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Author:

Tekin, Ali Kemal

Title:

AN INVESTIGATION OF TURKISH PARENTS’ BELIEFS AND PERCEPTIONS FOR INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN’S EDUCATION

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

beliefs and perceptions
parent involvement
young children
Turkish
early childhood
child development

File:

Download Ali_Kemal_Tekin_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Daniel Dean Hade, Committee Member
Hoi Kin Suen, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Searfoss, Annette Louise

Title:

Family and Center-Based Child Care Providers' Beliefs and Concerns About Professional Development Opportunities

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

child care
early childhood education
beliefs
concerns
professional development
Concerns-Based Adoption Model
expectancy-value theory

File:

Download Annette_Searfoss_Dissertation_2011.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr James Johnson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Ewald Johnson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member
Andrea Vujan Mccloskey, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Kesten, Alper

Title:

A Case Study: Social Studies Preservice Teachers' Perceptons and Attitudes Toward Computer Technologies

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Preservice teachers
social studies
computer technology
attitudes
perceptions

File:

Download ThesisMaster.pdf

Committee Members:

Murry R Nelson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Marily Page, Committee Member
Patrick Willard Shannon, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Ivrendi, Asiye

Title:

The influence of kindergarten teachers' and principals' supervisory association on curriculum and teaching

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

kindergarten teacher-principal supervisory associa
early childhood curriculum
supervision of kindergarten teachers
Developmentally appropriate practices

File:

Download asiyeDiss_1_.pdf

Committee Members:

James Ewald Johnson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
John Daniel Marshall, Committee Member
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Wilt, Brian James

Title:

Preservice Teachers to Inservice Teachers: Teaching for Social Justice

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Social Justice
Antioppressive Education
Critical Multiculturalism
Diversity
Power
Privilege
Oppression

File:

Download Brian_Wilt.pdf

Committee Members:

Debra M Freedman, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Miryam Espinosa Dulanto, Committee Member
John Daniel Marshall, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Ogrenir, Burcin

Title:

Investigating the Relationships between Emotional Intelligence and Preservice Teachers' Views of Teacher Effectiveness

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

teacher effectiveness
emotional intelligence
preservice

File:

Download burcinogrenirdissertation2008.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Daniel Dean Hade, Committee Member
Senel Poyrazli, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Tarman, Bulent

Title:

ANALYSIS OF THE CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES IN TURKISH SOCIAL STUDIES/HISTORY EDUCATION IN REGARD TO THE EUROPEAN UNION STANDARDS

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Social Studies
education

File:

Download Bulent_Tarman_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Marilyn L Page, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Murry R Nelson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Patrick Willard Shannon, Committee Member

Author:

Liao, Chien-Tzu

Title:

The Correlations between Shy College EFL Students in Taiwan and Their English Learning

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

English
EFL college students
shy
Taiwan

File:

Download thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Ladislaus M Semali, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Roger C Shouse, Committee Member

Author:

Shen, Chia-Shen

Title:

Early Childhood Educators' Perceptions of Quality and School Climate in Preschool Programs

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

program quality
early childhood program
school climate

File:

Download Thesis_of_Chiashen_Shen.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jamie Myers, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
John W Tippeconnic Iii, Committee Member

Author:

Hankin, Deborah Sue

Title:

INDIVIDUAL NOVICE TEACHER NEEDS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: AN EVALUATION OF A WELL-RESPECTED INDUCTION PROGRAM

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

new teacher induction
new teacher support
novice teacher professional development
mentoring
induction
novice teacher needs

File:

Download DHankin_DissertationETD_12-06PDF.pdf

Committee Members:

James F Nolan Jr., Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Debra Freedman, Committee Member
Nona Ann Prestine, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Gu, Donghua

Title:

TEACHERS' ATTITUDES TOWARD KINDERGARTEN INCLUSION IN CHINA

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

kindergarten
inclusion
Teachers's attitudes
early childhood education

File:

Download dissertation_dhg.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert F Nicely Jr., Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Pamela S Wolfe, Committee Member

