Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 13
-
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 ... -
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 ... -
A Study of College Freshman Students in Upper Level Japanese Courses: Their Challenges and Adjustments
(2015-05)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 ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Testing of Students: The Relevance of MAPS Tested Special Education Students for Teachers, Parents and School Districts
(2015)In the state of Wisconsin school districts have increasingly began to use MAPS assessment scores to measure student growth. At the same time, school districts have been introducing new teacher assessments for judging teacher ... -
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 ...