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Fisher, Jami N. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Most postsecondary American Sign Language programs have an inherent connection to their local Deaf communities and rely on the community's events to provide authentic linguistic and cultural experiences for their students. While this type of activity benefits students, there is often little effort toward meaningful engagement or attention to…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Deafness, Partnerships in Education, Program Descriptions
Lynch, Arthur T. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This dissertation used a phenomenological approach in investigating the development of a grassroots community history-based educational outreach and chronicled its development from inception to incorporation into the mission of an established institution. The research questions focused on Deweyan principles of student-centered, experiential…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Teaching Methods, Socioeconomic Status, Experiential Learning
Davis, Joyce Hubbard – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This qualitative narrative study presents the Children's Defense Fund Freedom School as an exemplar of an educational program with a model of spiritual education, which supports the preparation of pre-service teachers by nurturing an ethos of service. The purpose of this study is to examine the potential for a summer experience of…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Undergraduate Students, Learning Experience, Leadership
Lewis, Donna S. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to describe a collaborative partnership model known as the Global Educational Ecosystem, which involves three K-12 schools in Northern California, community organizations (representing science, technology, health, and arts), and Xilinx, Inc. from the perspectives of the leaders of the involved partner organizations in…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Ecology, Community Organizations, Partnerships in Education