Author:

Bedel, Emine F

Title:

INTERACTIONS AMONG PERSONALITY CONSTRUCTS AND ATTITUDES TOWARD TEACHING IN TURKISH EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER CANDIDATES

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

personality
preservice teacher
attitudes

File:

Download efb_dis.pdf

Committee Members:

John Daniel Marshall, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Ladislaus M Semali, Committee Member
Abdullah Yavas, Committee Member

Author:

Choi, Eunjung

Title:

A CASE STUDY OF AN EARLY CHILDHOOD INCLUSIVE PROGRAM: TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COLLABORATION

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

inclusion
teacher professional development
teacher collaboration
early childhood education
early special education
pre-service training
in-service training

File:

Download Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr James Johnson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Ewald Johnson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Vivian Yenika Agbaw, Committee Member
David Lee, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

ERSAY, EBRU

Title:

Preschool Teachers' Emotional Experience Traits, Awareness of Their Own Emotions, and Their Emotional Socialization Practices

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

teachers
emotions
attention
clarity
intensity
expression
awareness
socialization
young children

File:

Download EbruThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

James Ewald Johnson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
John Daniel Marshall, Committee Member
Iris M Striedieck, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Al Morshedi , Ghadah Hassan

Title:

ACADEMIC SOCIALIZATION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE EXPERIENCES OF THE EMIRATI AND SAUDI STUDENTS AT U.S. UNIVERSITIES

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Culture Shock
Gulf Region Students
Disciplinary Socialization
Language Socialization
Academic Socialization

File:

Download Ghadah_Hassan__Al_Morshedi_Dissertation_.pdf

Committee Members:

Jamie Myers, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member
Jamie Myers, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Ladislaus M Semali, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert Clark, Committee Member

Author:

Duo, Gina

Title:

Parents' attitudes toward kindergarten assessment and selection in Taiwan: A study using government-identified quality factors

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

attitude
kindergarten
early childhood programs
assessment
selection

File:

Download dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David Brent Mcnaughton, Committee Member
Ladislaus M Semali, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Tekin, Gokce

Title:

TURKISH MOTHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD CHILDREARING PRACTICES

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Istanbul
childrearing attitudes
Turkish mothers
parental attitudes
early childhood education
Turkey

File:

Download Gokce_Tekin_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Daniel Dean Hade, Committee Member
Hoi Kin Suen, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Wang, Huei-Ling

Title:

Early Childhood Educators' Perceptions of Professional Competence in Preschool Settings

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

self-desired competence
current competence status
professional competence

File:

Download Thesis_of_Huei-Ling_Wang.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jamie Myers, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
John W Tippeconnic Iii, Committee Member

Author:

Kotaman, Huseyin

Title:

IMPACTS OF DIALOGICAL STORYBOOK READING ON CHILDREN’S RECEPTIVE VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT AND THEIR PARENTS’ SELF-EFFICACY FOR STORYBOOK READING

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

storybook reading
receptive vocabulary
early childhood

File:

Download KotamanThesis2.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Gregory John Kelly, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Rayne Audrey Sperling, Committee Member

Author:

Tseng, Hsia-yen

Title:

Effect of Self-Management Procedure in Preschool Setting

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

self-management procedure
preschool

File:

Download thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David Lee, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
"Ribert F Nicely, Jr", Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Bechtold, Joy Marie

Title:

EARLY-CARE AND EDUCATION TEACHERS’ PRECEPTION OF HIGH QUALITY EARLY-CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IN RELATION TO THEIR EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT LEVEL AND EXPERIENCE

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Teacher Education
Early Childhood
Early Childhood Education

File:

Download Dissertation_Dec_2011.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr James Johnson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr James Johnson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Patrick Willard Shannon, Committee Member
Dr Richard Fiene, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Aldemir, Jale

Title:

PRESERVICE-TEACHERS’ BELIEFS ABOUT YOUNG CHILDREN, THEIR PARENTS, AND TEACHING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

images of parents
images of young children
Beliefs of preservice-teachers
images of ECE teacher

