College Instructors' Experiences Transitioning To Inverted Classroom Instruction,
2017
Walden University
College Instructors' Experiences Transitioning To Inverted Classroom Instruction, Glenda Maria Brown
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Lecture methods in higher education continue to be the most often used form of lesson delivery, although they seem to be less effective in promoting adult students' learning and engagement. Many higher education instructors have incorporated inverted classroom (IC) methods to increase student engagement and learning. The purpose of this qualitative interview study was to gain an understanding of college instructors' decision-making processes and experiences transitioning from lecture-based instruction to IC and the factors attributed to that transition. Knowles's andragogy theory, Kolb's experiential learning theory, and Rogers's diffusion of innovations provided the conceptual framework for the study. Eight college-level instructors …
The Development And Validation Of A Novice Nurse Decision-Making Skills Education Curriculum,
2017
Walden University
The Development And Validation Of A Novice Nurse Decision-Making Skills Education Curriculum, Joanne Stephanie Simmons
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Novice nurses (NNs) are entering critical care environments with limited knowledge, skills, and decision-making expertise. They are expected to care for complex patients in a dynamic healthcare setting. The research question for this project examined whether NNs improve their knowledge and skills by participating in a nursing decision-making skills curriculum. The purpose of the project was to develop and validate a nursing decision-making skills education curriculum working in an intermediate critical care unit. Taba's instructional theoretical model was used to guide the new curriculum development along with current evidence based practice found in the current literature. Scaffolding approach theory encouraged …
University Educators' Instructional Choices And Their Learning Styles Within A Lesson Framework,
2017
Walden University
University Educators' Instructional Choices And Their Learning Styles Within A Lesson Framework, Lucille Mazo
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Research on learning styles often focuses on the learning style of the student; however, the learning style of the educator may affect instructional choices and student learning. Few studies have addressed the lack of knowledge that exists in universities with respect to educators' learning styles and a lesson framework (development, delivery, and debriefing). This sequential mixed methods study explored university educators' conscious, reflective instructional choices as they related to learning styles application within a lesson. Two theoretical frameworks and one conceptual framework drew on Kolb's experiential learning theory; Bloom's, Reigeluth's, and Gagné's instructional design theories and models; and Fiddler and …
Implementing Elementary School Next Generation Science Standards,
2017
Walden University
Implementing Elementary School Next Generation Science Standards, Kathy Kennedy
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards requires developing elementary teacher content and pedagogical content knowledge of science and engineering concepts. Teacher preparation for this undertaking appears inadequate with little known about how in-service Mid-Atlantic urban elementary science teachers approach this task. The purpose of this basic qualitative interview study was to explore the research questions related to perceived learning needs of 8 elementary science teachers and 5 of their administrators serving as instructional leaders. Strategies needed for professional growth to support learning and barriers that hamper it at both building and district levels were included. These questions were considered …
Technology Integration By General Education Teachers Of English Language Learners,
2017
Walden University
Technology Integration By General Education Teachers Of English Language Learners, Marie Simone Anglin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
There is a growing population of English language learners (ELLs) in elementary schools across the United States, and a current academic achievement gap between ELLs and non-ELLs. Researchers have found that integration of Web 2.0 tools has benefitted ELLs in language learning settings, outside of the general classroom. The research problem addressed in this study, based on TPACK, explored general education teachers' experiences with integrating Web 2.0 technology to support academic language acquisition by ELLs and revealed the successes and challenges the teachers encountered. The 6 female participants in this qualitative interview study were required to have experience (a) as …
A Study Of Instructional Methods On Fourth Grade Reading Achievement,
2017
Walden University
A Study Of Instructional Methods On Fourth Grade Reading Achievement, Benita Jessup
