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The development and validation of a three-tier diagnostic test measuring pre-service elementary education and secondary science teachers' understanding of the water cycle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The main goal of this research study was to develop and validate a three-tier diagnostic test to determine pre-service teachers' (PSTs) conceptual knowledge of the water cycle. For a three-tier diagnostic test, the first ...
Investigating high school chemistry teachers' perceptions, knowledge and practices of classroom assessment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Limited studies have been conducted about using assessment to support chemistry teaching. Therefore, the purpose of this case study was threefold: a) ...
Learning trajectories related to bivariate data in contemporary high school mathematics textbook series in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Bivariate relationships play a critical role in school statistics, and textbooks are significant in determining student learning. In recent years, researchers have emphasized the importance of learning trajectories (LTs) ...
Literacy matters in mental health : mapping the ruling relations that influence the work of mental health recovery through a lens of literacy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This 14-month long institutional ethnography seeks to understand how the work of recovery from serious mental illnesses is impacted by both limited ...
Face-to-face, online, and hybrid designs for mentoring
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The purpose of this study was to investigate how face-to-face (F2F) coaching and online mentoring influences teacher professional development and learning. "A TIME for Physics First" (PF) is a 5-year National Science ...
Third-grade teachers' noticing of students' mathematical thinking
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This multiple-case study investigated third-grade teachers' noticing of students' mathematical thinking and their instructional actions in response to ...
The class blog : Chinese EFL non-English major college students' online writing experiences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The purpose of this qualitative case study is to explore the Chinese EFL non-English major college students' online English writing and communication experiences through blogging activities. From late October 2011 through ...