Understanding The Language Of The Occupy Movement:
A Cognitive Linguistic Analysis,
2013
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Understanding The Language Of The Occupy Movement: A Cognitive Linguistic Analysis, Theresa Catalano, John W. Creswell
Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Faculty Publications
In the expanding area of narrative inquiry, researchers often battle with the decision of how to analyze/interpret data. The aim of this article is to propose the use of cognitive linguistics as a tool in narrative analysis using as a case illustration interviews conducted in October/November 2011 with participants in the Occupy movement (Occupy). Results expose important metaphors/metonymies that reveal much about the perception of the movement by its inceptors. Not only did the analysis present the movement as a war and a force against government corporations, oppression, and inequality, but it was also seen as a strong structure and …
Family-School Partnerships: Promoting Family
Participation In K-3 Teacher Professional Development,
2013
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Family-School Partnerships: Promoting Family Participation In K-3 Teacher Professional Development, Carolyn P. Edwards, Heidi Fleharty
Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications
Sixty-three teachers in a K-3 mathematics specialist certificate program conducted family projects in order to improve their skills in partnering with families around mathematics. Past studies have indicated that family involvement in children's education has many positive influences on academic achievement; however, parents' discomfort with math, and teachers' discomfort of working with parents, may be obstacles. The purpose of the present study was to examine two years of teachers' mathematical family projects and describe the types of projects chosen, the risks and benefits of these projects, and the quality of the parent-child interaction. It was found that the teachers implemented …
A Content Analysis Of Early Childhood Teachers’ Theoretical And Practical Experiences With Infants And Toddlers In Australian Teacher Education Programs,
2013
Griffith University
A Content Analysis Of Early Childhood Teachers’ Theoretical And Practical Experiences With Infants And Toddlers In Australian Teacher Education Programs, Susanne Garvis, Narelle Lemon, Donna Pendergast, Bonnie Yim
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
In Australia, the growth in the provision of early childhood services for very young children aged birth to three years has placed increased demands on pre-service teachers as new policy stipulates the need for qualified early childhood teachers. While many teacher education programs offer early childhood courses, they have traditionally had a greater focus on kindergarten and the formal years of schooling. Less is known about the amount of time devoted to developing the specialist educational capacity for teaching and caring for infants and toddlers. This paper explores 55 Australian early childhood teacher undergraduate education programs to provide data regarding …
Exploring The Effects Of Classroom Culture On Primary Pre-Service Teachers’ Professional Development,
2013
Karadeniz Technical University
Exploring The Effects Of Classroom Culture On Primary Pre-Service Teachers’ Professional Development, Taner Altun
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
This study aims to examine primary student teachers’ (PSTs) perceptions about the effects of pre-formed classroom culture on their professional development. In the study, a mixed method approach was used. The study group consisted of 4th year student teachers who attend a primary teacher education program leading to a B.Ed diploma at the Fatih Faculty of Education at Karadeniz Technical University. The data was collected during the spring semester of the 2011-2012 academic year, in which student teachers carried out their teaching practices in primary schools. The main data collection instruments included a preliminary questionnaire which was distributed to …
Averting Uncertainty: A Practical Guide To Physical Activity Research In Australian Schools,
2013
Queensland University of Technology
Averting Uncertainty: A Practical Guide To Physical Activity Research In Australian Schools, Jerome N. Rachele, Thomas F. Cuddihy, Tracy L. Washington, Steven M. Mcphail
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
Preventative health has become central to contemporary health care, identifying youth physical activity as a key factor in determining health and functioning. Schools offer a unique research setting due to distinctive methodological circumstances. However, school-based researchers face several obstacles in their endeavour to complete successful research investigations; often confronted with complex research designs and methodological procedures that are not easily amenable to school contexts. The purpose of this paper is to provide a practical guide for teachers (both teacher educators and teaching practitioners) seeking to conduct physical activity-based research in Australian school settings, as well as discuss research practices. The …
Light And Enlightenment,
2013
Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
Light And Enlightenment, Jan-E-Alam Khaki
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
No abstract provided.
Summary Of Creative Research Grant Results,
2013
Brigham Young University
Summary Of Creative Research Grant Results, Jason P. Nance, Martin Kokol
Journal of Undergraduate Research
My intent when I sought after this scholarship was to use the funds to complete my honors thesis. After reading about many of the educational reform movements that are occurring in the United States, I decided to make educational reform the topic of my thesis. To make the paper more interesting, I wanted to personally interview someone who thought deeply about educational reform issues and someone whose ideas were well respected by educators. My advisor suggested that I interview Albert Shanker, President of the American Federation of Teachers, headquartered in Washington D.C.
