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Middle School Students' Perspectives On What Teaching Strategies Work Best For Them, Michelle E. Bjorklund
Middle School Students' Perspectives On What Teaching Strategies Work Best For Them, Michelle E. Bjorklund
Theses and Graduate Projects
This study attempts to shed a light on the perspectives of middle school students on their middle school experience. This qualitative study was conducted with 18 middle school students located in the small, rural town in the northern part of the mid-west. Data showed that students want choices and options in their learning. Furthermore, they want to work with their peers in an active, comfortable, fun space. What this space looks like may differ for each student, which is why trust and an open line of communication between the student and teacher is key. They want to know that their …
The Impact Of Collaborative Groups And Student Choice On Classroom Engagement: The Perspectives Of Students., Robert O. Johnson
The Impact Of Collaborative Groups And Student Choice On Classroom Engagement: The Perspectives Of Students., Robert O. Johnson
Theses and Graduate Projects
Collaborative learning has been a well-researched topic that has consistently shown to increase student engagement, develop high level thinking, build self- esteem, and promotes a positive attitude toward the subject. These benefits are just the tip of the iceberg when dealing with both collaborative and cooperative leaming. With the overwhelming research that supports collaborative leaming, teachers are transitioning to effectively establish this style of teaching and learning in the classroom. Unfortunately, many collaborative and cooperative learning groups fall short of actually being considered these groups for a number of reasons (group arrangement, establishing norrns and positive interdependence). Teachers need to …
Gender Separation In The Classroom: Parent Perspectives, Hannah Berchem
Gender Separation In The Classroom: Parent Perspectives, Hannah Berchem
Theses and Graduate Projects
The goal of this study was to look at the issue of gender separation from the perspective of parents whose child(ren) attended a school with gender separate classrooms. For the purposes of this study, the researcher interviewed four couples whose children attended a school with a gender separate classroom model. From the data collected, the researcher saw three major themes emerge; these themes were: (a) the weight of gender separation when choosing a school, (b) advantages seen/experienced in gender separate classrooms, and (c) the disadvantages of gender separate classrooms. The researcher found that gender separation is not the primary motivator …
The Effects Of Procedural Choice As An Instructional Strategy On Locus Of Control: A Practical Curriculum, Seth Duane Baun
The Effects Of Procedural Choice As An Instructional Strategy On Locus Of Control: A Practical Curriculum, Seth Duane Baun
Theses and Graduate Projects
To investigate the existence of effective instructional strategies that would meet the learning needs of individual students as well as influence existing perceptions of locus of control, a research review and discussion are presented which discuss the potential benefits and drawbacks of the methodology known as procedural choice. Inconclusive data and no readily identifiable examples of application resulted in the utilization of current research findings to develop a curriculum containing procedural choice based instructional strategies, designed to serve as both a potential measurement tool for future research as well as a practical, readily applicable curriculum for classroom use. Results from …
Intrinsic Motivation In The Responsive Classroom, Dana Ruggiero
Intrinsic Motivation In The Responsive Classroom, Dana Ruggiero
Theses and Graduate Projects
The Responsive Classroom model is considered a positive way to promote intrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation in this study was measured through classroom management, teacher/student relationships, and academic choice. The participants of the study were teachers who had been trained in the Responsive Classroom method. Through direct observation and surveys the results of the study proved to be that motivation is a variable dependent on multiple factors including number of years teaching as well as personal philosophy.
Efficacy Of A Secondary School Mentoring Program: Connecting Academic Achievement With Mentoring, Kimberly Olson
Efficacy Of A Secondary School Mentoring Program: Connecting Academic Achievement With Mentoring, Kimberly Olson
Theses and Graduate Projects
This study was created to determine if students at the middle school level would exhibit an increase in quarter grades in the areas of reading and mathematics throughout the year if they received mentoring from school personnel. In addition to student grades, attendance and behavior referrals throughout the year were also examined. This study involved fifty-two students in the study group and sixty-six students in the control group, all of whom attended the same public middle school in southeast Minnesota. Data were collected by school office personnel and was analyzed using the t-tests (to compare average means for analyzing academic …