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Using the physical classroom environment as a tool for learning : a case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
Literacy has been identified as the main goal of K-12 education in the United States today, for its value to individuals and to society. Balanced literacy and related methods are pedagogically based on the constructivist ...
Aging on the farm : toward a model of passionate place attachment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
farmers adjusted to changes in order to remain on the farm. This qualitative, grounded theory study examined the lives and experiences of 23 farmers over 65 years old in seven counties in Missouri through interviews and photographs. It was found...
Toxic schools? Teacher perceptions of indoor air quality and negative place attachment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
). Since the onset of the pandemic, teachers are leaving the workforce in unprecedented numbers due to poor working conditions, unreasonable demands, and unrealistic expectations (Steiner and Woo, 2021). Addressing teacher retention is critical to stymie...
Nomadic learners : an investigation of perceived affordances across formal and informal learning environments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Learning environments play a critical role in learning outcomes. This ethnographic case study investigates adolescent students' use of formal and informal learning environments and their self-regulated learning and technology ...