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 2012
Improving homework completion among secondary mathematics students, Lindsey M. Clark
Preteaching science and social studies vocabulary using the rich and intensive method of vocabulary instruction, Beverly Coiro
Literacy coaching: reflecting on interactions with a middle school colleague, Jessica Ruth Hedrick Denter
Teachers supporting teachers: the power of peer coaching, Karley M. DePatto
Recasts and English language proficiency, Ellen Deutscher
Creating an educational board game for students with autism using reading comprehension strategies, Rosemary L. Dubay
Reactive attachment disorder in elementary education, M Kelly Duffy
From good to great: the student achievement effects of implementing a data-driven instructional system at an urban charter school, Brian S. Duggan
Fight, flight, or freeze: causes and prevention of disengagement and dropout in K-12 education, Richard L. Dwyer Jr.
Building parent-school partnerships that improve kindergarten readiness for immigrant and English learner students, Madaline R. Edison
The use of science notebooks in a bounded-inquiry project to increase student understanding of the earth moon system, Jennifer Ruth Edlund Johansen
The importance of nature play: studies on the development of a natural play area, Mary Eggebraaten
How perceptual (sensory) motor programs enhance the reading abilities of primary students, Darcy L. Ellefson
Infants experience natural objects using their sense of touch, Jennifer Marie Dartt Elsen
Connecting mathematics through innovative tools, Sandra Kay Flint
Influence of wikispace discussions on students' ability to self-evaluate, Sara Larson Azar Florin
Using observational drawing to build connection with nature in the highly urbanised environment of Hong Kong, Catherine Flowers
The daily five: growing independent readers and writers, Elizabeth A. Foerster
Digital culture: An autoethnographic report on assimilation and self-change, Kirsten M. Foslien
The use of folk literature by foreign language teachers to promote positive social behaviors, Jolie A. Foster
Creating a coaching character curriculum to increase the experience for my athletes' participating in high school sports, Kari A. Francis
Practice habits and perceptions: second-year instrumentalist surveys and interviews, Aaron Freed
Implementation of service-learning into a social studies curriculum, Anne E. Freese
Oak savanna restoration plant survey and assessment, Pamela Larson Frink
Does exposure to an environmental education unit on conservation and recycling have an effect on students' pro-environmental actions while in and outside of school?, Jennifer Mae Froisland Olson
Using nonlinguistic representations to support the oral and written expression of fourth grade students, Anne M. Gardner
The school's role in supporting pregnant and parenting Latina students, Lindsey Ann Garelick
How can collaboration and communication be improved with support systems for special needs students in the inclusive classroom?, Kathryn R. Garvey
Therapy animals in education: their positive affects on struggling learners, Cynthia Giannakakis
Pen-pal connections: exploring interactions between middle school students of different races, Ann Marie K. Giefer
What can a teacher learn by collecting data about how students respond to an outdoor learning experience?, Laura M. Greene
Collaboration between special education teachers and classroom teachers, Melanie J. Groth
Outdoor ethics education: implications for boy scout training, Heidi Lindsay Groven
Reading recovery strategies that improve first grade students' literacy achievements, Laura Grundmeier
Bullying and school educational support professionals, Kimberly R. Guettler
Driving inquiry with technology: a new approach to high school science, Lori Renelle Haak
Understanding written directions: an examination of factors contributing to the comprehension breakdown in L2 developmental reading students, Mary Beret Hagen
In what ways does freeplay and movement positively impact learning in the K-3 classroom?, Kathryn Hanacik
Finding an appropriate balance in off-season strength and conditioning for Division III tennis student-athletes: player perception analysis of off-season strength and conditioning, Jonathan Robert Henning
How education advocacy organizations work to influence state education funding in Minnesota, Samantha Rae Henningson
Meeting the needs of newcomer English language learners: teacher and student perceptions, Anna M. Hermann
A middle school Latin program for students with learning disabilities, Shaw Courtney Ann Holman
How can adolescent males become more engaged in independent reading?, Kathleen A. Hoover
Effective instructional strategies for English learners in fourth grade science, Andrew Hovden
How can a third grade social studies curriculum be developed using role-playing and simulations as a major instructional strategy?, Angela L. Huckleby
Action research on using role play activity in an adult ESL level one class, Cliff Huff
Promoting moral reasoning in a K-6 group discussion setting through children's literature-based moral dilemmas, Ashley Hull Duen_as
