Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Lessons learned: trying to change science teachers' pedagogy through professional development, Nancy E. Geving
The transformative leader: style, mindset, and wisdom, Jana Hennen-Burr
Conflict management in higher education: how university ombudsmen describe their experiences with program implementation and development, Christina Irene Kaiser
Jazz elements of effective collaboration: a comparative study of collaboration in Japanese and American schools, Naomi Ono LeBeau
Early intervention for young children with autism: interventionists share their journey and perspectives of intervention, Donna Lynn Miller
Schools and families of divorce: teacher assumptions of non-resident fathers, Charles N. Nelson
A dual immersion program in Minnesota, Mantilla Eudora A. Olivares
Do you know the stories your students have to tell?: using Latino immigrant English learner narratives to inform teaching, Kristy Marie Otte
How does using a model-centered approach to teaching linear equations affect students' attitudes about learning mathematics?, David Earl Pugh
24/7 access to iPads: middle school students' perceptions, Heidi Barklow Saari
Crafting civic curricula: developing instruction that shapes student attitudes and behaviors, Zachary Tyler Sullivan
Connecting elementary principals' emotional-social intelligence and their use of balanced leadership responsibilities, Jeanne A. Svobodny
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Urban teacher leaders' perceptions of professional purpose and school culture through metaphors: a case study of one Midwestern high school, Christina Babadjanian
Assessing digital scholarship in higher education, Susie A. Brooks
Reactive attachment disorder in elementary education, M Kelly Duffy
Reflective teaching practices: novice secondary teachers reflect on practice, Elizabeth L. Keeling
How leaders in the helping/service professions describe their servant leadership in terms of wisdom and humility, James T. Rustad
Reflecting on the role of a secondary literacy coach in an urban high school, Reber Nicole Schiffler
Multicultural supervision competency development in a technical college setting, Vera Harold Enrique Torrence
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Analyzing the end user experience for impacting district technology planning, Julie Elizabeth Hall Carter
School shootings: elite interviews with three rampage shooters, Thomas R. Hoffman
A study of the development of female elementary school science teacher enthusiasts, Cathy Joy. Kindem
The advocate principal: a study of principal leadership in special education for the twenty-first century, Kristin J. Krych
Raising a spirited infant: parents' reactions and responses to sleep, self-regulation and temperament related behaviors, Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
Messages revealed: analyzing a selection of multicultural picture books through a critical lens, Jill Sydney Madsen
Exploring leadership in schools with a social justice and equity mission, Andrew O. Mork
Teaching elementary social studies: views of a multiple perspectives approach, Debra L. Sheffer
Knowledge and decision-making: two older women's stories, Patricia Ann Wollmering
Identity meets pedagogy: cultivating introspective awareness to positively influence the professional practice of pre-service teachers, Brenda M. Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Adult learners and faculty preferences for teaching methods: a comparative case study, Patricia L. Angulo
Understanding the role of the K-12 school district superintendent in facilitating technological change, Karl Bender Brown
Teachers describing democratic school governance, Mai Yia. Chang
Making the connection: fostering relationships with disengaged students, Christine Glomski
Making connections: the significant life experiences of prominent environmental voices, Timothy E. Goodwin
Educational leadership and The art of war, John Charles Honchell
Women as agents of change in the cultural heritage sector, Phyllis Mauch Messenger
The power of story: co-creating a community of learners through reflective practice, Linda Ruth Newsome
How are characters with disabilities portrayed in award winning picture books for preschool children over time?, Carol Ann Duzac Price
The high school principalship: an investigation into the essential leadership characteristics as determined by high school principals and the teachers whom they serve, Jeffery P. Ridlehoover
Making meaning: a study of the social, psychological, and spiritual impact of high school theatre on developing adults, Terence Gireesh Sinclair-Wood
Understanding the emergence of aliteracy: a case study of upper elementary students, Barbara Wissink
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Defining developmentally appropriate practice in the age of academic rigor and high stakes accountability, Lori Erickson
Pushes and pulls: a means of describing high school social studies teachers in action, William Gregory Harman
College students with cognitive disabilities: understanding their reasons for remaining enrolled by capturing their personal stories, Karena Meryl Lundby Jones
Environmental education leadership: a descriptive study, Peggy Knapp
Teacher identity: a shifting work in progress for student teachers, Nicholle S. Schuelke
