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A case study of fifth grade social studies curriculum for inclusion of multicultural education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
on fifth grade social studies curriculum. The questions outlined in Dr. James Banks' Checklist for Evaluating Instructional Materials provided the constructs identified in the district curricula and student textbooks. Results from this study suggest...
Achieving a coherent curriculum in second grade : science as the organizer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
) the teachers viewed science as a tool to motivate students and used an inquiry based approach to teach science; 2) they described inquiry as a process of thinking organized around questions, and shifted their instruction between guided and open inquiry...
Case study of southwestern Wisconsin conference high school diversity clubs : advisor qualifications, club resources, and multicultural curriculum
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
, and multicultural curriculum. The data collected was derived from five public high schools in a southwestern Wisconsin conference, and included eleven participants. The study was accomplished through two data collection methods: online surveys and interviews...
A validation study of university level food and beverage curriculum
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to assess if new curriculum implemented by the University of Missouri's Hotel and Restaurant Management program is meeting industry and students' educational needs. The study sought to provide insight on the learning...
Social innovation skills development in project-based capstone classes in civil engineering : a case study of the civil engineering program at the University of Missouri Kansas City
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
. This dissertation offers insights into potential curriculum improvement for engineering capstone classes and suggests new avenues for future research and career opportunities....
The perception of agricultural education professionals regarding the purpose and current outcome of school-based agricultural education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
and developing higher-order thinking skills were found to have the largest discrepancy. This study found significant differences between purpose and current outcome of SBAE curriculum. Regional locale and role within agricultural education were found...
Art experiences in Waldorf education : graduates' meaning making reflections
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
utilized to gather data from Waldorf graduates. This semi-structured interview protocol was designed to first, ascertain the graduates' overview about art experiences; second, narrow to their reflections about key moments (epiphanies) within arts experience...
The future of community policing in the context of basic police academy training
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
to inform their rankings and commentary. The findings from this study show clear support from police training experts for community policing training to become an integral part of basic police training academies. Nevertheless, respondents surveyed indicate...
An examination of how principals lead instructional change in rural high schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
the change process, implementing the changes, and sustained the changes. Participants for the study included the principals of three rural high schools, an assistant superintendent from one school, and a focus group of 3-6 teachers from each school...
A study of environmental education in Missouri : a survey of project wet facilitators' understandings of environmental education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
) is one of the state's nonformal, natural resource agencies involved with EE. The agency sponsors a national EE curriculum, Project WET (water education for teachers). The DNR state coordinator for Project WET is responsible for providing workshops...
Predictors of academic success for conditionally admitted first-time freshmen at a four-year public university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
revealed that an emphasis on core curriculum classes taken during high school, especially the senior year, and the core curriculum coursework GPA should be emphasized by policymakers as determinants for admission exceptions. The results also highlighted...
A mixed method phenomenological case study of how members of a democratic micro school experience leadership and democratic principles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
allows students and teachers to have control of their learning experiences. This study supported the importance of communication and trust and caring as the educational foundation upon which equity, curriculum and interests, vision and goals...
Malaysian English language teachers’ experiences teaching culturally and linguistically diverse students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
) proposed by Engeström (1987/2015) and culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP) by Ladson- Billings (1995) as theoretical frameworks. This study was guided by three research questions: (1) What are Malaysian English language teachers’ experiences using resources...
Examining the effects of the Hosty v. Carter decision and prior restraint on the collegiate press : a qualitative study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
have a negative impact on the quality of a student newspaper and the journalism curriculum at a public university....
Trained to censor? : a study of student expression issues in Missouri principal preparation programs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This study analyzed the training school principals receive in student speech and press law. The study has three components. First, the researcher collected school law course syllabi from 13 of Missouri's 17 principal preparation programs. These were...
Whole-class read-alouds with diverse children's literature: primary teachers' perspectives and practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
analysis included open and axial coding, constant-comparative analysis, and within- and cross-case analysis. Findings from the study indicate that the teachers had to negotiate their school contexts to hold read-alouds with DCL, even in schools that worked...
Alternative certification science teachers' understanding and implementation of inquiry-based instruction in their beginning years of teaching
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
The purpose of this phenomenographic study was to: (a) understand how beginning science teachers recruited from various science disciplines and prepared in an Alternative Teacher Certification Program (ATCP) implemented inquiry during their initial...
Wild leaves and narrow stems : case study of a school garden in transition
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Elementary school gardens have grown popular and abundant in recent years, and are established with goals ranging from addressing childhood obesity to improving test scores. With this garden-based learning movement come questions of school garden...
Talking beyond the text: identifying and fostering critical talk in a middle school classroom
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2004)
prompted by literature. Four themes emerged from the data: teacher's knowledge, processing time, various forms of scaffolding, and oral rubrics. During in-depth analysis of ten selected transcripts, additional themes of the nature of critical talk emerged...
Mental health education in New York state schools : the teachers' perspective
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
In response to the rise in mental health issues among youth, New York State (NYS) now requires all schools' curriculums to include mental health education. The purpose of this study was to understand the perspectives of high school teachers in NYS...