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Communicating Effectively With Parents In The Montessori Environment, Lindsey A. Seril May 2015

Communicating Effectively With Parents In The Montessori Environment, Lindsey A. Seril

Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers

The purpose of this action research was to examine the most effective ways of communicating with parents in the Montessori environment, and to see if incorporating technology and communication skills into the classroom would improve parent-teacher communication and relationships. This study was conducted with the parents of children ages two and a half to six years old in a private Montessori classroom. Classroom management and communication technology in the form of Montessori Compass was introduced into the classroom in order to see the impact on parent-teacher communication. Techniques for improved communication with parents were also used during parent-teacher interactions to …


A Measure Of Soft Skill Gains Acquisition With Engagement In Baccalaureate Nursing Programs, Wendy J. Williams-Buenzli May 2015

A Measure Of Soft Skill Gains Acquisition With Engagement In Baccalaureate Nursing Programs, Wendy J. Williams-Buenzli

Dissertations

This dissertation examined soft skill acquisition from engagement in baccalaureate nursing programs. Baccalaureate nursing programs prepare nurses to be the future leaders of nursing practice. Soft skills include critical thinking, interpersonal communications, and ethical decision-making. To explore the acquisition of soft skills, this research study analyzed data from the National Survey of Student Engagement to explore for gains in critical thinking, ethical decision-making, and critical thinking. After gains scores were identified, then correlations were run to identify key engagement indicators. The findings of the study found gains in soft skill behaviors from freshman year to senior year of baccalaureate education. …


El Enfoque Por Tareas Mediado Por Las Tic En El Aprendizaje Del Inglés Como Lengua Extranjera En Estudiantes Principiantes, Hernán Darío Forero González, Karen Eliana Vera Prieto, Oscar Fabián Pinilla Parra, Eder Sebastián López Villalba Jan 2015

El Enfoque Por Tareas Mediado Por Las Tic En El Aprendizaje Del Inglés Como Lengua Extranjera En Estudiantes Principiantes, Hernán Darío Forero González, Karen Eliana Vera Prieto, Oscar Fabián Pinilla Parra, Eder Sebastián López Villalba

Licenciatura en Español y Lenguas Extranjeras

En la actualidad existen nuevos paradigmas de enseñanza que rompen los esquemas impuestos por métodos tradicionales para dar un punto de vista más amplio a las necesidades que el mundo globalizado exige. Por lo tanto, uno de los principales obstáculos que la educación afronta, es la falta de capacitación docente y la ignorancia de herramientas actuales que promuevan el aprendizaje de los estudiantes para generar cambios en la educación y en la formación de cada individuo que fortalezcan sus habilidades comunicativas. El enfoque por tareas es una estrategia de enseñanza que tiene como objetivo principal fomentar el aprendizaje mediante el …