In this qualitative case study, I examined a local summer literacy camp in which graduate student tutors tutored elementary and middle school students in reading and writing. I focused the study on the primary stakeholders in the summer literacy camp: �������������������������������������� ts, and the course instructor/camp director because their voices are limited in the current literature. In this Community of Interest Summer Literacy Camp, the graduate student tutors moved from a position of fear and trepidation to a position of empowerment in which they hoped to make changes in their classrooms, schools, and communities. The tutees learned to appreciate the tutoring program and some tutees began to understand tutoring could be an enrichment experience rather than only a remedial experience. There was limited parental participation in the tutoring program and that may have hindered a richer experience in which parents learned strategies to help their child/children excel in reading and writing.

I denna systematiska litteraturstudie sammanställs forskning om ämnet utomhusmatematik. Insamlingen av datan har skett via sökningar i databasen ERIC (Ebsco) efter vetenskapligt granskade artiklar. Artiklarna har analyserats och resultatet av studien har gett en tydligare inblick av utomhusmatematik, men även om utomhuspedagogik. Det som återkommer är sambandet mellan matematiken och elevernas vardag, att eleverna måste förstå dessa kopplingar för att kunna utvecklas i matematiken. Studien har visat på vikten av elevdelaktighet, problemlösning samt för- respektive nackdelar med utomhusmatematik. Slutsatsen är att förståelsen för sambanden mellan matematikundervisningen och vardagen är viktig, praktisk utomhusmatematik bör förekomma oftare i skolorna samt att variation av undervisning är uppskattat. / This systematic literature review compiles research on the topic "outside mathematics". The collection of data has been made through searches within the database ERIC (Ebsco) for peer-reviewed articles. The articles have been analyzed and the results of the study have given a clearer insight on outdoor mathematics, but also about outdoor education. What recurs is the connection between mathematics and students' daily lives, which students need to understand these linkages to be developed in mathematics. The study has shown the importance of student participation, problem solving, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of outdoor mathematics. The conclusion is that the understanding of the connections between mathematics teaching and everyday life is important, practical outdoor mathematics should occur more frequently in schools, and that the variation of teaching is appreciated.

x, 137 p. : ill. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. / This study explores the out-of-school time (OST) arts field through a critical race theory (CRT) lens. For the purpose of this research, OST arts programs include afterschool and summer learning programs focusing on visual arts, music, theater, dance, video production, and spoken word in Chicago, Illinois for youth ages 14-21. Four main tenets of CRT guide the main research question: How are OST arts programs time addressing racism, propagating social, historical, and liberal ideologies, promoting social justice, and giving voice to people of color? By conducting eight interviews with arts professionals as well as a comprehensive literature review and document analysis, themes of race, colorblindness, social justice, and identity development in OST youth arts programs are synthesized to reflect current practices in the field. This research suggests that current methods of critical pedagogy utilized in OST arts programs could promote successful education strategies for both in-school and out-of-school education for youth. / Committee in Charge: Dr. Lori Hager, Chair; Dr. John B. Fenn III; Dr. Jennifer Katz-Buonincontro

abstract: This multiple-case study addresses the nature of the out-of-school musical engagements of four undergraduate students who were enrolled as jazz studies majors in a large school of music in the U.S. southwest. It concerns what they did musically when they were outside of school, why they did what they did, what experiences they said they learned from, and how their out-of-school engagements related to their in-school curriculum. Research on jazz education, informal learning practices in music, and the in-school and out-of-school experiences of students informed this study. Data were generated through observation, interviews, video blogs (vlogs), and SMS text messages. Analysis of data revealed that participants engaged with music when outside of school by practicing, teaching, gigging, recording, playing music with others, attending live musical performances, socializing with other musicians, listening, and engaging with non-jazz musical styles (aside from listening). They engaged with music because of: 1) the love of music, 2) the desire for musical excellence, 3) financial considerations, 4) the aspiration to affect others positively with music, and 5) the connection with other musicians. Participants indicated that they learned by practicing, listening to recordings, attending live performances, playing paid engagements, socializing, teaching, and reading. In-school and out-of-school experience and learning had substantial but not complete overlap. The study implies that a balance between in-school and out-of-school musical experience may help undergraduate jazz studies students to maximize their overall musical learning. It also suggests that at least some jazz studies majors are fluent in a wide variety of music learning practices that make them versatile, flexible, and employable musicians. Further implications are provided for undergraduate jazz students as well as collegiate jazz educators, the music education profession, and schools of music. Additional implications concern future research and the characterization of jazz study in academia. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Music Education 2014

