Browsing Teaching & Learning Capstone Projects by Title
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2015-07-30)This Capstone project explores the relationship between homeschooled students and the college admission process. Specifically, this essay is designed to answer the following question: Are homeschooled learners being ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2020-04)
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2014-06-15)The purpose of this capstone essay is to synthesize the literature on teaching writing through a process-oriented approach—specifically a writing workshop model—and to draw connections between this type of writing instruction ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2013-05-10)The world we live in today is one in which we can communicate to people on other continents instantly through Skype, Email, Facebook, and even by telephone. We have more cross-cultural encounters presently than in any other ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-04)In the traditional middle school mathematics classroom, learning is viewed as a passive process in which students receive knowledge via the didactic instruction of the teacher. Learning is a social process, however, and ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-04-24)Resilience is a trait which allows individuals to become “elastic” or “bounce back” from adverse situations. Resilience has become a topic for kids in urban context and how they handle harsh environments. Though resilience ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-06-14)Current research findings indicate that knowledge of word meanings greatly influence a reader's comprehension of text. As text comprehension is necessary for true "reading" to occur, classroom vocabulary instruction is ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2017-09-15)This project explored how participants combined archival media with physical locations to construct narratives as a form of personal meaning making and learning about the past. The story texts, curated as tour paths ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)The number of students of color in urban and suburban areas continues to increase (Howard, 1999, Irvine 2003,). In 2001 forty percent of students enrolled in public schools were students of color (Irvine, 2003). In some ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-04)In recent years there has been a growth of English language learners (ELLs) in America and with this growth comes the need to find the most appropriate services to meet the educational needs of both ELLs and native ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2020)
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-06-15)This capstone is based upon the idea that teachers can be effectively trained, especially to work in urban areas through student-teaching experiences. The aspects that contribute to meaningful and educational experiences ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-08-19)My capstone essay focuses on the importance of effective teacher language in the classroom and its affect on shaping positive student identities. Specific language, tone, attitude, and behavior that focus on positively ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-08-18)This is an exploration of the qualities of effective educators and the strategies they employ in the classroom. Through various classroom experiences as a student and as a teacher, I have pondered what it is that a truly ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-04)Vocal and instrumental musicians face a paradoxical problem when evaluating their sound: it is impossible for them to independently assess their sound from an audience perspective because they must be actively performing ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-08-19)This essay examines current and past research on the effects of teacher expectations on academic achievement, with a focus on research dealing with urban elementary schools. The essay concludes that while much of the ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-03-01)The capstone contains three parts: teaching philosophy, the interpretation of TESOL standards, and application. Teaching philosophy concentrates on what I believe in second language teaching. I am convinced that new mode ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2013-03-05)
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2013-03-01)This portfolio demonstrates my comprehensive understanding of the teaching of English language learners (ELLs). In my Philsophy of Teaching, I elaborate on my beliefs on how to help students thrive in a foreign language ...