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School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

Browse this collection of Capstone Projects submitted by students completing their master’s degrees in the Hamline School of Education and Leadership. Capstones are the culminating degree work and include research that draws from the student's formal study as well as professional and personal development. Submissions include a scholarly written description of the project and may include the project artifact (as a supplemental file).

Capstone Projects are documented in Digital Commons as a degree completion option, starting in 2017.

See also: School of Education Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations

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Capstone Projects from 2023 2023

Increasing High School Students’ Environmental and Scientific Literacies Through Outdoor Investigations, Mack Mowen

Correlations between Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Awareness in Participants with Various Ages, Cultures, and Abilities, Jackie Murphy

Utilizing a School Garden to Promote Ecoliteracy in Elementary Aged Children, Kelsie Murphy

How to Design and Implement a Maker Space in the K-3 Classroom, Elizabeth Nelson

How Adult EFL Teachers Can Effectively Utilize Duolingo in Their Curriculum, Rebecca Nelson

Creating Inclusive Spaces: Using Book Clubs to Increase Diverse Literature in Schools, Clare Ng

A Need For Culturally Relevant Texts To Motivate K-2 Students In Reading, Thi Hoai Anh Nguyen

Role Playing Gamification in the Science Classroom, Timothy Normandt

Elevating Student Voices Through Rigorous Academic Discussion: A Unit of Study for the Middle School English Language Arts Classroom, Emily O’Brien

How Can Guest English-speaking Teachers Best Promote Students’ Identity and Culture in South Korean Schools, Tracy Olsen

Equitable and Inclusive Dance Assessment Resources, Christie Owens

Informal Education Builds Deeper Knowledge And Connections With Elasmobranchs To Develop An Understanding For Environmental Conservation, Lacie Ownbey

An Effective Small Group Reading Intervention Scope And Sequence For Students In Grades Three To Five, Caitlin Phan

Metaphor Matters: Teaching Metaphoric Competence, Linda Pope

Implementing Inquiry in a High School Economics Course, Nathan Prince

Effects of Teaching Collaborative Learning Strategies to Teachers on Student Transferable Skills and Adaptability Development in the High School STEM Classroom, Isaiah Ripley

An Educator's Guide to Expanding Accessibility to Nature Connections in Traditional Early Childhood Education, Olivia Romanello

Effectiveness of Integrating Technology for Improving the Post-Secondary Skills of Students with a Graphic Novel Based Curriculum, Dana Rosbacka

Supporting Social-Emotional Learning with Diversely Representative Children’s Literature: Toolbox Supplementary Read Aloud Lesson Plans, Taylor Rose

Permaculture Curriculum for Public School Children in the United States, Nichole Ross

Teaching Strategies for Low Literacy Adult Learners, Kelly Rynda

My Work is Wild — Promoting Career Literacy of Conservation and STEM Vocations in Secondary School Students, Lauren Salick

The Use of Universal Design for Better Inclusion of People Who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing or Have Other Invisible Disabilities in Environmental Education, Magill Schumm

Critical Literacy and Independent Learning Routines with Opportunity Youth, Natalie Seger

AVID for ELLs in Content Classes, Whitney Selimovi ć