Pamela Beach
Biographic Data
| ID | 5167348 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pamela Beach |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pamela |
| FAMILY NAME | Beach |
| SIGNATURE | BEACH P |
| AFFILIATIONS | SUNY Brockport |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3669-1408 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 26 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 26 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Dance Exposure as an Artistic Expression of Social Activism
Civil unrest and intolerance-manifested through racism, violence, prejudice, discrimination, and institutional oppression-are deeply rooted in human differences, cultural contrasts, and racial disparities. These divisions fuel conflict and perpetuate injustice. Yet, in the face of such inequality, activism emerges as a powerful force: a catalyst for social transformation and a driver of political reform. It challenges the status quo, amplifies ma…
Pre-service teachers’ knowledge of language and literacy concepts: The skeleton in Canada’s closet
The Health-Related Quality of Life and Putative Factors of Icelandic and American Youth with Multiple Disabilities Including Visual Impairments: A Preliminary Investigation
Preliminary findings suggest that patterns in objective and self-reported health indicators may vary by context. These results highlight the importance of considering both measured performance and self-perceived health when examining HRQoL among adolescents with multiple disabilities, while underscoring the need for further research in larger samples to clarify these relationships
Bridging the Summer Gap: A Scoping Review of the Literature on Summer Reading Programs
This article presents the findings of a scoping review of 32 empirical studies that examined summer reading programs in the elementary education context between 2014 and 2024. A five‐stage framework for conducting scoping reviews was employed. In addition, a thematic content analysis was conducted, resulting in three main themes associated with the studies: (1) targeted programs, (2) focus on skill development, and (3) fostering motivation for li…
Where do I begin: Elementary Teacher Candidates’ Understanding and Perceptions of Media Literacy Education
With advancements in technology, more children are engaging with media at younger ages. While elementary teacher candidates recognize the importance of media literacy instruction, and the willingness to learn more to better support their future students, attention to the overall implementation of media literacy education in teacher education programs appears to be limited. This paper shares survey data of elementary teacher candidates’ perception…
Research on early literacy in Reggio and Montessori classrooms: A scoping review
This article presents the findings of a scoping review of 26 empirical studies that examined early literacy in Reggio Emilia and Montessori classrooms. A five-stage framework for conducting scoping reviews was used and led to the review of the selected studies. In addition, a thematic content analysis was conducted resulting in four main themes associated with the studies: 1. avenues for literacy learning, 2. home-school connection, 3. early lite…
Play-Based Learning in Elementary Physical Education
This article will provide a guide for physical educators to implementing play-based learning within their curriculum, including how play-based learning can be implemented, how to create a conducive environment that allows for play-based learning, and examples of activities that involve play-based learning
Benefits of Resistance Training for High School Distance Runners
Resistance training can provide many benefits to distance runners, but is often either overlooked or not effectively incorporated into a distance runner’s practice schedule. Thus, when appropriately planned and practiced, overall distance running economy can be improved by resistance training. This paper examines the benefits of resistance training for distance running in high school athletes to improve running experiences and competitive perform…
Quality of Life and Related Outcomes Among Unpaid Caregivers of Older Adults With Visual Impairment
Caregivers of older adults with visual impairments are often family members who spend many hours caring for loved ones at the expense of their personal needs. The purpose of this study was to examine the quality of life of unpaid caregivers of older adults with visual impairments and determine the barriers and facilitators for improving their quality of life. To examine this population, 130 unpaid caregivers of older adults with visual impairment…
You Feel a Sense of Accomplishment”: Outdoor Adventure Experiences of Youths with Visual Impairments during a One-Week Sports Camp
There are many cognitive, physical, and social-emotional benefits for youths from participating in outdoor adventure activities. However, youths with visual impairments are not given the same opportunities to participate in outdoor adventure activities as their peers without disabilities. The purpose of this study was to examine the outdoor adventure experiences of youths with visual impairments participating in a week-long sports camp. Thirty-se…
Home-Based Pilot Intervention to Improve Quality of Life and Related Outcomes among Unpaid Caregivers and Their Care-Recipients with Visual Impairments
The increasing lifespan of the United States population has led to a rise in the prevalence of age-related chronic diseases, increasing the need for unpaid caregivers. Currently, little research is known about this specific population beyond the limited formal training unpaid caregivers receive on the caregiving process. Acquiring visual impairments (VI) later in life places a large emotional toll on both the loved one and their caregivers. The o…
Evaluating Online Environments for Elementary Teachers’ Literacy-Oriented Professional Learning
As elementary teachers increasingly turn to online environments for their literacy-oriented professional learning, evaluating website quality is of growing importance. Using screen capture recordings of participants’ navigations, the purpose of this study was to identify the types of online learning environments that elementary teachers use to enhance their literacy practice as well as to evaluate website quality. Findings reveal that teachers ac…