abstract: As interest in making and STEM learning through making and tinkering continue to rise, understanding the nature, process, and benefits of learning STEM through making have become important topics for research. In addition to understanding the basics of learning through making and tinkering, we need to understand these activities, examine their potential benefits, and find out ways to facilitate such learning experiences for all learners with resources that are readily available. This dissertation is a study of children’s learning while tinkering inspired by the Educational Maker Movement. It is motivated by the projects that children playfully create with broken toys, art and craft resources, and other found objects, and the connections of such activities to learning. Adopting a sociocultural lens this dissertation examines eight to twelve-year-olds’ learning while tinkering in collaboration with friends and family, as well as on their own. Using a case study methodology and studying interactions and transactions between children, materials, tools, and designs this study involves children learning while tinkering over a week-long workshop as well as over the summer in the Southwest. The three hallmarks of this study are, first, an emphasis on sociocultural nature of the development of tinkering projects; second, an emphasis on meaning making while tinkering with materials, tools, and design, and problem-solving; and third, an examination of the continuation of tinkering using newly acquired tools and skills beyond the duration of the workshop. In doing so, this dissertation contributes to the ongoing discussion of children’s playful tinkering, how and why it counts as learning, and STEM learning associated with tinkering. Implications for future learning and the ways in which tinkering connects to children’s everyday fabric of activities are considered. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Learning, Literacies and Technologies 2018

RESUMO Esta dissertaÃÃo procurou identificar os fatores que influenciaram, mais fortemente, os alunos evadidos dos cursos de nÃvel mÃdio integrados à formaÃÃo profissional na modalidade EJA, no Instituto Federal do Cearà (IFCE) - campus de Fortaleza. Na busca de aumentar as chances de encontrar respostas mais confiÃveis e consistentes, procurou-se trabalhar com todos os segmentos envolvidos no processo pedagÃgico: evadidos, alunos, professores, administradores e pedagoga. A pesquisa se caracterizou como um estudo de caso, empÃrica, do tipo explicativa, descritiva, e pretendeu analisar: a) o desenvolvimento do currÃculo, b) a dinÃmica do relacionamento professor/aluno, c) as condiÃÃes de infraestrutura do IFCE para o bom desempenho dos cursos e d) as questÃes de maior relevÃncia que motivam o abandono por parte do aluno. O procedimento metodolÃgico da investigaÃÃo decorreu no recorte temporal entre 2009 e 2011 e se realizou em trÃs tempos e formas: pesquisa bibliogrÃfica, documental e de campo, subsidiadas pelas tÃcnicas de grupo focal, de observaÃÃo participante e de entrevistas semiestruturadas, junto aos segmentos investigados. Buscando uma fundamentaÃÃo para os possÃveis achados, foi feita uma revisÃo sobre as trajetÃrias da EJA e do ensino profissional no Brasil, caracterizou-se o IFCE, e realizou-se uma rÃpida incursÃo sobre o IFCE - campus de Fortaleza, o seu PROEJA e em particular sobre o perfil de seus alunos. Considerou-se como fundamentos teÃricos, trabalhos de Makarenko (1987), Freire (2000) e (2001), Bourdieu (1992), McLaren (1992), os trabalhos de Haddad (2000), Kuenzer (1997), Frigotto (2005), Ciavatta (2008), de Oliveira (2003), de Andriola (2003), Almeida (2008), Marconatto (2009) entre outros. Obteve-se pela tÃcnica da anÃlise de conteÃdo, um total de 580 recortes das falas dos participantes, destacando-se 188 (32,41%) para as questÃes relacionadas à prÃtica pedagÃgica, 163 (28,10%) relacionados à evasÃo, 161 (27,76%) relacionados à permanÃncia e 68 (11,72%) relacionados à infraestrutura. Na anÃlise do conjunto de recortes, do perfil dos alunos e das observaÃÃes realizadas, constatou-se que os âfatores internosâ relacionados à instituiÃÃo tiveram uma prevalÃncia bastante acentuada no aumento da evasÃo naquele campus. / ABSTRACT In this work, we aimed at identifying the stronger factors that contributed to the dropping out of high school integrated to the professional education. The analyzed sample group belongs to the EJA modality at Federal Institute of Cearà (IFCE) â Fortaleza Campus. In order to improve the probabilities of finding more reliable and consistent answers, we worked with all involved segments in the pedagogical process: current ones and students that drop out, teachers, administrative staff and the pedagogue. This research was defined as an empirical case study with descriptive and explanatory features. Moreover, we intended to analyze: a) the composition of the curriculum, b) the dynamic of the relationship between teacher and student, c) the infrastructure conditions of the IFCE regarding the good performance of the course, and d) the more relevant issues which motivate the student to abandon the course. The methodological process of investigation, composed of three phases, occurred sequentially from 2009 to 2011. Summarily, these phases were: bibliographic, documental, and field researches, helped by techniques of focus group; participative observations; and semi-structured surveys along the investigated segments. With the purpose of founding our possible findings, we made a review about the history of the EJA and of the professional education in Brazil. Additionally, we defined the IFCEâs aspects, its PROEJA system, and, particularly, its students. Considered as theorical, work of Makarenko (1987), Freire (2000) and (2001), Bourdieu (1992), McLaren (1992), the work of Haddad (2000), Kuenzer (1997), Frigotto (2005), Ciavatta (2008), Oliveira (2003), of Andriola (2003), Almeida (2008) and Marconatto (2009), among others. From content analysis, we obtained speech samples of participants, distinguishing 188 (32.41%) for questions related to pedagogical practice, 163 (28.10%) related to dropping out, 161 (27.76%) related to permanence and 68 (11.72%) related to infrastructure. Based on the speech samples, studentsâ profile, and overall observations, it was found that the "internal factors" from the institution had a high contribution to dropping out of that campus.

