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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"Educational theories"”.
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Charlotte Mason: An Introductory Analysis of Her Educational Theories and Practices
… has two goals. One is to begin to explicate the educational theories and practices of Charlotte Mason and the other is to determine whether or not her educational theories and practices are still useful in a 21st Century American School. The first goal is addressed in six essays that discuss …
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On Education and Social Power: The Educational Theories of W.E.B. Du Bois and Their Relevance to African -Centered Education
W.E.B. Du Bois offered an educational theory that sought to contextualize the role of schools and their relevance to social justice. Responding to the social-historical malaise of African American subordination, he proposed that schools could provide the impetus towards cultural, economic, and …
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The educational theories of Rudolf Steiner. An exposition of the concepts fundamental to Steiner's theories and an examination of their validity by means of a comparison with the theories of other educationalists.
The main thesis deals with the educational theories of Rudolf Steiner. These theories are dealt with in Parts III to VIII of the thesis. Before this, in Part 1, there occurs a brief description of the background and life of Steiner; and, in Part II, a,, philosophical discussion of the basic tenets …
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Theory to Practice How Developing a K-12 Curriculum in Emergency Preparedness, Life Safety, or Homeland Security Can Lead to Resiliency
… through a comprehensive program that includes an educational component that begins with a K-12 curriculum experience. Unfortunately, education is absent from any discussion on developing resiliency. In order for resiliency to be realized, children must be exposed to education that promotes …
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Analyzing Student’s Problem-solving Approaches in MOOCs using Natural Language Processing
… to gather data, NLP techniques, and existing educational theories to investigate this in the lens of both computer science and education. The thesis considers survey responses from students enrolled in a computer programming course taught on edX in Spring 2021. A total of 7,482 free-text …
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Simulated Practice Learning Design (SPL): A Framework for a Customised Approach
… Education (SBE); well-established educational theories that reach widening participation populations.<br/><br/>This thesis forwards an original contribution to knowledge through my framework for a customised design of Simulated Practice Learning. Created as an adaptable framework …
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A director's approach to Schoolhouse Rock Live!
… Chapter Two analyzes the script as well as educational theories that support its success as a learning tool. Chapter Three encompasses the elements of design in the production, while Chapter Four discusses pre-production decisions, auditions, rehearsals, and the revival of the production. …
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Mathematical transfer by chemistry undergraduate students
… programme was informed by current mathematics-educational theories. The evaluation of the intervention programme involved determining students’ mathematical understanding, their ability to transfer, and their opinions as to its usefulness. While the majority of the students found the …
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Motivating Introductory Computing Students with Pedagogical Datasets
… To test this hypothesis, my work uses two educational theories — the MUSIC Model of Academic Motivation and Situated Learning Theory — to evaluate different components of a student's learning experience for their contribution to the student's motivation. I analyze existing contexts that are …
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Learning by doing : adult studio activities in an art museum
… analyzed, and related to appropriate museum and educational theories, including adult education, experiential learning and memory theory. Among the findings are the following: some adults learn best by being given the opportunity to explore the subject through touch and by physically engaging …
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Reducing Annual Emergency Department Visits Through Improved Asthma Discharge Teaching
… center. Supporting evidence, project design, and educational theories are discussed. The primary clinical nurse leadership theme addressed is CNL as Educator. One year post implementation a chart review will be conducted, comparing the number of pediatric ED asthma presentations for the three …
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The influence of prior knowledge on specific reading competencies in assessment: Their interrelations and influence on comprehension
… addressed in the context of psychological and educational theories of reading, and reading comprehension assessment. The requirements and benefits in applying certain psychometric and advanced statistical techniques was also explored. Finally, implications for future reading research efforts …
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Purposes, processes and parameters of continuing professional learning
… of managerialism and performativity, and educational theories of socially constructivism, developmental and ethical learning were considered. A constructivist grounded theory approach was used to collect and analyse data from eighty work-based student documents and from twelve …
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Community Forestry Education in the Swan Valley, MT: Contributions of Northwest Connections' Field Program
… a question remains regarding what kind of educational experience nurtures and inspires people in community forestry? This thesis seeks to contribute to a better understanding of community forestry education by examining a field educational program known as “Landscape and Livelihood” (LL) …
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Community Forestry Education in the Swan Valley, MT: Contributions of Northwest Connections' Field Program
… a question remains regarding what kind of educational experience nurtures and inspires people in community forestry? This thesis seeks to contribute to a better understanding of community forestry education by examining a field educational program known as “Landscape and Livelihood” (LL) …
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Imitation and Adaptability in the First-Year Composition Classroom: A Pedagogical Study
… through the active classroom application of educational theories and practices.
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Linking body cues to emotions for elementary aged children: an understanding by design curriculum for social-emotional learning
… interventions. My BF is informed by three educational theories including Sociocultural Theory, Social Cognitive Theory, and the Theory of Constructed Emotions. Curriculum materials and lessons are organized as well as structured for the instructors using the Understanding by Design …
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Beyond cultural competency: Using literature to foster socially conscious medicine
… to be taken towards the one that is other. Educational theories that promote participatory, transformative, and reflective learning experience must be used to shape new educational efforts. Reforms in medical education can draw more heavily from the theories developed by scholars in …
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Strategies and Processes that Promote Sustainability of Campus Laboratory Schools in the Twenty-First Century.
… role of laboratory schools in the modern educational landscape of America. Subsequently, a survey of laboratory school directors was conducted to assess the current status of laboratory schools, examine the changing function of laboratory schools, and consider the effects of these changes. …
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