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A Phenomenological Study Of The Transition To Retirement Of P-20 Educators In The State Of Kentucky, Chanel M. Schwenck
A Phenomenological Study Of The Transition To Retirement Of P-20 Educators In The State Of Kentucky, Chanel M. Schwenck
Murray State Theses and Dissertations
This phenomenological research study explored the physical, mental, social, emotional, and financial experiences of P-20 educators in their transition from teaching into retirement. A grand tour question and three research questions guided this study. Data collected from interviews with retired educators provided a thorough understanding of the issues experienced during the transition into retirement from the Kentucky public school system. The experiences of recently retired P-20 educators showed that stress was a motivating factor for retirement but not chronic illness, disease, or other serious physical health concerns. Public educators in Kentucky may retire after 27 years of service, and many …
Understanding Educators’ Experiences During Long-Term School Closures, Jessica Pryor, Jessica Pryor
Understanding Educators’ Experiences During Long-Term School Closures, Jessica Pryor, Jessica Pryor
Murray State Theses and Dissertations
In the spring of 2020, many public places closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most public schools in the United States suddenly closed buildings as educators and students scrambled to adapt to distance education. This phenomenological, qualitative study holistically explores elementary educators’ experiences during the extended school closures. The 18current elementary educators who participated in individual interviews, served rural, elementary students. Individual interviews allowed participants to discuss and explain their experiences concerning methods, materials, time commitments, and communication with colleagues, parents, and students. They also discussed how they used feedback to alter their teaching. The interviews were conducted during …
Teaching For Musical Understanding Through The Core Music Standards: Creating, Performing, And Responding In The Elementary Music Classroom, Amanda Lynn Ijames
Teaching For Musical Understanding Through The Core Music Standards: Creating, Performing, And Responding In The Elementary Music Classroom, Amanda Lynn Ijames
Murray State Theses and Dissertations
This study investigates the implementation, assessment, and instructional needs of elementary music educators of the First District of the Kentucky Music Educators Association in teaching for musical understanding through the artistic processes of creating, performing, and responding of the Core Music Standards. The overarching goals of music education are to teach students to become musically literate and independent makers of music. The researcher conducted an online survey and interviews of members to determine their current instructional and assessment practices and their challenges so that an action plan could be created to assist elementary music educators. Through this study, the researcher …
The Effects Of Blended Learning On A Classroom In Comparison To A Traditional Classroom, Dana Dowdy
The Effects Of Blended Learning On A Classroom In Comparison To A Traditional Classroom, Dana Dowdy
Murray State Theses and Dissertations
“By 2020, 77% of all jobs will require some form of technological skills with more jobs to be filled than qualified candidates” (Schuyler & Buckley, 2018, para. 2). Because of this, there is a strong need for students to be competent using technology. This is a study to determine if (1) student achievement is higher in fifth grade math when students are in a blended learning setting or a more traditional setting? Furthermore, (2) does the implementation of blended learning affect student learning based on gender? A sample of STAR Math scores for one school year of two fifth …