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Effects Of Exergaming On Health And Fitness Outcomes For Students With Disabilities: A Meta-Analysis, Jordan Mauch

Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects

While research on VR gaming and Exergaming is in its infancy, both are interventions that have demonstrated positive results such as promoting physical activity participation and positive attitudes towards physical activity in children and adolescents. Exergaming has also been shown to be effective in increasing physical activity in children, and children with disabilities may find exergaming to be an enjoyable alternative to traditional physical activity due to increased accessibility and the focus on both gross and fine motor skills. In studies of VR and/or exergaming with participants with cerebral palsy and autism spectrum disorder, researchers reported increases in motor function …

Strategic Planning In Higher Education: Perceptions Of Faculty And Administrators At Public Institutions., Brent Graves, Fritz J. Erickson

Journal Articles

Over the past several decades, strategic planning has become ubiquitous in higher education. Yet, there are varying perceptions of its overall value. Perceptions of value are critically important as they can influence the effectiveness and breadth of participation in the strategic planning process, and such participation is widely held to be critical for success. We investigated these issues using an on-line survey distributed to faculty, chairs, and deans at public colleges and universities in the United States. We found that, compared to both faculty and chairs, deans had a more positive assessment of whether the benefits of the process were …

Practices To Recruit And Retain Teachers Of Color In Rural Minnesota Schools, Eric Hudspith

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

This study delves into the relationships between strategic recruitment and retention practices implemented by rural Minnesota school districts and the recruitment and retention rates of teachers of color within these districts. The research assesses whether districts implementing strategic recruitment practices demonstrate a higher proportion of teacher candidates of color and subsequent hiring rates compared to their peer districts. The study also investigates the relationships between strategic retention practices and the actual retention data observed in districts. Participants included administrators representing districts identified as rural that have a significant percentage of students of color. were selected based on predetermined criteria encompassing …

Meeting Students Where They Are: A Full Picture View Of Student Basic Needs In Montana, Kyra D. Merchen

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

This paper addresses the increasing challenges faced by colleges and universities in supporting students who are struggling with food insecurity, housing instability, and mental health issues. These basic needs, which are critical to student success, have been exacerbated in recent years, prompting institutions to reassess their role in supporting student well-being beyond academic requirements. Specifically, the paper explores how the Montana University System (MUS), a network of public higher education institutions, is addressing these issues and what further outreach is needed to support students holistically. The study seeks to answer the question: "How are colleges in Montana addressing student basic …

From Elementary School To Doctoral Education: An Autoethnographic Journey, Gwendolyn D. Dailey

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Every child has a right to education, and their skin color should not determine their education quality. However, since the landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education (1954), it has been proven that race continues to matter in the success and failure of education (Delgado & Stefancic, 2001). The persistent achievement gaps between students of different racial and ethnic backgrounds, as well as the disparities in access to high-quality educational opportunities, demonstrate how race and ethnicity shape the educational experiences of students of color (Stanford Center for Education Policy Analysis, 2012). Unfortunately, stories such as Ruby Bridges of New …

From Private To Public: Lateral Transfer Student Experiences, Melissa P. Stough, Diane C. Elliott

Journal of Higher Education & Student Affairs

The phenomenon of student movement between higher education institutions has received considerable attention due to its widespread occurrence and impact on academic trajectories. While extensive research has focused on vertical transfer, such as transitions from community colleges to four-year institutions, less scrutiny has been directed towards lateral transfer, involving shifts between institutions at similar academic levels. This study aims to fill this gap by examining the factors influencing lateral transfer, specifically from private four-year colleges to public four-year institutions. The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened interest in this understudied area, with indications of increased lateral transfers in its aftermath. Leveraging data …

Technology Integration In Student Affairs Practice: The Remarkable 2 Tablet, Steven Tolman

Journal of Higher Education & Student Affairs

N/A --- Technology Review

African American Administrators’ Experiences As They Pursue And Transition Into Higher Education Senior Administrative Roles At Four-Year Predominantly White Institutions, Andre Allen

Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative study explored the experiences of African Americans as they pursued and transitioned into senior administrative roles at four-year predominantly white institutions (PWIs). Insights were drawn from eight participants who held or had held positions such as president, vice president, provost, assistant vice president/provost, and dean.

