Master's Theses, Capstones, and Projects from 2014
The Effects of Phonological Awareness/Word Study on Kindergarten English Language Learners, Vanessa Solis
The Effect of At-Home Parental Involvement on Early Childhood Attendance, Alison Spankowski
Effect of Classroom Team Building and Ropes and Challenges activities on a Student with an OHI Disability, Aaron C. Spiering
The Humane Society of the United States, James N. Sylte
The Effects of Explicit Vocabulary Instruction on Comprehension of Expository Text in a Sixth Grade Social Studies Class, Christine Szukalla
The Effect of Direct Instruction in Word Morphology and Related Skills on Word Identification, Kara Takiguchi
The Effect of Teaching Specific Meta-Cognitive Reading Strategies on the Reading Comprehension of Elementary-Aged Students, Colin M. Tierney
Detection Strategies for Feigning the Lack of Legal Knowledge with Individuals Simulating Mental Illness, Kevin D. Wahl
The effects of explicit instruction of predictions and inference making on the reading comprehension of an elementary-school student, Vanessa Jane Weber
The effect of music intervention on kindergarten phonological awareness skills, Brittney Welch
What effect does direct content-based vocabulary instruction have on the reading comprehension of elementary students?, Trinae J. Williams
Curricular and Teaching Strategies that Increase Desire to Provide Culturally Competent Care in Baccalaureate Nursing Students: An Integrated Review, Jeffrey J. Wobig
Master's Theses, Capstones, and Projects from 2013
Effects of Word and Picture Sort Instruction on a Struggling Third Grade Student, Lucien Alvarado
The effects of teaching multiple-meaning sight word vocabulary with pictures and visual prompts to Deaf children, Julie Anderson
The Effects of Repeated Reading Strategy On Oral Reading Fluency and Reading Comprehension of Middle School Students, Daryl Rose Armstrong-Coppins
Examining the effectiveness of a social thinking curriculum for improving social skills in students with autism spectrum disorders, Kathryn Banting
Resource threat of loss experienced by patients involved in traumatic injuries, Brianna Bosnjak
Improving students' comprehension through the use of read-alouds, Brittany R. Brickson
Utilizing visual images during vocabulary instruction, Susan Brubaker-Liberman
An Integrative Review: Educating Healthcare Professionals Using Serious Games and Virtual Simulation, Elizabeth Collins
The effect of explicit vocabulary instruction on student performance in content area classes, Jessica Connell
What are the evidence-based outcomes related to the use of simulation in undergraduate nursing programs, Amy Denneau
The Effects of Graphic Organizer Instruction on Multiple Choice Assessments for Remedial Secondary Readers Reading Nonfiction Texts, J. Brian Domski
The Effects of Vocabulary Instruction Paired with Read Aloud Literature on First Grade Students, Nicole M. Drager
Sexual offender treatment vs. general offender treatment for juvenile offenders as measured by recidivism, Natalie Eddy
Increasing comprehension in a kindergarten classroom through read-alouds, Michelle Erickson
Improving reading fluency in a struggling reader by using repeated reading strategies and spelling pattern writing interventions, Kaylene Fiala
The Effects of Inquiry-Based Mathematics Instruction For English Language Learners, Amanda Anne Garcia
Hemispheric differences in the Stroop color-word interference task, Dresden Goodwin
The effects of technology-based strategies on the blending and segmenting skills of a K4 student, Maren Hagman
Adult domestic violence behavior by childhood abuse victims, Joanne Hall
The effect of task utility in a cognitive behavioral treatment for emotional intelligence and criminogenic thinking, Bonnie Halper
Relationship between internalized homophobia, self silencing, and disordered eating and body esteem in gay men, Danielle Hanley
Increasing phonemic awareness abilities for a kindergarten student using multiple learning modalities, Katherine D. Harris
The Effects of Explicit Modeling of Phoneme Features and Phonemic Awareness Activities on Writing for a Child with a Phonological Disorder, Jennifer L. Heinen
The Effects of Implementation of Reading Intervention on Students' Overall Comprehension, Heather Brown Hersey
The use of think-alouds in order to increase comprehension in struggling readers at the middle school level, Diana T. Hornak
The Effects of Video Self-Modeling on a Student with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Julia Jacobi
An Integrative Review: Integrating podcasts as an adjunct tool in undergraduate nursing classes, Susan C. Janquart
The influence of neurotic personality traits and social support on chronic pain levels, Duaa Kheirieh
The Effects of Word Recognition and Comprehension Skills and Strategies Implemented with Explicit, Systematic, Balanced-Literacy Instruction, Susan E. Kieffer
The Influence of Weblogs on English Oral Proficiency in English Language Learners, Sarah Kitzinger Anton
The influence of hand gestures on reading comprehension, Keri Koepke
Perceived efficacy of behavioral interventions used in behavior reassignment sites, Martha Koepke
Improving phonological awareness and decoding skills in a struggling reader, Ryan W. Kroeger
Educational Strategies that Positively Influence Nurses Perceptions on Perinatal Bereavement Care: An Integrative Review, Kristi Kuhfuss
The connection between fluency and comprehension through the use of repeated reading, Cathianne Kurtz
Effect of a repeated reading and utility value intervention on the fluency of an 8th grade student with a learning disability, Michael D. Lee
