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Strawser, Cassondra L. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The researcher surveyed 126 members of the Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors (NDEP) group from all six NDEP regions across the country to examine the relationship between their ideologies, commonly utilized pedagogical techniques, and collaborative experiences with colleagues from different professions. The study also examined the…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Teaching Methods, Dietetics, Group Discussion
Winstead, Robert A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Over the past few decades thousands of special education teachers have been teaching students with disabilities on emergency or temporary certificates (Barnes, Crow, & Schaefer, 2007). The majority of these teachers entered the field of education with little to no preparation. Most of these under qualified teachers were hired in rural areas.…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Teacher Certification, Special Education Teachers, Cohort Analysis
Lepisto-Wood, Kimberly – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In an urban Texas Independent School District (TXISD), novice teachers leave the field of education for different careers within the first 3 years of employment at a rate that is nearly twice the Texas average and near the top of the national novice teacher attrition rate range. This study examined the lived experiences of 23 TXISD novice teachers…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Novices, Teacher Persistence, Urban Schools
Sims, Julius R., I – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Burnout is a syndrome consisting of emotional exhaustion (EE) and depersonalization (DPZ) (Yong & Yue, 2007). Teachers who fall victim to burnout are likely to be less sympathetic toward students, have a lower tolerance for classroom disruption, be less apt to prepare adequately for class, and feel less committed and dedicated to their work…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Learning Experience, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Burnout
Hill, Randy James – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The purpose of this quantitative, multiple regression study was to examine the relationship between 10 adjunct instructor characteristics and organizational commitment and job satisfaction. Part-time instructors who taught for the institution during the 2012-2013 academic year completed an electronic survey with questions from three valid and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Motivation
Matsuzaki, William Masatu – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Current research has shown that about one-third of new teachers in the United States leave the profession within the first three years, thus, making it a priority to support new teachers in the classroom. To address this issue, research is needed to better understand the needs and experiences of novice educators in a variety of educational…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Case Studies, Beginning Teachers, Teaching Experience
Perry, Kimberly A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to analyze the use of a course management system in relation to faculty characteristics and instructional environments at a rural community college in California. The use of the course management system, Blackboard, was the technology studied. This study used a nonexperimental quantitative ex post facto research…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Teacher Characteristics