Browsing Auburn Theses and Dissertations by Department "Curriculum and Teaching"
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Climate-Smart Agriculture: Building A Resilient Cocoa Industry In Ghana
(2024-04-12)
The Study is a three-paper article dissertation. The purpose of the first paper is to examine smallholder farmer's perception of climate change in cocoa production in Ghana. The study employs shifts in environmental ...
Close, Closer, and Even Closer: Introduction of the Digital Microscope into Elementary (K5) Enrichment and Art Classrooms
(2008-12-15)
This study examines the effect of introducing digital microscopy into two elementary classrooms: Teacher E’s enrichment classes and Teacher A’s art classes. Data were obtained during 2004 by conducting preliminary interviews, ...
Comparing the Effectiveness of Reform Pedagogy to Traditional Didactic Lecture Methods in Teaching Remedial Mathematics at Four-Year Universities
(2013-07-19)
Postsecondary remedial mathematics courses often have relatively low pass rates compared to other courses (Bahr, 2008; Virginia College Community System, 2011) and have contributed to the view that mathematics is a gatekeeper ...
A Comparison of High School Students’ Development of Statistical Reasoning Outcomes in High and Low Statistical Reasoning Learning Environments
(2015-12-11)
The purpose of this study was to study the impact of conformity to Statistical Reasoning Learning Environment (SRLE) principles on students’ statistical reasoning in Advanced Placement statistics courses. The study encompassed ...
A Comparison of Music Compositional Process and Product of Two Groups of Secondary Students: Using Only Acoustic Instruments Versus Using Acoustic Instruments and iPads
(2014-12-10)
The purpose of this study was to explore compositional process stages, determine aptitude score changes, and examine differences in two groups of secondary-level general music students who composed music over eight composition ...
Comprehension Strategy Instruction with Teacher Read Alouds for First Graders
(2006-12-15)
The purpose of this experimental study was to examine the effectiveness of comprehension strategies instruction delivered through teacher read alouds on the reading comprehension abilities of first grade students. ...
Computer Science Implementations: A Study of Perceptions and Professional Development Needs
(2023-08-01)
The goal of this research was to identify the perceived needs of teachers, evaluate the overall climate of the Computer Science classroom, and address strengths and weaknesses in support for Computer Science teachers. The ...
Constructing Meaning through Talk: A Research Study Examining the Use of Dialogic Discourse in Guided Reading to Promote Student-Centered Classroom Practices in Primary Classrooms
(2019-01-22)
Teachers have been tackling the best approaches to teaching reading comprehension for decades. The classroom teacher becomes a vital component in improving the critical thinking students must develop within academic settings. ...
Contributing Factors to Agricultural Educator Disengagement
(2023-07-05)
As populations continue to rise across the globe, it is essential to continue the education of all people on the importance of agriculture. Agriculture is the backbone of society, and humans would not be successful without ...
The Culture of Homework: The Stories Teachers Tell
(2017-07-07)
One facet of education is homework. The purpose of this study was to examine how teachers use homework as an instructional strategy. This study examined the views of five educators and how they use homework as a part of ...
The Current Usage and Applications of Traditional Christian Hymns for Teaching Choral Music in the Secondary Setting
(2020-02-12)
For generations Christian hymns were used as instructional tools and performance literature (Keene, 1982; Mark & Gary, 1992); however despite their ubiquitous presence in the choral music education profession, few studies ...
Defining the Importance of Employability Skills in Career/Technical Education
(2006-12-15)
This study was designed to determine the degree to which Alabama business/marketing educators perceive the Alabama Career/Technical Curriculum Core course objectives are important in designing instruction to teach employability ...
Determining Best Practices for the Integration of Academics in Career and Technical Education Programs at Career and Technical Centers
(2014-12-16)
The Southern Regional Education Board established the Technology Centers That Work (TCTW) in 2007. Since that time, the TCTW has sought to help Career and Technical Centers (CTCs) improve both the academic and technical ...
Determining to What Extent Agricultural Content Diffuses from a Primary School through a Rural African Village: A Phenomenological Study
(2013-11-25)
Life Academy of Kimuli Uganda is a primary school for students between the ages of three and seventeen. The purpose of this school is to educate students in basic subjects, including science. The researcher identified ...
Developing Critical Consciousness of ‘Nice’ Dysconscious Racism: An Analytic Autoethnography of a K-5 General Music Specialist at a High-Needs Title I School
(2023-08-01)
The purpose of this analytic autoethnography was to explore how enacting critical consciousness (CC) through critical reflection, inquiry, discourse, and action developed my critical awareness of ‘nice’ dysconscious racism ...
Developing Successful Conductors: A Survey of Feedback Methods for Undergraduate Instrumental Conducting Courses
(2020-07-30)
Few studies have explored feedback methods in undergraduate instrumental conducting
courses. The purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate the various methods of verbal
(spoken/written) and nonverbal feedback ...
Development of the STEM Attitudes of Educators Tool: A Measurement Tool to Assess the STEM Self-efficacy and Motivation of Afterschool Educators
(2019-04-16)
The purpose of this study was to understand how a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professional development workshop improved teachers’ self-efficacy and motivation to implement STEM in their afterschool ...
Differences between high and low level preservice teachers' instructional conversations with elementary school students: A grounded theory study
(2006-05-15)
This grounded theory study attempted to explain differences observed in preservice teachers’ instructional conversations with elementary school students using an instructional framework and explicit conversational scaffold. ...
Differences in Self-Efficacy of Dual Enrolled Students through Career, Technical and Agriculture Education Participation in Postsecondary Matriculation.
(2020-11-30)
The purpose of this study was to describe characteristics related to Self-Efficacy, Dual Enrollment and Career, Technical and Agricultural Education for secondary students in North Georgia High Schools in terms of their ...
Does Repeated Readings Using Expository Text and Word Overlap Lead to a Greater Gain in Fluency and Comprehension Than Non Word Overlap in Expository Text?
(2020-11-30)
This study explored the effects of repeated readings with and without overlapping domain specific vocabulary words of expository text. The goal of the study was to test the automaticity theory, a defining component of ...