Browsing UWRF Graduate Research Papers (formerly "Plan B") by Title
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Qualitative Research on Math Manipulatives in Montessori and Traditional Elementary 1st-3rd Grade Classrooms
(2021-06-11)The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify the benefits that math manipulatives offer in Montessori and traditional environments in order to highlight the strengths of each setting and learn from each other. ... -
Read with me: investigating the effects that parent involvement has on a child's reading development through the use of take-home literacy folder
(2013-11-25)The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness that parent involvement has on a child?s sight word development with the use of take-home literacy folders. The participants consisted of eight kindergarten ... -
The Relationship Between Booktalks and Fourth Graders' Reading Motivation and Engagement
(2019)Motivation and engagement are influential factors in reading achievement. This action research aims to identify the relationship between booktalks and the motivation to read, as well as the influence of booktalks on genuine ... -
The Relationship between Mentor Texts and Student Motivation and Engagement in Writing
(2019)Motivation and engagement play a key role in the success of students. This, in turn, influences students’ perceptions about school and about themselves. This action research study examined how mentor texts could be used ... -
Relationship between writing attitude and spelling capabilities in fourth and fifth grade students
(2014-12-10)Struggling writers experience difficulty with spelling which can interfere with composing during writing. Spelling can influence their perceptions about their ability as a writer, thus affecting their attitudes about ... -
Research of Scheduling Impact on Student Academic Performance
(2015-06-05)The purpose of this study was to identify the academic performance of students based on their current schedule. The study sought to find out what types of schedules are currently in use, the current state data available ... -
Reteach, relearn, review: spacing test practice problems to improve student learning
(2014-09-17)In a time of high stakes testing, educators of core subjects such as mathematics, need to prepare their students to take and pass their local proficiency exams. This report details a mixed methods switching replications ... -
Risk and high school science: insight on student decisions about registering for advanced-level science classes
(2012-02-15)The following study surveys students currently enrolled in advanced-level high school science electives in an attempt to discover what motivates these students to take such classes. Further, the study develops the argument ... -
Science students' success and completion by course delivery format: lab vs. non-lab based formats
(2013-12-09)This study explored the success and completion rates of lab/lecture science courses compared to other formats at Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) over the past five years. At CVTC, science courses are offered in ... -
Secondary animal science curriculum revision
(2015-02-13)The Montello School District animal science curriculum needed to be revised in order to meet new educational initiatives set forth by the district and the State of Wisconsin. One major change include aligning course ... -
Self-assessment: essential or excessive? : a study on the impact of student self-assessment in the math classroom
(2012-07-27)The value of the regular practice of student self-assessment is both championed and disregarded among K-12 educators. While some claim its merit and results override the fact that content instruction time is lost due to ... -
Self-paced individualized learning
(2015-05-08)As teachers, we strive to help every student be successful and develop a love for learning. We want, and expect, that every child can and will be successful. However, we are still falling short of our goal. Too much time ... -
Service training in the agriculture equipment industry
(2012-09-20)The demand for service training continues to increase in the agriculture equipment industry as technology is adopted and advancements continue to be made on equipment. Service technicians need to be prepared when servicing ... -
Sight Word Practice in a Lower Elementary Classroom:The Impact of Daily Sight Word Practice on Student’s Acquisition
(2023)The purpose of this study was to look at how effective daily sight word practice was the acquisition of sight words. The study took place in a public charter Montessori school located in the Midwest. The classroom had ... -
Silence in an Early Childhood Montessori Classroom: Silence in Comparison to Quiet Conversation as it Relates to Concentration.
(2021-06-17)This action research studied the effect of silence on levels of concentration in the early childhood Montessori classroom. The study took place in a private Montessori school located in a small city in central Minnesota. ... -
Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease
(2016-01-15)Heart disease (HD) is killing almost 600,000 people annually. This life threatening phenomenon is more common in men than in women and is the leading cause of death for both genders (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, ... -
Sleep Education in the Preschool Years
(2022)The purposes of this study was to measure sleep practices and attitudes about sleep in preschool age children in a Montessori classroom. The researcher interviewed and observed 19 children from a class of 28 students and ... -
South Korean Implementation of Communicative Language Teaching
(2020-11-24)This literature review identifies strategies for improving South Korea’s National Curriculum policy. Communicative language teaching (CLT) is the mandated approach for South Korea’s English education. Currently, CLT in ... -
Standard based grading: a new look at grading
(2014-01-10)Standard based grading is a form of grading summative assessments (standards) on a grading scale of 0-4; a zero being little or no response, receiving a one is partial understanding, a two is having major errors with more ... -
STEM Integration in the Montessori Early Childhood Classroom
(2020)In today’s world of education, there is a growing interest and emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) concepts in the classroom. Montessori education is well known for its hands-on, student-direct ...