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WHEN THE JOB OF TEACHING GETS IN THE WAY OF THE WORK OF TEACHING: LESSONS FROM A VIDEO CLUB OF MATHEMATICS TEACHERS
(2016-12)The use of video for teacher professional development is a growing practice (Sherin, Jacobs, and Philipp, 2011). One established method of using video when working with teachers is to invite them to watch clips of classroom ... -
WHEN WE WANT DIFFERENT THINGS: SELF-MONITORING AS A MODERATOR OF THE IDEAL STANDARDS MODEL
(2011-12)One way individuals evaluate the success of their relationship is through the consistency between their ideal standards and actual perceptions of their romantic partner and relationship. The ideal standards model suggests ... -
When workplace family-support is misallocated: The importance of value congruence and fairness perceptions in predicting work-family conflict and job attitudes
(2014-05)To better manage our work demands and family demands, we often erect mental or physical “borders” to help us provide order to our experience. However, the preference for how we preserve these borders differs across ... -
Where Are All of the Asian American Stem Educators?: a Multi-Case Study on Barriers, Motivations, and Recruitment
(December 2)Asian American teachers represent approximately 1.5 percent of the teaching force in the United States, an alarmingly disproportionate representation of the Asian American student population (American Association of Colleges ... -
Where We Are
(2016-05)Coming-of-age narratives emphasize dialogue or internal monologue over action, and a narrative that takes place in the past. Viewed through the lens of a young First-Generation Hispanic American male, this current draft ... -
Whiteness in a hidden space—unspoken but still there, in a private space, the classroom
(2016-05)The purpose of this study was to address what it means that so many Black students are taught by White female teachers. Specifically, this study examined the beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions of White female novice ... -
Who Stays and Why? Principal Retention in a Large Urban School District: Analysis and Implications
(2013-05)In this mixed methods study, reasons why principals choose to remain employed with a large urban school district were examined. The district faced challenges with recruiting, hiring, and retaining principals. As such, the ... -
Who you are matters to how I ‘show’ myself: The differential self-presentation to friends and intimate partners
(2012-05)Self-presentation is a communication behavior by which we convey to others who we are (Arkin, 1981). In the context of existing relationships, it can be construed as a relationship maintenance behavior (Baumeister, 1982; ... -
Whole Grains: Are They Worth It?
(2014-05)Background: Whole grains are an important component of a healthful, high quality diet. Consumption of whole grains may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and is associated with lower body weight. Whole grains are ... -
Why and When Does Mentoring Work: The Mediating and Moderating Effects on the Mentoring Functions-Job Satisfaction Relationship
(2012-08)Past studies found that mentoring significantly influences protégés’ attitudinal outcomes (e.g., job satisfaction). The purpose of this study is to further understand why and when mentoring effectively impacts protégés’ ... -
Why Are Supervisors Rude to Some Employees but Not Others? Examining How and When Neuroticism Increases Vulnerability for Experiencing Supervisor Instigated Incivility
(2017-08)Supervisor instigated workplace incivility is discourteous behavior from a supervisor that is targeted at a subordinate, is usually low intensity, and has ambiguous intent to harm. This deviant and rude behavior from ... -
Why Montessori: A Parent's Perspective
(2012-05)The purpose of this study was to investigate the rationale parents have for placing their children in a Montessori School above all other means of education. A 26-question survey was administered utilizing quantitative and ... -
Why Teachers Choose To Stay In At-Risk Middle School Campuses
(2014-12)The purpose of this study was to discover why teachers choose to remain in at-risk middle school campuses in the Annabella-Christina Independent School District (a pseudonym district). Working at a middle school serving ... -
William Flanagan: His Life and Music
The middle of the 20th century offers a rich and distinguished installment in American song literature. Hidden in the margins of this songbook is William Flanagan (1923-1969), a composer, music critic, and prominent social ... -
Wireless Power Transfer for Oil Well Applications
(2015-08)Modern oil industry requires detailed monitoring and management to reduce the risks of unwanted fluid release. Sensors need to be planted along oil wells to gather the downhole environment data. However, there are production ... -
WORK-FAMILY CONFLICT AND CHILD WELL-BEING: WHEN WORK-FAMILY CONFLICT REALLY HITS HOME
(2016-08)Child well-being is one of the least frequently studied outcomes in research on the work-family interface. This paper extends previous research by examining the relationship between parental work-family conflict and child ... -
World Religions, Religiosity, and Obsessive-Compulsive Features: An Exploratory Study
(2012-05)Religiosity has been frequently linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), as religious obsessions (also referred to as scrupulosity) are a common theme in this disorder (Abramowitz, Huppert, Cohen, et al., 2002). Thus ... -
Writer María Luisa Garza: Precursor of Hispanic Feminism
(2012-12)The beginning of the twentieth century marked a period of change for women; many Mexican were affected by the Mexican Revolution, Temperance and modernity. María Luisa Garza, an exiled elite woman, wrote and traveled ... -
Writing To Learn: A Mixed Methods Case Study of Reflection/Exit Writing in Fourth Grade
(2013-05)Development in writing, motivation to write, and student self-perceived writing ability all play pivotal roles what students are able to produce. The National Commission on Writing in America’s Schools and Colleges (2003) ... -
WRITING TO LEARN: DIALOGUE JOURNALS FOR MASTERY IN A READING ASSESSMENT COURSE
(2013-08)Teachers tend to use the word assessment interchangeably with testing. It is important that teacher educators share many forms of assessment with pre-service teachers so that they will be prepared to use them in their own ...