• Online instruction successes and challenges: faculty viewpoints 

  Klaassen, Chantelle A. (Wichita State University, 2019-07)

  The purpose of this exploratory mixed method study was to investigate how the successes and challenges of online learning are perceived by graduate faculty. The review of the current literature focused on: course development, ...

• Reorganization of 9A grammar based on the Morrison theory of unit learnings 

  Westacott, Nellie Emma (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 ...

• A study of the prevailing practice of teaching composition in grades VII, VIII, and IX 

  Tucker, Frances (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 ...

• A suggested plan for the reorganization of plane geometry 

  Davis, Adelle (Wichita State University, 1931-05)

• The writing process of published authors and gifted students: a mixed method study regarding comfort with the writing process 

  Courtney, Jordan M. (Wichita State University, 2017-12)

  The purpose of this research was to determine how the writing process of published authors would be accepted and utilized by gifted students. To increase the field of research regarding gifted students, research was completed ...

• Meaningful literacy: how multimodal literacy engages all learners 

  Connelly, Kelly (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 ...

• The correlation between mathematical knowledge and dimensional analysis in chemistry 

  Riedinger, Teresa A. (Wichita State University, 2013-12)

  The purpose of this research was to determine whether or not students in high school chemistry have the prerequisite math skills, the application of equivalent fractions to unit conversions, needed to work dimensional ...

• Attitude and acheivement: A study of parent and student attitudes towards education and their effects on achievement 

  Henning, Karen June (Wichita State University, 2013-12)

  The purpose of this research is to determine if there is a correlation between parents' and their third grade students' attitudes towards education and if these attitudes and beliefs affect student motivation and academic ...

• Parent involvement in pre-kindergarten and the effects on student achievement 

  Compton, Meredith (Wichita State University, 2013-12)

  An ever-present achievement gap has been found among students and their peers. Educational research and literature have found that the growing gap is due in part to a lack of parent involvement in their students' education ...

• The effects of collaborative oral presentation on comprehension: A project approach to historical thinking in middle school social studies 

  Ulbrich, Valerie E. (Wichita State University, 2013-05)

  History has typically been taught using textbooks and rote memorization of facts. The Common Core State Standards Initiative, which has focused primarily on reading and math curriculum, has incorporated the content areas ...

• The impact of literature circles on the comprehension and motivation to read of sixth-grade students in a middle school reading classroom 

  Ulbrich, Ashley J. (Wichita State University, 2013-05)

  Comprehension is a vital requirement for every student as he or she progresses through school, and a student's motivation to read can directly affect comprehension skills. Many strategies are used to increase reading ...

• Let's see the facts: The effects of text mapping on comprehension and visual representation of expository text with fourth-grade students 

  Palmer, Kelly (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 ...

• The impact of learning-style based instruction on student engagement and reading comprehension in a third grade classroom 

  Lewis, Teresa (Wichita State University, 2013-05)

  The researcher examined various strategies in an attempt to increase student engagement and academic achievement in the classroom. A study was conducted on 23 students in a third grade reading classroom in a midwestern, ...

• The effects of authentic based instruction on long term retention and application, student engagement, and student motivation 

  Dreher, Adam (Wichita State University, 2013-05)

  This research attempted to determine if there was a benefit to authentic based instruction over traditional lecture based instruction. Two units were taught in the Social Studies curriculum area, the first using lecture ...

• Teaching young students with autism to write 

  Reed, Sharon Faith Levin (Wichita State University, 2012-07)

  Young students with autism and other developmental delays face specific challenges when learning to complete academic tasks, including writing. Through a single subject study, the author examined the use of multiple methods ...

• 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 

  Hepner, Tamber (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 ...

• Impacting attitudes towards reading in the second grade classroom: a reading role model intervention 

  Braden, Mande Jo (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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• Grouping in a time of globalization: the effects of heterogeneous grouping and peer evaluations on the reciprocal teaching process in the secondary English classroom 

  Crevoiserat, Peter Alan (Wichita State University, 2012-05)

  This study reports the results of research done in three ninth grade English classrooms during a four week unit on Romeo and Juliet. The research focuses on the independent variables of ability grouping and evaluation ...

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