Browsing Master's Theses by Title
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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 ... -
Social and Academic Impact of the Self-Contained Setting for Students with Special Needs
(2016)Classroom instruction/placement of students with special needs is a major issue in education today. This research study analyzed the impact placement had on students standardized test scores and overall classroom performance, ... -
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 ... -
Student Growth: English Language Learner Students Compared to Non-English Language Learner Peers
(2017)The purpose of this study was to use public data, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) School Accountability Report Cards, to compare students’, identified as Limited English Proficient (LEP), academic growth ... -
Student-Athlete or Athlete-Student: An Examination of the Relationship between Academic Performance and Athletic Participation in Division III Female Athletes
(2017)Does athletic participation factor into the academic performance of female NCAA Division III intercollegiate student-athletes? This study involved the participation of 35 female student-athletes ranging from 18 to 22 years ... -
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 ... -
A Study of Differences in Sport Motivation in NCAA Division III Track and Field Athletes Examining Gender, Race, and Academic Classification
(2016)The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in sport motivation in track and field athletes. Understanding what motivates athletes is important as it indicates why an athlete engages in a sport and what ... -
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 of How to Address the Black Lives Matter Movement with their Students
(2017)This study examined the influence of the Black Lives Matter movement in an urban school in southeastern Wisconsin. It used qualitative methods to determine teachers’ perceptions of how to address the Black Lives Matter ... -
Teachers’ Perceptions of Effective Co-Teaching
(2018)This study was designed to evaluate the perceptions that general and special education teachers have toward effective co-teaching. The researcher used an anonymous survey to gather information from 39 teachers who were ... -
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 ... -
Teaching Writing Techniques: The Impact on Creative Online Writing
(2018)Creative writing is a common trend, but Creative Online Writing in a second language is a seemingly unexplored field. There are few studies that have analyzed the impacts of websites for cultivating the art of thinking and ... -
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 ... -
Two Different Approaches to Improve Linguistic, Pragmatic, and Cultural Competence in SLA using a Graphic Novel
(2016)The popularity of graphic novels and its reading accessibility make them the perfect instrument to learn a second language. The literature suggests that its use in the classroom is effective to increase literacy and reading ... -
Utilizing Blogs and WebQuests for Learning Authentic Tasks When Building Students' Spanish Vocabulary Via Blended Learning
(2016)The purpose of this research study was to assess the impact of blended learning on student learning performance and motivation when developing their Spanish vocabulary using blogs and WebQuests. The participants were 15 ... -
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together on the Side of the Pool? Factors That Lead to Disparities in Swimming Participation
(2018)Earlier research on drowning disparities between White and minority Americans suggest that embedded values can lead to lack of attention and access to aquatic activities. The purpose of this study was to identify advertising ... -
Winning Numbers: The Defensive Statistics Needed to Win in NCAA Division III Football
(2015)The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the importance of specific defensive statistics among the top twenty-five Division III football teams and the bottom twenty-five Division III football ... -
A World of Difference: Engaging Through Experiential Service Learning
(2018)This study investigated student perceptions of engagement that can be used to better understand engagement in an experiential and service learning educational environment. The targeted population consisted of former students ...
