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Sonya Roche – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This study is a phenomenological analysis of the experiences of members of an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) team when an appreciative approach is taken during the IEP process in a middle school in rural New England. The specific phenomenon studied is individuals' experience when student strengths are discussed explicitly as an IEP is…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Middle School Students, Rural Schools, Teaching Methods
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Edelen, Daniel; Bush, Sarah B.; Schmidt, Ashley; Fulton, Tandrea; Kebreab, Lybrya; Rutledge, Treshonda – Investigations in Mathematics Learning, 2022
In this paper, we aim to untangle positioning theory (Davies & HarrĂ©, 1990) and its implications for the field of mathematics education research, considering both existing use and potential use. Specific theoretical assumptions of positions or positionings in the context of learning mathematics are outlined. In this paper, a classroom-based…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Social Theories, Educational Research, Teaching Methods
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Thomas, Rhianna; Lucero, Leanna; Owens, Angela; Cahill, Betsy – Multicultural Education Review, 2022
Youth are social actors who not only engage in but transform culture. Promoting plurality often means letting go of preconceived notions of power in youth social circles. Here, we utilize parent-child ethnography and the lens of queer theory to analyse four stories of youth identity exploration and answer the following research questions: 1) how…
Descriptors: Social Theories, Sexuality, Postmodernism, Youth
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Mateer, Timothy J.; Taff, B. Derrick; Hunt, Carter A.; Allison, Pete; Will, Ellen – Environmental Education Research, 2021
Most previous research on residential outdoor environmental education (ROEE) programs has focused on the outcomes associated with student participation in these learning experiences. In contrast to these previous studies, this research takes an interpretivist approach to understand how work as a short-term instructor in a ROEE setting may also…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Environmental Education, Resident Camp Programs, Identification (Psychology)
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McPartlan, Peter; Umarji, Osman; Eccles, Jacquelynne S. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2021
We illustrate how early adolescents use different patterns of ability feedback to promote a positive self-concept of ability (SCA) in mathematics. Students can simultaneously use ability appraisals from parents and teachers, while also drawing information from peer, dimensional, and temporal comparisons. Although we find these five sources are…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Self Concept, Mathematics Skills
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Dalia Birani-Nasraldin; Ronit Bogler; Anit Somech – Journal of Educational Administration, 2024
Purpose: Relying on the principles of the social exchange theory, the current study is aimed at investigating the impact of team-member exchange relationships (TMX) among school management team (SMT) members on school outcomes (organizational citizenship behavior [OCB], job satisfaction and innovation) via the mediating role of leader-member…
Descriptors: School Administration, Social Exchange Theory, Citizenship, Job Satisfaction