Browsing UWRF Graduate Research Papers (formerly "Plan B") by Title
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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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
Student Conferencing, Goals, and Perceptions of Success
(2022)The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative research project was to study how individual student conferencing could impact student’s perceptions of individualized goal attainment. The study took place in a public ... -
A Study of Integrating Vocabulary Instruction of Linear Equations in a Middle School
(2015-12-14)Over the last decade, a recent shift in education requires students to do more in K-12 than numerical calculations; instead, students must utilize higher levels of thinking to analyze, process, and use problem-solving ... -
Successful Instructional Strategies for Online PBL
(2021-09-01)Recent studies have been conducted on the efficacy of Project Based Learning (PBL) (Saavedra, 2021; Kracjik, 2020). However, there exists a gap in the professional literature for implementing PBL in an online environment. ... -
Supporting dual language learners, exploring large group and shared reading experiences
(2015-05-01)According to the Center for Public Education, the face of our nation is changing, and nowhere is the change more evident than in school classrooms. Compared with the last century, we are increasingly aging and white on the ... -
Supporting Evidence Based Writing in the Upper Elementary Montessori Classroom: The Interplay of the Dynamic Guide and Original Materials
(2022)This qualitative phenomenological study focuses on the development of evidence-based writing skills in the upper elementary Montessori (9–12-year-old) classroom. This study traced the lived experience in the classroom ... -
Supporting Independent, Social Conflict Resolution Through Social/Emotional Learning Interventions in a Montessori Classroom
(2019-05-10)Social conflict is a natural and sometimes frequent occurrence in an early childhood classroom. It is important for the teacher to prepare herself and the children for when social conflict inevitably arises. Conflict should ... -
Talk Farmer: Resources for educating youth about the dairy industry
(2013-08-16)Talk Farmer is a collection of print and multimedia resources to be used to educate youth ages five to fifteen about the dairy industry. The tools developed are available online at www.site.google.com/talkfarmerwi and ... -
Task-based language teaching in the business English classroom
(2013-04-10)Students all over the world attend classes in Business English to further their careers. Business English instruction can prepare students for jobs in international business or improve their current English level. ... -
Teaching Academic Conversation to Improve Proficiency
(2018-01-30)The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) require that all students, including English Language Learners (ELLs) be able to use academic language across all content areas. In order for this to occur, we need to provide ELLs ... -
Teaching Affixes and Cognates to Enhance Spanish ELL’s Lexical Competence
(2021)This paper discusses the current strategies for vocabulary instruction in the United States K-12 system. It introduces a new method for Spanish-speaking students to use cognates as root morphemes within affix instruction. ...