Browsing Master of Education (M.Ed.) by Title
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The Best Method for Teaching High School Math Inquiry-Based vs. Direct Teaching
Northwest University, July 2011
iv, 28 pagesHow 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 Effectiveness of Literature Circles for Increasing Engagement and Comprehension in Language Arts/Social Studies Novels
Northwest University, July 2011
iv, 39 pagesWhat teaching strategies work best to increase the engagement level and comprehension of required texts for middle school students? This study looked at the effectiveness of specific reading strategies in conjunction with ... -
The Effects of Student-Chosen Compared to Teacher Assigned Lab Groups in An Eighth Grade Science Class
Northwest University, July 2012
40 pagesThere 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 ... -
Implicit vs. Explicit Instructional Strategies Regarding Reading Comprehension
Northwest University, July 2014
ii, 23 pagesThere 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 Relationship Between Physical Activity and Academic Achievement in Middle School Students
Northwest University, July 2012
iii, 26 pagesMiddle 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 ... -
Science Vocabulary and ELL Students: a Qualitative Study
Northwest University, July 2014
iii, 55 pagesVocabulary acquisition is a multi-faceted process in any language. Truly knowing a word is incredibly complex in nature (Richards, 1976). When two of my ELL students appeared unengaged in science, I questioned the role of ...