Black learners often experience hostile learning experiences with attendance at predominantly White learning spaces. Thus, this narrative inquiry sought to explore and illuminate the educational experiences of Black graduates of predominantly White high schools (PWHS) and their …
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Professional identity stories are significant to better understand the influences and perceptions of teachers who describe past experiences that link to present reflections and connect to continual future evolution. The purpose of this narrative inquiry was to explore the influe…
This study is an exploration of the English language learning experiences of four Malaysians who were students in the U.S. at the time of the research. They represent the three main ethnic groups in Malaysia, namely the Malays, Chinese, and Indians. The objectives of this study …
This thesis seeks to elaborate the inner qualities of integrity and presence in professional practice. It is offered as a contribution to the growing body of literature that shifts the emphasis in professional development from the transfer of skills and knowledge to the transfor…
To boost the social and economic outlook of the country, Turkey has recently initiated educational reform at all levels and especially higher education, including organizational restructuring and expansion for increased accessibility. The swift increase in the number and size of…
This dissertation explores the life and work of a philosophy of education and multicultural education teacher, through the use of narrative inquiry. As a Palestinian/Lebanese Canadian researcher, teacher, mother, activist and writer, I present the journey of freeing myself from …
The purpose of this study was to explore the leadership of Calvin Chao during the formative years of China Native Evangelistic Crusade (C. N. E. C.) from 1943 to 1946 through the use of a narrative inquiry to answer the question: In what ways did Chao construct the definitions o…
In this qualitative research study, the author investigated the pragmatic experiences of five Saudi graduate students as they were pursuing their Master's degrees in English in one American university. The author used narrative inquiry (Clandinin & Connelly, 2000) to co-construc…
Although emotional intelligence research continues to increase across various industries and business contexts, relatively little research on emotional intelligence has occurred within the faith-based non-profit sector. The lack of research is noticeable as it relates to clergy …
Studies have shown that culturally responsive teaching and its praxis appear very differently in various K-8 classrooms, while addressing race and racism are often absent from the classroom. However, these studies also support that pedagogical theories and practice such as these…
The erasure of Black women’s presence and voices has been a significant problem throughout the course of history–including artistic discourse. Although progress has been made in terms of visibility, there is still an enormous amount of work required to rectify the effects of whi…
This study’s topic was “Reframing narratives: How African American male students attending an urban Historically Black College and University (HBCU) use reframing narratives to redirect their mental health well-being to persist in college.” The problem addressed by this study wa…
Free speech movements in U.S. Higher Education are as old as the education system itself (Chemerinsky & Gillman, 2017; Hofstadter, 1970; Sun & McClellan, 2020). However, there has been a dearth of literature regarding the role of student affairs practitioners in managing issues …
This study utilized a narrative inquiry model to explore the narratives-in-construction of seven Latinx students’ lived experiences in a ninth-grade social studies class. Layered and parallel narratives constructed around critical incidents and as told by the student participant…
The purpose of this qualitative narrative inquiry study was to explore the experiences of nine traditional-age college seniors to understand their perceptions of spiritual and moral development throughout the college years. The problem was the need for educators and policymakers…
Despite extensive research documenting the negative outcomes of teaching students in segregated settings, research and national statistics have continued to demonstrate the persistent segregated placement rates for students with disabilities who require extensive support needs (…
Exclusionary discipline practices including ISS, OSS, DAEP, and JJAEP have disproportionately impacted minority student populations with devastating effects over the last forty years. Suspension practices persist in public schools to this day despite no evidence to support that …
This study examines the big and small stories of faculty at a small, internationally-focused graduate school in New England during a time of change in higher education. A macro-micro perspective enables both an aerial view of faculty experience over time and a view of how facult…
The study focused on the narratives of educational experiences of female students of North African heritage in France, and on their success as they see it in the French school system, which states that it is committed to diversity and promoting equal chances among students for a…