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Theses Digitization Project

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2010

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Developing Students' Reading Comprehesion Through Whole Language, Zelda Marie Thomas Jan 2010

Developing Students' Reading Comprehesion Through Whole Language, Zelda Marie Thomas

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the study is to investigate the motivational affects of Transactional Strategies Instruction (TSI) and generative themes applications in the effort to change students' attitude and behavior in reading novels and volume reading materials to improve ninth grade reading comprehension. A descriptive six-week qualitative study on improving ninth grade students' reading comprehension through teaching the concept of whole language and Transactional Strategies Instruction (TSI) was conducted.


Pinch Play Puppet Project, Carolyn Faye Mattson Jan 2010

Pinch Play Puppet Project, Carolyn Faye Mattson

Theses Digitization Project

The project was designed to investigate issues and ideas of developing a play adapted from a children's book to bring "history to life" for a modern family. The research model was designed to be a tool for the evaluation of the material presented. It was constructed to allow student practitioners to participate in the exploration and discovery of the creative process and improve their understanding of implementing theatre practices to teach required subjects.