Education Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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A Study of Progression: Exploring the academic and social experiences of successful Latinas at the University of Kansas
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)This study explores the social and academic experiences of Latinas at the University of Kansas, with an aim at understanding how these experiences impact their progression to degree. Literature on progression to degree of ... -
A Qualitative Case Study: Understanding the Mathematical Identity of Elementary Preservice Teachers
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)This qualitative case study examined the mathematical identities and perceptions of equity of eight female elementary preservice teachers in their junior year of a teacher preparation program at a Midwestern research ... -
Inception vs Completion: Comparing the Effects of Two Treatments on the Acquisition of le
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)This study aims to explore the effects of two instructional treatments on adult English-speaking Chinese learners’ learning of the Chinese particle le. Previous studies reveal that adult English-speaking Chinese learners’ ... -
Career Focused Education: Evaluating Career Academies in a Large Midwestern District
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)It is generally agreed upon that in order to be an effective, contributing member of society one must work. The current axiom in education today revolves around preparing students to be college and career ready, with the ... -
Kansas Female Superintendents: Historic Barriers and Prospects for the Future
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Although women have dominated the public education workforce, limited access to senior leadership remains evident. In Kansas, over 78 percent of teachers are women, but less than 15 percent of women serve as school district ... -
Identity Matters: An Exploratory, Mixed Methods Case Study to Examine the Influence of Athlete and Student Identity Salience on the Giving Patterns of Student-Athletes at a Highly Selective Midwestern Private University
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)This dissertation consists of an interpretive, bounded case study conducted at the University of Chicago, a selective private research institution with a Division III athletics program. At selective institutions, alumni-athletes ... -
CREATING A COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CULTURE THROUGH THE PRACTICE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING AND LEARNING (SoTL)
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)At the college-level, instructors are experts in their own subject matter, but often have less knowledge of the theory and practice of successful teaching models and techniques for enhancing student learning and engagement ... -
Variation in Counseling Styles in High Schools: Effects of Context and Location
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)This study addresses the following research question: How do counselors in different school contexts evaluate their students’ college readiness and offer post-secondary guidance? Best practices in school counselor use of ... -
Exploring the Identity Negotiation of East Asian Graduate Teaching Assistants: A Case Study of Academic Identity, Social Identity and Teacher Identity
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)The Council of Graduate Schools received 749,000 graduate applications by international students in Fall 2018.Though the Open Doors (2018) reported international graduate students at the US institutions decreased by 2.1% ... -
Investigating the Relationship between faculty perception of educational technology and the level of technology integration into teaching and learning
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)There are three main research goals of this study. The first one is to examine the level of technology integration into teaching by Saudi university faculty members. The second goal of this study is to investigate Saudi ... -
Perceived Support for Instructional Innovation Within Urban Charter Schools in Kansas City, Missouri
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)The purpose of this study was to create a qualitative and descriptive study about the perception of charter school teachers regarding their support for innovative instructional practices at the classroom level. This study ... -
Beyond Our Backyard: An Inquiry into International Alumni Giving at the University of Kansas
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)The purpose of this mixed method study was to explore the philanthropic giving behaviors of international alumni to a state public university (University of Kansas) once they graduated from the university. The primary data ... -
The Introduction and Development of Historical Argumentation in an Eighth Grade U.S. History Classroom
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)The purpose of this study was to examine how students used the elements of a historical argument to interpret how equality and opportunity affected marginalized groups in a given historical era. To do this, 150 eighth grade ... -
Graduation Rates and Long-Term Suspension Recovery Programs
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)This study used student suspension data from one suburban and one rural school district in Missouri to describe the relationship between participation in long-term suspension credit-recovery programs and graduation rates ... -
Playing for a Good Cause: Investigating Consumer Perceptions of Sport Brands in Cause-Related Marketing Campaigns
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Drawing from previous research on the Stereotype Content Model (Fiske, Cuddy, & Glick, 2007) the brand processing model (MacInnis & Jaworski, 1989), and brand image transfer (Simonin & Ruth, 1998), the author aimed to ... -
Intentional Planning in the Read Aloud: A Case for Questioning
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Reading aloud is an important instructional activity for helping young children learn early literacy skills and develop content knowledge. When teachers ask questions during a read aloud, they can help students notice and ... -
EXAMINING CLASSROOM-LEVEL INTERVENTIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH ADHD-ASSOCIATED ACADEMIC ISSUES PRE-DIAGNOSIS
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)This study examined the timing of teacher responses to student issues associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), pre-diagnosis, in the general education setting. Amid widespread concerns over an ... -
Selecting the Common Book: Anarchy and Ambiguity in Action
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Using a framework derived from institutional theory, this study investigated the purposes and motivations behind selections of common books during the last three years. Thirty-one face-to-face and phone interviews were ... -
The Relationship Between Protective Behavioral Strategies and Negative Alcohol-Related Consequences
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Excessive alcohol consumption is salient among the college population and many students are at risk of experiencing negative alcohol-related consequences. In an effort to reduce negative consequences, the use of protective ... -
Do Mobility Attitudes Affect African-American Students Course Taking Behavior?
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)African-Americans have made significant progress in the United States; however. one area that shows that equality has not been achieved between African-American students and white students is the achievement gap. The ...