File:

Download DOCTORAL_THESIS.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Eunice May Askov, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Jacqueline Edmondson, Committee Member

Author:

Jones, Kathleen Marie

Title:

Elementary teachers' perceptions of science inquiry and professional development challenges and opportunities

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

elemenatary teachers and science
science inquiry
prfessional development in science education

File:

Download Kathleen_Jones_Final_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

James F Nolan Jr., Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Carla Zembal Saul, Committee Member
Denise Gaspari Meister, Committee Member

Author:

Dira-Smolleck, Lori Ann

Title:

THE DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF AN INSTRUMENT TO MEASURE PRESERVICE TEACHERS’ SELF-EFFICACY IN REGARD TO THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE AS INQUIRY

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Elementary Science Teaching
Scientific Inquiry
Science Teaching
Science
Self-Efficacy
Instrument Development

File:

Download etd.pdfDownload errata.smolleck.pdf

Committee Members:

Carla Zembal Saul, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Debra M Freedman, Committee Member
Kathleen Anderson Sillman, Committee Member

Author:

Napoleon, Larry

Title:

Pre-Service Teachers' Perceptions And Attitudes Toward Career And Technical Education

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Perceptions
Preservice Teachers
Career and Technical Education
Attitudes
Teacher Education Programs

File:

Download Napoleon_Dissertation_Final_eTD_submission.pdf

Committee Members:

John Daniel Marshall, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Daniel Marshall, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Murry R Nelson, Committee Member
Kenneth Gray, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Nell, Marcia Lyn

Title:

SCHOOLS AND PARENTS ACTIVELY REACHING KIDS FOR LITERACY EVERYDAY (SPARKLE): PROMOTING POSITIVE PARENTAL SELF PERCEPTIONS THROUGH THE USE OF INTERACTIVE STORYBOOK TECHNIQUES

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

parent involvement
family literacy
reading alouds
emergent literacy
interacitve reading
parental capabilities
parental responsibilities
parental efficacy
parental rrole construction

File:

Download MarciaNell.pdf

Committee Members:

James Ewald Johnson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Patrick Willard Shannon, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Debra M Freedman, Committee Member

Author:

Salem, Muhammad Solyman Abdel-Sayed

Title:

THE EFFECT OF JOURNAL WRITING ON WRITTEN PERFORMANCE, WRITING APPREHENSION, AND ATTITUDES OF EGYPTIAN ENGLISH MAJORS

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Communicative Language Teaching
Journal Writing
L2 Writing
Written Performance
Writing Apprehension
Writing Ability
Teaching L2 Writing
Attitudes

File:

Download Muhammad_s_Dissertation_1.pdf

Committee Members:

Sandra J. Savignon, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Lisa A Reed, Committee Member
Anne Whitney, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Scott Payne, Committee Member

Author:

Amond, Mary Beth

Title:

ENACTING AN INQUIRY STANCE: EXAMINING THE LONG-TERM IMPACT OF LEARNING TO TEACH IN A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL THAT FOSTERS TEACHER INQUIRY

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

professional development school
teacher inquiry
reflection
adaptive expertise

File:

Download MB_Amond_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

James F Nolan Jr., Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Bernard Joel Badiali, Committee Member
Carla Zembal Saul, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Huang, Mei-ching

Title:

THE USE OF PROCESS WRITING AND INTERNET TECHNOLOGY IN A TAIWANESE COLLEGE ENGLISH WRITING CLASS: A FOCUS ON PEER REVIEWS

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

process writing
Internet technology
peer review
English writing

File:

Download Dis.pdf

Committee Members:

Lourdes Diaz Soto, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jamie Myers, Committee Member
Grant H Henning, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Tsai, Min-Ju

Title:

GUIDING TAIWANESE KINDERGATENERS' EMOTIONAL UNDERSTANDING AND EMOTION REGULATION: THE EFFECTS OF CHILDREN¡¦S PICTURE BOOKS

