Browsing Master of Education (M.Ed.) Theses by Issue Date
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The Effects of Traditional Seating versus Flexible Seating on Academic Performance in a Selected Kindergarten Classroom
(2019-05-08)The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of traditional seating versus flexible seating on academic performance in a selected kindergarten classroom. The sample consisted of students from a kindergarten ... -
The Influence of Differentiation on Student Behavior and Achievement
(2019-05-12)The purpose of this study is to examine how a teacher’s preparedness and thus their familiarity with differentiation affects student achievement. The sample consisted of 242 students; 97 students were surveyed from ... -
The Impact of Praise in the Inclusion Preschool Classroom
(2019-10-03)The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of praise in the inclusion preschool classroom as it pertains to students with and without identified disabilities. Praise and extrinsic/intrinsic incentives can have an ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
An Examination of Obesity and Activity Rates in Tennessee High School Students
(2020-04-27)Obesity rates in the United States as well as the rest of world have been on the rise. These rates do not only include adults, but they include children as well. It was the purpose of this study to determine how significant ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Investigation into student seating preferences of middle and secondary school science teachers
(2020-05-19)Knowing how and where to sit students in the classroom is a key component in managing student behavior and creating the best environment for student achievement. In some instances, an educator may have a boisterous classroom ... -
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 ... -
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 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 ... -
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. ... -
The virtual classroom environment and traditional classroom environment
(2021-04-30)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of how students understood academic material in a virtual classroom compared to a traditional classroom. The study took place during a global pandemic caused by the Novel ... -
Classroom Management and its Effects on Student Behavior
(2021-05-04)The purpose of this study was to bring awareness to the use of highly effective classroom management strategies amongst Early Childhood Education classrooms. In this study, qualitative research was conducted by interviewing ... -
An Investigation of Teachers, Parents, and Students Perception and Practical Implications of Play at a Selected Elementary School
(2022-04)This qualitative research study aimed to examine students, teachers, and parents’ perceptions and practical implications of play activities on academic achievement. The research was guided by one overreaching research ... -
A Comparative Study of Student Engagement in Reading Foundational Skills When They are Taught Using Sounds First Activities and When They are Not Taught Using Sounds First Activities in First Grade Class
(2022-04)The purpose of this study was to compare student engagement during reading foundational skills lessons using Sounds First and student engagement during reading foundational skills lessons not using Sounds First. The sample ...
