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Primary School Educators' Perspectives and Experiences of Nature-Based Play and Learning and Its Benefits, Barriers, and Enablers: A Qualitative Descriptive Study by Miller, Nicole C, Kumar, Saravana, Pearce, Karma L, Baldock, Katherine L

“…Nature-based play and learning is of increasing interest to primary schools and research suggests that it has many potential benefits for children's health and…”
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The outcomes of nature-based learning for primary school aged children: a systematic review of quantitative research by Miller, Nicole C., Kumar, Saravana, Pearce, Karma L., Baldock, Katherine L.

“…The time children spend in nature has severely decreased. While nature-based learning at school is considered an important strategy in addressing this,…”
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Toward a social conflict evolution model: Examining the adverse power of conflictual social interaction in online learning by Xie, Kui, Miller, Nicole C., Allison, Justin R.

“…This case study examined an authentic online learning phenomenon where social conflict, including harsh critique and negative tone, weaved throughout…”
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Claiming unclaimed spaces: virtual spaces for learning by Miller, Nicole C.

“…The purpose of this study was to describe and examine the environments used by teacher candidates in multi-user virtual environments. Secondary data analysis…”
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Not all exotic pollinator introductions are bad: an introduced buzz‐pollinating bee Amegilla pulchra (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Fiji indicates little potential for enhancing the spread of weeds by Groutsch, Julia K, Miller, Nicole C, Tuiwawa, Marika, Hayes, Sarah, Stevens, Mark I, Schwarz, Michael P

“…The Australian buzz pollinating bee Amegilla pulchra (Anthophorini) is now widespread in Fiji and represents a potentially major change to plant‐pollinator…”
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Specialized Preparation for Middle Level Teachers: A National Review of Teacher Preparation Programs by Howell, Penny B, Faulkner, Shawn A, Cook, Chris M, Miller, Nicole C, Thompson, Nicole L

“…Since William Alexander's (1963, 1995) call for attention to the need for specialized middle level teacher preparation in 1963, 45 states have created…”
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Supporting Diverse Young Adolescents: Cooperative Grouping in Inclusive Middle-level Settings by Miller, Nicole C., McKissick, Bethany R., Ivy, Jessica T., Moser, Kelly

“…The middle level classroom presents unique challenges to educators who strive to provide opportunities that acknowledge learner diversity in terms of social,…”
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The Complexities of Middle Level Teacher Credentialing: Status Report and Future Directions by Howell, Penny B, Cook, Chris M, Miller, Nicole C, Thompson, Nicole L, Faulkner, Shawn A, Rintamaa, Margaret F

“…Specialized preparation and credentialing for teachers of young adolescents continue to be the focus of advocacy efforts within the field of middle level…”
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Preservice elementary teachers׳ economic literacy: Closing gates to full implementation of the social studies curriculum by Anthony, Kenneth V., Smith, Rebecca C., Miller, Nicole C.

“…The goal of this study was to determine if the level of preservice teachers׳ economic literacy might serve as a gatekeeper to teaching economics competencies…”
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Mapping the varied terrain of specialized middle level teacher preparation and licensure by Faulkner, Shawn A., Cook, Chris M., Thompson, Nicole L., Howell, Penny B., Rintamaa, Margaret F., Miller, Nicole C.

“…For middle schools to fully achieve their goals, it is important for them to be staffed with teachers who understand the unique developmental needs of young…”
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Evaluating Mathematics Achievement of Middle School Students in a Looping Environment by Franz, Dana Pomykal, Thompson, Nicole L., Fuller, Bob, Hare, R. Dwight, Miller, Nicole C., Walker, Jacob

“…Looping, a school structure where students remain with one group of teachers for two or more school years, is used by middle schools to meet the diverse needs…”
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Proactive Strategies to Safeguard Young Adolescents in the Cyberage by Miller, Nicole C., Thompson, Nicole L., Franz, Dana Pomykal

“…Schools should be proactive rather than reactive to issues of technology safety, and this requires careful planning and policy implementation. In this article,…”
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Making the virtual historical using primary sources by Miller, Nicole C., Kellum, Rebecca L.

“…Purpose This paper seeks to demonstrate the pedagogical potential of incorporating virtual reality (VR) and primary sources in social studies education. It…”
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Postsecondary Transitions of Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal Scholarship Program Students by Carlyle, Gregory A., Thompson, Nicole L., Hare, R. Dwight, Miller, Nicole C., Purvis, Leslie

“…The purpose of this study was to explore the postsecondary education transition experiences of graduates of Choctaw Central High School (CCHS) who received…”
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The Indigenization of Photovoice Methodology: Visioning Indigenous Head Start in Michigan by Thompson, Nicole L., Miller, Nicole C., Cameron, Ann F.

“…We, along with staff from nine Michigan tribes, examined Head Start’s role in American Indian lives using photovoice methodology, which puts cameras in the…”
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Comparing Online and Face-to-Face Learning Experiences for Nontraditional Students: A Case Study of Three Online Teacher Education Candidates by Thompson, Nicole L, Miller, Nicole C, Franz, Dana Pomykal

“…This case study examined learning experiences of three nontraditional online learners who were unsuccessful in an online course, Middle Level Education, and…”
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In the Middle: Elementary Education Preservice Teachers' Experiences, Efficacy, and Interest in the Education of Young Adolescents by Miller, Nicole C, Thompson, Nicole L, Xu, Jianzhong

“…Given the dearth of research on elementary education majors' experiences in middle level endorsement programs (Anderson, 2009), and the shortage of teachers…”
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Online teacher candidates' experiences in a virtual world for the preparation to teach middle school by Miller, Nicole C

“…Increasingly virtual worlds are being used to provide new and varied learning opportunities by various educational organizations such as universities, K-12…”
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Evaluating Mathematics Achievement of Middle School Students in a Looping Environment: Effects of Looping by Franz, Dana Pomykal, Thompson, Nicole L., Fuller, Bob, Hare, R. Dwight, Miller, Nicole C., Walker, Jacob

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