Explore our collection of dissertations, master's theses and master's reports from the Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences below.

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Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2023

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Altering The Environment: The Effects Of Light And Music On Vigilance Performance And Affective State, Lauren Sprague

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AN EXPLORATION OF THE NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL AND COGNITIVE CONTRIBUTORS TO MOVEMENT CORRECTION BEHAVIOR IN YOUNGER AND OLDER ADULTS, Isaac R. Flint

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EVALUATING AGE DIFFERENCES IN THE SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM MEMORY PROCESSES UNDERLYING MOTOR LEARNING, Alexandra T. Watral

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EXPLICIT RULE LEARNING: A COGNITIVE TUTORIAL METHOD TO TRAIN USERS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE/MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEMS, Anne Linja

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INVESTIGATING COLLABORATIVE EXPLAINABLE AI (CXAI)/SOCIAL FORUM AS AN EXPLAINABLE AI (XAI) METHOD IN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING (AD), Tauseef Ibne Mamun

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MAKING SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION USABLE: DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF A NOVEL INTERVENTION TO BOOST HEALTHY LIFESTYLE DECISION-MAKING, Brittany Nelson

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SUPPORTING TEAM INNOVATION WITH DESIGN THINKING COGNITIVE STRATEGIES, Lisa M. Casper

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TYPES OF QUESTIONS TEACHERS ASK TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN MAKING SENSE OF A STUDENT CONTRIBUTION, Nishat B. Alam

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2022

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Assessing the validity of an online assessment of motor learning, Alexandra Watral

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Examining Cognitive Empathy Elements within AI Chatbots for Healthcare Systems, Lamia Alam

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WORD GAMES FOR EDUCATION: INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ADDING ELABORATION TASKS TO CROSSWORDS FOR LEARNING TECHNICAL VOCABULARY, Warat Khaewratana

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2021

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EFFECT OF SHORT-STORAGE HRGCs ON DRIVER DECISION BEHAVIOR AND SAFETY CONCERNS: REAL-WORLD ANALYSIS AND EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE, Anne Linja

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ENHANCING PEER FEEDBACK STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE TEAM EFFECTIVENESS, Amber Kemppainen

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INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF ONLINE HUMAN COLLABORATION IN EXPLANATION OF AI SYSTEMS, Tauseef Ibne Mamun

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ONLINE RETIREMENT PLANNING TRAINING: THE EFFECTS OF USABILITY ON COGNITIVE LOAD AND RETIREMENT PLANNING ACTIVITY LEVELS, Natasha Hardy

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PREDICTORS OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: THE ROLES OF SELF-COMPASSION, COPING, MENTAL TOUGHNESS, GRIT, AND SELF-REPORTED STRESSORS ON PHYSICS FINAL EXAM PERFORMANCE, Darnishia L. Morris

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To Examine the Effects of Exercise & Instructional Based Interventions on Executive Functioning, Motor Learning & Emotional Intelligence Abilities Among Older Adults, Lavanya Rajesh Kumar

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2020

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AN INVESTIGATION OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING ON THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM SCORES AND INTEREST OF AP BIOLOGY STUDENTS, Tia Hohler

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AN INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF A STEM PROGRAM ON STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE ON INTEREST IN STEM, Danielle Dean

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INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF EXPLANATION ON REPAIRING TRUST IN AI DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS FOR RE-DIAGNOSIS, Lamia Alam

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2019

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A STUDY ON THE CHALLENGES TO BOYS' EDUCATION IN SABIE, MOZAMBIQUE, Rachel Ledebuhr

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Attitudes about Acceptable Risk in the Context of the Biodiversity Crisis, Thomas Offer-Westort

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Emotional Affect in Mathematics, Eric Marshall

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IMPACT OF PRACTICAL EDUCATION NETWORK ON STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN THE GHANAIAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOM, Jake Babb

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INTERACTIVE SONIFICATION STRATEGIES FOR THE MOTION AND EMOTION OF DANCE PERFORMANCES, Steven Landry

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Quit Doing the Lesson and Start Doing Physics, Katelyn McCarthy

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SOLAR POWER IN SCHOOLS: ASSESSING WAYS TO USE SOLAR ARRAY SYSTEMS TO TEACH NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARD CURRICULUM, Jason Howes

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USING SHORT-TERM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO INCREASE SCIENCE TEACHER CONFIDENCE FOR INTEGRATING THE NGSS ENGINEERING STANDARDS, Janet Lalonde

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2018

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Bridging the Gap Between Micro- and Macrocognition: Testing the Multifunction Mental Model Hypothesis, Brittany Nelson

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CHANGES IN PARTICIPATION AND THE DEVEOLOPMENT OF A LEARNING COMMUNITY FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS IN A VIDEO CLUB IN ALBANIA, Zachary S. Blehm

