Structured Engagement For A Multi-Institutional Collaborative To Tackle Challenges And Share Best Practices, Rosalyn H. Hargraves, Stella K. Hofrenning, Janet Bowers, Mary D.R. Beisiegel, Victor Piercey, Erica Slate Young

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

A National Consortium for Synergistic Undergraduate Mathematics via Multi-institutional Interdisciplinary Teaching Partnerships (SUMMIT-P), funded by the National Science Foundation, is a multi-institutional consortium with members from twelve institutions. The consortium adapted two protocols developed by the School Reform Initiative to: 1. provide advice on challenges or dilemmas a consortium member is facing and 2. share project successes with consortium members. The two protocols—a Modified Descriptive Consultancy protocol and a Modified Success Analysis with Reflective Questions protocol—provide a structured format for these discussions. This paper provides an in-depth description of the two protocols and how they have been used for this …

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Integrative And Contextual Learning In College Algebra -An Interdisciplinary Collaboration With Economics, Choon Shan Lai, Glenn Henshaw, Tao Chen, Soloman Kone

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

Many students consider mathematics too abstract and useless for their academic and career goals. Meanwhile, instructors in quantitative disciplines such as economics find many students mathematically underprepared for their courses. The disconnect between students’ perceptions of the utility of mathematics and their life and career may have contributed to some of the under-performance in learning mathematics. Addressing this problem requires collaboration across disciplines to develop an understanding of each other’s needs, more specifically to develop an integrative platform that allows students to apply mathematical skills in interdisciplinary contexts (Ganter & Barker, 2004). We collaboratively designed and implemented an integrative platform …

Codeva Elementary Coaches Academy : Impact Of Computer Science Implementation In K-5, Mark A. Fowler Dr., Bryan Hicks Dr, Kenneth White Dr, John Ringstaff Dr

Doctor of Education Capstones

Abstract

This study investigated the impact of CodeVA’s elementary coach’s academy (ECA) on computer science implementation in elementary schools across the state of Virginia. The research took a multimethod qualitative and quantitative approach through surveys, focus groups, interviews and observations of ECA coaches and participants, along with the analysis of historical data provided by CodeVA. The capstone research questions were: “What is the impact of the elementary coaches academy?” and “What impacts the effectiveness of CodeVA’s elementary coaches academy?” In general, the data collected suggested that CodeVA has been effective in reaching its intended audience and meeting the needs of …

The Impact Of Clinical Reasoning Seminars On Medical-Surgical Specialty Hesi Exam Scores, Stephanie Fugate

DNP Projects

Abstract

Background: Clinical reasoning and clinical judgement have been identified as essential skills for the delivery of quality patient care. Nursing education relies heavily on standardized exams like the HESI to predict success on the national licensure exam.

Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of clinical reasoning seminars (CRS) on medical-surgical specialty HESI exam scores of first semester junior BSN nursing students.

Methods: A retrospective correlational design was used for this study, which involved a review of medical-surgical HESI scores for 115 junior level baccalaureate nursing students who were identified as academically high-risk and who …

การวิเคราะห์การออกแบบหลักสูตรสถานศึกษาขั้นพื้นฐานจากวิทยานิพนธ์เกี่ยวกับการพัฒนาหลักสูตรในประเทศไทย, มนันยา สายชู

