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21st century learning skills: Global learning in an urban middle school

Higgins, Meagan R. (Wichita State University, 2008-05)

The purpose of this research was to experience firsthand how the integration of global learning and 21st century skills would logistically work, and what the experience would be like both for the teacher and for the students ...
Addressing the gender gap in student achievement

Lambertz, Emilie (Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)

What affect do gender specific strategies have on student achievement in math? The question was researched in a fourth grade classroom setting where four classes were taught in a departmentalized situation. Of the four ...
Are communicative and grammatical skills more effectively acquired in a traditional or differentiated beginning level foreign language classroom?

Ulrich, Vendla Jean (Wichita State University, 2008-05)

Research suggests much controversy exists in design and methodology of foreign language instruction. The purpose of this study was to understand if beginning level foreign language students acquire the language better with ...
Attitude or anxiety: mathematics disposition of high school algebra I students

Johnson, Catherine Erin (2006-12)

The purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to investigate the prevalence of mathematics anxiety among freshman Algebra I students in an urban, Midwestern high school, and (b) to find out if a pre-quiz and quiz intervention ...
Basic computer literacy training to increase comfort levels with computers and improve behaviors of technological integration

Biggs, Brandi L. (2006-05)

This study researched the effect of a basic computer course on the comfort level with computers and Internet on 17 Spanish-speaking, non-computer literate adults. It also identified any increase of the participants’ ...
Case studies to investigate if an alternative education program is meeting students’ needs in science learning

O’Brien, Kathleen (2007-05)

This research study uses both qualitative and quantitative data to look at the effectiveness of the science program at an alternative high school in middle America. Descriptive case studies were used for the qualitative ...
Classroom activities that motivate gifted high school students: an investigation of student and teacher perceptions

Whepley, Katherine Brosius (Wichita State University, 2012-05)

This quantitative study was designed to investigate whether gifted achievers and gifted underachievers differ in their perceptions of the intrinsic motivation of specific classroom activities and if their motivation as ...
Cognitive and functional characteristics of adolescents who commit non-suicidal self-injury

Zieammermann, Steven Matthew (Wichita State University, 2012-05)

This was a qualitative study that used a phenomenological approach to describe the conscious experiences of adolescents of varying cognitive abilities who have engaged in non-suicidal self- injurious behavior. Its purpose ...
A comparison of two note taking methods in a secondary English classroom

Jacobs, Keil (Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)

Recent educational research and scholarship calls note taking one of the research based strategies that help improve student achievement. I reviewed some of the literature on note taking and found that researchers agree ...
Controversial issues in the classroom: The role of schools and teachers in the education of an engaged citizen. A comparative study

Zein, Jane R. (Wichita State University, 2009-07)

This thesis is a comparative based on the report published by the Qualifications and Curriculum authority, and on a paper written by Oulton et al. in the United Kingdom. This study tries to explore the similarities and ...
Discovering the best vocabulary teaching strategies for elementary students learning English as a second language

Bryan, Julie L. (Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)

This research asks: What strategies work best for teaching vocabulary to English language learners? A systematic, direct, explicit approach was used by a reading intervention instructor to teach word recognition skills, ...
Does conceptual learning improve a student’s level of confidence in math?

Skibba, Karla (Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)

There is a need for students to increase their understanding and application of mathematical skills to compete in today’s international economy. Encouraging students to think aloud and share the way they approach ...
Does individualizing vocabulary instruction combined with fluency instruction increase reading comprehension to students scoring below the first quartile

Jennings, Michelle Dawn (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

After pre assessing students in a third grade classroom, the researcher noted four students, scoring below the 25th Percentile on the reading portion of the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) in fall, 2008. As the ...
The effectiveness of problem-based learning in the high school science classroom

Sindelar, Teresa M. (Wichita State University, 2010-05)

In today's classrooms, students are asked to problem-solve their way through the curriculum in order to enhance their learning. Problem based learning (PBL) is a great strategy when put into practice with guidance and ...
The effect of goal setting on reading comprehension and vocabulary in a first grade classroom

Miller, Jeri A. (Wichita State University, 2008-05)

Seventeen first graders participated in this study revolving around goal setting. The students were assigned to one of three treatment groups: (1) students who set their own goals, (2) students with teacher set goals, and ...
The effect of metacognitive strategies on subsequent participation in the middle school science classroom

Stuever, Donna M. (2006-05)

Metacognitive activities allow students to monitor the way in which they think, which encourages sustained thinking about science concepts. Teachers can sanction procedures that allow students to articulate the thinking ...
The effect of rereading text at a student’s instructional level upon reading fluency

Wilson, Helen M. (Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of repeated readings of text at a student’s instructional level upon reading fluency. The participants for this study included seven third grade students who were ...
The effect of sustained silent reading on high school student’s lexile scores and attitudes toward reading

Birmingham, Kellie Sue (Wichita State University, 2006-05)

This research attempted to find the relationship between the consistent practice of Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) and a student’s lexile score. Two English I classes in an urban high school completed surveys that focused ...
The effect on developmental college students’ independent reading rates after implementing an intervention of guided readings using the reading plus computerized reading program

Eckhoff, Teri L. (Wichita State University, 2011-05)

This study investigated the best approach to increase a student’s reading rate while using the computerized reading program Reading Plus. The participants were community college students enrolled in developmental reading ...
The effects of activating prior knowledge before reading on students with and without learning disabilities

Warsnak, Amber D. (Wichita State University, 2006-05)

Students with learning disabilities use prior knowledge differently than students without learning disabilities. This paper examines what happens to reading fluency, words per minute, and reading comprehension when prior ...