Browsing College of Education MSE-PD Capstone Projects by Issue Date
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The popularity and purpose of guided reading
(2012)The purpose of this study was to determine what makes guided reading a popular reading approach based on research, and determine its use in my current school district. The method used was a survey of nine items authored ... -
E-books and motivation to read in middle school students
(2012)E-books are the latest trend in reading technology. Research has shown that e-books are becoming more commonplace in school libraries and that the number of students with e-readers has recently increased dramatically. It ... -
Teachers' preparation and perspectives toward native language use in the classroom
(2012)This ethnographic case study investigates teacher preparation in educating English language learners (ELLs) and how it relates to perspectives and attitudes toward the use of students' native language (L1) in the classroom ... -
Combining traditional face-to-face classroom strategies with online teaching methods
(2012)This study is a small scale study in which 41 students in two classes were subjected to two different teaching methods. During the research process, students were enrolled in an advanced junior level English class at a ... -
Uses of differentiation within the classroom
(2012)The following quantitative research descriptive study was conducted in the area of differentiation with the focus being the differentiation methods/strategies. Differentiation is defined as teachers meeting the individual ... -
Female student involvement : a review and handbook development
(2012)This study explored the relationship between female student involvement in extracurricular activities and academic achievement. Female students who are involved in extracurricular activities appear to perform better ... -
The lunch bunch : an intervention program for at-risk students
(2012)The purpose of this study was to develop an intervention program for at-risk students in the fifth and sixth grade at DeForest Area Middle School. The program, called the Lunch Bunch, was designed with the purpose of ... -
English language learners and Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) testing
(2012)The purpose of this study was to determine if MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) testing from the NWEA (Northwest Evaluation Association) is a fair and appropriate test for English language learners. Ten elementary school ... -
Enhancing literacy skills with an emphasis on comprehension in the 21st century
(2012)This project explored the effectiveness and importance of teaching comprehension strategies through a workshop format. Classroom teachers (n = 6) were surveyed before and after the workshop sessions to assess knowledge and ... -
iPad implementation in schools
(2012)As technology changes at an ever-increasing rate in today's world, it is vital that schools are adopting these new advancements as quickly as possible. One example of this is Apple's iPad. This tablet device has gained in ... -
The impact of culture on the education of Hmong men
(2012)The intention of this study was to try to identify the barriers and cultural influences of Hmong culture on Hmong men who are seeking higher education in the United States. Participants were recruited from one Midwestern ... -
Interactional diversity amongst Latinos in higher education
(2013)Higher education is evolving and becoming a diverse arena for different races and ethnicities. The issue explored in this study consisted of interactions among Latinos in higher education. Latinos were the ideal subjects ... -
Students on the autism spectrum and the transitional skills necessary for college
(2013)This study examined the transitional life skills students with Autism and Asperger's need in order to succeed in college. Students with Autism and Asperger's can do well in college if they possess specific life skills. ... -
Exploring the use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in recruitment and retention of underrepresented multicultural students at a public midwestern university
(2013)Universities and colleges are using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in new capacities in higher education beyond geography courses. GIS can provide a visual representation of demographic distributions and trends of ... -
Latina women and career barriers due to post-traumatic stress disorder
(2013)Hispanic Latinas were surveyed in order to establish the effects childhood sexual abuse had on their academic performance, future career choice and success. The findings presented provide some evidence of a contrast between ... -
The implementation of standards-based grading
(2013)As the demands for a higher accountability in our current education system continue to grow, more attention is being given to Standards-based Grading. Based on an abundance of research correlating the positive effects ... -
Reading motivation : the effect of read alouds on children's motivation to read
(2013)The purpose of this Capstone project was to determine how reading aloud to primary aged students influenced their motivation to read. Research was completed in the form of action research involving reading aloud to five ... -
Neuroeducation : do educators value neuroscience research?
(2014)Created from the Cognitive Revolution of the 1950s, the field of neurology has discovered research that suggests the way the brain best learns, stores and retrieves information. However, this knowledge is making its way ... -
Introducing blended learning environments for mathematics instruction : how does it affect student achievement and attitudes?
(2015)Blended learning is well researched in higher education, but little research exists in the primary and secondary level. This study explored the effects of a blended learning environment on algebra students' achievement and ... -
The effects of student choice of difficulty of homework on motivation and homework completion
(2015)Research suggests that students often fail to complete homework due to lack of motivation, partly due to the absence of student choice and a mismatch in assignment difficulty and student's ability level. This action research ...