This thesis work is aimed at the meaning of excursion in teaching biology at secondary vocational school for thematic complex of microbiology. The topic of microbiology is not attractive for students of secondary vocational school and it is very important to find out what the impact of the excursion will be on the knowledge of students who will participate on the excursion Part of this work is evaluation of excursion as an alternative method of teaching and its overall importance in the teaching of biology. Diploma thesis work brings an overview how the individual stages of the excursion should theoretically look like. It provides list of institutions and factories which may be asked for microbiology excursion in practice. Next part includes completely described excursion in brewery U Fleků including preparation realization and evaluation. Excursion was taken by two classes of different fields with identical pre concept of their studies. Part of the school phase of the excursion is testing students in the form of pre test with the knowledge of microbiology theme, particularly beer production and yeasting process. It is followed by excursion part of brewery and at the end comes diagnostic school part when the students will be again tested in the form of post test. At the end of this work there are...

The purpose of this quantitative, non-experimental study was to explore a possible relationship between the number of students in grades 9-12 classified as chronically absent and the inclusion of the Chronically Out of School indicator in Tennessee’s accountability model for schools and school districts. Using publicly available data from the Tennessee Department of Education, the research study examined 6 years of data from the 2014-2015 to 2019-2020 school years. Data were divided into 3 years before and 3 years after implementation. Results of the study indicated that the mean number of chronically absent students in grades 9-12 were significantly lower during the 3 years after implementation of the Chronically Out of School indicator. Data was further disaggregated and analyzed based on the following subgroups: Black/Hispanic/Native American, Economically Disadvantaged, and Students with Disabilities. Results indicated a significant difference in the number of chronically absent Black/Hispanic/Native American subgroup after implementation, but there were no significant differences found in the Economically Disadvantaged and Students with Disabilities subgroups. In addition to a summary of the research findings, implications, and recommendations for future research and current practice are discussed.

This study examines the linkages between environmental field trips and cognitive and affective gains in two groups of homogenous elementary-aged students in Mollepata, Peru. One group participated in an environmental field trip to a local, non-profit farm (Aprodes) to explore watershed and agricultural issues. The second group received the same content within the classroom setting. The research also examines the environmental perceptions of local residents via semi-formal open-ended interviews to assess their environmental awareness and their willingness to receive environmental education services from an outside organization. Data were collected both quantitatively and qualitatively via pre and post tests containing science content and environmental attitudes items; pre and post student journals and parent and teacher interviews. Data were analyzed within the framework of the United Nation's goals of environmental education in the Belgrade Charter (1975) and within the context of theories on human-nature relationships. Students in the field trip group scored slightly better in the cognitive portion of the tests though differences were not statistically significant. Similarly, slight gains in pro-environment attitudes occurred in the field trip group over the classroom groups though overall results for both groups were nearly identical. Parents and teachers are moderately aware of environmental problems within the town but do not equate agricultural problems of synthetic chemical usage or other agricultural related problems cited to broader watershed issues. They consistently desire for their children to receive advanced educations in the city so that they become better than their parents. Adults interviewed placed a high value on education and claimed to welcome an outside group providing environmental education to the entire community. The data indicates a need for additional environmental knowledge and awareness and that students in rural, Andean settings may benefit from structured classroom lessons paired with experiential experiences outside of the classroom. It is the researcher's firm belief that addressing cognitive and affective growth with regards to environmental education will collectively contribute to developing a world population that is aware and concerned for the environment and the knowledge, skills, attitudes, motivation and commitment to work toward solutions to and prevention of environmental problems.

Sweden is seen as a successful adopter of English as an additional language (EAL) and the country is a frontrunner in the globalization of the English language. Much of the success could be attributed to the large presence of English in Swedish society. Additionally, EAL learners are acquiring the English language out-of-school to a larger extent, often referred to as Extramural English (EE). Therefore, it is important to investigate how EE affects learners, teachers and discuss how it can change education. This has been done by evaluating the current state of research through a systematic literature review. It was found that learners engage in a variety of EE activities, with playing online games and watching movies being the activities with the most English exposure. Learners engage in these activities mostly out of their own interests or because of other socially driven motives. EE affects their opinion of English and could have negative effects on their attitude towards school English. Teachers are aware of the gap between EE and school English and try to integrate activities similar to EE activities in class. However, it is a challenge to find authentic material that fits a large number of learners’ interests. In conclusion, there is a need for more research that could point to a clear cause-and-effect relationship between EE and high proficiency in English. This thesis also calls on teachers, principals, and school leaders to prepare to change education if EE becomes a more widespread phenomenon.