From in-depth interviews with participants, their experiences were categorized into the overarching themes of career navigation, racial adversity, professional development, and voices of experience, all of which were deeply interconnected through their respective subthemes. In career navigation, subthemes such as empowered by belief and purposeful positioning emphasized the importance of self-confidence, strategic timing, …

Implementation Of Formative Feedback Practices Via An Instructional Walkthrough Observation Tool: The Impact On Pre-Service Teacher Knowledge And Skills, Sheila Mulder

Dissertations and Theses

The collection of studies explores the role of feedback in the development of pre-service teachers’ knowledge and skills, focusing on the perspectives of university supervisors and cooperating teachers. The first study used a comparative case study examining pre-service teachers’ perceptions of the feedback they received and their ideal feedback across two universities. This revealed insights into effective feedback practices, informing teacher educator’s feedback practices, underscoring recommended feedback structures within teacher preparation programs. Moreover, there is a need for training in formative feedback practices to create a common understanding of the desired teaching practices, formative feedback practices to support collaborative feedback …

Exploring Perceptions Of Advanced Coursework Enrollment Practices: A Multiple Case Study, Tomika Ferguson, David B. Naff, Jenna Lenhardt, Amy E. Jefferson, Isaiah Moore, Andrea Herndon, Richard Ashburn, Jessica Harris, Jenna Conlee, Courtney Forstmann

MERC Publications

This report from the Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium highlights findings from a multiple case study exploring enrollment practices related to advanced coursework matriculation in a suburban middle school and rural high school. In connection with the MERC Equitable Access and Support for Advanced Coursework study, this multiple case study included perspectives from students, parents, and educators as they reflected on the factors that support and inhibit access for advanced courses in their schools.

Homeplace: An Afterschool Club For Adolescent Black Girls At A Predominantly White Middle School, Jana L. Johnson-Davis

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

Adolescent Black girls often experience marginalization in schools due to zero-tolerance policies, oppressive classroom curricula, and teachers who lack cultural competency. The literature on adolescent Black girls in school revealed that there are spaces within schools that can serve as homeplaces for Black girls. This study explored how adolescent Black girls experienced homeplace in an afterschool club at a predominantly White middle school in Decatur, Georgia. This research also expands bell hooks’s (2001) theory of homeplace from the home environment to school buildings. Narrative inquiry was the methodology used for the study, and interview data was analyzed through thematic analysis. …

แนวทางการพัฒนาการบริหารวิชาการที่เสริมสร้างทักษะการคิดเชิงคำนวณของนักเรียนสำหรับโรงเรียนอนุบาล, สุวพิชญ์ ภู่สว่าง

