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United In Purpose: Establishing Community Partnerships Amongst District-Level Music Education Programs And After-School Music Organizations In Delaware, Malcolm S. Richardson Dec 2024

United In Purpose: Establishing Community Partnerships Amongst District-Level Music Education Programs And After-School Music Organizations In Delaware, Malcolm S. Richardson

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Despite the benefits of Music Education Programs in Delaware, there was a critical need to build community partnerships to enrich the music learning experience for all participants. This research explored implementing change by connecting with community leaders and organizations. It gathered perspectives from music educators, students and their parents, school administrators, community organization leaders, and after-school program directors. A qualitative, programmatic evaluative approach was applied to examine the impact of these community partnerships between district-level music programs in Delaware. The study addressed the purpose and framework of alliances, the need for establishing and maintaining them, and potential barriers to sustainable …


The Lived Experiences Of African American Female First-Generation College Students As They Matriculate Through College: A Phenomenological Study, Rosa Denise Mcallister-Mcrae Dec 2024

The Lived Experiences Of African American Female First-Generation College Students As They Matriculate Through College: A Phenomenological Study, Rosa Denise Mcallister-Mcrae

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to examine the lived experiences of African American female first-generation college students’ (FGCS) academic, social, emotional, and low economic challenges while attending either a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) or a Predominately White Institution (PWI) located in the southeastern area of the United States. First-generation college students are students whose parents never attended college. Tinto’s retention theory was the framework that guided the research, particularly, the challenges faced by first-generation students. The central research question was, how do African American female FGCSs describe their lived experiences matriculating through an HBCU or …


A Qualitative Phenomenological Study Of Secondary Student Social Interaction, Matthew D. Burch Dec 2024

A Qualitative Phenomenological Study Of Secondary Student Social Interaction, Matthew D. Burch

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to understand why students and families were disengaged from school activities and did not feel connected to the overall school culture. The theory guiding this study was Vygotsky’s theory on sociocultural cognitive development, as it identified links between culture and learning. As the data was collected, Moustakas’ design helped to comprehend the feelings, emotions, and meanings of the people involved. A phenomenological research design was used to help understand and define new and emerging issues as they pertained to why students and families withdrew from school. With a fluid approach, the design …


Understanding Perceptions Of Lived Transition Experiences Of Supplemental Instruction Leaders At A Historically Black University, Cecil Wayne Mayhall Dec 2024

Understanding Perceptions Of Lived Transition Experiences Of Supplemental Instruction Leaders At A Historically Black University, Cecil Wayne Mayhall

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to understand perceptions of lived transition experiences for supplemental instruction (SI) leaders at a large public historically Black research university in the Southeastern United States. Using the transition theory of Schlossberg et al. as a theoretical framework, this study attempted to answer the central research question: How do supplemental instruction (SI) leaders at a large public historically black research university in the Southeastern United States perceive their lived transition experiences? Sub-questions attempted to address participants' perception of the situation, self, support, and strategies when moving in, through, and out of, the SI …


The Influences Of External And Sideways Factors On The Introduction Of English As A Medium Of Instruction Programs In East Asian Countries, Sainbayar Gundsambuu Dec 2024

The Influences Of External And Sideways Factors On The Introduction Of English As A Medium Of Instruction Programs In East Asian Countries, Sainbayar Gundsambuu

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.


Cultural Capital And Higher Education Expectations: Insights From Pisa 2018, Doo Rhee Lee Dec 2024

Cultural Capital And Higher Education Expectations: Insights From Pisa 2018, Doo Rhee Lee

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.


School Structure As A Mechanism For Crime Deterrence, Daniel Glenn Hennigan Dec 2024

School Structure As A Mechanism For Crime Deterrence, Daniel Glenn Hennigan

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

An examination of the relationship between school structure and community strength will be conducted. School structure will be categorized based on the organizational structure of the institution. Schools are conceptualized and categorized as Kindergarten-12th grade (K-12th), 9th-12th grade schools (9th-12th) and Combination schools. Combination Schools are defined as any school that does not meet the criteria of either K-12th Grade or 9th-12th Grade, generally 6th-12th, 7th-12th or 8th-12th. Community strength will be examined through property crime rates, violent crime rates and individual crime statistics. Analyses will also include proportional or ratio examinations per 1,000 students. A literature review will be …


An Investigation Into The Redemptive Uses Of Technology To Help Churches Reach The Lost And Make Disciples, Scott W. Sherman Dec 2024

An Investigation Into The Redemptive Uses Of Technology To Help Churches Reach The Lost And Make Disciples, Scott W. Sherman

