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Full-Text Articles in Education
Understanding Adolescent Perceptions Of Science Education, Ellen Kress Ebert
Understanding Adolescent Perceptions Of Science Education, Ellen Kress Ebert
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
This study used the Relevance of Science Education (ROSE) survey (Sjoberg & Schreiner, 2004) to examine topics of interest and perspectives of secondary science students in a large school district in the southwestern U.S. A situated learning perspective was used to frame the project. The research questions of this study focused on (a) perceptions students have about themselves and their science classroom and how these beliefs may influence their participation in the community of practice of science; (b) consideration of how a future science classroom where the curriculum is framed by the Next Generation Science Standards might foster students' beliefs …
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 …
Focus Groups: A Strategic Tool For Discovery & Assessment [Presentation With Audio], Bethany Truax
Focus Groups: A Strategic Tool For Discovery & Assessment [Presentation With Audio], Bethany Truax
Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)
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Portuguese As A Foreign Language: Teaching And Learning In The United States: A Dissertation, Celia Bianconi
Portuguese As A Foreign Language: Teaching And Learning In The United States: A Dissertation, Celia Bianconi
Educational Studies Dissertations
This dissertation reviewed the history of foreign language education in the United States relating it to political and economic world events. A quantitative study and a hypothesis generating case study revealed the motivation of learners of Portuguese as a foreign language. Portuguese teachers in higher education in the United States were surveyed and three recently published Portuguese textbooks were analyzed. The results showed that the main reasons that motivate students to learn Portuguese as a foreign language are interest in Brazilian culture, plans to travel in a Portuguese-speaking country, familiarity with Spanish language, skills needed to reach professional goals and …
Effects Of Parenting Styles, Academic Self-Efficacy, And Achievement Motivation On The Academic Achievement Of University Students In Ethiopia, Abesha A. Gota
Effects Of Parenting Styles, Academic Self-Efficacy, And Achievement Motivation On The Academic Achievement Of University Students In Ethiopia, Abesha A. Gota
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
The prime purpose of this study was to propose and test an integrated parental and social-cognitive model of academic achievement and examine the effects of parenting styles, academic self-efficacy, and achievement motivation on academic achievement by employing an ex-post facto prospective research design. The data on demographic characteristics, parenting styles, academic self-efficacy and achievement motivation were collected through self-report questionnaires from a sample of 2116 (763 females and 1353 males) undergraduate first year students selected via multi-stage cluster random sampling technique from Addis Ababa University, Kotebe College of Teacher Education, and Wolayta Soddo University in Ethiopia and accessing their second …
Creating A Classroom Environment That Nurtures Motivation In High School Students, Karen Ann Wirth
Creating A Classroom Environment That Nurtures Motivation In High School Students, Karen Ann Wirth
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was to provide high school teachers with training to increase their understanding of how research-based information can help them create classroom environments that nurture motivation in adolescents. Participating teachers completed a pre-test questionnaire to assess goal orientation, teacher efficacy, theory of intelligence, perceptions of the importance of knowledge regarding adolescent development, and autonomy-supportive attitudes and behaviors. Participants included 10 high school teachers from a suburban high school in Southern California.
Career Academy Scholars Program, Gustavo Adolfo Chamorro
Career Academy Scholars Program, Gustavo Adolfo Chamorro
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to gather the experiences of low-income Latino high school participating in a dual-enrollment program at a community college. Low income Latina/o students face many challenges to complete their secondary education, and to pursue a higher education degree.