Browsing College of Education (MU) by Thesis Semester "2020 Summer"
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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)The tradition of lecturing in higher education is synonymous to teaching (Morrison, 2014). Fortunately, those in higher education today are pushing for viable alternatives such as active learning because several studies ... -
Career development events as a predictor of fall-to-fall retention of first-year college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Career development events (CDEs) play an essential role in agricultural education programs and the National FFA Organization. The competitive events are promoted as tools to develop career and college readiness of high ... -
Detecting and explaining differential item functioning on the social, academic, and emotional behavior risk screener
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Universal screening of social-emotional and behavioral (SEB) risk with teacher completed brief behavioral rating scales (BBRS) is one of the primary methods for identifying SEB risk in students. These measures should ... -
Elementary students' understanding of fractions with dynamic technology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)This study examines students' mathematical strategies within a novel technological environment designed to support understanding of relationships between quantities and adjustable measuring units. In particular, 30 elementary ... -
Evaluation of computer-based training to teach staff to implement free-operant preference assessments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Computer and video technology emerging over the last few years provide more opportunities to deliver quality staff trainings while increasing efficiency and reducing costs associated with trainings. The purpose of this ... -
Evidence-based practice self-efficacy of speech-language pathologists across settings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)The purpose of this mixed-methods sequential explanatory study was to explore self-efficacy of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) employed in various settings. Self-efficacy of master's level SLPs was compared across ... -
An exploratory study of cohesion among co-located and virtual members of virtual, partially distributed groups
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)This study provides insight into the factors of cohesion and its development in virtual, partially distributed groups. This qualitative exploratory research design examined how co-located and virtual group participants ... -
Exploring the influence of a psychoeducational intervention on the psycho-emotional responses to injury in collegiate athletes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] When an athlete sustains a physical injury, a psychological injury also occurs. This initiates a series of cognitive appraisals, emotional ... -
"I can't believe I just said that" : discursive filters and beginning mathematics teachers' enactment of ambitious practice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)After being introduced to "ambitious" teaching methods during teacher education, only some beginning teachers attempt to enact those methods, as others gravitate toward the conventional practices that overwhelm K-12 settings. ... -
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 ... -
Initial evaluation of a mental health literacy intervention : mental health care in schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Teacher mental health literacy (MHL) includes their attitudes, knowledge, and help-seeking abilities to support youth mental health. Students' access ... -
Investigating variables which predict the presence and severity of aggression and self-injurious behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Literature indicates that individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at-risk for developing challenging behaviors (Holden and ... -
The investigation of the self-efficacy of special education teachers who teach mathematics to English language learners with disabilities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Of the English Language Learners (ELLs) in USA K-12 schools, 665,000 are identified as having a disability. In mathematics, ELLs with disabilities have significantly lower outcomes than English dominant, and non-disabled ... -
Is the grass really greener? A qualitative study of teacher reflections on their decision to migrate from small rural districts to larger school districts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Teacher retention in rural schools continues to be an area of concern. This qualitative study examines why teachers migrate from small, rural school districts to teach in larger districts by interviewing teachers who have ... -
A narrative of K-12 rural tenured music teachers : stories of those who stay the course
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)This qualitative study examined the stories of tenured rural K-12 music teachers in northwest Missouri. The study sought to determine the reasons tenured teachers remain in rural public settings. Guided by the conceptual ... -
Persistence of treatment effects in token economies informed by dimensions of reinforcement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Problem behavior, including noncompliance with academic tasks, are a common occurrence in classroom settings, which is often addressed with ... -
Pigmentation and practice : understanding perceptions of white female teachers within a colorblind racial ideology framework
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Thoreau said, "The question is not what you look at, but what you see." In the world of education, what we don't see--or at least claim not to notice--matters just as much. For non-White children in American schools ... -
Predictive measures to identify target skill sets necessary for completion of future teachers in teacher preparation program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Effective teachers are those who can create a classroom climate which meets the needs of the students (Darling-Hammond, 2009; Hart and Hodsen, 2004). In an attempt to identify preservice teachers who can create this type ... -
A qualitative bounded case study on teacher and administrator perceptions of students' adverse childhood experiences in rural, northwest Missouri elementary school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)The purpose of this bounded case study (Merriam and Tisdell, 2016) was to add to the existing research literature on early childhood trauma in addition to understanding teacher and administrator perceptions on students' ... -
A qualitative case study of how an English language program at a U.S. university prepares Chinese students for U.S. undergraduate programs and communicative competence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Chinese students account for about one-third of the international students at U.S. universities from 2013 to the present year 2020; however, many of ...