Browsing Master's Theses by Title
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Choice in the K-12 Art Curriculum
(2016)The purpose of this study was to determine where teachers’ curriculums currently fit on the spectrum of choice and where they would ideally like their curriculums to fit. Socio-demographic information was also collected ... -
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 ... -
The Collegiate Male Athlete Perspective of Female Athletic Trainers
(2018)Gender issues in the workplace are continually being discussed, but have yet to be discussed through the lens of Midwestern collegiate athletics. Despite the fact that females make up more than half of all athletic trainers, ... -
Comparing Perceptions of Technology Between Teachers at 1:1 Technology Schools and Teachers at Non-1:1 Technology Schools
(2018)Many schools across the country are incorporating technology into their curriculum through 1:1 device programs. These programs, which pair each student with a personal laptop, tablet, iPad, or other device, are becoming ... -
Comparison of Supported and Unsupported Environments for Students with Level One Autism
(2019)The research ahead explores the differences in two types of classroom environments. The first type of environment to be discussed is an inclusive classroom supported environment. Inclusion is a classroom with both special ... -
A Comparison of Test Scores for Co-Taught Classrooms vs. Individual Classrooms
(2018)This study examined a comparison of classroom performance test scores of co-taught classrooms and individual taught classrooms at the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade benchmarks. The study was unique because it utilized the Wisconsin ... -
A Comparison Study of the Efficacy of Self-contained Bilingual Education and Monolingual General Education for Bilingual Students
(2017)There are two program models under consideration in this study. The first model is self-contained bilingual, which includes students who are learning both English and Spanish and speak mostly Spanish at home. This group ... -
The Correlation of Winning Draw Controls and Winning Games in Women's Lacrosse
(2018)Lacrosse is a sport that dates back to the 15th century when it was played by Native Americans. Since then the game has evolved and is now played by many demographics including women. The women’s game is a unique game that ... -
A Cross-Sectional Analysis of DIII Athletes’ Perceptions of Sport Psychology
(2019)The focus of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has been the “protection of student-athlete well-being, maintenance of amateurism in collegiate sports, and support for the pursuit of excellence in academic ... -
Does Spending More Money on College Baseball Recruiting Result in More Wins for the Baseball Program?
(2017)The purpose of this study was to determine if spending more money on college baseball recruiting produced more wins for the college’s baseball program. The college baseball teams that were studied included all eight programs ... -
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 Reader’s Workshop
(2018)This study examined whether or not Reader’s Workshop was effective in improving student achievement scores, based on the scores in Reading and Language Arts found on the schools’ publicly available statewide report card ... -
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 a SMART Goal and PBIS Implementation on Documented Behaviors in African American Students and Students with Special Needs
(2016)Monitoring and managing student behavior is an ongoing struggle for teachers and support staff within schools, especially at the middle school level. Teachers are burdened with the struggle to educate children while at the ... -
Effects of Differentiated Instructional Techniques on High School Biology Academic Achievement
(2018)The purpose of this study was to investigate if consistent use of differentiated instruction techniques, including differentiated vocabulary and reading strategies, would improve student performance on a common summative ... -
The Effects of English Grammar Tests on German Students’ Learning Development and Use of Learning Strategies in a Communicative Setting
(2015)This mixed-method study examined the effects of short English grammar pre-tests containing contrastive linguistic input on learners’ cross-linguistic awareness and German acquisition in a communicative, target language-only ...
