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A narrative inquiry: Eight urban high school students share about their lives and experiences in school

Petersen, Jan L. (Wichita State University, 2008-05)

This qualitative study focused on what eight urban high school students from varying backgrounds had to say about their lives and experiences in school. Discussions with the students involved multifarious topics such as ...
A narrative inquiry of rural, low-income, single mothers’ aspirations for their children

Wyrick, Johnny J. (Wichita State University, 2010-05)

This narrative inquiry focused on what four low-SES single mothers had to say about their aspirations for and support systems they have for their children. Discussions with the mothers involved a mix of topics. The four ...
Parental involvement in a rural consolidated school district

Grant, Natalie S.; Patterson, Kathleen; Stout, Lance D.; Surland, Robin (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)

The rural consolidated school district of Ingleside in South Central Kansas faces unique challenges in managing communication and providing opportunities for parental involvement and shared decision making. The lack of ...
Perceptions of beginning teachers’ preparation for culturally responsive teaching: Voices from the field

Ritterhouse, Gladys E. (Wichita State University, 2007-12)

This mixed methods research examined whether graduates from the teacher preparation program at a small college in the mid-west United States were perceived to be prepared to meet the needs of all learners in their classrooms. ...
A phonologically based analysis of misspellings by third graders with disordered-phonology histories

Clarke-Klein, S.; Hodson, Barbara Williams, 1937- (American Speech - Language - Hearing Association, 1995-08)

Misspellings evidenced in written responses of third graders during administration of a battery containing 25 true words and 20 nonsense syllable items were analyzed phonologically. Children with histories of disordered ...
The picture word inductive model and vocabulary acquisition

Swartzendruber, Kara Louise (Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)

The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to determine if students’ vocabulary acquisition is enhanced with the picture word inductive model (PWIM), a research-based method of vocabulary instruction. During instruction ...
The picture word inductive model and vocabulary acquisition

Swartzendruber, Kara Louise (2007-05)

The main purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to determine if students’ vocabulary acquisition is enhanced with the picture word inductive model (PWIM), a research based method of vocabulary instruction (Calhoun, ...
Principal evaluation: a different perspective

Johnson, Rhonda Annette (2005-12)

This qualitative research gathered perceptions of Southeast Nebraska public school elementary principals, superintendents, and assistant superintendents to ascertain elements of an evaluation system that promotes professional ...
Promoting child development through music: A comparision of preschool teachers' perspective in Kenya and United States

Okongo, Benson Charles Odongo (Wichita State University, 2009-07)

This qualitative study examined teachers' perceptions on their use of music as a medium for enhancing development in all early childhood domains/areas (e.g., cognitive, communication, physical/motor, social-emotional and ...
Promoting self-questioning through picture book illustrations

Lohfink, Gayla (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012-12)

This teaching tip manuscript demonstrates how picture book illustrations can be used as an inquiry tool that facilitates one's connecting of visual investigations in a picture to the process of generating self-questions. ...
Psychosocial differences between left-handed and right-handed children

Fisher, Jennifer R. States (2006-12)

Historically left-handed people have had to cope with disparaging nicknames, sayings and misunderstanding about being left-handed. The age of hand dominance has been debated for decades with the consensus maintaining ...
A qualitative case study of a co-teaching relationship at a rural high school

Nickelson, Diane K. (Wichita State University, 2010-05)

No Child Left Behind and The Education for All Handicapped Children Acts have required schools to educate students with disabilities in new ways. Co-teaching is one model with the potential to unite the traditionally ...
A qualitative case study of student perceptions of a random drug testing policy

Rathbun, Shelia E. (Wichita State University, 2011-05)

This qualitative study involved high school students in focus groups and individual interviews who shared their perceptions of a random drug testing policy and its implementation in the fall of 2007 at their suburban high ...
Qualitative data analysis: Dialogue and mindsets

Lutz, Lisa L. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

Since the late twentieth century, the ability to connect and communicate with others has been available through a variety of information and communication technologies. Access to mobile communication technology is a ...
Reading poetry for improved adolescent oral fluency, comprehension, and self-perception

Bailey, Jennifer Marie (Wichita State University, 2009-05)

This study was designed to explore the effects of oral fluency instruction and strategies on struggling adolescent readers’ prosody, comprehension and self-perception as readers. Additionally, this study sought to determine ...
Relations among socioeconomic status, age, and predictors of phonological awareness

McDowell, Kimberly D.; Lonigan, Christopher J.; Goldstein, Howard (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2007-08)

PURPOSE: This study simultaneously examined predictors of phonological awareness within the framework of 2 theories: the phonological distinctness hypothesis and the lexical restructuring model. Additionally, age as a ...
The relationship between parenting style and epistemological beliefs

Kennell, Brian Lee (2006-12)

This study explored parenting styles and epistemological beliefs. The purpose was to determine if one’s epistemological beliefs are associated with the parenting style one experiences as a child. Parenting styles were ...
Relationship between parenting styles and children’s motivational style: the development of learned helplessness

Ellis, Rachel M. (2007-05)

This study examined the phenomenon of learned helplessness, looking at the relationship between children’s motivational style and parenting style. Motivational variables included goal orientation (learning goal or performance ...
The relationship of instructional technology with students’ motivation and interaction in higher education

Jaradat, Maram Salah (Wichita State University, 2012-12)

The purpose of this study was to research the problem presented in Middle East countries: Students' boredom and lack of motivation to interact in their classrooms in higher education. The focus of the study was to find ...
Relationships between instrumental music participation and academic achievement in low SES students

Ricketts, Teddi (Wichita State University, 2012-12)

The purpose of this study was to examine relationships between student participation in instrumental music class and academic achievement, specifically in low socioeconomic status (SES) students. The hypothesis was that ...