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A Comparative Study of Students Comprehension Scores When Taught Using Physical Texts and Digital Texts in a 4th Grade ELA Classroom
(2022-04)The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of reading comprehension scores across two mediums, print and digital books in a fourth grade English Language Arts (ELA) class. The sample for this study consisted of ... -
A Comparative Study of Students Performance in Music Class When Taught Using Content Songs and Without Content Songs in 3rd Grade Class at a Selected Elementary School in Tennessee.
(2022-04-18)The purpose of this study was to compare students’ performance in a music class when they were taught using content songs and without content songs at a select elementary class. A sample of twenty-eight third graders learned ... -
A Comparative Study of Students' Scores in Eighth-Grade Algebra 1 for Students Who Participated in a Seventh-Grade Rigorous Preparation Program and Those Who Did Not Participate at a Selected Junior High School in Tennessee
(2022-04-09)The purpose of this study was to compare students who participated in a rigorous seventh-grade Algebra 1 preparation program to those who did not participate at a selected junior high school in Tennessee. This comparison ... -
A Comparative Study of Third Through Fifth Grade In-Person and Virtual Students on English/Language Arts and Math Benchmark Grades in a Selected School District in Upper East Tennessee
(2022-03-17)The purpose of this quantitative study was to compare the effects of virtual and in-person learning models on English/Language Arts and Math benchmark scores. The students were randomly selected from eight different ... -
A Comparative Study on Classroom Management Strategies between Mainland-born Chinese Teachers and non-Mainland-born Chinese Teachers in the United States
(2022-03-31)The purpose of this quantitative study was to compare the differences in classroom management strategies between Mainland Chinese-born teachers, American-born Chinese teachers, and Taiwanese-born Chinese teachers in the ... -
A Comparative Study on Self Perceived Efficacy of Teaching Inclusion Between Career Technical Education, Fine Arts, and General Core Teachers at a Selected School District in Northeast Tennessee
(2022-04-04)The purpose of this study was to identify teacher-perceived self-efficacy in teaching inclusion students between the content areas of General Core, Fine Arts, and Career Technical Education. The participants consisted of ... -
A Comparative Study on Student Performance Based on Teachers Collaborating Versus Teachers that do not at Select Middle Schools
(2017)The purpose of this study was to compare student achievement when the students have teachers who collaborate versus students who do not have teachers that collaborate. The sample consisted of two separate seventh grade ... -
A Comparison of Fourth-Grade Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program Scores At A Selected School District Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
(2016)The purpose of this study was to examine the difference between selected school districts on 4th grade students Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program scores when taught by highly qualified teachers. The sample for ... -
Digital Parent-Teacher Communication: The Effectiveness of Using Technology to Facilitate Parent-Teacher Communication and its Impact on Parent Involvement
(2021-04-22)The purpose of this study is to determine the following; parent and teacher perceptions of digital communication, parent/teacher preferences, and how digital communication impacts parent involvement. The sample consisted ... -
A Dissertation Defense on the Impact of the Soccer Program at a Rural County High School on Females of Hispanic Descent on Social Development
(2019-04-30)The social development of an adolescent is a complex process, and adolescent minorities face additional challenges. Female Hispanics take on many gender and cultural roles and face challenges of balancing school, home life, ... -
The effect of teaching vocabulary using a digital media and traditional methods on student’s academic performance in 11th grade literature class
(2020-05-22)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of teaching vocabulary using digital media and traditional methods on student’s academic performance in an eleventh-grade literature class. The sample consisted of 34 ... -
The Effects of a Mobile Book Lab on the Summer Reading Regression of Elementary At-risk Students at a Select School District in Upper East Tennessee
(2019-04-23)The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine the effects of a mobile book lab on summer reading regression for at-risk elementary students in a select school district in Upper East Tennessee. The sample consisted ... -
The Effects of a Restorative Practice Program on Discipline Referrals, Discipline, Absences, and Teacher Perspective in a Title I Middle School in East Tennessee
(2020-05-05)The purpose of this exploratory mixed-methods study was to investigate restorative practice initiatives in a Title I middle school in East Tennessee. Quantitative analysis was performed to look for significant differences ... -
The Effects of Choice of Activities on Student Motivation and Physical Activity Behavior in Middle School Physical Education
(2019-05-07)The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not providing students with choice in a selected middle school physical education class effects students motivation to participate and engage in the lesson. The ... -
The Effects of Computerized and Traditional Ear Training Programs on Aural Skills of Elementary Students
(2017)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of computerized and traditional ear training methods on the aural skills abilities of elementary music students. The sample consisted of 20 students who were ... -
The Effects of Digital Media and Print Media on the Performance of a 4th Grade ELA Class
(2020-04-27)The purpose of this study was to determine if students perform better when a lesson is taught using digital media rather than print media. The sample consisted of students from a selected fourth grade ELA class in Northeast ... -
The Effects of Early Intervention Programs on Kindergarten Readiness for Students with Disabilities
(2020-04-30)Purpose of the quantitative study was to determine effects of early intervention participation on kindergarten readiness focusing on students with disabilities. The study was a quasi-experimental design measuring growth ... -
The Effects of Extended Guided Reading Instruction on Reading Sight Words in a Kindergarten Classroom
(2016)The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of extended guided reading time on reading sight words versus the normal guided reading time on reading sight words. The sample consisted of 17 students which 9 ... -
The Effects of Guided and Traditional note taking on Student Achievement in an Eighth Grade Social Studies Class
(2017)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of traditional notes and guided notes on student achievement in an eighth-grade social studies classroom. The sample consisted of 87 eighth grade students in an Eastern ... -
The Effects of Hand Gestures and Traditional Methods of Teaching Mandarin Chinese Tones
(2017)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of teaching Mandarin Chinese lexical tones with accompanying hand gestures versus traditional methods of teaching Mandarin Chinese tones. The sample for this single-subject ...
