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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, ...
Sustaining inquiry-based teaching methods in the middle school science classroom

Murphy, Amy Fowler (University of Alabama Libraries, 2012)

This dissertation used a combination of case study and phenomenological research methods to investigate how individual teachers of middle school science in the Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI) program ...
Teacher candidates’ development of pedagogical design capacity for inquiry-based concept lessons

Odebiyi, Oluseyi Matthew (University of Alabama Libraries, 2020-12)

This study explores and describes the developmental processes of pedagogical design capacities (PDC) for lessons and generates hypotheses to characterize PDC for inquiry-oriented lessons of a case sample of elementary (K-6) ...
Teachers' conceptions of successful elementary mathematics pedagogical practices of African American students

Massey, Johanna Lee Fuller (University of Alabama Libraries, 2013)

This study investigated elementary school teachers' conceptions of their beliefs and expectations of African American students, their pedagogical practices, and the rationale for choosing the pedagogical practices for ...
The civil rights movement in elementary classrooms: examining teacher practices and beliefs

Swain, Holly Hilboldt (University of Alabama Libraries, 2015)

This qualitative, collective case study investigated Alabama fourth-grade teachers’ practices and beliefs associated with teaching the US Civil Rights Movement. The problem guiding this work was the absence of comprehensively ...
The conceptualizations of interest, reading engagement, and motivation in high school English teachers' literature instruction

Davis, Ashley Lane (University of Alabama Libraries, 2013)

The purpose of this multiple case study was to investigate the literature instruction practices of two high school English teachers. Furthermore, this study sought to explore how the participants' conceptualizations of ...
The development of the mathematics teaching self efficacy scales for Korean elementary and secondary preservice teachers

Ryang, Dohyoung (University of Alabama Libraries, 2010)

The Mathematics Teaching Efficacy Beliefs Instrument (MTEBI), developed in the United States, is one of the most popular scales used in the study of mathematics teaching efficacy. However, the MTEBI might not be trustworthy ...
The development of writing skills in master's level english as a foreign language teacher education programs: insight into the process and perceptions from stakeholders in Colombian universities

Gomez, Julio Cesar (University of Alabama Libraries, 2014)

This study explored the perception of students, graduates and supervisors on students' development of general writing skills and academic writing skills through the completion of the master's thesis in teacher education ...
The effect of expert guided eye gaze on novice instrumental music teachers' observations of middle school band rehearsals

Todd, Eleanor Danielle (University of Alabama Libraries, 2017)

The purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to examine and compare the eye gaze of novice and expert instrumental music teachers observing videos of middle school band rehearsals, and (b) to develop and evaluate a possible ...
The effect of hearing conservation counseling using individualized OSHA and ACGIH noise exposure data on music majors' perception of sound exposure

Vincent, Brendan Robert (University of Alabama Libraries, 2010)

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of hearing conservation counseling using individualized OSHA and ACGIH noise exposure data on music majors' perception of sound exposure in rehearsal environments. A ...
The effects of different mathematics course progressions on student mathematics achievement throughout the high school transition: a mixed methods study

Richey, Ginger (University of Alabama Libraries, 2018)

This study applies life course theory (Elder, 1998) to understand the effect of different mathematics course progressions throughout the high school transition period. The purpose of the study was two-fold: to investigate ...
The effects of heterogeneous small learning academies on secondary student achievement

Beavers, Stoney Mark (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

This study focused on the differences in outcomes for three academic years of 10th grade students grouped into standard and advanced classes compared to three academic years of students grouped into heterogeneous academies. ...
The effects of theater arts instruction on fifth grade students' learning of the U.S. Reconstruction period

Hartman, Sarah Ruth (University of Alabama Libraries, 2013)

This study attempted to determine whether students participating in a summer camp learn more about a fifth grade history concept of social studies, the Reconstruction Era, via a theater arts production. Data collected for ...
The growth of music education at Friends university during the tenure of Cecil J. Riney (1960-2005)

Wheatley, Kyle David (University of Alabama Libraries, 2012)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the growth of the Music Education program at Friends University during the tenure of Dr. Cecil J. Riney (1960 - 2005). In his forty-five years as the Chair of the Fine Arts ...
The impact of instructor intention for student learning and implementation of undergraduate science education reform on student perception of the learning environment

Steele, Erika Machan (University of Alabama Libraries, 2013)

The rapid advances in technology and scientific knowledge in modern society increases the need for a workforce with an understanding of technology and critical thinking skills College graduates are entering the working ...
The impact of multilingualism on adolescent English learners' identities: constructing a theory of educational needs

Prado, Josephine Gilchrist (University of Alabama Libraries, 2013)

The purpose of this study is to investigate events, beliefs, attitudes, and social structures surrounding adolescent identity construction and the impact of multilingualism, and to further understand students' reactions ...
The impact of the English language policy in the basic education core curriculum B.E. 2551 (A.D. 2008) on English instruction of Thai secondary EFL teachers: a multiple case study in northeast Thailand

Nonthaisong, Khattiyanant (University of Alabama Libraries, 2015)

This study examined how Thai EFL teachers understood the English language policy in the Basic Education Core Curriculum B.E. 2551 (A.D. 2008) and how their understanding impacted their classroom practice. A multiple case ...
The implications of using lesson study as a professional development model to support graphical literacy in second grade

Morrison, Karen Michelle (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

This study sought to determine the implications of using lesson study as a professional development model to support graphical literacy in second grade students. This mixed methods embedded study gathered information from ...
The influence of study-abroad experiences on in-service Chinese college EFL teachers’ identity

Zhao, Yan (University of Alabama Libraries, 2017)

The purpose of this study was to explore how in-service Chinese college English teachers produce and reproduce their identities within their study-abroad experiences in terms of their beliefs and classroom practice. ...

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