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The Office of Graduate Studies oversees all aspects of graduate programs for the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. The graduate programs offered include: Master of Art degree in TESOL, Master of Business Administration; Master of Science degrees in Agricultural Education and Communicative Disorders; Master of Science in Education degrees in Counseling, Elementary Education (Initial Certification), Professional Development, Reading, School Psychology, and Secondary Education (Mathematics - Post-Certification); and an Education Specialist degree in School Psychology.
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Effects of Representational Lessons on Standardized Math Test Scores
(2023)This study reviews the Concrete, Representational, Abstract (CRA) methodology as it pertains to teaching mathematics in a lower elementary Montessori classroom with the primary focus on the incorporation of representational ... -
Sight Word Practice in a Lower Elementary Classroom:The Impact of Daily Sight Word Practice on Student’s Acquisition
(2023)The purpose of this study was to look at how effective daily sight word practice was the acquisition of sight words. The study took place in a public charter Montessori school located in the Midwest. The classroom had ... -
The Effects of Handwork on Montessori Elementary Students
(2023)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of handwork (defined as sewing, knitting, crocheting, weaving, etc.) on elementary aged children. Working with our hands provides opportunities to develop physical ... -
A Student-Centered Approach to Teaching Mathematics to English Language Learners in the Montessori Classroom
(2023)Making math instruction accessible to students can be a challenge, particularly when students have limited English proficiency. This paper explores how teachers can best suit the needs of their non-native English ... -
How Use of Signs Impacts Personal Peace and the Classroom
(2023)This research paper evaluates how the use of sign language in a Montessori environment contributes to personal peace and how that impacts the classroom community. Use of signs in classrooms has become more prevalent ... -
Together in One Spirit: The Effects of a Montessori Classroom Team’s Spiritual Preparation on Classroom Harmony
(2023)The purpose of this study is to explore the spiritual preparation process of a classroom team and its effects on the adults and children in the classroom. It aimed to identify traits and behaviors of leaders and ... -
Teaching Small Talk and Speech Acts to Improve Pragmatic Skills of Hmong Americans
(2023)This paper will review briefly the history of the Hmong American immigration and current community in the United States. This paper identifies characteristics and specific sociocultural and pragmatic difficulties Hmong ... -
Mindfulness Meditation in Speech-Language Pathology Intervention: A Review
(2023)Meditation is a practice in which an individual intentionally allocates their attention in specific ways to elicit improvements in their mental, emotional, or physical state and functioning. As described by Cahn and ... -
Telepractice in Speech and Language Pathology: An Investigation into its Effectiveness and Potential Barriers
(2023)The World Health Organization defines telepractice as the use of electronic information and telecommunication technologies to support and promote long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related ... -
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: A Survey of Catechists Across Wisconsin
(2023)The following research study collected and examined the current practices of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd catechists in Level I (ages 3-6) Atria throughout Wisconsin. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS), founded by ... -
Bridging the Divide: Synthesizing a Sociocultural-Cognitive Model of Language Acquisition
(2023)"Though there exists many frameworks and theories of language acquisition and learning in the current literature, they often leave something to be desired as they attempt to stand alone as exhaustive concepts despite their ... -
Sleep Education in the Preschool Years
(2022)The purposes of this study was to measure sleep practices and attitudes about sleep in preschool age children in a Montessori classroom. The researcher interviewed and observed 19 children from a class of 28 students and ... -
Agricultural articulation agreements between Wisconsin high schools and the technical college system
(2018)The study was designed to determine if the Wisconsin Technical College System is meeting the needs of agricultural articulation agreements in the high schools. This project will help the technical colleges see what ... -
Montessori Early Childhood Teachers’ Preparedness to Teach Mathematics
(2022)The purpose of this action research project was to learn about early childhood Montessori teachers’ feelings and beliefs about mathematics and teaching math, and their awareness of current research regarding the importance ... -
The Impact of Nature-Based Sensory Experiences on Outdoor Behavior
(2022)Current literature provides ample evidence to support that contact with nature can have a multitude of positive effects on people’s well-being including the learning and development of young children. Furthermore, variations ... -
Student Conferencing, Goals, and Perceptions of Success
(2022)The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative research project was to study how individual student conferencing could impact student’s perceptions of individualized goal attainment. The study took place in a public ... -
Impact of Social Emotional Learning in an Urban Public Montessori School
(2022)The purpose of this study is to discover the impact a social-emotional learning program may have on an Upper Elementary Montessori Classroom. The study was motivated by the researcher’s experience of seeing the effects ... -
The Implementation of Practical Life Works Targeting School-Specific Skills
(2022)The purpose of this action research project was to study the implementation of practical life skills targeting school-specific skills. This study took place in a Children’s House classroom at a public Montessori school ... -
Supporting Evidence Based Writing in the Upper Elementary Montessori Classroom: The Interplay of the Dynamic Guide and Original Materials
(2022)This qualitative phenomenological study focuses on the development of evidence-based writing skills in the upper elementary Montessori (9–12-year-old) classroom. This study traced the lived experience in the classroom ... -
The Impact of Handwork as a Practical Life Exercise in the Upper Elementary Montessori Classroom
(2022)The desire to learn with our hands is an innate human trait. Sociocultural theory presented by Lev Vygotsky laid the foundation of the importance of hands-on learning, which is still prevalent in current trends within ...
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