Browsing CI Theses by Issue Date
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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 ... -
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 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 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 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 ... -
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 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 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 ... -
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 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 ... -
Attitude or anxiety: mathematics disposition of high school algebra I students
(2006-12)The purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to investigate the prevalence of mathematics anxiety among freshman Algebra I students in an urban, Midwestern high school, and (b) to find out if a pre-quiz and quiz intervention ... -
Case studies to investigate if an alternative education program is meeting students’ needs in science learning
(2007-05)This research study uses both qualitative and quantitative data to look at the effectiveness of the science program at an alternative high school in middle America. Descriptive case studies were used for the qualitative ... -
The picture word inductive model and vocabulary acquisition
(2007-05)The main purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to determine if students’ vocabulary acquisition is enhanced with the picture word inductive model (PWIM), a research based method of vocabulary instruction (Calhoun, ... -
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 ... -
Are communicative and grammatical skills more effectively acquired in a traditional or differentiated beginning level foreign language classroom?
(Wichita State University, 2008-05)Research suggests much controversy exists in design and methodology of foreign language instruction. The purpose of this study was to understand if beginning level foreign language students acquire the language better with ... -
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 ...