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- Belpré Medal; People with disabilities in literature--History and criticism; (1)
- Foreign study--Iowa--Cedar Falls; International education--Iowa--Cedar Falls; Educational evaluation--Iowa--Cedar Falls; (1)
- Language and languages--Study and teaching--Bilingual method; Second language acquisition; Identity (Philosophical concept); (1)
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Investigating The Linguistic Identity Development Of Dual Language Learners, Elizabeth Silbernagel
Investigating The Linguistic Identity Development Of Dual Language Learners, Elizabeth Silbernagel
Honors Program Theses
The purpose of this research study was to analyze ways in which dual language learners were impacted by their environment (school, home, and community) and explore how these environments impacted their cultural and linguistic identity. Specifically, the goal was to find ways in which educators could better support these students in the classroom to help them achieve academic success, as well as make students feel that their culture is acknowledged and appreciated in the classroom environment. Both of these goals point toward the need to consider the “role identity plays in children’s demonstration and construction of knowledge” (Owocki & Goodman, …
The Pura Belpré Award And The Portrayal Of Disability, Zoe Houser
The Pura Belpré Award And The Portrayal Of Disability, Zoe Houser
Honors Program Theses
The Pura Belpré Award is one of the lesser known literary awards. Because other literary awards have been around longer and received a large amount of attention, there has been much research done over the other literary awards, including how the award books portray disabled characters within their pages. However, there is a lack of research about the portrayal of disability in books that have been awarded or honored by the Pura Belpré Award.
This paper will address the question of how many Pura Belpré Award winning books include prominent characters with disabilities and if they are portrayed positively or …
Assessing Study Abroad Outcomes: Groundwork For Change In Curriculum, Avary Bradford
Assessing Study Abroad Outcomes: Groundwork For Change In Curriculum, Avary Bradford
Honors Program Theses
The purpose of this study is to determine the outcomes of participating in a short-term study abroad program. This study outlines experiences of undergraduate students from the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) who completed a three-week study abroad course in Southern Italy in May 2015. Data for this study were collected through the use of three online surveys. I compare and contrast survey results in order to provide a model for analysis such that study abroad programs like this provide both rigorous and relevant content and structure which increases the well-roundedness and global awareness of students. According to past studies, …