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Salazar, Cinthya – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2021
This article focuses on the process of establishing, defining, and making sense of relationships with undocumented college students as co-researchers in participatory action research (PAR). Using memos and narratives with thick descriptions of critical moments that emerged during a qualitative higher education PAR study, the author examines the…
Descriptors: Undocumented Immigrants, College Students, Action Research, Participatory Research
Carrie L. Cooper – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This action research study implemented an intervention, the Learn at Work program, for operational employees in facilities management at William & Mary earning less than $19 an hour. One of eight dimensions in the Workplace Inclusion Scale, developed by Lennox et al. (2022), is "access to opportunity" (p. 27). This study's…
Descriptors: Work Environment, Higher Education, Action Research, Facilities Management
Aimin Liao – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This action research investigated Chinese international students' motivational/demotivational factors and their perspectives on Virginia Tech's non-mandatory events. The theoretical framework guided the research questions, literature reviews, and data design collection/analysis process. The self-determination theory provided the primary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Asians, Foreign Students, College Students
Hollie Bergeron – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Project-based learning is gaining popularity as a student-centered approach to education. It provides a multitude of benefits, especially compared to the practices surrounding standardized testing. The purpose of this action research study was to examine and improve teaching practices related to project-based learning at the elementary school…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Active Learning, Learner Engagement, Teaching Methods
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Thacker, Emma S.; Bodle, Aaron T. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2022
We designed and implemented a hybrid elementary social studies education elective focused on antiracist teacher education, place-based teacher education, and archaeology with partners at an historic site, James Madison's Montpelier. Our action research study indicates that, in the midst of injustices highlighted in 2020, participants engaged in…
Descriptors: Place Based Education, Elementary School Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Social Studies
Ivana Rich – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the Livescribeâ„¢ Symphony smartpen and the Cornell note-taking strategy on the lecture comprehension and quality of written notes of college student-athletes with learning disabilities. To explore educational tools and strategies that can assist students with learning disabilities in overcoming…
Descriptors: Action Research, Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education, Notetaking