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

children's picture books
emotional understanding
emotion regulation

File:

Download Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Daniel Dean Hade, Committee Member
Richard Hazler, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Ulker, Riza

Title:

A Study of Turkish Kindergarten Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Two Instructional Models: Direct Instruction and Child-Initiated Instruction

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

child-initiated instruction
direct instruction
classroom social behavior
kindergarten

File:

Download Riza_Ulker.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Daniel Dean Hade, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Rayne Audrey Sperling, Committee Member
Patrick Willard Shannon, Committee Member

Author:

Abdel Kader, Shereen Adel Ibrahim

Title:

ENHANCING CREATIVE BEHAVIORAL EXPRESSIONS IN SCHOOL SYSTEMS: THE NEED FOR EDUCATIONAL REFORM AND A CENTER FOR CREATIVITY

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Creative Product
Descriptor Behavior
Achievement
Creativity
Classroom
Early Childhood
Children
Recognition
Teacher
Center for Creativity
Education Reform
School System
Behavior Expression
Creative Behavior
Creative Process
Identification
Curriculum
Instruction
Assessment
Indicator
Factor
Misconception

File:

Download Final_Thesis_04-17-08.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Jamie Myers, Committee Member
Daniel Dean Hade, Committee Member

Author:

Huang, Shou-Chi

Title:

CHILDREN’S BEHAVIORAL AND LEARNING SELF-REGULATION IN TRANSITION PERIOD: A STUDY OF FIRST GRADE STUDENTS IN TAIWAN

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

CHILDREN
FIRST GRADE
SELF-REGULATION

File:

Download Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Peggy Noel Van Meter, Committee Member
Ladislaus M Semali, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Song, Seung-Min

Title:

Korean mothers' beliefs and practices on early English education in ESL and EFL contexts

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

File:

Download SeungMinThesis1.pdf

Committee Members:

James Ewald Johnson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Susan Mary Land, Committee Member
Jamie Myers, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Chuang, Tsung-Yen

Title:

THE EFFECTS OF COMPUTER AND VIDEO GAMING AS PLAY EFFECTS ON ELEMENTARY STUDENTS' COGNITIVE PROCESSES AND LEARNING ACHIEVEMENTS IN TAIWAN

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Child's Play
Computer Games
Instructional Technology
MANOVA
Taiwan

File:

Download Tsung-Yen_Chuang_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert F Nicely Jr., Committee Member
Brian K Smith, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Chen, Wen-ling

Title:

An Investigation into the Perceptions of Nursery School Directors and Teachers Towards Use of An Assessment Instrument in Early Childhood Education/Care Evaluations of Nursery School Quality in Taiwan

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Government Regulations
Three Systems Models
Assessment Instruments
Early Childhood Curriculum
High-quality Nursery Schools
Early Childhood Education

File:

Download Thesis_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jamie Myers, Committee Member
Roger C Shouse, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Gu, Wei

Title:

Teachers' Attitudes Toward Parental Involvement in Selected Government Kindergartens in China

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

China
parental involvement
attitudes

File:

Download WeiGu_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Ladislaus M Semali, Committee Member
Roger C Shouse, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Tsai, Yi-Wen

Title:

The Impact of Dialogic Reading: Facilitating Language Acquisition of Young Children with Hearing Impairments in Taiwan

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Dialogic Reading
Hearing-Impairemed Children
Language Acquisition

File:

Download eTD_Yi-Wen_Tsai.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Committee Member
Ladislaus M Semali, Committee Member
Pamela S Wolfe, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Kim, Yang Eun

Title:

SELF-EFFICACY WITH REGARD TO THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TEACHERS IN KOREA

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Self-Efficacy. Early Childhood Education. Early Ch

File:

Download Total_Dissertation-YangEun_Kim.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Carla Zembal Saul, Committee Member
Scott P Mcdonald, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Lin, Yen-Chun

Title:

Parents' Perceptions of Child's Play and the Relation to Children's Development of Social Competence and Creativity

