Browsing Master's Theses by Title
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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; ... -
Relationship between pre-operative Nasalance Scores, Velopharyngeal, Closure Patterns, and Pharyngeal Flap Revision rate in patients with Velopharyngeal Insufficiency.
(2013-07-09)Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is a disorder that results from the improper contact of the soft palate, lateral pharyngeal walls, and posterior pharyngeal wall. These muscle groups make up the velopharyngeal sphincter. ... -
The relationship between self-concept and academic achievement.
(2015)This study focuses on the relationship between academic achievement and self-concept in students with learning disabilities attending an elementary school in Western Saudi Arabia. It is an attempt to answer the research ... -
The relationship between using technology classroom and the Social Studies teachers’ attitudes in Saudi Arabia.
(2015)Technology is an ever-changing tool for educators. This Masters project was designed to clarify if there are relationships between social studies teachers’ attitudes about technology and about using it in their classrooms. ... -
Response to intervention implemented with English language learners
(State University of New York College at Fredonia, 2016)In the past decade, Response to Intervention (RTI) has been adopted by many states and districts as a prereferral for special education. The purpose of RTI is to appropriately identify students who need special education ... -
Retangular fraction models.
(2015)The purpose of this mixed methods study was to explore how implementation of a new, researcher-developed simple improvised manipulative (SIM) impacted 5th graders in an urban, Common Core-aligned classroom. The Rectangular ... -
Rewriting the achievement gap through engagement and discourse analysis.
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The role of cursive writing on the curricular landscape of public schools today.
(2015)The advent of the word processor has led to the slow demise of cursive writing, including the decline in time spent teaching this form of writing in public schools today. The topic of the value and role of cursive writing ... -
The Search for the BMPl Gene in a Salamander Gene Library and the identification of Several Genes from the Library.
(2013-01-11)Bone Morphogenetic Protein 1 (BMP 1) functions in normal embryological development. The goal of this research was to obtain the sequence of salamander BMPl. Following sequence determination, an in situ probe for BMPJ ... -
Seasonal movements of Paddlefish (Polyadon spathula) in the Allegheny Reservoir.
(2013-01-25)We used radio telemetry to determine the distribution and movements of paddlefish Polyadon spathula in the Allegheny Reservoir. Thirty-one adult and subadult paddlefish collected from spring congregation areas in the ... -
Seeing Oneself: A Contextual Analysis of Diversity in Commonly Read Young Adult Literature
(State University of New York at Fredonia, 2018-07)The purpose of this study is to observe the quality and variance of the representations of culturally and linguistically diverse populations within commonly read young adult literature. This study was conducted through the ... -
Selecting Instruments for beginners.
(2014)This study investigated how music teachers in Western New York State prepare beginning instrumental music students to select a musical instrument. Participants comprised music teachers in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and ... -
The SHAPE of an IRES: Secondary Structure Determination of the Internal Ribosomal Entry Site in the 5’UTR of the gurken mRNA Using SHAPE Chemistry
(State University of New York at Fredonia, 2017-05)Internal Ribosomal Entry Sites (IRESs) are conserved secondary structural elements present in the 5’ untranslated regions (UTR) of some essential eukaryotic mRNAs and many viral RNA genomes. IRESs allow the mRNA or viral ... -
‘Sign’ing the Nation’s Contract: Constructing the Walls of American Citizenship
(State University of New York at Fredonia, 2017-08)This paper investigates the way language constructs and reinforces national identity. In other words, I am examining how the role of the “citizen” is defined within the confines of language. Using a primarily sociolinguistic ... -
Simplifying structurally comparable expressions.
(2013-01-24)This study explores the connection between student understanding of arithmetic and algebra through the evaluation of numeric expressions and the simplification of structurally comparable algebraic expressions. It is ... -
SPEEDY 3-D.
(2014)This research investigates how college students’ spatial skills vary by age, gender, college major and additional factors. Specifically, it explores students’ abilities to visualize two-dimensional air nets corresponding ...
