Browsing Learning, Teaching and Curriculum electronic theses and dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "2014 Spring"
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Along a Mobius strip : a journey into postcolonial theory, decolonization, and social studies within Indigenous context
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)Utilizing scholarship related to postcolonial theory, decolonization, and critical pedagogy, this dissertation sought to deconstruct the traditions of qualitative academic research to open spaces for critical dialogue about ... -
Colombian teachers' expectations of poor and black students' ability to learn algebra
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)Underachievement in algebra along lines of race, class, and gender is a striking and pervasive phenomenon in the Colombian educational system. Black and poor students persistently lag behind their mestizo and wealthier ... -
EFL students' response to the teacher's written feedback
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Providing written response to students' writing has been the most widely used method for English teachers to communicate with students of English in ... -
Four Peruvian pre-service teachers and their use of digital communication
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate what happens when pre-service teachers use technology to communicate. From mid-May 2012 until ... -
The growth of school mathematics : Korean secondary gifted students' collaborative problem solving using the Wiki
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)Electronic networks have provided new intellectual environments where people can accumulate their cognitive power and have increased the necessity to provide students opportunity to learn together in online CoI (Community ... -
Preparing to teach English language learners : exploring the change in mainstream teachers' perceptions of ELL students in two online certification courses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this study is to understand the role of two online certification courses in changing mainstream teachers' perceptions of ELL students. ... -
Reading in Mandarin and English: Using Reading Miscue Inventory and Retrospective Miscue Analysis with Adult English Language Learners
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This qualitative case study explored five college ELLs' reading processes in their native Mandarin language and the English language. The purpose of ...