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The War Against Teachers: How The Discourse Of A Nation At Risk Set The Agenda For Contemporary New Mexico Education Policy, Christine P. Wernle

Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies ETDs

A Nation at Risk (ANAR) represented a paradigm shift in national education policy and public education discourse. This Critical Discourse Analysis utilizing the theoretical framework of Fairclough and Wodak (1997) found five major recurring themes between ANAR, national and state discourse, and NMTEACH (as referenced in the Final Report and Recommendations of the New Mexico Effective Teaching Task Force, 2011): 1) The Establishment of Pedagogic Authority; 2) The Common-Senseness of Education; 3) Anti-Teacher Rhetoric and the Artificial Support of Teachers; 4) Deracialisation of Educational Policy and Color-Blind Ideology; and 5) The Movement from Symbolic to Physical Violence. This study has …

Endangered Language Pedagogy & Teaching Methodology, Brandon J. Martínez

Linguistics Student Publications

This manuscript was an undergraduate thesis submitted to the UNM Department of Linguistics in Spring 2017, and accepted with honors for graduation. The paper presents a synthesis of classic and contemporary approaches to teaching and revitalizing indigenous languages, drawing from a wide range of materials and research in the literature. Furthermore, it presents the results of interviews conducted with indigenous language educators at the University of New Mexico, providing insight on the future of indigenous language education through the eyes of indigenous educators themselves.

In The Tristate Area Consisting Of Kansas, Missouri, And Oklahoma, A Local And State Level Comparison Of High School Chemistry Prerequisites, High School Chemistry Instructor Preparation, And The Readiness Of A High School Student For College Chemistry, Greg Howard

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis is to create an awareness among secondary and post-secondary instructors as to the student’s preparation in high school Chemistry I and the student’s readiness for General Chemistry I in college for a tristate area consisting of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Student preparation in this research included chemistry I course prerequisites, high school chemistry teacher qualifications including preparation, and student exposure to rigorous science and math course patterns in high school as these relate to college readiness.

Data was gathered from a local cohort group consisting of high schools in Southeast Kansas (SEK), Southwest Missouri (SWM), …

New Vaginal Ring As Hiv Prevention, Contraceptive, Staff

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Uab Briefs: Kids Go Mad For Science, Fiesta Ball, A Visit From Momix, Staff

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A Letter Promoting Teaching Peace, Syed Sajid Abbas

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

A letter written by a High School English teacher in Punjab, Pakistan and a conversation with one of his colleagues from Quetta, Pakistan clearly explain the immediate necessity for teachers to specifically address the topic of terrorism and its negative impact on our society. They conclude that education has the potential to combat terrorism, but that at the present time, there is limited attention to these topics in the classroom.

Book Review: Engendering Curriculum History. Petra Munro Hendry. New York, Ny: Routledge, 2011. 272 Pages., Daniel Robert Conn

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

Engendering Curriculum History. Petra Munro Hendry (2011).

Values And Wellness As Related To A Positive School Orientation Among Japanese Adolescents, Naoko K. Shimada, Robyn S. Hess, R. Brett Nelson

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

The relationship between positive school orientation and the psychological factors of values and wellness were examined in a sample of 319 Japanese middle school students. Participants’ perceptions of wellness were consistently related to a reported sense of school bonding, but not necessarily to attendance or participation in extracurricular activities. The relationship between values and positive school orientation was less clear; values appeared to be more aligned with voluntary actions such as participation in extracurricular activities. Gender differences in student values were noted in that males placed more emphasis on extracurricular activities, while females placed more emphasis on attendance. Implications for …

Self-Directed Learning Readiness Of College Students In Thailand, Denchai Prabjanee, Mahachart Inthachot

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

In the knowledge-based society, where information rapidly changes and disseminates worldwide, self-directed learning is an important ability for college students to possess. In the current study, self-directed learning readiness of college students in Thailand was investigated, and comparisons of this readiness were made across years of education and majors. Undergraduate students (n = 156) in colleges of education in Thailand completed an online survey. The results revealed that Thai college students reported having self-directed learning readiness at a moderate to high level. The two dimensions (creativity and openness to learning) were at a moderate level, but the other six dimensions …

Breaking Down Barriers: Successful Transition Planning For Culturally And Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Students, Kara F. Halley, Michelle Terese Trujillo

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

While transition services provided to the majority of students with disabilities may be seen as beneficial and as having the potential to lead to positive post-school outcomes, involvement and expectations of several students’ families are taking a backseat to the involvement and expectations of professionals in this process. Discrepancies between family and school expectations and desires can only lead to the failure of students’ transition plans. It is increasingly more likely that service providers who develop individual education plans and collaborate on transition planning teams will work with culturally and linguistically diverse students and families. Despite growing diversity in our …

