Master of Education Research Theses
The Research Thesis, one of the capstone options for the Master of Education degree, was designed to to promote scholarly research and writing. In some cases the thesis is used as a stepping stone for entrance into a Ph.D. program.
Submissions from 2012
An Analysis of the Mathematics Program at Jackson Christian School, Ruth E. Howdyshell
Assistive Technology: A Study of the Benefits of iPad Applications in the Classroom, Rachel N. Janssen
Preparing Preschoolers for Elementary School: A Case Study on KinderCare, Amy McCormack
Lagging Behind: The Current State of Females in Physics, Elisabeth A. Myers
A Qualitative Study of Overseas Cooperating Teachers' Perceptions to Student Teachers' Experiences, Cynthia L. Reilly
Social Enterprise and Christian School Finance: Receptivity of ACSI Christian School Leaders in Mid-America, Eric D. Schroeder
Submissions from 2011
Technology Integration: A Research-based Professional Development Program, Tori R. Faulder
A Parental Response to Online Progress Reports, Jane E. Miner
Christian Education in the 21st Century: Renewing a Transformational Vision, Gabriel J. Pethtel
A Study of Phonics Instruction: Teaching Phonics Dance to At-Risk Elementary Students to Improve Decoding Skills, Brittany Phipps
Colored Overlays and the Reading Fluency of Middle School Students with Cognitive Disabilities, Emily Raymond
Why Do Japanese People Not Speak English? Japanese Elementary Students in a Bilingual School, Steven B. Rohrer
Using Mnemonic Strategies to Teach Letter-Name and Letter-Sound Correspondences, Janet S. Shaeffer
An Action Research Study on Using Cooperative Learning During Graphic Design Classroom Crits, Anise V. Simpson
How Have Descriptions of the Arab-Israeli Conflict Changed in High School U.S. History Textbooks Since the 1950s?, Andrea Smith
Parents’ Perspective of the Young Marines as a Youth Leadership Program, Rebecca Van Deusen
Career College Students' Perceptions of Portfolios and Their Influence in the Hiring Process, Andrea J. Webb
Submissions from 2010
Knowledge and Perceptions of Students with Disabilities in Regard to a Resource Room in a Private School, Susan C. Blackford
Student Perceptions of Interactive Whiteboards and Effects on Academic Achievement in a Fourth Grade Language Arts Classroom, Everett B. Burke
Interactive Whiteboards and Elementary Students' Writing, Lynn C. Cleland
A Historical Analysis of Special Education Services in Conservative Christian Schools Since 1950, Kristi-Lynn Craig
Teachers’ Perceptions of the In-School Suspension Program at Centerville High School, Joshua Vaccar
Submissions from 2009
Mothers and Their Biracial Children: Growing Up Biracial in a One Race Fits All Society, Kristin Felts-Keller