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

ในศตวรรษที่ 21 เทคโนโลยีดิจิทัลที่ถูกพัฒนาให้เจริญก้าวหน้าและมีบทบาทสำคัญในชีวิตประจำวันของมนุษย์ที่เพิ่มขึ้น เด็กรุ่นใหม่จึงควรมีทักษะที่รองรับกับการเปลี่ยนแปลงที่เกิดขึ้น ส่งผลให้วงการการศึกษาพยายามที่จะส่งเสริมทักษะการคิดเชิงคำนวณตั้งแต่เด็กปฐมวัยเพื่อรองรับกับการเปลี่ยนแปลงนี้ งานวิจัยนี้เป็นงานวิจัยเชิงบรรยาย ที่มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาความต้องการจำเป็นของการพัฒนาการบริหารวิชาการที่เสริมสร้างทักษะการคิดเชิงคำนวณของนักเรียนสำหรับโรงเรียนอนุบาล และนำเสนอแนวทางการพัฒนาการบริหารวิชาการที่เสริมสร้างทักษะการคิดเชิงคำนวณของนักเรียนสำหรับโรงเรียนอนุบาล โดยมีกลุ่มตัวอย่าง คือ โรงเรียนภายในกำกับดูแลโดยสำนักงานคณะกรรมการการศึกษาขั้นพื้นฐาน (สพฐ.) ที่มีการจัดการเรียนการสอนระดับอนุบาล จำนวน 1,600 แห่ง ผู้ให้ข้อมูล คือ ผู้อำนวยการ รองผู้อำนวยการฝ่ายบริหารวิชาการ หัวหน้าแผนกอนุบาล และครูอนุบาล รวมทั้งสิ้น 863 คน เก็บรวบรวมข้อมูลโดยใช้แบบประเมินและแบบสอบถาม วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลโดยการหาค่าความถี่ ค่าร้อยละ ค่าเฉลี่ย ส่วนเบี่ยงเบนมาตรฐาน และค่าดัชนีความต้องการจำเป็น และการวิเคราะห์เชิงเนื้อหา ผลการวิจัยพบว่า การบริหารวิชาการที่เสริมสร้างทักษะการคิดเชิงคำนวณของนักเรียนสำหรับโรงเรียนอนุบาลมีความต้องการจำเป็นด้านการบริหารหลักสูตรมากที่สุด รองลงมาคือ ด้านการจัดสภาพแวดล้อม สื่อ และแหล่งเรียนรู้ การประเมินพัฒนาการ และการจัดประสบการณ์การเรียนรู้ ตามลำดับ สำหรับทักษะการคิดเชิงคำนวณในภาพรวม องค์ประกอบย่อยที่มีความต้องการจำเป็นมากที่สุด คือ การแก้ไขจุดบกพร่อง (Debugging) รองลงมาคือ การแบ่งงานใหญ่เป็นงานย่อย (Decomposition) การพิจารณาสาระสำคัญของปัญหา (Abstraction) การเข้าใจการทำงานร่วมกันของระบบ (System Collaboration) การพิจารณารูปแบบของปัญหา (Pattern Recognition) การออกแบบอัลกอริทึม (Algorithm Design) และการเข้าใจและใช้สัญลักษณ์แทนการสื่อสาร (Representation) ตามลำดับ แนวทางการพัฒนาการบริหารวิชาการที่เสริมสร้างทักษะการคิดเชิงคำนวณของนักเรียนสำหรับโรงเรียนอนุบาล ประกอบไปด้วย 2 แนวทางหลัก 6 แนวทางย่อย 25 วิธีดำเนินการ ได้แก่ 1) ยกระดับหลักสูตรสถานศึกษา เพื่อเสริมสร้างทักษะการคิดเชิงคำนวณ และ 2) พลิกโฉมสภาพแวดล้อม สื่อ และแหล่งเรียนรู้ของสถานศึกษา ให้เอื้อต่อการเสริมสร้างทักษะการคิดเชิงคำนวณ

กลยุทธ์การบริหารวิชาการโรงเรียนอนุบาลสังกัดกรุงเทพมหานครตามแนวคิดความฉลาดรู้ใหม่ในยุคดิจิทัล, ณัฐวุฒิ จันทร์โสภา