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

There is a compelling rationale for investing the time and energy to develop a successful digital discipleship program. There is a mandate to reach the lost. There is a command to make disciples of all nations. Theologically there is significant and sufficient biblical evidence that discipleship and can happen remotely. Evidentially, Christian digital community has occurred successfully and with levels of engagement needed for spiritual accountability and growth. Following a non-empirical mixed methodology based on Bernard Lonergan for evidence gathering and subsequently incorporating a redemptive Augustinian methodology akin to The City of God, we have fulfilled the purpose of being …


Approaches In Preparing Transfer Degree Students For University Study: A Case Study Of A Community College In Rural Southwest Virginia, Melissa Suzanne Mckinney Dec 2024

Approaches In Preparing Transfer Degree Students For University Study: A Case Study Of A Community College In Rural Southwest Virginia, Melissa Suzanne Mckinney

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this case study was to understand approaches for preparing students for their transition to a four-year university following completion of a transfer-focused associate degree at a community college. The theory guiding this study was Albert Bandura’s social cognitive theory. The study followed an embedded, single case study design and included faculty members, staff, administrators, and students within the transfer division, along with general college staff at a rural community college in southwest Virginia. The study used surveys, interviews, and focus groups to gather data which was analyzed to identify relevant themes and unique approaches to preparing transfer …


Leadership Professional Development On Teacher Self-Efficacy: A Causal-Comparative Study, Yolanda Michelle Gilyard Dec 2024

Leadership Professional Development On Teacher Self-Efficacy: A Causal-Comparative Study, Yolanda Michelle Gilyard

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this quantitative, causal-comparative study is to determine if there is a difference in self-efficacy between teachers who are in the process of receiving leadership professional development, those who have completed leadership professional development, and those who have not received leadership professional development. This study is significant because it aims to determine if self-efficacy is different between teachers who are in the process of receiving leadership professional development, those who have completed leadership professional development, and those who have not received leadership professional development. The school district is a Title 1 school with an 87.9% poverty rate. Due …


A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study: The School Principal's Experiences With Education Law, Vanessa Calderon Donahue Dec 2024

A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study: The School Principal's Experiences With Education Law, Vanessa Calderon Donahue

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study is to understand the school principal’s experiences with education while managing their school sites. The study applies Knowles' theory of adult learning to create relevant and practical learning and to produce continuous professional development programs on education law for school principals. The central research question guiding this study is: How prepared are principals when addressing legal issues while managing their schools? This hermeneutic phenomenology research study utilizes a constructivist approach to build an understanding of school principals' experiences with education law based on the insights of study participants. The participants comprised ten elementary, …


Stigma In Special Education Services With Student Focused Solutions, Deion Heinen Dec 2024

Stigma In Special Education Services With Student Focused Solutions, Deion Heinen

Dissertations, Theses, and Projects

Stigma can impact groups in many different ways. Special education students have endured stigma and the effects of this stigma for decades as proven by years of research. However, student focused solutions have been lacking in the literature and this is critical to give our educators tools to use in order to promote a positive learning environment in their classroom. While in this study, stigma was not proven in students that I currently teach that have IEPs or receive intervention services it was indicated that students rate themselves lower than general education students about how they perceive school. While more …


The Impacts And Interplay Of Adolescent Personal Contexts And Sense Of Belonging To Mathematics On Postsecondary Stem Field Interests And Intentions, Monica J. Weir Dec 2024

The Impacts And Interplay Of Adolescent Personal Contexts And Sense Of Belonging To Mathematics On Postsecondary Stem Field Interests And Intentions, Monica J. Weir

Dissertations, Theses, and Projects

This quantitative correlational research sought to examine the relationship between high school students’ sense of belonging to mathematics and their interests and intentions to pursue fields of study and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). With a theoretical framework based on the belongingness hypothesis and social cognitive career theory (SCCT), the author explicitly linked the universality of the phenomenon of sense of belonging to individual, contextual, environmental, and experiential factors that influence career-related interest development. A sample of 328 high school students attending one private, Catholic, college preparatory school in the Upper Midwest of the United States responded …


Introduction 16(6) 2024: Special Issue: Emerging Scholar Research Summaries, Rosalind Latiner Raby Dec 2024

Introduction 16(6) 2024: Special Issue: Emerging Scholar Research Summaries, Rosalind Latiner Raby

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.


Whole Human Pedagogy For Education Abroad, Anna Kelly Dec 2024

Whole Human Pedagogy For Education Abroad, Anna Kelly

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.


