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Description Of Student Science Process Skills On Temperature And Heat Practicum, Tanti Tanti, Dwi Agus Kurniawan, Rahmi Putri Wirman, Retno Wulan Dari, Eva Yuhanis Dec 2020

Description Of Student Science Process Skills On Temperature And Heat Practicum, Tanti Tanti, Dwi Agus Kurniawan, Rahmi Putri Wirman, Retno Wulan Dari, Eva Yuhanis

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

This study aimed to describe the science process skills of Senior High School 8 Muaro Jambi students on temperature and heat material (shape changes). The approach used in this study is an approach with a quantitative method that uses a research design using Survey Research design. The sample used in this study was Senior High School 8 Muaro Jambi, totaling 96 students of grade XI MIPA 1 to XI MIPA 3 odd semester 2019/2020. Data collection techniques in this study were observation and interviews. The observations of students' mastery of science process skills showed a percentage of 55.2% classified as …


Evaluation Of The Implementation Of Professional Development Efforts In Improving The Professionalism Of Geography Teachers, Alfin Nuramalia Yuniandita, Mukminan Mukminan Dec 2020

Evaluation Of The Implementation Of Professional Development Efforts In Improving The Professionalism Of Geography Teachers, Alfin Nuramalia Yuniandita, Mukminan Mukminan

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

This study aims to determine how the implementation of teacher professional development efforts and the government and/or related agencies' participation in supporting teacher professional improvement can formulate sustainable professional development efforts in improving the professionalism of high school geography teachers in Brebes Regency. This evaluation study used the discrepancy model. The method used was descriptive quantitative and analyzed using percentage descriptive techniques. The data in this evaluation study were collected through questionnaires, interviews, and observations. The sample in this study consisted of 30 high school Geography teachers in Brebes Regency, while the sampling technique used was disproportionate stratified random sampling. …


A Precedence Evaluation Of Demand And Supply Between Vocational High School Graduates And Workforce Requirement In Indonesia, Amat Jaedun, Muhd Khaizer Omar, Badrun Kartowagiran, Edi Istiyono Dec 2020

A Precedence Evaluation Of Demand And Supply Between Vocational High School Graduates And Workforce Requirement In Indonesia, Amat Jaedun, Muhd Khaizer Omar, Badrun Kartowagiran, Edi Istiyono

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

The success in implementing the demand-driven approach in Vocational High Schools (VHS) can be realized by understanding the misalignment between graduate skill competency and workforce demand by the industry. This study aims at describing the precedence between the VHS graduates and the businesses/industrial sector (BS/IS) portraying from the regional potential perspectives. The research data was collected from documents, and survey forms distributed to BS/IS within the research population. The document analysis was employed to collect information on programs offered at VHS, existing VHS student enrollment, and the value of Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) in studied provinces. An online survey …


Using Network Analysis For Rapid, Transparent, And Rigorous Thematic Analysis: A Case Study Of Online Distance Learning, Yosep Dwi Kristanto, Russasmita Sri Padmi Dec 2020

Using Network Analysis For Rapid, Transparent, And Rigorous Thematic Analysis: A Case Study Of Online Distance Learning, Yosep Dwi Kristanto, Russasmita Sri Padmi

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

In thematic analysis, themes construction can be performed manually by the researcher or automatically by a computer. Both methods have strengths and weaknesses. This article introduces a strategy that involves the role of both researcher and computer to construct themes from qualitative data in a rapid, transparent, and rigorous manner. The strategy uses network analysis and is demonstrated by employing a case study on students' perceptions of online distance learning they experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The themes-construction strategy consists of four systematic phases, namely (1) determining unit of analysis and coding; (2) constructing the code co-occurrence matrix; (3) conducting …


Evaluation Of Online Learning In Natural Science For Junior High School, Nurrana Fitria Luthfi, Syukrul Hamdi Dec 2020

Evaluation Of Online Learning In Natural Science For Junior High School, Nurrana Fitria Luthfi, Syukrul Hamdi

