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Functions in contemporary secondary mathematics textbook series in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
serve as an initial stage for research into how curriculum influences student learning of function....
EFL students' response to the teacher's written feedback
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Providing written response to students' writing has been the most widely used method for English teachers to communicate with students of English in ...
Poetry, media, and second language acquisition
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
motivated and engaged in English learning while doing digital poetry. This study also makes some recommendations in terms of poetry and digital poetry teaching in the American classroom and the ESL/EFL classroom as well as suggestions for future research....
Investigating the development and use of phylogenetic representations by college undergraduates in a plant systematics course
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
, field notes, and course assessments to learn how 27 upper-level undergraduate students enrolled in a plant systematics course used phylogenetic trees and developed tree thinking skills. I identified a) 10 approaches students used to interpret...
The development of veteran 9th-grade physics teachers' knowledge for using representations to teach the topics of energy transformation and transfer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
The purpose of this study was to explore and identify the experiences that informed the development of three veteran (experienced) 9th-grade physics teachers' PCK for using representations to teach the topics of energy transformation and transfer...
Standards in the studio : how are the National Standards for Music Education implemented within the collegiate low brass studio?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which collegiate low brass studio teachers implement the nine National Standards for Music Education into their intentions, structure, curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment. This study examined...
How teachers design curriculum units: a case study of algebra teachers' instructional decision-making processes and products
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This study examined how algebra teachers plan curriculum units when they actively design their curriculum. I used a case study (Yin, 2013) of five experienced high school mathematics teachers who came from school districts of varying sizes across...
Dr. Ron Shroyer : an historical study of his career and contributions to Central Methodist University
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Purpose: The purpose of this historical study was to document the teaching career and achievements of Dr. Ronald Shroyer at Central Methodist University in order to examine the contributions made by Dr. Shroyer to his students, the institution...
Achieving a coherent curriculum in second grade : science as the organizer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
The purpose of this study was to examine how a team of teachers used science as a means for designing and implementing a coherent curriculum.Using a phenomenological research framework and a case study method, I generated four assertions: 1...
Facilitating the development of elementary prospective teachers' pedagogical content knowledge : a case study of a mathematics teacher educator's actions and purposes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
Prospective mathematics teachers (PTs) need to develop pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) to improve the teaching and learning of mathematics. Therefore, mathematics teacher educators (MTEs) need to help PTs develop PCK (Marks, 1990; Mason, 2008...
The development of pedagogical content knowledge of a mathematics teaching intern: the role of collaboration, curriculum, and classroom context
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
teaching. Through collaboration, curriculum, and the classroom context, the teaching intern learned to incorporate his pedagogical content knowledge in instruction. Analysis revealed that as he gained new knowledge he was able to shift his focus from...
Freewriting for fluency and flow in eighth and ninth grade reading classes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This study examined the experiences of students in regular freewriting sessions.Freewriting is defined as nonstop writing during which the writer may freely move through topics but may not stop writing. This sustained ...
A narrative inquiry about teacher identity construction : preservice teachers share their stories
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
the preservice teachers were constructing their teaching identities. The study indicates the crucial role of the university's OSSYP program in supporting identity construction by providing opportunities for the discourses and learning and teaching experiences...
Investigating undergraduate students' sense making and connections about volcanology concepts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
of college students understanding about volcanoes and the role of teaching strategies in contributing to students' understanding of volcanology concepts. In this primarily qualitative study, open-ended responses from a pre/post-test, students' confidence...
Learning to notice and teach English language learners in the elementary mathematics classroom : a case of four teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study presents data from an intervention study with third grade teachers who participated in professional development to learn to enhance their curriculum materials...
School-community partnerships in community children's choir organizations /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
percent of respondent's organizations participated in at least one partnership. Most of those were long-term, simple-transaction partnerships with K-12 public schools, initiated by the children's choir organizations. Goals of partnerships included choral...
Responses of elementary students and their teachers to a world music preference survey
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
that children tend to respond positively to multicultural music, and to encourage them to set aside the time necessary to teach world music in the school music curriculum so that their students may benefit from expanded musical and cultural perspectives...
An investigation of Algebra resources on TeachersPayTeachers.com : examining features and use of curriculum supplements
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Teachers choose to supplement their curriculum for various reasons (Drake, 2010) and use online resources to search for and choose these supplements for their curriculum (Silver, 2022). TeachersPayTeachers.com (TPT) is a popular choice for online...
High school students interpretations and use of diagrams in geometry proofs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
In high school geometry, proving theorems and applying them to geometry problems is an expectation from high school students (CCSSI, 2010). Diagrams are considered as an essential part of the geometry proofs because diagrams ...
Digital storytelling in writing : a case study of student teacher attitudes toward teaching with technology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
-based digital activities, allowed for facilitation, differentiation, and created a learning environment that fostered expertise to come from anyone in the classroom. Additionally, interns (digital immigrants) experienced uncertainty when teaching technology...