Browsing College of Education MSE-PD Capstone Projects by Issue Date
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The effects of criterion referenced feedback on intrinsic motivation of students with learning disabilities
(2011)Students with learning disabilities (LD) tend to have less intrinsic motivation than their counterparts who are not considered to have LD. This project examines the role criterion referenced feedback has on the intrinsic ... -
High school dropout education levels and adult education grade equivalents scores on school re-entry
(2011)While dropping out of high school is a choice that has serious social and economic repercussions, it does not have to be a permanent situation or the end of the person's education. Learning is generally considered to be a ... -
Reading comprehension and "best practices"
(2011)The purpose of this study is to investigate if and how the seven reading comprehension strategies identified as best practices are taught in the second grade Houghton Mifflin reading series (Cooper & Pikulski, 2008) used ... -
Developing a strategy for promoting athletic participation at the high school level : benefits of athletic participation
(2011)More than ever, schools today are being asked to do more for students in the way of physical, mental, social, and emotional development. A simple and easy way to help students develop these areas is to encourage them to ... -
Developing a strategy for promoting athletic participation at the high school level
(2011)More than ever, schools today are being asked to do more for students in the way of physical, mental, social, and emotional development. A simple and easy way to help students develop these areas is to encourage them to ... -
Getting 100% out of ten
(2011)The purpose of this Integrative Project was to design a first grade English Language Development curriculum for a two-way immersion classroom in a 90/10 program. A thorough review of literature highlighted the components ... -
Supporting the struggling mathematics student in my fifth grade classroom
(2011)Everyday Mathematics is a popular reform and research-based program that is currently being used in my district. It is not a complete math program however, and some struggling students are being left out. This project ... -
The importance of music instruction in alternative education settings : curriculum development that supports active learning and dialogue
(2011)While a great deal of research exists in both the fields of music education and alternative education, there is very little information available about the inclusion of music courses in alternative educational settings. ... -
Utilizing student response systems in a high school mathematics class
(2011)An important aspect of teaching is to engage students in the learning process. Evidence has shown that the use of technology to increase engagement and participation of students in the classroom is important. The use of ... -
Best practices in emergent literacy
(2011)A unique aspect of kindergarten is that it is often a child's first experience with formal education. Because of this, students come to kindergarten with a huge range of experiences and abilities. Teachers of other grade ... -
Investigating the impact of the Science Writing Heuristic on student learning in high school chemistry
(2011)George D. Nelson, former director of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences Project 2061 said, "Without a science-literate population, the outlook for a better world is not promising." Ten years into the ... -
Affects of using Flocabulary
(2011)This report describes a study aimed at determining if using Flocabulary, a rap based vocabulary program, in conjunction with direct instruction targeting the necessary skills for determining word meaning, is an effective ... -
The block schedule : personal perceptions and feelings of success
(2011)Research on the block schedule versus the traditional schedule in high school classrooms suggests that there are benefits and negatives to both schedules, without a majority of conclusive evidence to readily support one ... -
The academic affects of Black fraternal membership
(2011)African-American fraternity members were examined in order to determine the affects Black fraternal membership has on classroom performance. The findings presented in the study provide further implications regarding the ... -
A study of the implementation of differentiation strategies in the spelling classroom
(2011)A Study of the Implementation of Differentiation Strategies in the Spelling Classroom discusses the implementation of various differentiation strategies in a third grade spelling classroom. The strategies are used to ... -
Creating a historically literate classroom : teaching students to think like a historian
(2011)This action research project examines the effect of the Thinking Like a Historian framework on student understanding and historical literacy in the secondary classroom. The project implemented the core TLH ideas of inquiry, ... -
The daily five
(2011)The Daily Five is a program that was developed by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser, "the sisters." "The sisters" designed this program to help students develop the daily habits of reading, writing, and working with peers with ... -
Curriculum revision for customer relations course
(2012)The purpose of this capstone project is to re-design a course that is currently taught at Madison College for students from the machinist program. The Customer Relations course is required for program completion and it ... -
What drives and motivates the Division III female basketball "bench warmer" to compete every day?
(2012)This study was designed to collect data on motivation (intrinsic and extrinsic) and self-determination of Division III female basketball "bench warmers." At the Division III level there is no binding contract or athletic ... -
iOS deployment methods in Wisconsin K-12 schools
(2012)Wisconsin K-12 school districts are adopting iOS devices (iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone) to address their technology needs. This study examines what general deployment methods are used in conjunction with these devices. ...