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การการวิจัยครั้งนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อ 1) ศึกษากรอบแนวคิดการบริหารวิชาการโรงเรียนอนุบาลสังกัดกรุงเทพมหานคร และกรอบแนวคิดความฉลาดรู้ใหม่ในยุคดิจิทัล 2) ศึกษาระดับความฉลาดรู้ใหม่ในยุคดิจิทัลของเด็กปฐมวัย 3) ศึกษาความต้องการจำเป็นในการพัฒนาการบริหารวิชาการโรงเรียนอนุบาลสังกัดกรุงเทพมหานครตามแนวคิดความฉลาดรู้ใหม่ในยุคดิจิทัล และ 4) พัฒนากลยุทธ์การบริหารวิชาการโรงเรียนอนุบาลสังกัดกรุงเทพมหานครตามแนวคิดความฉลาดรู้ใหม่ในยุคดิจิทัล ใช้ระเบียบวิธีวิจัยผสมวิธีพหุระยะ กลุ่มตัวอย่างที่ใช้ในการวิจัย คือ โรงเรียนที่เปิดสอนระดับชั้นอนุบาล สังกัดกรุงเทพมหานคร จำนวน 207 โรงเรียน ผู้ให้ข้อมูล คือ ผู้อำนวยการ รองผู้อำนวยการ และครู รวม 621 คน เครื่องมือที่ใช้ในการวิจัย ได้แก่ แบบสอบถามและแบบประเมิน สถิติที่ใช้ในการวิเคราะห์ข้อมูล คือ ค่าความถี่ ร้อยละ ค่าเฉลี่ย ส่วนเบี่ยงเบนมาตรฐาน ค่าดัชนีความต้องการจำเป็น และการวิเคราะห์เนื้อหาจากการสนทนากลุ่ม ผลการวิจัยพบว่า 1) กรอบแนวคิดการบริหารวิชาการโรงเรียนอนุบาลสังกัดกรุงเทพมหานคร ประกอบด้วย 4 งาน ได้แก่ (1) ด้านหลักสูตร (2) ด้านการจัดประสบการณ์การเรียนรู้ (3) ด้านสื่อ สภาพแวดล้อมการเรียนรู้ และ (4) ด้านประเมินพัฒนาการ กรอบแนวคิดความฉลาดรู้ใหม่ในยุคดิจิทัล ประกอบด้วย 4 องค์ประกอบหลัก 12 องค์ประกอบย่อย ได้แก่ องค์ประกอบที่ (1) ความฉลาดรู้ด้านข้อมูล ประกอบด้วย 2 องค์ประกอบย่อย คือ การเข้าถึงและเข้าใจสื่อ การคิดวิเคราะห์และใช้ข้อมูลสารสนเทศ องค์ประกอบที่ (2) ความฉลาดรู้ด้านเทคโนโลยี ประกอบด้วย 2 องค์ประกอบย่อย คือ ความรู้ด้านคณิตศาสตร์และวิทยาศาสตร์ ความสามารถในการใช้และเข้าใจผลกระทบของเทคโนโลยี องค์ประกอบที่ (3) ความฉลาดรู้เกี่ยวกับมนุษย์ ประกอบด้วย 5 องค์ประกอบย่อย คือ ความสามารถในการสร้างสรรค์สิ่งใหม่ ทักษะอารมณ์และสังคม ความสามารถในการสื่อสารและประสานความร่วมมือ ความสามารถในการคิดและเรียนรู้ การมีมนุษยธรรม องค์ประกอบที่ (4) ทักษะพื้นฐาน ประกอบด้วย 3 องค์ประกอบย่อย คือ ความฉลาดรู้การเงิน …

An Academic Management Innovation Of Demonstration Schools For Enhancing Future Global Citizenship Competencies, Sathibhoph Somtua

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research aimed to 1) study the conceptual framework of academic management and future global citizenship competencies, 2) study the levels of students’ future global citizenship competencies, 3) analyze the priority needs in developing academic management of demonstration schools for enhancing future global citizenship competencies, and 4) to develop an academic management innovation for enhancing future global citizenship competencies of demonstration schools. This study employed a multi-phase mixed-method design, combining quantitative and qualitative data collection. The sample consisted of 68 demonstration schools. Informants included the demonstration school director, the deputy director of academics, and the head of the department. The …

Her Voice Matters: Life Histories Of Black Women Teachers’ Working Conditions, G. Funmilayo Tyson-Devoe

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

This study explored Black women’s lived experiences as teachers in urban schools during the era of 21st-century education reform. It centers around the relationships between Black women teachers (micro), their working conditions in low-performing urban schools (mesa), and neoliberal education policies (macro) that affect their work. The theoretical frames were Black feminist thought and critical race theory. The research questions were as follows: first, what are the working experiences of Black women teachers of tested subjects in low-performing urban public schools and, second, how do socio-political factors affect their working conditions? The research design was qualitative and included narrative inquiry …

Teaching During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Multiple Case Study Exploring Faculty Experiences In Fostering Positive Interaction With U.S.-Based Undergraduate Students, Lauren J. Bullock

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

COVID-19 changed how faculty members approached teaching in higher education in the United States. This study specifically looks at the changes in faculty-student interaction (FSI) during the COVID-19 pandemic. While extensive literature exists on the topic from the student perspective, the disruption in education necessitated a more extensive study of the faculty perspective. A multiple-case study methodology was employed to explore the experiences of a small cohort of faculty members at a single institution and how they fostered positive interactions with students from Spring 2019 through Spring 2023. The data collected included semi-structured interviews, course syllabi, teaching philosophies, and a …

