This collection includes theses and dissertations from the Department of Elementary, Middle & Secondary Teacher Education, in the College of Education & Human Development. It is not exhaustive since most paper theses and dissertations have not been digitized. Generally, paper copies of theses and dissertations published prior to 2014 can be accessed in the University of Louisville Libraries. If you would like to add your thesis or dissertation to this collection, please fill out the Electronic Theses & Dissertations form.
**As of 2020, this department (formerly known as the Department of Middle and Secondary Education) absorbed part of the Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education. For an up to date list of Academic Departments, please see: http://louisville.edu/education/departments.
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
A case study of teachers in an innovative professional collaborative and the evolution of their curricular conceptions, practices, and agency., Alysse Christine Jacobs
An evaluation of student perceptions of learning environments across fully on-line versus blended course delivery formats., Pamela Bates Larkin
Discourses in practice : a qualitative case study of an elementary ESL teacher and her four Congolese students., Emily Lynn Zuccaro
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Exploring the knowledge of algebra for teaching., Jonathan David Watkins
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Former students discuss middle school science journalism : a qualitative study of personally meaningful disciplinary writing., Marsha R. Buerger
Highly student-rated teachers of multicultural classrooms : a qualitative study of teacher practices., Rose M. Glasser
The feelings we harbor - the role of collage in arousing powerful emotions in an ESL classroom., Irina V. McGrath
Educating critically : challenging the familiar contours of literacy teacher education., Bianca Nightengale-Lee
"It teaches them to have a conversation in the real world" : an analysis of how identity performances shape classroom discussions., Ashley Lauren Shelton Arnold
Instructional teacher job resources and student achievement in mathematics., Amy Stokes-Levine
The role of the planetarium in students' attitudes, learning, and thinking about astronomical concepts., William Raymond Thornburgh
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Teacher self-perceptions and student academic engagement in elementary school mathematics., Kathleen M. Cash
Knowledge of algebra for teaching quadratic equations : the impact of knowledge dimensions on planning and pedagogical strategies., Michael Raney
Understanding through narrative inquiry : storying a national writing project initiative., Amy Renee Vujaklija
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Ideological becoming : intern teachers' experience of becoming culturally responsive teachers., Sonya Burton
The effects of highly engaged field experiences and multi-faceted mentoring stategies on ameliorating pre-service teacher concerns., Twyla Diane Harris
Understanding the meaning of the equal sign : an investigation of elementary students and teachers., Victoria Miller Bennett
Culture at the core : the impact of culturally relevant professional learning on teacher beliefs and practice : a collection of scholarly papers., Mikkaka Hardaway Overstreet
Improving the accuracy of middle school students' self-assessment, peer assessment, and mathematics achievement., Elizabeth Popelka
The impact of an interactive technology application on elementary student achievement in fractions., Shannon M. Stone
The effects of real-time visual performance feedback on teacher feedback., Chris A. Sweigart
Student engagement and college readiness in mathematics., Leah White
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
The powerful literacy posse and the Common Core State Standards : a collection of scholarly papers., Katherine J. Grindon
Using an online forum to mentor secondary mathematics student teachers toward standards-based instruction., Landrea Miriti
