Browsing Master of Education (M.Ed.) Theses by Author "Dula, Mark"
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Digital Parent-Teacher Communication: The Effectiveness of Using Technology to Facilitate Parent-Teacher Communication and its Impact on Parent Involvement
Grow, Lindsey (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 ... -
The Effects of Choice of Activities on Student Motivation and Physical Activity Behavior in Middle School Physical Education
Dugger, Emily (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 Digital Media and Print Media on the Performance of a 4th Grade ELA Class
Whelan, Lucy (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 ... -
An Examination of Obesity and Activity Rates in Tennessee High School Students
Torbert, Carson (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 Impact of Praise in the Inclusion Preschool Classroom
Smith, Cameron (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 Influence of Differentiation on Student Behavior and Achievement
Williams, Savannah (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 ... -
Investigation into student seating preferences of middle and secondary school science teachers
Young, Matthew (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 ... -
Investigation of the Perceived Needs of Elementary Teachers Whose Classes Contain Students Learning English
Foxx, Rebecca (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
Howard, Kevin (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
Shell, Mary (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, ... -
Professional Knowledge of Adverse Childhood Experiences
Bauer, Sommer (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 ... -
The Relationship Between Accountability Logs and Student Academic Achievement in an Eleventh Grade Class at a Selected High School
Irwin, Kenneth (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 ... -
Standardized Testing and its Effectiveness for All Students
Stout, Miriam (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 of the Impacts of Student Participation in Extracurricular Activities and Perceived Academic Achievement
Fee, Rachel (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
Rodgers, Meaghan (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
Edwards, Noah Allen (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 ... -
The virtual classroom environment and traditional classroom environment
Graalman, Taylor (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 ...