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Accessibility And Inclusivity In Marine Science Education: A Suite Of Collaborative Marine Science Lesson Plans, Amy Nicholson
Accessibility And Inclusivity In Marine Science Education: A Suite Of Collaborative Marine Science Lesson Plans, Amy Nicholson
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Excerpt from capstone: "Marine science education is oftentimes sparse in formal education. This is due to a myriad of factors, including but not limited to: minimal state marine science curricula standards, geographic restraints, and lack of resources. This problem is not just unique to marine science, either. In 2018, it was found that only two states required environmental science in secondary education, with just eight requiring general earth and space science (American Geosciences Institute 2018). To further this disparity, marine science curricula are often focused on upper grade levels, with most marine science curricula being focused on the 10th grade …
Weaving A Science Story: Narratives And Language As Tools In The Science Classroom, Claudia Moncada
Weaving A Science Story: Narratives And Language As Tools In The Science Classroom, Claudia Moncada
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The Standards of Learning (SOL) for Virginia public schools, and other national standards, set expectations for student achievements throughout the school year for many subjects, including science. Because educators must prepare their students for end-of-course exams based on the SOL, classroom discussion and deeper understanding of topics can be lessened. Middle school students show declines in motivations and attitudes toward science, and challenges are greater for English-learning (EL) students. Incorporating storytelling into science classrooms can be helpful to EL and non-EL students because it presents challenging topics and vocabulary in a simpler and more engaging way than traditional textbooks. This …
Place-Based Estuary Science Education At Machicomoco State Park, Anna Caputo
Place-Based Estuary Science Education At Machicomoco State Park, Anna Caputo
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Project description:
This experiential estuary science field trip program was initially created as a master's capstone project by Anna Caputo in partnership with Machicomoco State Park, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), and the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (CBNERR). The ultimate goal of the project is to strengthen community estuarine literacy in the local area by teaching students who will be future marine scientists, community leaders, watermen, and environmentally conscious citizens. The program is designed to highlight the coastal habitats at the state park, the issues those habitats are facing, and how science and monitoring efforts done …
A Program Evaluation Of Middle School Science Teachers’ Perceptions And Instructional Practices With The Next Generation Science Standards: Science And Engineering Practices, Antoinette Marie Glenn
A Program Evaluation Of Middle School Science Teachers’ Perceptions And Instructional Practices With The Next Generation Science Standards: Science And Engineering Practices, Antoinette Marie Glenn
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) is the most recent reform in science education across the United States. The NGSS demands a shift in both teaching and learning. Yet there is no direction on how teachers are to implement this shift in their classrooms. This mixed-methods study examined 12 middle school teachers’ perceptions and the instructional practices within the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs) by using interviews and classroom observations. Findings suggest that there was a shift in instructional practices and a varying degree of implementation of the eight SEPs. The data analysis identified ongoing needs related to specific …
Math Talent Development Of Elementary School Students: The Relationship Of Gender, Math Motivation, And Goal Orientation To Math Achievement, Ann Haimburger Colorado
Math Talent Development Of Elementary School Students: The Relationship Of Gender, Math Motivation, And Goal Orientation To Math Achievement, Ann Haimburger Colorado
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Research has established that motivation is an important factor of student achievement. Many researchers in the field of gifted education consider motivation to be a crucial component of giftedness, yet the literature base for motivation and math talent development within gifted populations is scarce. This descriptive study used a within-group design to measure the math motivation, math achievement, and goal orientation of high-ability 5 th grade math students to elucidate the relationships among motivation, achievement, goal orientation, and gender. Findings indicated that math achievement, math motivation, and goal orientation were similar for both genders; students had high math achievement yet …
Females And Stem: Determining The K-12 Experiences That Influenced Women To Pursue Stem Fields, Anne Marie Petersen
Females And Stem: Determining The K-12 Experiences That Influenced Women To Pursue Stem Fields, Anne Marie Petersen
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Curricular Pathways To Algebra I In Eighth Grade, Melinda Rose Griffin
Curricular Pathways To Algebra I In Eighth Grade, Melinda Rose Griffin
