Dissertation
The "it" factor: a phenomenological study of the lived experiences of exceptional secondary teachers in independent schools
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Drexel University
Sep 2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00000150
Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of exceptional teachers in independent schools in order to better understand what made them exceptional and to identify commonalities among them. This study was guided by the following research questions: (1) what characteristics do senior administrators look for when identifying exceptional teachers?; and (2) how do teachers identified by senior administrators as exceptional describe the characteristics that make them exceptional? The conceptual framework that informed this study consisted of three literature streams of research, theory, and practice regarding: (a) independent schools; (b) teacher effectiveness; and (c) creative education.
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Details
- Title
- The "it" factor
- Creators
- Catherine Anne Stines
- Contributors
- Deanna Hill (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- x, 114 pages
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Education (1997-2026); Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 991014695146504721