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Developing An Inquiry-Based Laboratory Project For Chem 142l Course At Bsu, Manuel Pina May 2021

Developing An Inquiry-Based Laboratory Project For Chem 142l Course At Bsu, Manuel Pina

Honors Program Theses and Projects

In addition to content knowledge, critical and independent thinking, scientific reasoning, and problem-solving skills are essential in preparing next generation of successful workforce. Since one of the biggest advantages of STEM disciplines is a “must-have” hands-on laboratory experience, it is intuitive to exploit this learning space to reinforce afore-mentioned skills. In this context, project-based (PBL) or inquiry-based (IBL) laboratory experiences are rapidly becoming mainstream pedagogical choice for many STEM instructors across United States.[1-4] PBL, and IBL are learning experiences that offer students an opportunity to experience realistic scientific process of discovery through carefully designed inquiry-driven and/or open-ended investigative laboratory …


Anxiety In Elementary Classrooms, Stephanie Kane May 2021

Anxiety In Elementary Classrooms, Stephanie Kane

Honors Program Theses and Projects

As the number of students with anxiety increases, elementary school professionals are becoming more aware of the signs, behaviors, and negative outcomes that are shown in a young student with anxiety. This study examined the impact that anxiety has on elementary students’ social and academic growth in the classroom. Interviews were conducted with seven elementary school teachers, two school counselors, and one school nurse from a variety of districts in Eastern Massachusetts. The purpose of the study was to identify the different ways that young students express their anxieties and the effect that this has on their schooling. Several different …


An Exploration Of Manipulatives In Math Education, Jade Monte May 2021

An Exploration Of Manipulatives In Math Education, Jade Monte

Honors Program Theses and Projects

Pre-existing literature has shown that the education system needs to re-evaluate mathematical teaching practices in a manner that can boost students’ confidence in mathematics. Thus, the research is to investigate the use of manipulatives in reducing students’ anxiety by increasing their learning experience and engagement in mathematics. Furthermore, the purpose of this thesis is to explain the interconnectedness of math manipulatives, student engagement, and problem-solving. An in-depth literature review is conducted, which contains definitions, important benefits and methodologies of manipulatives, as well as the teacher’s role regarding these three terms. When manipulatives, student engagement, and problem-solving are in harmony, students …


Where They Live: Homelessness, School Location, And Academic Success, Alison Knoll May 2021

Where They Live: Homelessness, School Location, And Academic Success, Alison Knoll

Honors Program Theses and Projects

The trauma and stress of homelessness on both children and their families can be devastating and damaging, especially to elementary school children. A teacher’s understanding of the social emotional needs of housing insecure children is critical to their student's social emotional and academic well-being. This study will map the location of schools in major urban areas in Eastern Massachusetts and identify the homeless shelters, transitional homes, and community resources within the area. The purpose of this research is to make clear the relationship between a school's locations and the needs of the children they serve. This study will also provide …


Happy Faces, Lisa Tucker May 2021

Happy Faces, Lisa Tucker

Master’s Theses and Projects

“Happy Faces” is a series of sculptural masks which explore the layered facades people construct to hide their vulnerabilities or to please others. Each mask represents a vice; these are the unhealthy habits that allow people to escape their everyday lives and pressures. I have created these masks out of found materials which relate to each vice in question. Through this work, I examine the concepts of escapism and duality. My studio investigation influences my pedagogical approach in the way I interact with my students and manage my classroom, both in how I embrace process and experiment with my use …


Reviving Reading Through Student Choice In The High School English Classroom Jan 2021

Reviving Reading Through Student Choice In The High School English Classroom

The Graduate Review

No abstract provided.


Bringing Science To Life In The Fifth-Grade Classroom Through Hands-On Learning, Kelly Gately May 2019

Bringing Science To Life In The Fifth-Grade Classroom Through Hands-On Learning, Kelly Gately

Honors Program Theses and Projects

Science helps provide insight into the unknown and provides an outlet for exploration of living things. Children are innately curious about how thing work, and they are eager to ask questions. Science is the perfect outlook for students to fully engage in their inquisitiveness, but yet, many classrooms are skipping over science lessons or choosing to heavily focus on other subjects, such as reading and writing. Science is often taught as an elective, integrated with other subjects or it is only focused on for a short period of time. Unfortunately, when this subject does receive attention, lessons are heavily text-book …


Memoriae Collegi [Yearbook] 2011, Bridgewater State University Jan 2011

Memoriae Collegi [Yearbook] 2011, Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State University.


