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Symbol Mastery And The Retention Of Dolch Spelling Words, Reesa Sorin, Patricia Carson
Symbol Mastery And The Retention Of Dolch Spelling Words, Reesa Sorin, Patricia Carson
Reesa S Sorin
While the majority of students are verbal, conceptual thinkers, some students have a different learning style. Three Dimensional Visual Thinkers (3DVT) think “with the mental picture of concepts and ideas” (Davis; 1994). “Symbol Mastery” is a process of creating a three dimensional visual picture definition of a word or concept in clay; including how it is actually spelled. This paper is based on a study into the effect of Symbol Mastery on students’ learning and recall of common sight spelling words.
Leveraging Scholarships To Advance Student Success, Jared Tuberty, Thalia Anagnos, Emily L. Allen
Leveraging Scholarships To Advance Student Success, Jared Tuberty, Thalia Anagnos, Emily L. Allen
Thalia Anagnos
As college costs rise, students and their families continually look for ways to pay for an undergraduate education. Increased financial pressures have forced some students to work additional hours in part-time or even full-time employment. As a result, time to degree can be extended as students tackle fewer units per term or as they repeat courses, struggling to balance work and school. Scholarship funding is one mechanism to help support students, but providing financial relief is not enough. Scholarship recipients face many of the same challenges as all students, in that some find themselves struggling as they transition to college …
Understanding The Role Of Childhood Poverty In Doctoral Motivation And Persistence, Amanda J. Rockinson-Szapkiw, Lucinda S. Spaulding, James A. Swezey, Carolyn Wicks
Understanding The Role Of Childhood Poverty In Doctoral Motivation And Persistence, Amanda J. Rockinson-Szapkiw, Lucinda S. Spaulding, James A. Swezey, Carolyn Wicks
Lucinda S. Spaulding
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