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Implicit vs. Explicit Instructional Strategies Regarding Reading Comprehension
Northwest University, July 2014
There is much debate as to which instructional strategy works best regarding reading instruction. It was my intention to better understand whether using an implicit or explicit instructional strategy is more beneficial ...
The Effects of Student-Chosen Compared to Teacher Assigned Lab Groups in An Eighth Grade Science Class
Northwest University, July 2012
There has been an ongoing conversation in my eighth grade science class to determine whether I should allow students to choose whom they work with or if I should assign their groups. Previous education methodology courses ...
The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Academic Achievement in Middle School Students
Northwest University, July 2012
Middle School presents a unique set of challenges for a sixth grade student. What happens to these children when they are faced with multiple changes and limited physical activity? How does a lack of physical activity ...
The Best Method for Teaching High School Math Inquiry-Based vs. Direct Teaching
Northwest University, July 2011
How should teachers be teaching math in High Schools? This has been a question with much debate over the last decade. Many teachers have focused on the idea of a more traditional approach of lecture and practice called ...
The Educational Experience of Hmong Students at John Muir Elementary
Northwest University, July 2011
The story of the Hmong people is a story of facing adversity and adapting to grow as a community and a people. The Hmong students of John Muir Elementary have faced this adversity in their journey to find academic success ...
Perceptions From Intercultural Students at Tiffany Park Elementary of an Effective Teacher
Northwest University, July 2013
Students 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. ...
Spiritual Well-Being as a Mediator in the Relationship Between Spiritual Behavior and Emotional Exhaustion in Pastors
Northwest University, 2017
The purpose of this study is to elucidate the relationship between spiritual discipline, spiritual well-being, and emotional exhaustion in pastors. Past research has indicated that pastors rely on a variety of systems, ...
Coping and Growth in Bereavement
Northwest University, 2016
This study included an examination of the relationship between coping and growth in a mixed population of bereaved individuals. Coping was operationalized as the dual process model of coping with bereavement (DPM). Growth ...
The Business of Private Practice in Psychology in the Day and Age of the Affordable Care Act
Northwest University, 2016
The business of private psychological practice historically has involved both skill in providing therapeutic care and financial acumen. The complexities of the current healthcare system in America have made the dilemma of ...
Effects of Text Messaging Positive Psychology on Well-being
Northwest University, 2017
This study examined the effects of an Ecological Momentary Intervention (EMI) coupled with Positive psychotherapy (PPT) on well-being. While researchers have examined the effects of positive psychology interventions and ...