Browsing CAS Theses and Dissertations by Title
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Generation Y physical activity: the physiologic effects of exergaming
(Wichita State University, 2012-05)Childhood obesity is on the rise, and many critics claim that environmental factors, such as screen-based media, are a contributing factor to this epidemic. Video games have gained popularity among this age group, especially ... -
Getting to know you: using music to gain awareness of intercultural perspectives through technology
(Wichita State University, 2010-05)Access to mobile communication technology is a characteristic that makes today’s learners different and presents challenges and opportunities to develop twenty-first century skills in a globalized society. This qualitative ... -
Grade placement of the elements of formal grammar in twenty-five public school systems in the United States
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Grouping in a time of globalization: the effects of heterogeneous grouping and peer evaluations on the reciprocal teaching process in the secondary English classroom
(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 ... -
Healing to learn and learning to heal: Education recovery following a natural disaster
(Wichita State University, 2014-05)Physical destruction of a school and loss of material resources in a natural disaster are potentially traumatic experiences for students and school personnel (Ainsworth & Parkes, 1991). As a result of such destruction, ... -
Helping them changes us: Experiences of supplemental instruction leaders with transformative learning
(Wichita State University, 2020-05)Supplemental Instruction (SI) is an academic success program with a proven track record that was developed in the early 1970s to improve student academic performance in traditionally difficult courses (Arendale, 2000; ... -
The impact of educational technology on learner interactions: a multiple case study of elementary classrooms
(2006-05)The purpose of this research was to study a selection of elementary school classrooms during their normal instructional routines in order to observe, analyze, and describe the impact of educational technology on learner ... -
The impact of teachers’ attitudes and perceptions on the under representation of African American students in gifted education programs
(Wichita State University, 2010-05)This research studied the potential impact of teachers’ attitudes and perceptions on the under representation of African American students in gifted education programs. The study was conducted in an urban, Midwest school ... -
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 ... -
Implementing change: the devolution of teacher evaluation policy under the every student succeeds act
(Wichita State University, 2018-05)The devolution of federal education policy and initiatives from No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Race to the Top to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), have far-reaching effects. ESSA reduces the federal footprint by ... -
Inclusive practices: a study of high school general education teacher and paraeducator collaborative partnerships
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)Inclusive high school general education classroom settings are comprised of students with varying needs. In order to support those needs, this study explored the collaborative partnerships among general education teachers ... -
The influence of educational accountability policy: An examination of the perceptions of educators and students about teaching and learning in an urban high school identified for improvement
(Wichita State University, 2008-05)The federal No Child Left behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) expanded the federal role in American education, and by doing so altered the distribution of power among the federal government, states, and local districts. This latest ... -
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 ... -
Leadership in full-service community schools: a driving force for change
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) are designed to increase access to holistic support services for historically underserved children and families. To do so, FSCS have developed local, community partnerships with health ... -
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 ... -
Linking epistemological beliefs to cognitive development and academic performance
(2005-12)The purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to determine if there is a relationship between middle school students’ epistemological beliefs and Piagetian stages of cognitive development and (b) if there is a relationship ... -
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 ... -
Loss of mercaptan sulfur in normal heptane by the use of caustic soda, refractive indices, densities, and viscosities of the lighter mercaptans
(Wichita State University, 1932-05)