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Creating Inclusive Classrooms With Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy, Melissa Kane

Doctor of Education in Secondary and Middle Grades Education Dissertations

This is a qualitative phenomenographic study that uses the theoretical frameworks of Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy (CSP) (Paris, 2012), Intergroup Contact Theory (Allport 1954), and Social Constructivism (Smagorinsky, 2007) to evaluate how 7^th grade students at a Title I middle school in the Southeastern United States experience the phenomenon of peer relationships in the context of a CSP writing unit. Students created, peer edited, and shared multimodal “Where I’m From” (Lyon, n.d.) poems in intentionally created groups. The researcher collected data via participant interviews, participant journals, and a researcher reflection journal. Findings indicated that students developed a better understanding of …

Meet Me In The Middle: A Scoping Review On Understanding Adolescent Needs In Climate Communication, Gwendolyn Monica Hoff Anderson

Master's Projects and Capstones

The greatest effects of climate change are likely to be felt by youth. Young people are disproportionately affected by climate change due to their critical developmental stage and lack of power, and they experience both higher severity and prevalence of mental health issues related to climate change. Strong emotions have long been recognized as potential catalysts for action, or they may lead to paralyzing feelings of being overwhelmed. Climate communication is a critical tool to spark climate concern and encourage action. Activism, in turn, may help youth manage their anxiety about climate change. This scoping review examines emerging evidence on …

On-Campus Mental Health Service Use Among College Students With Autism: A Case Study Applying The Andersen Behavioral Model Of Health Services Use, Estella C. Lilyquist

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The unique set of impairments and limitations presented by students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) make the accessing of campus-based nonacademic resources more difficult and complicated than their typically developed peers. Each year, the rate of students entering college with disabilities continues to grow, but their mental well-being is relatively poor. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to apply the conceptual framework of the Andersen behavioral model of health services use (ABMHSU) to the experiences of college students with ASD to understand and predict their utilization of campus-provided mental health resources. The participants were seven college students with …

What Should History Learning In Practice Look Like? A Meta-Analysis Review, Hasan Hasan, Dedi Kuswandi, Zahid Zufar At Thaariq

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

History learning is always expressed in conceptualisation that is oriented towards memorising, remembering, memory and many others, so it is not uncommon to often become boring learning for students. Considering the development of information and communication technology that has currently occurred, the orientation of learning has changed, including on historical material. This study seeks to reveal how history learning should be done by teachers of the subject through a series of meta-analysis activities. Author collected various quantitative research results related to history learning solutions as an expression of empirical evidence of its successful implementation. The main conclusion is that history …

The Misconceptions Of Students On Equations Based On Their Arithmetic Knowledge, Lia Ardiansari, Didi Suryadi, Dadan Dasari

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

Many students have an operational view of the equals sign. This conception is seen as a misconceptions. This study aims to investigate the extent to which students have misconceptions about equality, where the equal sign is the focus. This research is a descriptive qualitative research with a case study approach. A total of 35 students in the city of Bandung became participants in this study. The results of the study reported that there were several misconceptions such as closing, using all numbers in the equation, string operations, and “pindah ruas”.

Integration Of Life Skills Training In The Deaf Curriculum: Can It Develop Children's Social Skills?, Varary Mechwafanitiara Cantika, Rusman Rusman

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This study aims to describe the importance of integrating life skills in developing the social skills of deaf children. The method used in this study was case study. The research subject in this study was two students and two teachers. Research instruments in this study used questionnaires. The instrument's preparation used a simple modification of the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS) measurement and then tested its validity using content validity, namely expert judgment. Data analysis in this study used descriptive qualitative, which was carried out by accumulating respondents' answers and adjusting to social skills criteria in the SSRS measurement. The …

Teaching And Learning Phenomena In Vocational Schools For People With Disabilities, Arnie Perwita Sari, Felix Andika Dwiyanto, Agung Bella Putra Utama, Eddy Sutadji

