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School leaders' perceptions of Missouri's outdoor leadership experience
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
. This qualitative study discusses participants' perceptions of their experience and how it has impacted their leadership moving forward. Analysis of data was based upon Mezirow's Transformative Learning Theory and recommendations for future design of the program...
Analysis of best practice procedures to prevent sudden death in high school athletics : a regional assessment.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
research design utilizing a survey and semi-structured interviews to provide data. This study examined secondary schools in District V of the NATA (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota). Subjects: Participants were athletic...
Examining the pedagogical content knowledge and practice of experienced secondary biology teachers for teaching diffusion and osmosis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Teachers are the most important factor in student learning (National Research Council, 1996); yet little is known about the specialized knowledge held by experienced teachers. The purpose of this study was twofold: first, to make explicit...
Finding the cost of freedom : academic freedom discourse as it pertains to the part-time instructor in higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
this question the study incorporated a research strategy of discourse analysis and autoethnography. The study revealed the meanings attached to the concept of academic freedom by the part-time instructor are: having continuous or permanent employment so he...
From access to equity : student and instructor perspectives of ITV instruction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
This mixed-methods grounded theory study examined student and faculty perceptions of engagement in Interactive Television (ITV) courses. The quantitative data included a Qualtrics survey comprised of both quantitative and open-ended questions...
The resiliency of black graduate students at predominantly white institutions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Being a graduate student is challenging due to the new knowledge and practices one must learn to become a professional in their chosen area of study. However, being a Black graduate student at a predominantly White institution (PWI) increases...
A qualitative study of the perceptions of the use of the teacher work sample methodology in student teaching
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand the perceptions of Early Childhood student teachers. This happened through the use of think-aloud journals documenting the use of the methodology of the Teacher Work Sample (TWS). Two...
Mentoring in Missouri schools : how mentoring fosters professional and personal growth
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
navigate through the first few years of teaching and to increase retention, Missouri has adopted a mentoring policy. This narrative study describes mentee and mentor perception of the mentoring program and how they feel it affects their professional...
A qualitative study of male students' experiences in counseling programs and male professional counselors' experiences post graduation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Little is known about what attracts men to the counseling profession and what their experiences are in counseling programs and the profession post-graduation. This qualitative case study examines what attracts men to the counseling profession...
Conflict-affected women's discourses about access to higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
to these purposes. The primary source of data for this analysis were essays these women had written as part of an application to an international scholarship program. The study was shaped by a review of literature on access to higher education for nontraditional...