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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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2006

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In Search Of The Community University Student, Laura M. Villarreal Oct 2006

In Search Of The Community University Student, Laura M. Villarreal

Teaching and Learning Faculty Publications and Presentations

Around the first week of school, a young man stayed after class to speak to me, waiting until everyone left. Sam was in his late twenties, early thirties, a serious student in class with a permanent frown as he listened intently. He was worried about comments I had made concerning attendance and he explained that there might be times during the semester when he would have to be absent if his children were sick. He softly added that he was a single father of four small children. Several days later, I had the opportunity to ask him about his family …

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The Principal’S Role In Retaining Para Educator Turned Teacher: Hope For Increasing Latinas In The Teaching Force, Michelle H. Abrego, Iliana Alanis, Reynaldo Ramirez Jr., Jesus Abrego Oct 2006

The Principal’S Role In Retaining Para Educator Turned Teacher: Hope For Increasing Latinas In The Teaching Force, Michelle H. Abrego, Iliana Alanis, Reynaldo Ramirez Jr., Jesus Abrego

Organization and School Leadership Faculty Publications and Presentations

This article reports the results of a qualitative study done on a group of Latina para educators turned teachers along the Texas-México border. The study focuses on the para educators turned teachers’ perceptions regarding administrative support provided their first year of teaching. School administrators’ perceptions of support provided to para educator turned teachers was also measured. Findings indicated a correlation among three factors: 1.) the amount of experience the para educator turned teacher brings to the classroom, 2.) the relationship with the campus principal and 3.) the relationship with campus colleagues. Para educators turned teachers have different needs than those …

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They Call Me Maestra: Preservice Teachers' Interactions With Parents In A Reading Tutoring Program, Michelle H. Abrego, Renee Rubin, John A. Sutterby Apr 2006

They Call Me Maestra: Preservice Teachers' Interactions With Parents In A Reading Tutoring Program, Michelle H. Abrego, Renee Rubin, John A. Sutterby

Organization and School Leadership Faculty Publications and Presentations

Our community university, located along the Texas-Mexico border, in cooperation with a local elementary school campus is involved in a project focused on working with elementary students and their families in relation to early literacy development. The project provides preservice teachers with a structured opportunity to work directly with Latino families. Two years of data, collected and analyzed from preservice teachers' reflections about their experiences, revealed positive benefits and concerns. Benefits include development of preservice teachers' skill and confidence in working with parents, their ability to build relationships with families, and their capacity to form partnerships for children's literacy development. …

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Professional Integrity In Higher Education: Behind The Green Curtain In The Land Of Oz, Gordon A. Crews, Angela D. West Mar 2006

Professional Integrity In Higher Education: Behind The Green Curtain In The Land Of Oz, Gordon A. Crews, Angela D. West

Criminal Justice Faculty Publications and Presentations

This article discusses concerns related to professional integrity in academics and to the use of collegiality as an informal criterion for employment and evaluation decisions. We question the nature of the educational enterprise and the academic environment within which both students and faculty operate. We use the AAUP Statement on Professional Ethics to guide our examination of collegiality, and the three traditional areas of faculty evaluation (teaching, scholarship, and service), as they relate to professional integrity. We discuss potential pitfalls in situations involving integrity concerns, and suggest that the use of collegiality in professional decisions is more prevalent and potentially …

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Using Technology To Increase Critical-Thinking In Undergraduate Business Study, David L. Sturges, Teo Ozuna Mar 2006

Using Technology To Increase Critical-Thinking In Undergraduate Business Study, David L. Sturges, Teo Ozuna

Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

This paper describes technological application designed to focus on student-learner approaches to education to develop critical-thinking among undergraduate students. The high-tech classroom achieves the critical-thinking objective and reduces seat-time so colleges overcome ever-growing shortages of classroom space.

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U.S.S. Online Education: Navigating The High Seas Of Large Classes, Jane Lemaster Jan 2006

U.S.S. Online Education: Navigating The High Seas Of Large Classes, Jane Lemaster

International Business and Entrepreneurship Faculty Publications and Presentations

Higher education has incorporated technology to the point of having 100% web-based degree programs composed of classes of geographically dispersed students taught by faculty from different universities that are also geographically dispersed. This kind of flexibility for learning opportunities is well on its way to being a standard option in education. But there are trade-offs and there are problems not yet solved. Increasing numbers of students create difficulties in managing interactions and challenges the quality and rigor that is possible in delivering the course. This paper presents a redesign option to manage the increasing enrollments in an online graduate level …

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