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Theses/Dissertations from 2024 2024

An Examination of Early Childhood Leadership in Public Elementary Schools: A Mixed Methods Study , Wesam Alshahrani

The Influence of Teaching Digital Resources of MyPlate on Nutrition Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice (KAP) for Healthy Eating Habits of Children , Afaf Alsofyani

Design and Validation of a Test for Teachers: Measuring Knowledge of Trauma , Jennifer B. Bilbrey

Exploring Early Childhood Teachers’ Experiences in Teaching Multilingual Children in Public Mainstream Schools in Tennessee , Maria Dias

The Perspectives and Experiences of Arabic Mothers About Families’ Home and School Engagement , Fatimah Ahmed Rubayyi

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Perceptions of Primary Caregivers About Managing Their Child’s Transition to Kindergarten: A Mixed-Methods Study , Kristy Lynn Castanon

Building Resilience: A Mixed Methods Exploration of Head Start Teachers Coping During the COVID-19 Pandemic , Ehichoya Edokhamhen

Exploration of Privilege and Preschool Teachers’ Demographics Associated with Teachers’ Self-Efficacy in Culturally Responsive Classroom Management , Katherine Madison

Examining Teachers' Referral and Placement Decisions of Hispanic Children for Gifted and Talented Programs , Guillermo I. Mendoza

Childhood Trauma in Early Care and Education: Understanding School Administrators’ Perceptions , Olawale Olubowale

Sound and Music Opportunities in Toddler Learning Environments , Sonia Akiko Yoshizawa

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

An Investigation of the Relationship Between Teachers’ Personal Epistemologies and Their Self-Efficacy About Culturally Responsive Classroom Management , Tahani Ahmed

Early Detection of Atypical Motor and Neurobehavior of Infants at Risk Secondary to Opioid Exposure: A Prospective Study , Kara Boynewicz

The Impact of an Integrated STEM Collaborative Approach on Preservice Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Curricular Role Identity for Teaching Science , Qiuju Tian

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Student Collaboration: Early Childhood Teachers' Roles and Perspectives , Kimberly Ballantyne

The Impact of Natural Playscapes on Toddler Play , Laura J. Pearce

Familial Regulation of Young Children's TV Viewing in Ghana , Clara Puni-Nyamesem

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Determining if Classroom Pets as part of an Empathy-Based Intervention Affect Public Elementary School Students’ Empathy , Randa Dunlap

The Relationship Between the Amount of Time Spent in the Block Center and Gender Differences in Preschool Children’s Spatial Performance , Narges Sareh

Head Start Preschool Teachers’ Perceptions of Reggio Emilia Principles Practiced Within Their Own Setting: A Case Study , Tara Terry Voit

A Study of Empathy and Teacher Self-Efficacy Among Preservice Early Childhood Educators , Amy Wilson

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Arab-American Parents’ Views on the Use of Technology, Smartphones, and Touchscreen Devices with Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers , Abidah Abutaleb

Seeing the World Differently. An Exploration of a Professional Development Model Bridging Science and Lay Cultures , Michael D. Garrett

Second-Grade Students’ Perceptions of Their Classrooms’ Physical Learning Environment , Tsitsi Nyabando

A Mixed Methods Exploration of East Tennessee Early Childhood Teachers’ Perceptions, Knowledge, Practices, and Resources of Critical Literacy , Rebekah Taylor

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

The State of Outdoor Education in Northeast Tennessee: Preschool Teacher Attitudes Toward Outdoor Education , Cathy Landy

Teachers and Their Perceptions About Adaptive Skill Training Within an Early Childhood Comprehensive Development Classroom for Students with Intellectual Disabilities , Jennifer R. Lynberg

Preschool Teachers' Perceptions of Children Prenatally Exposed to Drugs , Brandie D. Maness

Gender Differences in Spatial Language During Preschool Small Group Geometry Activities , Winona Shue

Teachers’ Response to Infants’ Nonverbal Communication and Use of Response to Facilitate a Dialogue , Stephanie Stephens

The Effects of an Observation and Interpretation Intervention (COI/PALS) on Teachers’ Productive and Nonproductive Conversations with Preschool Children , Gina Joe Wohlford

Examining Contributors to Preschoolers’ Classroom Engagement using Structural Equation Modeling , Hongxia Zhao

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Parental Perceptions of Preschool-Age Children’s Literacy Development in a Rural Appalachian Community , Kimberly Austin

Levels of Feedback Observed in Kindergarten Classrooms: Perceptions and Reality , Jacqueline Johnson

Design and Validation of a Scale for Preschoolers: Measuring Nutrition Knowledge, Beliefs, and Behaviors , Michelle E. Johnson

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

The Effects of Environmental Modifications and Visual Supports in the Home on Engagement and Challenging Behaviors in Children with Autism , Teresa L. Boggs

Teachers’ Perceptions of Intensive Professional Development on the Daily Five™ in Literacy Instruction: A Multiple Case Study Exploration , Lori A. Hamilton

Exploring Gesturing as a Natural Approach to Impact Stages of Second Language Development: A Multiple Baseline, Single Case Study of a Head Start Child , Guillermo I. Mendoza

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Determining if Custodial Grandparents of Pre-K - Third Grade Students Perceive Delivery of Information and Services Offered as Effective in Decreasing Early Chronic Absence , Kimberly S. Cassidy

Use of the Physical Classroom Environment as a Teaching and Learning Tool Including the Impact of the CCSSI in Kindergarten Through Third Grade Classrooms in Northeast Tennessee , Charity Hensley-Pipkin

Professional Learning Communities as a Professional Development Model Focusing on Instructional Practices Used to Teach Writing in Early Childhood , Jill T. Leonard

The Relationship Between an Affective Instructional Design, Children’s Attitudes Toward Mathematics, and Math Learning for Kindergarten-Age Children , Wendee B. White Mrs

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

An Exploratory Critical Study of Questioning Strategies Posed by Early Childhood Teachers During Literacy Blocks , Angela H. Baker Ms.

Developing Mastery in Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, and Morphemic Awareness: A Multiple Case Study of Preservice Early Childhood Educators , Ruth Facun-Granadozo

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

The Influences of Caregiver-Child Interactions and Temperament on Cortisol Concentrations of Toddlers in Full-Day Childcare , Helen Morris Lane

Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

Project 3rd Grade Environment: Descriptive Phenomenological Study of the Physical and Learning Environment in a Transformed 3rd Grade Classroom. , Charity Gail Hensley

Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008

Inquire Within: The Connection between Teacher Training in Inquiry Learning Methodology and Classroom Practice. , Ariel Sky Ashe

Relationships between Primary Teacher Beliefs and Practice in the Primary Classrooms of a Small Urban School in East Tennessee. , Lindsay Collins Moore

Theses/Dissertations from 2007 2007

The Effects of Movement on Literacy. , Kathy S. Luppe

Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006

Perceived Teacher Self-Efficacy in Early Childhood Settings: Differences between Early Childhood and Elementary Education Candidates. , Bradley Carroll Billheimer

Theses/Dissertations from 2004 2004

The Use of Rotation Model Sunday School. , Heather Renee Jones

The Relationship between the Use of Developmentally Appropriate Practice and the Inclusion of Product-Producing Art Activities in Infant Programs. , April D. Moore

Theses/Dissertations from 2003 2003

The Curricular Practices of Early Childhood Teachers Working in Public Sschool Primary Grades. , Elizabeth Ely Brading

Journaling as a Tool to Improve Story Comprehension for Kindergarten Students. , Carisa L. Carr

The Effects of Adult Interaction on Toddler Behavior in the Classroom. , Sarah Webb Hackney

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