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A Phenomenological Study To Understand The Transformation Of The Education System In A Rural Missouri High School In The Wake Of The Covid-19 Pandemic, Amanda R. Burdick Oct 2021

A Phenomenological Study To Understand The Transformation Of The Education System In A Rural Missouri High School In The Wake Of The Covid-19 Pandemic, Amanda R. Burdick

Doctor of Education (Ed.D)

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the transformation of the education system in a rural-distant Missouri high school in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Seven content-area educators participated in the study. Data was collected through interviews and archival documents. The data analysis revealed three themes: transition to virtual learning, the new classroom experience, and emotional impact. Within those themes, participants described specific institutional and curricular changes that were made, and the emotional impact that the COVID-19 teaching experience had on them. Results of the study indicated that teachers felt very alone navigating through all of the …


Alternativas Espaciales, Técnicas Y Constructivas Para La Educación Básica Primaria En La Ruralidad, Edgar Andrés Matiz López, Daniel Alberto Galvis Duarte Jun 2021

Alternativas Espaciales, Técnicas Y Constructivas Para La Educación Básica Primaria En La Ruralidad, Edgar Andrés Matiz López, Daniel Alberto Galvis Duarte

Arquitectura

Esta nueva propuesta Arquitectónica contempla en principio, unas dinámicas que se adaptan de mejor manera al entorno rural, puesto que considera la autonomía del estudiante un factor a favor, dado que integra una dinámica educativa adaptable al entorno ya la cultura, variable que en el contexto colombiano es muy importante; bajo estos criterios se hace necesario contemplar que esta solución es transversal entre diferentes disciplinas, donde la arquitectura de igual manera es fundamental para poder lograr una solución efectiva puesto que permite generar unos espacios adecuados e integrales. por esta razón este trabajo contempla las determinantes rurales, los principios espaciales …


Perceptions Of Rural Middle School Band Directors Regarding Student Recruitment Strategies: An Instrumental Multiple Case Study, Kaitlin Callihan Jan 2021

Perceptions Of Rural Middle School Band Directors Regarding Student Recruitment Strategies: An Instrumental Multiple Case Study, Kaitlin Callihan

Theses and Dissertations--Music

The purpose of this instrumental multiple case study was to learn about middle school band directors’ perceptions of successful recruitment strategies. Specific areas of focus included insight on why middle school children choose band, successful recruitment activities/events, involvement of directors in the recruitment process, and advice for support in situations where an individual may be the only band director in the district. Six participants, two from Kentucky, two from West Virginia, and two from Virginia, were selected using purposive sampling criterion. Criterion for selecting participants at the time of the study were: (a) they were middle school band directors, (b) …


Locational Disparity In Rural Education, Carlie A. Hedlund Jan 2021

Locational Disparity In Rural Education, Carlie A. Hedlund

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Location impacts the quality of education a student receives. Specifically in rural areas, the challenges that students face are unique to their location. The purpose of this literature review on locational disparity in rural education was to understand the complex problems facing rural students and educators. Resource inequities, lower population across an expansive area, and high poverty impact the educational achievement, postsecondary attainment, as well as the special education and gifted programs in these schools. These aspects were analyzed as they paint a cumulative picture of the rural educational experience. As a quarter of the United States population lives in …