A Model Approach To Early Intervention And Integration Into University Life,
2013
Brigham Young University
A Model Approach To Early Intervention And Integration Into University Life, Elizabeth Thackeray, Dr. Stefinee Pinnegar
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Early intervention is often the key to freshman student success; however, it is often hard to uncover freshman students’ problems and difficulties until it is too late to help them adjust time schedules, develop stronger study habits, or create more balanced life-styles (DeBerard 66). The tool used in this program, the integration model (see fig. 1), shows promise for providing direction for early intervention efforts. This study explores whether this tool enables peer mentors to uncover student problems.
Fostering Culturally Responsive Teaching In An Urban Preschool: A Qualitative Case Study,
2013
Rowan University
Fostering Culturally Responsive Teaching In An Urban Preschool: A Qualitative Case Study, Denise Jones
Theses and Dissertations
Preschool years are significantly important for students in urban districts. Early childhood helps set the foundation for learning about school culture. Students who are able to connect their home environment to the school environment tend to do better in their academic setting. Fostering a pedagogy that is culturally sensitive to students is a teaching stance that enables success with curriculum and addresses the inequities that accompany low socioeconomic students. The purpose of this qualitative case study is to explore four urban teachers' formal understanding of culturally responsive pedagogy within an urban preschool. The teachers' espoused and enacted practice formulated the …
Thinking Aloud In The Science Classroom: Can A Literacy Strategy Increase Student Learning In Science?,
2013
Portland State University
Thinking Aloud In The Science Classroom: Can A Literacy Strategy Increase Student Learning In Science?, Lindsey Joan Mockel
Dissertations and Theses
This research study investigated the effect of using the think aloud protocol while reading informational text on students' ability to learn from text in a secondary science classroom. The participants in this study were high school students (n=47) in three classes of a mixed-grade Integrated Biology, Chemistry, and Physics course. The study tracked student achievement during a four-week curriculum unit on the theory of evolution and evidence for biological evolution. All students received instruction on using the think aloud protocol, and all students practiced the think aloud protocol when reading short articles related to scientific evidence for evolution. The researcher …
English Article Acquisition Of Native Russian Speakers,
2013
Brigham Young University
English Article Acquisition Of Native Russian Speakers, Jacob Burdis, Ray Graham
Journal of Undergraduate Research
For decades, researchers have explored various aspects of the development or morphology in second language learners of English. Undoubtedly, one of the most popular models describing this development is the natural order hypothesis. Stephen Krashen (1977) presents an average morphological order of acquisition for English where learners, “acquiring English as a second language also show a “natural order” for grammatical morphemes, regardless of their first language” (p. 146). Many recent studies have challenged the assertion that a learners’ native language does not influence this order, but plays a vital role in its development. This study examines an aspect of the …
Costa Rica’S Border People: Living On The Fringes Of Two Societies,
2013
Brigham Young University
Costa Rica’S Border People: Living On The Fringes Of Two Societies, Ann Marie Hinckley, Dr. David P. Crandall
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The Nicaraguan Revolution ended nearly fifteen years ago, however, the political, economic, and cultural effects resulting from the war continue. These effects are keenly felt in the border regions of Costa Rica. Border regions are frequently turbulent because within them 70% of the world’s smallest wars are fought. These wars bring with them many problems including drug and arms trafficking, casualties, refugees and displaced peoples . The border region between Nicaragua and Costa Rica is unique in that many aspects of the Nicaraguan Revolution carry over and continue to effect individual and general perceptions of Nicaraguans in Costa Rica.