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

This research aims to evaluate the online learning system in natural science subject for the junior high school level in Yogyakarta. This research uses CIPP (Context, Input, Process, Product). The research subjects are two school principals, five natural science teachers, and 267 grade VII, VIII, and IX students in State Junior High School (sekolah menengah pertama negeri or SMPN) 9 Yogyakarta and Nurul Ummah Islamic Junior High School (Madrasah Tsanawiyah or MTs), Kotagede, Yogyakarta. Data were collected through questionnaires and interview guidelines validated through the process of expert judgment to prove the construct validity using Exploratory Factor Analysis …


Testing The Influence Of Sdes Instructional Media On The Results Of Cryptography Learning, Soeprijanto Soeprijanto, Aodah Diamah, Prasetyo Wibowo Yunanto Dec 2020

Testing The Influence Of Sdes Instructional Media On The Results Of Cryptography Learning, Soeprijanto Soeprijanto, Aodah Diamah, Prasetyo Wibowo Yunanto

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

This study aims to examine the influence of Simplified Data Encryption System (SDES) simulation on student learning outcomes in Cryptography lessons. The research employed a quasi-experiment. Data analysis to test the SDES simulation model was performed using ANOVA 2x2. The U-Mann Whitney Test was chosen to examine differences in student learning outcomes of treatment groups and control groups, while the effectiveness of the media is determined by differences in student learning outcomes between the pre-test and post-test results in the two groups. The test results show that: (1) There is a difference between the treatment group and control group, indicated …


Factor Analysis: Competency Framework For Measuring Student Achievements Of Architectural Engineering Education In Indonesia, Rihab Wit Daryono, V. Lilik Hariyanto, Husaini Usman, Sutarto Sutarto Dec 2020

Factor Analysis: Competency Framework For Measuring Student Achievements Of Architectural Engineering Education In Indonesia, Rihab Wit Daryono, V. Lilik Hariyanto, Husaini Usman, Sutarto Sutarto

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

This study aims to prove the validity test and estimate the instrument's reliability to measure student achievement in the department of architectural engineering education in Indonesia. The cluster random sampling technique was used to determine the number of students consisting of 103 vocational education students. This study uses a survey method to examine and analyze the structure of students' competency achievements factors. The collected empirical data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA). EFA test is intended to reveal factors that can be formed from instruments that have been established for measurement of achievements of …


Analysis Of Factors Of Students' Stress Of The English Language Department, Siwi Karmadi Kurniasih, Nur Hidayanto Pancoro Setyo Putro, Sudiyono Sudiyono Dec 2020

Analysis Of Factors Of Students' Stress Of The English Language Department, Siwi Karmadi Kurniasih, Nur Hidayanto Pancoro Setyo Putro, Sudiyono Sudiyono

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

The study is aimed at further describing psychological factors inducing academic stresses of the students of the English Education Department, Yogyakarta State University (EED-YSU). The study is a continuation of a previous study that identifies sources of academic stress of students of EED-YSU. Data collection is conducted by an on-line survey technique. Confirmatory factor analysis is used for the data analyses. The results show six factors that become sources of students' academic stresses, namely academic demands, parent-child relationship, traumatic experiences during childhood, peer pressures, financial matters, and self-expectancy. It is expected that other studies involving other factors of students' academic …


Ngss-Oriented Chemistry Test Instruments: Validity And Reliability Analysis With The Rasch Model, Roudloh Muna Lia, Ani Rusilowati, Wiwi Isnaeni Dec 2020

Ngss-Oriented Chemistry Test Instruments: Validity And Reliability Analysis With The Rasch Model, Roudloh Muna Lia, Ani Rusilowati, Wiwi Isnaeni

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

The instrument of measuring test attributes must be valid and reliable. This study was carried out since the validity and reliability testing of the chemistry items used by the testee is necessary. This study aims to estimate the validity and determine the reliability of chemical test instruments oriented Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The research was conducted through a quantitative descriptive approach in two vocational schools of engineering program which had 130 testees. The instrument used was an NGSS-oriented chemistry test instrument containing 35 items and an expert validation questionnaire. The obtained test participant's response from the test instrument was …


Multiple Intelligences Instrument Development: Identification System Of Multiple Intelligences Tutor, Mery Berlian, Iqbal Miftakhul Mujtahid, Rian Vebrianto, Musa Thahir Dec 2020

