Master of Arts in Education (MAE) Projects
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Master of Arts in Education (MAE) Projects
Masters Action Research Reports (MARR)
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Are daily mindfulness teaching strategies improving academic achievement for students in early childhood education in urban schools
Smith, Kimberly
In my seven years of teaching in an Urban setting I have seen many teachers struggle with classroom management while trying to teach a rigorous curriculum. This has caused many of my colleagues to leave teaching or leave urban…
In my seven years of teaching in an Urban setting I have seen many teachers struggle with classroom management while trying to teach a rigorous curriculum. This has caused many of my colleagues to leave teaching or leave urban…
What is the impact of interpersonal trust on a learning organization?
Volkman, Sue
This study addresses the role of interpersonal trust in a learning organization. Theoretical foundations for the learning organization are drawn from work of Senge (2006). The study sample was obtained from 15 members of the board of…
This study addresses the role of interpersonal trust in a learning organization. Theoretical foundations for the learning organization are drawn from work of Senge (2006). The study sample was obtained from 15 members of the board of…
Take note! Effects of student choice of deliberate note-taking techniques on student performance in a high rigor classroom
Vanden Busch, Andrew
This study examined how offering a variety of note-taking techniques for students in an Advanced Placement (AP) World History classroom would influence both student self-perceived self-efficacy and overall performance on unit…
This study examined how offering a variety of note-taking techniques for students in an Advanced Placement (AP) World History classroom would influence both student self-perceived self-efficacy and overall performance on unit…
The impact of the SRSD method on middle school writers
Quinn, Maggie
Writing is a rigorous task that is essential for a student's success, both inside and outside the classroom. Due to the fact that writing is a challenging, multi-dimensional skill it is essential that students master the foundational…
Writing is a rigorous task that is essential for a student's success, both inside and outside the classroom. Due to the fact that writing is a challenging, multi-dimensional skill it is essential that students master the foundational…
Critical competencies for making call center training more effective
Miller, Jolayne
The goal of Wisconsin Works (W-2) is to get unemployed people back to self-sustaining work. To that end, an entire business has been created using monetary incentives, training programs, counseling and other resources to get people…
The goal of Wisconsin Works (W-2) is to get unemployed people back to self-sustaining work. To that end, an entire business has been created using monetary incentives, training programs, counseling and other resources to get people…
Exploratory study on what motivates a midwest academic hospital's education department staff to develop their cultural competence
Lamb, Kathren
Healthcare is challenged with providing quality care while remaining competitive in the marketplace. Quality care is enhanced by providing culturally competent care to patient population that is increasingly diverse. Culturally…
Healthcare is challenged with providing quality care while remaining competitive in the marketplace. Quality care is enhanced by providing culturally competent care to patient population that is increasingly diverse. Culturally…
What can we learn about the effects of defining and implementing a mission statement and setting clear goals on the level of commitment and level of participation among volunteer members of non-profit organizations?
Hegeman, Margaret M.
The following action research project was completed over fifteen months; from September 2011 through November 2012. This report details the quasi-experimental project that includes mixed methods research (questionnaires, focus…
The following action research project was completed over fifteen months; from September 2011 through November 2012. This report details the quasi-experimental project that includes mixed methods research (questionnaires, focus…
Words in the way : Identifying linguistic challenges in medication dosage math prompts
Hansen, Katie
This paper explores linguistic factors in medication calculation dosage prompts that contribute to dosage errors. Seven nursing students at a Midwestern, private liberal arts college participated in this non-random purposive study…
This paper explores linguistic factors in medication calculation dosage prompts that contribute to dosage errors. Seven nursing students at a Midwestern, private liberal arts college participated in this non-random purposive study…
What are employee perceptions of job satisfaction and performance assessment processes at a small business?
Drca, Ruza
This research study examines employee perceptions of performance assessment processes and job satisfaction at a small business. A survey was distributed to 35 employees including mechanics, electrical technicians, and office staff,…
This research study examines employee perceptions of performance assessment processes and job satisfaction at a small business. A survey was distributed to 35 employees including mechanics, electrical technicians, and office staff,…
Parent-teacher communication : Discovering values and concerns of Montessori educators and parents of infants and toddlers
Zheng, Melissa
The purpose of this study was to explore parent-teacher communication in an infant and toddler program. I wanted to discover what educators and parents of infants and toddlers in a Montessori setting value in parent-teacher…
The purpose of this study was to explore parent-teacher communication in an infant and toddler program. I wanted to discover what educators and parents of infants and toddlers in a Montessori setting value in parent-teacher…
Reflection strategies for the 21st century educator: An individual and collaborative process
Zayas, Iesha
As America’s education system continues to transform, it is imperative for the 21st century educator to find modes of reflection rooted in processes for critical analysis that affirms, improves, or reconstructs classroom practices.…
As America’s education system continues to transform, it is imperative for the 21st century educator to find modes of reflection rooted in processes for critical analysis that affirms, improves, or reconstructs classroom practices.…
How to effectively differentiate instruction in a co-teaching environment?
Yarbrough-Quirk, Niani K.
This action research’s objective was to discover the best researched-based practices of differentiating instruction and co-teaching then apply those practices in a co-teaching environment. The current 21st century…
This action research’s objective was to discover the best researched-based practices of differentiating instruction and co-teaching then apply those practices in a co-teaching environment. The current 21st century…
Does a school's investment in developing the social and emotional skills of a student create a more positive performance?
