Browsing Master of Education (M.Ed.) Theses by Title
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Investigation of the Perceived Needs of Elementary Teachers Whose Classes Contain Students Learning English
(2020-04-08)The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceived needs of content area elementary level teachers who are instructing students with limited English proficiency in their classes. Teachers at an elementary school ... -
Motivating Factors Affecting the Recruitment and Retention of Suburban Middle School Band Students
(2019-05-05)The purpose of this study was to examine various motivators associated with student decision-making and investigate the impact of those motivators on a student’s band participation during their middle-grade years. The goal ... -
A Parent’s / Guardian’s Involvement in Educational and Extra-curricular Activities Leads to Improved Student Academic Success
(2019-05-08)In this study, the question proposed is: Do children whose parents / guardians take an active role in either educational or extra-curricular activities show a higher rate of academic achievement? The goal of this study, ... -
Prevalence of School Bullying Rates From 2005 to 2017
(2020-04-27)The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not school bullying rates have been increasing, decreasing or have remained constant over time. A secondary data source, NCES School Crime Supplement survey, was used ... -
Professional Knowledge of Adverse Childhood Experiences
(2019-05-06)Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) is a hot topic in education. Research exists to clearly identify the implications that ACEs have on adults in terms of physical and mental health. Less is known about the implications ... -
A Qualitative Study of the Factors that contribute to successful Homeschool graduates
(2020-04-28)The purpose of this study is to focus on attitudes/practices/techniques/strategies that appear in several different homeschooled families that could help point to a commonality that other parents could point to as a ... -
The Relationship Between Accountability Logs and Student Academic Achievement in an Eleventh Grade Class at a Selected High School
(2019-05)The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between accountability logs and student academic achievement in high-school English classrooms. The sample consisted of one eleventh grade English class of nineteen ... -
The Relationship Between Classroom Environment and Student Attitudes Toward School in a Selected Multiage Classroom
(2017)The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between classroom environment and student attitudes toward school in a selected multiage classroom. The sample consisted of 38 students who were part of the ... -
The Relationship Between Gender Gaps in Income and Gender Gaps in Academic Achievement
(2017)The purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between the gender gap in income and the gender gap in mathematic academic achievement, as measured by scores on the math sections of the SAT and NAEP. Data ... -
The Relationship Between Homework and In Class Assignment on Academic Achievement of 1st Graders in an ELA Classroom
(2017)The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between homework and in class assignment on academic achievement. The sample for this study came from a 1st grade class at a selected elementary school. The ... -
The Relationship Between In Class Assignments and Homework Assignments on Student Achievement in 8th Grade Math Classes
(2017)The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between in class assignments and homework assignments on student achievement in 8th grade math classes. The sample consisted of 22 male and 10 female 8th grade ... -
Relationship Between Smartphone Usage and Academic Performance of High School Students
(2020)Today’s youth are obtaining, or obtaining access to, smartphones at younger and younger ages. The purpose of this study was to examine if there was a relationship between smartphone usage and academic performance of high ... -
The Relationship Between Students' Performance in Art and Their Off -Task Behavior in ELA Class
(2017)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between students' performance in art and their behavior in regular classrooms. The sample consisted of 4th graders in an art club. Data were collected using teacher ... -
The Relationship between Students’ and Parents’ Attitudes towards the Tennessee State Standards on the Ancient Islamic World
(2016)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between students’ and parents’ attitudes regarding the Tennessee state standards on the ancient Islamic world. The sample came from 15 middle school students from ... -
The Relationship between Student’s AR Scores and TN Ready Test Scores in a Third Grade Elementary Class
(2020)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between students’ AR scores and TN Ready test scores in a 3rd grade class. A secondary purpose was to examine the gender differences based on their TN Ready test ... -
Standardized Testing and its Effectiveness for All Students
(2021-04-29)Standardized testing is ingrained in the education system. Educators, administrators, and school systems rely on data from standardized testing to guide instruction, assess students, and determine teacher effectiveness. ... -
A Study Conducted on If Homeschooling Prepares Students With the Social, Emotional, and Academic Knowledge Needed to Enter a Public School Setting
(2022-12-22)The purpose of this study is to determine if homeschooling prepares students with the tools they need to enter a public-school setting. The participants of this study consisted of 8 college students from Milligan University ... -
A Study of the Impacts of Student Participation in Extracurricular Activities and Perceived Academic Achievement
(2020-04-29)The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a relationship between participation in extracurricular activities (ECAs) and academic achievement. The sample consisted of sixth and seventh grade students from a ... -
A Study of the Stressors Preservice Teachers from an East Tennessee Education Program Have Faced During COVID-19
(2021-04-29)The purpose of the study was to look into the stressors that preservice teachers, specifically from a teacher education program in East Tennessee, have faced due to the COVID-19 virus and how they handled it. The chosen ... -
Using Music in the Classroom as a Pedagogical Tool
(2019-05-07)This study’s purpose was to find and discuss how and why teachers include musical methods in their instruction. A focus was placed on music as a pedagogical tool in two main forms of employment. The first was using music ...