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) utilizing inclusive education, related to education and employment, including targets 4 and 8, can be attained. Access to vocational education increases career and employment opportunities for all individuals. In reality, children with disabilities face learning obstacles. This study investigates how vocational education does implement and the barriers and factors that contribute to the success of students with impairments. The study used PICOC (Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcomes, and Context) techniques. Data were gathered by cataloguing all pertinent scholarly articles published between 2017-2022. The study's findings show that several countries have adopted vocational education for people with …

Developing Speaking E-Book: A Supplementary Materialfor Teaching Recount Text To Tenth Graders, Rhima Holida Nurmala, Nur Mukminatien, Francisca Maria Ivone

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

The development of the Speaking e-book in this study was carried out because students and teachers of the tenth grade of Senior High Schools needed supplementary material to study recount text which focuses more on speaking activities and these activities can bridge the gaps in the textbook and workbook. The product was developed based on the model of Research and Development proposed by Borg and Gall (1996). From the process of product validation and tryout, some results showed that the Speaking e-book was effective to be used as supplementary material to teach recount text since the series of tasks provided …

Efl Teachers’ Strategies In Motivating Low-Achieving Learners In Online Class, Zulkhoir Siregar, Johannes Ananto Prayogo, Utari Praba Astuti

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This study attempts to investigate EFL teachers’ strategies in motivating low-achieving learners in online classes from the perspective of twenty-five English teachers and thirty low-achieving learners. The data were collected through a questionnaire and a semi-structured interview. The result of the study revealed that there were some foremost motivational teaching strategies applied by EFL teachers to deal with low-achieving learners during online classes; monitoring students’ activities, showing the importance of English, clarifying difficult topics, caring about students’ learning progress, and explaining topics clearly and specifically.

Comparative Exploration Of Motivation, Procrastination, And Academic Achievement Among Freshmen, Sophomore And Final Year Students, Lina Natalya, Gabrielle Sinata Sin

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

The objective of this research is to investigate variances in the patterns of the correlation between academic motivation, procrastination, and GPA among students from different universities in Surabaya. This research was conducted using a correlational method involving 1,060 students from four years: 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 (n respectively 209, 187, 232, 432). The sampling method was accidental random sampling from February to May 2021. The results showed that GPA, academic motivation, and procrastination fluctuated differently depending on the year of study. The average GPA tends to be high in the first year (μ=3.162) then increases in the second year …

Optimizing Teachers’ Performance In Learning-Teachingthrough Emotional And Intellectual Intelligence, Erni Setyani, Nur Wening

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This present study seeks to discover emotional and intellectual intelligence influences on teachers’ performance in the learning-teaching processes. The method used in this study is Systematic Literature Review (SLR) using literature published between 2013 - 2022 accessed through Google Scholar. The study’s results indicate that emotional intelligence does not dominate in improving teachers’ performance in learning-teaching processes. Additionally, emotional intelligence and intellectual intelligence may or may not have an impact on teachers’ performance. In other words, factors besides intelligence can affect teachers’ performance in learning-teaching processes. This study recalls that teachers’ performance is influenced by elements other than emotional and …

Teacher Perceptions Of Teaching Enjoyment And Student Foreign Language Enjoyment And Anxiety, Nourhan Marei

Theses and Dissertations

The aim of this research is to explore teachers’ perceptions of foreign language classroom anxiety (FLCA), foreign language enjoyment (FLE), and foreign language teaching enjoyment (FLTE). This study targeted answering three research questions inquiring about teachers’ perceptions of FLCA and FLE, the influence of FLTE on FLCA and FLE, and teachers’ different experiences with these emotions. A mixed-method approach was employed in this exploratory study by using two instruments to collect data: a questionnaire and interviews. The total number of teachers who participated in this study was 54. The questionnaire aimed to quantitatively measure teachers’ perceptions of FLCA, FLE, and …