Wright, Danielle
Teaching for the development of social and emotional learning focuses on enhancing students’ ability to adapt to their learning environment. The aspiration is that students would perform more positively both academically and…
Teaching for the development of social and emotional learning focuses on enhancing students’ ability to adapt to their learning environment. The aspiration is that students would perform more positively both academically and…
Identifying soft skills training practices to people with barriers to employment at Work It!, Inc
Wolferstetter, Kay
This project was chosen to explore and identify more effective ways to teach soft skills to persons with barriers and disadvantages to employment at Work It!, Inc. Prior to this project, the class was taught one time weekly for…
This project was chosen to explore and identify more effective ways to teach soft skills to persons with barriers and disadvantages to employment at Work It!, Inc. Prior to this project, the class was taught one time weekly for…
Combating loss of identification through educational transitions
Wilson, Nina V.
Purpose: This study will be used to increase students’ interest in their education and revamp the value of school in their minds. It also works to serve as an additional source for educators to build stronger relationships with…
Purpose: This study will be used to increase students’ interest in their education and revamp the value of school in their minds. It also works to serve as an additional source for educators to build stronger relationships with…
Representation in children's literature
Wilson, LaTasha
Representation matters in children’s literature. Children read more and are more fulfilled when they read books with characters that look like them. The purpose of this research is to determine if representation in children’s…
Representation matters in children’s literature. Children read more and are more fulfilled when they read books with characters that look like them. The purpose of this research is to determine if representation in children’s…
What are managers and team members' perceptions of the essential roles that managers play to develop and maintain high performing teams and what are some of the strategies used in fostering highly effective teams?
Williamson, Tanishea M.
This action research report is designed to identify managers’ and team members’ perceptions on the essential roles that managers play to develop and maintain high performing teams. It further sought to identify strategies…
This action research report is designed to identify managers’ and team members’ perceptions on the essential roles that managers play to develop and maintain high performing teams. It further sought to identify strategies…
Color-coding notation and its effect on kindergarteners ability to read and perform rhythms
Wienke, Krystal
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of color-coding notation on kindergarteners ability to read and perform rhythms. Within this study 67 kindergarten students were either in a control group or an experimental…
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of color-coding notation on kindergarteners ability to read and perform rhythms. Within this study 67 kindergarten students were either in a control group or an experimental…
Does project-based learning promote mastery of social studies content in an urban high school classroom?
Welchman, Emily J.
As an urban educator, I struggle to find inclusive methods of instruction and assessment that meet the needs of all of my adolescent students. In my particular teaching environment, 75% of students are significantly below grade…
As an urban educator, I struggle to find inclusive methods of instruction and assessment that meet the needs of all of my adolescent students. In my particular teaching environment, 75% of students are significantly below grade…
A collaborative inquiry team's impact on culturally responsive teaching
Weidner, Sarah
This participatory action research study examines how educator’s awareness and attitudes are impacted in culturally responsive teaching (CRT) through participation in collaborative inquiry teams (CIT). As America continues to…
This participatory action research study examines how educator’s awareness and attitudes are impacted in culturally responsive teaching (CRT) through participation in collaborative inquiry teams (CIT). As America continues to…
Approaches to alternative education to increase the success of at risk youth: Shifting perspective through accountability and self-efficacy
Wagner, Meghan
Throughout my first few years of teaching I noticed a lack of self-sufficiency and personal accountability in my high school students. Prior to high school many students are simply passed on regardless of academic success and often…
Throughout my first few years of teaching I noticed a lack of self-sufficiency and personal accountability in my high school students. Prior to high school many students are simply passed on regardless of academic success and often…
Improving informational text comprehension in the middle school social studies classroom
Vidrine, Michelle
This project was designed to determine if implementing PLAN, a specific reading strategy, would improve reading comprehension of informational texts in a middle school social studies classroom. A meeting in the Fall of 2019 with…
This project was designed to determine if implementing PLAN, a specific reading strategy, would improve reading comprehension of informational texts in a middle school social studies classroom. A meeting in the Fall of 2019 with…
The power of online learning and online learning programs
Vang, Cheng
With the rise of Covid-19 in 2020, my school and so many other schools around the world jumped into virtual teaching/learning. “Online enrollments have continued to grow at rates far in excess of the total higher education student…
With the rise of Covid-19 in 2020, my school and so many other schools around the world jumped into virtual teaching/learning. “Online enrollments have continued to grow at rates far in excess of the total higher education student…
Transitional programming for students with significant disabilities
Van Deraa, Rebecca
Students with significant disabilities graduate high school each and every year without the skills to gain community-based employment. I wondered about what were the gaps in school-based transitional programming for high school…
Students with significant disabilities graduate high school each and every year without the skills to gain community-based employment. I wondered about what were the gaps in school-based transitional programming for high school…
Improving writing instruction
Uselman, Margaret
The aim of this classroom research project is to find writing instruction strategies that support my students to improve their creation and support of main ideas. The current body of literature emphasizes several instructional…
The aim of this classroom research project is to find writing instruction strategies that support my students to improve their creation and support of main ideas. The current body of literature emphasizes several instructional…