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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Required Course"”.
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Teaching about communism in the public schools : problems, pressures and the politics of a proposed state-required course in Texas.
… The dispute over indoctrination versus objective courses about communism is only part of the disagreement. With many school systems beginning to institute courses or units about communism, the dangers of outside groups gaining control of the programs have mounted. In some cases there have been …
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An Evaluation of the Relationship Between Cognitive and Affective Taxonomic Outcomes of a University Personal Health Education Program (Knowledge, Attitudes, Locus of Control)
… of this study were to determine the effects of a required course in personal health on the knowledge and attitudes of university students and to evaluate the relationship between the hierarchical levels of the Cognitive and Affective domains of the Taxonomy of Educational Objectives within the …
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A Comparison of Health Risk Behaviors Among College Students Enrolled in a Required Personal Health Course vs. Enrolled in an Elective Personal Health Course
… is unknown if being enrolled in an elective or a required health course affects behavior change among the students. There are mixed reports on whether or not health education courses affect behavior change. Factors that may affect change are self-efficacy and the constructs that build the Health …
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The Effect of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Education Program on Knowledge, Attitudes and Sexual Behavior of Selected College Students
… education program, which was a part of a required course. The class sessions consisted of a pretest prior to student's completing the reading assignment and class discussion. During the regular class session, the researcher discussed the reading assignment, provided basic information about …
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EDUCATION THROUGH SIMULATION
… after survey to compare traditional learning (required course readings, assignments, and lectures) with the PROMPT Birthing Simulator that allows hands on, interactive learning, and feedback in preparation for the Mother-Baby clinical setting. The first PDSA cycle with Group A revealed 21% were …
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Master's Students' Experiences in a Graduate Preparation Program: Multicultural Competency and Social Justice Curriculum
… students' understanding of core concepts of the required course (privilege, oppression, and social justice) changed over time as evidenced by a primary curricular component called the photo elicitation project. Educators' experiences were also addressed, per their impact on the context in which …
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A Tale of Two Universities: Investigating Factors Affecting the Secondary to Tertiary Transition into Calculus for Students in STEM Disciplines
Calculus, an oft-required course for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, is frequently cited as a gatekeeper for student success. This study sought to investigate factors affecting the secondary to tertiary transition into calculus for students in STEM …
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Determining indicators and predictors of effective ninth grade algebra I teachers
… on Algebra I teachers is important as it is a required course for all students and it is a course that establishes future success in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). This study established latent classes of effective and non-effective Algebra I teachers …
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Differences between online and traditional instruction methods: performance and satisfaction in an interior design course
With increasing enrollment in distance education courses and limited classroom space on university campuses, departments are exploring where technology can better meet program and student needs. This study researched online education for the major of Interior Design using WebCT. The initial …
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Teacher Success, Assessment, and Evaluation Practices in Service-Learning Composition Courses
… with service-learning faculty, and analysis of course syllabi.</p> <p><em>Results.</em> Participants responding to both the survey and interviews perceived themselves as being successful at integrating service-learning with composition. However, participants did not feel that alignment of …
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HELP AS COMMUNICATIVE PRACTICE: A CRITICAL ETHNOGRAPHY OF A TEACHER EDUCATION CLASSROOM
… an ethnography of the teacher education course, "Schooling in a Diverse Society," EDUC311. I was interested in future teacher discourse because teaching often is articulated as a helping profession. For example, a common argument from my research was that to teach is to help students …
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A descriptive analysis of school law for prospective teachers as provided by the four state universities in Indiana
… no mention of school law or legal topics in the course syllabi or college catalogs; only one university class had a specific text for the instruction of legal rights and responsibilities; professors agreed that more uniformity should exist; the majority of professors recommended that a course …