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Multiple Intelligences in Third Grade Mathematics
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008)
Today's American schools are in a constant battle. In the context of standardization and accountability, educators must attempt to produce measurable results on State-mandated tests, while at the same time educating the ...
Content Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes Gained in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in the Teaching Certificate Program at Vanderbilt University: A Program Evaluation
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-05)
The purpose of this program evaluation is to provide the Center for Teaching at Vanderbilt University with a comprehensive evaluation of their Teaching Certificate program, which is in its third year of existence. As a ...
Teaching Grammar in Context: Stepping away from Grammar in Isolation
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-09)
It is often difficult to convince teachers and students that grammar instruction is a necessary part of the school day. Some who do believe that it is pertinent have a hard time of incorporating it so that it is authentic ...
Linking Learning, Accountability and Performance
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-04-03)
From Doctor Dolittle to Despereaux: Keeping Gender Neutral in the Elementary Classroom through Newbery Award Winning Literature
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-07-28)
Elementary classrooms are full of children's literature. The classroom libraries hold stories of adventure, fantasy, and mystery and are the home of many beloved characters from the past and present. Children read these ...
Toward Educational Integration: Interdisciplinary Study as a Vehicle for Meaningful Learning in the 21st Century
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-07-28)
In this paper, I define and defend a form of interdisciplinary study as a means to better integrating all of students' formal and informal learning experiences. Through the theoretical perspective of constructivism, I argue ...
Studying Abroad: Increasing Second Language Acquisition
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-07-16)
This essay seeks to examine the study abroad experience and its effects on second language acquisition. It is separated into four sections, each containing findings from research-based publications, as well as discussions ...
Inspired to Learn: Effective Techniques for Motivating Students in the Elementary Classroom
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-07-28)
Motivation is a key ingredient in the elementary classroom. When students are intrinsically motivated to learn, they learn more effectively. While some students enter the classroom with a high-degree of motivation, many ...
Understanding Student Departure: Identifying Primary Factors Attributable to Attrition Among First-Year Students: A Consultative Retention Analysis Study for Kentucky Wesleyan College
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-05)
The following project responds to a request by Kentucky Wesleyan College (KWC) to examine their student departure problem. Specifically, the KWC first-year retention rate is 54.8% (2006 freshman cohort, n= 323), well below ...
Curriculum and Instructional Leadership in the 21st Century- A Look at Schools in Nashville and Singapore
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-08-08)
Singapore and U.S. schools face similar challenges in preparing students for life in the 21st Century workplace, home and community. As globalization proceeds apace, future graduates are expected to possess 21st Century ...