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Investigating The Relationships Among Primary Teachers' Math Profile, Math Teaching Efficacy, And Math Content Pedagogical Knowledge, Theresa Marie Roettinger
Investigating The Relationships Among Primary Teachers' Math Profile, Math Teaching Efficacy, And Math Content Pedagogical Knowledge, Theresa Marie Roettinger
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Kindergarten, first and second grade teachers play an important role in the development of a student's understanding of mathematics. Consequently, in order to improve student achievement in mathematics, it is important to investigate the relationships that may exist among primary teachers' math profile, math teaching efficacy, and math pedagogy and content knowledge. Participants completed an online survey that included the Math Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument (MTEBI) and Math Knowledge for Teaching (MKT) items. Participants provided math profile data through academic demographic questions.;Two-hundred seven respondents completed the survey. Analysis of the data included descriptive statistics, chi-square test of independence, and Spearman …
Teachers' Perceived Influences On Technology Integration Decisions: A Grounded Theory On Instructional Decisions After Professional Development, Karen Larsen Greenhaus
Teachers' Perceived Influences On Technology Integration Decisions: A Grounded Theory On Instructional Decisions After Professional Development, Karen Larsen Greenhaus
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
This qualitative grounded theory study explored teachers' instructional decisions around planning and practice for technology integration after participation in professional development. The purpose of this study was to determine how a long-term hybrid professional development experience influenced, if at all, math teachers' instructional decisions to integrate The Geometer's Sketchpad into their planning and classroom practice. There are several components for effective professional development suggested in the research literature. Professional development that is sustained over long periods of time, connected to teachers' practice, and provides active engagement in learning by participating teachers' is more likely to result in effective implementation of …
Teacher Self-Efficacy, Content And Pedagogical Knowledge, And Their Relationship To Student Achievement In Algebra I, Antonia M. Fox
Teacher Self-Efficacy, Content And Pedagogical Knowledge, And Their Relationship To Student Achievement In Algebra I, Antonia M. Fox
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore the relationship between teacher self-efficacy beliefs and the level of student achievement their students obtain as evidenced by the Algebra I Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) assessment. This study also explored teachers' mathematics content knowledge, mathematics pedagogical knowledge, and the relationship of each of these to their self-efficacy beliefs as teachers, and to student achievement. Finally, the study explored whether there were significant differences between teachers who teach Algebra I at the middle school level versus those who teach Algebra I at the high school level in each of the four …
Expectancy-Value Classes As Predictors Of Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics (Stem) Occupational Choice: Differences Related To Ability, Gender, Race/Ethnicity, And Socioeconomic Status, Lori Andersen
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Malleability Of Spatial Ability Under Treatment Of A First Lego League-Based Robotics Unit, Steven Vincent Coxon
The Malleability Of Spatial Ability Under Treatment Of A First Lego League-Based Robotics Unit, Steven Vincent Coxon
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Teaching Slope Of A Line Using The Graphing Calculator As A Tool For Discovery Learning, Fiona Costello Nichols
Teaching Slope Of A Line Using The Graphing Calculator As A Tool For Discovery Learning, Fiona Costello Nichols
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Discovery learning is one of the instructional strategies sometimes used to teach Algebra I. However, little research is available that includes investigation of the effects of incorporating the graphing calculator technology with discovery learning. This study was initiated to investigate two instructional approaches for teaching slope of a line in Algebra I. One approach involves the graphing calculator as a tool in a discovery learning setting. The second approach involves using the graphing calculator to reinforce traditional instruction. An urban public school division located in southeastern Virginia was the site for this investigation. Two Algebra I classes from each of …
Teacher Instructional Practices Designed To Meet The Individual Learning Needs Of Mathematically Gifted/Talented Students In Middle School Algebra I, Virginia Caine Tonneson
Teacher Instructional Practices Designed To Meet The Individual Learning Needs Of Mathematically Gifted/Talented Students In Middle School Algebra I, Virginia Caine Tonneson
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Talent Process Of Successful Academic Women Scientists At Elite Research Universities In New York State, Lisa M. Kaenzig
The Talent Process Of Successful Academic Women Scientists At Elite Research Universities In New York State, Lisa M. Kaenzig
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No abstract provided.