Encouraging Family Literacy In Spanish-Speaking Homes,
2013
Brigham Young University
Encouraging Family Literacy In Spanish-Speaking Homes, Christian Peña, Brad Wilcox
Journal of Undergraduate Research
In the fall of 2008, I founded a service program called Conexiones. This service program seeks to organize and send Brigham Young University students into the homes of local Latino families to encourage literacy by reading with the children and parents. The program provides no curriculum, but relies heavily on the volunteers and participant families developing close friendships and thereby increasing the positive experience related to reading. Over the last year and half, Conexiones has grown from an idea to a pilot semester that involved two families and four volunteers and most recently to a university sponsored service organization with …
The Impact Of Educational Method Courses On Student Teaching,
2013
Brigham Young University
The Impact Of Educational Method Courses On Student Teaching, Gwyn C. Franson, Dr. Blaine Moore
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Fall semester 1994, Brigham Young University Department of Elementary Education began its first Cohort program for the training of elementary school teachers. This program focuses on integrating traditional methods classes into a two semester field-based pre-service experience. It provides for the placement of university professors on site. These professors are encouraged to (1) first model teaching strategies in a “real world” classroom, and (2) second provide opportunities for the pre-service teacher to practice and receive evaluation on the concepts taught in this same field-based atmosphere. The hope is that the combination of a field-based experience and on-site methods courses will …
Evaluating The Purpose And Effectiveness Of The Standards For Teaching Television Production Curriculum In Utah High Schools,
2013
Brigham Young University
Evaluating The Purpose And Effectiveness Of The Standards For Teaching Television Production Curriculum In Utah High Schools, Seth Warburton, Dr. Geoff Wright
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The purpose of this study was to compare Utah high school television production teaching practices and standards to industry television production standards and techniques. The intent of this study was to evaluate (a) if schools are teaching appropriate television production standards and techniques; (b) if the limited equipment schools can provide adequately prepare students to work in an environment that requires such diverse technology; (c) what the relative impact teaching television production to high school students is having on students in regards to career exploration, preparation, academic achievement, and so forth.
A Comparison Of Textual Materials Found In A Utah Elementary School Classroom And A New Zealand Elementary School Classroom,
2013
Brigham Young University
A Comparison Of Textual Materials Found In A Utah Elementary School Classroom And A New Zealand Elementary School Classroom, Arisa Sanchez, James S. Jacobs
Journal of Undergraduate Research
One of the most essential things a child will learn in elementary school is how to read. Countless hours of research have been done trying to discover the best methods of literacy instruction. As I was taking my education classes to prepare me to be an elementary school teacher, I too wondered about the best methods of teaching children how to read. Many of the methods and theories that are taught as “best practice” originate in New Zealand.
Print-Rich Classrooms Of New Zealand And America,
2013
Brigham Young University
Print-Rich Classrooms Of New Zealand And America, Hallie Shumway, James Jacobs
Journal of Undergraduate Research
My research was to compare the difference of print-rich classroom environments at a school in America and a school in New Zealand. I used a 33 point scale created by a BYU alumnus to grade each classroom. I then randomly chose a representative grade from each level, Kindergarten through sixth, and compared the overall data from each school.
Story Time: Improving Oral And Literacy Skills In A Second Language,
2013
Brigham Young University
Story Time: Improving Oral And Literacy Skills In A Second Language, Krysta Rubio Belliston, Ray Graham
Journal of Undergraduate Research
In this generation, the demand for education has been steadily enforced year by year. Since English is an internationally spoken language, parents and children alike want to improve their eligibility and employability through an English-language education. Guatemala does have some programs for students to learn English as their class curriculum, yet this is offered mostly to the children in the city. Also, I noticed that many of these programs lack English educational resources, and they rely largely in the grammar-based (direct instruction) approach, based mostly on writing drills.
Education In Ciudad Juarez, Mexico,
2013
Brigham Young University
Education In Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Angel G. Orozco Chavez, Dr. Ted Lyon
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Education: important, yes; beneficial, extremely; yet for a people where a disproportionate and discriminatory rate of progress seems to prevail, educational opportunities are scarcely available. The people of Mexico five in a place where the rich seem to speedily move up the ladder of success, wealth, and consequently education, while the poor seem to be caught in a never-ending cycle from which only a few are able to escape. I have personally seen in my extended family, the results of limited opportunities due to limited education. That is precisely the reason why I decided to embark on a combined internship/field …
Understanding Student Ethnic Identity In Schools,
2013
Brigham Young University
Understanding Student Ethnic Identity In Schools, Carol Ann Litster, Dr. Erin Feinauer Whiting
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The purpose of this study was to understand the tensions Latino students feel in understanding their ethnic and academic identity and what motivates these students to do well in school. Using Latinos in Action as a case study, we uncover tensions for high school students’ identity development in the context as a minority ethnic group in a white community. Programs that foster both academic and ethnic identity exploration such as Latinos in Action permit students the opportunity to have a safe place to explore their student identity. Through comprehending their situation, in their own words, we uncover their motivations, perceptions, …
