Browsing SoE Graduate Student Conference Papers by Title
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Addressing the gender gap in student achievement
(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 ... -
Approaches to investigating disaster risk reduction (DRR)
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)Wide-ranging and uncertain threats from natural disasters to public health, energy networks, cybersecurity, and other interconnected facets of human activity make explicit the need for the development of resilience-driven ... -
Are Dual Credit Enrollment programs serving underrepresented students as intended?
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)Dual Credit Enrollment (DCE) and concurrent enrollment programs consist of a partnership between a high school and a post-secondary institution (PSI) whereby high school students earn college credit through a variety of ... -
A comparison of two note taking methods in a secondary English classroom
(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 ... -
Discovering the best vocabulary teaching strategies for elementary students learning English as a second language
(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?
(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
(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 ... -
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 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 ... -
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 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 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 self questioning on comprehension of expository text and development of content writing with second grade students
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The effects of taking structured movement breaks on the algebra achievement of gifted fifth graders
(Wichita State University, 2010-12)Students experiencing mental fatigue while pursuing high levels of achievement may refocus attention, gain cognitive benefits, and increase achievement by taking breaks from class work. In this quantitative study, two types ... -
Expanding high school math curriculum
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)Over four years ago, the math department at El Dorado High School was faced with a problem of an increasing number of students who were not successful in Algebra I. Those students were failing both in the first semester ... -
Exploring the advantages and barriers in the use of video modeling through different age groups
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)Video modeling is a program that has been used with students with Autism and intellectual disabilities to teach them how to do a variety of tasks. It has been found to be an effective strategy, but it is not being implemented ... -
Giftedness, anxiety and perfectionism: family structure, Dabrowski's overexcitabilities and real-life strategies
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)Children who are often identified as gifted are frequently thought to be blessed to have the label, however perfectionistic tendencies and anxieties habitually occur. This project examines literature focusing on the frequency ...