Moving from points to proficiency: adopting standards-based grading and classroom practices, Patrice Ann. Husak
The effects of nature therapy on ppreschoolers [sic] with autism, Liz Huster
Enhancing learning for students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) characteristics through movement, Kimberly Marie Ihrke
A study of how high school students react to the use of formative assessment in the classroom, Emily A. Jasperson
It's not too late: a resource guide designed to teach and motivate middle school struggling readers, Allison Heille Jenson
Impact of barriers and successes when teaching environmental education, Tara G. Johnson
How can at-risk, struggling adolescents become motivated to read?, Jennifer K. Justen
Attitude and self-perception effects on mathematics achievement, Elida L. Kane
Reflective teaching practices: novice secondary teachers reflect on practice, Elizabeth L. Keeling
Response to intervention (RTI) process teams' perception of the ESL teacher's role, Amy Marie Kennedy
It takes a village to raise a child: exploring the prevalence of community assets among rural Ugandan youth, Emily Kate Kjesbo-Johnson
How do word study strategies and techniques enhance the spelling and writing of high school students with learning disabilities?, Nancy M. Koenig
A diary study of Arabic second language acquisition: the growing participator approach to self-directed language learning, Laura Ann Krause
Does service-learning have the potential to increase learner motivation in the community college ESL classroom?, Kelly LaCore
How early childhood teachers build positive relationships with their students to support learning, Lora Bender Lambert
Examining the effectiveness of visual scaffolds in compare and contrast essays by English language learners, Suzanne L.E Lane
What services are schools in Minnesota providing for students diagnosed with a non-verbal learning disability, Kathleen Larkin
Acculturation factors a working model during the special education referral process, Robyn Dietrich Law
Using picture books in middle school geography classrooms, Michelle L. Leba
Implications of the implementation of response to intervention in an elementary setting, Heidi Leigh
Implementing differentiated instruction and flexible grouping into a middle school social studies curriculum, Michael J. LeMier
Speaking before we write: the effect of oral rehearsal on English learners' essay writing, Rachel Levinsky
Using picture books in the secondary core content areas, Teresa A. Linander
Integrating outdoor education into a school setting, Matthew P. Lind
Collaborating to meet the needs of English learners, Kristin M. Lindstam
Adolescent reading interests of New York City Hispanic intermediate ELLs: what they have to say, Ryan M Mack
How an early childhood teacher's practice impacts parents' awareness of their child's learning and development, Tiffany A. Madsen
Foreign accents: accented English speech among Kisii-Kenyans in the USA, Naphtali M. W Makora
Teaching to the right side of the brain to achieve whole-brain learning: its effect on language learning with low-level, low-literate adult ESL students, Carol S Margolis
What impact would a single-sex physical education class have on the active engagement level of the female student in required sophomore physical education?, Robin Lee Marvin
Meaningful support and training for head start mentors in an early literacy initiative, Elizabeth Ethel Menninga
Asperger's syndrome, Emily A. Meyer
A critical race examination of the racial academic achievement gap between African-American females and white students in the U.S., Michelle Miller
Factors of Hmong American student success: Hmong American viewpoints on achievement, Jennifer J. Minea
How does the teaching of strategies with informational text improve comprehension in a second grade classroom?, Katherine M. Mitchell
Supporting language and literacy development in ELL students, Alysha M. V. Mohs
Teaching vocabulary and reading strategies to improve student achievement in science, Micah O'Donnell Morris
Computational acquisition of a second language: a test of back propagation connectionism, Brian W Mumford
Student perceptions on the status, value and use of Spanish and English among Spanish/English bilinguals in a dual immersion program, Madeline Muse
How can stations and technology be incorporated into a middle school science curriculum?, Katie J. Myster
The multicultural bullet: race relations curriculum for teacher education programs, Jory A. Nagel
Optic workout: the use of vision training techniques to improve reading, Marie Lynn Nelson
How ELLs experience on online secondary school, Tiffany J Nelson
How does a charter elementary school using responsive classroom approach develop compatible behavior polices with a school-wide guide, Barbara S. Novy
Code switching in oral and written communication with a systematic review of written code switching, Megan L Obermueller
Incorporating critical thinking skills in environmental education, Laurel P. Olson
Orton-Gillingham based reading instruction: effectiveness with elementary special education students, Kelsie Onyango
Academic success in Somali women: personal characteristics, Rachel S. Ose