Browsing UWRF Graduate Research Papers by Title

University of Wisconsin-River Falls faculty and staff homeowner perceptions of energy and water conserving measures

Fitzgerald, Matthew (2012-09-21)

The purpose of this study is to gather perceptions for University of Wisconsin-River Falls (UWRF) faculty and staff who are homeowners on their decisions to conserve energy and water. Sustainability is a high priority in ...

Usefulness of seminar library to influence effective Socratic seminars

Wegwerth, Jennifer (2015-05-13)

This research project revolved around the importance of Socratic seminars in Montessori middle schools. The goal was to establish an online seminar library for the teachers at Parkway Montessori Middle School, which included ...

Using a modified reciprocal teaching approach with first-graders to impact comprehension

Maki, Kate (2013-12-19)

A key component to teaching successful readers is to create a strong foundation of comprehension skills. One research-based method of comprehension instruction is Reciprocal Teaching (RT). RT has been proven effective at ...

Using AI for Writing Instruction for English Learners

Litman, Tyler (2024)

The use of AI in education has been a pressing topic across academia worldwide ever since the creation of ChatGPT back in 2022. Some institutions are shying away from allowing students to use AI, while others are still ...

Using book talks and choice to increase reading motivation

Homan, Jessica Suter (2015-05-11)

The purpose of this action research was to show how book talks and student choice can have an impact on students' motivation to read. A book talk is when a teacher or student tells the class a little bit about the book ...

Using Children's Literature to Teach Character Education in a Third Grade classroom

Hoffman, Margaret (2019-05-10)

Character education is a growing topic for today’s schools. As adults, and educators, it’s our responsibility to prepare students for adulthood by teaching them ethical citizenship through character education. Children’s ...

Using Choice to Influence Reading Motivation

Steiner, Ashley (2017-11-14)

This study focused on the impact of choice in regards to reading motivation in a rural Wisconsin middle school classroom. As the research suggests, choice in reading material is one way to increase student reading ...

Using dynamic written corrective feedback to improve pre-university ESL students' written accuracy

Lavin, Charles (2013-12-17)

Producing linguistically accurate writing is a major challenge for English as a Second Language (ESL) students, but it is an essential skill for their success in university-level classes and in their future professional ...

Using Emoji as a higher Order Support for EL Summary Writing

Olivier, Mareena (2022)

To become successful summary writers, English Learner high school students need to be explicitly taught inferencing that allows them to develop the necessary higher-order thinking skills necessary for academic success. ELs ...

Using games from the television game show "Minute to Win It" to increase students interests, engagement and knowledge in probability and statistics

Bateman, Abby (2013-02-13)

Student interest and engagement is an important piece to increase learning. Motivating students is one of the biggest struggles for educators, and taking a motivational experience and linking it to meaningful learning is ...

Using guided inquiry methods to teach difficult stoichiometric concepts

Tourville, Tracy (2012-06-14)

The main objective of this research study was to determine the effectiveness of three newly-designed methods using process-oriented guided inquiry learning (POGIL). Each of these methods was designed to improve student ...

Using interactive science notebooks

Yi, Paige (2012-03-27)

The goal of this curriculum design was to improve the effectiveness of incorporating science writing into the curriculum using integrated science notebooks (ISNs). The purpose of applying reflective science writing in the ...

Using nontraditional text for Socratic dialogue in a middle level Montessori music classroom

Bijoch, Stephanie (2015-04-27)

Music is a part of the everyday lives of most people. Ensemble directors and music educators have noticed that many students are music-illiterate. While students enjoy listening to and performing music, many students cannot ...

Using PhET simulations in the physics first classroom: an alternative to traditional laboratories and teaching styles

Fencl, Joshua (2013-11-18)

At the heart of every high school science course are laboratory activities. Through these activities, students interact with the course content in a way that provides meaningful actions to add to their overall learning ...

Using puzzles to teach deductive reasoning and proof in high school geometry

Stevens, Paula (2012-06-29)

This study examined the effects of incorporating logic puzzles into a high school geometry curriculum to teach deductive reasoning in preparation for instruction on constructing formal proof. Two high school geometry ...

Using shelfwork at linguistic levels of vocabulary, syntax and discourse to support language development amongst ELL students

Johnson, Jennifer (2017-11-13)

This action research examines the benefits of using shelfwork with academic language supports and documents how Montessori materials and methods support students to use academic language in their writing. English Language ...

Using storybooks to enhance literacy development in early emergent readers: a closer look at the use of dialogic reading and concept of print development through print referencing

Peterson, Sarah (2014-12-10)

Kindergarten preparedness is commonly presumed to be an academic focus of preschool classrooms across the nation; however, an estimated one third of school-aged children entering kindergarten do not demonstrate skills ...