Learning, Teaching and Curriculum electronic theses and dissertations (MU): Recent submissions
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Facilitating emergent bilingual's participation in mathematics : an examination of a teacher's positioning acts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)This study examined the mathematical learning opportunities provided to Latinx emergent bilinguals (EBs) in an elementary classroom. I used positioning theory (Rom Harré & van Langenhove, 1999b) to examine the acts of one ... -
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 examination of Missouri women high school band directors' experiences with mentorship
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)This study was designed to examine the mentorship experiences and current mentorship roles of Missouri women high school band directors. Also of interest were the networking habits and personal and professional demographics ... -
Because they care : rural community college instructors' beliefs and practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Community college instructors are influential in the lives of rural students, and they have key insights on the education of those students. Studies are needed to identify ways to support these rural students, who represent ... -
Understanding the development of a 6th grade science classroom practice of argumentation : synthesizing cognitive and sociocultural perspectives
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Recent science standards have underlined the importance of engaging students in scientific practices for learning science ideas as well as develop ... -
Small group read aloud with nonfiction and fiction literature in preschool
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)The purpose of this study was to investigate teacher’s roles and children’s responses during small group read aloud with fiction and nonfiction literature in one preschool classroom. This instrumental case study draws from ... -
Exploring and conceptualizing teacher formative assessment practices and digital applications within a technology enhanced high school classroom
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Formative assessment is essential for improving student learning. Formative assessment research has predominantly used cognitive learning theories. In this dissertation study, I used sociocultural learning perspectives to ... -
High school students interpretations and use of diagrams in geometry proofs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)In high school geometry, proving theorems and applying them to geometry problems is an expectation from high school students (CCSSI, 2010). Diagrams are considered as an essential part of the geometry proofs because diagrams ... -
Scaffolding the continua of biliterate development in the Spanish language immersion classroom
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)The purpose of this qualitative research project is to describe the scaffolding strategies used by a teacher to engage and support students as they work within the continua of biliterate development in the fifth-grade ... -
Decentering experience : beyond visitor or object centered philosophies in university art museums and exhibition design
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] In the face of current museum trends towards heavily visitor-centered philosophies, this research offers a better understanding of how museums can ... -
Genealogies of affect among a young veterinarian's public letter : an exploratory study of hidden curricula in a college of veterinary medicine
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Contemporary research in veterinary medical education indicates alarming rates of depression and anxiety among veterinary students. Yet, the focus of this scholarship is primarily on mental illness as effects of a social ... -
Enacted identities : a narrative inquiry into teacher writerly becoming
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)This narrative inquiry explored the ways in which four mid-career English teachers construct themselves as W/writers and how those writerly identities are performed in their pedagogy. I curated data collected from extended ... -
The development and implementation of a heuristic for teaching reflective scientific skepticism within a socio-scientific issue instructional framework
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Science ideas are frequently miscommunicated or distorted. In our digital age, a social media post may provoke an emotional response triggering a cascade of replies that spread misinformation about a socio-scientific issue ... -
Transforming paradigms an a/r/tographical exploration
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Artists are researchers and teachers. As an a/r/tographer, I live my research through the three lenses of the artist, researcher, and teacher. These ... -
Art/making sense of policy in art education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This manuscript style dissertation creates a continually expanding vista of policy at play in art/education. The scope of this manuscript style ... -
How teachers adapt to curricular and structural change : a multi-case study of three middle school language arts teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)This study examined the experiences of three middle school language arts teachers during a time in their teaching careers where their school district underwent structural and curricular changes. During the restructuring ... -
Dr. Ron Shroyer : an historical study of his career and contributions to Central Methodist University
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Purpose The purpose of this historical study was to document the teaching career and achievements of Dr. Ronald Shroyer at Central Methodist University in order to examine the contributions made by Dr. Shroyer to his ... -
Saudi teachers' perceptions on reading instruction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The study examined Saudi female teachers' perceptions on reading instruction. Limited research studies have examined Saudi reading teachers' practices ... -
How do Asian adult second language writers engage in English writing?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Second language writers often learn to write in English in the context of test-oriented instruction and lack experience with writing that focuses on ... -
Secondary mathematics teachers' informal inferential reasoning: the role of knowledge structures for measures of center, spread and shape
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)This study examined middle and secondary mathematics teachers' knowledge structures, informal inferential reasoning (IIR), and pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) for statistics. Using task-based clinical interviews (Goldin, ...