Word-Slam Stories As Venues For Stimulating Learning And Developing Agency With Urban High School Students,
2016
Lehman College
Word-Slam Stories As Venues For Stimulating Learning And Developing Agency With Urban High School Students, Elite Ben-Yosef, Limor Pinhasi-Vittorio
The Qualitative Report
Word-slam was used with our high school urban students as instrument and method to elicit engagement with learning and develop agency through personal storytelling. The word-slam text (as it appears on YouTube and in hard-copy format as well) was chosen due to its being a personal story and an alternative, artistic and critical form of text that our students could relate to directly as the format and content were relevant to their lives and experiences. By using the text as a mentor text and studying the author’s craft together, students were able to write, rewrite and develop their own word-slam …
Garden-Based Learning In Worcester, Massachusetts: Addressing Science And Health Curriculum Gaps Through Summer Youth Programming,
2016
Clark University
Garden-Based Learning In Worcester, Massachusetts: Addressing Science And Health Curriculum Gaps Through Summer Youth Programming, Julia Groenfeldt
Sustainability and Social Justice
This research examines the role of experiential garden-based “food citizenship” education for improving school year health and science curriculum retention and to further influence broader social and environmental awareness. Studies demonstrate the importance of these educational models to teach children the processes of food production to consumption. Through new knowledge on food systems education, children will learn to become more mindful and conscious consumers that will ultimately impact personal health outcomes as well as broader global sustainability. Education is a key component to the emerging alternative food network (AFN) that is challenging the modern agro-industrial food system. This research provides …
Nontraditional Student Risk Factors And Gender As Predictors For Enrollment In College Distance Education,
2016
Chapman University
Nontraditional Student Risk Factors And Gender As Predictors For Enrollment In College Distance Education, Tammy Crews Pao
Educational Studies Dissertations
The purpose of this dissertation was to examine whether nontraditional student age, female gender, and the possession of nontraditional student risk factors predict enrollment in distance education college courses. This dissertation used data from the most recent National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:12), which consisted of approximately 95,000 undergraduate students who were enrolled in higher education in 2011-2012. The results of a logistic regression analysis indicated that both nontraditional student age and female gender were strong predictors of enrollment in distance education, whereas the number of nontraditional student risk indicators was a partial predictor. As leaders in higher education are …
The Effects Of Simulations On Global Empathy,
2016
Salve Regina University
The Effects Of Simulations On Global Empathy, Chad Raymond, Stephanie Jacques, Alisia Medeiros
Faculty and Staff - Articles & Papers
The learning outcomes for college curricula typically emphasize the development of a greater understanding of and empathy for people who come from diverse cultural backgrounds. In this research project the Alexandrian Inventory, a pretest/posttest survey instrument, was administered to undergraduate students to examine which simulations used in two courses were associated with the greatest changes in students’ global empathy. An analysis of the data did not reveal a clear, statistically significant association between the simulations and empathy indicators.
Promoting Global Empathy And Engagement Through Real-Time Problem-Based Simulations: Outcomes From A Policymaking Simulation Set In Post-Earthquake Haiti,
2016
Salve Regina University
Promoting Global Empathy And Engagement Through Real-Time Problem-Based Simulations: Outcomes From A Policymaking Simulation Set In Post-Earthquake Haiti, Chad Raymond, Tina Zappile, Daniel J. Beers
Faculty and Staff - Articles & Papers
We introduce a real-time problem-based simulation in which students are tasked with drafting policy to address the challenge of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in post-earthquake Haiti from a variety of stakeholder perspectives. Students who participated in the simulation completed a quantitative survey as a pretest/posttest on global empathy, political awareness, and civic engagement, and provided qualitative data through post-simulation focus groups. The simulation was run in four courses across three campuses in a variety of instructional settings from 2013 to 2015. An analysis of the data reveals that scores on several survey items measuring global empathy and political/civic engagement increased …
(Im)Migrant And Ethnic Minority Literature In Education Curricula In Slovenia,
2016
Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
(Im)Migrant And Ethnic Minority Literature In Education Curricula In Slovenia, Marijanca Ajša Vižintin
CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture
In her article "(Im)migrant and Ethnic Minority Literature in Education Curricula in Slovenia" Marijanca Ajša Vižintin argues that there is a need to develop in the educational system of Slovenia a comprehensive theoretical and applied approach for the inclusion of (im)migrant and ethnic minority students: in addition to writers who represent the Slovenian majority population, school curricula should include members of Slovenian (im)migrant and ethnic minority members of the country irrespective of the language in which they write. In accordance with this objective and recommendation, the reading and study of the cultural production of (im)migrant and ethnic minority texts ought …
The Relationship Between Satisfaction, Motivation, And Caseload And Teacher Retention,
2016
Liberty University
The Relationship Between Satisfaction, Motivation, And Caseload And Teacher Retention, Corbett Hawks
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
Teacher retention has long been a major issue in the educational sector. In today’s schools, effective teachers are a necessity for meeting the fluctuating needs of society. The purpose of this quantitative, correlational, predictive study was to examine the relationship between satisfaction, motivation, and caseload in relation to teacher retention for elementary special education teachers in southwest Virginia. This study incorporates the Three C’s of Education theory (Sher, 1983) and the influence of characteristics, conditions, and compensation. Non-experimental research with a correlational design was implemented along with the criterion variable (retention) and the predictor variables (satisfaction, motivation, and caseload). Participants …
The Self-Reported Relationship Between A Teacher's Perception Of Learner Characteristics For Students With Disabilities And A Teacher’S Use Of Differentiated Instruction In Georgia Public Schools,
2016
Liberty University
The Self-Reported Relationship Between A Teacher's Perception Of Learner Characteristics For Students With Disabilities And A Teacher’S Use Of Differentiated Instruction In Georgia Public Schools, Shannon Knight
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this quantitative multivariate correlational study was to determine if there is a significant relationship between a general education teacher’s perception of learner characteristics for Students with Disabilities (SWD) and a teacher’s use of Differentiated Instruction (DI) in the general education classroom, grades 6-12. Since previous studies did not clearly support any significant benefits in utilizing segregated instruction for the teaching of students with exceptionalities, it was vital to identify research-based methods to facilitate the education of all students in the general education classroom. Sustained by research on student achievement, the proper and comprehensive implementation of DI has …
The Federal Government's Usurpation Of Local Control From Public Schools: A Historical Analysis Of Politics, Law, And Reaction,
2016
Barry University School of Law
The Federal Government's Usurpation Of Local Control From Public Schools: A Historical Analysis Of Politics, Law, And Reaction, Brett Geier
Barry Law Review
No abstract provided.
Dear Officer Bogash: Policing Black Bodies On College Campuses,
2016
Syracuse University
Dear Officer Bogash: Policing Black Bodies On College Campuses, Jordan S. West
Journal of Critical Scholarship on Higher Education and Student Affairs
Students' Critical Reflections on Racial (in)justice
Supporting Systems Change Via Participatory Decision-Making: Positive Behavioral Intervention And Support Program Development,
2016
Eastern Illinois University
Supporting Systems Change Via Participatory Decision-Making: Positive Behavioral Intervention And Support Program Development, Rebecca J. Cook Ph.D., Frank E. Mullins Ph.D., Phoebe A. Okungu Ph.D., Thomas J. Sinclair M.Ed.
Journal of Human Services: Training, Research, and Practice
This article describes the successful application of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program through participatory decision-making by an entire school faculty. The unique feature of this program was the use of the Nominal Group Technique to elicit a bottom-up approach of securing participants’ input and commitment. It demonstrates the process of research to practice in the school setting that cuts through resistance to change by creating a consensus environment. This process can be easily implemented by school districts to develop programs that meet students and staff needs in a change-friendly fashion.
The Advisement Process In School Reform,
2016
Bank Street College of Education
The Advisement Process In School Reform, Esther Rosenfeld
Thought and Practice: (1987-1991) the Journal of the Graduate School of Bank Street College of Education
As the new Teacher Director at Central Park East II elementary school, the author chose to adapt Bank Street's advisement model to the staff development work at her school. She suggests that the process may be appropriately applied more broadly in efforts at school reform.
