- A study of a specific language arts and mathematics software program: is there a correlation between usage levels and achievement?
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The purpose of this study was to compare usage levels of CompassLearning Odyssey mathematics and language arts software among fifth grade students in order to determine the relationship between usage and achievement. While educational software designed by various companies is a regular part of daily instruction in most public schools across the United States, there remains a need for research-based evidence of the efficacy of specific programs. This study used a quantitative design to compare...
Judy Theresa Gill DiLeo.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Bieger, George R.
Ed.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2007.
English
- A study of the prereferral intervention process in pennsylvania following the rescinding of the instructional support team mandate
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The increasing demand for special education services has been identified as a major contributor to the rising cost of education, and frequently students are erroneously identified as requiring special education services when their needs could be adequately addressed in the regular education classroom. The prereferral intervention process has been proposed as an alternative to the traditional refer-test-place process of identifying special education students because struggling students receiv...
Joanne Rubino Laverty.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Kovaleski, Joseph F. Committee members: William Barker; Edward Levinson; Paul Lowery.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2007.
English
- University faculty expressions of computer self-efficacy and personal attitudes regarding the viability of distance learning
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Studies have shown that there is a direct link between a teacher's attitude towards self-efficacy and effectiveness. Further studies have refined this idea of how expressions of computer self-efficacy impacts upon attitudes regarding the use of technology in the classroom and by inference, the effectiveness of such technology. The purpose of this mixed method design study was to examine the impact that such attitudes can have upon faculty teaching at institutions of higher education as they r...
Larry S Tinnerman.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Bieger, George Committee members: James Hooks; James Lenze; Kelli Paquette.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2007.
English
- A writing teacher learns from his students: the symbiosis of student -centered pedagogy and teacher research methodology
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This teacher research study documents the attempts of a college writing teacher to use response-oriented, student-centered pedagogy as a means of providing practical learning experiences for his students while simultaneously providing a practical professional development opportunity for himself. In pursuit of this goal, the teacher promoted a dialogue with the students that sought to engender their sense of engagement in the class while simultaneously encouraging their criticism and analysis ...
Wesley Foster Boozer.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Williamson, Michael M.
Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2007.
English
- Writing to learn mathematics: a mixed method study
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This study sought to address a research gap by studying students who had been taught mathematics using writing. The purpose of this study was to provide an analysis of students' perceptions of the benefits and drawbacks of this pedagogical approach. The types of writing students performed in mathematics classes were described, and students' preferences regarding these tasks were analyzed. Finally, a comparison was made between female and male students' responses in order to see whether gender...
Edel Mary Reilly.
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Bieger, George R. Committee members: Valeri Helterbran; Wenfan Yan.
D.Ed. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2007.
English