How Does A School Support Students Who Experience Social, Emotional, And Behavioral Challenges?, Hannah Steely

University Honors Theses

This qualitative study identified how educators and administrators support elementary school students who experience social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. Semi-structured interviews were used to understand how students are supported through Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) in an elementary school. We interviewed six participants, including one administrator, two general educators, one literacy specialist, and two learning specialists. The results revealed the frequent use of common strategies within MTSS that included Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support (PBIS) and Behavioral Support Plan (BSP) tools and strategies. These strategies included: (a) zones of regulation, (b) in-class or out-of-class support from education specialists, (c) check …

Shifting Educational Paradigms To Match Learners: Sustaining Cultures, Languages, And Paradigms Through Educational Sovereignty, Lona R. Running Wolf

The Montana English Journal

The U.S. system of education was developed by visionary forefathers that knew American democracy would be stable only through educated citizens. The system was developed to produce citizens that would carry on the new world's vision and values. The educational system was built within that paradigm. Simultaneously, Indigenous tribes in America were being stripped of their traditional educational systems whose purpose was also to develop productive citizens of their communities and carry on their values. Traditional educational systems among tribes developed children with positive self-identity carrying the pride of their culture, language, and paradigm. That is not the case for …

Identity, Access, And Equity: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study Of Mathematics Identity And Socialization In Pre-Service Teachers, Ashley Renaire Davis

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

Teaching practices in early childhood through post-secondary learning settings continue to reproduce inequities in mathematics education despite recognition of math’s utility and its necessity for competitiveness in the global economy. For reform efforts to be successful, teachers must change the way mathematics is presented in classrooms where students often experience differences in exposure to mathematics content and time spent covering particular mathematics topics. Therefore, teachers represent a critical component in the cycle of reproduction of unequal access to mathematics. This mixed-methods study examined the processes of mathematics identity formation and mathematics socialization in a diverse sample of pre-service elementary and …

The Effect Of Digital Literacy And Word Choice Mastery On Students' Writing Skills, Aveny Septi Astriani, Dea Silvani, Sitti Syakira

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This study aims to investigate the effect of digital literacy skills and word choice mastery on students' writing skills. This descriptive qualitative research used survey in the form of questionnaires, multiple choice items, and writing practice as the data collection techniques. The obtained data were analysed by calculating the scores of digital literacy skills, word choice mastery, and writing skills practice, and then calculating the effect of those variables using multiple linear regression tests. The data were then processed through the steps of data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The sample of this study were 55 college students who …

Development Of Local Wisdom-Based Physics E-Modules To Improve Students Critical Thinking And Scientific Argumentation Skills On Newtonian Mechanics Topics, Briliantama Akbar Taufiq, Hidayatullah Hana Putra, Trisya Afidah Sukma

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

The results of the identification of the objective conditions of learning in schools show problems, including students who memorize the material, but do not understand and are unable to connect physics material with the application of local wisdom in everyday life. This study aims to develop a local wisdom-based physics e-module product that was developed in terms of the components of illustration presentation, language, and material suitability for students' critical thinking and scientific argumentation skills on the Newtonian mechanics topics. Product development refers to the ADDIE research model (Analysis, Design, Develop, Implementation, Evaluation). The results of validation by material experts …

The New Discovery Technology In Industry 4.0: The Role Of Virtual Reality (Vr) To Encourage Student’S Knowledge In History Education, Suroyo Suroyo, Bedriati Ibrahim, Yanuar Al-Fiqri, Bima Maulana Putra, M. Noval Dwi Pratama

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

In industry 4.0, the use of technology is increasing, especially in the field of education. The application of Virtual reality can be a modern technology-based teaching method, so that it can increase students' understanding of the history study program in learning local history in Pekanbaru. The research is a type of Research and Development, where the subject in this study is a student of the history study program at the University of Riau, with the object in the form of virtual reality based on local history. The analysis and evaluation of virtual reality uses observation and interview instruments, so that …

