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Hardwick, Shirley Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study was initiated to explore the decline in the demonstration of moral and ethical behavior among young people in many public school settings. Media reports of verbal and physical aggression, bullying, and defiance of adults in authority have been reported in some of the larger urban school districts. Several research studies have provided…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Ethics, Personality Traits, Values Education
Zhu, Jiabin – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The U.S. has experienced a large surge of foreign talent, as evidenced by the large number of international students enrolling each year in science and engineering fields (IIE, 2010). Among the foreign countries and economies, China ranks top in the number of doctorate degree recipients from U.S. institutions in science and engineering fields…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Doctoral Programs, Epistemology
Henry, Aiyana Genae – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Cognitive Coaching is a method of instruction that recognizes the strength in thinking about thinking and fosters independent learning. Cognitive Coaching is one method of instruction that can help to better prepare teachers for the classroom. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact that Cognitive Coaching had on teacher candidates…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Coaching (Performance), Teacher Competencies, Preservice Teachers
Luchesi, Jessica – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Leaders in higher education bear the responsibility of creating educational environments and programming that promote student development and help prepare graduates to work, live, and lead in today's interconnected and global society. Such institutional programming, which fosters "intercultural maturity," defined as the cognitive,…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, College Students, Mixed Methods Research, Educational Environment
Riera, Karla Rene – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Though the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires secondary students with Asperger's syndrome (AS) to take high-stakes mathematical tests, many students with AS exhibit weaknesses in mathematical and executive functioning skills. The purpose of this mixed-methods case study was to explore the use of differentiated mathematical strategies with…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Asperger Syndrome, Secondary School Students, Individualized Instruction
Novosel, Leslie C. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Employing multiple methods, including a comparison group pre/posttest design and student interviews and self-reflections, this study represents an initial attempt to investigate the efficacy of a social and emotional learning self-regulation strategy relative to the general reading ability, reading self-concept, and social and emotional well-being…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Pretests Posttests, Comparative Analysis, Interviews
Chitty, Laura Janine – ProQuest LLC, 2012
An increased number of students graduating from high school lack college and career readiness skills to earn credit in entry-level college courses or begin a career in an entry-level position. Many schools across America have prepared to address students' college and career readiness with the adoption of Common Core State Standards. Twenty-five…
Descriptors: Multiple Literacies, Mixed Methods Research, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
Mak, Jenny Shuk Ching – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This mixed-methods study explored the influence and applicability of the Perry Scheme to students from mainland China studying in the U.S. The purpose of this mixed methods study was to explore the intellectual and ethical development of students from mainland China enrolled in a U.S graduate engineering program using the Perry Scheme of…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Asians, Engineering Education, Ethics