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The impact on computational fluency through instruction in number sense
(Wichita State University, 2008-05)In a second grade classroom in an urban school district in the Midwest, there was a lack of number sense in the students’ mathematics skills. District common assessments were given quarterly and each quarter the standard ... -
Impacting attitudes towards reading in the second grade classroom: a reading role model intervention
(Wichita State University, 2012-07)This research attempted to determine whether students’ attitudes towards reading are linked to reading achievement, and whether the presence of reading role models within the classroom can help increase positive attitudes ... -
Inclusion and students with high incident disabilities
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)This study compares stakeholders' perception to attributes within the working model of today's general and special education system, seeking answers to what may be affecting successful experiences for all involved. Inclusive ... -
Inclusive knowledge production at an elementary school through family-school-university partnerships: A formative intervention study
(Elsevier, 2021-10-05)Students from racially minoritized backgrounds have been disproportionately subject to exclusionary school discipline in the United States. Utilizing cultural-historical activity theory and the formative intervention ... -
Incorporating a microbiology curriculum with an emphasis on vocabulary by utilizing verbal, reading, and writing skills in a secondary classroom
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Influences of the home language and literacy environment on Spanish and English vocabulary growth among dual language learners
(Elsevier, 2021-10-01)Little is known regarding the extent to which aspects of the home language and literacy environment (HLE) promote growth in language skills among dual language learners (DLLs). Therefore, the purpose of this study was to ... -
Integrating math and language arts in the classroom: a study on the effectiveness of math journals on language skills needed to solve word problems for third graders learning English as a second language
(Wichita State University, 2012-07)The contemporary American elementary classroom is comprised of a more diverse student population than has ever been seen before. The strong emphasis of mastery in language arts and mathematics at the elementary level as ... -
Integration of technology into the teaching of social studies to 11th grade students in a Midwestern urban high school
(Wichita State University, 2008-05)This study gathered data on how teachers integrated instructional technology into the teaching of social studies to 11th grade students in a Midwestern urban high school. A questionnaire, interviews and observations were ... -
Investigating connections between dialectical thinking and creative problem solving
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)The purpose of this study was to explore the connection between the way college students think and how creatively they can problem-solve. We hypothesized that older adult college students (50+) would use more dialectical ... -
Investigating interactive features of online instruction: Meta-analysis with qualitative probing
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)Online classes are a mode of education that is rapidly gaining popularity due to its flexibility in terms of both time and place for studying. According to Allen and Seaman (2013), 32% of the students take one or more of ... -
Just keep swimming, Sara
(Routledge, 2019-08-14)Sara had been in our elementary education/early childhood unified program for several semesters. She was provided an interpreter in our classes, and we learned to work with Sara and her interpreter. While reserved and ... -
Labeled individuals: The influence of stereotypes on communication between American and Non-American students
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)Skin shades, gender, country of origin, accents, and even our names make a big difference in how we are perceived, welcomed, beaten up, appreciated, or degraded. All of us might have been carrying a scar of being labeled ... -
Let's see the facts: The effects of text mapping on comprehension and visual representation of expository text with fourth-grade students
(Wichita State University, 2013-05)Despite the importance of expository text in the daily lives of students and adults, the amount of time actually devoted to explicit comprehension instruction of nonfiction text is often not enough for students to gain an ... -
Literature circles in the high school setting: an inquiry from comprehension to synthesis
(2006-05)The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of literature circles in a high school English classroom setting. Specifically, the purpose of this is to determine if literature circles improve reading comprehension ... -
Locating queer community in award-winning LGBTQ-themed young adult literature (2005-2010)
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Manipulating word properties: Targeting vocabulary learning for children with and without speech sound inaccuracies
(SAGE Publications, 2012-02)The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to examine the relations between speech sound accuracy, vocabulary, and phonological awareness, and (2) to examine the effect of word properties of neighborhood density and ... -
Meaningful literacy: how multimodal literacy engages all learners
(Wichita State University, 2017-05)There is a strong divide between the literacies educators are teaching students in the classroom and the twenty-first century literacy skills students need. While the definition for literacy is constantly changing it ... -
Measuring creativity: evaluating middle school students using a divergent thinking task in the visual art classroom
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)This research study evaluated the divergent thinking process, creative fluency and elaboration differences in middle school students who have never taken a visual art class compared to students who have. A modernized, ... -
Measuring the effects of rhythmic movements implemented in a high poverty elementary classroom
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)This study investigated the effects of rhythmic movements on students’ behaviors, emotions and academic growth. The study concentrated on a fourth grade class from a Title 1 building, where the majority of students were ... -
Mental representation of fractions: It all depends on whether they are common or uncommon
(SAGE, 2018-09-01)This study examined whether common and uncommon fractions are mentally represented differently and whether common ones are used in accessing the magnitudes of uncommon ones. In Experiments 1 and 2, college education majors, ...