Introducing Trail Running to Young Athletes
Beginning at about the turn of the century, the running community has experienced a second running boom. In 2006, a book by Christopher McDougal titled Born to Run helped inspire a new generation of trail runners and has been quoted as one of the most influential pieces ever written about running. The new wave of inspired trail runners, men and women, were emboldened to tackle longer and longer challenges not solely in racing efforts, but more fr…
Moving Freely in Space with Power and Not Be Afraid”: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Elite Rowers with Visual Impairment
Due to the accessibility of the sport of rowing for individuals with visual impairment (VI), rowers with VI are a unique population because they have the potential to be just as competitive outside of Para-rowing as sighted rowers. The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of elite rowers with VI in relation to the benefits and challenges of those experiences as well as their peer and coach relationships. Adopting an Interpre…
A Qualitative Inquiry of a Three-Month Virtual Practicum Program on Youth with Visual Impairments and Their Coaches
Research has shown that the practicum experience for professional preparation students in physical education teacher education programs related to teaching youth with disabilities can improve self-efficacy. It is not currently known if a virtual program can be effective for the professional preparation students or the participants. The objective of this study was to determine the experiences of the participants of a three-month virtual practicum …
Exploring the Experiences of Runners with Visual Impairments and Sighted Guides
Running is a popular sport, and, with simple modifications, it can be accessible for individuals with visual impairments, particularly with a sighted running guide. The purpose of this study is to examine the experiences of runners with visual impairments and sighted running guides. Adopting a descriptive qualitative approach to guide data collection analysis and interpretation, seven runners with visual impairments and four sighted running guide…
"I'm Not the Only Writer in The Room": A Framework for Co-Creating Confident Writing Classrooms
This study is rooted in social cognitive theory, specifically Bandura's work on self-and collective efficacy. The authors explore self reported confidence levels with writing instruction from secondary teachers across subjects in Canada and the United States by pairing a self-efficacy scale developed by Locke and Johnston (2016) with semi-structured interviews conducted via Skype. 60 teachers participated in the survey, with 25 from Canada and 35…
Check Your Fear at the Door: Allowing Students With Disabilities the “Dignity of Risk” in Physical Education
Some teachers may think that having students with disabilities participate in a separate activity is the correct decision because they are reducing the risk of injury, but this type of exclusion causes students with disabilities to miss out on many of the unique and integral benefits of physical education. In some cases, teachers are extra cautious when their students are in physical education, but a main goal for physical education should be to …
Developmental Perspective on Coaching Youth Soccer
In this article, youth soccer is divided into four age groups, each reflecting what is developmentally appropriate for that given age. It is important for physical educators and coaches to note the psychomotor, cognitive, and psychosocial differences between ages, as this will impact practice structure and activities
Financial Literacy Education in Ontario: An Exploratory Study of Elementary Teachers’ Perceptions, Attitudes, and Practices
Politicians are pushing school boards to do more to ensure students leave school with the financial literacy skills they will need to navigate an increasingly complex financial marketplace. Financial literacy education must start early to achieve this goal, yet there has been very little Canadian research on financial literacy education at the elementary level. This exploratory study used an anonymous, online survey to gain a preliminary understa…
Affordances for Motor Development in the Home Environment for Young Children with and without CHARGE Syndrome
Affordances in the home environment are critical to early motor development. Currently, the home environment has not been examined in children with deafblindness or severe disabilities. The present study examined differences in, and relationships between, the home environment and motor development in children with and without CHARGE syndrome. CHARGE syndrome is a low-incidence, complex disorder with sensory and motor impairments. Participants inc…
A Randomized Feasibility Trial of a Fundamental Motor Skill Parent-Mediated Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the feasibility of a fundamental motor skills (FMS) intervention with two groups on the acquisition of FMS of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). We randomly assigned families ( n = 15) of children with ASD aged 4-11 years into two groups (a workshop or a home-based group) focused on FMS development. Both groups participated in a 10-week intervention and were given the same instructional m…
Elementary teachers’ cognitive processes and metacognitive strategies during self-directed online learning
This study involves an in-depth examination of Canadian elementary teachers’ cognitive processes and metacognitive strategies they used during a self-directed online learning experience. The virtual revisit think aloud, a methodology that combines a retrospective procedure with screen recording technology, was used to capture verbalisations from 13 elementary teachers as they used an online database. Resulting think aloud protocols and post-task …
Teaching critical literacy in inquiry-based classrooms: Teachers’ understanding of practice and pedagogy in elementary schools