Multiple Intelligences Instrument Development: Identification System Of Multiple Intelligences Tutor, Mery Berlian, Iqbal Miftakhul Mujtahid, Rian Vebrianto, Musa Thahir

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

Research instruments are an important factor in a study in which the truth of researched results lies that determines the conclusion. Instruments are used to collect data and measure a research variable's object. This study aimed to retest a valid, consistent, and reliable instrument related to multiple intelligences previously developed by McClellan & Conti. In this study, Multiple intelligences adapted from American psychologist, Howard Gardner, consisted of nine constructs, namely: (1) physical/kinesthetic, (2) existential/spiritual, (3) interpersonal, (4) intrapersonal, (5) logical thinking, (6) musical/rhythmic, (7) naturalistic, (8) verbal, and (9) visual. Designed as a survey study, it involved 140 respondents from …


An Analysis Of Teachers' Pedagogical And Professional Competencies In The 2013 Curriculum With The 2017-2018 Revision In Accounting Subject, Cipto Wardoyo, Yogi Dwi Satrio, Devi Aprilia Ratnasari Dec 2020

An Analysis Of Teachers' Pedagogical And Professional Competencies In The 2013 Curriculum With The 2017-2018 Revision In Accounting Subject, Cipto Wardoyo, Yogi Dwi Satrio, Devi Aprilia Ratnasari

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

Professional teachers are those who understand the four competencies, including pedagogical, professional, personality, and social competencies. This study is aimed at explaining two of the four competencies, which are pedagogical and professional competencies in the implementation of the 2013 Curriculum with the 2017-2018 revision in the Accounting subject. The approach used was qualitative with case study research at the State Vocational High School 1 Kraksaan Probolinggo. The results of the study show that teachers understand pedagogical and professional competencies by applying learning strategies and methods that are relevant to students' characteristics, integrating strengthening character education (penguatan pendidikan karakter or …


An Analysis Of The Teaching Performance Of Teachers Of Elementary Schools In Kupang, Lukas Manu, Johanis N. Kallau, Paulus Taek, Fredrik Abia Kande Dec 2020

An Analysis Of The Teaching Performance Of Teachers Of Elementary Schools In Kupang, Lukas Manu, Johanis N. Kallau, Paulus Taek, Fredrik Abia Kande

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

This research aims to reveal the differences between the performance of bachelor degree holder teachers and that of non-degree holder teachers of elementary schools in Kupang. It applies the survey method. The data were collected using a questionnaire. The questionnaire's validity was measured using the Product Moment Correlation formula, and its reliability was measured using the Alfa Cronbach formula. The data analysis used the non-parametric Mann-Whitney test with the help of the SPSS Program. The result of the study shows that there is a significant average difference between the teaching performance of bachelor degree holder teachers and that of non-degree …


Observation Instrument For Student Social Attitude In Primary Schools: Validity And Reliability, Ari Setiawan, Widowati Pusporini, Hanandyo Dardjito Dec 2020

Observation Instrument For Student Social Attitude In Primary Schools: Validity And Reliability, Ari Setiawan, Widowati Pusporini, Hanandyo Dardjito

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

This study aims to (1) identify the content validity of observations of students' social attitudes, (2) identify the construct validity of the observation instruments of students 'social attitudes, and (3) identify the reliability of observations of students' social attitudes. The subjects of this study were grades IV and V of elementary school students in Yogyakarta province selected using cluster random sampling. Observation guidelines were used to collect the data using a summative rating scale model. The content validity was analyzed by applying Aiken assisted by Microsoft Excel, the construct validity by using second-order Confirmatory Factor Analysis assisted by Lisrel, and …


Evaluating The Implementation Of Authentic Assessments In Junior High School English Lesson, Retno Sulistio Ningsih, Nur Wahyumiani Dec 2020

Evaluating The Implementation Of Authentic Assessments In Junior High School English Lesson, Retno Sulistio Ningsih, Nur Wahyumiani