Mapping The Historical Discourse Of A Right-To-Read Claim: A Situational Analysis, Mursalata Muhammad

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

This dissertation project used an interpretivist qualitative research design to study how the right-to-read claim made by seven teenagers attending Detroit public schools in 2016 reflects, addresses, or describes contemporary discussions about educational access. Using situational analysis (SA) as a theory/method, the entirety of the claim comprises the situation of the social phenomenon being studied, not the people. This research combines critical race theory (CRT) with Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems and uses situation analysis to map historical discourses to conduct a study that examines the history of a present situation of inquiry as presented by this question: How does the 2016 …

An Investigation Into Perception Of The Correlation Between The College People Attend And Their Long-Term Happiness, Gary F. Madvin

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

This study investigated perceptions about the correlation between the college people attend and long-term happiness. Its inquiry into whether college graduates believe where they go to college affects the chance for long-term happiness is a response to the growing concerns of high school students who are anxious about acceptance into an elite undergraduate college. There is substantial literature demonstrating that graduates of elite schools earn more money and professional success than graduates of standard schools (Rumberger & Thomas, 1993). At the same time, there is evidence that individuals who attend a lower tier school while having similar characteristics to those …

Examining Social Identity Among Urban School Leaders: A Case Study Of Five Principals In New York City, Victor G. Frias Jr.

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

Exploring how school leaders address underrepresented student voices, meaning those of marginalized experiences along the continuum of social identity including though not limited to race, class, gender, immigration, and LGBTQ issues in schools is more essential than ever following the novel coronavirus of 2019 (COVID-19). Principals’ social identities (i.e., race, class, and gender), and their connected social locations and personal histories reveal how their leadership styles can contribute to the support of marginalized communities. Hence, this qualitative research study employed a case study methodology to investigate whether and how the social identities and lived experiences of principals in the Brooklyn …

The Role Of School Leadership In Setting The Conditions For Impactful, Sustained Social Justice Professional Development, Rod C. Bowen

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

The racial diversity of children in US public schools continues to increase while most teachers and school leaders are White. In addition, systemic racism, whitewashing of curricula, microaggressions, and deficit mindsets persist within schools across the country. These pervasive injustices that plague the student experiences of children of the Global Majority must be addressed with focused, sustained intention. This study offers social justice school leadership as an effective strategy to dismantle oppressive approaches to schooling. Specifically, it explores how social justice-oriented school leaders set the conditions for impactful, sustained staff development in social justice practice. By employing multiple case study …

The Pulse Of Connection: Professors' Experience Of Positive Relationships With Students–An Interpretative Phenomenology And Photovoice Study, Ileya N. Grosman

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

In higher education, the focus on student success often takes center stage in research and the professor-as-teacher practice. While numerous empirical studies concentrate on the growth and development of undergraduate students, this dissertation delves into professors’ relational and felt experiences in positive teaching-learning relationships. Four terminal-degreed professors from four different schools and three different disciplines–education, humanities, and leadership–engaged in photography and were then interviewed. Participants reflected on their photographs and their experiences in a teaching-learning relationship with their students. The present study aimed to illuminate the unspoken language of connection by utilizing interpretive phenomenology and photovoice to uncover professors’ relational …

Rhetorical (Re)Inscription Practices Among Black Intercollegiate Football Participants In The Era Of Name, Image And Likeness, Mikayla Beaudrie

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

When intercollegiate athletic participants were permitted the right to profit off of their name, image and likeness (NIL), the landscape of college sports was fundamentally changed. This qualitative explanatory case study investigated one consequence of that change: the discourse of amateurism. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has historically identified participants in the athletic programs it oversees with the word “student-athlete.” In the years since the word was first introduced, its meaning has generally been static. In short, the linguistic sign “student-athlete” has been signified in and by the discourse to reflect the amateur status of collegiate sport participants, emphasizing …

The Kaleidoscope Effect: A Solution Focused Approach To Hazing Prevention A Mixed Methods Study, Akeya Shonte Simeon

