Browsing Master's Theses by Title
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Parent and teacher attitudes toward bilingual education.
(2015)The amount of English language learners (ELLs) in the United States has steadily increased over the past several decades and continues to grow (Nieto, 2004; Ovando, Collier, & Combs, 2006). This increase in ELLs has driven ... -
Parent and Teacher Perceptions of Students' Early Literacy Behaviors Within Various Pre-School Models.
(State University of New York at Fredonia, 2018-08)Parents have many options when it comes to choosing a pre-K program for their child (full day, half day, or part time). Educators are also faced with questions from parents about which types of program are best or they ... -
The perceived benefits and difficulties students who participate in extracurricular activities experience
(State University of New York College at Fredonia, 2016-05)In early 2016, I conducted a study to examine how students felt they were impacted by their participation in extracurricular activities. An initial survey was conducted to examine what extracurricular activities students ... -
The Perception of Preservice Teachers Regarding the Impact of a Math Methods Course on Their Ability to Instruct Mathematics in Their Future Classroom
(State University of New York at Fredonia, 2019-05)With the pressure of teachers to challenge and increase achievement in the area of mathematics, it has become imperative to effectively train teachers to have this mathematical knowledge. Research has shown that more teacher ... -
The perception of special teachers in Saudi Middle and High school about co-teaching
(State University of New York College at Fredonia, 2017-05)The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the perception of special education teachers about co-teaching in two areas that are teachers practice and effectiveness of co-teaching for students with learning ... -
Perceptions of Social Studies Teacher Roles in Literacy Instruction
(State University of New York at Fredonia, 2019-05)Research has found that Social Studies content teachers struggle implementing literacy into their content area. This study focused on the question, what are Secondary Social Studies teachers perceptions of their role in ... -
The perfect review session.
(2013-01-24)This study examined the effectiveness of four types of review sessions given the day before a unit exam. Over a three week period, four Algebra 1 classes were taught the same unit by the principal investigator. At the end ... -
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The perspective of students and faculty members regarding the use of technology in a constructivist learning environment
(2015)The purpose of this study was to explore the different perspectives of students and faculty members of an all female, Saudi Arabian university art department regarding the use of technology in a constructivist-learning ... -
Perspectives on heritage language and the U.S. and student language choices
(State University of New York College at Fredonia, 2018-05)The purpose of this study was to examine what specific factors influence student linguistic choices and how those choices affect the rate of heritage/home language attrition and its subsequent maintenance. A qualitative ... -
Photomorphogenic effects of UV-B radiation and a-Tocopherol on Brassica rapa.
(2014)UV-B radiation may cause morphological, physiological, and genetic damage to living organisms. Prolonged exposure to UV-B radiation causes photooxidative damage to DNA and proteins. Sessile organisms, such as plants, are ... -
The positives about negatives : a study of errors and misconceptions with integer operations in adult education.
(2013-01-17)In this experiment two classes received instruction on integer operations. The first received instruction with the use of technology and the second class was instructed through a traditional approach. The study progressed ... -
Practicing continuity of education in early childcare.
(2015)This narrative explored a director’s and six caregivers’ perspectives on looping or continuity of education with young children. This study sought to answer the following questions: What perspectives do caregivers have on ... -
Pyruvate Kinase regulates Gurken translation by reduced TOR activity in Drosophila Melanogaster.
(2013-01-23)Gurken (Grk) expression is required to specify the polarity of the developing oocyte during Drosophila oogenesis. Proper localization and translation of grk transcripts is required to achieve proper axis specification. Gkr ... -
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Readability of the New York State Regents exam in United States history and government.
(2015)This study investigated the readability of the multiple-choice section on the New York State Regents Exam in United States History and Government. Every June Regents Exam, from 2014-1990, was analyzed for readability. The ... -
Reading anxiety among Arabic speaking students.
(2015)Reading anxiety can become a great hindrance to an Arabic speaking student’s language acquisition. The anxiety acts as a barrier to the reading process making it difficult for the student to be able to decode or interact ... -
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Realizing the socio-cultural and linguistic challenges that International college students have in their program study, and evidence that they can succeed
(State University of New York College at Fredonia, 2016)In recent years, the number of international students studying in the United States has been rapidly increasing (Fass-Holmes & Vaughn, 2015; Kim, 2013; Lee, 2009; Martirosyam, Hwang, & Wanjohi, 2015; Seo & Ljungberg, 2005; ...