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

This study aims to describe the quality and implementation of authentic assessment planning of English subject at junior high schools in Yogyakarta. This evaluation research used a discrepancy evaluation model. It was conducted at three state junior high schools (Sekolah Menengah Pertama or SMP negeri) in Yogyakarta, which were pilot projects of Curriculum 2013, namely SMP Negeri 5, SMP Negeri 8, and SMP Negeri 15. The data in this study were obtained through documentation, interviews, and questionnaires. The sample was six English teachers of grade VIII and 549 grade VIII students who were taught by the teachers. The data analysis …


Developing The Teacher's Social Competency Assessment Instrument In The Fourth Industrial Revolution Era, Rusijono Rusijono, Amat Jaedun, Badrun Kartowagiran, Ahman Ahman, Lukman A. R. Laliyo, Socheath Mam Dec 2020

Developing The Teacher's Social Competency Assessment Instrument In The Fourth Industrial Revolution Era, Rusijono Rusijono, Amat Jaedun, Badrun Kartowagiran, Ahman Ahman, Lukman A. R. Laliyo, Socheath Mam

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

The purpose of the study was to develop instruments for measuring teacher candidates' social competence in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (the fourth I.R.) era. The instrument was developed by referring to Indonesian Law Number 14 of 2005 concerning Teachers and Lecturers and the Regulation of the Minister of National Education Number 16 of 2007 to strengthen some special competence of teacher candidates in the fourth IR era. Limited instrument testing was carried out to 107 test subjects for the 6th-semester undergraduate education program at Yogyakarta State University, consisting of three study programs: Mathematics Education, Indonesian Language Education, and English Language …


Developing Instrument To Increase Students' Geometry Ability Based On Van Hiele Level Integrated With Riau Malay Culture, Astri Wahyuni, Leo Adhar Effendi, Lilis Marina Angraini, Dedek Andrian Dec 2020

Developing Instrument To Increase Students' Geometry Ability Based On Van Hiele Level Integrated With Riau Malay Culture, Astri Wahyuni, Leo Adhar Effendi, Lilis Marina Angraini, Dedek Andrian

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

The study aims to develop geometric instruments that can be used to improve geometry based on Van Hiele's cognitive level, which is integrated with Malay culture. This study's research design is the Research and Development (R & D) proposed by Carson, which consists of several stages, namely: potential and problems, material collection, product design, product validity, product testing, product revision, and mass products. The subjects of this study were 65 students majoring in math education in the first semester. The test instruments were analyzed using Aiken's validity and Cronbach Alpha reliability. The trial analysis was analyzed using descriptive statistics to …


Let Natural Learning Arise!: Optimizing Organizational Learning Through A Customized Leadership Development Program, Robin A. Roberts Dec 2020

Let Natural Learning Arise!: Optimizing Organizational Learning Through A Customized Leadership Development Program, Robin A. Roberts

Publications

This paper examined a tiered leadership development program (LDP) designed to optimize natural organizational learning.


Competency-Based Education In Business And Accounting, Jill Halverson Dec 2020

Competency-Based Education In Business And Accounting, Jill Halverson

The North American Accounting Studies

Competency-based education programs in the United States have grown over the past decade in response to the need to address adult learners who have earned some college credits but have not earned a degree. Hundreds of colleges have either developed or are developing competency-based education (CBE) programs, which separate learning from credit hours. Students complete assignments and/or projects to achieve mastery of competencies. This paper describes the state of CBE programs, focusing on business programs, which represent about one third of programs reported through a national survey. Discussion of University of Wisconsin System’s programs follows, including a specific business program …


Didactic System And Pedagogical-Psychological Possibilities Of Using The Historical Values Of Our Great Figures In Higher Education Institutions, Nafisa Saidnazarovna Yuldasheva Dec 2020

Didactic System And Pedagogical-Psychological Possibilities Of Using The Historical Values Of Our Great Figures In Higher Education Institutions, Nafisa Saidnazarovna Yuldasheva

Central Asian Journal of Education

We will create all conditions for the study of ancestral heritage, the creation of great literature, - said Shavkat Mirziyoyev. In the art of speech, especially in Uzbek literature, spiritual beauty is interpreted as an important quality that determines human perfection. Through literature, young people understand the need to know the history of the homeland, and achieve their goals through the study of the didactic system, pedagogical and psychological possibilities of using the historical values of great figures. Therefore, the reference to history in fiction is always relevant, and in the period of independence in literature there is a great …


