Browsing by Author "Bridget Dalton"
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Davis, Dennis S (2010-06-29)Department: Learning, Teaching and DiversityThis study synthesizes what is known about strategic reading pedagogy through a meta-analysis of research on multiple comprehension strategies instruction (MCSI) for young adolescents in grades 4-8. The average effect of ...
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Smith, Blaine Elizabeth (2014-04-19)Department: Learning, Teaching and DiversityAlthough a large body of research has examined the processes of writing, much less is known about how adolescents compose with multiple modes in digital environments. This qualitative study explores how students collaboratively ...
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Alvey, Tara Lynn (2014-03-27)Department: Learning, Teaching and DiversityThis research examines a teacher’s design of a classroom system of multimedia composition, in the form of collaborative video essays, and students’ responses to the teacher’s design. The teacher designed a project in which ...
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Cole, Mikel Walker (2012-12-26)Department: Teaching and LearningThis dissertation presents the results of a meta-analysis of the effectiveness of peer-mediated learning for English Language Learners(ELLs). The sample included 44 independent studies reporting five distinct outcome types, ...
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Hebert, Michael Armand (2012-10-29)Department: Special EducationThe purposes of this study were to examine (1) the extent to which taking notes about text and writing an extended response about text would enhance reading comprehension for fourth grade students, (2) whether note taking ...
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Bigelow, Emily Culver (2013-07-29)Department: Learning, Teaching and DiversityThis research examines the digital communication and composing practices of a group of preschoolers with touchscreen tablets. Four year-old children were invited to take on the role of digital composer as they used an ...
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Puzio, Kelly G. (2012-08-10)Department: Teaching and LearningIn this mixed methods study, I investigated the practice of literacy differentiation in its organizational context. First, to identify social and organizational variables that reliably predicted the outcome of literacy ...