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

child play
social competence
creativity

File:

Download Yen-Chun_Lin_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Tomas Yawkey, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Daniel Dean Hade, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Robert Lee Burgess, Committee Member

Author:

Huang, Yu-Chuan

Title:

Private Kindergarten Scorecard

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

performance management
self-evaluation

File:

Download Final_Defense_4-30-2007_-stakeholer_internal_organizaion_process.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas Daniel Yawkey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jamie Myers, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
William Hartman, Committee Member

Author:

Connelly, Kimberly Ann

Title:

The Primary Practices Questionnaire (PPQ): The Development and Validation of an Instrument Measuring Teachers' Perceptions of their Implementation of 'Developmentally Appropriate' Responsive Practices in the Primary Grades

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

elementary education
early childhood education
primary grades
survey development
teacher practices
developmentally appropriate practices

File:

Download Connelly_Dissertation_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

James F Nolan Jr., Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Ewald Johnson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephanie L Knight, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Oliveras, Yanira

Title:

The empirical relationship between administrator ratings of teacher effectiveness and student achievement on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

administrator ratings
teacher effectiveness
student achievement

File:

Download Oliveras_Dissertation_The_Empirical_Relationship_between_admin_ratings_of_teacher_effectiveness__stu_achievement_on_Texas_STAAR.pdf

Committee Members:

James F Nolan Jr., Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bernard Joel Badiali, Committee Member
Iris M Striedieck, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Yang, Sungwoo

Title:

The Study Of Variables Influencing The Effect Of English Medium Instruction On Academic Content Learning And English Proficiency Development

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

English medium instruction (EMI)
ESL/EFL teaching
tertiary level

File:

Download Sung_Woo_Yang_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Jamie Myers, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mari Haneda, Committee Member
Roger C Shouse, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Rose Mary Zbiek, Special Member

Author:

Jin, Meong-hee

Title:

Technology integration in the context of collaboration in early childhood settings

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Collaboration
Technology knowledge
Technology pedagogy
Technology integration

File:

Download Jin_Dissertation2014a1.pdf

Committee Members:

James Ewald Johnson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member
Jamie Myers, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Swartz, Suzanne Elizabeth

Title:

children, imaginary companions, and narrative skills:two case studies of the potential developmental benefits of imaginary companion play for the narrative skills of young children

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

decontextualized language
dynamic systems theory
imaginary companion play
narrative skill
play-literacy nexus.

File:

Download SwartzS.E.Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

James Ewald Johnson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Ewald Johnson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Vivian Yenika Agbaw, Committee Member
Daniel Dean Hade, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Special Member

Author:

Almoaiqel, Salman Abdullah

Title:

Perceptions of Saudi School Teachers about Teaching Arabic Language Arts Using an Integrated Approach: An Exploratory Study

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Teaching Arabic Language Arts
Integrated Approach
Perceptions of Saudi School Teachers
Integrating Arabic Language Arts

File:

Download Salman_Almoaiqels_Dissertation_2014_FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

Jamie Myers, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jamie Myers, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Special Member

Author:

Al Thowaini, Mohammad

Title:

Can I see me? A study of pictorial representations in Saudi elementary textbooks and teacher and curriculum developers’ perceptions of multiculturalism

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Multiculturalism
diversity
education
science textbook
teacher education
curriculum
Saudi Arabia

File:

Download Malthowaini_2015.pdf

Committee Members:

Jamie Myers, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
James F Nolan Jr., Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
Ladislaus M Semali, Committee Member

Author:

Wu, Mei Hsuan

Title:

Taiwanese pre-service teachers' play perceptions and practice: a case study

Graduate Program:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Children's play
perceptions of play
practice of children's play
the implementation of children's play
teacher preparation

File:

Download Vianas_Dissertation_2016_Final__.pdf

Committee Members:

James Ewald Johnson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Ewald Johnson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Matthew Edward Poehner, Committee Member
Roger C Shouse, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member
William Carlsen, Special Member