Content And Language Integrated Learning (Clil) As An Intensification Methodology Of Foreign Language Learning., Zebo Kamalovna Norkuziyeva Dec 2020

Content And Language Integrated Learning (Clil) As An Intensification Methodology Of Foreign Language Learning., Zebo Kamalovna Norkuziyeva

Central Asian Journal of Education

The article is devoted to the realization of the idea of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) in the system of higher professional education and analysis of new concepts and approaches developed in methodological sphere, taking into account their influence on students' motivation for learning a foreign language. The intensification of educational activities has always been one of the primary objectives of learning in general and, in particular, teaching foreign lan-guages to students of non-linguistic specialties. The author considers examples of approaches and models emerging in the Russian higher school for establishing interdisciplinary connections in teaching professional disciplines and foreign …


Independent Work Of Students’ In Terms Of Credit Technology Of Education, Durdona Saydazimova, Mukum Arzikulov, Bakhrom Kayumov Dec 2020

Independent Work Of Students’ In Terms Of Credit Technology Of Education, Durdona Saydazimova, Mukum Arzikulov, Bakhrom Kayumov

Central Asian Journal of Education

This article deals with the formation of independent work of students’ in terms of credit technology of education where independent work under the guidance of a teacher and extracurricular independent work are presented with pedagogical value and its possibilities to use all general didactic methods.


Innovative Methods For Distance Learning, Saodat Melikuzievna Tuychieva, Gulsanam Abdullaevna Nematova, Mukum Uralovich Arzikulov Dec 2020

Innovative Methods For Distance Learning, Saodat Melikuzievna Tuychieva, Gulsanam Abdullaevna Nematova, Mukum Uralovich Arzikulov

Central Asian Journal of Education

This article is devoted to the effective use of innovative methods in the process of interaction between higher education institutions. It focuses on distance learning using pedagogical training and online classes


Why Inclusion Isn’T Coming, It Is Already Here: Catholic Schools And Inclusive Special Education, Michael N. Faggella-Luby, Max Engel Dec 2020

Why Inclusion Isn’T Coming, It Is Already Here: Catholic Schools And Inclusive Special Education, Michael N. Faggella-Luby, Max Engel

Journal of Catholic Education

Catholic school personnel are increasingly recognizing that many of their students, including students with disabilities, need and benefit from inclusive educational practices. These oftentimes ad hoc practices are motivated by the Catholic identity and mission of the school, as well as the diverse educational needs of students. This article responds to these recognized realities, arguing that Catholic Social Teaching (CST) and the practical reality of academically diverse students requires understanding disability as being unique to each student, though within categories recognized in the Individuals With Disabilities Act (IDEA) that serve as starting points for interventions. CST and the recognition of …


Adaptive Analytics: It’S About Time, Charles Dziuban, Colm Howlin, Patsy Moskal, Tammy Muhs, Connie Johnson, Rachel Griffin, Carissa Hamilton Dec 2020

Adaptive Analytics: It’S About Time, Charles Dziuban, Colm Howlin, Patsy Moskal, Tammy Muhs, Connie Johnson, Rachel Griffin, Carissa Hamilton

Current Issues in Emerging eLearning

This article describes a cooperative research partnership among a large public university, a for-profit private institution and their common adaptive learning platform provider. The focus of this work explored adaptive analytics that uses data the investigators describe as metaphorical “digital learning dust” produced by the platform as a matter of course. The information configured itself into acquired knowledge, growth, baseline status and engagement. Two complimentary models evolved. The first, in the public university, captured end-of-course data for predicting success. The second approach, in the private university, formed the basis of a dynamic real-time data analytic algorithm. In both cases the …


Student Success In Virtual Versus In-Person Learning During A Direct Instruction Math Intervention Course, Christina Lindmeier Dec 2020

Student Success In Virtual Versus In-Person Learning During A Direct Instruction Math Intervention Course, Christina Lindmeier

