The Lived Experience of the Influence of Positive Student-Teacher Connections from Students’ Perspective as Reported by High School Graduates

dc.contributor.advisorLittlefield, Phil
dc.contributor.authorVincent, Sue
dc.contributor.committeeMemberTruebridge, Sara
dc.contributor.committeeMemberFord, Magaret
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-02T07:12:52Z
dc.date.available2023-05-02T07:12:52Z
dc.date.issued2023-01-20
dc.description.abstractThis study aims to identify the importance of Student-Teacher Connections (STC), as defined by the student, through direct interviews to gain better insight and understanding of the benefits obtained from these positive student teacher connections (STCs). Current literature mostly explores these connections from the perspective of the adults: teachers, administrators, and researchers, rather than through direct engagement with students and seeking their perspectives on their relationships with their teachers (Ibrahim and Zaatari, 2020). Insights from the students, gathered in this research, can be used to inform how these relationships can be fostered and how to best grow and care for them. Much of what teachers offer academically has been analyzed in educational research (Wentzel, 2012). Many high school teachers believe they do much more than teach subject matter to their students; most believe they are instrumental in their students’ adolescent development, and this has an impact on students’ senses of school belonging (Allen et. al, 2018). This Dissertation in Practice (DiP) explores the lived experience of high school students, their positive connections with their teachers, and their perception of the impact these experiences had on their educations.
dc.description.degreeDoctor of Education (Ed.D.)
dc.description.programDoctor of Education in Educational Leadership
dc.description.schoolSchool of Education
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10474/3730
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherSouthern New Hampshire University
dc.rightsAuthor retains all ownership rights. Further reproduction in violation of copyright is prohibited.
dc.rightsHolderVincent, Sue
dc.subject.lcshHigh School Students
dc.subject.lcshTeacher-Student Relationships
dc.subject.lcshStudents--Education
dc.subject.otherStudent-Teacher Connections (STC)
dc.subject.otherPositive Connections
dc.subject.otherImpact of Teachers on Students
dc.titleThe Lived Experience of the Influence of Positive Student-Teacher Connections from Students’ Perspective as Reported by High School Graduates
dc.typeDissertation

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