Visualization and Drama-Based Techniques to Impact Reading Comprehension of a Fourth-Grade Student with a Cognitive Disability, Kristen Marie Lowell
The effects of using visuals to support vocabulary development in urban students, Mailunhia Lynhiavu
The influence of psychological needs and age on cellular phone usage among younger and older individuals, Rebekah McCammon
Effect of goal-setting on motivation and academic achievement in reading and mathematics for RTI-identified Tier II students, Rebecca C. Menke
Using literature circles to improve reading comprehension and student self-perception of reading ability among English language learners (ELLs), Joseph J. Michalakes
The effects of music and rhythm on phonics instruction with beginning readers, Gabrielle M. Moroder
The relationship between eating disorders and obsessive compulsive characteristics in a residential eating disorder program, Ashleigh Neesam
The effects of direct instruction and interspersal rehearsal on sight word acquisition, Felicia Nelson
Improving the vocabulary and comprehension skills of a student using graphic organizers, Brett Newman
What effects do nurse residency programs have on the transition of newly licensed nurses into the practice environment during the first year of practice?, Jennifer A. Ochs
Treatment timing of PTSD after a traumatic experience, Stephanie Pattengale
The effects of interactive read-alouds on early reader’s comprehension, Moira Paul
Examining the Effectiveness of Pathways to Literacy Reading Curriculum for Non-Verbal Students in the Special Education Classroom, Sarah Pauly Rankel
The effects of the frequency of the interactive whiteboard's (IWB) manipulation on kindergarten students’ achievement in phonemic small group instruction, Maria Prudnikovich
The Effects of Teaching Text Structures Through Social Studies Content on Second Graders' Expository Reading Comprehension, Rebecca A. Reichhart
Combining explicit fluency instruction with GarageBand digital recording of repeated readings, Teresa S. Riechers
Improving reading comprehension by considering culture and effective interventions for a struggling reader, Evette Riley
The use of codeswitching in the classroom, Lizmeth Sandoval
The effects of teacher language choice on students’ English reading development and attitudes towards bilingualism, Sarah Scallon
The Effects of Culturally and Linguistically Relevant Texts and Bilingual Discussions on Bilingual Students, Veronica Silva
The effects of concept sorts on vocabulary acquisition in third grade, Dana Simmons
Explicit instruction on the text structures cause-and-effect and compare-and-contrast to improve fifth grade students' comprehension of expository texts on social studies, Catherine Swanson
The effects of derivational suffix knowledge on the spelling and reading skills of an advanced reader, Lauren Tauscher
Explicit code-switching instruction in writing for young adolescents speaking African American English, Karina Tweedell
Perceived levels of past and likely future rates of global and American violence and emotional well-being, Matthew Velissaris
The Effects of Using Word Sorts in Combination with iPad Spelling Applications on Spelling Acquisition of a Student with a Specific Learning Disability, Nicole Wellnitz
Postsecondary outcomes for students with disabilities related to employment and higher education, Asima Z. Wise
The effects of an oral narrative intervention on kindergarten students' story retelling, Andrea L. Woerpel
The effects of a text structure intervention on struggling third grade readers' comprehension of expository text, Allison J. Zalewski
Master's Theses, Capstones, and Projects from 2012
Martial arts as a therapy, Bethann Ambrose
Phoneme-grapheme mapping, Shara Rae Barlow
Effect of the metacognitive Question-Answer-Relationship (QAR) strategy on student reading comprehension and articulation of strategy use, Claire J. Becker
Art integration, mathematics, and behavior, Ashley A. Beermann
Effects of explicit comprehension strategy induction & self-efficacy of use for a middle school student with a learning disability, Mary-Beth R. Boling
Effects of reciprocal teaching on comprehension in a third grade classroom, Denise Marie Bord
Changes in motivation for sobriety during treatment in a correctional setting, Andrew J. Brandt
Effects of graphic organizer usage when used for the literacy instruction of children with disabilities, Lisa J. Brazelton
Effects of Explicit Instruction in Text Structure and the Use of Graphic Organizers in Students Reading Expository Text that have High Fluency Rates but Low Comprehension Rates, Emily Marie Bremmer
Effects of a three-pronged intervention on oral reading fluency and reading achievement: a case study, Christina Calcese
Effects of specific reading strategies to assist students with reading comprehension, Karen Cassel
The use of an alternate grading rubric for students with significant disabilities, Sarah K. Chavez
Increasing reading comprehension and motivation through teacher led read aloud lesson plans, Patrick E. Collins
Educational approaches targeted at African American women at risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke: an integrative review, Angela G. Corona
Effectiveness of an social skills training course with EBD students, David Langston Cunningham
The impact of project-based learning on writing expository text in students with disabilities, Rebecca A. Duquesnoy
Social skills decreases social anxiety for children with emotional behavioral disabilities, Claire Edwards