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What Mothers Want: Welfare Reform And Maternal Desire, Patricia K. Jennings

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

In this study I use participant observations,face-to-face interviews, and focus group interviews to examine how women on welfare read and negotiate culture-of-poverty discourse and the imagery that this discourse spawns. I spoke with two groups of young single mothers receiving welfare. The first group included young mothers between the ages of 18 and 23 who were attending high school in a community-based program that served women on welfare. The second group included mothers in their early to mid 20's who were attending either a local two-year college or research university. Education was a path of resistance for the women in …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/45 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Relationship between state and district content standards : issues of alignment, influence and utility / Elizabeth Dutro [and] Sheila Valencia.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/39 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Voices from the frontlines : teachers, Äô perceptions of high-stakes testing / Brett D. Jones [and] Robert J. Egley.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/38 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Qualidade e eqüidade na educação básica Brasileira :a evidência do SAEB-20011 / José Francisco Soares.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/37 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Influence of socioeconomic factors on Kentucky, Äôs public school accountability system : does poverty impact school effectiveness? / Robert Lyons.

Managing Your Program With Shrinking Finances, Michael Hartman

Faculty Works: AHS (2004-2023)

Presented at Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA

This presentation is intended for sonology educators. The lecture will discuss various methods of cost effective course delivery, recruiting, and obtaining outside resources. Pitfalls and lessons learned will round out the presentation.

Examination Of Technologies For Student-Generated Work In A Peer-Led, Peer-Review Instructional Environment, Brian P. Coppola, Alan L. Kiste

Chemistry and Biochemistry

There is a growing literature demonstrating the effectiveness of using computer environments to assist students’ in visualizing science and mathematics concepts. However, with many of these computerized learning environments, students do not have the option of manipulating the environment. Instead, they are presented with pre-made visualizations. Enabling students to display their understanding through multiple representational forms is more interesting. In our peer-led, peer-review environment, students generate a complex, literature-based, multimedia text on which their final examination is based. However, there are great time and personnel costs in this design. Collaborating with SRI Inc., we are addressing these demands via the …

Language Interactions Between Reading Recovery Teachers And Their English-Language Learners, Leslie Yerington Edd

Dissertations

This qualitative study investigated characteristics of student-teacher interactions during the new book introduction portion of Reading Recovery lessons. The new book introduction provides the student with background knowledge and story plot sufficient to render a successful first attempt reading the book that takes place directly after the introduction. The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of student-teacher interactions during the new book introduction portion of Reading Recovery lessons in order to describe the nature of these interactions and discover the relationships, if any exist, between the interactions and student performance. The study also searched for common themes …

Values Of Mobile Technology In Education, Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah, Keng Siau, H. Sheng

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Mobile technology shows promise in supporting and improving education and its delivery. Coupled with the use of mobile devices and software/hardware solutions that make it possible to access educational content, students can be exposed to new educational experience. Applications of mobile technology in education can provide many benefits including greater flexibility, more available education resources, as well as greater convenience, accessibility and responsiveness. As a new phenomenon that will be widely used and adopted in the years to come, the values of mobile technology in education should be better understood and researched. This research outlines our empirical study to examine …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/31 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Colorado, Äôs Voucher Law : examining the claim of fiscal neutrality / Kevin G. Welner.

Differentiation Of The Causal Characteristics And Influences Of Virtual Reality And The Effects On Learning At A Science Exhibit, Arlene De Strulle Edd

Dissertations

Within the context of the informal science center, exhibits are the main interface for public learning. Essential to the success of a science center is how well exhibits model effective strategies for learning. Virtual Reality (VR) technology with its flexible, adaptive, multimedia, and immersive-learning capabilities is emerging for use by science centers in exhibits; however, research on learning in virtual environments at exhibits is scarce. To support the future development of VR science exhibits it is critical to investigate VR's pedagogical value and effects on science learning. Research investigated the Smoke & Mirrors VR exhibit at the Reuben H. Fleet …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/28 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Gender-segregated education in Saudi Arabia : its impact on social norms and the Saudi Labor Market / Roula Baki.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/27 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Educación en valores y diferencia sexual : realidad y políticas educativas en el contexto Español / Isabel Carrillo.

Cooking Online: Investigating The Effectiveness Of Providing Online Support Material To Students On A Professional Cookery Apprenticeship Course, Nuala Harding

Articles

Having worked as a lecturer for five years, I was given the opportunity to undertake the postgraduate diploma in third-level learning and teaching at the Technological University Dublin. The elective I chose as part of this course was online learning. The requirement to compile a reflective journal during the module has provided the catalyst for me to write this paper. This Paper describes work in progress for proposed research within the Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Studies in Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT). The purpose of this research is to investigate the feasibility of providing and the effectiveness of …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/20 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Estudio multinivel sobre los factores de eficacia escolar en países en Desarrollo : el caso de los recursos en Brasil / José Luis Gaviria, Rosario Martínez-Arias [and] María Castro.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/19 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Predicting higher education graduation rates from institutional characteristics and resource allocation / Florence A. Hamrick, John H. Schuh [and] Mack C. Shelley, II.

