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Student and Instructor Perceptions of Care in Online Graduate Education
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)Nodding's (1984) theory of care evolved before online education became main stream. Therefore, this study was conducted to learn how students and instructors described care and what language or strategies they perceived ... -
White teacher's challenge: racial and cultural differences between White teachers and students of Color
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)Across the United States, students of color, make up approximately 69% of the urban school population. More than 85% of the classroom teachers are white, predominately female, and 40% of the urban schools do not have ... -
Selection of community colleges presidents: exploring Board Members' understanding
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)This qualitative study explored 14 community college CC board members' understanding about (1) their institutions utilizing organizational identity theory and (2) critical elements of the match between their understanding ... -
Qualitative data analysis: Dialogue and mindsets
(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 ... -
A study of external stakeholders’ perspectives of a Midwestern community college
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)A Midwestern community college hired a new president in 2003. Since then, community college personnel endeavor to improve institutional effectiveness, program quality, and perceived stakeholder value. The president expressed ... -
Ecological perspectives of Latino/Hispanic families in a rural school community
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)Immigration waves from Mexico, Central and Latin America have changed demographic landscapes and in some communities, native Spanish speaking people are the majority. In schools across the U.S., growing numbers of students ... -
Parental involvement in a rural consolidated school district
(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 ... -
Student's preparedness in the 21st Century: A suburban district's perspectives
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)Secondary students are graduating into a world that is increasingly interconnected, interdependent and culturally diverse. This dynamic environment requires a level of intercultural and information literacy that is presently ... -
Teacher attitudes toward implementation of a comprehensive school reform model in two urban middle schools: communication disconnect
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)In an effort to significantly improve student achievement and meet the mandates of No Child Left Behind, more public schools are turning toward externally developed comprehensive school reform (CSR) providers. CSR models ... -
The impact of educational technology on learner interactions: a multiple case study of elementary classrooms
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)The purpose of this research was to study a selection of elementary school classrooms in order to observe, analyze, and describe the impact of educational technology on learner interactions. As a qualitative research ... -
A study of the application of emerging technology: teacher and student perceptions of the impact of one-to-one laptop computer access
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)The purpose of this qualitative, embedded descriptive case study was to describe and identify Sedgwick High School’s teacher and student perceptions of the impact of one-to-one laptop computer access using an appreciative ...
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