Browsing Teaching & Learning Capstone Projects by Author "Self, Elizabeth"

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    • Compulsory Heteronormativity and the Gendered Divide in Secondary Mathematics Education 
      Harbin, Jake (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-04)
      There has been considerable published research concerning the marginalized experiences of racial minorities and women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). However, the experiences of ...
    • Designing Curricular Units on the Old Testament within Waldorf Developmental Stages 
      Luo, Lin (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-04-16)
      While other traditional schools and types of education place more emphasis on subject content and discipline knowledge, the purpose of Waldorf education is not to train students for the future professional world, but to ...
    • Developing Resilience: Acknowledging Racial and Systemic Issues 
      Bennett, Earl (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 ...
    • Elaboration of The Authoring Cycle for Fifth Grade Teachers' Design of Integrated Literacy and Social Studies Unit 
      Baker, Victoria (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018)
      This paper elaborates on the best practices for integrating curriculum instruction. While the ideas surrounding integrated instruction have long since be established, there has been no central way for teachers to plan ...
    • ELL Capstone Portfolio: Yue Wu, Spring 2018 
      Wu, Yue (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-04-14)
      This Capstone English Language Learners Portfolio demonstrates my theoretical understandings, professional knowledge and practices in the area of teaching English as a second language during my studies at Peabody College, ...
    • English as a Foreign Language 
      Zheng, Hailing (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-03-01)
      This capstone portfolio demonstrates my theoretical understanding of the desires and needs of students learning English as a second language, and my competence of the implementation of theories in my teaching in EFL article ...
    • English Language Learners Capstone Portfolio, Alex G. Schwendeman, Spring 2018 
      Schwendeman, Alex G. (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-03)
      This capstone portfolio is a demonstration of the candidate’s expertise in the field of English Language Learner education. A functional Philosophy of Teaching is developed through an examination of ELL literature along ...
    • Li: Capstone EFL Portfolio 
      Xueqi, Li (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-03)
      This portfolio serves as a reflection of my two-year graduate study at Peabody College English Language Learners (ELL) program. Meanwhile, it also demonstrates my professional knowledge and abilities of becoming a qualified ...
    • Motivation in Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Game Based Learning: Why Am I Learning This? 
      Vang, Rachelle N. (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-03-15)
      This paper discusses how Game Based Learning (GBL) provides a more collaborative learning experience while integrating Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) features. First the paper discussion of the advantages of collaborative ...
    • Shi: Capstone EFL Portfolio 
      Shi, Yuwei Jr. (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-03-01)
      This capstone consists of three major parts under the theme of teaching English as a second language. In the first part, philosophy of teaching, I state the theories that I’ve learned and set as the basement for my future ...
    • Single-Sex Instruction for African-American, Low-Income Students 
      Self, Elizabeth (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-05)
      Single-sex instruction is increasingly popular as a means to close the standardized testing achievement gap between White and African-American students. This is especially the case in urban school districts that have ...
    • Teaching English as a Foreign Language 
      Xuan, Yu (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-04-10)
      This portfolio demonstrates my understandings of supporting students who learn English as an additional language, and my competence of applying theories into teaching practice. This portfolio consists of three sections: ...