Education Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Transforming into an elementary technology specialist: Stories of change
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)The experiences of elementary technology integration specialists in a Midwestern school district were explored through narrative case studies as these educators transitioned from classroom teaching to roles as technology ... -
“Alternative Success Theory”: An examination of what athletics department success means for small colleges
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)The primary purpose of this dissertation is to gain a deep understanding of the small college athletics environment by (1) measuring the fit of small college athletics departments into their respective institutions and ... -
VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE: A STUDY OF CAPACITY-BUILDING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR TEACHERS
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)Barriers of time, money, and geographic isolation have caused educators and educational leaders to seek alternatives to face-to-face, in-person professional learning. Professional Learning Communities are one means of ... -
Who Gets the Job? Who Keeps the Job? An Analysis of the Relationship between Applicants’ Performance on the AppliTrack Pre-Screening Tool and the Likelihood of their Hiring and Retention in One School District
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)This study asks if there is a correlation between the work-related characteristics and skills measured in applicants by the AppliTrack pre-screening instrument and teacher hiring and retention. It contends that there are ... -
From Boys to Men: An Interpretive Ethnography of College Football
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)This dissertation consists of an interpretive ethnography grounded in a circuit of culture framework. The ethnography was conducted on and written about the Midwest State Mustang’s (a pseudonym) football program, one of ... -
Changing Teacher Perceptions of their Roles: Pre and Post NCLB
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)The accountability movement in education charted a more outcomes-driven, standardized approach to education that emphasized labor-market outcomes. No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the cornerstone of this movement, used sanctions ... -
International field experience for preservice teachers: A case study of undergraduate students in a TESOL practicum in Korea
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)This qualitative study explores the experiences and perspectives of TESOL preservice teachers on their international field experience in Korea. During this faculty-led, short-term internship program held in Korean EFL ... -
Meeting the Needs and Expectations of Active Duty Military Families Relative to Their Child's School
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)This dissertation contributes to the discussion surrounding the military family by answering the question, “What are the experiences, needs, and expectations of active duty military families relative to their child’s ... -
From graduate schools to K-12 schools: the transformation of Chinese language teachers ---- Understanding the socialization process of novice Chinese language teachers in the U.S.
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)This study tried to understand how teacher education programs and the practices in American K-12 schools shaped beliefs and behaviors of Chinese language teachers through the theoretical framework of Lacey’s theory of ... -
The Differential Impact of the Perceived Motivational Climate in Physical Activity Settings on Adolescents’ Psychophysiological Stress & Motivational Responses
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)The purpose of this research was to investigate whether the leader-driven motivational climate in physical activity settings has a differential impact on adolescent psychological and physiological stress (i.e., salivary ... -
The Effects of Bifidobacterium Infantis 35624 on Inflammatory Markers and Exercise Performance in Collegiate Female Swimmers
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)The purpose of this study was to determine the effects Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 (B. infantis35624) has on exercise performance, inflammation/immune function, and cognitive outlook during a six week exercise training ... -
Preservice Teachers and Their Preconceptions of the NGSS Science and Engineering Practice of Developing and Using Models in Elementary Science Education
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)The science and engineering practice of developing and using models is a new science practice identified to achieve the vision of three-dimensional teaching and learning and as such should be an important new component of ... -
A Study of Three Alternative Schools
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)Abstract This study is an inquiry into three diverse alternative school settings located in different school districts, serving students at risk of not graduating from high school. The three alternative school programs ... -
English language-learning experiences of bilingual teachers of English Language Learners: a source of personal practical knowledge and critical pedagogy
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)This study set out to examine the English language-learning experiences of formerly classified ELLs, who are now teachers, as a source of personal practical knowledge (Clandinin, 1985), and its influence on their teaching ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF TECHNOLOGY ON LANGUAGE LEARNING AND MOTIVATION WITH UZBEK EFL AND UNITED STATES ESL STUDENTS
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)ABSTRACT This study had two aims. The first aim of the study was to investigate the English language learning motivation level of the upper level English as Foreign Language (EFL – junior and senior) college students at ... -
The relationship between perceived motivational climate, burnout, and well-being in division I athletes
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between Division I athletes’ perceptions of the motivational climate on their sport team to their levels of sport burnout (i.e., physical and emotional exhaustion; ... -
EXAMINATION OF MUSCLE QUALITY AND MOTOR UNIT BEHAVIOR OF THE FIRST DORSAL INTEROSSEOUS OF NORMAL AND OVERWEIGHT CHILDREN
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)It is unknown whether differences in muscle quality or motor unit (MU) behavior exist between normal weight (NW) and overweight (OW) children Purpose: Therefore, the purposes of this study were to examine potential differences ... -
The Effect of Internal vs. External Focus of Attention Instructions on Countermovement Jump Variables in NCAA Division I Baseball Players
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)INTRODUCTION: Coaches utilize verbal instruction to focus an athlete’s attention on pertinent aspects of a skill. Focus of attention can be classified as either internal or external (13). An internal instruction directs ... -
Relationship of Motivational Climate to Performance Among NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Players
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)This study examined the relationships between Division I men’s basketball players’ perceptions of the motivational climate on their team to various basketball outcomes, perceived support from coaches, teammates, and ... -
Culture Shock: The Integration of Military Veterans in Higher Education
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)The purpose of this study is to examine the experiences that active duty enlisted military veterans undergo when they enter higher education as undergraduates after their time in service. How do the experiences of active ...