The Influence Of Principal Performance And Teacher Work Discipline In Increasing The Quality Of Education, Zahara Zahara, Elperida Juniarni Sinurat

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

The purpose of this study was to investigate how teachers' work discipline and the principal's performance at SMP Negeri 3 Bireuen contribute to an improvement in education quality. The authors used qualitative methods in this study. The results of the study found that there were 3 roles of the principal in SMP Negeri 3 Bireuen that affected the quality of education, the first was that the principal coordinated all employee staff and also the teacher council in carrying out activities, involving all components, explaining the goals to be achieved, forming committees, conduct monitoring and hold deliberations before carrying out activities. …

Legal Case-Based Reading To Promote Critical Thinking For Law Students, Misnawati Misnawati, Zul Astri, Reski Pilu

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

Critical thinking and creativity are the essential qualities must-have to face industrial revolution 4.0 and society 5.0, particularly for students. Higher education institutions play a vital role in de-veloping critical thinkers. This study aimed to assess the impact of the author's teaching tech-nique of Legal Case-based Reading (LCbR) on students' critical thinking abilities. This study used a quantitative approach with collecting data through observations, doing a pre-test, treat-ment, post-test, and following by questionnaire to see how the students felt about the program. The data was then analyzed by using SPSS 26 program. The participants in this study are first-semester students …

School Partnership Management With The Students’ Parents During The Online Distance Learning Period, Sophia Satyawati, Wasitohadi Wasitohadi, Nuzul Triprastiwi

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This research aims to explain the stages of planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the school partnership program with parents during distance learning. This research used qualitative and descriptive approaches. The subjects are the school principal, five subject teachers, one deputy principal, two representatives of students' parents, one head of administration, and two school committee members. The data are collected using participatory observation, in-depth interviews, documentation studies, and Focus Group Discussion (FGD). The data are analyzed through three steps, namely data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions or verification. The findings indicate that during the planning stage, the partnership team …

Student Wellbeing Differences Reviewed From Learners' Perceptions Of Servant Leadership Teachers In State Elementary Schools, Raden Bambang Sumarsono, Sunarni Sunarni, Desi Eri Kusumaningrum, Djum Djum Noor Benty, Athalla Nauval Bhayangkara, Nurul Mustabsyiroh, Sasi Maulina

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This study aims to determine differences in the level of student wellbeing in terms of student perceptions of teacher performance in applying servant leadership in the learning process. This study uses a correlational quantitative method. The population is 30,980 students. The sample technique used was purposive sampling, with a total of 151 students. Data was collected using a questionnaire technique. Data analysis techniques used descriptive and One-way between groups (ANOVA). The results showed that the level of student welfare was in the very good category, the level of implementation of servant leadership by teachers was in the very good category, …

Analysis Of Multicultural Values In Cross-Cultural Studies Textbooks For Elementary Schools Teacher, Nurdin Kamil, Nuraini Usman, Siti Dewi Maharani

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

The purpose of this study is to describe the multicultural values contained in cross-cultural study teaching materials and the form of application of multicultural values in learning in elementary schools. The method used in this research is qualitative research with data sources, namely cross-cultural study textbooks. Data collection techniques in the form of documentation used data recording instruments and attachments. The data analysis technique used is qualitative analysis. The results showed that there are multicultural values in cross-cultural study teaching materials, namely (1) the value of tolerance; (2) the value of unity and integrity; (3) cooperation; (4) solidarity. In addition, …

The Development Project Based-Learning Food Microbiology E-Module Based On The Study Of Kombucha Fermentation, Lianto Lianto, Sri Rahayu Lestari, Hendra Susanto

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This research is research and development based on Lee and Owens’ design that aims to develop a valid and practical food microbiology electronic module based on Project-Based Learning (PjBL). The research and development consisted of five steps: analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. The validity of e-module was assessed by content expert, media and teaching material expert, and biology education practitioner. The practicality of e-module was assessed by The State University of Malang students who had joined food microbiology course. The instruments of this research were validation sheets of content expert, media and teaching material expert, biology education practitioners, and …

