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Introductory Physics Students' Physics and Mathematics Epistemologies
(2017-06-09)The purpose of this three study dissertation is to investigate why students are enrolled in introductory physics courses experience difficulties in being successful; one possible source of their difficulties is related to ... -
Incorporating Course-Embedded Peer Tutors in an Accelerated Developmental Writing Program
(2016-11-17)This dissertation presents an in-depth case study investigating the developmental writing program at a small, private Christian liberal arts university in the Southwest United States. This developmental writing program ... -
Academic Language and Knowledge Acquisition Process of a Young Spanish-Speaking Newcomer
(2016-11-17)This thesis examines the challenges that a young Spanish-speaking, newcomer student from Puerto Rico encountered in her schooling journey during her first year in a school in Central Texas and the instructional approaches ... -
Assessing Media Literacy among Students Enrolled in Basic Writing and First-Year Composition
(2016-04-20)Systematic media literacy education at the college level is largely nonexistent in the U.S. Because assessment is necessary for the development of curriculum and standards, it is crucial that researchers develop instruments ... -
Educating the Masses: A multisite case study of academic services & policies in community colleges in India
(2016-04-20)The concept of Community Colleges (CCs) in India is adopted from America, but the model is tailored according to the country’s socio-economic needs. The purpose of this multisite case study was to understand the students’ ... -
Developing Professionals: Graduate Teaching Assistant and Tutor Preparation at Hispanic Serving Institutions
(2015-04-22)This dissertation is a multisite case study exploring the preparatory experiences of graduate teaching assistants (TAs) and graduate writing center tutors who teach or tutor students placed into developmental education-level ... -
Understanding Writing: Community College Faculty Conceptualizations of Disciplinary Writing across Texas
(2014-07-14)This dissertation presents a study designed to uncover instructors’ understandings of disciplinary writing in order to understand how their conceptualizations may hinder or support students’ development as successful writers ... -
Use of Peer-Training and Social Stories™ to Increase Interactions and Prosocial Behaviors of General Education Students Toward Their Peers with Autism
(2014-04-01)Many elementary schools in Central Texas are moving toward full inclusion into the mainstream general education classroom for children with autism. Research has been conducted on the social integration process and strategies ... -
The Lived Experiences of Female University Presidents in Texas: Stories from a Feminist Standpoint
(2012-11-30)The purpose of this qualitative research study was to illustrate the ways in which female university presidents navigate the male-dominated world of higher education. The pathways female university presidents followed in ... -
Teacher and Pre-Service Teacher Perceptions of Social Studies Content Standards
(2012-07-27)In this mixed-methods study, I investigated how teachers and pre-service teachers perceive social studies content standards. My study focused on three main areas: (a) classroom implementation of content standards, (b) ... -
A Study of a Developmental Reading Class for Hispanic Males at a Texas University
(2012-07-09)Though developmental education has long been part of American post-secondary education, reliable evidence of its benefits, especially for ethnic minorities in reading, is lacking (Swail, Cabrera, Lee, & Williams, 2005). ... -
College and Career Readiness of First Time in College Social Studies Students
(2012-06-28)The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the disconnect that exists between secondary social studies instruction and post-secondary instruction by exploring the understandings and expectations of US history ... -
The Effects of Online Discussions on Student Preparedness and Quiz Scores
(2012-06-27)This mixed methods study investigated the effects of online discussions on student preparedness for chapter quizzes and quiz scores. Surveys, journal prompts, and paired t-tests, were used to determine student preparedness, ... -
Vocabulary Development for Academic Success in Kindergarten English Language Learners
(2012-06-25)Based on research of the literature on first- and second-language acquisition and learning, an experimental study was conducted with kindergarten English Language Learners for a period of four months. The purpose of this ...
