Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
-
- Educational Sociology (2)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (2)
- Sociology (2)
- African American Studies (1)
- Arts and Humanities (1)
-
- Curriculum and Instruction (1)
- Educational Administration and Supervision (1)
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (1)
- Educational Methods (1)
- Other Educational Administration and Supervision (1)
- Personality and Social Contexts (1)
- Psychology (1)
- Race and Ethnicity (1)
- Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies (1)
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education (1)
- Institution
Articles 1 - 3 of 3
Full-Text Articles in Education
Becoming An Administrator, F. Patrick Lattuca Iii
Becoming An Administrator, F. Patrick Lattuca Iii
Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview
This study is part of a limited but growing body of research that examines and describes the social side of pulic school administration. Most training programs that prepare public school administrators are highly effective with regard to providing students the theoretical foundation that surrounds administrative roles, but as the literature illustrates, there is a gap between theory and practice. This autoethnographical dissertation addresse this gap by providing an analytical description of what individuals do when acting as a public school administrator. Specifically, this study follows the transition into an assistant principalship and how the author was socialized into that role
Beyond The Black Horizon, Aaron Bruce
Beyond The Black Horizon, Aaron Bruce
Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview
Although U.S. colleges and universities continue to discuss creative ways to increase the number of African American collegians participating in study abroad, this research is limited when revealing the unique perspectives of African American collegians who have studied abroad. Traditionally an emphasis on program success has been placed on the quantity of study abroad participants rather than the quality of African American student support and engagement; the personal reflections through the lens of African American race and identity are often overlooked. A series of culturally responsive, guided interviews were conducted with African American collegians from a variety of institutions across …
An Interdisciplinary Intervention : The Potential Of The Orff-Schulwerk Approach As A Pedagogical Tool For The Effective Teaching Of Italian To Upper Primary Students In Western Australia, Annamaria Paolino
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
Since the second half of the twentieth century, Italian has been the second language spoken in Western Australia. In the primary school sector, there are over two hundred Italian teachers engaged with primary students. Many Italian teachers also use music/song as a pedagogical tool. The first part of the research examines the extent that music/song is used in primary Italian classes, as well as how and why they are used. The second part of the research centres on the use of the Orff-Schulwerk approach as an integrated music approach to teaching Italian. The research examines the success of a trialled …