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Master of Education Theses Defenses

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Ryan A. Casey will present his Master of Education Thesis Defense on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 9:00am in Memorial Hall, room 308. Thesis Title: “The Use of Interactive Whiteboards by Prince Edward Island High School Teachers”.  All are welcome to attend. 

ABSTRACT

This Masters of Education thesis used a questionnaire to examine Prince Edward Island high school teachers’ self-reported practices related to interactive whiteboards in their classrooms and the factors influencing their interactive whiteboard use.  Despite research suggesting that interactive whiteboards have the potential to improve student academic achievement, the extent to which this technology can actually achieve these claims was likely to be dependent on many factors. Factors identified in this thesis as hindering teachers’ interactive whiteboard use and by extension, students’ learning was the understanding of what interactivity with an interactive whiteboard is, teachers’ attitudes towards using interactive whiteboards and the theoretical and practical training provided to teachers.

Oyeyemi Oyenike Olajide will present her Master of Education Thesis defense on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 1:45pm in Room HSB 105. Thesis Title: "Perspectives of Mathematics Education in Prince Edward Island”.

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which the residents of PE valued mathematics education in preparing children for the 21st century. A questionnaire was distributed throughout the province of Prince Edward Island that drew a sample of 462 adults. Findings revealed significant differences between the grouping variables, level of education and self reported mathematics ability, and the scale measuring perceptions towards mathematics education. More specifically, there was a difference in response patterns between participants who held Master’s and PhD degrees as well as participants who rated their mathematics ability at level 2 and level 4. There is evidence that mathematics education was valued; however, perceptions varied depending on level of education and self-reported mathematics ability. There was also a misalignment between participants’ self-reported mathematics ability and the level of mathematics reported by the OECD’s assessment of adult competencies in numeracy