The purpose of this case study explores the impact of an immersion experience to a least developed country on the vocation of lay teacher leaders in American Jesuit High Schools. Nine lay teacher leaders engaged in a four stage process of immersion from November 2009 to August 2…
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The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships among the verbal ratings of the different kinds of knowledge involved in story comprehension. Two different theoretical perspectives were explored. Structural theories are concerned about the relationship between categ…
The Epistle of Barnabas makes a provocative claim: because of its worship of the golden calf, Israel lost its covenant once and for all at Sinai. Consequently, it is usually asserted that Barnabas has no concept of salvation history. However, various data in the epistle contradi…
This thesis consists of two parts. We start with some background theory that will be used throughout the thesis. Then, in the first part, we investigate the existence and uniqueness of the solution of the stochastic partial differential equation with two reflecting walls. Then w…
The aim of the current thesis was to critically examine the reflection and experience-based learning of professional football players and coaches at a football club. Specific attention was paid to the influence that the social environment had on players and coaches experiences a…
The nature of reflective practice in teaching and its development is the focus of this research. The research approach is reflexive narrative through systematic self-inquiry using Johns (2010) six dialogical movements. This methodology is new to researching the practice of teach…
This thesis comprises a critical review and suggestions for enhancement of the Community of Inquiry Framework (CoIF), the frequently cited model of collaborative community-based online learning. It combines a systematic engagement of relevant literature and research, with the ap…
The objectives of the research was to identify how knowledge, learning and reflection is mediated in communities of practice. The overall aim was to base the evidence from the lived experiences of those who are part of the communities of practice under study. The research was un…
Reflection-in-action is a complex concept, proposed by Schon (1983) to describe practitioners’ tacit knowing and ability to work with uncertainty and value conflicts in the midst of action. Its existence is widely accepted in the nursing literature and is a requirement of many h…
This teacher research study examines the literary talk and classroom community that emerged during Book Club meetings, fishbowl discussions, and a Retrospective Reflection session which transpired in my fifth grade classroom over the course of two thematic units. Themes of cultu…
This dissertation builds on and attempts to contribute to the larger stream of research of the past three decades generated by Gerald H. Wilson's seminal work The Editing of the Hebrew Psalter . This stream of research has considered the Psalter in its final form as an intention…
This study explored how six Arab EFL teachers constructed meanings of reflection, and how these meanings informed their teaching practice. The purpose of this research was to better understand reflective practice in teacher education. Dewey (1933), Schön (1983, 1987) and van Man…
For most people, Chinese classical dance seems completely different from post-WWII Western contemporary dance. This was true even for myself until I came to the United States. When I came to the States, I had studied Chinese classical dance for nearly 20 years in China and my un…
Background: Simulation-based education has become the mainstay of clinical education in health sciences and medical education. A simulation-based education is a result of work hour restriction placed on graduate learners, increased number of students requiring clinical experienc…
Unsteady shock waves are formed by the coalescence of pressure waves. The attenuationof pressure and shock waves in general is of great importance in a wide varietyof application such as vehicle performance, health and safety. Previous researcheshave been carried out on a variet…