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Prosody: A Taught Means to an End or an End Result?
(2011-09-30)
This study investigates the effectiveness of teaching prosody in a readers’ theatre format. Prosody is traditionally defined as an end result that fluent readers inadvertently possess. In that case, struggling readers ...
Elementary Preservice Teachers' Conceptions of Common Approaches to Teaching Science and Mathematics
(2011-11-22)
This study investigated preservice teachers’ thinking about common approaches to math and science education for elementary children in grades K-6. Specifically, this study focused on preservice teachers' thinking on the ...
The Integration of Hardware, Software, and Technology Tools into the Classroom of Business/Marketing Educators in Alabama
(2011-05-04)
This study was designed to investigate: (a) the degree to which business/marketing education teachers in Alabama integrate technology into their classrooms; (b) if technology is not integrated, the barriers preventing ...
Alabama High School Graduation Exam Outcomes: Agricultural Education and Its Impact
(2011-10-27)
This study sought to determine if there is possible a relationship between agricultural education class credits obtained by students and their subsequent outcome on the Alabama High School Graduation Exam (AHSGE). Also, ...
How and in What Ways Does Homogeneous Small Group Instruction in Reading Influence Struggling Middle School Readers and Their Attitudes toward Reading
(2011-04-27)
The study of how homogeneous small group instruction influences struggling middle school readers and their attitudes toward reading was a twelve-week mixed ANOVA study that examined the affects small group instruction for ...
Effects of Teaching Vocabulary Using Various Forms of Rich Instruction in Thematically Versus Randomly Grouped Sets
(2011-05-09)
This study investigated the effects of teaching vocabulary words in thematically versus randomly grouped sets in the context of various forms of rich vocabulary instruction. A group of 62 fourth graders was taught 49 ...
Influence of Exposure to Children’s Literature on Teachers’ and Students’ Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Reading
(2011-07-22)
This study explored the influence of exposure to children’s literature on both classroom teachers and their students. The investigation involved 21 teachers and 222 second grade students in an elementary school located ...
Using Creative Dramatics to Foster Conceptual Learning in a Science Enrichment Program
(2011-12-05)
This study made analysis of how the integration of creative drama into a science enrichment program enhanced the learning of elementary school students’ understanding of sound physics and solar energy. The study also sought ...
An Ethnographic Inquiry Connecting Home to School for Literacy and Mathematics Learning of Hispanic Families
(2011-12-13)
There is limited research on bilingual classroom teachers who conduct household visits of non-English speaking Hispanic families. The author and teacher explored (a) ways that three migrant, Hispanic families were involved ...
Prevalence and Epidemiology of the Vocal Problems of Music Teachers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee
(2011-04-27)
A cross-sectional survey was designed to determine the prevalence, psychosocial impact, and contributory factors of voice disorders in general music teachers, choral directors, band directors, and orchestra directors in ...