This collection includes Capstone Theses and Dissertations submitted by Hamline School of Education and Leadership master’s and doctoral students, respectively. Capstones are the culminating degree work and include research that draws from the student’s formal study as well as professional and personal development.

This is an online listing of the scholarly works of HSEL graduate program students. Works prior to 2015 are available in print in the Bush Memorial Library. Full text, online, prior to 2015, may be restricted to current Hamline students, faculty and staff.

See also: School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

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Theses/Dissertations from 2014

How oral academic language strategies affect elementary English learners' academic writing skills, Erin Michelle Zimmerman

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

The effects of implementing intrinsic-motivation-focused practices in a middle school reading intervention classroom, Paul V. Allen

Promoting self-directed learning in a high school foreign language classroom, Kevin J. Amdahl

Teaching social skills in the kindergarten classroom, Sarah J. Amundson

Online learning in physical education, Jillian L. Anderson

Twenty-six letters: a study in the motivation of reluctant middle school readers, Kathryn Athmann

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Helping English learners make pragmatically appropriate requests, Katherine M Aubrecht

Using the TI-Nspire CX CAS Graphing Calculator with ELL, mid-level algebra students, Anna Monsour Bader

A vision of Spanish heritage language programs, motivational success factors and their influence among heritage learners, Julissa Angelica Ballon

An investigation into what specific reading strategies motivate reluctant fourth-grade male readers and improve their attitudes toward reading, David Bataglia

Teacher attitudes and expectations about writing instruction for secondary English language learners, Andrea Bayadsy

Willowwind's story: using student portfolios to develop authentic assessments and reflective learning, Michelle Beninga

How does guided reading influence reading attitudes of students in an elementary classroom?, Lisa S. Bennett

How can fluency and comprehension strategies be implemented in an urban setting to promote active literacy engagement in the classroom?, Carrie M. Berndt

A service learning curriculum that educates secondary students on fair trade, Mariann Renee McGee Bernlohr

The integration of music in first-year Spanish classes, Borras Javier Blazquez

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Literature review: English language learners and academic vocabulary, Jill M Boettcher

Phonemic awareness: a piece of the literacy puzzle, Jennifer L. Boyd

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Teacher perspectives and responses to disruptive behavior in adult English as a second language classes, Meghan M Boyle

How does the teaching of fluency through guided reading effect struggling readers?, Adam A. Brandell

Parents' motivation to seek immersion education for their children and its impact, Daniel J. Buck

The effect supported independent reading has on motivation, engagement, and achievement in sixth grade striving readers, Jill D. Burnson

Drama therapy in the high school theater arts classroom: helping a generation of students suffering from anxiety and depression, Louisa Cadwell

How to integrate movement into a traditional unit study of Arkansas history, Rachel K. Caldwell

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An ESL teacher's exploration of instructional coaching, Elizabeth Jeanne Carpenter

Growing minds: cultivating environmental attitudes in the school garden, Abigail Case

Impact of reading science related trade books in an elementary classroom, Michele Chalmeau

A case for teaching more organic chemistry and biochemistry at the high school level, Jeffrey Alan Chalmers

Implementing reading strategies in a kindergarten general music classroom, Meriah Jan Chamberlain

Teaching creativity and individuality in a high stakes testing environment, CeAnna Christen

How can a kindergarten teacher improve the writing performance of students by implementing benchmarks of Minnesota Academic Standards during writer's workshop, Kelly A. Clafton-Martinson

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Cross-linguistic transfer of oral academic language: a literacy intervention for an early-exit bilingual program, Maureen Colleran

How can I create a teachers' guide focusing on social media to help support learning and increase student motivation in the secondary classroom?, Lindsay Crownhart

Middle level catechetical leaders' experience of conflict during a case of major diocesan reorganization, Lori E. Dahlhoff

Nature play initiatives: a study of nature play areas and programs at environmental education organizations in the United States, Rebekah H. Dalen

Conducting reading conferences during reading workshop in a third grade classroom, Heather Lea Holder Davis

On the path to lifelong reading: motivating intermediate students to enjoy reading, Nyomi Davis

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English language attitudes in pre-Olympic Brazil, Elizabeth M Derr

How can community college faculty develop and initiate a hybrid program for beginning and small farm management education, Eric J. Deters

Designing lessons for intervention mathematics classes: an investigation in how to teach underachieving students, Megan J. Diediker

How can I develop a parent guide to help families create a meaningful home environment that supports the emergent literacy skills of kindergarten students?, Rachel L. Dimock

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Pop music as a teaching tool: increasing recognition and use of suprasegmental features, Katherine Ditter

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The effect of noticing on improving the pronunciation of Persian English language learners, Nathan Doan

How the use of an interactive whiteboard contributes to the engagement of students in an early childhood special education autism classroom, Amy Dorey

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Explicit pronunciation instruction and its impact on the intelligibility of literacy level adult EL learners, Andrea D Echelberger

Vocabulary instruction in an elementary Spanish immersion classroom, Laura E. Eiden

An investigation of the impact of flipped instruction and instructional order, Erik D. Ellingboe

Effects of participating in an elementary mathematics methods course of pre-service elementary teachers' mathematics anxiety, Shannon Essler-Petty

