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Abner Suarez – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Purpose and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to explore the concept of transformation by studying the transformative experiences of the faculty and graduates of ORU's Doctor of Education Program (Ed.D.). The theoretical framework for this study was Young's (2013a) transformational learning theory reframed (TLTR). An exploratory…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Doctoral Programs, Religious Colleges, Transformative Learning
Jason R. Swisher – ProQuest LLC, 2021
As the record number of forcibly-displaced persons in the world continues to rise, more people of differing origins are sharing space and trying to live together. Prolonged displacement has turned into permanent resettlement and citizenship. To reflect this geopolitical transformation, education too must transform. In this vertical case study, I…
Descriptors: Youth, Refugees, Relocation, Educational Change
Katikos, Ashley – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This qualitative phenomenological study was an exploration of the lived experiences and perceptions of five full-time faculty members and their perceptions of online teaching and learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Semistructured interviews elicited information to describe faculty perceptions of online teaching and learning and further…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Online Courses, Distance Education, College Faculty
Keti Tsotniashvili – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This dissertation research explores the complexity of transformations of academic lives and academic identities along the multiple, non-linear, conflicting, and paradoxical trajectories of the pre-Soviet, Soviet, and post-Soviet times and spaces. Academic literature on the post-Soviet transformations of higher education has usually focused on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Transformative Learning, College Faculty, Government Role
Dana Elizabeth Tottenham – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this study considers the intersections of education abroad and alumni engagement through a social justice lens. This research examines the "cultural imperative to systemic reform" (Kozaitis, 2013, p. 139) through the perspective of higher education's integration of education abroad as a core high-impact practice (Kuh,…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Social Justice, Alumni, College Graduates
Hurla, Laura Ellen – ProQuest LLC, 2023
In the spring of 2022, Learning Forward released an updated version of their professional learning standards. The concepts and research highlighted in the 2022 version of the standards are not necessarily new to the field of education. However, orchestrating the standards to create conditions for success and enact transformational processes for…
Descriptors: Standards, Faculty Development, Experienced Teachers, Educational Change
Maria Ann Noland – ProQuest LLC, 2024
In the present era of inclusion, special schools increasingly serve as spaces for the delivery of supplementary education and rehabilitation services for mainstreamed disabled children. A history of segregation and institutionalization weigh heavily on the sector, prompting many special educators to advocate for students' continued mainstreaming…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Schools, Special Education, Blindness
Dawn Louise Kramer – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The importance of culturally responsive pedagogy has gained prominence in the last few decades. Educational leaders have a significant impact on student outcomes and, as such, it is important that leaders are culturally responsive to meet student needs. The purpose of this study was to use qualitative case study methodology to gain a better…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Culturally Relevant Education, School Administration, Instructional Leadership
Rachel Tremaine – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is an explicitly stated goal of many mathematics departments across the country, and addressing ongoing disparities in outcomes and experiences within undergraduate mathematics is a shared responsibility among undergraduate mathematics community members. Despite the prevalence of ideological,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Mathematics Instruction, Diversity, Inclusion
Erin Garrant – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a shift in education that necessitated that teachers adapt how they educate and communicate with their students. Previous researchers examined general education teachers' experiences transitioning to online teaching but did not establish how alternative teachers and the at-risk students they taught were affected. The…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Learning Experience, Secondary School Teachers, Nontraditional Education
Holland, Kaylah Evelyn – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Research suggests that individuals learn best when they are involved in an experience through active learning (Bonwell & Eison, 1991; Michael, 2007; Seglem & Bonner, 2016). One of the current issues in education is that many learning environments are unengaging and only encourage students to take a passive role (Slavich & Zimbardo,…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Educational Innovation, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Temitope Efemena Olabiyi – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation, "A Need to Teach Differently: Storied Experiences of Transformative Educators in Nigerian Special Education," explored the narratives of educators who have significantly impacted the special education landscape in Nigeria. The study aimed to highlight the motivations, challenges, and transformative practices of these…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Students with Disabilities, Social Justice, Educational History
Margaret Gregg Long – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This mixed-methods action research study examined how implementing a Professional Learning Community (PLC) supports the development of metacognitive teaching. Participants were ten technical college science instructors. While PLCs are common in K-12 education, they are less employed at the postsecondary level. There is a gap in the literature…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Metacognition, Teacher Attitudes, Action Research
Nancy Lee Tipton – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This qualitative holistic single case study examined the relationship between teacher agency and efficacy and how veteran teachers respond to transformative innovation. The problem addressed was that some veteran teachers strongly resist innovation, thereby hampering change initiatives and adversely affecting not only the veteran teachers but also…
Descriptors: Professional Autonomy, Transformative Learning, Educational Innovation, Experienced Teachers
Young, Tracy Lee – ProQuest LLC, 2018
21st century preparedness is a prevalent topic in the field of education. The Common Core State Standards were developed to promote continuity for all students. Research indicates that student preparedness for college and the workforce is lacking. In order to bridge the gap, students must become intellectually autonomous. In addition to content…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Faculty Development, Program Implementation, Student Projects