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Amber OShea

Amber OShea, Ph.D.

aoshea@unomaha.edu Title: Assistant Professor Department:Teacher Education College/Organization: College of Education, Health and Human Sciences Campus: University of Nebraska Omaha
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Research Type:
  • Applied
Age Group:
  • Preschool aged (3 to 5 year olds)
  • Early Elementary (5 to 8 year olds)
Population Focus
  • ECE Practitioners/Teachers
  • ECE Supervisors/Administrators
  • Children with Special Needs/Developmental Delays
  • Typically Developing Children/Students
  • Low Income Populations
  • Parents/Families
Research Keywords
  • Social Emotional Learning
  • Play-based phonics instruction
  • Hope
  • Sensory play
Research Questions
  • How do young students cognize hope?
  • What are best practices for implementing play-based phonics instruction?
  • What impact does sensory play have on development?
Research Approach
  • Qualitative methods
Designs & Methods
  • Case Studies
  • Multilevel Modeling
  • Small group/single case
Research Tools
  • Document Reviews
  • Interviews/Focus
  • Observational Assessments
  • Surveys/Questionnaires
  • Video Footage
Research Content
  • Social-emotional Skills/Challenging Behaviors
  • Communication/Language Development
  • Developmental Delays/Special Needs/Early Intervention
  • Family Engagement
  • Reading/Literacy Skills
  • Culture/Culturally Responsive Practices