Dissertations, Theses, and Projects

Public education has always been thought of as being completed in a brick and mortar setting with students in desks and teachers at the front of the classroom. Students interact with their peers and learn through lecture and hands-on activities. This general understanding was quickly changed in the spring of 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Schools had to shift from in person learning to online learning with little to no planning time. As schools began to transition back in the fall of 2020, school boards had to make the choice of continuing all virtual learning, creating a hybrid learning …


Evaluating A Speech Training Software Program Called Nativeaccent Based On Empirical Studies, Farideh Nekoobahr, Jacqueline Hawkins, Kristi L. Santi, Janeen R. S. Antonelli, Johanna Leigh Thorpe Dec 2020

Evaluating A Speech Training Software Program Called Nativeaccent Based On Empirical Studies, Farideh Nekoobahr, Jacqueline Hawkins, Kristi L. Santi, Janeen R. S. Antonelli, Johanna Leigh Thorpe

Journal of English Learner Education

This article evaluates a Computer-Assisted Language Learning program called NativeAccent and demonstrates that the software is designed based on systematic instructional strategies and empirically-proven theories. The instructional strategies include an initial assessment, training sessions, a final reassessment, repeated measurement, graphic presentation and systematic and rigorous interpretive guidelines, and individualized dosage. The empirically-supported theories are rooted in the four research-based theories of Universal Design for Learning, Learning Science, Intelligent Tutoring System, and Automatic Speech Recognition. In matching the components of the four theories mentioned above to the design of NativeAccent and evaluating the software, the purpose is to help administrators, educators, …


Collaborating With K-12 Partners: Improving Preservice Teachers’ Self-Efficacy In Teaching Rural English Learners Science Through A Guided Experiential Learning Opportunity, Dana Manning, Erin Pearce Dec 2020

Collaborating With K-12 Partners: Improving Preservice Teachers’ Self-Efficacy In Teaching Rural English Learners Science Through A Guided Experiential Learning Opportunity, Dana Manning, Erin Pearce

Journal of English Learner Education

With changing demographics in the United States, educator preparations programs (EPPs) must consider incorporating more experiential learning opportunities for preservice teachers to grow in their self-efficacy when working in diverse classrooms. At a rural university in the southern United States, researchers designed an instructional unit that transcended three educator preparation courses to provide an opportunity for students to design and deliver a 5E science lesson to English learners from a rural school district. The results from this study indicate that preservice teachers’ self-efficacy in teaching English learners increased as evidenced by the Teacher Sense of Self- Efficacy Scale, adapted for …


Embracing The New Normal: Infusing Academic Language And Technology To Empower Ells, Scott B. Freiberger Dec 2020

Embracing The New Normal: Infusing Academic Language And Technology To Empower Ells, Scott B. Freiberger

Journal of English Learner Education

This au courant, research-based article offers specific program ideas for teachers during this unprecedented time when supporting our ELLs is especially needed.


Predictive Measures Of Teacher Effectiveness During Student Teaching, Kristen M. Carlson Dec 2020

Predictive Measures Of Teacher Effectiveness During Student Teaching, Kristen M. Carlson

The Interactive Journal of Global Leadership and Learning

The student teaching semester of a teacher candidates career is performative in the need to impress a university supervisor, cooperating teacher, and pass any licensure required assessments. Two data collection points during this semester are from a required performance assessment (edTPA) and a perception survey (CM Exit). This article reviews the predictive validity of the two tools based on three years worth of data from one mid-sized, Midwestern teacher preparation program.


A Case Study Regarding Induction Supports And Activities And Their Impact On Successful Teacher Retention, Alicia Ponds Dec 2020

A Case Study Regarding Induction Supports And Activities And Their Impact On Successful Teacher Retention, Alicia Ponds

Doctorate in Education

At the end of every school year, new teachers either stay or leave public classrooms. Multiple challenges drive these new teacher choices. State, district, and local administrators struggle to fill teacher vacancies. New teacher departures challenge schools with the maintenance of an attractive work environment and provision of quality student education. This case study shares how five successful Minnesota educators apply extrinsic activities and intrinsic supports to not only meet these challenges, but effectively respond to the 2019-2020 onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through research interviews, this qualitative study analyzes intrinsic supports and extrinsic activities in relation to positive teaching …