Teacher Self -Efficacy And Beliefs For Teaching Mathematics In Inclusive Settings, Pamela Wilson Aerni
Teacher Self -Efficacy And Beliefs For Teaching Mathematics In Inclusive Settings, Pamela Wilson Aerni
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The purpose of this mixed-design study was to determine if mathematics teachers experienced changes in their self-efficacy and beliefs about their ability to teach students with disabilities in an inclusive setting. The intervention for this study was a 14-month professional development program that consisted of content and methods courses taught during two-week intervals during the summer on the campus of The College of William and Mary followed by specific professional development activities provided by a team of math specialists/facilitators with expertise in mathematics curriculum, instruction, and assessment as well as special education services including inclusive education models. Teachers participating in …
The Relationship Between Curriculum Alignment And Selected Mathematics Teacher Characteristics: An Opportunity To Learn Study, Leslie W. Grant
The Relationship Between Curriculum Alignment And Selected Mathematics Teacher Characteristics: An Opportunity To Learn Study, Leslie W. Grant
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
A National Study Of Scientific Talent Development In Singapore, Chwee Geok Quek
A National Study Of Scientific Talent Development In Singapore, Chwee Geok Quek
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Current Setting Of The Evolution/Creation Debate In American Public Schools, Bradley Doyle Reynolds
The Current Setting Of The Evolution/Creation Debate In American Public Schools, Bradley Doyle Reynolds
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Instructional Strategies In Science Classrooms Of Specialized Secondary Schools For The Gifted, Donna Lorraine Poland
Instructional Strategies In Science Classrooms Of Specialized Secondary Schools For The Gifted, Donna Lorraine Poland
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Equity In Mathematics: Algebra For Everyone, Regina Lynn Hervey
Equity In Mathematics: Algebra For Everyone, Regina Lynn Hervey
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Research over the past twenty years supports the teacher as the critical factor in the implementation of educational programs. The primary purpose of this mixed design study was to determine teachers' perceptions in implementing the required Algebra I program that was mandated by the state of Virginia in 1995. The research was examined through the lens of the recommendations of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM): communicating mathematically, making mathematical connections, becoming mathematical problem solvers, and reasoning mathematically. This study was limited to ninth grade Algebra I teachers in a school division in Virginia. Two Concerns Based Adoption …
A Comparative Analysis Of School-Based Performance Of Mobile And Nonmobile Students, Yvonne Darcel Smith-Jones
A Comparative Analysis Of School-Based Performance Of Mobile And Nonmobile Students, Yvonne Darcel Smith-Jones
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The primary purpose of this study was to determine the impact of mobility on fifth grade students in an urban elementary school environment during the 1994-95 and 1995-96 school years. The significance of the study lay in its intent to assess the impact of mobility. Specifically, the study analyzed the demographic characteristics of mobile students and investigated the impact of mobility on student achievement, attendance, discipline referrals, and retention.;The sample consisted of 244 fifth graders. Archival data were obtained from the students' scholastic and directory information records for the 1994-95 and 1995-96 school years. The results were analyzed by performing …
An Investigation Of The Achievement Of 4 X 4 Block-Scheduled Advanced Placement Calculus Ab Students, Carolyn Marie Keen
An Investigation Of The Achievement Of 4 X 4 Block-Scheduled Advanced Placement Calculus Ab Students, Carolyn Marie Keen
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The research investigated whether 4 x 4 block scheduling had any effect on students' achievement in Advanced Placement Calculus AB and described some of the dynamics involved in the shifts to 4 x 4 plans. Data from 52 schools (38 North Carolina, 14 Virginia) were divided into two groups: (Sample 1) 25 schools in which the course was taught in one semester (N = 252) and (Sample 2) 27 schools in which it was taught in two semesters (N = 355). Using two-tailed Z and chi square goodness-of-fit tests {dollar}(\alpha=0.05),{dollar} the 1995 AP test mean score of each sample was …