Teaching Note - Then And Now: Canadian And American Students Discover Each Other, Andrew C. Holman Dec 2010

Teaching Note - Then And Now: Canadian And American Students Discover Each Other, Andrew C. Holman

Bridgewater Review

No abstract provided.


Memoriae Collegi [Yearbook] 2010, Bridgewater State College Jan 2010

Memoriae Collegi [Yearbook] 2010, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College.


Memoriae Collegi [Yearbook] 2009, Bridgewater State College Jan 2009

Memoriae Collegi [Yearbook] 2009, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College.


Memoriae Collegi [Yearbook] 2008, Bridgewater State College Jan 2008

Memoriae Collegi [Yearbook] 2008, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College.


Memoriae Collegi [Yearbook] 2007, Bridgewater State College Jan 2007

Memoriae Collegi [Yearbook] 2007, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College.


Memoriae Collegi [Yearbook] 2006, Bridgewater State College Jan 2006

Memoriae Collegi [Yearbook] 2006, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College.


Remember When … [Yearbook] 2005, Bridgewater State College Jan 2005

Remember When … [Yearbook] 2005, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College.


Piecing Together The Future [Yearbook] 2004, Bridgewater State College Jan 2004

Piecing Together The Future [Yearbook] 2004, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College.


Beyond These Walls Of Bsc [Yearbook] 2003, Bridgewater State College Jan 2003

Beyond These Walls Of Bsc [Yearbook] 2003, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College. The 2003 yearbook is dedicated to Dr. Glenn Miller.


Soaring To New Heights [Yearbook] 2002, Bridgewater State College Jan 2002

Soaring To New Heights [Yearbook] 2002, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College. The 2002 yearbook is dedicated to John Heller and Jerrol Justin Toledo.


One Step In The Right Direction [Yearbook] 2001, Bridgewater State College Jan 2001

One Step In The Right Direction [Yearbook] 2001, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College. The 2001 yearbook is dedicated to Regina Gross.


Changes In Time [Yearbook] 2000, Bridgewater State College Jan 2000

Changes In Time [Yearbook] 2000, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College. The 2000 yearbook is dedicated to Barbara Ward and Sue Crosby-Tangen.


A Moment In Time [Yearbook] 1999, Bridgewater State College Jan 1999

A Moment In Time [Yearbook] 1999, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College. The 1999 yearbook is dedicated to Dr. George Weygand, Dr. Henry Fanning, Dr. Mary Lou Thornberg, Joseph Huber, Marie Murphy, Dr. Leslie Angell, and Heather Lindsey.


A Century Of Evolution [Yearbook] 1998, Bridgewater State College Jan 1998

A Century Of Evolution [Yearbook] 1998, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College. The 1998 yearbook is dedicated to Dr. Marilyn Barry, Martha Jones, Professor Margaret Souza, Thomas Walsh, and David Wilson.


Novus Spiritus [Yearbook] 1997, Bridgewater State College Jan 1997

Novus Spiritus [Yearbook] 1997, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College.


Bridgewater State College Yearbook, 1996, Bridgewater State College Jan 1996

Bridgewater State College Yearbook, 1996, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College. The 1996 yearbook is dedicated to Professor John Heller.


Through The Door To Your Horizon [Yearbook] 1995, Bridgewater State College Jan 1995

Through The Door To Your Horizon [Yearbook] 1995, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College.


Ursae Majoris: Bearing It All [Yearbook] 1994, Bridgewater State College Jan 1994

Ursae Majoris: Bearing It All [Yearbook] 1994, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College. The 1994 yearbook is dedicated to Brian Richards.


Ursae Majoris: Putting The Pieces Together [Yearbook] 1993, Bridgewater State College Jan 1993

Ursae Majoris: Putting The Pieces Together [Yearbook] 1993, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College. The 1993 yearbook is dedicated to Father Bob and Sister Joanne (of the Catholic Center and Campus Ministries).


Ursae Majoris: Time For A Paws [Yearbook] 1992, Bridgewater State College Jan 1992

Ursae Majoris: Time For A Paws [Yearbook] 1992, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College. The 1992 yearbook is dedicated to Dr. Owen McGowan.


Walking Through Bridgewater [Yearbook] 1991, Bridgewater State College Jan 1991

Walking Through Bridgewater [Yearbook] 1991, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College. The 1991 yearbook is dedicated to the memory of Patrician Amaral.


Ursae Majoris [Yearbook] 1990, Bridgewater State College Jan 1990

Ursae Majoris [Yearbook] 1990, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State Yearbooks

Annual yearbook published by the students of the Bridgewater State College. The 1990 sesquicentennial yearbook is dedicated to Dr. Jordan D. Fiore.