How Service-Learning Affects Employability Skills, Empathy, and Civic-Mindedness of Computer Science Students

• Authors : Brice, Ann

Subjects: Service Learning; Employment Potential; Job Skills

• Source: ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Cardinal Stritch University.

• Abstract: Employers in Information Technology (IT) fields state that students entering the workforce may have solid programming skills, but they lack interpersonal skills, also known as ... As Provided

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Design Thinking for School Improvement toward Deeper Learning

• Authors : Vonder Haar, Kristin

Subjects: Phenomenology; Principals; Administrator AttitudesCalifornia (Stanford)

• Source: ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

• Abstract: This qualitative phenomenological interview study examined the experiences of principals who completed Stanford University d.school's School Retool fellowship program for school leaders, which focused ... As Provided

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Teaching and Learning Design Thinking through a Critical Lens at a Primary School in Rural Trinidad and Tobago

• Authors : Noel, Lesley-Ann

Subjects: Foreign Countries; Elementary School Students; Rural SchoolsTrinidad and Tobago

• Source: ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, North Carolina State University.

• Abstract: The last two years of primary school in Trinidad and Tobago are marked by preparation for national standardized tests. The focus on preparing for these ... As Provided

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The Game of "I Am": Enhancing Empathy and Improving Attitudes toward Older Adults in First-Year Master's Students Training to Become Counselors and Student Support Professionals

• Authors : Bailey, Sara W.

Subjects: Older Adults; Social Bias; Stereotypes

• Source: ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

• Abstract: In the United States, adults 65 and older represent a significant and growing cultural minority (Cohn & Taylor, 2011). Ageist stereotypes, whether directed at older adults or internalized ... As Provided

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Family Engagement by Learning Together: A Program Evaluation of Webinar Series Targeted to Serve Title I Families

• Authors : Gibbons, Jaclyn Couch

Subjects: Parent Participation; Learner Engagement; Academic AchievementElementary and Secondary Education Act Title I

• Source: ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, University of Nebraska at Omaha.

• Abstract: School districts across the nation seek parental involvement to increase student engagement and academic success. Families from Title I Schools, in comparison to dominant culture, ... As Provided

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The Impact of Theater Participation on Empathy Development in College Actors and Crew Members: A Mixed Methods Study

• Authors : McEnery, Patricia Ann

Subjects: Theater Arts; College Students; Empathy

• Source: ProQuest LLC, D.Ed. Dissertation, East Stroudsburg University.

• Abstract: While higher education has historically been tasked with the responsibility of fostering the moral development of society's future leaders, this duty is even more challenging ... As Provided

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Creating Conditions for Authenticity in the Spanish Classroom: Promoting Agency, Empathy, and Inquiry through a US-Mexico Role-Immersion Simulation

• Authors : Finney, Sara

Subjects: Spanish; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction

• Source: ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of Alabama.

• Abstract: The present study investigates if and how a US-Mexico border role-immersion simulation creates conditions for authenticity in an intermediate Spanish classroom. Aiming to promote whole-person ... As Provided

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Mission US and Historical Empathy: A Qualitative Case Study of Sixth-Grade Students' Experiences

• Authors : Maxlow, James Richard

Subjects: Elementary School Students; Grade 6; History Instruction

• Source: ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, The College of William and Mary.

• Abstract: This study investigated the potential development and use of historical empathy in sixth-grade students while using the colonial-era historical education game "... As Provided

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Social-Emotional Learning and Restorative Practices and Its Impact on Perceptions of Teacher and Student Relationships

• Authors : Motsinger, Sarah E.

Subjects: Teacher Student Relationship; Elementary School Teachers; Elementary School Students

• Source: ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, San Diego State University.

• Abstract: The researcher examined the perceptions of students, teachers, and the administrator at an urban elementary school in a district in the southwestern region of the ... As Provided

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The Relationship between Administrator Interpersonal Skills and School Climate, Student Learning, and Teacher Retention

• Authors : Justice, Marsha

Subjects: Interpersonal Competence; Empathy; Problem SolvingNorth Carolina

• Source: ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Gardner-Webb University.

• Abstract: The purpose of this mixed-method study was to determine if specific interpersonal skills (trustworthiness, communication, empathy, and problem-solving) possessed by principals, ... As Provided

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