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Jack Of All Trades, Master Of None: A Teacher Research Inquiry Of Teachers' Perspectives Surrounding The Context Of Professional Development, Alicia Meno
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
This inquiry explored one group of teachers' experiences in an innovative professional development opportunity, known as Book Talk, and its implications for understanding and defining professional development. This study further examined professional development and its relationship with the school's organizational structure. A qualitative, teacher research methodology, with a phenomenological orientation framed this inquiry Book Talk was a site-based, teacher-directed initiative designed to break isolation and develop collegiality among teachers. The Book Talk model of professional development promoted a collaborative environment, in which teachers developed trust to share and work together to inquire about children's literature. The participating teachers recognized that …
A Case Study Of Egyptian Learners' Attitudes Toward Autonomous Language Learning, Dina Hosni Abdel Rahman Mohamed
A Case Study Of Egyptian Learners' Attitudes Toward Autonomous Language Learning, Dina Hosni Abdel Rahman Mohamed
Archived Theses and Dissertations
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Analysis Of Faith-Based And Government-Based Adult Education Programs In Western West Virginia, Chad M. Trepinski
Analysis Of Faith-Based And Government-Based Adult Education Programs In Western West Virginia, Chad M. Trepinski
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
Faith-based and government-based organizations can provide meaningful adult education programs and services to strengthen a community. Organizations that offer adult education programs are vital partners in community development. This research identifies current adult programs and services offered by seven faith-based and six government-based organizations in Huntington, West Virginia. Using a survey of eighty-one potential services or programs, data collected from thirteen community organizations determined what types and how many adult programs are available in Huntington, West Virginia. After identifying current adult programs, interviews with each of the thirteen organizations revealed current faith-based and government-based partnerships; questionnaires with faith-based organizations uncovered …