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
Browse Theses and Dissertations by Degree:Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Increasing Interaction among Novice Elementary School Second Language Learners: A Preliminary Study, Angela Jean Stracke
Effective Support of Special Education Paraprofessionals to Improve Student Independence and Success, Angela Rose Swanson
Promoting student achievement and engagement using brain-based learning techniques, Erin K. Synan
Exploring How Faculty Members in Higher Education Respond to an Assessment of their Intercultural Competency, Naomi Rae Taylor
How English teachers can use mobile learning devices to teach literature more effectively, Martha Christine Thomas
How does building background knowledge influence struggling readers motivation at the secondary level, Jacklyn Lee Thompson
What research supports as an appropriate model for English literacy instruction in K-1 classrooms in a two-way immersion program, Catherine A. Thomson
Using student outdoor learning experience to enhance science writing, Roberta M. Tietge
Engaging Students through Movement and Individualized Technology, Taimi Jean Tuomie Thomsen
After Eight: The Effect of Later School Start Times on Adolescent Learning, Robert Andrew Valaas
Exploration in culturally relevant curriculum and assessments for urban American Indian students, Laura Elizabeth Wagner
Specialty Schools, Student Engagement, and School Achievement: A Story of School Communities, Jeff Walls
The use of dramatic performance as a culturally responsive teaching tool in a science setting, Janel M. Weiland
Increasing Involvement and Communication with Parents of Somali Secondary Students, Treacy Ann Weldon
Strategies to teach English language learners vocabulary in math word problems, Julia Wiessner
Readers theatre and prosody: comparing Spanish-speaking English learners and native English speakers, Scott Williams
Math talk: screencasting and English learners, Andrea Wilson Vazquez
A study of motivation and attitudes towards learning Turkish, Semra Yilmaz Ozturk
Using thinking and questioning strategies to support and help struggling readers become more engaged with text in a sixth grade reading classroom, Stephanie M. Zellmer
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
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
Literature review: English language learners and academic vocabulary, Jill M Boettcher
Phonemic awareness: a piece of the literacy puzzle, Jennifer L. Boyd
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
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
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
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
Pop music as a teaching tool: increasing recognition and use of suprasegmental features, Katherine Ditter
The effect of noticing on improving the pronunciation of Persian English language learners, Nathan Doan
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
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
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
Pronoun usage in kindergarten read-aloud texts, Rebecca Kay Hanson
The experiences of teaching evolutionary theory in secondary classrooms in Minnesota, Patrick Hartman
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
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
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
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