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Teacher conceptions of authentic science : exploring teachers' practical and formal epistemologies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Reform documents such as A Framework for K-12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) have placed an emphasis on students' understanding and ability to engage in scientific practices. Even with an understanding...
Nursing professional development in ambulatory care: what is it?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Nursing professional development (NPD) practitioners play an important role in ensuring the quality and safety of nursing care and in guiding nurses through practice transitions. In recent years, an increasing number of NPD practitioners have been...
Moderators' modus operandi : a rhetorical, qualitative analysis of the 2016 presidential debate moderators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
in the debate and not as much on the journalist moderators who guide the debates. This study examines the four journalists who were at the center of the 2016 presidential debates between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton -- Lester Holt, Anderson Cooper, Martha...
Evidence-based practice self-efficacy of speech-language pathologists across settings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Salbach and Jaglal's (2010) Evidence-Based Practice Confidence (EPIC) scale, and 2 open-ended questions regarding factors impacting self-efficacy. Participants (n=34) completed semi structured interviews to further explore factors influencing self...
The nature of evidence utilized in healthcare architectural design decisions at five Midwestern critical access hospitals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
healthcare design is integral to improving healthcare itself, and it is essential that healthcare administrators make informed architectural design decisions that will ensure organizational success and improve patient outcomes. Evidence-based design (EBD...
How U.S. broadcast journalists cover news about Russia during American presidential
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Russian interference in the 2016 election is often brought up in the U.S. media because the investigation is ongoing. The 2020 presidential election, impeachment...
Elementary administrators' perceptions of effective classroom management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
was also learned about the support systems school buildings and school districts use to support new teachers. The research questions and related discussion were based on the framework of the Eight Effective Teaching and Learning Practices....
Predicting student performance in an augmented reality learning environment using eye-tracking data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
significant predictor of student answer correctness. Finally, two feedback systems are proposed which use distraction rate to detect when students have become distracted so that their attention can be regained through the use of module-based feedback or a real...
Archives, 2016 Fall
(University of Missouri Health System, 2016)
The exploration of challenges to inviting social emotional learning in the secondary suburban classroom
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
and Novak, 2011) and coupled with the work of Elias, Ferrito, and Moceri (2016), it was the goal of the researcher to answer the overarching question what challenges exist to inviting Social Emotional Learning into the Secondary Suburban Classroom...
Facing the pressure : HIPAA hampers health reporting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
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Course placement : its impact in a Midwestern region school district on achievement, curriculum, instructional strategies, expectations, and perceptions of the program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
both groups, were used to study this practice. Focus groups, interviews, and observations of teachers occurred to help answer the following research questions: What impact do various instructional strategies and approaches have on achievement? How does...
Automated techniques in small newsrooms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Electronic resources for public librarians
(2017)
Public libraries and their employees have a unique set of challenges they face on a daily basis. While earning an MLS degree, students learn skills that allow them to master almost any electronic resource they encounter, ...
Student perceptions of independent living skills development as a result of the residence hall experience
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
with interacting with others. Findings will inform adjustments to the Resident Assistant role in upperclass student living areas and help address specific learning strategies that students shared some helpful perspective and insight regarding their effectiveness (e...
Administrators' perceptions of teacher effectiveness in rural northwest Missouri secondary public schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to help identify administrators' perceptions of effective teaching in rural Northwest Missouri in secondary public schools in order to increase teacher and administrator effectiveness. Current members...
Active learning engagement classrooms at the University of Central Missouri : practical strategies to implement and sustain utilization of active learning in higher education using technology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
concludes with three phases of recommendations for practice and ideas for future research....
The impact of place-based pedagogy on teachers' professional identities, instructional decisions, and collaborations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This design study uses a design-based, formative approach to consider teachers' understanding and use of place-based pedagogical practices. The study focuses on teachers' awareness, understanding and use of place as they implemented classroom...
Elementary classrooms for autism : teacher perceptions of environment influence, adaptations, and COVID-19 impacts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
positive and negative outcomes. The study concludes with practical considerations for ASD classroom design....
Taking up space : children's opportunities to learn in one-on-one interactions involving fraction story problems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
's mathematical activity--in the form of problem-solving and articulating that problem-solving--and agency as they worked to solve an equal sharing story problem with a fractional answer. An additional exploratory analysis showed how children also bring who...