Spreading Out Its Roots: Bank Street Advisement And The Education Of A Teacher,
2016
Bank Street College of Education
Spreading Out Its Roots: Bank Street Advisement And The Education Of A Teacher, William Ayers
Thought and Practice: (1987-1991) the Journal of the Graduate School of Bank Street College of Education
Describes the intricate and life shaping lessons learned by the author during his tenure as a graduate student at Bank Street College.
Teacher: Being And Becoming,
2016
Bank Street College of Education
Teacher: Being And Becoming, Edna K. Shapiro
Thought and Practice: (1987-1991) the Journal of the Graduate School of Bank Street College of Education
Describes an approach to teacher education that highlights aspects that have been treated as peripheral in most discussions of the education of teachers. Developed in the Graduate School of Education Bank Street College, this program, known as advisement, has retained its basic structure for more than four decades, although its rationale and practice have evolved and changed.
Front Matter And Forward,
2016
Bank Street College of Education
Front Matter And Forward, Frank Pignatelli, Susanna W. Flaum
Thought and Practice: (1987-1991) the Journal of the Graduate School of Bank Street College of Education
Explains the issue's focus on the advisory program at the Bank Street College Graduate School of Education.
Spectators Or Patriots? Citizens In The Information Age,
2016
CUNY City College of New York
Spectators Or Patriots? Citizens In The Information Age, Amrita Dhawan
Publications and Research
In theory, a strong democracy rests on robust citizen participation. The practice in most democracies is quite different. This gap presents a challenge, which can be narrowed by augmenting civic education to bring it up to date with the current information environment and thus give citizens the opportunity to participate. Robert Dahl’s work on democracy provides a model that looks at this problem structurally. He writes about the ideals and the actual institutions necessary for a democracy and if we situate his model in the modern information environment we get a better idea of how to improve civic education. Successful …
Effects Of Traditional And Online Instructional Models On Student Achievement Outcomes,
2016
Liberty University
Effects Of Traditional And Online Instructional Models On Student Achievement Outcomes, Vanessa Wrenn
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
Although virtual education options have rapidly expanded in recent years, little academic research has examined the effectiveness of these courses. Furthermore, little research has been conducted at the secondary school level for public school students. Policymakers and school leaders need reliable research in order to make informed decisions about online learning and to implement programs, which add value to the quality of instruction and provide students with the support they need to be successful. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of instructional model on student achievement for public high school English II students. The high school …
Predictive Factors Associated With Newly Graduated High School Students’ Enrollment In A Remedial Course At A Community College,
2016
Liberty University
Predictive Factors Associated With Newly Graduated High School Students’ Enrollment In A Remedial Course At A Community College, John Whiton
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The large number of students who graduate from high school inadequately prepared for college is a national problem. For this reason, this study examined the relationship between individual student-level factors during high school and students’ enrollment in a remedial course in community college. A correlational design, binary logistic regression analysis, was used. Analysis involved a correlation matrix of predictors, and tests for multicollinearity. A convenience sample of participants readily available to the researcher was employed. The sample consisted of 327 diverse students enrolled on a selected campus. All participants were first time enrollees at the community college and within one …
Commuting Versus Resident Students: Differences In Irish Student Engagement, Social And Living Conditions Based On Place Of Residence,
2016
Technological University Dublin
Commuting Versus Resident Students: Differences In Irish Student Engagement, Social And Living Conditions Based On Place Of Residence, Brian Gormley
Support services (Former ITT) - Other Resources
This is the first study into resident students and commuter students in Ireland and was carried out to facilitate a more informed and targeted approach to supporting specific student groups. The research is based on secondary data analysis of three national Eurostudent surveys undertaken in 2006, 2009 and 2013. Four different student cohorts were studied to examine differences in their living and social conditions and their levels of student engagement. The cohorts were: resident students; those living with their parents; renters; and home-owners. Much of the previous research into student residential arrangements has taken place in the US, and this …
Social Change And Social Reality: Some Implications For Social Studies,
2016
Bank Street College of Education
Social Change And Social Reality: Some Implications For Social Studies, Patricia Minuchin
Thought and Practice: (1987-1991) the Journal of the Graduate School of Bank Street College of Education
Discusses social change and current realities, focusing on the immediate social environment, the modern family, the children themselves, and some implications for the social studies curriculum.