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a significant percent of 4th grade students read below the basic level. In one elementary school students participated in additional reading instruction as intervention for students scoring basic and below basic on the state standardized test. The purpose of this ex post facto non-experimental quantitative study was to determine the effectiveness of direct instruction versus fluency (repeated reading) instruction on the reading achievement of 4th grade students. This study is based on the theory of automatic information processing in reading and the theory of prosody. The overarching research question for this study …
Overcoming The Challenges Of Retaining Novice Teachers In A County Public School By Ernst Albert,
2017
Walden University
Overcoming The Challenges Of Retaining Novice Teachers In A County Public School By Ernst Albert, Ernst Albert
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Retaining novice teachers in a Northeast Florida county public school is an ongoing challenge. Research indicates that 14% of new teachers will leave the field within 5 years. The purpose of this case study was to investigate the major factors that contributed to this unique group of novice teachers' decisions to continue to teach at the school during their first 5 years in the field. The societal model served as the conceptual framework for this study of factors affecting teacher turnover, with emphasis on teacher and school characteristics in relation to teacher attrition. Data collected from 9 interviews and an …
Examining The Barriers To The Continuing Education Of Early Childhood Teacher Assistants,
2017
Walden University
Examining The Barriers To The Continuing Education Of Early Childhood Teacher Assistants, Colleen Louise Wright
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 required teacher assistants (TAs) to obtain their child development associate (CDA) credential by September of 2015. TAs who had not obtained their CDA within the required timeframe were either demoted or terminated from their positions. However, with the increase of working parents, the need for quality early childhood education has risen. In this project study, the barriers TAs confront in regards to their decision to continue their schooling to obtain a CDA credential were examined, as were the factors that deterred or prevented them from enrolling in or completing a …
Perceptions Of Administrators, Teachers, And Coaches On Instructional Coaching: Implications For Instructional Practices,
2017
Walden University
Perceptions Of Administrators, Teachers, And Coaches On Instructional Coaching: Implications For Instructional Practices, Tosha Latrece Quattlebaum
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Instructional coaching is designed to positively impact instructional practices, yet not enough is known about whether administrators, teachers, and instructional coaches have similar perceptions about this approach. The purpose of the case study was to examine the perceptions of administrators, teachers, and instructional coaches concerning instructional coaching, the impact instructional coaches have on instructional practices, and barriers encountered by instructional coaches. Guided by Knowles' theory of andragogy, the research questions were designed to explore the relationship between collective and individual actions of adult learners when acquiring information and learning new concepts. The case study involved a purposeful sample consisting of …
Understanding The Importance Of Culturally Appropriate Patient-Provider Communication In Diabetes Self-Management,
2017
Walden University
Understanding The Importance Of Culturally Appropriate Patient-Provider Communication In Diabetes Self-Management, Anita Mwalui
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 29.1 million people in the United States have diabetes. Among those 29.1 million people, 21 million have been diagnosed, but 8.1 million have not. Changing demographics in the United States and the prevalence of diabetes are projected to be burdens on the health care system through 2050. Guided by the social cognitive theory, the purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand the importance of culturally appropriate patient-provider communication to the self-management of Type 2 diabetes by patients who are African immigrants. Culturally based health care has unique challenges when …
Evaluating The Efficacy Of Video Self-Modeling For Remediating Dysgraphia In Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders,
2017
Walden University
Evaluating The Efficacy Of Video Self-Modeling For Remediating Dysgraphia In Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Geri Maria Harris