The decision to conceal or reveal: the professional lives of gay male educators, Harald K. Faber

Exploring the effects of implementing focus math talk practices in a fourth grade classroom, Abigayle E. Foss

Communicating thinking with multiple representations in a math classroom, Jonathan E. Friedman

Does articulating the purpose of homework assignments affect parent perceptions?, Rebecca Anne Fritz

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Differences Between Curriculum-Based Service-Learning and Off-Campus Service-Learning Opportunities Based on Students' Reflections on Their Experiences, Carly Gates-Vickery DeLeu

Lessons learned: trying to change science teachers' pedagogy through professional development, Nancy E. Geving

Developing a system for planning units to support inquiry-based elementary science curricula, Kelly L. Gibson

Strong readers and writers know the world and have a voice: an analysis to guide transformative critical inquiry in the English language arts classroom, Teresa Ann Gloppen

Implementing a theme-based curriculum unit to support upper elementary students in critically exploring multiple perspectives, Kala M. Gray

Increasing motivation and language proficiency of Spanish immersion kindergarteners: a study of VoiceThread use with Spanish peers, Erin Groene

Integrating physical activities into the classroom, Rebecca Haehnel

Creating an inclusive environmental movement using diverse role models, Jenna M. Hanson

Readability and environmental education, Laura Jean McMullin Hanson

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Pronoun usage in kindergarten read-aloud texts, Rebecca Kay Hanson

The experiences of teaching evolutionary theory in secondary classrooms in Minnesota, Patrick Hartman

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Co-teaching and pull-out: a comparative case study and analysis, Kayla Hasvold

The beliefs and perspectives of reluctant adolescent readers on the learning community culture that increases reading motivation, Sara C. Heideman

A mixed methods study of language arts curriculum in four German immersion kindergarten programs, Elena A. Heindl

In what ways does auditory storytelling enhance comprehension in ESL kindergarten students?, Mosbeck Robyn Henderson

The transformative leader: style, mindset, and wisdom, Jana Hennen-Burr

How can differentiation of instruction in kindergarten increase students' literacy achievement, Katie B. Hiti

Developing learning progressions for project-based learning in a fifth grade classroom, Kathryn Hoffmann-Thompson

The benefits of cross-age tutoring in a supplementary writing class, Max F. Hollenback

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Assessing perceived writing self-efficacy beliefs in the community college environment, Alycia Yvette Honeck

Kindergarten guided math curricular supplement: an effort to help close the achievement gap, Kathryn Eleanor Hulse

Understanding the impact of professional learning communites [sic] on teacher instructional practices, Eric J. Jameson

Creating a system to increase achievement in ninth grade intermediate algebra, Jonathan T. Janssen

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Explicit instructions of rhoticity: teaching the phonological features of international varieties of English to improve the listening comprehension of English learners, Jessica L. Jenkins

Conflict management in higher education: how university ombudsmen describe their experiences with program implementation and development, Christina Irene Kaiser

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The communicative language teaching method in a Korean English elementary textbook, Christina L S Kanter

How does implementing a web page improve communication and keep parents informed in a primary classroom, Melissa D. Kappes

How to integrate literary theory into high school language arts curriculum to enhance student interaction with the texts, Benjamin R. Kirkham

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Perfective and imperfect aspect acquisition in a narrative context in university ESL students using explicit instruction and textual enhancements, Cadi Kivimagi

Using question-based inquiry learning strategies to motivate gifted readers, Molly Rose. Klane

Action research: literacy coaching at the elementary level, Gretchen Kaye Kleinsasser

The perceived barriers affecting female participation in secondary physical education, Colleen Marie Knoflick

Teacher toolkit featuring guided reading strategies used in K-2 reading instruction, Corynn E. Koch

Motivating aliterate readers, Freya Rochelle Koester

How flipped learning can be used to meet the needs of students of high academic ability in the sixth grade math classroom, Kristina Lee Kofski

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Onset and rime strategies in low-literacy adult ESL reading, Katherine M Korkowski

Designing and implementing a peer coaching model to support teachers in a small private school, Kimbra R. Kosak

The effects of dual immersion schooling on native and non-native language students, Tania L. Lauby

Jazz elements of effective collaboration: a comparative study of collaboration in Japanese and American schools, Naomi Ono LeBeau

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Between two languages: a case study of Korean language acquisition by internationally adopted Koreans, Susan Lee

A guided reading model for struggling primary readers: resources and strategies to support best practice, Emily A. Lewis

Teaching with the brain in mind: where neuroscience meets education, Jessica Ley

Does participating in geocaching activities lead to participation in other types of outdoor activities and increased environmental stewardship?, John K. MacQuaig

Modifying reading curriculum to increase literacy achievement in adolescent African American males, Maria Manthei

Modifying Thinking Through Geography strategies for human geography students, Emily Martin Yang

On the harbor: a needs assessment for teaching and learning about natural resources related sciences in fourth through eighth grades, Lorena M. Maurer

The effect of research-aligned reading programs on the self-efficacy beliefs and reading engagement of English language learners, Nicole L. May

The teacher's position on the importance of multicultural literature in the classroom and its correlation to the classroom library, LaToya McKoy