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The Power of Choice: the Implementation of a Free Choice Reading Program in an Eighth-Grade English Classroom
Northwest University, July 2010
Many of the titles on contemporary middle school reading lists across the country fail to appeal to the interests of today’s adolescents. Oftentimes, this shortfall negatively affects students’ attitudes toward reading and ...
Retention and Rhythmic Movement in Additional Math Facts
Northwest University, June 2014
The purpose of this study is to find a significant connection between rhythmic movements in the retention of additional math facts. Therefore, my research question is: Is there a significant difference between rhythmic ...
Sixth-Graders’ Attitudes About War and the Military in Portable 6 at Eckstein Middle School in Seattle, Washington
Northwest University, July 2013
Students as young as 10 years old face pressure from the Department of Defense (DoD), which wants to shape young people’s opinions toward a pro-military, pro-war bias. The DoD studies learners’ opinions and uses digital ...
The Influence of AP and CTE Coursework During Secondary Education on Post-Secondary Preparation
Northwest University, July 2012
During 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 ...
Engaging Disinterested Middle School Science Students
Northwest University, July 2011
Students 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 ...
Food for Thought: The Relationship Between Nutrition and Academic Performance
Northwest University, June 2011
The media is constantly providing new information on brain food or ways to increase our metabolisms. This nutrition craze has even influenced schools to look at the nutritional value of the foods being served to students ...
The Effects of Interdisciplinary Teaching on Students in Outdoor Academy at Tahoma High School
Northwest University, July 2011
Is 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 ...
Attitudes Toward Science: Getting Students Engaged
Northwest University, July 2010
It is a teacher’s responsibility to deliver content and compel the students to learn, so how can teachers get students more excited about science? The purpose of this research is to understand what students enjoy about ...
Experiential Learning to Improve Secondary Biology Comprehension and Retention
Northwest University, July 2010
Understanding the Effects of Fatherlessness at Bethany Christian Assembly
Northwest University, May 2012
This thesis is a qualitative study examining the effects of fatherlessness on the students at Bethany Christian Assembly (BCA). BCA is an Assemblies of God church, located in Everett, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest. ...