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Showing 1 to 20 of 164 for “"diverse students"”.
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Self-Concept Assessment of Linguistically Diverse Students
… of this study was to determine whether or not students of linguistically diverse backgrounds tend to have lower self-concepts, particularly in the academic setting, than those students who are from "standard" English linguistic backgrounds. This study took into account the students' linguistic …
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Connecting with diverse students through dialogue journals
… relationships with African American and Hispanic students in a third grade classroom. There were 5 participants: 3 female and 2 male, all of whom were from working class African American or Hispanic families. I implemented dialogue journals into my lessons so that my students and I could learn …
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Teachers' perceptions of their ability to teach culturally diverse students
… areas of underserved and marginalized students are mostly White, female, middle-class, affluent teachers from the Midwest that have little or no training in how to teach culturally diverse, racial, ethnic, and linguistic (DREL) student populations. The purpose of this qualitative study …
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An Examination of Texas Agricultural Education Regarding Absence of Diverse Students
… for the lack of interest in agriculture among diverse students, and the lack of interest among school administrators and teachers to encourage studies in agriculture among the diverse. The analysis of data verified the existence of a real need for more disquiet in the differences of attitudes …
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Diverse Students' Perceptions of Cultural Congruity and Environment at a University
… Language (ESL) program was designed to assist students from diverse backgrounds in being academically successful in a large western private university. Utilizing the Cultural Congruity Scale (CCS) and University Environment Scale (UES), this study analyzed the perceptions of 28 students who are …
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Perceptions of elementary cooperating teachers of working with culturally diverse students
… how they relate to the culturally and ethnically diverse students in their classrooms. They were also asked how they incorporate issues of cultural diversity in the preservice field experiences offered through the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. At the conclusion of the interviews, a …
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Addressing idiom avoidance in culturally and linguistically diverse students through biography-driven instruction
… use employed by Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) students. The review of the literature on linguistic avoidance behavior revealed that this topic was not widely researched. Less so were the instructional ways to minimize language learners’ discomfort with idioms. Raising awareness of …
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Elementary teachers' perceptions of and experiences with culturally responsive pedagogy and diverse students' achievement
… and to describe what instruction looks like when students are engaged in learning that addresses their unique cultural needs. For the purposes of this study, culturally responsive pedagogy was defined as instruction that provides authentic learning opportunities for all students by using students' …
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PRECURSORS OF TEACHERS’ SENSE OF EFFICACY TO ADDRESS THE LITERACY LEARNING OF DIVERSE STUDENTS
… (1995), to address the literacy learning of diverse first, second, or third grade (i.e., primary grade level) students. In this process, I purposively selected the location and the participants because answering my research questions required that I conduct the investigation within learning …
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Narrowing the Opportunity Gap: Developing Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
… curriculum addresses the integration of students into a new culture, as bilingual education traditionally receives minimal interest from the authorities. Akkari and Loomis (1998) explain that bilingual education is socially and historically situated, while van Lier (2004) posits that …
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The Relationship Between Socio-Economic Status and the Academic Achievement of Culturally Diverse Students
<p>Test results have shown that culturally diverse students from both high and low socioeconomic groups have continued to underperform when compared to the dominant group.</p> <p>The study focused on high achieving minority students in order to gain deeper insight of factors that lead to high …
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Interactions of diverse students in a South African university residence : the case of Tuks Village
… this study set out to explore interactions of diverse students in a South African university residence. The purpose of the study was to understand how students from different racial and ethnic backgrounds interpret their own experiences as they had to share their personal space with people who …
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Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students' Standardized English Literacy Achievement and Language Redesignation Status: A Multiple Regression Analysis
… legislation stated that by 2014 <em>all</em> students would reach proficiency in all subjects. However, this has not been the case as NCLB has had mixed effects for culturally and linguistically diverse students (CLDs) (Hopkins, Thompson, Linquanti, Hakuta, & August, 2013). Language …
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An exploratory study of the factors that influence pre-service teachers' instructional practices with diverse students.
… teachers' instructional practices with diverse students. Participants in the study included eight female 2008 graduates of a teacher education program at a private university. Factors considered were organized around four main themes: (a) campus factors (student demographics, social …
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Investigating the Influence of Race on the Teaching Philosophies and Practices of Effective Teachers of Diverse Students
… and practices of effective teachers of diverse students. Field notes collected during four months of participant observation in addition to teacher and student interviews provided the data for this study. Critical race theory was used as a framework for exploring the factors influencing …
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"I Can Do This": Understanding the Feedback Experiences of Linguistically Diverse Students in a Corequisite Writing Class
… focusing on the experiences of linguistically diverse students in higher education (Kanno & Harklau, 2012), immigrant-origin students in community colleges (Suárez-Orozco & Osei-Twumasi, 2019), and multilingual writers in college composition contexts (Matsuda, 2006). This dissertation research …
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Accessibility of Visuals in the Music Classroom Focusing on Students with Disabilities, Students in Poverty, and Culturally Diverse Students
… research focuses on visual aid accessibility for students with disabilities, students from poverty, and culturally diverse students. Each of these facets are explored, defined, and reflected on in regard to how visual aids could be more accessible for each community of students. Posters have been …
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Identifying as author: exploring the pedagogical basis for assisting diverse students to discover their identities through creatively defined literacy narratives
… concepts of text and authorship may allow for students to more easily identify with a literary heritage and identify themselves as authors whose literacy-related experiences have something significant to add to the academic conversation. The chapters present a review of literature, introduce …
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