Master in Teaching (MIT): Recent submissions
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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 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 ... -
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 ... -
Experiential Learning to Improve Secondary Biology Comprehension and Retention
Northwest University, July 2010
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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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
Sight Word Recognition and Reading Proficiency
Northwest University, NaN
iii, 32 pagesThere is a large body of research surrounding the importance of teaching sight words in the classroom as a key component of any reading program because of the relationship that exists between sight words recognition and ... -
The Development and Efficacy of the Core Plus Mathematics Project Secondary Mathematics Curriculum
Northwest University, NaN
vi, 48 pagesBy the early 1980s it was clear that the education of students in the United States was falling behind most other developed countries especially in math and science. This resulted in a significant shift from the “traditional” ... -
Understanding a Title I Reading Program: Literacy Strategies for Struggling Readers in a First and Second Grade Classroom
Northwest University, NaN
iii, 34 pagesLiteracy affects all areas of life, therefore teachers point to it as the most essential building block of early learners. Early intervention and support is key because of the well documented long term effects of children's ... -
Brain Gym and its Effects on a First Grade Classroom
Northwest University, July 2009
v, 30 pagesCurrently, there is ongoing research centered on the importance of engaging the brain through exercise in the classroom. This new and innovative way of incorporating movement in the classroom is called Brain Gym and it ... -
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 ... -
Generation Stimulation: Learning Benefits of Classroom Technology
Northwest University, July 2009
iv, 34 pagesSince the introduction of the interactive white boards to classrooms across the United States, very little research has been done on the effects of this technology on student learning and on the learning experience. These ... -
Physical Education: Changes for the Good?
Northwest University, July 2009
iii, 34 pagesOn July 16, 1956 President Dwight D. Eisenhower established the President’s Council on Youth Fitness after learning of the research findings that European children were more fit than American youth. The name was changed ... -
The Effects of Teaching Spelling in Context in a Primary Classroom
Northwest University, June 2009
iv, 28 pagesThe research done in this paper seeks to determine a more effective way of teaching spelling than the current “traditional” method, which consists of handing out a list of words on Monday that are tested on Friday and ... -
Recess in Middle School: Inclusion or Exclusion?
Northwest University, June 2009
iv, 34 pagesThere is a belief within the school system that there comes an age in which time for recess is no longer necessary for school children. Yet I question the assumption that middle school students do not have needs similar ...
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