Carolyn Lunsford Mears
Biographic Data
| ID | 6102560 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carolyn Lunsford Mears |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carolyn Lunsford |
| FAMILY NAME | Mears |
| SIGNATURE | MEARS C L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Denver |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Reclaiming School in the Aftermath of Trauma
Teachers in schools where students have experienced trauma face particularly difficult challenges, for how is a teacher to promote academic growth and attainment of educational goals in such a situati
Interviewing for Education and Social Science Research: The Gateway Approach
This volume introduces a fresh approach to research using a narrator-centred method, which provides a means for researchers to access the often hidden human responses about a situation so that those w
Gateways to understanding: A model for exploring and discerning meaning from experience
Qualitative research methodologies comprise distinct traditions, each of which is based on its own assumptions and discrete methods for collecting, analyzing and reporting data. This paper examines a distinctive approach to qualitative research that was employed in a recent study to open a gateway to understanding the impact of the shootings at Columbine High School. Using the Columbine study as a model, it analyzes and delineates a process for c…
A Columbine Study: Giving Voice, Hearing Meaning
On a quiet spring morning, the 20th of April 1999, Columbine High School emerged from relative anonymity as a typical suburban high school and became internationally recognized as a symbol of school violence and tragic loss. As a parent whose child was in the school at the time of the attack, I struggled to make sense of the tragedy. I decided to conduct research into the experience as a way to learn lessons that might help others exposed to comm…
Integrating Technology into Teacher Education: A Critical Framework for Implementing Reform
Teacher education programs around the nation continue to be challenged to prepare prospective teachers to use technology "meaningfully" in their instruction. This implies that university faculty in teacher education programs must become proficient at technology use and must come to understand content-specific, pedagogical uses of technology for their own instruction. In this article, the authors present a model for technological change driven by …
Gateways to understanding: A model for exploring and discerning meaning from experience
Qualitative research methodologies comprise distinct traditions, each of which is based on its own assumptions and discrete methods for collecting, analyzing and reporting data. This paper examines a distinctive approach to qualitative research that was employed in a recent study to open a gateway to understanding the impact of the shootings at Columbine High School. Using the Columbine study as a model, it analyzes and delineates a process for c…
A Columbine Study: Giving Voice, Hearing Meaning
On a quiet spring morning, the 20th of April 1999, Columbine High School emerged from relative anonymity as a typical suburban high school and became internationally recognized as a symbol of school violence and tragic loss. As a parent whose child was in the school at the time of the attack, I struggled to make sense of the tragedy. I decided to conduct research into the experience as a way to learn lessons that might help others exposed to comm…
Integrating Technology into Teacher Education: A Critical Framework for Implementing Reform
Teacher education programs around the nation continue to be challenged to prepare prospective teachers to use technology "meaningfully" in their instruction. This implies that university faculty in teacher education programs must become proficient at technology use and must come to understand content-specific, pedagogical uses of technology for their own instruction. In this article, the authors present a model for technological change driven by …
Gateways to understanding: A model for exploring and discerning meaning from experience
Qualitative research methodologies comprise distinct traditions, each of which is based on its own assumptions and discrete methods for collecting, analyzing and reporting data. This paper examines a distinctive approach to qualitative research that was employed in a recent study to open a gateway to understanding the impact of the shootings at Columbine High School. Using the Columbine study as a model, it analyzes and delineates a process for c…
A Columbine Study: Giving Voice, Hearing Meaning
On a quiet spring morning, the 20th of April 1999, Columbine High School emerged from relative anonymity as a typical suburban high school and became internationally recognized as a symbol of school violence and tragic loss. As a parent whose child was in the school at the time of the attack, I struggled to make sense of the tragedy. I decided to conduct research into the experience as a way to learn lessons that might help others exposed to comm…
Interviewing for Education and Social Science Research: The Gateway Approach
This volume introduces a fresh approach to research using a narrator-centred method, which provides a means for researchers to access the often hidden human responses about a situation so that those w
Reclaiming School in the Aftermath of Trauma
Teachers in schools where students have experienced trauma face particularly difficult challenges, for how is a teacher to promote academic growth and attainment of educational goals in such a situati
Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Law (2 works) · Participatory Visual Research Methods (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Qualitative Research Methods and Applications (2 works) · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics (2 works) · Social science (2 works)