Critically Examining The Mobilities Of A Critical Thinking Curriculum In Transnational Higher Education: A Case Study In West Africa, Coomerene Muilerman-Rodrigo Dec 2024

Critically Examining The Mobilities Of A Critical Thinking Curriculum In Transnational Higher Education: A Case Study In West Africa, Coomerene Muilerman-Rodrigo

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.


Unquantifiable: The Impacts Of Len Vacher, Victor J. Ricchezza, Nathan D. Grawe Dec 2024

Unquantifiable: The Impacts Of Len Vacher, Victor J. Ricchezza, Nathan D. Grawe

Numeracy

This article celebrates H.L. (Len) Vacher, the founding editor of Numeracy. While many readers of this journal are no doubt familiar with Len’s contributions here and to quantitative literacy as a practice and habit of mind, fewer are intimately familiar with Len’s history and impacts as a professor and colleague. This paper analyzes Len's contributions to the advancement of quantitative literacy through his scholarship in the journal and through the careers of former students and colleagues at the University of South Florida. The former observations originate in interview data originally collected as part of research on Len’s computational geology course …


A Framework For Strengthening The Quantitative Skills/Reasoning Support Ecosystem At Small Liberal Arts Colleges, Laura J. Muller, Melissa Eblen-Zayas Ph.D. Dec 2024

A Framework For Strengthening The Quantitative Skills/Reasoning Support Ecosystem At Small Liberal Arts Colleges, Laura J. Muller, Melissa Eblen-Zayas Ph.D.

Numeracy

We developed a framework for characterizing an institution’s quantitative skills/reasoning support ecosystem to consider how various activities contribute to student success in areas connected to students’ quantitative preparation. Through discussions with faculty and staff stakeholders at eight selective small liberal arts colleges, we established that the quantitative skills/reasoning support ecosystem at these institutions consists of four domains: bridge programs with a quantitative component, assessment of readiness, curricular on-ramps, and supplementary support for courses that require quantitative skills/reasoning. The framework includes questions about each domain that can be used by stakeholders in different institutional positions to reflect on existing efforts to …


This Will Not Be Generative, Sehrish Naudhani Dec 2024

This Will Not Be Generative, Sehrish Naudhani

Intersections: Critical Issues in Education

This Will Not Be Generative by Dixa Ramírez-D’Oleo critiques Western feminist narratives, revealing how concepts like generativity and symbiosis often disguise violence against Black and Indigenous communities. Through analysis of works by feminists such as Donna Haraway and references to films like Get Out and Midsommar, Ramírez-D’Oleo argues that Black and Indigenous lives are cyclically exploited to uphold white supremacy. Rather than depicting these communities as mere victims, she emphasizes their resilience and acts of resistance. This review underscores Ramírez-D’Oleo's call to rethink the narratives shaping our understanding of race, ecology, and feminism, making it a critical read for …


Penetrating The Academic Echo Chamber Through Podcasting, David A. Wilson Phd Dec 2024

Penetrating The Academic Echo Chamber Through Podcasting, David A. Wilson Phd

Intersections: Critical Issues in Education

The scope and breadth of the content of college courses is often limited to the students who attend them. This is particularly true regarding theoretical courses, such as those involving theories and practices related to bilingual education. A new podcast created by an instructor of such a course aims to expand the reach of the course content to other students, educators, and the general public, who may not have taken such courses. This opinion piece addresses how the podcast came into being, as well as its current and future goals.


Welcome Back: A New Beginning For The Intersections Journal, Mary F. Rice Dec 2024

Welcome Back: A New Beginning For The Intersections Journal, Mary F. Rice

Intersections: Critical Issues in Education

In good faith, we are proud to publish this very short issue this month, containing this editorial explanation and with an invitation to submit articles, essays, artistic works, book reviews, and more. It would also be excellent for those who are interested in this project aimed at continuing to make space for critical social justice work to sign up to review and provide feedback and response to authors. The issue also has an excellent essay about language work and the revitalizing it through podcasting with Dr. David A. Wilson and a book review of This Will Not Be Generative by …


Beyond Visual Limits: Systems Thinking For The Visually Impaired Using Generative Ai, Allie Zombron, Raafat Zaini, Arwa Alnajashi Dec 2024

Beyond Visual Limits: Systems Thinking For The Visually Impaired Using Generative Ai, Allie Zombron, Raafat Zaini, Arwa Alnajashi

International Journal on Responsibility

This paper investigates the responsible application of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance accessibility in STEM education. It presents a proof of concept to generate descriptions of visual representations of Systems Thinking (Meadows, 2009), a discipline that is challenging for individuals with visual impairments. By adhering to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (The Americans with Disabilities Act, 2024) guidelines and leveraging AI, this initiative aims to facilitate comprehension of complex systems. It underscores the ethical imperative of inclusivity in educational technology. Developing AI-driven tools to describe System Dynamics showcases a commitment to ethical AI deployment, promoting equitable access …