Problem-Based Assignments As A Trigger For Developing Ethical And Reflective Competencies, Dieter Euler, Patrizia Kühner

Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning

The following research question serves as the starting point of this research and development project: How, in the context of a didactic design, can problem-based assignments trigger learning activities for the development of ethical and reflective competencies in students in economics courses? This paper focuses on the design of problem-based assignments as a trigger for purposeful learning activities, and, based on the literature, summarizes the principles of problem-based assignment design. A case study on the “city economics” topic outlines the implementation of these principles in a specific economics class context. In the context of a design-based research approach, the development …

Open Source Learning Materials For Introductory Chemistry Coursework In General, Organic And Biochemistry: Meeting Education Needs From High School To College, Patricia Flatt

Open Educational Resources Symposium

This panel discussion will focus on the development and pilot implementation of an interactive, multimedia online OER resource for the 100-level General, Organic and Biological Chemistry course series. This OER project has been developed by a team of faculty and upper division undergraduate students. The panel will present their team approach to developing these resources and the software utilized to create video tutorials, interactive PDF files, and online quiz materials. Stumbling blocks and program challenges will also be presented.

Oer Collaboration Between Colleges, John Schoppert, Jackie Ray

Open Educational Resources Symposium

In an ongoing effort to bridge OER collaboration between colleges, Blue Mountain CC, Columbia Gorge CC, and Klamath CC collectively worked on the adoption of several transfer courses. We worked with faculty teams who adapted OER for courses in sociology and US history sequences, and a communication course. Through cross-collaboration these teams adapted OER to fit their own needs while also adding OER resources accessible statewide. We will share how we developed bridges, managed collaboration, and tried to guide OER adaption in a collaborative environment.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.

Book Review: Power, Voice And Subjectivity In Literature For Young Readers. Maria Nikolajeva. New York: Routledge, 2010. 204 Pages., Stacy Loyd

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

Power, Voice, and Subjectivity in Literature for Young Readers. Maria Nikolajeva (2010).

Perspectives Of Two Ethnically Different Pre-Service Teacher Populations As They Learn About Folk Literature, Donita Massengill Shaw, Jackie Boyd, Diane Corcoran Nielson

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

The purpose of this study was to investigate pre-service teachers’ knowledge of folk literature in general and that of a selected country or culture in particular before and after studying it in a college children's literature course and completing an assignment. We specifically compared two sample populations: those of primarily European American descent at a research university and those of Native American ethnicity at an Inter-tribal Native American university to see if there were similarities or differences in their knowledge about and value of folk literature. Participants from each university were selected to complete a pre-post questionnaire and a post-interview …

Dreams Beyond Labels: Case Studies Of Four English Language Learners Who Are Beating The Odds, Julie Israelson

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

Too often, English Language Learners are failing out or dropping out of school. However, there are ELLs that are enrolled in honors classes and on a college-bound path. This paper looks at four English Language Learners in Colorado who were beating the odds and experiencing high levels of academic achievement in school. Through in-depth case studies, these students identified the factors that were most influential in their educational routes. Parents, teachers, peers, and individual determination were described as significant factors.

Obstacles And Strategies: A Multicase Study Of Three Mexican Mothers' Involvement In Education, Araceli Calderon

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

Research shows the positive impact of family involvement on children’s education (Abrego, Rubin, & Sutterby, 2006; Epstein & Dauber, 1991; Jasis & Ordonez-Jasis, 2004; Quezada, Díaz, & Sanchez, 2003; Osterling, Violand-Sanchez, &Vacano, 1999; Zentella, 2005). When families get involved in school activities, working at home with their children and having good parent-school communication, they promote better education for their children (Abrego, Rubin, & Sutterby, 2004; Quezada, Díaz, & Sanchez, 2003). But for Latino families, it not always is easy to be involved in school activities, especially if they are not well informed of the school’s expectations. Integration may not be …

How To Open Pedagogy: Tools And Techniques For Transforming Teaching, Robin Derosa

Open Educational Resources Symposium

In this workshop, we will explore the possible ways that OER and Open Pedagogy can enliven courses, empower students, and excite faculty. We will look at real examples of creative and successful Open Ped assignments from across multiple disciplines, and cover some of the most useful tools that are out there to help faculty engage students with their scholarly and professional communities beyond the university walls. There will be an opportunity to engage in a short design sprint focused around a course assignment, and participants will leave with concrete ideas about how they can reduce the cost of course materials, …

