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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