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Rediscovering The Garden In Kindergarten: Towards A Holistic Approach, Beth R. Bleeker
Rediscovering The Garden In Kindergarten: Towards A Holistic Approach, Beth R. Bleeker
Master of Education Program Theses
Dress-up clothes, wooden blocks, and art easels are seemingly collecting dust in the back closets of many of today’s kindergarten classrooms. Where once creativity, imagination, and exploration were vividly expressed during times of free play, the youngest of students in many of today’s education system are trading in their toys for textbooks. This was not the vision of Friedrich Froebel (1782-1852), the German philosopher who provided the foundation and validity of play as a vehicle for learning within the establishment of the kindergarten movement. The 21st century kindergarten has evolved from nurturing the child’s sense of play towards a stronger …
Self-Regulated Learning And Mathematics Achievement In A Fourth Grade Classroom, Dawn Eliserio
Self-Regulated Learning And Mathematics Achievement In A Fourth Grade Classroom, Dawn Eliserio
Master of Education Program Theses
This research examines the relationship between self-regulated learning and mathematics achievement. The sample included 10 students enrolled in fourth grade at a small, private elementary school in the Midwest. During the third quarter of the school year, students were taught methods of learning mathematics through self-regulation. The grades were recorded before the implementation at the conclusion of the second quarter and again at the conclusion of the third quarter once self-regulation was implemented. A t-test was used to compare the mathematics scores. There was no significant difference between the second and third quarter mathematics grades. This is an important result …
Effectiveness Of Corrective Feedback During Repeated Readings, Lanae N. Nienhuis
Effectiveness Of Corrective Feedback During Repeated Readings, Lanae N. Nienhuis
Master of Education Program Theses
Reading fluency is a critical component to the overall success of students’ ability to read. Repeated readings has been the most researched and successful approach to improving reading fluency. In this study, the role of corrective feedback during repeated readings was evaluated. All participants completed repeated readings three days a week. One group received corrective feedback during their readings and one group did not. Both groups showed improvement in their reading fluency and accuracy. However, the group that received corrective feedback showed greater gains in both fluency and accuracy from their pretest to their posttest.
Formative Assessment In The Christian Classroom, Kevin Schenk
Formative Assessment In The Christian Classroom, Kevin Schenk
Master of Education Program Theses
When student learning is defined solely by the results of a summative test, the nature of the student is devalued and the process of learning is minimized. Currently, the educational quality of schools is often judged by performance on standardized tests. This has put strain on teachers to measure up to government-set standards and has left students struggling to perform on high-pressure tests. An alternative to such testing exists in formative assessment. When one looks closely at formative assessment and its use within a Christian classroom, one begins to see the value this method of assessment has: individualized attention is …
Differentiated Physical Learning Environment, Alisha Thiessen
Differentiated Physical Learning Environment, Alisha Thiessen
Master of Education Program Theses
This research study examines the correlation between student academic growth in mathematics in a differentiated physical learning environment and whether or not a differentiated physical environment affects students’ attitudes in mathematics. Previous studies have shown that students gain a deeper connection to the curriculum and have a greater enjoyment of the subject matter when a subject is differentiated (Sondergeld &Schultz, 2008). This study looks specifically at differentiating only the physical learning environment and how this affects student academic growth and attitude towards in mathematics. This study found no statistical evidence of greater academic achievement for those students who were part …
Christian Approach To Secondary Classroom Management, Alysia A. Haveman
Christian Approach To Secondary Classroom Management, Alysia A. Haveman
Master of Education Program Theses
Teachers at all levels of experience and education find that classroom management is one of the most difficult aspects of the job. This seems especially true for teachers in the secondary classroom where the student’s physical and psychological development seems to be mismatched, and where an attitude of student disillusionment prevails. Since all educators manage their classrooms with some sort of belief system motivating their actions and decisions, it is important for the Christian classroom teacher to closely examine the belief systems which influence current classroom management theories to determine if these belief systems are congruent with a Biblical view …
Developing An Independent Reading Program Within The Framework Of A Biblical Worldview, Kristin M. Contant
Developing An Independent Reading Program Within The Framework Of A Biblical Worldview, Kristin M. Contant
Master of Education Program Theses
Students today, especially middle and high school students, are reading less for pleasure than they used to. Research studies have proven that reading helps students grow academically and encourages them to see the world differently. So, to encourage students to read, some schools are giving students time to read in independent programs such as Silent Sustained Reading (SSR), Accelerated Reader Program (ARP), or even implementing reward programs to improve students’ reading ability. Many researchers have described what aspects of independent reading programs work and what aspects do not. Their conclusions show that there are aspects within the programs that motivate …