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Davis, LaVerne A. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
It was not known how the visually disabled perceived gaining employment or how perception affected employment seeking behaviors within this population. The purpose of this qualitative narrative study was to explore how the visually disabled perceived gaining employment and how perception affected employment seeking behaviors within this…
Descriptors: Employment, Visual Impairments, Work Attitudes, Qualitative Research
Andrade-Pizarro, Karen – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The present phenomenological study was designed to explore the perceived influence of mentorship relationships on the career aspirations of Hispanic students attending a community college in Central Texas. Semistructured one-on-one interviews focused on gaining an insight into the influence that 10 Hispanic students perceived mentoring had on…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Mentors, Hispanic American Students, Two Year College Students
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Holt, Chuck; Hargrove, Pauline; Harris, Sandra – Teacher Education and Practice, 2011
The purpose of this study was to investigate the life experiences and beliefs of highly effective teachers exhibiting effective classroom management. This study explores the beliefs, background, and experiences of exemplary teachers in the area of classroom management. The goal of this study was to develop a deeper understanding of how individuals…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs
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Huang, Denise; Cho, Jamie – Afterschool Matters, 2010
The data and research findings for this paper were derived from two studies. The first was commissioned to the National Afterschool Partnership (NAP) by the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate effective practices at the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLCs). The purpose of this study was to develop resources and professional…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Professional Development
Flores, Jayni – 1988
Telephone interviews with Chicanas--30 graduates and 20 dropouts from Title VII Bilingual Education Doctoral Fellowship Programs in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas are reported. The study sought information on how the Chicanas' perceptions of racism, sexism, economics, family responsibilities, support networks, role models,…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Bilingual Education, Doctoral Programs, Economic Factors
Pena, Delores C. – 1998
This study documents the struggles and successes of three Mexican American teachers over a 40-year period in the Alice Independent School District, Texas. In order to focus on the construction of the subjects' identity as Mexican American teachers, the interviews were transcribed and categorized into themes: parental influence, school experiences,…
Descriptors: Educational Experience, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnicity