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Understanding The Formal Help-Seeking Experiences Of Gay Men Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence During The Covid-19 Global Pandemic, Kyla Tamika Williams
Understanding The Formal Help-Seeking Experiences Of Gay Men Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence During The Covid-19 Global Pandemic, Kyla Tamika Williams
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Psycholinguistic Factors Of Incel Cognition, Molly R. Johnson
Psycholinguistic Factors Of Incel Cognition, Molly R. Johnson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Teachers’, Administrators’, And Staff’S Perspectives On Their Role In Supporting Preschool Mental Health, Jennifer Ann Coggin
Teachers’, Administrators’, And Staff’S Perspectives On Their Role In Supporting Preschool Mental Health, Jennifer Ann Coggin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Efficacy Of Problem-Based Learning Over Traditional Pedagogy On U.S. Cpa Practice Exam Performance Among Chinese Accounting University Students, Bing Ouyang
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Secondary Teachers’ Experiences Of Supports To Improve Literacy For Long-Term English Learners, Ana Sarahí Monterrey
Secondary Teachers’ Experiences Of Supports To Improve Literacy For Long-Term English Learners, Ana Sarahí Monterrey
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Teachers’ Perspectives On Instructional Practices For English Language Learners Implemented During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Loubna El Bdaoui
Teachers’ Perspectives On Instructional Practices For English Language Learners Implemented During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Loubna El Bdaoui
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Benefits Of Primary Grade Dual Language Immersion Programs, Karen Green Mesa
Benefits Of Primary Grade Dual Language Immersion Programs, Karen Green Mesa
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Urban Teachers’ Perceptions Of Their Challenges In Teaching Primary Grade English Language Learners, Justina Chizomam Bigelow
Urban Teachers’ Perceptions Of Their Challenges In Teaching Primary Grade English Language Learners, Justina Chizomam Bigelow
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
The Intersection Of Racial And Sexual Minority Identities For Black Sexual Minority Mothers, Leshaunda Rockett-Dixon
The Intersection Of Racial And Sexual Minority Identities For Black Sexual Minority Mothers, Leshaunda Rockett-Dixon
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Data Security Strategies For Preventing Breaches Due To Insider Threats, Ojodale Achor
Data Security Strategies For Preventing Breaches Due To Insider Threats, Ojodale Achor
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Smoking And The Likelihood Of Hiv Testing Among Transgender Women Of Color, Cariny Nunez
Smoking And The Likelihood Of Hiv Testing Among Transgender Women Of Color, Cariny Nunez
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Middle School Teachers’ Perceptions Of Reading Struggles For Learning Disabled Students, Betty A. Brown
Middle School Teachers’ Perceptions Of Reading Struggles For Learning Disabled Students, Betty A. Brown
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Disparities In Mental Health Telehealth Services Between 2020 And 2022 In North Central California, Jasleen Kaur
Disparities In Mental Health Telehealth Services Between 2020 And 2022 In North Central California, Jasleen Kaur
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Understanding Patient-Centered Care: Perception Of Hispanic Physicians In Teaching Hospitals Of The United States, Santiago Rivera
Understanding Patient-Centered Care: Perception Of Hispanic Physicians In Teaching Hospitals Of The United States, Santiago Rivera
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
The Effect Of Systematic Phonics On Reading Scores Of First-Grade English Language Learners, Christine Bassett
The Effect Of Systematic Phonics On Reading Scores Of First-Grade English Language Learners, Christine Bassett
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Attitudes And Perceptions Of Women In Skilled Labor Regarding The Lack Of Women In The Construction And Building Industry, Danielle Faye King
Attitudes And Perceptions Of Women In Skilled Labor Regarding The Lack Of Women In The Construction And Building Industry, Danielle Faye King
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
No abstract provided.