A Rank-Order Alternative For Non-Parametric Analysis With The General Linear Model, Jeffry White Dec 2024

A Rank-Order Alternative For Non-Parametric Analysis With The General Linear Model, Jeffry White

Journal of Educational Research and Practice

Violations of normality and homogeneity are common in educational data. When this occurs, the use of parametric statistics may be inappropriate. A generalized form of nonparametric analyses based on the Puri and Sen L statistic provides an alternative approach. Using a chi-square distribution, this technique is easy to apply and has significant power. Another advantage of the L statistic is its utility to link nonparametric tests with their parametric counterparts. After rank-ordering and analyzing the data, an adjustment is made by calculating L instead of relying on the parametric test statistic. This permits the researcher to choose between parallel strategies …


Math Anxiety In Mathematical Education, Chenniya Thompson Dec 2024

Math Anxiety In Mathematical Education, Chenniya Thompson

Transformations

Have you ever wondered why you were so scared to take a mathematics class? Or wondered why your performance was poor during assessments? Mathematics anxiety is real and has been studied around the world. Come with me to find way we can assess math anxiety and solutions that can help aid this anxiety.


Critical Conversations Of Engaging With The Amte Standards, Eva Thanheiser, Jennifer Bay-Williams, Richard Velasco, Liza Bondurant, Yvonne Lai Dec 2024

Critical Conversations Of Engaging With The Amte Standards, Eva Thanheiser, Jennifer Bay-Williams, Richard Velasco, Liza Bondurant, Yvonne Lai

CoE Publications

This article is based on an opening plenary session at the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) 2024 conference in Orlando, Florida, USA. The authors, who delivered the plenary in a panel format, focus specifically on the AMTE standard indicator that addresses power and privilege. This article is the product of the five authors reflecting on their panel and discussing its contents—in the form of this manuscript—with an external Open Reviewer. The result is a “quintalog” of the five authors in critical conversation with each other about their own reflections on the ways in which mathematics teacher educators and the …


A Program To Support Kangaroo Care Of Preterm Infants In The Nicu For The Caregivers, Katherine Blake Carby Cooksey, Mary Jan Greer, Debbie Johnson Dec 2024

A Program To Support Kangaroo Care Of Preterm Infants In The Nicu For The Caregivers, Katherine Blake Carby Cooksey, Mary Jan Greer, Debbie Johnson

Fall 2024 OTD Capstone Symposium

This presentation is about an educational program developed to help educate the caregivers about kangaroo care while their baby is in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This program is to emphasis in the occupations of social interaction and family involvement with kangaroo care. Caregivers/parents are able to learn about the what kangaroo care is, the different type methods of kangaroo care, the benefits of kangaroo care, the importance of kangaroo care while being in the NICU. This program development for the caregivers is able to help with their journaling experience while in the NICU and adjusting kangaroo care into …


December 18, 2024 Blazer Weekly, University Of Alabama At Birmingham Dec 2024

December 18, 2024 Blazer Weekly, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

Blazer Weekly (student newsletter)

No abstract provided.


Math Anxiety For High School Students, Justin Gill Dec 2024

Math Anxiety For High School Students, Justin Gill

Transformations

The stresses math can bring to students who overstress or underperform can intensify as the courses they attend become more rigorous. Reviewing several articles to look at how math anxiety affects students, we will look at the position in which math stands in the eyes of students and if how they observe their classes determines their motivation while in class.


Higher Education Reform In Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Institutions: Responses From French Institutions To Quality Management Imperatives, Marine Condette Dec 2024

Higher Education Reform In Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Institutions: Responses From French Institutions To Quality Management Imperatives, Marine Condette

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

No abstract provided.


Reputation Management: Branding A Higher Education Graduate Program To Increase Visibility, Vanderbilt Artaxerxes Brabson Iv Dec 2024

Reputation Management: Branding A Higher Education Graduate Program To Increase Visibility, Vanderbilt Artaxerxes Brabson Iv

Student Theses and Dissertations

This capstone project offers a comprehensive training tool for non-communication professionals working in higher education programs. Its main goals are to give users (1) a summary of valuable research on higher education reputation management, branding, and strategic communication, and (2) an online toolkit for non-communication professionals to boost the visibility and impact of their educational initiatives. By providing practical, actionable resources, these tools help higher education professionals effectively handle the challenges of strategic communication management. The toolkit is especially useful because it delivers evidence-based strategies and methods that can be directly applied to improve communication efforts in higher education. It …