Elements Of Context In Speech On The Youtube Channel Podcasts: Cyberpragmatics Perspective, Dewi Puji Lestari, Anang Santoso, Gatut Susanto

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

The purpose of this study is to describe the elements of context in speech in a cyberpragmatics perspective. This research approach is qualitative with virtual ethnographic type research. The research data is in the form of snippets of dialogue/conversations in podcasts. Meanwhile, the data source is a transcribed video podcast. The data was collected using the free-to-talk method and tapping techniques. This study uses Miles and Huberman's theory of activity flow data analysis and uses Dell Hymes' SPEAKING theory. This study found eight elements of context in the speech data. The elements are setting and scene, participants, purpose, act sequence, …

Special Education: Inclusion And Exclusion In The K-12 U.S. Educational System, Erik Brault

Dissertations

The U.S. Department of Education defines students with disabilities as those having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more life activities. Previous research has found that students with disabilities placed in inclusive environments perform better academically and socially compared to students with disabilities who are placed in segregated environments. Yet, we know that inclusion in K-12 general education classrooms across the country is not consistently implemented.

The purpose of this study was to better understand the effects, if any, of general education high school teachers’ personal and professional experiences and knowledge on their attitudes toward educating …

Growth Mindset Intervention And Its Impact On Productive Struggle In The Eighth-Grade Mathematics Classroom, Jordy Wilson

Doctor of Education in Secondary and Middle Grades Education Dissertations

This study aims to seek means to increase student productive struggle while adhering to the strenuous performance demands by our school systems. This study examines connections between growth mindset interventions, attitude towards struggle, and productive struggle in the mathematics classroom. Growth mindset interventions have been shown to change mindsets and to help students become more willing to engage in challenging problems and deal with difficult situations and struggle. Productive struggle is the engagement with difficult problems with the understanding that breakthroughs occur from confusion and struggle and has been linked with students’ conceptual understanding in the mathematics classroom. It has …

Impact Of Students' Off-Task Technology Use During Instruction On Teachers, David Lancaster

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The increase of technology in educational classrooms has changed the way instruction is delivered and received, positively and negatively. When technology is used for off-task purposes, negative effects on student learning are well-documented. However, little research has been conducted on the effect of student off-task technology use on teachers. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of off-task technology use during instruction on K-12 teachers, while including more modern devices. Two hundred sixty-two Kentucky K-12 teachers completed online surveys in which their perceptions of multitasking, views of the impact of off-task technology use on students, and on …

Black Fatherhood: A Critical Component For Urban African American Student Success, Cameron Steel

Honor’s College Freeman Research Journal

A multitude of studies express that father involvement has an impact on student achievement and learning outcomes for urban African American students (Palm & Fagan, 2008). Although biological fathers are extremely vital to our community, a biological connection between a parental figure and their student is not essential to these correlational outcomes. The absence of fathers in the urban African American community has had a negative impact on students' self-esteem, academic efficacy, and general livelihood. Realistically, it is not a viable solution to place fathers in homes or force them to stay and remain active participants in their child's K-12 …

Reflections On Pre-Kindergarten Pedagogical Practices For Latine Preschoolers: An Autoethnography, Cynthia Chavez

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

This personal reflexive account of my experiences as a Latine Pre-K teacher and Instructional Coach represents the adversities that many early childhood education public school teachers face within marginalized public-school campuses. Using myself as the subject and researcher within the context of area public school districts provided the drive to seek social justice for disadvantaged Latine preschoolers in their quest for an equitable footing in public school offerings. Through the participant's lens, I chronicle my experiences as a prekindergarten public-school teacher and later as a multi-district instructional coach using the qualitative methodology of both emotive and analytical/interpretive viewpoints. This genre …