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Ana Merce McDermott Hernandez – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study examines public-private partnerships (P3s) as represented in the Association of College and University Housing Officers -- International (ACUHO-I) publications from 1951-2023 and shares themes and patterns found. P3s have been used for on-campus student housing since the 1960s, yet the method is not well represented in the discourse of…
Descriptors: College Housing, Partnerships in Education, On Campus Students, Educational Research
Bryan Harrison Dale – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation investigates the impact and reported and intended use of educators' culturally responsive and sustaining (CR-S) practices. Conducted in California, one of the most diverse states in the U.S., the dissertation summarizes information so that the pressing need for educators to incorporate CR-S practices to support a diverse student…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Sustainability, Educational Practices, Student Diversity
Amanda D. Glover – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Several studies have focused on the educational effectiveness of technology, with many institutions providing solutions to the classroom and virtual technology integration and implementation barriers. It is essential to eliminate barriers to technological integration. More importantly, stakeholders are responsible for identifying these obstacles…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Technology Integration, Classroom Environment, Higher Education
Samantha I. Moyers – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Background: Nature exposure is beneficial to human health and wellbeing, but the evidence base for nature-based interventions (NBI) is still developing. Heterogeneous naming conventions, study designs, and intervention contexts create difficulty in accessing and assessing the evidence for such programming. While NBI have been utilized in a wide…
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Allied Health Occupations Education, College Students, Stress Management
Zachary Ferrara – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The relative underrepresentation of women in economics education and academia is an issue that has been well-documented, yet remains contentious with regard to its exact origins and perpetuation. Further, the existing literature on economic education research offers little on the gender composition of the subfield and, by extension, if the gender…
Descriptors: Females, Economics Education, Women Faculty, Higher Education
Vanderwall, Rena – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The research-to-practice gap in education has been well documented over the decades (e.g., Abbott et al., 1999; Burns & Ysseldyke, 2009; Cook & Odom, 2013; van Ingen & Ariew, 2015). To best benefit PreK-12 student outcomes, educators must understand and implement scientifically based practices in their teaching (Elementary and…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Preservice Teachers, Skill Development, Behavior
Maureen F. McGuinness – ProQuest LLC, 2021
For higher education (HE) institutions, preparing students to be job-ready upon graduation in the 21st century is no easy feat, but critical for future growth in business. Technology, globalization, and the knowledge economy have increased employer demands for new skills and investment in human capital. Yet employers still argue that graduates…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Labor Force Development, 21st Century Skills, Career Readiness
Allison Ray Reagan – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This dissertation follows a three-article format. The unifying theme for all three articles are the ways in which instructors face the challenges of facilitating access to course knowledge for undergraduate students enrolled in online introductory statistics courses. Each of the three articles are interrelated by the unifying theme but contributes…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Statistics, Journal Articles, Undergraduate Students
Fillipucci-Arnold, Denise – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This basic qualitative research study was designed to explore the perceptions of nursing professional development specialists (NPD) and their skills and competencies in discerning the differences among evidence-based practice (EBP), quality improvement (QI), and research. Without NPD specialists' skilled expertise in understanding and utilizing…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, Evidence Based Practice, Qualitative Research, Professional Development
Strand, Stephen Raymond, II – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Making the transition from calculus to advanced calculus/real analysis can be challenging for undergraduate students. Part of this challenge lies in the shift in the focus of student activity, from a focus on algorithms and computational techniques to activities focused around definitions, theorems, and proofs. The goal of Realistic Mathematics…
Descriptors: Calculus, Advanced Courses, Inquiry, Mathematics Instruction
Shin, Jiyun Elizabeth L. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Increasing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduates has become an important part of the education agenda in the U.S. in recent years. Stereotypes about STEM (i.e., belief that STEM abilities are innate, and that European American men are best suited for STEM) have been identified as one of the critical factors that may…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Student Interests, Learner Engagement, Comparative Analysis
Michiels, Paul – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This dissertation explores existing paraphrase pedagogies and the linguistic and rhetorical dimensions of expertly produced paraphrases in order to move both teachers and multilingual writers toward a balanced conception of acceptable academic paraphrase. Pedagogical treatments of paraphrase in a set of writing handbooks designed for students…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Writing (Composition), Teaching Methods, Writing Instruction
Golden, Catherine Anne – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Anecdotal evidence suggests interdisciplinary ideas receive significant, positive press. The prevailing commentary details the promises and theoretical benefits of interdisciplinarity, yet countervailing viewpoints are noticeably absent from the conversation in major media sources. Moreover, there is a lack of empirical data exploring the values…
Descriptors: Ideology, Higher Education, Discourse Analysis, Interdisciplinary Approach
Thrasher, Emily Plunkett – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The goal of this thesis was to investigate and enhance our understanding of what occurs while pre-service mathematics teachers engage in a mathematical modeling unit that is broadly based upon mathematical modeling as defined by the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (National Governors Association Center for Best Practices & Council…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Instruction
Rich, Jennifer Eve – ProQuest LLC, 2016
It is difficult to imagine any classroom teacher who is not concerned with helping students develop skills to recognize and address their feelings, solve conflicts appropriately, help their peers, and contribute in positive ways to the world in which they live to some degree (Elias et al., 1997; Weissberg, Durlak, Domitrovitch, & Gullotta,…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs
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