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    • Brain Gym and its Effects on a First Grade Classroom 

      Ashley, Mary J
      Northwest University, July 2009
      v, 30 pages
      Currently, there is ongoing research centered on the importance of engaging the brain through exercise in the classroom. This new and innovative way of incorporating movement in the classroom is called Brain Gym and it ...

    • Physical Education: Changes for the Good? 

      Harris, Carly
      Northwest University, July 2009
      iii, 34 pages
      On July 16, 1956 President Dwight D. Eisenhower established the President’s Council on Youth Fitness after learning of the research findings that European children were more fit than American youth. The name was changed ...

    • Generation Stimulation: Learning Benefits of Classroom Technology 

      Yeager, Nicole
      Northwest University, July 2009
      iv, 34 pages
      Since the introduction of the interactive white boards to classrooms across the United States, very little research has been done on the effects of this technology on student learning and on the learning experience. These ...

    • Textbook Reading to Improve Secondary Mathematics Comprehension 

      Knopp, Melissa
      Northwest University, July 2009
      iv, 23 pages
      A strong mathematics education is vital to our society. However, many students are turned off by mathematics, a problems that needs to be addressed. I have performed a simple quantitative experiment requiring students to ...

    • Congo, By and For the Congolese: Comparing Congolese and Western Perspectives Through the Lens of Mineral Exploitation 

      Cook, Jeremy
      Northwest College, December 2009
      108 pages
      Although the West has turned its attention to the crisis in Eastern DR Congo (DRC), the advocacy movement lacks strong engagement with Congolese perspectives on the broader issues. Through qualitative research with Congolese ...

    • Ten Talents: the Role of Church-Based Programs in the Microfinance Industry 

      Boucher, Megan C.
      Northwest College, December 15, 2009
      38 pages
      This article provides the rational for Christian microfinance as a development strategy that works with the inherent capabilities of the poor and their communities instead of facilitating unhealthy dependency. Microfinance ...

    • Religion and Poverty: a Study of the Abrahamic Religions Throughout Greater Seattle 

      Rahm, Joseph
      Northwest College, 2010
      59 pages
      One value that the majority of the world’s religions share is the practice of helping other human beings that are in need. This effort may be accomplished in many different ways depending on geographic location and religious ...

    • Abstinence Education Reform: For the Improvement of Adolescent Sexual Health 

      Holstrom, Alyssa A.
      Northwest College, 2010
      60 pages
      Due to recent legislative action, Comprehensive Sexual Education (CSE) is replacing Abstinence Education (AE) for adolescents, as defined by Section 510 of the Social Security Act. However, new research is showing that ...

    • Discipleship at Bethany Christian Assembly 

      Duchemin, Jeff
      Northwest University, January 2010
      107 pages
      This thesis is a qualitative study examining Bethany Christian Assembly’s (BCA) effectiveness at discipling new Christians. BCA is a church in Everett, WA located in the Pacific Northwest. BCA has a 100 year history and ...

    • Missing Components of International Education 

      Gonzalez, Rebecca
      Northwest College, January 2010
      34 pages
      Every year, thousands of young men and women decide to participate in international education as a part of their academic programs. This paper communicates the need for appropriate campus based pre-and post program preparation ...

    • Advancing "The Call" With an Undergraduate Global Studies Program at Northwest University 

      Cvitovich, Katherine A.
      Northwest College, March 12, 2010
      34 pages
      The addition of an undergraduate program in Global Studies is recommended for Northwest University to further support its mission and advance “The Call.” Already a Christ-centered university with programs that equip students ...

    • The Fourth Wave: the New Look of Missions in the 21st Century 

      Boehme, Ron
      Northwest University, May 2010
      88 pages
      Global Christian missions is entering a new century with profound challenges and amazing opportunities. If we are serious about Jesus' Great Commandment and Commission, what kind of global missions force is needed to reach ...

    • Perception of Mentoring at North Lake Community Church 

      Von Steinbergs, Bethany
      Northwest University, May 2010
      vi, 92 pages
      This research project was a qualitative study which used a case study approach to consider the research question. North Lake Community Church in Seattle, Washington, was the subject of the study, and the people within the ...

    • Implementing Character Education in the Secondary English/Language Arts Classroom 

      Johnson, Jenny
      Northwest University, June 2010
      iv, 41 pages
      On a daily basis, students are faced with moral and ethical choices. Based on the level of their development of character, students handle situations and dilemmas very differently from each other. Some choose to ignore ...

    • Effects of Athletic Participation on Children and Adolescents 

      Roberts, Casey
      Northwest University, June 2010
      38 pages
      There is a problem in education today and it has to do with athletic programs. In many schools sports programs are being cut, and of the schools that do offer sports, the costs associated with joining is more than many ...

    • Benefits of Using American Sign Language in an Upper Elementary Classroom 

      Avilez, Tanya
      Northwest University, July 2010
      iii, 27 pages
      This research paper is based on a qualitative study of the benefits of using American Sign Language in an Upper Elementary Classroom. The study was conducted in a fourth grade classroom and involved the participation of ...

    • The Effects of High School Sports on Academic Achievement 

      Eickhoff, Warren C.
      Northwest University, July 2010
      iv, 41 pages
      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 

      Von Pohle, Reid
      Northwest University, July 2010
      iv, 44 pages
      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. ...

    • Grading Formative Assessment in Middle School Physical Education 

      Bostock, Amy L.
      Northwest University, July 2010
      v, 29 pages
      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 ...

    • Students' Perceptions of the Transition From Elementary to Junior High School 

      Teeter, Megan
      Northwest University, July 2010
      iv, 35 pages
      The present study examined the perception of 6th grade students towards the transition to junior high school. The study was specifically concerned with whether students generally viewed this transition as desirable or ...