Sarah Jane Sandberg and Professor Brad Wilcox, Teacher Education A chalk circle of honor, a memorial building, a statue: each of these items stand today on Brigham Young University campus as an echo from the past of a man who educated with love. Nearly a century after his death, the legacy of Karl G. Maeser […]
Implementation of an English Curriculum in China
Julie Ann Ludwig and Dr. M. Winston Egan, Teacher Education Introduction Last year I submitted a research proposal designed to make a structural analysis of early childhood education in a kindergarten in the People’s Republic of China and to determine how to best insert a new component into the already established curriculum. I participated in […]
Learning and the Classroom: A Study of Student Learning and Journal Keeping
Emily Eckman and Dr. Ramona Cutri, Teacher Education Student learning in the classroom has been researched by educators for many years. Many studies have focused on the most effective method of teaching a subject, course, or specific learning style. Dr. Cutri and her staff were concerned about the student level of learning in the Elementary/Secondary […]
Student Motivational Methods in the Chinese Classroom
David Boren and Professor Paul F. Cook, Teacher Education Educators are constantly striving to improve and increase student motivation. The less time a teacher spends on motivation and management, the more time can be spent on teaching the subject matter. Behaviorism and constructivism are two theoretical positions on human motivation which can help explain student motivation […]
EDUCATIONAL CHANGE PROCESSES IN A SCHOOL IN ZIMBABWE, AFRICA
Thira Schmidl and Dr. Russell T. Osguthorpe, Journalism and Education The National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future recommended “that schools be restructured to become genuine learning organizations for both students and teachers -organizations that respect learning, honor teaching, and teach for understanding”.1 A lot of change is necessary to accomplish this restructuring asked for […]
Erasing Ethnocentrism: Analysis of the District of Columbia’s Coverage of International Relations in Public High School Curriculum
Erin Robinson and Dr. J. Merrell Hanson, Teacher Education Although the study of international relations is essential to undermining racism and ensuring an economic edge, many scholars cite its deficiency in America’s public high schools. This analysis surveyed high schools in Washington, D.C. to evaluate their international relations topics coverage. Dr. Hansen and I evaluated […]
Fostering Learner Self-Awareness in Adolescent Hispanic ESL Students
Tamara S. Morrill and Dr. J Merrell Hansen, Teacher Education Hispanics currently make up the largest minority in America, surpassing even African-Americans. And “Hispanics aged 14-19 are 50 percent less likely than non-Hispanics to complete high school.” As an aide at a high school in Provo, Utah, I developed an interest in and concern for […]
Second Grader’s Comprehension of Expository Text: Examining the Effectiveness of Text Structure as a Comprehension Strategy
Michelle Marie McClellan and Dr. Kendra M. Hall, Teacher Education Teaching students to read is one of the most important aspects taught in an elementary classroom and often is one of the harder concepts to teach. Teachers use many different strategies when they teach students to read. One method of teaching the students is to […]
SCHOOL EQUITY AND NON-TRADITIONAL RESOURCES
Chris M. Wilson and Dr. E. Vance Randall, Secondary Education Since the landmark case of Brown v. The Board of Education (1954) there has been a continual stream of educational finance equity litigation. The focus of these court cases is the equitable allocation of resources from the state and from local sources (Larson 1990). “Equity” […]
SUMMARY OF WASHINGTON SEMINAR PROGRAM: INNDER-CITY STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Dot Todman and Professor George Nelson, Secondary Education Thanks to a grant from the Office of Research and Creative Activities, I was able to complete my final semester of BYU, Student Teaching in inner-city Washington D.C. through BYU’s Washington Seminar Program. I am glad to report that my experience in D.C. helped me to grow in […]