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The Effect of Storytelling and Sequencing Instruction on the Narrative Writing Skills of Nine Year Old Children
(1991)Storytelling combined with sequencing instruction was explored as a viable method for improving the narrative writing skills of nine year old children. In this study, the students wrote narrative compositions before and ... -
Performance Based Education vs. Traditional Education: The Effects on Achievement and Attitude in Ninth Grade Biology
(1995)Three simple words, Performance Based Education (PBE), will elicit a broad spectrum of feelings within a school and its community. Some say PBE is an educational method that should be immediately implemented, others say ... -
Inappropriate Behavior in the Classroom and the Strategies Teachers Implement to Manage These Behaviors
(2008)The purpose of this study was to examine how often teachers encounter inappropriate behavior in the classroom, discover which strategies teachers use to manage inappropriate behavior, and examine teachers' opinions about ... -
Manga in the Japanese Classroom: The Impact of Teaching with Manga
(2005)The purpose of this study was to classify and measure the students' motivation, and to investigate whether manga enhance motivation and facilitate interest in learning Japanese for college Japanese students, and to ... -
In Search of One's Own Black Jesus: The Portrayal of Black Men in the Works of August Wilson
(2000)In this study, the connotation of the words "Black Jesus" is intended to mean the achieving of one's higher self through individuation. The idea here is that, by one achieving his "Black Jesus," he becomes more in touch ... -
The Influence of Former Experiences, Expectations, and Other Individual Factors on the Study Abroad Experience of College Students
(2009)Studying Abroad is being promoted as the perfect opportunity to broaden the worldview and intercultural awareness of anyone experiencing this unique situation of living in a foreign country. Many studies, such as Kitsantas' ... -
The Appeal of Graphic Novels to Upper-Elementary Students of Different Reading Abilities
(2008)Graphic novels and graphic nonfiction literature are a fast growing segment of publishers' titles for children. Libraries are increasing their collections of graphic novels. This research paper reports the results of a ... -
The Development of Seventh Grade At-Risk Students' Critical Thinking While Engaged in Book Club Discussions
(2001)The purpose of this study was to examine the development of critical thinking skills in seventh grade, at-risk students while engaged in book club discussions. The students were in charge of making sense of what they ... -
Effective Implementation and Use of Dramatic Classroom Simulations: A Guide for Teachers
(2007)The purpose of the project was to investigate the use and effectiveness of drama-based simulations in the classroom setting. Dramatic classroom simulation is an instructional tool that, among other things, links students' ... -
The Relationship of Coach Leadership Behaviors and Athlete Sport-Confidence
(2002)The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of the Leadership Scale for Sport (LSS) discrepancy score with the level of trait sport-confidence the athlete exhibits. Using the LSS designed by Chelladurai ... -
Content Analysis of Multicultural Themes in the Carter G. Woodson Book Award Winners from 1995-2005
(2005)The purpose of this study was twofold. One purpose was to investigate the extent to which the latest decade of middle and secondary level Carter G. Woodson Book award winners deal with specific multicultural themes. The ... -
Reconciling the Essentialist and Progressive Views in Drama Education: Teaching Theatre History, Style, Genre, Content, and Form through Process Drama, Improvisation, Primary Sources, and Adolescent Literature at the Middle School Level
(2007)The Purpose of this research was to developed a theory and method for teaching theatre history at the middle school level. The theory has been based on the parallels between essentialist theatre training programs and ... -
Implementing Peer Response in the Foreign Language Classroom
(2007)Over the last two decades peer review has become a teaching tool that has increasingly been applied in the language classroom. Teachers have become more and more aware of its benefits. It is considered part of the writing ... -
Music Performance Anxiety: Uncovering Causes and Practical Solutions
(2009)Many students and professional musicians suffer silently during musical performances, reluctant to admit feelings of anxiety. For professionals, many seek psychological therapy or even the aid of beta-blocking drugs to ... -
The Use of Interactive Student Notebooks in Teaching Social Studies at the Middle School Level
(2000)The purpose of the research project was to evaluate the use of interactive notebooks in an eighth grade social studies class. The notebooks are an instructional tool which supports brain-based learning. The interactive ... -
Recognition and Application of Intellectual Strengths in Gifted Learning Disabled Students
(2001)This study was designed to examine subtest patterns on the Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children-III (WISC-III) in order to provide an accurate representation of the gifted learning disabled student's conceptual ... -
My Artistic Journey
(2008)Explanation of my interests and inspirations, choice of subject matter, choice of media, and examples of artwork. -
Concurrent Teaching of Language and Culture: The Beginning Level of College
(2009)The purpose of this research is to propose practical activities integrating Japanese culture into a Japanese language classroom. Although the significance of culture in second language education has been ;.videly recognized, ... -
A Study of the Accelerated Reader Program on Third Grade Students' Motivation to Read
(2005)The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of the Accelerated Reader (AR) program on third grade students' intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to read compared to third grade students who did not use the Accelerated ... -
Student Perceptions of Academies of Interest and Talent Development
(2002)The purpose of this study was to survey sixth grade students' to determine their perceptions of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model of Academies of interest and Talent Development. The survey addressed the Schoolwide Enrichment ...