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Writing is essential to human interaction. When handwriting is illegible, communication may be negatively impacted. A severe deficit in handwriting is known as dysgraphia, a problem frequently associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Video self-modeling (VSM) has been proven effective for children with ASD in the strengthening of social skills, verbalizations, and daily living skills. However, there remains a significant gap in the literature regarding the use of VSM for the treatment of dysgraphia in children with ASD. Because VSM has demonstrated success in the acquisition of many types of skills, it may prove similarly effective for remediating dysgraphia in …
Kindergarten Literacy Readiness Before And After Highscope Implementation,
2017
Walden University
Kindergarten Literacy Readiness Before And After Highscope Implementation, Chandra Kathleen Youngblood
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Students who attended preschool in an urban Michigan district are not entering kindergarten with the necessary skills. The preschool implemented the HighScope curriculum and the effect of this curriculum on kindergarten readiness was unknown. The purpose of this causal-comparative study was to investigate the difference in kindergarten readiness scores of students who attended a preschool before and after the High Scope curriculum was implemented. The pedagogical practices of preschool and the HighScope curriculum align with Dewey and Vygotsky's theories on experiential learning which were the foundation that guided this causal comparative study. The research questions examined preschool letter identification and …
Nursing Student's Breast Cancer Knowledge And Breast- Self Examination Technique Confidence,
2017
Walden University
Nursing Student's Breast Cancer Knowledge And Breast- Self Examination Technique Confidence, Lydia E. Gaud
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women in the United States. Several factors have been identified that interfere with women's breast cancer screening practices, including lack of knowledge and confidence in the breast self-examination (BSE) technique, and lack of information provided by health care provider. One of the reasons nurses do not teach breast cancer detection could be the little emphasis given to breast cancer examination in nursing schools. The BSE is a measure of significant value in detecting cancer of the breast. However, less than half of the women in the United States are …
Stakeholder Perceptions Of Factors That Limit Career And Technical Education Course Offerings,
2017
Walden University
Stakeholder Perceptions Of Factors That Limit Career And Technical Education Course Offerings, Antonio Cooper
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This study addressed the problem of the lack of Career and Technical Educational (CTE) courses offered at 3 high schools located in a rural Alabama county. Guided by Bourdieu's cultural capital theory, this study examined cultural capital in reference to the transference of knowledge that each high school in this study provides its students throughout their high school education. The research questions explored the stakeholders' perceptions of the factors that prevent the schools from offering more CTE programs and how CTE programs should be expanded in each school. A collective case study design was used for this study, with the …
Impact Of The Southern State Teaching Program On The Preparation Of Teacher Leaders,
2017
Walden University
Impact Of The Southern State Teaching Program On The Preparation Of Teacher Leaders, Jenna Hallman
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The roles and responsibilities of teacher leaders change as schools, districts, and states adopt new policies, procedures, and initiatives. However, little qualitative research has been conducted about how teachers develop leadership skills, particularly during preservice preparation programs. The purpose of this single case study was to explore how a community of practice prepared college graduates to be teacher leaders. The conceptual framework was based on the concepts of situated learning, communities of practice and legitimate peripheral participation. Four graduates from a state teaching program were purposefully selected as participants. Data were collected from multiple sources, including initial and follow-up interviews …
Online Teacher Professional Development For Gifted Education: Examining The Impact Of A New Pedagogical Model,
2017
University of Richmond
Online Teacher Professional Development For Gifted Education: Examining The Impact Of A New Pedagogical Model, Matthew J. Edinger
School of Professional and Continuing Studies Faculty Publications
This paper theoretically develops and examines the outcomes of a pilot study that evaluates the PACKaGE Model of online Teacher Professional Development (the Model). The Model was created to facilitate positive pedagogical change within gifted education teachers’ practice, attitude, collaboration, content knowledge, and goal effectiveness. Kirkpatrick and Kirkpatrick’s (2006) model of training evaluation suggests that trainees should evaluate the training for satisfaction at the time the training is completed, as well as six months after, to evaluate for behavior change. Applying Kirkpatrick and Kirkpatrick’s (2006) model, findings indicate that teachers were immediately satisfied with the Model’s effectiveness, adequacy and overall …
