Browsing by Subject "education"
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Analysis of Defensive Statistics in the Football Bowl Subdivision
(2016)The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the significance of specific defensive football statistics in Division I college football (Football Bowl Subdivision). The top twenty-five FBS teams in ... -
Analysis of Factors Influencing Wisconsin Public High School Football Programs in All Divisions
(2016)The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between a set of specific factors of a Wisconsin Public High School and the impact of these factors on the success of the school’s football team. The researcher ... -
The Choral Literacy Crescendo: Creating a Music Literacy Curriculum Aimed at Turning Up the Volume on Music Literacy Proficiency of Secondary Level Learning
(2017)The lack of common music literacy curriculums in secondary choral programs has affected proficiency levels of choral students continuing into high school ensembles. Students are receiving different levels of instruction ... -
Education Equity for Low Income School Districts in Wisconsin
(2016)School budgets are being cut on every level throughout Wisconsin and other states. Due to current public school funding, the amount of income that schools are given to operate with is based on revenue caps calculated by ... -
Effective Implementation and Strategies for Culturally Relevant Teaching: A Guide for Elementary Teachers
(2016)Schools in America are faced with an ever-increasing rate of student suspensions, widening achievement gaps, and diminishing student engagement. Teachers struggle daily to meet the intensifying demands of academics, ... -
The Effectiveness of Computer Enhanced Instruction on the Rhythmic Ability and Assessment of Music Students
(2015)This research study determined whether computer--‐enhanced instruction in addition to teacher led instruction had an affect on the assessment of the rhythmic ability of instrumental music students, versus using only teacher ... -
The Effectiveness of No Child Left Behind
(2015)In 2002 a new law was enacted that changed the education system of America, No Child Left Behind (NCLB). NCLB sets standards for every student and school district across the nation requiring that each student reach a ... -
The Effectiveness of Using Songs to Teach Chinese Tones and Vocabulary
(2016)The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of using songs to teach Chinese tones and vocabulary in short and long term in the introductory level Chinese classes at a Liberal Arts college. The investigator ... -
The Effects of a Conversation Station on Classroom On-‐Task Behavior
(2015)This investigation examined the effects of a conversation station in a special education classroom of 22 students. Ten of the students were randomly selected to have data tracked on the effect of the conversation station ... -
The Effects of School Year Length on Fourth Grade Standardized Test Scores in Year-Round Schools and Traditional Schools
(2015)This research study was designed to determine if there are academic benefits in attending a school with a year-round calendar compared to a traditional school calendar. This research analysis compared the standardized ... -
Eradicating English Language Learner Dropouts: A Comprehensive Framework for Public High Schools
(2015)The purpose of this study was to determine what prioritizing factors, with regard to the Five Essentials Framework proposed by The University of Chicago may help minimize dropout rates for English Language Learners in two ... -
An Evaluation of a Health Intervention for First Semester Freshmen
(2015)Studies have shown that exercise habits formed in college are maintained through post-graduation life. The purpose of this study was to present and evaluate a small group health intervention for use in a college setting. ... -
The Impact of an Intervention on Growth Mindsets in Education
(2015)Studies have shown the positive effects that growth mindsets can have in academic achievement. In this study, the researcher investigated the growth mindset scores of teacher participants, as well as the effects that a ... -
Is the Acquisition of Conceptualizations possible for Foreign Language Students? A Study on the Conceptualization of time in the English Foreign Language Classroom of German
(2015)The purpose of this study was to predict and test the different conceptualization of time in German as done by German native speaker and L2 German students, who are English native speakers. The overall aim was to determine ... -
The Quantitative Effects of Read Alouds for Primary Students
(2015)This researcher wanted to know the quantitative effects that reading aloud to students for 30 minutes; five days per week in a whole classroom setting would have on the Terra Nova Spring Testing scores of the class. The ... -
Second Language Acquisition and Effective Communication
(2016)The purpose of this study was to find efficient ways to help students improve their French pronunciation within a communication-oriented language classroom. As far as second language acquisition and comprehensible output ... -
Student Engagement from Supplemental Facebook Group Usage at a Post-Secondary Institution
(2015)This was a quantitative investigation and analysis of instructor and student perceptions pertaining to the supplemental use of Facebook Groups at a post-secondary level institution. Nineteen instructors and thirty-two ... -
A Study of College Freshman Students in Upper Level Japanese Courses: Their Challenges and Adjustments
(2015)The vulnerability in adjusting from high school to college has been evident for some time. However, the transition for freshman students placed into second or third year level courses has not been a focal point for ... -
A Study of Motivation in Japanese Language Learners at College
(2016)For English speakers, Japanese is regarded as one of the most difficult languages. Thus, someone who decided to learn Japanese over other options, such as French, German, and Spanish, are considered to be motivated learners. ... -
Teachers’ Perceptions on Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
(2015)As a result of federal legislation, today’s teachers face the challenge of educating a diverse population of learners, which includes students with autism spectrum disorders. Research has focused on teacher preparedness ...
