Education Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Improving Decoding: A Multiple Case Study of Fourth Grade Striving Readers
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)Improving decoding was the focus of this qualitative multiple case study. Four fourth grade participants received intensive, explicit reading intervention from an expert reading teacher for 17 weeks. Data from intervention ... -
Teachers' Perceived Knowledge about Response to Interventions
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)Abstract Response to Intervention (RTI) is a multi-tier approach to the early identification and support of students with learning needs. RtI has several core components such as universal screening, evidence based instruction ... -
EFFECTS OF A MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORTS (MTSS) ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, COURSE ENROLLMENTS, TRACKING, AND EQUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY IN A MIDWEST SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)Ability grouping and tracking, common practices in American elementary schools, have been criticized for perpetuating and even widening the achievement gap between lower- and upper-track students. Response to Intervention ... -
Composing Stories to Live By in Liminal Spaces: A Narrative Inquiry into the Experiences of Individuals with Multiple Racal Heritages
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)This study narratively inquired into the composing of stories to live by—a narrative view of identity (Connelly & Clandinin, 1999)—of individuals with multiple racial heritages. Drawing upon the relational nature of narrative ... -
The Relationship between Teachers’ Technology Integration and Entrepreneurial Intention
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)Abstract In order to embrace the character of 21st century classrooms, teachers should model critical thinking, design thinking, and ultimately entrepreneurial thinking for students. Teachers who effectively integrate ... -
Soldier, Civilian, Student: Understanding the Relationship between Gender, Engagement, and Self-Identity of College Student Veterans
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)Student engagement is a recognized factor within higher education when understanding student satisfaction, retention, and persistence. The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) has been used across the nation since ... -
Attitudes of Saudi Arabian Students Toward the Use of Digital Libraries in Higher Education
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)Universities worldwide are transitioning to integrate technology to enhance and augment using E-learning. This study investigated attitudes of Saudi Arabian students toward the use of digital libraries in higher education ... -
The Relationship of Exercisers’ Reasons for Using Physical Activity Trackers, Goal Orientations, Effort, and Enjoyment
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)Many university employees spend significant time sitting at their desks during the workday, placing them at a high risk for chronic diseases that contribute to health care expenditures (Fountaine, Piacentini, & Liguori, ... -
The Roles of Collaborative Professional Development, Self-Efficacy, and Positive Affect in Encouraging Teacher Data Use in the Classroom
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)This dissertation tests a hypothesized model that links collaborative data use professional development experiences and successful use of student data in the classroom. More and more, teachers are expected to be data ... -
Exploring Best Practices for Implementing Design Thinking Processes in K12 Education
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)Abstract Before the mobile revolution, the father of educational technology Seymour Papert declared, “[T]he computer's true power as an educational medium lies…in the ability to facilitate and extend children's awesome ... -
Implementing Academic Analytics and the Impact to Academic Advising
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)Institutions are facing pressure to improve retention and graduation rates. Because of the positive impact that academic advising can have on these metrics and the growing use of academic analytics in higher education, ... -
Perceptions of Roles and Responsibilities of Instructional Coaches in One Midwestern School District
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)Instructional coach programs are being implemented in districts to aid in the increase of student achievement through providing job-embedded professional development. Yet, there is limited research on the perception of ... -
A Qualitative Study of Low-Income Single Student Mothers’ Experiences and Perceptions at Two Pennsylvania Community Colleges
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)The purpose of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the experiences of low-income single-mothers attending two community colleges in Pennsylvania recognized by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research as being ... -
Just a Tool? John Dewey's Pragmatic Instrumentalism and Educational Technology
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)This dissertation examines how John Dewey’s philosophy of knowledge might be used to consider the aims of contemporary educational technologies. While significant scholarship exists examining the historical and philosophical ... -
The Effect of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Nursing Student Anxiety
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)College students have high levels of stress, anxiety, and loneliness (Stewart , Dispenza, Parker, Chang, & Cunnien, 2014). College campus counselors strive to combat this stress and meet student needs through creative ... -
Teacher Collaboration and Student Outcomes in Saudi Arabia: An analysis of TIMSS Data
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)ABSTRACT This study was conceptually built on the premise that an internal change that is created by the knowledge and expertise of teachers is more likely to nurture a successful educational reform. To empirically examine ... -
The Relationship Between Digital Gaming and Behaviors, Thoughts, and Feelings among Saudi College Students
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)This study is investigating the relationships between playing video games and aggressive behaviors, thoughts, and feelings. The participants are Male and female Saudi college students at Taibah University. The study conducted ... -
TRAINING AMERICAN-ENGLISH SPEAKERS IN THE PERCEPTION AND PRODUCTION OF ARABIC EMPHATIC CONSONANTS
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)The present study investigated the role played by communicative pronunciation instruction as opposed to the traditional form-based approach in the perception and production of Arabic emphatic-plain contrasts by beginning-level ... -
Who are we? Organizational identity at three midwestern tuition driven private institutions
(University of Kansas, 2015-08-31)Who are we? Organizational Identity at Three Midwestern Tuition Driven Private Institutions Abstract The overall purpose of this study is to better understand the organizational identity issues that private, tuition driven, ... -
A Hierarchical Analysis of How Institutional, Faculty, and Student Characteristics Relate to Intercultural Maturity
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between institutional characteristics of colleges and universities and Intercultural Maturity. More specifically, the study looked at two relationships: (1) the ...