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิจัยครั้งนี้มีจุดประสงค์เพื่อวิเคราะห์การออกแบบหลักสูตรสถานศึกษาขั้นพื้นฐานในประเทศไทย ประชากรที่ใช้ในการวิจัย คือ วิทยานิพนธ์เกี่ยวกับการพัฒนาหลักสูตรสถานศึกษาในประเทศไทยตั้งแต่ปี พ.ศ.2552 จนถึง พ.ศ.2562 จำนวน 240 เรื่อง โดยการวิเคราะห์เนื้อหาเชิงคุณภาพและเชิงปริมาณ ด้วยแบบวิเคราะห์การออกแบบหลักสูตร สถิติที่ใช้ คือ การแจกแจงความถี่และการหาค่าร้อยละ ผลการวิจัยพบว่า 1) สถาบันที่มีการทำวิทยานิพนธ์เกี่ยวกับการพัฒนาหลักสูตรมากที่สุด คือ มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏเทพสตรี ภายใต้คณะครุศาสตร์/ศึกษาศาสตร์ ในสาขาวิชาหลักสูตรและการสอน ซึ่งส่วนใหญ่ทำการวิจัยในระดับปริญญาโท พิมพ์เผยแพร่มากที่สุดในปีพุทธศักราช 2554 โดยกลุ่มสาระการเรียนรู้การงานอาชีพและเทคโนโลยี เป็นกลุ่มสาระการเรียนรู้ที่มีการพัฒนาหลักสูตรมากที่สุด ซึ่งงานวิจัยส่วนใหญ่เป็นการพัฒนาหลักสูตรสำหรับนักเรียนระดับชั้นประถมศึกษาปีที่ 6 ในโรงเรียนสังกัดสำนักงานคณะกรรมการการศึกษาขั้นพื้นฐาน (สพฐ.) 2) องค์ความรู้ที่ได้จากการวิเคราะห์การออกแบบหลักสูตร มีรายละเอียดดังนี้ 1. ปรัชญาการศึกษาที่นำมาเป็นแนวทางในการออกแบบหลักสูตรที่นำมาใช้มากที่สุด คือ ปรัชญาพิพัฒนาการนิยม 2. แนวคิดที่ใช้ในการออกแบบหลักสูตรมากที่สุด คือ แนวคิดที่ยึดกิจกรรมและปัญหาของสังคม ท้องถิ่นหรือชุมชน 3. รูปแบบของหลักสูตรที่มีการออกแบบมากที่สุด คือ หลักสูตรเพื่อชีวิตและสังคม 4. จุดมุ่งหมายของหลักสูตรในด้านเนื้อหาที่มีการออกแบบมากที่สุด คือ จุดมุ่งหมายด้านอาชีพ ขณะที่จุดมุ่งหมายด้านพฤติกรรมการเรียนรู้ที่พบมากที่สุด คือ จุดมุ่งหมายด้านพุทธิพิสัย 5. เนื้อหาในหลักสูตรมีการออกแบบหลักสูตรมากที่สุด คือ เนื้อหาวิชาเฉพาะทางหรืออาชีพ 6. กิจกรรมการเรียนรู้ที่ผู้ออกแบบหลักสูตรนำมาบรรจุไว้ในหลักสูตรมากที่สุด คือ กิจกรรมการเรียนรู้โดยให้ผู้เรียนปฏิบัติจริง 7. การวัดประเมินผลโดยใช้การทดสอบวัดผลสัมฤทธิ์เป็นวิธีการการวัดและประเมินผลที่มีผู้วิจัยเลือกใช้มากที่สุด ขณะที่การประเมินผลตามสภาพจริง ที่มีผู้วิจัยเลือกใช้มากที่สุด คือ การสังเกตพฤติกรรม

Inside Collaborative Communities: Teachers' Perceptions Of The Collaborative Process, Pamela Ann Evors

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Abstract

The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand teachers’ perceptions of the collaborative process and how it affected their classroom practices. The research question was “What are the perceptions held by experienced public elementary-school teachers in a large urban school district in the southeastern United States regarding the collaborative process in their school settings?”

The research design used semi-structured, in-depth interviews with a specific group of public elementary-school teachers who had extensive professional development and experience with the collaborative process, either in co-teaching settings or in frequent collaboration with colleagues. Using the process of educational criticism (Eisner, 1998) …

Let’S Review: Types Of Feedback Given In An Agricultural Writing Intensive Course, Becky Haddad, Kellie Claflin, Josh Stewart

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

Our study sought to describe the types of feedback (affective, cognitive, and metacognitive) used by students of senior standing in a Writing Intensive Course within an undergraduate Agricultural Sciences degree. This study quantified a change in peer-review feedback over the course of an academic term. Students used each type of feedback throughout the duration of the course, but relied heavily on affective and cognitive feedback (63% and 80% of combined feedback between both categories in initial and final feedback, respectively). Further efforts are necessary to provide direction and rigorous evaluation in the writing intensive course. Continued research is necessary to …

Preservice Secondary Mathematics Teachers’ Reflections In Using Excelets As A Tool For Modeling, Mary C. Enderson, Ginger S. Watson

Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

With widespread adoption of technology for all into schools across the U.S., teachers need to be prepared to integrate these tools into classroom instruction. For mathematics, modeling problems with technology provides a key opportunity for students to experience the active nature of such tools in making sense of mathematics concepts. In order to gain insight into incorporating these tools into modeling tasks, preservice teachers need exposure to them as along with reflection on their use. This case study of 12 preservice secondary mathematics teachers enrolled in a mathematics methods course focused on a modeling task that was presented in an …

Cultural Diversity Professional Development In Schools Survey, Krystal R. Thomas, Hillary Parkhouse, Jesse Senechal, Zoey Lu, Laura Faulcon, Julie Gorlewski, David B. Naff

MERC Publications

This report presents findings from the Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium (MERC) Cultural Diversity Within Schools Survey. This survey was designed for school- based professionals (i.e., teachers, instructional staff, administrators) within the MERC region. Administered in the fall of 2018, the survey collected information about experiences of professional development related to cultural diversity, attitudes toward cultural diversity within schools, perceptions of barriers and opportunities, and perspectives on the need for professional development. Section 1 of the report discusses the context for this survey effort: increased cultural diversity in our schools, increased cultural mismatch between students and teachers, and multicultural education as …

Penyeliaan Instruksional, Kepercayaan Kepada Penyelia, Dan Kapasiti Guru Sekolah Menengah, Makin Mislinah

Student Works (2020-2029)

Dalam melaksanakan transformasi pendidikan, pemimpin sekolah perlu memberi sokongan kepada guru untuk meningkatkan keberkesanan pengajaran dan pembelajaran dalam bilik darjah. Amalan penyeliaan instruksional yang berkesan mampu meningkatkan kapasiti guru dalam melaksanakan tugas mereka di dalam bilik darjah. Namun, tidak banyak bukti empirikal yang mengkaji hubungan antara pemboleh ubah tersebut khususnya dalam konteks Malaysia. Berdasarkan tinjauan literatur berkaitan amalan pelaksanaan penyeliaan instruksional, pengkaji mendapati bahawa guru-guru masih kurang jelas tentang proses pelaksanaan penyeliaan instruksional. Oleh itu, tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk mengkaji amalan penyeliaan instruksional yang dilaksanakan di sekolah, khususnya konstruk kemahiran penyelia dan bantuan langsung, dan hubungannya dengan kapasiti guru. …

Teacher-Tool Relationship Of Maldivian Esl Teachers: A Multiple Case Study, Wadheefa Aishath

Student Works (2020-2029)

Previous research has revealed the various ways teachers use the curriculum in classroom teaching. The way teachers use the curriculum not only impacts the effective implementation of the curriculum but, it also impacts the classroom instruction. This study intended to describe the teacher-tool relationship and the factors which shape this teacher-tool relationship. It particularly focused on ESL instruction in the context of Maldivian Key stage two teachers. Framing the study to include the unique characteristics of the island contexts, a qualitative multiple case study design informed by the interpretivist research paradigm was used in this study. Four schools across Maldives …

Acts Of Meaning, Resource Diagrams, And Essential Learning Behaviors: The Design Evolution Of Lost & Found, Owen Gottlieb, Ian Schreiber

Articles

Lost & Found is a tabletop-to-mobile game series designed for teaching medieval religious legal systems. The long-term goals of the project are to change the discourse around religious laws, such as foregrounding the prosocial aspects of religious law such as collaboration, cooperation, and communal sustainability. This design case focuses on the evolution of the design of the mechanics and core systems in the first two tabletop games in the series, informed by over three and a half years’ worth of design notes, playable prototypes, outside design consultations, internal design reviews, playtests, and interviews.