Frequency Of Rad Diagnosis And Attachment Disorder In Community Mental Health Agency Clients., Paula S. Morgan 1958-

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Attachment Disorder (AD) in children has been characterized by particularly alarming behaviors, yet the identification of this disorder for clinicians in community mental health agencies is problematic. The only available diagnosis that addresses attachment problems is the DSM-IV diagnosis of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), a diagnosis that does not include the more severely disturbed behaviors that have been associated with attachment-disordered children. This dissertation examined the frequency with which CMHA child clients were diagnosed with RAD, as well as the actual occurrence of attachment problems and Attachment Disorder as measured by the Randolph Attachment Disorder Questionnaire (RADA). The Personality Inventory …

Employees' Perceptions Of Barriers In E-Learning : The Relationship Among Barriers, Demographics, And E-Learning Self-Efficacy., Penina Mungania 1974-

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this empirical study was to examine the types of e-learning barriers and to establish the nature of relationships among (a) barriers perceived by employee e-learners in the process of starting, continuing, and completing online training; (b) demographic variables; (c) background characteristics; and (d) e-learning self-efficacy. The population was comprised of employees (N = 4807; n = 865) who had participated in Web-based training delivered 100 percent online. Convenient samples of employees were drawn from seven organizations representing (a) IT Manufacturing, (b) Oil Exploration & Manufacturing, (c) Public School District, (d) Health insurance, (e) Wholesale Distribution, (f) IT …

An Empirical Investigation Of Factors Influencing Teacher Attraction To A Career As School Counselor., Beverly Cox Keepers 1948-

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study addressed the administrative task of recruiting school counselors in the largest school district of Kentucky, a state undergoing systemic school reform. The participants (N = 553) were elementary (n = 162), middle (n = 113), and high (n = 278) school teachers.The independent variables included personal characteristics of the participants (age, gender, number of dependent children, ethnicity, education, current school enrollment, current school level, current school CATS level, years of teaching experience, years of teaching experience in JCPS, years of teaching experience in Kentucky) serving as control variables. The other independent variables were counselor job facets (predictor variables) …

Indicators Of Community Receptivity To International Service-Learning Programs., Henry R. Cunningham

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation is an exploratory study of the indicators of receptivity that communities portray towards international service-learning programs. Historically, programs such as service learning programs choose communities and other working partners based on the needs of these communities. International service-learning on the other hand because of the high cost of travel to another country and accommodation needs to minimize the risk of having unsupportive partners. In this light, communities should be assessed to ensure that they are receptive to international service-learning programs. The study was conducted in a community that displayed a high level of receptivity to the University of …

Writing In The Crossroads : Examining First-Year Composition And Creative Writing., Leah Schweitzer 1973-

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The trend in writing curriculum has been to diversify and separate courses. This dissertation looks at one set of divided curricula--creative writing and composition--in order to examine the ways in which writing pedagogy has been affected by this parceling out of writing objectives into separate niches of the English department. I argue that there should be a way for different curricula and disciplines to share information between them and to bridge arbitrary gaps created by misguided binaries. My dissertation examines some of the problematic generalities propagated within the English department and interrogates the limits of such generalities. Using what scholars …

Webquest Design Strategies: A Case Study Measuring The Effect Of The Jigsaw Method On Students’ Personal Agency Beliefs, Engagement, And Learning, James P. Frazee Edd

Dissertations

The WebQuest model continues to grow in popularity, with teachers from around the world and many teacher-educators and experts in the field of educational technology espousing its potential to extend content knowledge and promote higher level thinking. While the model is well received by teachers and students alike, most evidence of its effectiveness is anecdotal, and there is very little in the way of empirical research on the elements that make an effective WebQuest. Furthermore, rich descriptions of how students interact during a well-developed WebQuest are largely absent from the literature. In short, the WebQuest model suffers from a lack …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/17 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Policy Issues for Australia, Äôs Education Systems: Evidence from International and Australian Research / Gary N. Marks, Julie McMillan [and] John Ainley.

The Libraries Role In The Reinvention Of Undergraduate Education, Patricia A. Iannuzzi

Library Faculty Presentations

Shifting Library Culture:

- Traditional Model
- New Model

Some In-house Strategies:

- focus on instruction as related to collections
- redefine role of liaison
- clarify expectations — link to performance review
- provide professional development
- build prestige (rewards) around instruction
- emphasize faculty voices

Educación, Cooperación Y Desarrollo: La Situación Latinoamericana A Comienzos Del Siglo Xxi, Isabela Neira Gómez, Marta Portela Maseda

Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA)

In this article, we analyze the basic educational needs of the countries of Latin America, the education policies that are evolving within the region, and the policies that are proposed by the developed countries to meet these needs in the future. ...

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/15 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Educación, cooperación y desarrollo : la situación Latinoamericana a comienzos del siglo XXI / Dra. Isabel Neira Gómez [and] Marta Portela Maseda.

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/12 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Achievement gap : should we rely on SAT scores to tell us anything about it? / Dale Whittington.

An Analysis Of Print Media Reporting Of Established Religions And New Religious Movements, Lonnie F. Griffin Iii

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This thesis reports findings from a content analysis of 720 newspaper articles and 3,052 newspaper article cases focused on the issue of print media bias. Sunday editions of three major newspapers were drawn from the six-year period 1998-2003 for analysis. Prior research has uncovered print media bias in reporting of religious groups, and this thesis examines the substance of those claims pertaining to both established religions and new religious movements. Research findings show that established religions and their members are typically described in favorable or neutral terms, while new religious movements and their members are consistently described with pejorative terms. …

Education Policy Analysis Archives 12/09 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Reacción de los profesores a las evaluaciones externas de los establecimientos escolares : la proposición de un modelo / Diego Durán.

Using Weblogs In Scholarship And Teaching, David Wiley, Trey Martindale

Faculty Publications

The web has become an important resource for teaching and learning (National Center for Educational Statistics [NCES], 2003). One reason the web is such a vital resource is that it allows almost anyone to contribute to its "holdings." Tools like HTML editors and FTP clients have made web publishing available to many teachers and students. However, the challenge of learning to use these tools has been a barrier to web publishing for many. Weblogs reduce the technical barriers to effective web publishing significantly.