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Developing 21st Century Leaders Through the Library and Learning Resource Center
(2014)
Creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking are skills in demand by 21st century employers to meet the needs of rapidly changing industries. Successful leaders will master these skills and effectively ...
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a P-12 Public School District's Organizational Structure
(2014-09)
This study addressed the problem that no formal evaluation of a P-12 Washington state school district’s change from a traditional hierarchical district organizational structure to a three-region organizational structure ...
Expanded Access: The Library as Conduit for Collaboration
(2015-03-26)
Two years ago, the CityU Library evolved to become a Learning Resource Center. With a reimagined physical space, our mission expanded to meet key needs within the university. We will discuss this move beyond providing ...
Focused Teacher Professional Development to Improve the Literacy Performance of Middle School Students in Alberta, Canada
(2015-05)
The purpose of this applied dissertation was to examine whether focused teacher professional development in the area of literacy correlated to increased student academic performance in Alberta, Canada. This research study ...
The Yellow Brick Road of Leadership
(2014-03-23)
This paper demonstrates that the discipline of leading people to successful ends requires a unique combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities. The author examines leadership through the lens of L. Frank Baum’s ‘The ...
Utilizing Transformational and Spiritual Leadership Theory to Raise Employee Engagement
(2014-05-07)
Employee engagement is critical to high performing organizations. Employee engagement starts with the leader. Therefore, a plan to increase employee engagement must start with the leadership team. The purpose of this paper ...
Benefits and Dangers of Exercise to Student Achievement
(2011-07-11)
The growing demands of uniform assessments and social stress placed upon young individuals now compels educators to investigate the extent physical exercise helps and/or hinders student achievement and emotional well-being. ...
Constructivism, Meaning Making, and Breaking News
(CreateSpace, 2011)
Constructivism and authenticity can be achieved in online classes through the use of current events, including breaking news stories. Used in communications courses, including media and society, intercultural communication, ...
Successful Learning and Teaching Approaches: Self Reflection as a Bridge to Self-Directed and Lifelong Learning
(CreateSpace, 2011)
With the advent of the global economy and global education and with the need to adapt to changing lifestyles and value systems, lifelong learning, including the skills of self-direction and self-reflection, have gained new ...
The Lincoln Paradigm: An Educational Vision for the Future
(CreateSpace, 2011)
Drawing on lessons included in Abraham Lincoln’s works can help inform adult education practices. This chapter utilizes excerpts from one of Lincoln’s law lectures to highlight points that are important in the delivery, ...