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Sports Participation: How it Affects High School Students Academically
Northwest University, July 2011
v, 39 pagesWith the current economy, schools are forced to tighten their budget. One way to cut costs is to cut sports programs. Research on how sports programs affect a student is mixed. The purpose of this research project is to ... -
Literature and its Effects on the Individual
Northwest University, July 2011
2, 1, 35 pagesReading and the study of literature have a seemingly permanent place in all levels of education. Still, the question of why students, or readers of any age for that matter, should read literature has no clear and easy ... -
Engaging Disinterested Middle School Science Students
Northwest University, July 2011
iv, 42 pagesStudents are at many times not focused on certain areas of study. I hypothesized that there would be middle school-aged students who claim to be disinterested in their science class. Additionally, I thought that these ... -
The Effects of Interdisciplinary Teaching on Students in Outdoor Academy at Tahoma High School
Northwest University, July 2011
iv, 37 pagesIs interdisciplinary teaching the answer to the call for schools to improve standardized test scores? As teachers continually search for the best ways to impart knowledge and wisdom to their students in traditional classroom ... -
Perceived Effects of No Child Left Behind on High School Science Teaching at a Pacific Northwest School
Northwest University, July 2012
iii, 29 pagesThis project examines the effects No Child Left Behind has on high school science instruction at a Pacific Northwest high school, with a focus on whether students perceive a reduction in science curriculum in the science ... -
The Effects of Play on Learning in an Elementary Classroom
Northwest University, July 2012
iv, 28 pagesWith the current educational trends towards standardized testing, competitive education and baby geniuses, play is making a quick exit out of the learning environment. Children in today’s society are expected to learn to ... -
The Role of Athletics in Public Schools in Suburban America
Northwest University, July 2012
iii, 31 pagesEducation in the United States is unique in that we associate athletic teams with our public schools. All across the country, countless student athletes use all their physical gifts to represent their high schools and ... -
The Effects of Diet and Exercise on Elementary Classroom Behavior and Performance
Northwest University, July 2012
ii, 31 pagesThis paper reports the findings of a mixed-method case study concerning the role that diet and exercise have in the academic lives of elementary students. The research explored the daily diet and exercise habits of eighteen ... -
Advancement Via Individual Determination the Middle School Student Experience
Northwest University, July 2012
iii, 22 pagesThe problem faced in many middle schools throughout the country is that the students with disadvantages get left behind. The goal of the national AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination) program is to assist students ... -
Inquiry into the Effects of Non-Mathematics Teacher Attitudes Toward Mathematics on Student Attitudes Toward Mathematics at the Secondary Level
Northwest University, July 2012
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Kindergarten Entry Age: Effects On Kindergarteners’ Academic Success
Northwest University, July 2012
iv, 32 pagesThe following study analyzes what affect, if any, kindergarten entry age has on a student’s academic achievement within their kindergarten year and whether or not their pre-kindergarten experience has any effect on their ... -
The Influence of AP and CTE Coursework During Secondary Education on Post-Secondary Preparation
Northwest University, July 2012
iii, 38 pagesDuring secondary education, students are encouraged to pursue a variety of pathways within the post-secondary environment, but most often the pressure is to attend university. The following investigation was centered on ... -
A Study of the Critical Thinking Skills of Seventh Graders
Northwest University, Summer 2013
26 pagesThis paper explores the concept of Critical Thinking (CT). Today's educational environment claims to value CT and yet we are daily remained that many people seem to lack the ability to think critically. This study seeks ... -
A Study of the Teaching of Critical Thinking in Middle School Classrooms
Northwest University, Summer 2013
vi, 41 pageCritical thinking is a skill few utilize in today’s society. This study seeks to determine how middle school teachers define critical thinking and how they believe they teach it in the classroom. A qualitative case study ... -
Perceptions From Intercultural Students at Tiffany Park Elementary of an Effective Teacher
Northwest University, July 2013
iii, 24 pagesStudents from around the world are continuing to fill the desk chairs of classrooms in America. These students come in with expectations of how they believe the classroom will operate and how their teacher will teach. ... -
Perception and Usage of Graphic Novels in High Schools
Northwest University, July 2013
v, 46 pagesThis study sought to address the question of how teachers and librarians in a public high school perceived the instructional utility of graphic novels, and whether that perception was reflected proportionately in actual ... -
Can Simple Movements Prior to Instruction Increase Learning in Early Morning Secondary School Classes?
Northwest University, July 2013
iv, 30 pagesThe present study examined the effects of performing simple, early morning movements on students’ memory. For week 1 of the study, students were shown a series of 20 images at the beginning of their first period class on ... -
Effect of Incremental Cognitive Messages on Mathematical Self-Concept Within Remedial and Grade-Level High School Students
Northwest University, July 2013
viii, 64 pagesStudent self-concept, particularly within the mathematics discipline, is deeply rooted in student understanding of the control or lack of control (locus of control) that they might have over their potential for success. ... -
Observations of Calculator Use by Accelerated High School Students
Northwest University, July 2013
v, 38 pagesToday it is expected in m any advanced high school math classes that students utilize the graphing calculator, and it is helpful for Algebra I and Geometry students to understand how to use the calculator to excel in class ... -
Effects of Second Language Acquisition on Knowledge of First Language Grammar
Northwest University, July 2013
iv, 34 pagesIn the study of cross-lingual interaction, linguistic research has mainly focused on three areas: LI transfer to L2, subtractive bilingualism, and additive bilingualism. Of these three areas, the latter is the least studied. ...