Browsing by Author "Burton, Megan"

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The Culture of Homework: The Stories Teachers Tell

Lowe, Jason (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 ...

Elementary Teacher Beliefs of Mathematics Discourse During Whole Class Discussions

Walls, Jana (2021-11-15)

The art of teaching and learning mathematics is rooted in the discourse that takes place between the teacher and students and among students. This discourse creates understanding, recognition of confusion, and corrections ...

Elementary Teachers’ Perceptions of Teacher-Student Relationships and Associations with Project Lead the Way

Kizer, Ash (2024-05-07)

This study is motivated by the primary research question, “Is Project Lead the Way (PLTW) instruction associated with elementary teachers' perceptions of their relationships with students and how?” Previous research has ...

An Exploration of Comprehension Instruction in Content-Area Elementary Classes

King, Lashae (2015-07-30)

Scores on national and international tests for students in the United States indicated that students are not performing proficiently in reading. Furthermore, students are not able to comprehend complex reading tasks, which ...

An Exploration of Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Science Teaching Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Noticing of Students’ Scientific Thinking

Dailey, Brandi (2024-06-26) ETD File Embargoed

The ability to notice students' thinking is essential for effective science instruction, and science teaching self-efficacy influences teaching effectiveness. This mixed-methods study explored elementary preservice teachers’ ...

The Investigation of Interns', Teachers', and Principals' Perceptions of Preparedness in Elementary Education

Webb, Marcia (2016-12-09)

Forty to 50 percent of teachers are leaving the teaching profession in their first five years due to a lack of confidence and a feeling of incompetence when trying to meet the needs of their students in the classroom ...

Rich Instruction of Mathematical Academic Vocabulary to Enhance Mathematics Achievement of Elementary School Students

Tarpley, Carol (2015-05-07)

Mathematics scores on national and international tests for students in the United States have indicated that students in the United States have procedural understanding of mathematics but lack conceptual understanding ...

Smartphone Detection of Abnormal Equine Behavior

Burton, Megan (2018-11-20)

This research was motivated by two key facts: There are over 9.2 million horses in the United States and over 64% of adults own a smartphone. Blending these two ideas led to the genesis of this research by asking the ...

Views of the Common Core: An Examination of Upper Elementary Mathematics Teachers' Lived Experiences

Granthum, Celeste (2016-04-29)

This study was conducted to investigate perspectives of upper elementary mathematics teachers on the Alabama College and Career Readiness Standards, the Common Core State Standards for Alabama. Participants in this study ...