Browsing by Author "Watson, Margaret"

A STUDY OF RELATIONSHIPS AMONG PERCEPTIONS OF POSITION FIT, JOB SATISFACTION AND RETENTION IN TEXAS SECONDARY TEACHERS

Jeffery, Tonya 1973- (2012-12)

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among teacher preparation pathway, perceptions of position fit, job satisfaction and retention rates in first-year and second-year secondary teachers (N=267) across ...

ADDRESSING SUMMER MELT: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM IN IMPROVING COLLEGE ATTENDANCE RATES FOR AT-RISK HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

Cobb, Jennifer Pettersson (2014-05-29)

In July 2013, National Public Radio (NPR) showcased a research study on why economically disadvantaged students "melted" during the summer between their high school graduation and fall enrollment in an institute of higher ...

AN EVALUATION OF EXTENSIVE AND INTENSIVE TEACHING OF LITERATURE; ANOTHER YEAR’S EXPERIMENT IN THE ELEVENTH GRADE

McConn, Matthew 1974- (2012-12)

Since the start of the 20th century, educators have continuously debated the two prevailing methods of teaching literature: intensive and extensive. Nancy Coryell’s famous 1927 study titled “An Evaluation of Extensive and ...

Denial and Antisocial Traits in Sexual Offenders

Sanders, April 1971- (2012-05)

It is typically assumed that denial is related to negative outcomes among sexual offenders and significant, life changing decisions are made regarding adjudicated sexual offenders based on their denial of sexually abusive ...

Differences Between Children with ASDs, Their Non-ASD Siblings, and the CBCL Normative Sample Based on CBCL Profile Scores

Buchalter, Dena (2011-08)

A sparse amount of research exists comparing individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and their typically developing siblings regarding behaviors on a broadband measure, and little research has been conducted using ...

DOES BLENDED INSTRUCTION MATTER FOR ENGLISH-LANGUAGE LEARNERS? A STUDY ASSESSING THE INFLUENCE OF INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD ON LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

Laverpool Leatherwood, Lenora (2013-12-18)

In the 21st century, Texas schools continue to experience exponential growth in their numbers of English language learners (ELLs). At the secondary level, high school ELLs are expected to take and pass the State of Texas ...

EXPLORING THE DEVELOPMENT OF MATHEMATICS PATTERNING SKILLS AND CONCEPTS IN YOUNG CHILDREN WHO EXPERIENCE INTEGRATED MUSIC AND MATH LESSONS

Wade, Carolyn E. (2011-08)

Research touting the positive effects of music instruction on mathematical ability is abundant. Specifically, studies have shown a causal link between listening to music and spatial temporal reasoning (Rauscher, 1994), ...

Gender Role Identity, Gender Role Conflict, Conformity to Role Norms and Men’s Attitudes Toward Psychological Help-Seeking

Schwartz Moravec, N. Margaret 1985- (2013-08)

Men typically seek less help than women in a variety of domains, including health concerns and psychological distress (see Courtenay, 2000, for a review). In order to understand this disparity, men’s attitudes toward seeking ...

Impact of Employee Intrinsic Motivation on Performance in E-learning Courses in the Workplace

Redling, Margaret E 1985- (2013-12-18)

Many organizations use formal training to improve employee performance and it is common for organizations to deliver this training using e-learning technologies (Aguinis & Kraiger, 2009; Buxton & DeMuth, 2012). Whether ...

Motivational beliefs, ethnic identity, and sense of belonging: Relations to school engagement and academic achievement

Sha, Ting Ling (2010-05)

Students’ motivational beliefs, sense of belonging, and ethnic identity were examined in relation to effort, persistence, procrastination, school attendance, and academic achievement. A total of 589 seventh and eighth ...

Performance of Students In a Middle School Gifted and Talented Academy Program: Implications for School Leaders

Nichols, Jacob Austin 1978- (2013-05)

Public education reform combined with the school choice movement calls for middle school leaders to offer a competitive and differentiated educational experience that meets middle school learners at their level. While ...

Postsecondary Students' Perceptions of Engagement in Online Developmental Classes

Still, Beverly (2012-12)

The number of students who must complete developmental coursework before enrolling in college-level classes is increasing. There are numerous reasons for this increase, including the inability of many public schools to ...

PRE-CONCEPTIONS OF EFFECTIVE TEACHING PRACTICES AND DESIRED PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES FOR NOVICE TEACHERS

Ismayil, Gulmira 1972- (2012-12)

The call for educational reform that focuses on teachers’ academic and instructional skills and content knowledge has been of great interest for many educational scholars (Danielson, 2008; Marzano, 2003). The concern for ...

PREDICTORS OF PARK USE AMONG HISPANIC MOTHERS

Copeland, Samoya C 1979- (2013-08)

Park use is associated with many health benefits, yet Hispanic females visit neighborhood parks infrequently. The purpose of this study was to: 1) describe neighborhood park characteristics and park use among Hispanic ...

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN CURRICULUM ADAPTATION RELATED TO INQUIRY-BASED SCIENCE INSTRUCTION FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS OF STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

Cole, Jana Belinda (2014-06-12)

For the United States to remain competitive in current research and technology, a new workforce must be tapped to fulfill the predicted increase of employment opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math ...

Psychometric Exploration of a Measure of Military Sexual Trauma (MST): The Military Unwanted Sexual Experiences Survey (MUSES)

Voelkel, Emily Ann 1984- (2014-01-10)

Military Sexual Trauma (MST) is a category of wartime trauma found to have particularly deleterious effects on mental and physical health. Yet, no instrument exists that phenomenologically assesses MST, and the psychological ...