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Author:

Ingham, Aaron Joseph

Title:

THE LOS OLMOS PROJECT: BENEFITS FOR TODAY, COSTS FOR TOMORROW

Area of Honors:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

sustainable development
dams
water resource management
Los Olmos Project
Peru

File:

Download Aaron_Ingham_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dana Lynn Stuchul, Thesis Supervisor
Katharine Lee Butler, Thesis Supervisor
Dana Lynn Stuchul, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Roger Grow, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Tang, Cecilia Han-Lian

Title:

CREATING A PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING UNIT: HOW CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AFFECTS SCIENCE TEACHERS’ UNDERSTANDINGS OF REFORM-BASED PEDAGOGIES

Area of Honors:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

problem-based learning
science teaching
teacher beliefs
PBL
curriculum development

File:

Download Tang_No_Seriously_Final_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis Supervisor
Gregory John Kelly, Faculty Reader
Dr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Pebley, Emma Elizabeth

Title:

STANDARDIZED TESTING IN THE 1960S AND 1970S: EXPLORING THE IMPACT ON TODAY’S EDUCATIONAL CLIMATE

Area of Honors:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

standardized testing
1960s
1970s

File:

Download Pebley_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Alexander Gamson, Thesis Supervisor
David Alexander Gamson, Thesis Supervisor
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Smith, Heather Christine

Title:

HIGH 
STAKES 
STANDARDIZED 
TESTING 
IN 
THE
 UNITED 
STATES:
 TRENDS, 
CONSEQUENCES, 
AND 
ISSUES

Area of Honors:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

standardized testing
educational reforms
No Child Left Behind
high-stakes testing
consequences

File:

Download Heather_C_Smith.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jacqueline Edmondson, Thesis Supervisor
Jacqueline Edmondson, Thesis Supervisor
Jacqueline Edmondson, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Tippeconnic, Faculty Reader

Author:

McMahon, Jeffery Thomas

Title:

Problem-solving Abilities Among First-Year Undergraduate Students with Qualifying AP Calculus Exam Scores

Area of Honors:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

mathematical proficiency
problem solving
AP Calculus

File:

Download McMahon_FINAL_THESIS.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Rose Mary Zbiek, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rose Mary Zbiek, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rose Mary Zbiek, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mary Kathleen Heid, Faculty Reader

Author:

Gillen, Katharine

Title:

Identity and Empowerment: An Educational Philosophy Manifesto

Area of Honors:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

social justice
Feminist pedagogy
Education
empowerment

File:

Download Katharine_Gillen_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Supervisor
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Supervisor
Jamie Myers, Faculty Reader
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Walter, Leanne Esther

Title:

Technology in High School Classrooms and Preparation for College Mathematics

Area of Honors:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

technology
mathematics education
college-level mathematics
confidence
performance
conceptual
procedural

File:

Download WALTER_THESIS.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Mary Kathleen Heid, Thesis Supervisor
Mary Kathleen Heid, Thesis Supervisor
Andrea Vujan McCloskey, Faculty Reader
Mary Kathleen Heid, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Krepps, Sarah Ann

Title:

COMPUTERS: ENGAGING OR JUST FOR ENTERTAINMENT

Area of Honors:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

student engagement
technology
computer
high school
collaboration
accessibility
classroom

File:

Download Krepps_Final_Draft.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jamie Myers, Thesis Supervisor
Jamie Myers, Thesis Supervisor
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Faculty Reader
Jamie Myers, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Schooley, Heather Lynn

Title:

Student-centered Instruction in the Elementary Classroom

Area of Honors:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

student-centered classroom
Swedish school system
American school system

File:

Download SchooleyHeather-Student-Centered_Classrooms.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jamie Myers, Thesis Honors Advisor
James F Nolan Jr., Faculty Reader
Jamie Myers, Thesis Supervisor

Author:

Nellis, Hannah Dolores

Title:

The Effects of Whole Brain Teaching Strategies in the General Education Classroom

Area of Honors:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Whole Brain Teaching
classroom management
on-task behavior
recall
engagement
behavior
attention

File:

Download Nellis_Thesis_Final_Submission.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Carla Zembal-Saul, Thesis Supervisor
Carla Zembal-Saul, Thesis Honors Advisor
James F Nolan Jr., Faculty Reader

Author:

Chesakis, Ryan James

Title:

Creating and evaluating an innovative accommodation in secondary science

Area of Honors:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

science education
secondary education
special education
accommodation

File:

Download Chesakis_Honors_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis Supervisor
William Carlsen, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Mueller, Brittany Michele

Title:

Strengthening the Connection Between Science and Literacy Through Inquiry-based Investigations in Kindergarten

Area of Honors:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

Science Instruction
Literacy Integration
Kindergarten
Science Journals
Inquiry-based Investigations

File:

Download Mueller_Final_SHC_Thesis_Submission.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Carla Zembal-Saul, Thesis Supervisor
Carla Zembal-Saul, Thesis Honors Advisor
Alicia Marie Mcdyre, Faculty Reader

Author:

Lundy, Rebekah

Title:

A Guide to Integrating Mindfulness into the Secondary English Language Arts Classroom

Area of Honors:

Curriculum and Instruction

Keywords:

English Language Arts
Education
Mindfulness
Secondary
Emotional Intelligence
ELA
Emotional Awareness
Emotional Regulation

File:

Download Lundy.Integrating.Mindfulness.into.the.Secondary.English.Language.Arts.Classroom.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Charlotte Land, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Charlotte Land, Thesis Honors Advisor
Michelle Renee Knotts, Faculty Reader