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DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF AUDITORY-SUPPORTED AIR GESTURE CONTROLS IN VEHICLES, Jason Sterkenburg

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EFFECTS OF APPLYING STUDENT-CENTERED TECHNIQUES IN MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT: A CAMEROON CASE STUDY, Jomara Alexandra Laboy Rivera

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Exploring how Reflective Exercises affect First-Year Engineering Epistemological and Intelligence Beliefs, Amber J. Kemppainen

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HOW DO ANGRY DRIVERS RESPOND TO EMOTIONAL MUSIC? A COMPREHENSIVE PERSPECTIVE ON ASSESSING EMOTION, Seyedeh Maryam Fakhr Hosseini

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The Tracer Method: Don't Blink or You Might Miss it. A Novel Methodology Combining Cognitive Task Analysis and Eye Tracking, Kaitlyn Marie Roose

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Visual Search in Naturalistic Imagery, Dave Schreifels

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2017

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An Investigation of the Elementary School Principal's Participation in Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards, Dean J. Youngren

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ASSESSING ASSESSMENTS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THREE ASSESSMENTS OF INQUIRY SKILLS IN TENTH GRADE HIGH SCHOOL BIOLOGY STUDENTS, Heather K. Murphy

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Improving Planning: Quantitative Evaluation of the Premortem Technique in Field and Laboratory Settings, Madeline Peabody

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Investigating the Importance of Detail Interest Level and Learning Objectives on the Seductive Detail Effect, Kay Tislar

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PALEOMAGNETIC STUDY OF THE GREENSTONE LAVA FLOW EXPOSED IN THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA, Eric J. Engel

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STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF FINGER LAKES GEOLOGY USING A FIELD STUDY, Jonathan D. Pragle

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USING MODELING INSTRUCTION IN CHEMISTRY TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING, Matthew G. Spreitzer

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2016

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AN ANALYSIS OF STAKEHOLDERS COMMUNICATION IN COLLABORATIVE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, Wei Zhang

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AN INVESTIGATION OF A FOREST FIELD TRIP FOR ELELMENTARY STUDENTS: WHAT STRATEGIES WERE USED, AND TO WHAT EXTENT WERE THESE STRATEGIES EFFECTIVE IN SUPPORTING STUDENT LEARNING?, Michelle M. Miller

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Designing Better Symbols: An Attentional Approach to Match Symbols to Performance Goals, Hannah North

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EAST-WEST CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN VISUAL ATTENTION TASKS: IDENTIFYING MULTIPLE MECHANISMS AND DEVELOPING A PREDICTIVE MODEL, Yin Yin Tan

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GETTING ACTIVE WITH PASSIVE CROSSINGS: INVESTIGATING THE EFFICACY OF IN-VEHICLE AUDITORY ALERTS FOR RAIL ROAD CROSSINGS, Steven Landry

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MULTISENSORY CUE CONGRUENCY IN LANE CHANGE TEST, Yuanjing Sun

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THE MENTAL GAME: SUPERSTITIONS, RITUALS, AND MENTAL CONTROL IN COMPETITIVE ATHLETES, Alexander S. van der Merwe

Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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A NATURALISTIC COMPUTATIONAL MODEL OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN NAVIGATION AND SEARCH TASKS, Brandon S. Perelman

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Can Community Connection Be Learned? A Case Study, Carrie L. Karvakko

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DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTELLIGENT GRAPHS FOR EVERYDAY RISKY DECISIONS TUTOR, Margo Woller-Carter

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DON'T GET TESTY ABOUT IT: CAN TEACHING CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS IMPROVE ACT SCORES?, Glenda L. LaBruyere

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FOSSIL PLANTS AND PALYNOMORPHS FROM THE LATE PALEOZOIC CUTLER FORMATION, EASTERN PARADOX BASIN, Kendall R. Grazul

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GUIDING TEACHERS TO USE INQUIRY TEACHING IN THE CLASSROOM, Danielle DiFalco

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IMPACTS OF DISTRACTION ON DRIVING: AN ANALYSIS OF PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE, AND EMOTIONAL DISTRACTION, Jason Sterkenburg

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IMPROVING UNDERSTANDING OF HOME HIV TEST RESULTS: CAUSES, BENEFITS, AND DECISION AIDS, Katrina M. Ellis

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Investigating the role of objective and subjective task complexity on retirement investment plan earnings judgments, Natasha Hardy

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USING COGNITIVE WORD GAMES TO PROMOTE LEXICAL MEMORY ACCESS AND VOCABULARY RETRIEVAL IN SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNERS, Kejkaew Thanasuan

Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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A REPORT ON THE MITEP PROGRAM AND ITS IMPACT ON MY TEACHING, Nicholas C. Grabemeyer

