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Direct linkHilary René Tanck – ProQuest LLC, 2021
In my post-qualitative inquiry, I investigated four middle school mathematics teachers' curriculum work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Curriculum has been undergoing a transformation as teachers have greater access to online resources and digital tools (Pepin et al., 2017; Webel et al., 2015). The transformation was further exacerbated by the…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Curriculum Development, COVID-19
Walter, Kim R. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
We live on a finite ecological system, yet consume as though resources are unlimited. Current environmental data suggests many in the developed world are living beyond what the earth is able to sustain. The paradigms in which we operate continue to support a path of constant consumption that continues to exacerbate this problem. Technology…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Design, Middle School Students, Concept Formation
Hansen, Janice – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This dissertation explored beliefs about learning from multiple related visual representations in science, and compared beliefs to learning outcomes. Three research questions were explored: 1) What beliefs do pre-service teachers, non-educators and children have about learning from visual representations? 2) What format of presenting those…
Descriptors: Science Education, Visual Aids, Visualization, Beliefs
Wolf, Jude – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Writing is a complex process that presents challenges for middle school teachers and their students with and without disabilities. A particular area of difficulty is the application of content-area vocabulary in the explanatory writing of sixth-grade students. This two-group quasi-experimental study investigated the effectiveness of an elaborative…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Grade 6, Charter Schools, Public Schools
Griggs, Bridget Renee' – ProQuest LLC, 2010
There are many perceptions of what should be taught in the social studies classroom. With the expansive amount of information that must be transferred to students, the job of the social studies teacher is becoming more challenging. To assist with this issue, there are numerous instructional strategies that can be employed such as anticipation…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Concept Mapping, World History, Focus Groups
Asay, Loretta Johnson – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Analogies are ubiquitous during instruction in science classrooms, yet research about the effectiveness of using analogies has produced mixed results. An aspect seldom studied is a model of instruction when using analogies. The few existing models for instruction with analogies have not often been examined quantitatively. The Teaching With…
Descriptors: Science Education, Logical Thinking, Concept Mapping, Science Instruction
