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Ende, Alayla – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this teacher-practitioner research study was to examine how elementary teacher candidates engaged in sensemaking about the learning process within the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and to further examine how they engaged in sensemaking about NGSS teaching and curriculum development. Interviews and course artifacts from 14…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Methods Courses, Academic Standards, Preservice Teachers
Bradley, Xavier; Stephens, Porsha; Davis, Lauren – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Classrooms are becoming increasingly diverse, and multicultural literature can be an essential tool utilized to provide representation for students from these diverse backgrounds. However, while multicultural literature can be beneficial, it is important for educators to be cautious in their selection of these books. Many of these books contain…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Reading Materials, Multicultural Education, Reading Material Selection
Hock, Amber – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The problem addressed by this study is an increasing deficit in unstructured play in education due to the intensification of academics in younger grades, leading to immature social-emotional skills. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine teacher perceptions of benefits of unstructured classroom play on the impulse control of…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Play, Elementary School Students, Social Emotional Learning
Sturm, Ryan M. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Social studies instructional experts have called for a move from a knowledge-based curriculum to conceptually-driven inquiry, though tools for educators in meeting this challenge are lacking. Simulations are potentially a powerful inquiry tool to transform students' ways of seeing the world through realistic interactions with complex social…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Social Studies, Inquiry, Active Learning
Eden Callahan – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This research is about investigating authentic learning experiences for elementary-age English learners' (ELs) engagement and attitudes toward learning. Oftentimes, EL instruction is siloed in its approach and is interdependent on what students are learning in the classroom. Moreover, due to potential limitations in language acquisition skills…
Descriptors: Authentic Learning, English Language Learners, Learning Experience, Student Attitudes
Angelic Eggert – ProQuest LLC, 2020
This qualitative study examines the use of in a one-to-one initiative at an elementary school. Digital Didactical Design serves as the framework for this research which seeks to identify the ways in which teachers are using iPads[TM], the attributes of meaningful learning present in their instruction, and the benefits, challenges, and outcomes of…
Descriptors: Computer Use, Handheld Devices, Teaching Methods, Cooperative Learning