Curriculum and Teaching

Focused on the argument for the need to adapt and develop a model-centered General Biology I course through the analyses of current instructional practices at a large, public, Hispanic-serving university. Author: Seth Manthey, Florida International University.

Qualitative study was designed to identify a set of program-level, learning-based outcomes for an undergraduate degree in homeland security. Author: Daniel A. Cutrer, Northcentral University.

Research questions focused on teachers’ outlooks on digital media as a teaching tool and the instructional strategies they used. Author: Martha S. Brothers, Walden University.

Purpose of this qualitative, multiple-case study is to explore modifications to current CNA curriculum identified by CNAs and RNs, as to encompass CNAs employed in home healthcare. Author: Catherine Sue Anderson, Northcentral University.

Quantitative study of four schools in an urban neighborhood in New York City examined existing English Language Arts test data from 2007-2012 of students in Grades 6-8. Author: Pauline Smith-Gayle, Northcentral University.

Mixed-method study analyzed the results of an academic year-long study to determine whether the use of an integrated fourth grade curriculum would benefit student achievement in the areas of English language arts, social studies, and science more than a subject-based traditional curriculum. Author: Victoria Casady, Missouri Baptist University.

The purpose of the qualitative, multiple case study research effort was to identify the course assignments and learning outcomes that are included in event management course curricula at undergraduate programs in the southeast region of the United States, and to determine if the course assignments and learning outcomes reflect the event management industry expectations of event management undergraduates. Author: Premila A. Whitney, Northcentral University.

Study follows a qualitative design, consisting of two individual case studies and a cross-case analysis. Author: Brian D. Caughie, Holy Family University.

The purpose of this qualitative exploratory case study was to identify perceived relationships between programs of professional development and curriculum creation within the “Garnet School District” in Idaho. Author: Michael S. Nelson, University of Idaho.

The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to determine how the alignment of science curriculum and instruction to the Common Core English Language Arts State Standards impacts the development of students’ scientific literacy skills. Author: Amber Struthers, Walden University.