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Teaching Talking: Oral Communication Skills In A Law Course, Jane Korn

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Domestic Violance In The First-Year Torts Curriculum, Jennifer B. Wriggins

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Why Intellectual Property Belongs In The First-Year Property Course, Roberta Rosenthal Kwall

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Collaborative Examinations: A Way To Help Students Learn, Douglas R. Haddock

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Minutes Board Of Directors: December 17, 2004, The Davinci Institute

Minutes and Agendas

A meeting of the Board of Directors of The daVinci Institute (DVI) was held Friday, December 17, 2004, at the Oklahoma State Regents of Higher Education (OSRHE) library.

Computers In The Classroom, William C. Levin

Bridgewater Review

No abstract provided.

Kindergarten Teachers' Perceptions Of The Indiana Professional Standards Board's Early Childhood Teacher Standards, Wonim Son

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study is intended to investigate kindergarten teachers' perceptions of the importance of the 63 IPSB early childhood teacher performances in the classroom and in preparation programs for future early childhood teachers. The survey questionnaire was distributed to a randomly selected group of 200 kindergarten teachers. The response rate was 25%. Statistical analysis of the data included descriptive analysis and the Pearson product-moment correlation. Four research questions were addressed in this research study. 1. Is there a relationship between years of experience of kindergarten teachers and their perceptions of the importance of the IPSB early childhood teacher performance indicators in …

Academic Effects Of Looping On Elementary Students, Debra Lynn Jones

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose With the No Child Left Behind legislation, schools are considering nontraditional ways of looking at teaching and learning to determine what is academically the most beneficial for all children. Looping is a two year placement of students with the same teacher. This classroom configuration offers an opportunity for teachers to build a community and develop a trusting long term relationship with students and parents. This study compared the academic achievement of third grade students in looping and non looping classrooms. Research Questions ( 1) Is there a difference in academic achievement as measured by IS TEP between looping and …

Predictors Of Kindergarten Teachers' Practice Of Developmentally Appropriate Mathematics: Attitudes Toward Mathematics, Attitudes Toward Teaching Mathematics, And Pedagogical Content Knowledge Of Mathematics, Joohi Lee

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study was intended to identify possible predictors for the practice of developmentally appropriate mathematics. This study tested three possible predictors: 1) kindergarten teachers' attitudes toward mathematics; 2) kindergarten teachers' attitudes toward teaching mathematics; and 3) kindergarten teachers' pedagogical content knowledge of mathematics, and its relationship to predict the practice of developmentally appropriate mathematics. Four research questions were addressed: 1. Do combined factors (kindergarten teachers' attitudes toward mathematics, their attitudes toward teaching mathematics, and their pedagogical content knowledge of mathematics) predict the practice of developmentally appropriate mathematics? 2. Do kindergarten teachers' attitudes toward mathematics predict their use of developmentally appropriate …

Qualitative Analysis Of Aaup Principles And Ihep Benchmarks And The Policies Of The Six U.S. Regional Accrediting Bodies On Distance Education, Julia Ann Hypes

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study strives to identify the differences and similarities among the accrediting policies on distance education of the six regional accrediting agencies for two-year and four-year institutions. Levels of incorporation of the American Association of University Professor (AAUP) principles and the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) benchmarks regarding distance education are identified and listed as either detailed, partial, or none. The growth of distance education programs in higher education must have direction and focus and the distance education policies of the accrediting agencies provide that guidance. The method employed in the gathering of data was a qualitative document analysis. …

Reflections On The Development And Implementation Of The Camp Iodiseca Biblical Day Camp, Sara Ann Busch

Honors Program Theses

Majoring in elementary education, I have spent time in classrooms through field experiences, volunteer activities, and tutoring opportunities. I have learned about and seen teachers implement lessons and curriculum, and I even had the opportunity to lead a few of my own lessons. ln classes, I have written collections of lessons that made up thematic units. Y et I never had the opportunity to develop and implement curriculum unit. I did not know if my plans would actually work with a group of students, nor did I know if the students would meet the lesson goals. The purpose of this …

Inside Unlv, Erin O'Donnell, Carol C. Harter, Diane Russell, Jennifer Vaughan

Inside UNLV

No abstract provided.

Minutes The Davinci Institute: November 19, 2004, The Davinci Institute

Minutes and Agendas

Minutes of meeting the of The DaVinci Institute on November 19, 2004.

