Browsing Master's Theses by Title
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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 ... -
The Effects of Explicit Semantic Radical Instruction on Beginner Level CFL Reading Comprehension: The Third Dimension of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
(2017)The present study examined the effects of explicit semantic radical instruction on beginner level Chinese foreign language learners’ overall comprehension by descriptively translating a given Chinese text. The study also ... -
Effects of Interlocutor on Modified Output of Japanese Language Learners
(2017)Recent research in second language acquisition has focused on the effects of interaction on learning by examining various factors such as types of tasks and learner proficiency levels. This study focused on one particular ... -
The Effects of Project-Based Learning on High School Girl's Attitudes Towards Chemistry
(2019)The goal of this study was to examine the effects of project-based learning in chemistry on high school girls’ perceived communal value of chemistry, personal communal values, attitudes and motivations in chemistry, and ... -
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. ... -
Female College Basketball Player's Perception Regarding Gender of their Coach
(2017)Female athletics have been on the rise since the passing of Title IX in 1972 (Kalin and Waldron, 2015). Since the increase of female athletics there has been more job opportunities for men and women in coaching female ... -
Gender Comparison of the Effects of Injuries on Athletes
(2018)The purpose of this research study was to investigate the emotional and psychological responses to injury in both male and female collegiate athletes. The study involved 126 male and 126 female collegiate athletes. These ... -
A Guide to a Healthy Player Coach Relationship
(2019)The purpose of this project was to provide information to beginning coaches and others new to leadership positions. This document contains information on the qualities a good coach should display. The idea that sports are ... -
Ideology in Education—A Critical Discourse Analysis of Chinese and Western Ideolo gical Differences in Education from Are Our Kids Tough Enough? —Chinese School
(2018)Research on ideology in education has illustrated that ideologies are grounded in educational pedagogies. However, little is known about cross-cultural ideological differences in education. The researcher conducted a ... -
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 ... -
Integrating a Graphic Novel in a German Foreign Language Class: Effects on Students' Acquisition, Attitude, and Motivation
(2017)Researchers have investigated the effects of reading on foreign language acquisition and have found that reading generally impacts foreign language development positively. However, if learners are not very proficient in ... -
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 ... -
A Language Curriculum for a Spanish Immersion Program in Guatemala
(2016)This project aimed to develop a curriculum for the 2016 Guatemala J-Term program offered by Carthage College. This program consisted of an almost one-month experience in which students were immersed in the culture and ... -
Mental Health and Suicide Awareness Programs within the Athletic Department
(2019)This project focuses on the need for mental health and suicide awareness programs within the athletic department. There is a stigma around mental health that needs to be broken and this project explores methods that could ... -
Music and Expression in Piano Performance: A Comparative Analysis of Two Performances of Mozart's Sonata in B-Flat Major, K281 (First Movement)
(2017)Recital preparation is an experience that all undergraduate and graduate music majors undertake. It requires technical mastery that can be accomplished with significant time and attention to detail. But the best performances ... -
Negative Language Transfer: An Analysis of Negative Transfer Errors by English-speaking Learners of L2 Chinese
(2017)This study examined the influence of negative transfer in Chinese learning. The error analysis method was used in this study by measuring and comparing the types and number of negative transfer errors in Chinese writing ... -
Once Students, Forever Alumni: A Study Analyzing Drivers of Alumni Loyalty
(2015)The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that contribute to overall perceptions and experiences of alumni who attended post-secondary institutions. The study was developed using a theoretical framework of ... -
Patterns in Bachelor’s Degree Completion among First-Generation Students from Urban, Public K-12 School Districts
(2017)This quantitative research study investigated the relationship between the characteristics and experiences of first-generation students from urban, public K-12 school districts and whether they remain on track for completion ... -
The Perceived Impact of Social Support Provided by Athletic Trainers and Student Athletic Trainers to Injured Collegiate Athletes
(2015)The positive effects of social support received by injured college athletes are beneficial to their recovery. There are many social groups that participate in the support of injured athletes including the athletic training ...