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This dissertation examined the complexities surrounding hazing behaviors within the Interfraternity Council (IFC) and Panhellenic Association (PHA) student populations, as well as the perspectives of college administrators. Harmful health behaviors, such as hazing, sexual violence, and substance misuse, continue to plague these organizations, impacting over 750,000 undergraduate students across more than 770 campuses in the United States. The research employed an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design, starting with an analysis of IFC and PHA responses from the What Works for Fraternity and Sorority Safety and Success survey, focusing on five institutions: Baylor, James Madison, Louisiana State, Penn State, and Washington State …

The Experiences Of Women College Presidents While Leading Through An Institutional Crisis: The Perceived Successes And Failures Of Crisis Communication Strategies, Madison Marie Speck

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This multi-site case study explored the uncommonly discussed yet organic intersection between the study of crisis communication and the study of crisis leadership and in turn, what it means in the context of a college presidency. This study has a unique focus on women presidents at small, private colleges and the ways in which they communicate with various stakeholders during a crisis environment. The research is guided by Boin’s Model of Crisis Leadership which guides and assesses crisis leadership performance; however this study introduces nuances to the framework that are suggested as a result of the findings; most of which …

Embracing Diversity In Higher Education: Teaching A Driven And Determined Approach, Melvin Jackson, Adriel Adon Hilton, Kevin Mcclain

Journal of Research Initiatives

Diversity and inclusivity are two must-teach components that the academy needs to incorporate into its curriculum to enrich student experiences. Due to globalization, technological advances, and norms, societies are becoming more homogenous. Institutions of higher learning should prioritize teaching diversity and inclusion with a driven and determined approach to prepare students better personally and professionally.

Assessing The Influence Of The Imposter Phenomenon On Critical Leadership Competencies: Conceptual Framework Proposal, Theresa Bowen, Petrus A. Botha

Journal of Research Initiatives

Will the imposter phenomenon influence critical leadership competencies, specifically decision-making self-efficacy, and innovative work behavior? This prospective study will propose a framework to investigate the impact of the imposter phenomenon on essential leadership skills, focusing on exploring whether self-esteem acts as a mediating factor. The research will seek to evaluate the potential effects of the imposter phenomenon on leadership competencies, such as innovative work behavior and decision-making self-efficacy, among managers in South Africa. The significance of this proposed investigation stems from a recognized gap in previous studies addressing the relationship between the imposter phenomenon and these leadership skills within the …

A Digital Qualitative Ethnographic Study Of Preservice Teachers’ Perspectives And Experiences Of Teaching From To-Be Teachers, Mohamed Abdullahi Ali

Journal of Research Initiatives

This digital ethnographic study aimed to understand how and why college students decide to be teachers while many trained teachers leave the profession every year in the United States. A purposive sampling technique enabled 30 prospective teachers in a college of education to participate in this study. The research questions that guided the study were: 1) How and why did preservice teachers choose teaching as a career? 2) How did preservice teachers' perception of the drawbacks of teaching and the opportunities to support them in becoming teachers influence their decisions? The conceptual framework to understand the phenomena came from educational …

Quarterly Report - 2nd Quarter, October - December 2023, Etsu Foundation, East Tennessee State University

ETSU Foundation Quarterly Reports

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Boundaries Of Empirical Approaches In Educational Research, Christopher Olusola Omoregie

Journal of Research Initiatives

This paper critically reviews the research done in education faculties in Nigerian universities. This research, though categorized in postgraduate schools or colleges as mainly in the liberal arts/humanities and the social sciences, depends on the theories and methodologies from other disciplines. The arts and social sciences are disciplines where undergraduates in education take courses in teaching to earn bachelor’s degrees, the postgraduate level offers varied opportunities for educational research to maximize the uniqueness of mixed method research for education.

The Impact Of Teacher Preparedness And Professional Development On Fourth-Grade Students' Science Achievement, Craig L. Mayo, Faye Bradley

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Science scores among US fourth-grade students have declined compared to their international counterparts in recent years. Recent results show that teachers are the most impactful influence on student success and accountability. Teacher preparedness and professional development are two key areas that serve as indicators of providing relevant and essential information for students' success. A correlational quantitative study was conducted to assess the relationship between teacher preparedness and professional development on fourth-grade students’ science achievement. The TIMSS 2019 data were secured from the Boston College, TIMSS, and PIRLS International websites. The data was evaluated using the SPSS 27 Hierarchical Linear Regression. …