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COMPONENT NUMERACY SKILLS AND DECISION MAKING, Saima Ghazal

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DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF THE ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY-RISK-ESTIMATION QUIZ (ACL-IQ), Erich J. Petushek

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DRTA ACCOMPANYING SQ3R COLLABORATIVE ACTION RESEARCH AND REFLECTION ON MITEP PROGRAM, Dawn M. Kahler

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INCORPORATING REAL SCIENCE INTO THE SECONDARY CLASSROOM: AEROSOLS AND CLIMATE CHANGE, Lorentyna M. Harkness

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INCORPORATING STIMULATING QUICK-WRITE PROMPTS WITHIN A SECONDARY SCIENCE CLASSROOM: A CASE STUDY IN LESOTHO, Eduardo J. Cabret

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INTEGRATING HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY: A CASE STUDY, Heather L. Simpson

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MICHIGAN TEACHER EXCELLENCE PROGRAM: A CATALYST FOR CHANGE, Angela Ernstes

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MICHIGAN TEACHER EXCELLENCE PROGRAM: A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE, Claudia Witt

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MICHIGAN TEACHER EXCELLENCE PROGRAM: PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND IMPACT, Rebecca A. Joyce

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MICHIGAN TEACHER EXCELLENCE PROGRAM: PROVIDING THE CONFIDENCE TO DRIVE CHANGES IN SCIENCE EDUCATION, Joshua D. Ernstes

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MITEP: REFLECTIVE JOURNEY, Jennifer N. Finta

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ON THE EFFECT OF VIRTUAL REALITY ON STUDENT UNDERSTANDING OF AND INTEREST IN PHYSICS, Isaac D. Crouch

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THE EXPERIENCE OF RESEARCH, GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP OF THE MiTEP PROGRAM, Yonee E. Bryant-Kuiphoff

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THE IMPACTS OF MITEP ON MY CAREER IN EDUCATION, Kari A. Luckett

Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Assessing Decision Making Skill in Complex and Dynamic Environments Using Representative and Simulated Tasks, Patrick Karl Belling

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PERSPECTIVES ON ICT ADOPTION IN UGANDAN SCHOOLS, Anthony G. Markon

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Skill Acquisition and the Influence of Attentional Focus and Practice, Alison Beth Regal

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SUPPORTING LEARNING FOR NAVAJO STUDENTS THROUGH ETHNOMATHEMATICS, Tracy L. Hunter

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TEACHING MENSTRUAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE TO YOUNG WOMEN IN EASTERN UGANDA WITH REUSABLE MENSTRUAL PADS, Stacey L. Frankenstein-Markon

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TEACHING THE GAS PROPERTIES AND GAS LAWS: AN INQUIRY UNIT WITH ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT, Michael Hammar

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THE EFFECT OF EASTERN KENTUCKY COAL FIRES ON LOCAL AIR QUALITY AND PERSONAL HEALTH, Eric C. Abbott

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THE EFFECTS OF MODELING INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OF A NEWTONIAN FORCE CONCEPT, Daniel W. Kilpela

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THE EFFECTS OF WEB-BASED TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES IN A RURAL SCIENCE CLASSROOM, Joseph D. Heflin

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Using a Prediction and Option Generation Paradigm to Understand Decision Making, Joel Suss

Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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Investigation of the effect of using data collection technology on students' attitudes to science instruction , R. Douglas Damery

Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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Attempting to improve standardized test results using Study Islands' web-based mastery program , Paul J. Dube'

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Comparison of the effects of inquiry-based cooperative learning and demonstrations in science education , John Asiala

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Effects of instructional changes on student learning of electrochemistry in an IB chemistry course , Deborah Corriveau

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Improving learning by connecting chemistry curriculum to students' experiences , Nicole N. Olszowy

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Improving sixth grade student knowledge of ecology using fish rearing and release as a real-world context , Erich Ziegler

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Is virtuality close enough to reality? A comparison of the effectiveness of simulations with traditional laboratory activities in a high school biology class , Wendelien K. Benya

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Looking at the effectiveness of an earth science unit designed using the Understanding by Design process, Michele Renee Svoboda

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Occasional white boarding : examining the effects of physics students' understanding of motion graphs , Tony Schwaller

Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2010

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Clean water in the classroom : understanding the importance of water quality , Emily Curry

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Teaching and aligning upper level mathematics classes to Michigan high school content expectations in an alternative education setting : approaches and issues, Sarah Van Baale

Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2009

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Assessment of a high school geological field course, Eric Morgan Ruckert

Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2007

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Effect of implementing project-based education in high school physics : file folder bridge engineering , Amy P. Muzzarelli

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Real-world context, interest, understanding, and retention, Annikka Chrestensen

Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2006

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Effect of an inquiry-based curriculum and experiential education of middle school students' attitude in science, Angela Rae Teubert