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Scientization of professional teacher knowledges and construction of teaching methods
(Routledge, 2021-10-12)This article explores how the idea of teachers as agents of change is historically constructed through the institutionalisation, secularisation, and normalisation process of professional teacher knowledges. Authors ... -
Searching for common ground: Two teachers discuss their support for and concerns about the inclusion of LGBTQ issues in English methods courses
(Kansas Association of Teachers of English, 2012)The genesis of this article grew out of our shared experiences working with preservice English teachers and our differing perspectives regarding the benefits and challenges of including the study of lesbian, gay, bisexual, ... -
Self-advocacy levels in college TRIO participants and their collegiate non-TRIO participating peers
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)Self-advocacy is, essentially, one's ability to represent themselves or their interests. Consider self-advocacy like a circle with two prongs; those prongs would be self-determination (Ryan and Deci, 2000) and Self-Efficacy ... -
Sentence writing intervention for at-risk writers in upper elementary grades
(Wiley, 2021-09-22)Fluent production of a variety of grammatically correct sentences is essential to overall writing quality across genres. Sentence-production skills become increasingly important as students prepare to transition from the ... -
Social, professional and educational Networks on the Web: comparative analysis of main features
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)Online social networks (OSNs) have changed the web as a source of information into a web of people, social web. Social networks are not purely technology-driven. They depend on the human nature and can be described as ... -
Special education in Kenya evolution or revolution: comparison with the British system of special education
(Wichita State University, 2009-05)Disability is not inability. A common phrase used so many times. What are we doing to prove this phrase right? The purpose of this thesis was to examine the plight of children with disabilities in Kenya, what systems have ... -
Student driven projects and effects on motivation
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)The purpose of this study is to determine if student choice of projects would increase their motivation and engagement. Prior research has indicated that students will be self-motivated to work hard on a project when it ... -
Study in the use of audiobooks for reading in gifted students
(Wichita State University, 2009-05)This study explored the question of whether using recorded texts in conjunction with written texts might improve gifted students’ reading comprehension. Participants were thirteen gifted readers from two elementary ... -
TAM + ARCS = SNT framework for higher education
(IGI Global, 2019-10)This chapter studies the challenge and issue of developing a sound social networking technology (SNT) framework to affect positive student engagement and consequently effective learning. The author aims to enable educational ... -
Teaching young students with autism to write
(Wichita State University, 2012-07)Young students with autism and other developmental delays face specific challenges when learning to complete academic tasks, including writing. Through a single subject study, the author examined the use of multiple methods ... -
Thank-you notes as a means of nurturing a community of writers
(National Council of Teachers of English, 2021-11)When her professor modeled a talking circle writing feedback activity, a preservice teacher decided to adapt the strategy for the high school students in her practicum placement. -
The "Marvel"-ous nature of science: Using superhero movies to teach methods and values in science
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The correlation between mathematical knowledge and dimensional analysis in chemistry
(Wichita State University, 2013-12)The purpose of this research was to determine whether or not students in high school chemistry have the prerequisite math skills, the application of equivalent fractions to unit conversions, needed to work dimensional ... -
The effects of authentic based instruction on long term retention and application, student engagement, and student motivation
(Wichita State University, 2013-05)This research attempted to determine if there was a benefit to authentic based instruction over traditional lecture based instruction. Two units were taught in the Social Studies curriculum area, the first using lecture ... -
The effects of collaborative oral presentation on comprehension: A project approach to historical thinking in middle school social studies
(Wichita State University, 2013-05)History has typically been taught using textbooks and rote memorization of facts. The Common Core State Standards Initiative, which has focused primarily on reading and math curriculum, has incorporated the content areas ... -
The impact of learning-style based instruction on student engagement and reading comprehension in a third grade classroom
(Wichita State University, 2013-05)The researcher examined various strategies in an attempt to increase student engagement and academic achievement in the classroom. A study was conducted on 23 students in a third grade reading classroom in a midwestern, ... -
The impact of literature circles on the comprehension and motivation to read of sixth-grade students in a middle school reading classroom
(Wichita State University, 2013-05)Comprehension is a vital requirement for every student as he or she progresses through school, and a student's motivation to read can directly affect comprehension skills. Many strategies are used to increase reading ... -
The T* in LGBT*: Disrupting gender normative school culture through young adult literature
(Palgrave Macmillan, 2016)Cramer and Adams demonstrate that the field of young adult literature (YAL) offers opportunities in a variety of genres for teens and teachers alike to learn more about trans* and gender creative identities and/or to have ... -
The writing process of published authors and gifted students: a mixed method study regarding comfort with the writing process
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)The purpose of this research was to determine how the writing process of published authors would be accepted and utilized by gifted students. To increase the field of research regarding gifted students, research was completed ...