Self-directed online learning: A theoretical model for understanding elementary teachers' online learning experiences
An Inquiry-Based Approach to Critical Literacy: Pedagogical Nuances of a Second Grade Classroom
This case study explores the pedagogy and practices of an elementary school teacher who combines inquiry pedagogy and critical literacy. The authors gathered data for this analysis by conducting two interviews with a classroom teacher and observing classroom practices 12 times over a 6 month period. Through a general inductive approach to analysis, trends emerged that showed the classroom teacher used practices that combined traditional inquiry p…
Self-directed online learning: A theoretical model for understanding elementary teachers' online learning experiences
Teaching critical literacy in inquiry-based classrooms: Teachers’ understanding of practice and pedagogy in elementary schools
Elementary teachers’ cognitive processes and metacognitive strategies during self-directed online learning
This study involves an in-depth examination of Canadian elementary teachers’ cognitive processes and metacognitive strategies they used during a self-directed online learning experience. The virtual revisit think aloud, a methodology that combines a retrospective procedure with screen recording technology, was used to capture verbalisations from 13 elementary teachers as they used an online database. Resulting think aloud protocols and post-task …
"I'm Not the Only Writer in The Room": A Framework for Co-Creating Confident Writing Classrooms
This study is rooted in social cognitive theory, specifically Bandura's work on self-and collective efficacy. The authors explore self reported confidence levels with writing instruction from secondary teachers across subjects in Canada and the United States by pairing a self-efficacy scale developed by Locke and Johnston (2016) with semi-structured interviews conducted via Skype. 60 teachers participated in the survey, with 25 from Canada and 35…
Check Your Fear at the Door: Allowing Students With Disabilities the “Dignity of Risk” in Physical Education
Some teachers may think that having students with disabilities participate in a separate activity is the correct decision because they are reducing the risk of injury, but this type of exclusion causes students with disabilities to miss out on many of the unique and integral benefits of physical education. In some cases, teachers are extra cautious when their students are in physical education, but a main goal for physical education should be to …
Developmental Perspective on Coaching Youth Soccer
In this article, youth soccer is divided into four age groups, each reflecting what is developmentally appropriate for that given age. It is important for physical educators and coaches to note the psychomotor, cognitive, and psychosocial differences between ages, as this will impact practice structure and activities
Financial Literacy Education in Ontario: An Exploratory Study of Elementary Teachers’ Perceptions, Attitudes, and Practices
Politicians are pushing school boards to do more to ensure students leave school with the financial literacy skills they will need to navigate an increasingly complex financial marketplace. Financial literacy education must start early to achieve this goal, yet there has been very little Canadian research on financial literacy education at the elementary level. This exploratory study used an anonymous, online survey to gain a preliminary understa…
Affordances for Motor Development in the Home Environment for Young Children with and without CHARGE Syndrome
Affordances in the home environment are critical to early motor development. Currently, the home environment has not been examined in children with deafblindness or severe disabilities. The present study examined differences in, and relationships between, the home environment and motor development in children with and without CHARGE syndrome. CHARGE syndrome is a low-incidence, complex disorder with sensory and motor impairments. Participants inc…
A Randomized Feasibility Trial of a Fundamental Motor Skill Parent-Mediated Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the feasibility of a fundamental motor skills (FMS) intervention with two groups on the acquisition of FMS of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). We randomly assigned families ( n = 15) of children with ASD aged 4-11 years into two groups (a workshop or a home-based group) focused on FMS development. Both groups participated in a 10-week intervention and were given the same instructional m…
Introducing Trail Running to Young Athletes
Beginning at about the turn of the century, the running community has experienced a second running boom. In 2006, a book by Christopher McDougal titled Born to Run helped inspire a new generation of trail runners and has been quoted as one of the most influential pieces ever written about running. The new wave of inspired trail runners, men and women, were emboldened to tackle longer and longer challenges not solely in racing efforts, but more fr…
Moving Freely in Space with Power and Not Be Afraid”: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Elite Rowers with Visual Impairment
Due to the accessibility of the sport of rowing for individuals with visual impairment (VI), rowers with VI are a unique population because they have the potential to be just as competitive outside of Para-rowing as sighted rowers. The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of elite rowers with VI in relation to the benefits and challenges of those experiences as well as their peer and coach relationships. Adopting an Interpre…
A Qualitative Inquiry of a Three-Month Virtual Practicum Program on Youth with Visual Impairments and Their Coaches
Research has shown that the practicum experience for professional preparation students in physical education teacher education programs related to teaching youth with disabilities can improve self-efficacy. It is not currently known if a virtual program can be effective for the professional preparation students or the participants. The objective of this study was to determine the experiences of the participants of a three-month virtual practicum …
