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(2023-05)Texas Tech University (TTU), the largest comprehensive higher education institution in the western two-thirds of the state, opened its doors in 1925 and boasts a rich history of research programs designed to enrich lives ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2016-10-12)This paper argues against the sense of inescapable reality engendered by capitalism and discusses how playing out a re-imagined reality at school could defy this world. I utilize the concept of “figured worlds” as a lens ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2019-03-15)Within this paper, I am going to synthesize the most effective implementation of democratic principles applied within a school setting. The end result I hope to achieve is to make schools more responsive and relevant to ...
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(2021-08-03)This capstone project was created to answer the following question: How does a university respond to a crisis event? The focal site was Missouri State University (MSU) in Springfield, Missouri, and the lens through which ...
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(2023-05)Many students attend after-school programs, which can bolster their academic and developmental outcomes. However, after-school program practitioners often do not incorporate data into practice to the same extent as ...
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(2021-04-19)In the 11 years since the establishment of FLEET CYBER COMMAND, and the U.S. Cyber Command, gaps remain in efforts to develop Cyber Leaders and prepare them for constant changes in the cyber field. By creating an understanding ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2015)In this paper, I explore what it might mean to take the body as the focus of design to support learning in mathematics classrooms, and more specifically, to support learning to work with graphs. I will provide an overview ...
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(2022-05)COVID-19 changed the business practices for many organizations as “safer at home” and closure mandates abruptly made many work forces transition from an in-office employee presence to full-time telecommuting at home. This ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2016-07-15)Intergenerational literacy programs (i.e. family literacy programs) seek to raise the literacy level of both parent and child by linking their education and treating them as a learning unit. Though intergenerational ...
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(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 ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2015-07-29)The ArtQuest gallery is a space at the intersection of informal learning and arts education, built for all ages, but especially for young children. At first glance, it appears to be highly successful at achieving some of ...
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(2021-04-27)The Freedom Fellows Institute recruits and trains school leaders of color to found their own charter schools in marginalized communities. This quality improvement project sought to help the executive director of Freedom ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2016-06-22)Latino immigrant students and families are among the fastest growing populations in the United States, but are among the most academically vulnerable groups. Though they initially enter the country brimming with hope and ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2017-05)The Sterling Ranch Development Company is developing 3,400 acres of land in Douglas County, Colorado. This open range along the Colorado Rocky Mountains will be home to 40,000 people and 12,000 homes at its full development. ...
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(2021-08-11)The California Association of Tactical Officers (CATO) provides tactical training and education for law enforcement in California. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to delivering information, knowledge, and resources ...
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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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(2022-08)Schools throughout the country are grappling with the notion of tracking versus detracking students in math based on their achievement in grade six or lower. Ambrose Academy, a pseudonym, chose to detrack seventh-grade ...
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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 ...