Middle School Teachers’ Perceptions About The Implementation Of The Read 180 Intervention Program, Melissa H. L. Betsill
Middle School Teachers’ Perceptions About The Implementation Of The Read 180 Intervention Program, Melissa H. L. Betsill
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractMany states have used the READ 180 intervention program as an instructional tool to improve reading performance outcomes. The problem was that despite teachers' implementation of the READ 180 program, students at Wonderful Middle School were not learning or developing as well as desired despite the intervention. The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of teachers about how they implement, what difficulties they had, and what they might need to be better prepared to use the READ180 program. The conceptual framework guiding the study is based on Florida Reading Initiative, a researched-based school-wide reform effort committed to …
The Perceptions Of Teachers And Administrators Regarding The Influences Contributing To The High Dropout Rates Of English Language Learners, Vimbainashe Chanakira
The Perceptions Of Teachers And Administrators Regarding The Influences Contributing To The High Dropout Rates Of English Language Learners, Vimbainashe Chanakira
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
There is a high dropout rate of English language learners (ELLs) compared to non-ELLs at the school under study. Guided by Bass and Burns’s transformational leadership conceptual framework, this qualitative study aimed to examine the perceptions of administrators and teachers regarding the influences contributing to the high dropout rate of ELLs. Two research questions were employed to investigate the perceptions of administrators and teachers regarding the underlying reasons for the elevated dropout rate of ELLs at the study site school as well as examine what administrators and teachers believe causes the high dropout rates of ELLs at the high school …
Thematic Analysis Of Online Predatory Grooming Behavior Among Male Offenders, Ryan Christopher Dronek
Thematic Analysis Of Online Predatory Grooming Behavior Among Male Offenders, Ryan Christopher Dronek
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Social media sites, gaming platforms, and online communication tools have been integrated into children’s everyday lives. This has created a new avenue for child predators to identify, communicate, and victimize children. Just as the internet and the ability to communicate online have evolved, predatory grooming behavior has evolved as well. This qualitative study aimed to identify predatory grooming themes and the thematic stage progression for online male offenders who target child victims using online chat rooms. O’Connell’s typology of cyber sexploitation and online grooming practices was used to explore online child predators’ grooming themes and stage progression. Nine male Wisconsin …
Understanding The Impact Of Special Education Programs On African American Males, Jacques Houssou
Understanding The Impact Of Special Education Programs On African American Males, Jacques Houssou
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractAfrican American males placed in special education programs their entire time in high school often experience stigmatizing feelings of lack of self-worth and self-esteem as adults. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore and better understand the influence special education programs may have on African American males’ self-esteem and self-worth. Becker’s and Lemert’s labeling theory and Baumgartner and Jones’s and Gould and Eldredge’s punctuated equilibrium theory guided this study. The focus of the research questions was the influence of special education programs on African American males’ learning experiences and the changes needed. Purposive and snowball sampling techniques …
Teachers’ And Education Leaders’ Perspectives On Using Technology To Develop Vocabulary Among Kindergarten English Learners, Nelsy J. Jackson
Teachers’ And Education Leaders’ Perspectives On Using Technology To Develop Vocabulary Among Kindergarten English Learners, Nelsy J. Jackson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractResearch has shown that technology-mediated interventions in education can increase students’ understanding of academic vocabulary. However, it is not known how teachers provide opportunities for kindergarten English learners (ELs) to learn vocabulary using technology, and school leaders support teachers in this endeavor. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to understand teachers' and school leaders’ perspectives on opportunities for kindergarten ELs to use technology to develop vocabulary in an urban school in the southwest United States. The theoretical framework for this study was based on Cummins’s theory of basic interpersonal communication skills and cognitive academic language proficiency. Using purposeful …
American Women's Motivations To Join Overseas Terrorist Groups, Zuri Sushil Birla
American Women's Motivations To Join Overseas Terrorist Groups, Zuri Sushil Birla
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
An increasing number of American women are actively engaging in overseas terrorist organizations and networks. Their motives, though, are little understood by researchers, although familial relationships and other associations, gender roles, and social media propaganda may play a role. The purpose of this qualitative narrative case study was to better understand the motives, decision-making, and behaviors of radicalized American women. The theoretical framework was social behavior theory and the research design, narrative case study based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Motivation. The research question addressed American women’s immersion into terrorism through social media outlets and familial partnerships that emphasize …
Elementary Teacher Perspectives Of Training, Support, And Resources For Implementing Culturally Responsive Strategies, Amber Nicole Block
Elementary Teacher Perspectives Of Training, Support, And Resources For Implementing Culturally Responsive Strategies, Amber Nicole Block
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The problem addressed in this study was that elementary teachers in a culturally and racially diverse school district in the Midwest did not have adequate training, support, and resources to implement culturally responsive teaching strategies. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore teachers’ perspectives on their current needs for training, support, and resources to effectively implement culturally responsive teaching strategies. This study was grounded in the conceptual framework of culturally responsive teaching. Data were collected from a purposeful sample of 11 elementary teachers in the study district through semistructured interviews. The thematic analysis of the data revealed that …
