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Your Creative Activity Guide Book
Northwest University, October 15, 2014
The Art of Survival: Defining Abusive Experience, What It Means to Be Well, and Creative Expression to Guide Aftercare Interventions for Female Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Northwest University, 2015
The issue of Intimate Partner Violence currently populates the international conversation for women’s rights. Language is frank and temperatures are high. While much of the stage is occupied by those who seek to raise ...
The Effects of High School Sports on Academic Achievement
Northwest University, July 2010
Every year students participate in extracurricular activities and sports. They devote many hours to their sports and extra interests, all taking time away from academics. Research suggests that students are affected by ...
Practice Makes Perfect: Increasing Reading Proficiency Through Sustained Silent Reading - a Quantitative Study
Northwest University, July 2010
There have only been moderate educational gains for American students in literary ability over the last thirty years. Increasing the time students spend reading is seen by some to be away to improve their literary skills. ...
Sports Participation: How it Affects High School Students Academically
Northwest University, July 2011
With 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 ...
The Effects of Acute, Vigorous Exercise on Attention
Northwest University, June 2014
This study investigated the affects of acute, high-intensity exercise on student attention. Twenty-five sixth grade students received the treatment, but I focused on one student's behavior for the study. I measured the ...
Perceived Effects of No Child Left Behind on High School Science Teaching at a Pacific Northwest School
Northwest University, July 2012
This 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
With 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 ...
Grading Formative Assessment in Middle School Physical Education
Northwest University, July 2010
Weekly fitness is a required element in the physical education (PE) program at Jackson Middle School (JMS). Solely participating in this activity is not enough to receive 100% at JMS. The agreed upon goal and vision of the ...
A Study of the Critical Thinking Skills of Seventh Graders
Northwest University, Summer 2013
This 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 ...