Browsing UWRF Graduate Research Papers (formerly "Plan B") by Title
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The Impact Conferring has on a Reader's Self-Efficacy
(2021-04-19)This case study examined how conferring with a 3rd grade reader, one-on-one with a teacher, affected her self-efficacy. Baseline data was collected from the Reader Self-Perception Scale (RSPS) to identify a focus student. ... -
Impact of 1:1 iPads on teachers and teaching
(2014-09-12)This study examined the effects of how 1:1 iPads (1 student to 1 iPad) impacted preparation, delivery and feedback for teachers. In particular, this study investigated delivery, efficiency, student engagement, ... -
The Impact of Choice on Normalization and Academic Achievement
(2018-10-15)Students in today’s traditional schools do not have many opportunities for choice in their learning. Learners can often be observed seated in their assigned seat, engaged in assigned work given to them by the adult in ... -
The Impact of Conversation on Reading Comprehension in Kindergarten Students
(2015-12-10)Learners begin to build up reading and language skills at a very young age. Kindergarten is a crucial time for introducing students to a variety of literacy topics and instruction, including several comprehension strategies ... -
Impact of Daily Student Meditation on Focused Attention in a 3 to 6-year-old Montessori Classroom
(2019)A growing interest in the benefits of youth meditation has led to new research in early childhood and elementary classrooms. The results of the existing studies are promising, but the body of research is limited and does ... -
The Impact of Explicit Phonics Instruction and Decodable Text on Fluency with Third-Grade Students
(2021-04-30)This study was designed to determine how phonics instruction combined with the use of decodable text can impact fluency development with struggling third graders. Four third grade participants met daily for 20 minutes ... -
The Impact of Handwork as a Practical Life Exercise in the Upper Elementary Montessori Classroom
(2022)The desire to learn with our hands is an innate human trait. Sociocultural theory presented by Lev Vygotsky laid the foundation of the importance of hands-on learning, which is still prevalent in current trends within ... -
The Impact of Masgutova Neurosensorimotor Reflex Integration on On-Task Student Behavior
(2021-06-15)The purpose of this research project was to study how Physical Activity (PA) can impact behaviors in a classroom setting. This study implemented PAs from the MNRI program to determine its impact on students’ on- and off-task ... -
The Impact of Montessori-Trained Early Childhood Assistants on Child Engagement in Licensed Montessori Centers
(2019)This study examined the impact of Montessori training provided to Assistants in authentic Montessori schools that are operating as licensed childcare centers. The study looked at correlations between the implementation of ... -
Impact of movement on literacy development in the kindergarten classroom
(2013-11-11)In an ever-demanding society, state standards and expectations of students, as well as teachers, continue to increase at grade levels across the board. This demands professionals to put appropriate, effective research-based ... -
The Impact of Nature-Based Sensory Experiences on Outdoor Behavior
(2022)Current literature provides ample evidence to support that contact with nature can have a multitude of positive effects on people’s well-being including the learning and development of young children. Furthermore, variations ... -
Impact of Social Emotional Learning in an Urban Public Montessori School
(2022)The purpose of this study is to discover the impact a social-emotional learning program may have on an Upper Elementary Montessori Classroom. The study was motivated by the researcher’s experience of seeing the effects ... -
The Impact of Songs and Gestures on Bilingual Leaning in a Montessori Classroom
(2021-06-03)Previous studies have examined the effects of different forms of sensory input on young learners’ cognition. This study is based on theoretical models of coding, information processing theory, and depth of processing theory. ... -
Impact of student-centered strategies on vocabulary learning in a foreign language classroom
(2013-05-15)The traditional middle school foreign language classroom typically has the teacher imparting the knowledge and vocabulary of the unit to the class. The students are unmotivated to take ownership of their learning with this ... -
The Impact of Tutoring Younger Students on Third Graders' Reading Skills and Perceptions of Themselves as Readers
(2016-06-04)Schools are constantly being pushed to cut budgets and yet have all students be proficient in academic skills. Cross-age tutoring could be a solution because it provides one-on-one interventions that can focus on specific ... -
Impacts of technology on summative and self-assessment: does more technology in a secondary math classroom increase students' test scores?
(2014-01-22)This study examines the effects on students when the instructor is introducing technology in the math classroom, by taking advantage of a favorable opportunity to study two populations with highly contrasted levels of ... -
The Implementation of a Silence Area into the Environment and How it Impacts the Social-Emotional Behavior of the Students
(2017-11-14)Modern children are plagued with struggles that were unheard of decades ago. Due to busy lifestyles and limitless use of technology, the social-‐emotional and physical well-‐being of children ... -
The Implementation of an Early Childhood Montessori Peace Curriculum to Mitigate Traumatic Events
(2021-06-09)This purpose of this action research project was created to study the effects of a peace curriculum and how it can help mitigate a pandemic or a traumatic societal event. The study took place in a public Montessori School ... -
The Implementation of Practical Life Works Targeting School-Specific Skills
(2022)The purpose of this action research project was to study the implementation of practical life skills targeting school-specific skills. This study took place in a Children’s House classroom at a public Montessori school ... -
Implementing a Social Emotional Learning Unit Amid a Pandemic
(2021-06-15)The purpose of this action research is to implement a six-week Social Emotional Learning (SEL) unit amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The unit was delivered to 26 students, who are in first, second and third grade, also known ...