Exploring the Experiences of Runners with Visual Impairments and Sighted Guides
Running is a popular sport, and, with simple modifications, it can be accessible for individuals with visual impairments, particularly with a sighted running guide. The purpose of this study is to examine the experiences of runners with visual impairments and sighted running guides. Adopting a descriptive qualitative approach to guide data collection analysis and interpretation, seven runners with visual impairments and four sighted running guide…
Play-Based Learning in Elementary Physical Education
This article will provide a guide for physical educators to implementing play-based learning within their curriculum, including how play-based learning can be implemented, how to create a conducive environment that allows for play-based learning, and examples of activities that involve play-based learning
Benefits of Resistance Training for High School Distance Runners
Resistance training can provide many benefits to distance runners, but is often either overlooked or not effectively incorporated into a distance runner’s practice schedule. Thus, when appropriately planned and practiced, overall distance running economy can be improved by resistance training. This paper examines the benefits of resistance training for distance running in high school athletes to improve running experiences and competitive perform…
Quality of Life and Related Outcomes Among Unpaid Caregivers of Older Adults With Visual Impairment
Caregivers of older adults with visual impairments are often family members who spend many hours caring for loved ones at the expense of their personal needs. The purpose of this study was to examine the quality of life of unpaid caregivers of older adults with visual impairments and determine the barriers and facilitators for improving their quality of life. To examine this population, 130 unpaid caregivers of older adults with visual impairment…
You Feel a Sense of Accomplishment”: Outdoor Adventure Experiences of Youths with Visual Impairments during a One-Week Sports Camp
There are many cognitive, physical, and social-emotional benefits for youths from participating in outdoor adventure activities. However, youths with visual impairments are not given the same opportunities to participate in outdoor adventure activities as their peers without disabilities. The purpose of this study was to examine the outdoor adventure experiences of youths with visual impairments participating in a week-long sports camp. Thirty-se…
Home-Based Pilot Intervention to Improve Quality of Life and Related Outcomes among Unpaid Caregivers and Their Care-Recipients with Visual Impairments
The increasing lifespan of the United States population has led to a rise in the prevalence of age-related chronic diseases, increasing the need for unpaid caregivers. Currently, little research is known about this specific population beyond the limited formal training unpaid caregivers receive on the caregiving process. Acquiring visual impairments (VI) later in life places a large emotional toll on both the loved one and their caregivers. The o…
Evaluating Online Environments for Elementary Teachers’ Literacy-Oriented Professional Learning
As elementary teachers increasingly turn to online environments for their literacy-oriented professional learning, evaluating website quality is of growing importance. Using screen capture recordings of participants’ navigations, the purpose of this study was to identify the types of online learning environments that elementary teachers use to enhance their literacy practice as well as to evaluate website quality. Findings reveal that teachers ac…
Where do I begin: Elementary Teacher Candidates’ Understanding and Perceptions of Media Literacy Education
With advancements in technology, more children are engaging with media at younger ages. While elementary teacher candidates recognize the importance of media literacy instruction, and the willingness to learn more to better support their future students, attention to the overall implementation of media literacy education in teacher education programs appears to be limited. This paper shares survey data of elementary teacher candidates’ perception…
Research on early literacy in Reggio and Montessori classrooms: A scoping review
This article presents the findings of a scoping review of 26 empirical studies that examined early literacy in Reggio Emilia and Montessori classrooms. A five-stage framework for conducting scoping reviews was used and led to the review of the selected studies. In addition, a thematic content analysis was conducted resulting in four main themes associated with the studies: 1. avenues for literacy learning, 2. home-school connection, 3. early lite…
Dance Exposure as an Artistic Expression of Social Activism
Civil unrest and intolerance-manifested through racism, violence, prejudice, discrimination, and institutional oppression-are deeply rooted in human differences, cultural contrasts, and racial disparities. These divisions fuel conflict and perpetuate injustice. Yet, in the face of such inequality, activism emerges as a powerful force: a catalyst for social transformation and a driver of political reform. It challenges the status quo, amplifies ma…
Pre-service teachers’ knowledge of language and literacy concepts: The skeleton in Canada’s closet
The Health-Related Quality of Life and Putative Factors of Icelandic and American Youth with Multiple Disabilities Including Visual Impairments: A Preliminary Investigation
Preliminary findings suggest that patterns in objective and self-reported health indicators may vary by context. These results highlight the importance of considering both measured performance and self-perceived health when examining HRQoL among adolescents with multiple disabilities, while underscoring the need for further research in larger samples to clarify these relationships
Psychology (20 works) · Pedagogy (11 works) · Mathematics education (10 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Computer Science (8 works) · Literacy (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport (6 works) · Applied Psychology (5 works) · Qualitative research (5 works)