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How Tourism Has Shaped the Preservation of Three Historic Mining Towns: Virginia Cotu
(2003)
This thesis examines the effect of three different types of tourism on the preservation of the built environment of three mining towns- Virginia City, Nevada, Black Hawk, Colorado, and Breckenridge, Colorado. The hypothesis ...
Words in Context: Memorization Techniques Applied to Word Identification
(2011-05)
The purpose of this study was to determine if a word context strategy could improve accuracy and fluency of word identification in a first grade classroom. The "word in context" strategy was added in parallel with a flashcard ...
The Effect of Phonological Awareness on the Reading Ability of Below Average Kindergarten Students
(2010-07)
The impact of phonological awareness on the reading ability of kindergarten students was the
focus of the study. The experimental and control groups were kindergarten students who were
rated equally in ability based on ...
The Impact of Just-Right Book Selection Instruction on the Reading Motivation of Fourth Grade Students
(2010-05)
The purpose of this study was to explore the factors affecting reading motivation and to
implement a teaching tool that would improve reading motivation in fourth grade students at a
targeted Title I school. This study ...
The Impact of Instructional Technology on Phonics Instruction
(2011-07)
The purpose of this study was to determine if students in third grade receiving special education services improved their overall phonics/decoding skills with the use of instructional technologies. The participants of this ...
San Diego's Asian Pacific Thematic Historic District: Defining the Goals in Revitalization of an Ethnic Historic District
(2002)
This thesis examines the problems, processes, stated goals and potential revitalization of an ethnic historic district located in downtown San Diego undergoing significant redevelopment. Historic preservation history and ...
Level of Physical Activity and it’s [sic] Effect on Academic Performance in Middle School Students
(2010-05)
The study examined the correlation between physical activity and its effect on academic performance in reading and math for eighth-grade middle school students. Literature on this topic supports the idea that being more ...
An analysis of protection for historic interiors
(2006)
This thesis examines three methods of protection for historic interiors: listing in
the National Register of Historic Places, preservation easements, and local landmark
designations. Each form of protection has strengths ...
The Effects of a Reading Intervention System in Heterogeneously Grouped Fifth Grade Reading Classes
(2010-05)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a targeted reading intervention could
improve the reading performance levels of heterogeneously grouped fifth grade reading students.
It was hypothesized that the ...
Measuring Vocabulary Acquisition among Second Grade Students with the Elements of Reading: Vocabulary Program
(2010-05)
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the use of the Elements of Reading: Vocabulary program would positively affect the vocabulary acquisition of students in a selected second grade classroom. A quasi-experimental ...