Understanding Teachers’ Perceptions Of Pedagogy In Teaching Mathematics To English Language Learners, David Suh
Understanding Teachers’ Perceptions Of Pedagogy In Teaching Mathematics To English Language Learners, David Suh
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The number of socially and linguistically varied students at two local high schools in a southwestern state located in the United States has greatly increased. Since the 2018-2022 school years, English language learners (ELLs) scored low on the state achievement mathematics test scores. The problem was teachers were challenged to support the mathematics achievement of Grade 9-12 ELLs. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the perceptions of the teachers’ challenges in supporting the mathematics achievement of Grade 9-12 ELLs. The conceptual framework for this study was Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory, which helped to inform the study in giving …
Perceived Multicultural Self-Efficacy As A Predictor Of Competency In Social Justice Advocacy Among U.S. School Counselors, Damon D. Chambers
Perceived Multicultural Self-Efficacy As A Predictor Of Competency In Social Justice Advocacy Among U.S. School Counselors, Damon D. Chambers
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
School counselors who engage in advocacy work may experience barriers when attempting to challenge oppression; hence, they need specific skills to advocate efficiently and effectively. Despite the trend in conceptual articles surrounding school counselor advocacy, little is known about how school counselors’ multicultural self-efficacy predicts school counselors’ social justice advocacy practices. This study addressed this gap in the literature by exploring factors related to school counselor social justice advocacy; that is, multicultural self-efficacy. Multicultural self-efficacy and advocacy competence have had an integral role in fostering school counselors’ abilities to identify and support the needs of diverse student populations within the …
Early Childhood Teachers’ Perspectives On Referring Black Students For Disciplinary Action, Adriuna Johnson
Early Childhood Teachers’ Perspectives On Referring Black Students For Disciplinary Action, Adriuna Johnson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Schools have reported disparities in the use of discipline on a nationwide scale. The problem for this study was that early childhood teachers referred Black students for disciplinary action or exclusionary discipline at higher rates than their peers.The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore early childhood teachers’ perspectives of referring Black students for disciplinary action. Weinstein, Curran, and Tomlinson-Clarke’s model of culturally responsive classroom management formed the conceptual framework that guided this study. The research question focused on teacher perspectives about referring Black students for disciplinary action. A basic qualitative design was used to capture the insights …
Factors Leading To Alcohol Relapse During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Robert Michael Ibraham
Factors Leading To Alcohol Relapse During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Robert Michael Ibraham
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Little research has been conducted exploring contributing stressors from the COVID-19 pandemic that may have led to alcohol relapse among individuals diagnosed with alcohol use disorders (AUDs). Prior to the pandemic, alcohol use was at an all-time high; during the pandemic, the rates of substance use rose significantly more. AUDs are a leading mental health problem with over 32.6 million meeting diagnostic criteria in the United States. This study was conducted to explore self-identified factors leading up to relapse during the COVID-19 pandemic among individuals diagnosed with AUDs, with a focus on the circumstances and events leading up to relapse. …
Perspectives On Motor Skills Necessary For Kindergarteners’ Formal School Readiness, Allyson M. Schildt
Perspectives On Motor Skills Necessary For Kindergarteners’ Formal School Readiness, Allyson M. Schildt
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Researchers have noted that before children can learn academics, they must first have developed motor skills. Motor skills are foundational to learning and integrated into other domains of learning as a child develops. The problem addressed through this basic qualitative study is that some kindergarten students in the northeastern United States lack motor skills necessary for formal school readiness, and kindergarten teachers are challenged to support students’ development of motor skills necessary for formal school readiness. The purpose of this study was to explore kindergarten teacher perspectives on kindergarten students’ motor skills necessary for formal school readiness. Thelen’s dynamic systems …
Sub-Saharan African Immigrants’ Experiences In Utilizing Mental Health Services In Baltimore, Helen Tanwani
Sub-Saharan African Immigrants’ Experiences In Utilizing Mental Health Services In Baltimore, Helen Tanwani
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractMental illness is associated with poor quality of life evidenced by unemployment, homelessness, and substance abuse. Despite the adverse effects of mental illness, research has indicated that mental health-seeking behaviors and experiences in accessing mental health services among immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa are under-researched. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of sub-Saharan African immigrants in accessing mental health services in Baltimore, Maryland. To achieve the objective of this study, a descriptive research study was conducted utilizing semistructured one-on-one in-depth interviews with eight sub-Saharan African immigrants in Baltimore. Braun and Clarke’s six-step thematic data analysis approach …
Reading Teachers’ Perspectives On Professional Development In Phonological Methods And Implementation Of Instructional Strategies, Lisa M. Toole
Reading Teachers’ Perspectives On Professional Development In Phonological Methods And Implementation Of Instructional Strategies, Lisa M. Toole
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The problem addressed through this research study was although kindergarten through Grade 3 (K–3) reading teachers have received specific professional development in phonological methods, a gap in practice exists with the implementation of instructional strategies. The purpose of this study was to explore K–3 reading teachers' perspectives regarding their professional development in phonological methods and what further professional development is needed for consistent and effective implementation of instructional strategies to support student achievement in phonemic awareness and phonics. Flavell's theory of thinking about thinking, otherwise known as metacognition, was the grounding conceptual framework. The research questions guided the study by …