Lessons From The Past: An Historical Analysis Of Science Education (Biology) Curriculum Reforms, 1950 To 1975, Gwetheldene Louise Holzmann
Lessons From The Past: An Historical Analysis Of Science Education (Biology) Curriculum Reforms, 1950 To 1975, Gwetheldene Louise Holzmann
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The purpose of this study was to determine what relationship existed between preservice science (biology) teacher education and the reforms in secondary school biology that occurred between 1950 and 1975. Research questions were generated which dealt with the collaboration of the various sectors of education as well as if the prospective teachers were being trained to teach the reform curricula through their college science and teacher education coursework.;Content analysis of textbooks was utilized to determine the content of textbooks on the secondary and higher education level. The secondary texts contrasted were Modern Biology and the BSCS Blue and Green series. …
The Organizational Culture Of The Academic Department: A Case Study Of A Department Of Biological Sciences, Martha Anne Smith
The Organizational Culture Of The Academic Department: A Case Study Of A Department Of Biological Sciences, Martha Anne Smith
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The purpose of this study was to examine theories of organizational culture typically applied to the university level of organization and their applicability to the academic department. Chaffee and Tierney's (1988) theory of organizational culture, dimensions of culture, and leadership strategies became the basis for a qualitative case study of a Department of Biological Sciences in a metropolitan university.;Interviews of current faculty members, current and former deans, and other administrators were conducted. Observations were made of faculty meetings and retreats and of departmental governance committee meetings. Extensive review of documents and correspondence covering more that twenty years provided additional data.;Interview …
The Effect Of Computer-Assisted Instruction In Improving Mathematics Performance Of Low-Achieving Ninth-Grade Students, Thomas Everett Bailey
The Effect Of Computer-Assisted Instruction In Improving Mathematics Performance Of Low-Achieving Ninth-Grade Students, Thomas Everett Bailey
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The purpose of this study was to determine whether computer assisted instruction of mathematics produces significantly greater improvement in mathematics performance of low achieving ninth grade students than teaching mathematics skills without computer assisted instruction.;The sample consisted of four classes (N = 46) of ninth grade students who had registered for the course "Mathematics Nine," and whose eighth grade ITBS scores fell between the 1st and 30th national percentile. Identified students were randomly assigned to one of four instructors and one of two instructional groups (computer assisted instruction or non computer instruction). Two classes with different instructors were taught the …
The Effects Of Microcomputers On The Mathematical Skills Of Low-Achieving Students, Charlotte Evans Copley
The Effects Of Microcomputers On The Mathematical Skills Of Low-Achieving Students, Charlotte Evans Copley
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of using the microcomputer to improve mathematics achievement for those students who did not pass the mathematics section of the State Literacy Passport Test in Grade 6.;The sample consisted of nine classes of seventh grade students who had not passed the LPT and whose parent(s) committed to the five week summer program. Students were assigned randomly to the nine teachers. The teachers were then assigned randomly to either the microcomputer or non microcomputer group with five being assigned to the microcomputer group. to control for teacher variability staff development and …
A Unit Of Instruction On Evolution, Judith Gail Williams
A Unit Of Instruction On Evolution, Judith Gail Williams
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
"Sensing The Sea": An Inquiry-Oriented Approach To Marine Science For Grades Kindergarten Through Three, Ellen Odell Fisher
"Sensing The Sea": An Inquiry-Oriented Approach To Marine Science For Grades Kindergarten Through Three, Ellen Odell Fisher
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
A Study Of The Relationship Of Selected Variables To Grade Point Average In General Biology At Thomas Nelson Community College, Turner Mckinley Spencer
A Study Of The Relationship Of Selected Variables To Grade Point Average In General Biology At Thomas Nelson Community College, Turner Mckinley Spencer
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.