Browsing UWRF Graduate Research Papers (formerly "Plan B") by Title
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Canann International - a sustainability consulting NGO
(2014-09-11)"Canaan International" will be not-for-profit Sustainability Consulting NGO providing sustainability solutions for businesses and communities, in the US and developing countries. The purpose of this paper is to assess its ... -
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: A Survey of Catechists Across Wisconsin
(2023)The following research study collected and examined the current practices of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd catechists in Level I (ages 3-6) Atria throughout Wisconsin. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS), founded by ... -
Changes in cardiac geometry due to hypertrophy
(2014-01-01)For any given body size, men have larger hearts than women, athletes have larger hearts than nonathletes, and often times, an enlarged heart is a symptom of an underlying disorder that is causing the heart to work harder ... -
Circle Time Norms in Early Childhood Montessori Programs: A Survey of Montessori Teachers Across the United States
(2021-06-03)This study examined the nature of circle time within early childhood Montessori classrooms in the United States of America. We explored literature pertaining to the history and development of circle time as well as circle ... -
Close Reading: A Closer Look at its Impact on Nonfiction Comprehension
(2017-11-11)In the world of education today, many teachers are asking their students to "closely" read a text. This focus on "close reading' could be a response to the Common Core Standards'(National Governors Association, 2010) ... -
Co-teaching for K-12 English learners: origins, applications, and implications
(2012-12-10)For the last 450 years, the United States of America has been a nation of immigrants. Throughout history, educating immigrant children in America has been approached with many different solutions, which have enjoyed varying ... -
Collaboration between land trusts and ecotourism around Lake Superior
(2013-01-25)Land trusts throughout the United States have grown in number over the past 10 to 15 years, and consequently so have the number of protected acres via conservation easements. This increase is largely due to the fact that ... -
Community Supported English (CSE)
(2017-11-11)Implementing a socio-cognitive approach to English learning in a localized context means creatively adapting plans to include lessons in the community and the classroom. A complementary approach to traditional approaches ... -
Comparing student achievement using pre and post formative assessment instructional activities
(2012-08-19)Improving student achievement and learning is a continual goal of education. The literature supports that formative assessment and quizzing helps with these goals. I wanted to determine if a modified formative assessment ... -
Comparing the normalization of children in traditional and Montessori kindergarten
(2014-05-18)In this study, the author examined the level of Normalization kindergarten children display in a Montessori classroom and a traditional classroom. Normalization can be demonstrated through the child's love of work, ... -
Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL): instructing native and non-native English speakers in a mixed classroom environment
(2013-04-24)Since the 1960s, computers have been used within the language classroom as a supplemental tool to enhance instruction in the target language. Teachers have incorporated the computer into their lessons to provide additional ... -
Conferring with Adolescents to Improve Motivation and Engagement in Independent Reading
(2019)How can middle school teachers use conferring and a regular routine of independent reading to motivate, engage, and build the reading skills of their adolescent students? Motivation plays a critical role in the academic ... -
Connecting children to nature in a Montessori primary environment
(2014-05-12)Children are inherently connected to nature and fascinated by living things; there is a significant body of research discussing the benefits of children interacting with nature on a regular basis. Due to a variety of ... -
Connecting Word Study and Reading
(2017-11-14)How is phonics instruction best taught to first and second grade students? Should phonics be taught explicitly or should phonics be taught when needed? This action research explores a combination of both of those beliefs. ... -
Considerations for nondiscriminatory assessment and addressing educational needs of English learners referred for special education services
(2013-05-08)The goal of this study was to research the guidelines on nondiscriminatory assessment for placing English Learners (ELs) into special education programs in public schools. For the purposes of this work issues such as data ... -
Constructive destruction: designing language awareness raising activities for Taiwanese adult learners
(2012-05-10)The primary purpose of this paper is to construct a learning experience that raises Taiwanese adult learners' Language Awareness in the hope of turning the knowledge they have acquired during schooling and from outside-school ... -
Creating a community theater in Cottage Grove, MN
(2012-05-08)A community theater seeks to represent the community in which it creates theater. This research project examined two questions; would there be enough interest to start a community theater in Cottage Grove and how does one ... -
Creating vocabulary awareness and promoting its use through prewriting graphic organizers in writers workshop
(2014-12-11)The purpose of this study was to determine the effects that vocabulary focused lessons and the use of vocabulary specific graphic organizers have on third grade student writing. This study was motivated by the the recently ... -
Creating wind chimes, toy train simultaneous equation collisions and applying physics to energy-cost analysis of a shower
(2013-06-28)I have compiled 3 original activities I created to enhance the physics education my students receive via the use of data collection and analysis hardware and software, project-based applications of physics, and discussions ... -
Creative Drama and its Implications for Language Leaning and Teaching
(2022)Creative Drama for teaching English as a second or foreign language has been observed to provide many benefits for heleoing leaners improve proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Creative Drama, for ...