Oer-Enabled Pedagogy, David Wiley

Open Educational Resources Symposium

Lunch keynote

Statistics: The Text For Student Success, Larry Shrewsbury

Open Educational Resources Symposium

My session is for those looking for an open source textbook for Statistics (MTH 243). As a grant recipient the faculty from both Southern Oregon University and Rogue Community College looked at several open source textbooks for our MTH 243 classes. We first looked at the very popular OpenStax Statistics, but the consensus was that it wasn’t as good as the textbook we’ve been using (Michael Sullivan’s Statistics, Informed Decisions using Data, 4th Edition). So we agreed to keep looking at more open source Statistics textbooks. We came across one that doesn’t seem to be very well known, but some …

The Oer As Open Creative Act, Jenn Kepka

Open Educational Resources Symposium

This session will discuss ways that OER texts can be opened for student and colleague input, both as a way to encourage open pedagogy and as a way to increase the work's sustainability. The example used will be the 2017-2017 writing texts created for WR121 and WR122. We will also discuss the constructivist and connectivist value of creating educational resources that are adaptable by students and faculty. Attendees will be invited to brainstorm and then workshop their own materials during the session so that they leave with an action list of next steps to take in opening their own class …

Human A&P: Collaborative Oer Adoption, Lindsay Biga

Open Educational Resources Symposium

Despite the availability of open source textbooks, few faculty have adopted OERs as primary course resources for several reasons. Faculty are dubious as to whether OERs are sufficiently rigorous academically and as extensively reviewed as traditional textbooks distributed by major publishers. Additionally, faculty note that many scientific disciplines rely heavily on high quality, scientifically accurate figures, an area in which OERs pale in comparison to traditional textbooks. Further, OER ancillary materials are often inferior when available at all. But perhaps most importantly, faculty have not adopted OERs because they are basically satisfied with their current textbooks and lack the time …

Introductory Psychology Oer Adoption, Alishia Huntoon

Open Educational Resources Symposium

Introductory psychology courses enroll many students each year, and at least one is typically taken by students at Oregon Tech for their general education requirements. The project's aim was to provide open educational resources, including study resources, for those enrolled in all sections, negating textbook purchase requirements. This presentation will cover this project's process and end products.

The Benefits Of Oer In A University Arabic Course, Lina Gomaa

Open Educational Resources Symposium

I will share my experience writing and e-publishing my open textbook and using it in the classroom. It is the first Arabic textbook in the Open Textbook library at the University of Minnesota and Portland State University’s library website. The book has been downloaded over 300 times all over the world in a year and counting. In addition to the e-book, I will discuss my experience with mediaspace.pdx.edu in class teaching and the students’ reactions to incorporating it in teaching Arabic.

Converting Calculus Oer Into A Multimedia Text, Alex Jordan, Carly Vollet

Open Educational Resources Symposium

We have used MathBook XML software to convert two popular OERs for calculus into a multimedia format that

integrates online homework support. We'll demonstrate various features of the output, and the methods we use to edit these OERs. As time permits, we'll peek at some other OER projects that are using MathBook XML.

Our goal is to promote these two particular OERs and also the use of MathBook XML, which, in spite of its name, is an excellent tool for writing OER in all subjects. Potential attendees who are not particularly interested in mathematics may still be interested in the …

Oer Impact Research, Zip Krummel, John Schoppert, Jennifer Lantrip, Jessica Knoch, Jenn Kepka, Amy R. Hofer

Open Educational Resources Symposium

Open Oregon Educational Resources sponsored a research group to measure the impact that OER have on teaching and learning. This session will report on preliminary research results from some of the research teams across the state.

Columbia Gorge Community College implemented a comparative research project looking at the effects of OER in the classroom. During the winter and spring terms of 2017, two psychology courses - 201A and 202A - were split in half. One half of the students in class used a traditional publisher’s textbook, the other half used OER developed by the instructor. Guided by the question “How …

A Living Text: Rethinking Developmental Reading & Writing, Monique Babin, Carol Burnell, Sue Pesznecker

Open Educational Resources Symposium

Carol Burnell, Nicole Rosevear, Susan Pesznecker, and Monique Babin of Clackamas Community College (CCC), along with Jaime Wood of Portland State University, are currently developing an OER for CCC's developmental reading and writing courses, WRD-090 and -098. This project grew from a desire to create a resource that would evolve and grow along with the experience of the students and educators who use it. Their OER provides practical advice for reading and writing about college-level texts (books, articles, websites, visual texts, videos, and other multimedia). It guides students to work with these texts in different ways, according to the demands …

Open Education Collaborations In Higher Education, Marilyn Billings

Open Educational Resources Symposium

Morning keynote.

Rwu Students Instill Early Steam Skills In Fourth Graders, Juan Siliezar

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Four RWU education majors work with students at a Pawtucket Elementary School to teach them concepts of engineering, programming and robotics.