The Scientific Method: Is It Still Useful?, Scott Watson

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

The Use Of Increased Clinical Opportunities For Student Nurses At Two Different Intervals Within The Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum, Jerrilee Lamar

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the effects of two hospital-based clinical programs for student nurses on six dimensions of nursing. The two programs included a I 0-week student nurse summer extern program which was offered to nursing students who had completed a minimum of two clinical semesters of nursing school. The second program, a 12-week student nurse intern program, was offered to student nurses during their last semester of nursing school prior to eligibility for the national registered nurse licensure exam. The Schwirian Six-Dimension Scale of Nursing was used as a pretest and posttest self-assessment at the beginning and endings of each …

Inside Unlv, Cate Weeks, Carol C. Harter, Holly Ivy De Vore, Gian Galassi, Diane Russell

Inside UNLV

No abstract provided.

Minutes Board Of Directors Meeting: October 15, 2004, The Davinci Institute

Minutes and Agendas

A meeting of the Board of Directors of The daVinci Institute was held Friday, October 15, 2004, at the Oklahoma State Regents of Higher Education (OSRHE) conference room.

Volume 16, Number 01, G. William Hill Editor, Linda M. Noble Editor

Reaching Through Teaching

Full text of Volume 16, Number 01 of Reaching Through Teaching.

Catalog, 2004-2005, Anderson University - South Carolina

Catalogs

The 2004-2005 academic catalog and introduction to the college.

The Relationships Of Teachers' Levels Of Technology Integration On Student Achievement In Reading And Mathematics, Valerie S. Fields

Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent the level of technology integration of fourth and eighth grade teachers in eleven rural school districts in northeastern Louisiana related to student achievement in reading and mathematics.

The sample consisted of 123 fourth and eighth grade teachers and their students from the eleven rural school districts in northeastern Louisiana. Fifty-eight percent of the teachers represented the fourth grade and 42% of the teachers represented the eighth grade. The teachers served a school age population in which 20% or more was from families with incomes below the poverty line.

Mean …

Teaching Lessons Learned: Questioning: Bring Your Students Along On The Journey, Allen C. Estes, Ronald W. Welch, Stephen J. Ressler

Architectural Engineering

No abstract provided.

Minutes Board Of Directors Meeting: September 17, 2004, The Davinci Institute

Minutes and Agendas

The Board of Directors of The DaVinci Institute (DVI) met on Friday, September 17, 2004, at the Oklahoma State Regents of Higher Education (OSRHE) conference room.

Education In The Environment Partnership, Public Lands Institute

Presentations (PLI Education)

• Update on Oliver Ranch
• Update on Forever Earth
• Update on WOW on the Water

Secondary School Choral Curriculum Based On The Wisconsin Comprehensive Musicianship Through Performance Project, David P. Van Brugge

Master of Education Program Theses

This thesis is a two-part paper dealing with the concept of comprehensive musicianship for an elective high school choral course in a small Christian school. Part I surveys relevant literature, considers the background of comprehensive musicianship and research related to it, and defines the Wisconsin Comprehensive Musicianship Project (WCMP). Part II applies the Wisconsin Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance model by outlining a curriculum for a choral music course in a small Christian secondary school.

Is It Simply A New Language Or Is It A Learning Problem?, Lynda M. Warner

Master of Education Program Theses

English Language Learners (ELLs) have been over-identified for placement into special education classes for more than 20 years. Causes include a lack of precisely defined constructs for disabilities, funding methods used by states, failure to follow federal legislation, weak prereferral systems to special education in schools, a huge influx of non-English speaking students to the classroom, and a lack of training amongst teachers. Correctly identifying ELLs who also need special education is difficult, but teachers can safeguard against improper identification by taking into account the social, educational, cultural, and language aspects of students' special circumstances, i.e., the needs of the …

Action Items, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Overview of action items handled by the Graduate Council.

Catalog, 2004-2005, Roger Williams University

Catalogs

No abstract provided.

The Metacurriculum: Guarding The Golden Apples Of University Culture, Dawn Jeanine Dekle

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

Presents information on the emergence of the metacurriculum from the interaction of the official curriculum and the hidden curriculum in higher education. Impact of the metacurriculum on the culture of a university; Difference between the official and the hidden curriculum; Importance of hidden curriculum on metacurriculum.

Minutes Planning Meeting: August 18, 2004, The Davinci Institute

Minutes and Agendas

On August 18, 2004, the Da Vinci Institute held a planning meeting of all individuals interested in furthering the new vision of the Institute and undertaking a leadership role in achieving that vision. Frank Merrick called the meeting to order at 1 :00 p.m. The meeting was at the Presbyterian Health Center Conference Center.

Teaching Our Teachers: Practical Suggestions To Improve The Quality Of Learning In Bemidji State University's Department Of Professional Education, Ann M. Gassert Carstens

Honors Capstones

Capstone submitted as a graduation requirement for the BSU Honors Program.