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A suggested plan for the reorganization of plane geometry
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A study of the prevailing practice of teaching composition in grades VII, VIII, and IX
(Wichita State University, 1931-06)The purpose of this investigation is to study the prevailing practice of teaching English composition in grades seven, eight, and nine. This study is meant to supplement other studies in the field of English work for ... -
Reorganization of 9A grammar based on the Morrison theory of unit learnings
(Wichita State University, 1931-08)Some of the defects of the present organization are: (1) that information gained in the classroom functions little if at all outside the classroom, (2) that the pupils assume a "get by" attitude and consider the performance ... -
Enhancing student writing through cooperative learning in college composition classrooms
(Arizona English Teachers Association, 2005)As a former English and reading teacher at Argentine Middle School in Kansas City, Kansas, I anxiously anticipated the start of my teaching experience as a composition instructor at Arizona State University in August 2004. ... -
Using robotics to explore problem solving and higher order thinking skills among middle school students
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2005-04-22) -
Incorporating a microbiology curriculum with an emphasis on vocabulary by utilizing verbal, reading, and writing skills in a secondary classroom
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Cooperative learning and second language acquisition in first-year composition: Opportunities for authentic communication among English language learners
(National Council of Teachers of English, 2006)Mason discusses cooperative learning and second language acquisition in first year composition classes. In her ESL first-year composition classroom, cooperative learning takes many forms, including in-class cooperative ... -
How will strategies that are designed to help students learn vocabulary words affect long term memory?
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2006-04-28) -
The effects of self questioning on comprehension of expository text and development of content writing with second grade students
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The effects of self-questioning on comprehension of expository text and development of content writing with second grade students
(2006-05)The effects of instruction in self-questioning skills on comprehension of expository text and on ideas and content and organization traits in writing were explored. The expository reading and writing performance of 19 ... -
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 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 ... -
Basic computer literacy training to increase comfort levels with computers and improve behaviors of technological integration
(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’ ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 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 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 first year impact of a professional learning community on low achieving 7th and 8th grade students
(2006-05)The purpose of this study was to measure the impact on low achieving learners within the first year implementation of a professional learning community in a large suburban middle school located in the Midwest. Interventions ... -
Using technology to prepare for future scienTESTS
(2006-07)This research studied the impact of technology integration during science lessons to help prepare fourth graders in a suburban elementary school for the Kansas State Science Assessment. The three instructional methods ...