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The occupational socialization of novice, core content area teachers/athletic coaches

Brown, Mark Alan (University of Alabama Libraries, 2012)

The purpose of this collective case study is to describe the lived experiences of three secondary educators assuming the dual roles of teaching in a core content area and coaching an athletic team during their first semester ...
Pairing of pre-service and cooperating teachers during student internship: opinions of collaborative relationships

Lawley, Jennifer Avery (University of Alabama Libraries, 2012)

This study investigated the opinions of collaborative relationships of pre-service and cooperating teachers during the internship semester. The primary purpose of the study was to determine if purposefully pairing pre-service ...
Pedagogical practices and beliefs in preparing English learners for the ARMT+ and the access

Edmonds, Margaret Jensen (University of Alabama Libraries, 2014)

This study investigated the impact of preparing English learners for the ARMT+ and the ACCESS on the classroom pedagogy and practice of 4 case study teachers identified by their principals as meeting the stated requirements. ...
The People's Republic of China's foreign exchange business

Walker, Juan (University of Alabama Libraries, 2011)

The purpose of this research project was to better understand the attitudes and beliefs of undergraduate exchange students from the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) regarding economics. We focused on general background, ...
The perceived effects of high stakes testing and Alabama's Plan 2020 on instructional practices and curriculum: a social studies instrumental case study

Hammack, Russell Glenn (University of Alabama Libraries, 2014)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential impact of Alabama's high stakes testing policy and Alabama's Plan 2020, on the instructional practices and curriculum of 12th grade secondary social studies teachers. ...
Preservice teachers' attitudes toward their preparedness to teach culturally diverse student populations

Brown, Lashonda DeJuan (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

The United States is a nation of many diverse cultures. Recent demographics suggest that public school enrollment has increased 73% over the past two decades for both secondary and elementary schools. By the year 2020, ...
Preservice teachers' stories from the literacy landscape: engaging adolescent readers & negotiating the professional knowledge landscape

Banks, Pamela A. (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

This narrative inquiry sought to report and explore the lived experiences of four preservice teachers who took part in a teacher education program at a public university in the southeastern United States. Specifically, ...
Primary grades teachers' teacher identities and teaching practices in the United States and Japanese mathematics classrooms

Johns, Kyoko (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

The research supports the contentions that teachers' beliefs influence classroom practice and student achievement. Although research has been done to examine teachers' beliefs and classroom practice, limited research has ...
The privilege of pedagogical capital: a framework for understanding scholastic success in mathematics

Livingston, Carol Vagner (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

The theme that runs through this work is three-fold. First, there is a quality that some students possess that enables them to arrive at the academic table better positioned to take advantage of our educational offerings. ...
A qualitative inquiry exploring out college students' experiences with queer content in secondary schools

Parks, Alexander Fisher (University of Alabama Libraries, 2014)

This study is in line with a growing body of educational research that seeks to investigate the complexities queer or questioning youth experience in their middle and high school environments regarding access to academic ...
Re-visioning the writing classroom: an activity theory analysis of writing pedagogy

Mitchell, Joan (University of Alabama Libraries, 2013)

The revision-as-proofreading model has persisted in secondary English classrooms despite theoretical and research-based criticism of its efficacy to improve student writing. This multiple case study investigated the decisions ...
Reading motivation and primary grade teaching practices

Sartain, Jessica Fuller (University of Alabama Libraries, 2017)

This study sought to explore reading motivational practices implemented in local, primary (kindergarten-second) classrooms. The purpose for this study was to fill an existing gap in the literature pertaining to reading ...
Residential environmental educatiton program evaluation practices and needs

Bourke, Nicholas F. (University of Alabama Libraries, 2011)

The study examined the current program evaluation practices of residential environmental education centers (REEC) and the needs of the center program directors and other center stakeholders in regard to program evaluations. ...
The role of family and community partnerships in social studies education: practices of K-3 National Board Certified Teachers

Troncale, Jennifer Martin (University of Alabama Libraries, 2011)

Despite the importance of engaging parental and community support in social studies education as outlined in the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) (2001) and National Council for the Social Studies ...
Running to achieve: engaging students in literacy and physical activity through and after-school learning community

Vanzandt, Christina Beth (University of Alabama Libraries, 2011)

The purpose of this participant-observation study is to describe rural, southern, 3rd-5th grade children's engagement in running and writing in an after-school learning community called Running to Achieve. This study ...
Rural middle school teachers' perceptions of their efficacy and stress

Black, Kristy (University of Alabama Libraries, 2011)

Johnson, Cooper, Donald, Taylor, and Millet (2005) surveyed teachers to examine connections between their career and occupational stress and found that teaching was the second most stressful career. In fact, outside of ...
Schooling girls in a rural community: an examination of female science identity and science career choices

Fowler, Melisa D. (University of Alabama Libraries, 2010)

There is a gap in existence between the number of males and females entering science careers. Research has begun to focus largely on how identity impacts the selection of such careers. While much research has been done to ...
Sociodramatic play and the potentials of early language development of preschool children

Bluiett, Tarsha Benaye (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

The purpose of this study was to explore the interactions of preschool children with literacy-related materials, peers, and adults as they engaged in sociodramatic play. A second purpose of the study was to identify ...
Stories from a professional learning community of teachers: PLC as thirdspace to generate ways of learning and being

Evans, Victoria Leigh (University of Alabama Libraries, 2012)

In this narrative inquiry, stories were collected from a small group of science teachers collaborating as members of a professional learning community (PLC) in a local high school. This is qualitative research with a ...
Strategic uses of music in the U.S. history classroom

Baker, Glenda Kennedy (University of Alabama Libraries, 2011)

This study investigated the strategic uses of music in the U.S. history classroom of six expert secondary U.S. history teachers identified by their administrators as expert teachers based on the merit of national certification, ...

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