กลยุทธ์การพัฒนาครูด้านการสอนคิดวิเคราะห์โรงเรียนมัธยมศึกษา สำนักงานเขตพื้นที่การศึกษามัธยมศึกษา เขต8,
2017
คณะครุศาสตร์
กลยุทธ์การพัฒนาครูด้านการสอนคิดวิเคราะห์โรงเรียนมัธยมศึกษา สำนักงานเขตพื้นที่การศึกษามัธยมศึกษา เขต8, วิศนี ใจฉกาจ
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
งานวิจัยนี้ มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อ (1) เพื่อศึกษาสภาพปัจจุบันของความต้องการในการพัฒนาครูด้านการสอนคิดวิเคราะห์ (2) เพื่อศึกษาสภาพพึงประสงค์ของความต้องการในการพัฒนาครูด้านการสอนคิดวิเคราะห์ (3) เพื่อศึกษาสภาพแวดล้อมของการพัฒนาครูด้านการสอนคิดวิเคราะห์ (4) เพื่อนำเสนอกลยุทธ์การพัฒนาครูด้านการสอนคิดวิเคราะห์ ประชากร คือ ครูผู้สอนในโรงเรียนสังกัดสำนักงานเขตพื้นที่การศึกษามัธยมศึกษาเขต 8 จำนวน 2,683 คน จาก 55 โรงเรียนกลุ่มตัวอย่างจำนวน 335 คน ซึ่งได้มาโดยการสุ่มตัวอย่างแบบชั้นภูมิ จากนั้นจึงเลือกการสุ่มกลุ่มตัวอย่างแบบบังเอิญ เครื่องมือเป็นแบบสอบถามและแบบประเมินความเหมาะสมของร่างกลยุทธ์ สถิติที่ใช้ในการวิเคราะห์ข้อมูล คือ ค่าความถี่ ค่าร้อยละ ค่าเฉลี่ย ค่าส่วนเบี่ยงเบนมาตรฐาน ค่าดัชนี PNI Modified และการวิเคราะห์เนื้อหา ผลการวิจัยพบว่า สภาพปัจจุบันในภาพรวมพบว่า มีค่าเฉลี่ยในระดับมาก (x̄=3.88) แต่เมื่อพิจารณาเป็นรายด้าน พบว่า ด้านที่มีค่าเฉลี่ยสูงสุดคือ การสอนคิดวิเคราะห์เนื้อหา มีค่าเฉลี่ยระดับมาก (x̄ = 3.93) สภาพพึงประสงค์ของการพัฒนาครูด้านการสอนคิดวิเคราะห์ ในภาพรวมพบว่า มีค่าเฉลี่ยระดับมาก (x̄ = 4.32) แต่เมื่อพิจารณารายด้าน พบว่า ด้านที่มีค่าเฉลี่ยสูงสุดคือ การสอนคิดวิเคราะห์เนื้อหา มีค่าเฉลี่ยระดับมาก (x̄ = 4.35) ผลการทดสอบค่าดัชนีจัดเรียงลำดับความสำคัญความต้องการจำเป็น (Modified Priority Needs Index; PNImodified) ในภาพรวมมีค่า PNImodified เท่ากับ 0.116 เมื่อพิจารณารายด้านพบว่า การสอนคิดวิเคราะห์ความสัมพันธ์ มีค่า PNImodified เท่ากับ 0.120 เป็นลำดับที่หนึ่ง กลยุทธ์การพัฒนาครูด้านการสอนคิดวิเคราะห์โรงเรียนมัธยมศึกษา สำนักงานเขตพื้นที่การศึกษามัธยมศึกษาเขต 8 ประกอบด้วย 4 กลยุทธ์หลัก และ 16 วิธีการ ดังนี้ 1) การพัฒนาศักยภาพครูด้านการได้รับความรู้ในการคิดวิเคราะห์ มี 5 วิธีการ 2) กลยุทธ์การพัฒนาศักยภาพครูด้านการจัดกิจกรรมการเรียนรู้แบบคิดวิเคราะห์ มี 4 วิธีการ 3) การพัฒนาศักยภาพครูด้านการใช้สื่อ …
Connections Between Science Teachers' Professional Development Preferences And Their Teaching Practices And Beliefs,
2017
University of Northern Iowa
Connections Between Science Teachers' Professional Development Preferences And Their Teaching Practices And Beliefs, Jessica Marie Wayson
Honors Program Theses
The effect of professional development preference, in relation to its effect on teacher practices and beliefs, has not been well studied. In order to better understand this dynamic, a nationwide online survey was developed and sent to secondary science teachers. The findings of this survey indicate a relationship does exist, but only within specific practices. During analysis, teachers were grouped by preference of professional development type including collaboration, reflection, conducting research, and professional development (such as conferences and workshops). Significant differences emerged from each group and implications for effective professional development practices will be addressed.
Flipped Classroom As Blended Learning In A Fluid Mechanics Course In Engineering Technology,
2017
Old Dominion University
Flipped Classroom As Blended Learning In A Fluid Mechanics Course In Engineering Technology, Orlando M. Ayala, Otilia Popescu, Vukica M. Jovanovic
Engineering Technology Faculty Publications
Flipped classroom has gained attention in recent years as a teaching method in which the time allocated for introducing new concepts and the time used for practicing them are inverted, in order to provide more time for problem based learning and class interaction under direct supervision of the instructor. The implementation of this teaching method is comprised of two main components, the pre-class activities, which consist of individual student work and are largely based on pre-recorded videos, and in-class activities, which are group activities supervised by the instructor. This paper discusses the implementation of the flipped classroom method in a …
Black Male Perspectives Of The Role Race Plays With Black Male Leader/Leadership Development In The World Of Work,
2017
University of North Florida
Black Male Perspectives Of The Role Race Plays With Black Male Leader/Leadership Development In The World Of Work, Rudolph F. Jamison Jr.
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
There have been relatively few studies examining the leadership of Black men, and even fewer studies examining the leadership of Black men from the phenomenology of Black men, themselves. The purpose of this Q Methodology study was to examine Black male perspectives of the role race plays with Black male leader/leadership development in the world of work. The study was designed as an exploratory attempt to surface and understand how 40 emerging African American male leaders in a large, urban city in the SE United States viewed their own leadership development. Elements of socio-analytic theory and leader-member exchange theories were …
