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Textbook Reading to Improve Secondary Mathematics Comprehension
Northwest University, July 2009
iv, 23 pagesA 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 ... -
Implementing Character Education in the Secondary English/Language Arts Classroom
Northwest University, June 2010
iv, 41 pagesOn 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
Northwest University, June 2010
38 pagesThere 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
Northwest University, July 2010
iii, 27 pagesThis 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
Northwest University, July 2010
iv, 41 pagesEvery 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
Northwest University, July 2010
iv, 44 pagesThere 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
Northwest University, July 2010
v, 29 pagesWeekly 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
Northwest University, July 2010
iv, 35 pagesThe 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 ... -
Effect of Spiral Vocabulary Review on Test Scores at a Western Washington Middle School
Northwest University, July 2010
iv, 21 pagesThe purpose of this research project was to study how spiral review tasks effect student performance on end of unit vocabulary tests. Every Wednesday a vocabulary test is given during the humanities block periods. The ... -
Teachers’ Influence in Student Learning in Middle School
Northwest University, July 2010
iv, 23 pagesToday’s generation of students are dealing with a complexity during school. They are so accustomed to receiving instant results, multitasking and constant entertainment that I fear there may be a gap between their ideal ... -
Spelling Strategies for Long-Term Retention in First Graders
Northwest University, July 2010
iv, 25 pagesFirst grade is typically when many students begin the chore of studying for weekly spelling tests. Many parents and teachers have students write the words a number of times to aid in memorization for the upcoming post-test. ... -
The Power of Choice: the Implementation of a Free Choice Reading Program in an Eighth-Grade English Classroom
Northwest University, July 2010
iv, 43 pagesMany 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 ... -
Attitudes Toward Science: Getting Students Engaged
Northwest University, July 2010
iv, 39 pagesIt 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
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Proactive Versus Reactive Discipline in Early Elementary Classrooms
Northwest University, July 2010
iii, 36 pagesIs classroom management the most important factor in establishing an effective learning environment? Many educators would argue that learning can only take place once a successful classroom management plan is in place. ... -
Effectively Supporting English Language Learners in the Classroom and on the Home Front
Northwest University, July 2010
v, 39 pagesEducation has long been known as the “great equalizer.” However, all students have different needs; therefore, to provide a true opportunity for equalization, some students need more support in the classroom and at home. ... -
The Language of Mathematics and Fluency
Northwest University, May 2011
iv, 49 pagesThe problem of mathematics avoidance in the United States has a massive effect on how students can compete with students of other nations in a world economy. This problem may have it roots in the attitudes toward and ... -
Food for Thought: The Relationship Between Nutrition and Academic Performance
Northwest University, June 2011
v, 41 pagesThe 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 Educational Experience of Hmong Students at John Muir Elementary
Northwest University, July 2011
iv, 46 pagesThe 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 ... -
The Use of a Wiki Stick in a Third Grade Classroom
Northwest University, July 2011
33 pagesThe ever changing classroom environment is a challenge for the educators as well as the students. There needs to be an environment that allows students to learn in their own unique way. Assessing the students to uncover ...