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Jarosik, Kris Maldre; Sweeney, Jenny McMillen – Social Education, 2014
In this article, the authors demonstrate how a series of National Archives documents related to professional baseball players and the military draft can launch a lesson on the American home front during World War I, as the 100th anniversary approaches.
Descriptors: United States History, Team Sports, World History, War
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Aktas, Özgür – Educational Research and Reviews, 2015
This study aims to identify high school students' perception of war and peace. Therefore, the students were asked to draw pictures depicting war and peace. The study was conducted at a Fine Arts High School. This study is a qualitative research. According to the assessments made on the results of the study, the students drew pictures containing…
Descriptors: War, Peace, Fine Arts, Freehand Drawing
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Davis, Jennifer M.; Finke, Erinn H. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Military families with a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are underrepresented in the literature. In order to provide appropriate services, research must be done to determine the needs of these families. A qualitative methodology was used to interview military spouses with children with ASD about their experiences with therapeutic…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Family (Sociological Unit), Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE, 2015
According to research (Fargo et al, 2012) and federal data (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [HUD], 2015), veterans experience homelessness at a higher rate than non-veterans. Many veterans experience homelessness as individuals, while others experience homelessness with their families (2015), which may include school-age children.…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Homeless People, Veterans, Military Personnel
Dolan, John P. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This dissertation explores the life and identity of Paul Mills Ireland, III. The qualitative study was conducted using the portraiture approach and was further developed by incorporating the holistic content approach of analysis in narrative research. This fifth generation soldier was the product of a strong military lineage, most of whom were…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Veterans, Biographies, Qualitative Research
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Code, Mary; Landry, Autumn; Reader, Brandi; Taber, Nancy – Review of Education, Pedagogy & Cultural Studies, 2016
This article details the authors' research focusing on the perceptions of Brock University students in relation to the namesake of Major-General Sir Isaac Brock. They discuss militarism in education and detail the use of everyday life theory and semiotic analysis, the latter as theory and methodology. They explore their findings which focus on the…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, College Students, Military Personnel, Military Service
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Vespia, Kathleen L.; McGann, Barbara E.; Gibbons, Thomas J. – Journal of At-Risk Issues, 2016
Vast research and personal testimonies provide strong evidence that a highly effective teacher plays a critical role in the successes of their students, particularly those at risk of underachievement. That same evidence is now being demanded of teacher preparation programs. By comparison, military preparation programs have long been outcome-based…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Military Service, Teacher Education, Teacher Effectiveness
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Borowa, Dominika; Robitschek, Christine; Harmon, Kevin Andrew; Shigemoto, Yuki – Journal of American College Health, 2016
Objective: This study explored the extent to which personal growth initiative (PGI) may predict posttraumatic stress and growth in student service members/veterans (SSM/V). Participants: Participants were 136 SSM/V (79% men) representing multiple branches of the armed forces. Forty-four percent of participants reported having combat experience.…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Veterans, Predictor Variables, Military Personnel
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Wilson, Charletta; Sour, Aaron J.; Miller, Leslie A.; Saygbay-Hallie, Monigo; Miller, Carleta; Daniels, Ruby A. – SAGE Open, 2016
A thorough review of the literature was conducted to identify the practices experts, members of the military, educational institutions, and advocacy groups believe "military-friendly" institutions of higher education should demonstrate. From the review, we created a list of 73 practices organized into 12 practice areas. A survey of…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Colleges, College Environment, Administrators
Monagle, Laura L. – Congressional Research Service, 2018
Congressional offices are frequently contacted by constituents who are researching how to pay for postsecondary education. This report identifies various online sources targeted to students and parents that provide information on planning and acquiring funds for postsecondary education. Some resources also contain information on repaying,…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, College Students, Access to Information, Web Sites
Dortch, Cassandria – Congressional Research Service, 2018
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), previously named the Veterans Administration, has been providing veterans educational assistance (GI Bill®) benefits since 1944. The benefits have been intended, at various times, to compensate for compulsory service, encourage voluntary service, prevent unemployment, provide equitable benefits to all…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Veterans, Veterans Education, Student Financial Aid
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Hilton, Lara; Libretto, Salvatore – American Journal of Evaluation, 2017
The need for evaluation capacity building (ECB) in military psychological health is apparent in light of the proliferation of newly developed, yet untested programs coupled with the lack of internal evaluation expertise. This study addresses these deficiencies by utilizing Preskill and Boyle's multidisciplinary ECB model within a post-traumatic…
Descriptors: Capacity Building, Interdisciplinary Approach, Health Services, Military Personnel
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Sullivan, Jill M. – Journal of Historical Research in Music Education, 2017
The purpose of this study was to determine how women music teachers became the United States' first female military band directors. Interviews with seventy-nine World War II military bandswomen revealed that seven of the ten chosen female directors were music teachers prior to their enlistment in the Army, Coast Guard, or Marines--band and…
Descriptors: Females, Administrators, Armed Forces, Music Activities
Garvey, Kim V. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Higher education has a long-standing relationship with veterans. Under the auspices of federal funding such as the 1862 Morrill Land-Grant Act and the 1944 GI Bill, scores of veterans and active duty personnel have used their educational benefits to earn a college degree. In the 21st century, the 2009 enhancements to the post-9/11 GI Bill amounted…
Descriptors: College Students, Veterans Education, Military Personnel, Access to Education
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Kay, Shelley S.; Lagana-Riordan, Christine; Bender, Alexis A.; Pecko, Joseph; Millikan, Amy M. – Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research, 2015
While there is a growing interest in conducting qualitative research in military settings, there are few published studies which provide strategies for working with this unique population. [Our program] has conducted 437 focus groups (n=3,160) between 2008 and 2014. Through our extensive field experience with this population, we have observed how…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Military Personnel, Qualitative Research, Military Service
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