Assessment Of Faculty Acceptance Of, Behavioral Intention To Use, And Actual Usage Behavior Of Technology In Inquiry-Based Learning In Medical Education: Using The Unified Theory Of Acceptance And Use Of Technology, Max Carl Anderson

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

Inquiry-based learning (IBL) is an umbrella term used in this quantitative study to describe three different, yet related teaching methodologies: case-based learning (CBL), problem-based learning (PBL), and team-based learning (TBL). Each of these IBL activities involves a problem or situation for students in teams to find solutions. The problems to be solved have the most impact for students when they are connected to a real-life situation. While none of the three methodologies require the use of educational technology to be successfully implemented, there are situations where it could augment or improve content delivery. In medical education, situational problems for students …

An Analysis Of Online Faculty Training Practices In The Illinois Community College System, Melissa Andrews

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

This study investigated existing training practices for online faculty and instructors in the Illinois community college system. From 2004 to 2014, higher education showed a 60% increase in online enrollment, with 1.9 million students enrolled nationally in online courses at public two-year institutions. In the state of Illinois, public two-year institutions enrolled 32.9% of all distance education courses . As online learning continues to alter the educational landscape, new issues confront instructors and students. Preparing faculty to teach online is an important component for student success in online programs but professional development for online instructors varies in different universities.

A …

Construct Validity Of The Behavior Assessment System For Children-Third Edition Teacher Rating Scales (Basc-3 Trs): Comparisons With The Adjustment Scales For Children And Adolescents (Asca), Shannon Burback

Masters Theses

The Behavior Assessment Scale for Children-Third Edition Teacher Rating Scale Child Form (BASC-3 TRS-C) and the Adjustment Scales for Children and Adolescents (ASCA) are both teacher rating scales which may be used by school psychologist to assess youth behavior problems. The BASC, BASC-2, and BASC-3 have limited replicated research of the studies reported in their respective manuals. Therefore, it was important to empirically compare the BASC-3 TRS-C with the ASCA to examine construct validity (convergent, discriminant, and divergent) as there were, at present, no published studies replicating BASC-3 Manual research. The present study analyzed BASC-3 TRS-C and ACSA ratings which …

An Assessment Of Schools' Wellness Policies And Teachers’ Perspectives And Confidence In Teaching Nutrition In Elementary Schools In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Asma Yahya

Masters Theses

Nutrition education in school can provide students with the knowledge and skills to improve their eating behavior and overall health. This study aimed to evaluate the content of school wellness policies and understand teacher perspectives about teaching nutrition education at their schools in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In 2020, electronic surveys were used to evaluate the wellness policies in 11 elementary all-female government schools and teachers’ perspectives about the nutrition education offered in three elementary all-female government schools. Sixty-one teachers and eleven principals participated in this study. Fisher’s exact tests were used to test the differences between teachers’ perspectives and their …

A Smarter Way To Make Early And Mid-Career Decisions, Franklin L. Runge, Alyson Drake, Austin Martin Williams

Library Scholarship

Libraries set themselves apart as safe spaces for people of all ages to learn, explore, and share new ideas. That being said, how comfortable are you talking to your colleagues about making a career move? Do you have reliable information to help you make decisions?

Using Comparative Rating Analysis And Mixed-Method Degree-Of-Change Ratings To Evaluate Graduate-Level Instruction In Leadership Development: Alec 802 Developing Leadership Capacity In Organizations And Communities – A Peer Review Of Teaching Portfolio, Lindsay J. Hastings

UNL Faculty Course Portfolios

ALEC 802 Developing Leadership Capacity in Organizations and Communities prepares graduate students in leadership studies to become highly skilled at analyzing human systems using leadership as a frame and designing training and development solutions to help those human systems run more effectively. ALEC 802 utilizes a three-tiered case study approach as the primary evaluation mechanism of student proficiency as a professional leadership development specialist. Each case study tier builds upon the previous and offers a gradual reduction in supporting infrastructure. This course portfolio utilized a comparative rating analysis of each case study assignment by learning objective as well as a …

A Peer Review Benchmark Portfolio For Arch 411: Integrate, David Newton

UNL Faculty Course Portfolios

In North American universities, the comprehensive, or integrative studio, represents an important moment in the curriculum of architecture programs where students are likely to encounter especially challenging design problems due to the integrative thinking required at a number of scales. Providing students with concepts and tools to handle these problems at this stage is therefore crucial to their success in the studio and their development as architects. This research explores the application of dynamic multi-objective optimization (DMOO) concepts and tools within a comprehensive studio context to help students improve their ability to explore tradeoffs between design solutions. DMOO offers a …