Browsing School of Education (SoE) by Title
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Education experience: positive tools for change
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)Classroom management and discipline strategies are critical to the student learning environment. This study uses the following methods: Effective School Discipline (ESD) and CHAMPS (Proactive Approach to Classroom Management) ... -
The effect of goal setting on reading comprehension and vocabulary in a first grade classroom
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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 ... -
Effective inclusion strategies for students with mild to moderate cognitive disabilities
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)Federal mandate requires that students with disabilities be educated in their least restrictive environment. Researchers have concluded that these students do just as well or better in inclusive settings compared to those ... -
Effective reading interventions for students with dyslexia
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)Dyslexia is a well-recognized and prevalent learning disability. This neurodevelopmental disorder affects the ability to learn to read, write, and spell through traditional methods, as well as the ability to communicate. ... -
The effectiveness of problem-based learning in the high school science classroom
(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 effects of activating prior knowledge before reading on students with and without learning disabilities
(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 ... -
The effects of computer animations on high school student’s performance and engagement in biology
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)Technology and computers today play a huge part of how society and education function. The learner has been shaped by digital media such as computers, internet, iPods, and Xbox.Research has shownthat learning in biological ... -
The effects of explicit grammar feedback on student writing
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2012-04-18)Grammar, the order and coordination of words in the English language, is essential to useful and elegant communication. This study addresses the effect of teacher feedback on student writing. Three groups of five freshmen ... -
The effects of explicit teaching of morphemic analysis on vocabulary learning and comprehension and its transfer effects to novel words
(2006-05)This study investigated the effects of explicit teaching of morphemic analysis on vocabulary learning and comprehension and its transfer effects to novel words with sixth grade students. Because research states that ... -
The effects of focused fluency practice on reading rate motivation and interest in reading
(Wichita State University, 2008-05)This study examines the effects of focused fluency practice on reading fluency, motivation, and interest in reading using a variety of research based strategies designed to improve fluency in struggling students. The ... -
The effects of focused fluency practice on reading rate, motivation, and interest in reading for struggling primary students
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)This study examines the effects of focused fluency practice on reading fluency, motivation, and interest in reading using a variety of research based strategies designed to improve fluency in struggling students. The ... -
The effects of gender-based strategies and same-sex grouping in a high school social studies classroom
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of gender-based strategies and same-sex grouping in a high school social studies classroom. Prior to implementing my action research in class, I researched gender-based ... -
The effects of higher-level questioning in a high school mathematics classroom
(2006-05)The purpose of this study was to address questioning and higher-level thinking in a low level high school mathematics class. Students in this study included twenty-two high school freshmen (experimental group) and twenty-three ... -
The effects of no child left behind policy on gifted education in the United States, Kansas and a midwestern suburban school
(Wichita State University, 2010-12)While its intent is commendable, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) has created a less than desirable learning environment for our nation‟s gifted children. NCLB has mandated all students achieve a level of proficiency ... -
The effects of reader’s theater on 6th grade students’ fluency, comprehension, and reading attitude
(2006-05)Improving students’ reading fluency is a major challenge heard throughout many classrooms, and identified by the National Reading Panel. Several research studies indicate that one way to improve fluency is through reader’s ... -
The effects of reading comprehension with indvidualizing vocabulary and fluency strategies to third grade students scoring below the first quartile
(Wichita State University, 2010-05)After pre assessing students in a third grade classroom, the researcher noted four students, scoring below the 20th Percentile on the reading portion of the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) exam, fall, 2008, in a ...