Environmental literacy and activism: a case study of how the school for environmental studies (MN) influenced its graduates, Celia Bonady Smith
Ignorance is not bliss: single mothers describe navigating postsecondary institutions, M. Laurel Walsh
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
In their own voices: African American students talk about rigorous course work with a focus on science, Rebecca J. L. Keller
Knowledge building in a culinary classroom environment using team-based learning strategy, Byron J. Korus
How do graduate students in an online graduate class titled teaching reading describe their experience of community, Elizabeth Christena Ragatz
Exploring the role of literature in the lives of college women: reflections on the influence of literature from adolescence, Amanda M. Sass-Henke
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
How Colombian low-income public college senior students describe their policy experiences regarding gaining access to higher education, Hader A. Guana Benitez
Investigating the need for community support: parents of middle school students with an emotional and/or behavioral disorder describe their needs, Debra J. Castner
The view from midwinter: mature, experienced elementary teachers share their wisdom-in-practice, Karen L. Eichman
Five Minnesota districts' perceptions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 English language learner tests and their implications for program, instruction, and climate, Julie Marie Henderson
The impact of technology integration on the role of the library media specialist, Regina M. Light
Storied lives: the journey of white women teachers to urban schools, Jan Sterner Mitchell
Urban school district central office leadership processes and structures sustain school reform, Charlayne Myers
Hear me yell, hear me cry, just listen!: exploring the efficacy of African American teachers through narrative, Robert Weldon Simmons
Collaborative leadership in Catholic elementary schools, Susan Skaar
Herstory: journeys of Hmong American women in acquiring the principalship, Kaying Xiong
Parental support factors of gifted and talented Hmong students' academic success, La Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Digital video: a tool for developing voice in writing, Julie A. Beddow-Schubert
Developing first-generation, low-income students: exploring upward bound students' growth in academic and social integration, Le Roy J. D. Chappell
Factors contributing to Hmong university students' academic success and failure: a perspective from parents and students, Danai Chowwiwat
Fracturing the glass wall: creating mathematical understanding through metaphor, Connye LaCombe
Writers as teachers: a balancing act, Suzanne Ruth Nielsen
The school of hearing, speech, and language sciences undergraduate research club at Ohio University: a case study, Karin Kongsjord Nikula
Lived experiences and their impact on new teacher attrition, Glori Dawn Sundberg
Agents of change: transforming our patients transforming ourselves, Lisa M. Thompson
Leaving school without a diploma: stories behind the decision, Laura K. E. Zimmerman
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Academic alliances: how constructive bridges are built between high school teachers and college instructors as participants in concurrent enrollment programs, Judith A. Blyckert
Teaching personal talent: the views of community college students, Darla-Gail Bohn
An exploration of the literacy histories of university freshmen composition students with dispositional writing apprehension, Leslie A. Crabtree
Bridge the gap between knowledge and action, Candace L. Crozier
Regional or national accreditation: the reasons for-profit career colleges have changed to regional accreditation and the implications to higher education, Michele Frances Carter Ernst
Professional collaboration and leadership capacity in the high school setting, Kim Hartung-Strouth
How the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards certification process influences teacher reflection and transfers to practice, Susan Kathleen Moore
Analysis of two undergraduate athletic training education programs, Angela M. Perusek
Parents' perceptions from participation in emotional intelligence parenting classes, Monica M. Potter
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Transformative experiences of learning community graduates, Ferial Abraham
Building learning communities in an urban high school: teacher's perspective, Omoyefe Agbamu
Professional development strategies that can influence teacher change, Kathleen A. Foord
When experienced teachers become parents: exploring transitions in educational philosophy and classroom practices, Karen Moroz
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
The development of student writing through the use of the six traits of writing and self-assessment, Peggy K. Conner
Active learning in secondary classrooms: benefits and barriers, Barbara Elvecrog
Linking theory to practice in an undergraduate teacher preparation reading methods course: the role of the field experience, Mary J. Jacobson
Instructional decisions and high school teaching: models of success, Melissa Luedtke
Facilitating inquiry in a Journey North classroom, Jessica Wiley