Correlates With Teacher Satisfaction And Educational Outcomes, Kristen Leigh Randall
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to explore uses of arts instruction in regular K-5 elementary school classrooms in a large southeastern school district to determine which arts instruction models were being employed and whether or not any particular model had a greater perceived impact on students and teachers. The mixed-methods study combined interview and survey data and included a population of approximately 120 teachers. Interviews were conducted with a stratified random sample of 40 teachers previously identified as using arts instruction to gain a clearer picture of arts instruction models they employed and to gain insight into teacher perceptions …
A Study Of Churches As A Source Of Support For Families With Children On The Autism Spectrum, Marsena Williams Webb
A Study Of Churches As A Source Of Support For Families With Children On The Autism Spectrum, Marsena Williams Webb
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to understand the unique role of organized religion as a support system to families who have children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Faith communities play a vital role in society and have a theological duty to alleviate the stress of families who have children with special needs and to support healthy adaptation. Delimiting the scope of this study to Christian churches in a mid-size metropolitan area in the South, this project used a case study to understand the level of support one family with a child on the autism spectrum experienced in the churches …
Identification And Development Of Critical Workforce Skills In The Chattanooga Region, John Peter Dorris
Identification And Development Of Critical Workforce Skills In The Chattanooga Region, John Peter Dorris
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
The purpose of this quantitative study was to identify the workforce skills perceived to be critical in the Chattanooga region, and to explore how colleges and businesses can partner to effectively develop those skills. Data from a June 2011 survey of workforce stakeholders in the Chattanooga region were analyzed. The 78 survey respondents represent a cross-section of industries and organization sizes. The methodology used to identify critical workforce skills was designed to select skills considered to be important regardless of factors such as industry type or organization size. Active listening, leadership, critical thinking, customer focus, oral communication, and teamwork/collaboration were …
An Investigation Into The Practicality And Applicability Of The Pendandragogic Framework: A Case Study Of Faculty Attitude Toward A Learner-Centered Model Of Teaching And Learning At A University In The Southern United States, Selwyn Samaroo
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
This study defines and explores pedandragogy as a teaching and learning model using a southern university in the United States of America as a case study. It examines its applicability to a multiplicity of academic disciplines, testing the attitudes of faculty towards the implementation of the learner-centered approach in higher education. Pedandragogy focuses on the concept of self-engagement and the independence of learners through the creation of a learning environment conducive to a learner-centered approach. This study seeks to answer the question: Can the pedandragogic framework be practically applied to a multiplicity of academic disciples in higher education? And, among …
Contrasting Characteristics Of Childcare Agencies That Assess And Do Not Assess For Development, Frances Michele Valadie
Contrasting Characteristics Of Childcare Agencies That Assess And Do Not Assess For Development, Frances Michele Valadie
Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
National organizations have indicated that it is best practice to monitor the development of children in childcare agencies. Many childcare agencies do not heed this advice. An exploratory study was completed using mixed methodology with 136 childcare agencies in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Center-based childcare and family/group agencies were examined. These groups were further divided into childcare agencies and family/group agencies that use and do not use assessments. Quantitative data were gathered via a survey to examine various characteristics of the two types of childcare agencies: number of students in the agencies, participation in the STAR Rating Program and most recent …