This collection includes doctoral dissertations submitted to the Graduate School by Ball State University doctoral candidates in partial fulfillment of degree requirements.
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This study evaluated the effectiveness of professional development of Pre-K teachers for
social-emotional learning (SEL) against routine practices, and to assess the association between
classroom environment and behavioral ...
This dissertation explores the philosophies of two piano teachers regarding their attitudes
toward curriculum development and field work experiences. The difference between observation
requirements in music education ...
As Dungeons and Dragons and other tabletop roleplay games grow in popularity, it is
reasonable to assume more adults will engage in the hobby. Central to the playing of these games
is the role of Dungeon Master (DM). ...
It has been 15 years since the initial publication of the American Association of
Community Colleges’ competencies for community college leaders (AACC, 2005), which
outlined six competencies community college leaders ...
Alternative education teachers (AETs) have the unique challenge of educating alternative
education students who often have experienced suspensions, expulsions, extensive truancy
issues, pregnancy, poor behavioral conduct, ...
This research study examined specialized adult programs at a small private liberal arts
university in Indiana with approximately 4,100 undergraduate students. The case study reviewed
offerings, underpinnings, and decision ...
The purpose of this study was to discover how adults navigate mass media in their
information seeking and learn their current level of media literacy. I explored their perceptions of
the relationship between media literacy ...
The purpose of this dissertation is to introduce and discuss the complete
published piano works from the collection Lisan Wang Selected Works for the Piano,
and create a performance guide of Lisan Wang’s complete published ...
Two hundred and thirty-six students in grades four through eight participated in a study
to explore changes in attitudes toward peers with mental illness and knowledge about mental
illness following a brief mental health ...
Early Childhood Education. As defined by Early Childhood Education Report 2014,
Early childhood education (ECE) refers to programs for young children based on an explicit
curriculum delivered by qualified staff and ...
This study investigated student perceptions of their experiences in high school credit
recovery programs. Students enrolled in credit recovery programs in two Indiana high schools
completed surveys about their perception ...
This study evaluated the effectiveness of the professional development (PD) provided
to a high school faculty on literacy strategies. Student achievement data of 9th and 10th
graders collected before the literacy ...
This study examined the rationale Indiana public school superintendents have used in
making the decision to implement an e-learning day program for their districts to make up for
lost instructional time when school is ...
Estudos Bem-Humorados Para Trompete Solo is the first collection of advanced level
Brazilian trumpet etudes based on Brazilian popular music. This research is intended to serve as
a performance and pedagogical guide for ...
Since their early days, community colleges have maintained a pivotal role as a provider
of education to the diverse populations they serve. Over the years, these institutions of higher
learning have been tasked with ...
Most people deal with a death loss without needing clinical help. However, researchers
agree that for about 10-12% of individuals who experience a death loss, grief symptoms become
chronic, and more severe. Chronic, ...
American education reform over the last 20 years has been evaluated with a key emphasis on
instructional outcomes measured via assessment of student performance with an eye toward
“accountability.” This study approaches ...
Teachers play an essential role in providing appropriate classroom interventions for young
children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It is necessary to discover teachers’ perceptions
about these interventions for ...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that leads to critical
behavioral, communication, and social difficulties. U.S. legislation requires educators to
implement evidence based interventions (EBIs) ...
There is a lack of documented evidence related to the relationships existing between
paraeducators and teachers working in early childhood special education (ECSE) classrooms.
The study aims to fill a conceptual gap in ...