UWRF Graduate Research Papers (formerly "Plan B")
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The Office of Graduate Studies at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls offers three options to successfully complete graduate programs: thesis (formerly "Plan A"), research paper (formerly "Plan B"), and Capstone Experience (formerly "Plan C"). Both the theses and research paper graduate plans require that a graduate student submit their final work to the MINDS collection.
Copyright for the materials in this collection is owned by the authors. This digital version is published by Chalmer Davee Library, University of Wisconsin – River Falls with the consent of the author.
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Creative Drama and its Implications for Language Leaning and Teaching
(2022)Creative Drama for teaching English as a second or foreign language has been observed to provide many benefits for heleoing leaners improve proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Creative Drama, for ...
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