Master in Teaching (MIT)
Recent Submissions
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An Examination of What Affects Participation Levels Within a Fifth Grade Classroom
Northwest University, July 2017
iv, 41 pagesWhat makes a fifth grader want to participate in classroom discussion and activities? Previous research points to a variety of elements ranging from student characteristics, classroom environmental factors, and peer and ... -
The Effects of Computer-Based Assessments on Student Scores for Spelling and Math
Northwest University, July 22, 2014
26 pagesAs technology continues to advance, its role in the modem classroom continues to change. With this change comes an increase in using computer-based assessments in the classroom. Little is known about the effect on student ... -
Detecting Gender Inequality in Elementary Education
Northwest University, July 11, 2014
v, 19 pagesPrimary education is a ubiquitous and an indispensable social service offered in our society. From an early age gender bias has been detected in female students who are more likely to experience a division between their ... -
Fluency and Reading Comprehension: the Correlation Between the Two
Northwest University, July 2014
iv, 19 pagesWith the shift to the Common Core, third graders are now assessed on their fluency. This study addresses my research question regarding this new standard: Is there a correlation between the three elements of fluency ... -
Multimedia Styled Lectures: How Do They Correlate With Comprehension?
Northwest University, July 2014
iii, 36 pagesThis study asks which style of lectures students perceive their comprehension better and which they comprehend better; traditional lectures or lectures with multimedia? The sample was 22 first grade students, 11 female and ... -
The Effects of Acute, Vigorous Exercise on Attention
Northwest University, June 2014
iii, 27 pagesThis 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 ... -
Notetaking Styles and Effectiveness for a Middle School Population
Northwest University, June 2014
iii, 19 pagesThis research sought to inform the question: which type of notetaking method, Cornell, fill-in-the-blank, or student choice, will lead to better test results for middle school students? Which method will students prefer? ... -
Retention and Rhythmic Movement in Additional Math Facts
Northwest University, June 2014
iv, 29 pagesThe 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 ... -
The Differences in the Acquisition Rate of the English Language for Two Chinese Students at Northwest University
Northwest University, June 2014
iv, 28 pagesThe researcher in this study attempted to ask the following question: why one student improved in her language more quickly than another? He measured this by coding errors in students’ papers; this demonstrated differentiation ... -
Perceptions From Intercultural Students at Tiffany Park Elementary of an Effective Teacher
Northwest University, July 2013
iii, 24 pagesStudents 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. ... -
Perception and Usage of Graphic Novels in High Schools
Northwest University, July 2013
v, 46 pagesThis study sought to address the question of how teachers and librarians in a public high school perceived the instructional utility of graphic novels, and whether that perception was reflected proportionately in actual ... -
Can Simple Movements Prior to Instruction Increase Learning in Early Morning Secondary School Classes?
Northwest University, July 2013
iv, 30 pagesThe present study examined the effects of performing simple, early morning movements on students’ memory. For week 1 of the study, students were shown a series of 20 images at the beginning of their first period class on ... -
Effect of Incremental Cognitive Messages on Mathematical Self-Concept Within Remedial and Grade-Level High School Students
Northwest University, July 2013
viii, 64 pagesStudent self-concept, particularly within the mathematics discipline, is deeply rooted in student understanding of the control or lack of control (locus of control) that they might have over their potential for success. ... -
Observations of Calculator Use by Accelerated High School Students
Northwest University, July 2013
v, 38 pagesToday it is expected in m any advanced high school math classes that students utilize the graphing calculator, and it is helpful for Algebra I and Geometry students to understand how to use the calculator to excel in class ... -
Effects of Second Language Acquisition on Knowledge of First Language Grammar
Northwest University, July 2013
iv, 34 pagesIn the study of cross-lingual interaction, linguistic research has mainly focused on three areas: LI transfer to L2, subtractive bilingualism, and additive bilingualism. Of these three areas, the latter is the least studied. ... -
Using Manipulatives to Support Mathematical Concept Understanding and Skill Improvement in Sixth Grade Students
Northwest University, July 2013
iv, 34 pagesThis action research report investigates the question of whether the targeted use of manipulatives with small groups of sixth grade students, who are struggling with math, will improve their skill and understanding. A ... -
Sixth-Graders’ Attitudes About War and the Military in Portable 6 at Eckstein Middle School in Seattle, Washington
Northwest University, July 2013
iii, 40 pagesStudents 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 ... -
Parent Perceptions of the Kindergarten Experience in Issaquah, Washington
Northwest University, July 2013
iii, 38 pagesChallenger Elementary School in Issaquah, WA offers parents of incoming kindergarten students the opportunity to choose between full-day kindergarten (FDK) and half-day kindergarten (HDK). This study sought to understand ... -
ESL Students’ Perceptions, Opinions, and Influences Regarding Grammar Instruction and Error Correction in the Classroom
Northwest University, July 2013
48 pagesThe dark cloud of grammar instruction and error correction has always followed the study of English as a Second Language. Many studies have attempted to provide the best way to teach grammar and the optimum frequency and ... -
Perceived Effects of No Child Left Behind on High School Science Teaching at a Pacific Northwest School
Northwest University, July 2012
iii, 29 pagesThis 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 ...
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