Search For MA Inquiry Projects (Theses) completed by graduates of the MA/Credential Track:
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Adams, Amber (2009)
Caught on Camera: Dancers’ Analyses of a Turning Series
Adams, Andrea (2009)
Utilizing a Key Word Unraveling Strategy to Improve Content Comprehension in a High School Agriculture Earth Science Class
Aldrich, Ashley (2009)
“I’m a star pupil!” How the color-coding strategy used in Step Up to Writing helps third graders organize their expository writing and improve their self confidence as writers.
Allan, Heather (2007)
The “I” in Writing
Altschule, Elizabeth (2006)
Seeing Spelling: The Implementation of Visual Spelling Strategies in a Sixth Grade Classroom
Amen, Eric (2008)
Activities with Words: Developing High-Frequency Word Recognition through Games and Peer Teaching
Anderson, Elisabeth (2008)
Punctuation Power: Exploring Grammar Instruction at the Secondary Level
Atalla, Lara (2006)
Bridging the Analytical Gap: An Exploration of the Correlation between Analytical Reading Strategies and Improved Use of Analytical Support in Student Writing
Austin, Phiroz (2006)
Students in Jeopardy! Will Weekly Quizzes Strengthen he Weakest Link, or End Up Creating a Family Feud?
Ayar, Joanne (2009)
Using Phonemic Awareness Strategies to Increase Fluency
Azevedo, Amber (2007)
Integrating Algebra Content in a Geometry Class Through the Use of Daily Openers
Bagtas, Michelle (2006)
What Engages Students in Writing? Directed vs. Undirected Writing
Bajwa, Manpreet (2008)
“Thank You Ms. Bajwa for Helping Us with Our Writing!”
Balkind, Sabrina (2009)
Literature Circles Encircling Reading Comprehension
Barham, Jennifer (2008)
Write it, Sing it, Act it Out: A Multi-Modal Approach to Teaching Vocabulary
Bascom, Rachelle (2009)
Weaving Cooperative Learning Groups and Written Responses to Literature Together in a High School SDAIE Language Arts Classroom
Basker, Elizabeth (2006)
"I Know! Birthday starts with letter b!" A Study of Letter Identification, Sound Identification and Phonemic Awareness in Kindergartners
Baty, Jacob (2006)
Gently Nudging Students to Enjoy Reading: Conferencing, Contracting, Modeling for SSR Success
Baxter, Christina (2008)
Adventures in Literature Circles: Boosting Students’ Reading Engagement and Comprehension
Becker, Emmaley (2007)
I Love the Pictures! Using Interesting, Well-illustrated Picture Books to Promote English Language Development
Beckett, Brooke (2009)
Differentiating Instruction Using Jigsaws: Results in a SDAIE Science Class
Beckman, Megan (2007)
Moving Beyond, “We Write Because Our Teacher Tells Us To!” A study of expository writing instruction
Belleci, Staci (2008)
“Teacher…I’m Sounding Out The Word, But I Don’t Hear Anything!”: How Multi-kinesthetic Techniques During Phonics Blending Lessons Affect Students’ Reading Fluency
What Techniques Are My Students Using To Decode Words? What Type of Learners Are My Students?
Benge, Kristen (2006)
Got Conventions? Written Language Conventions and Their Use within Daily Written Work
Bermudez, Jose (2007)
Descriptive Writing: What can I see, feel, smell and taste?
Bertleson, Pamela (2007)
Math is the Word: How the Process of Writing Math Word Problems Affects Student Comprehension of Math Word Problems
Bilich, Megan (2006)
Creating A Safe Place to Write: Observing Writing Behaviors in Primary Students
Binuya, Joyfelmae (2006)
So Many Questions and So Many Answers: Effects of Questioning on Reading Comprehension
Blackwell, Jolanda (2009)
Flipping Over Conclusions: Teaching Middle School Students to Communicate Their Understanding of Science Concepts
Blaine, Kevin (2009)
“Wait! Wait! What do I do next?” Using Kinesthetic Learning to Help Students Follow Directions
Bohman, Patrick (2008)
Molecular Level Drawings as a Road Map for Conclusion Writing in a High School Chemistry Class
Bowman, Talia (2006)
Writing with Friends: The Effects of Cross-Level Peer Conferencing on Writing Success in a Primary Multiage Classroom
Brabant, Cristina (2009)
Improving Comprehension Using Question Answer Relationships (QAR)
Bridgman, Melissa (2006)
From "Can Not" to "Any Where, Any Time": Turning First Graders’ Reading Struggles with High Frequency Words into Successes Using the Star Words Computer Reading Program
Briese, Krystle (2009)
“How would you solve it?”: Individual Word Problem Solving Success Through Daily Group Collaboration of 5th Grade Students
Brown, Heather (2004)
The Prereading Guide: A Teacher Led Investigation Of A Reading Strategy To Support High School History Students’ Retention of Text
Bump, Kristin (2008)
Steps to Doing Science: Structured Inquiry in the Chemistry Classroom to Promote Evidence-Based Conclusions
Buschmann, Jennifer (2006)
"Inquiry into Inquiry"—Secondary Chemistry Students’ Conceptual Understandings of Key Concepts through the Use of Inquiry and Traditional Methodologies as Depicted by Student-Generated Concept Maps
Byrns, Kathleen (2007)
Reading for Entertainment!?: A look at Readers Theater and comprehension, prosody and engagement.
Cabrera-Gross, Matilda (2007)
The Poetry of Science: Effects of Using Poetry in a Middle School ELD Science Classroom
Cahoon, Tiffany (2008)
Beyond the Realm of “Do We Have To”-A Third Grader’s Attitude toward Writing and the Editing Process
Caputo, Jennifer (2009)
Effects of Using a Picture-and-Text Decoding Method on Student Comprehension in a High School Fundamental Biology Course With an Agriculture Emphasis
Carley-Stine, Melissa (2009)
“Can I Read a Book?”: A Comprehension Intervention Focusing on Story Sequencing to Inspire Kindergarten Students to Read
Cedillo, Sofia (2006)
On Your Marks, Get Set, READ! A Phonemic Awareness Intervention for Emergent Readers
Cha, Chue (2006)
Sentence Fluency? What’s That? Listening, Combining, and Stretching for Fluency
Chan, Christine (2009)
Realizing and Recognizing Long-Vowel Spelling Patterns: Encoding and Decoding Words In and Out of Context
Chandler, Marina (2003)
Hands-on Science in a Second Grade Classroom
Chang, Leon (2009)
The Effects of a Daily Fraction Review and Extension Protocol on Middle School Algebra 1 Students
Cheema, Tehniat (2006)
Building Confidence in First Grade Writers through Interest Journals
Cheung, Bruce (2009)
Write, Write, Right! Using Reflective Writing to Improve Concept Understanding
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