eScholarship@Goucher: Recent submissions
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Diagnosis Culture: African American Maternal Health in Houston
(2019-12-18)This project investigates the cultural issues underlying why mothers identified as racially Black in Harris County, Texas are upwards of three to five times more likely to either die or suffer debilitating health effects ... -
As Seen Through Indigenous Eyes and Heard Through Indigenous Voices: A Storytelling Project
(2019-12-17)The purpose for this capstone project is to produce a web-based product which illustrates the intersection of story and tattooed forms of identity among Indigenous people in California. The title of this capstone project ... -
The Flipped Classroom
(2019-12-16)The flipped classroom pedagogy has been found to help “improve the student learning experience” (Wang & Qi, 2018, p. 1). With the revolution of technological advances in society, being online is simply child’s play for ... -
Using Student Feedback as a Tool to Improve Instructional Strategies
(2019-12-13)This study focuses on the effects of repeated student evaluations of teacher’s effectiveness and its impact on improving instructional strategies in a secondary classroom. The secondary classroom is often a challenging ... -
Increasing Resilience in Athletes
(2019-12-13)The purpose of this study was to determine whether mental imagery training sessions could increase resilience in athletes. The tool used was a true or false survey called “Just How Mentally Tough Are You?” from Competitive ... -
The Effects of Explicitly Teaching Sight Words on the Reading Levels of Kindergarten Students
(2019-12-12)The purpose of this action research was to determine the impact of explicit and nonexplicit sight word instruction on word acquisition and reading levels of kindergarten students. To compare and highlight the differences ... -
Strategies and Approaches to Support Reading Instruction for Students with Severe and Profound Disabilities
(2019-12-12)The purpose of this study was to determine which literacy strategies are believed to be most effective in supporting improved reading comprehension for students with severe special needs. The measurement tool for the study ... -
The Impact of Confidence on Athletic Performance - How the Implementation of Mental Training Affect Track and Field Performances
(2019-12-12)The purpose of this research was to determine if the implementation of mental training will improve athletic performance of Division III track and field athletes over a track and field season. The null hypothesis states ... -
Do Sleeping Patterns Have an Effect on Athletic Performance?
(2019-12)The purpose of this study was to analyze the benefits of sleep with regard to athletic performance by observing the sleep patterns of two women collegiate basketball players in season. Sleeping patterns were recorded using ... -
The Impact of Mentoring on School Success of At-Risk Youth
(2019-12-09)The purpose of this study was to determine if students who live in non-traditional homes would increase their school success measures (improved attendance, behavior, and grades) after participating in a check-in/monitoring ... -
Tracking Trauma and Exposing Staff to the Effects of Trauma on Students
(2019-12-11)The purpose of this study is to track the number of incidents of trauma occurring in a school and determine whether trauma can be accurately predicted by a model of best fit. The measurement tool is the ACE’s quiz developed ... -
The Effects of Using Schema-Based Instruction in Math Word Problems on Student Performance in Third Grade
(2019-12)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of using schema-based instruction in solving math word problems for third grade students. The students were assessed on their ability to identify and solve problems ... -
Improving Motivation of Student-Athletes in the Off-Season
(2019-12)The purpose of this research was to learn what motivates college athletes to stay in shape and work out during the off season. Information was collected through a written survey called the Training Motivation Survey (TMS). ... -
High School Athletics and Academic Performance
(2019-12)The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions that educators and future school leaders have regarding the impact of athletics on academic performance in high school. Forty five graduate students (prospective ... -
Relationship of Team Academic Success and Winning Percentage of Games at a Small Liberal Arts College
(2019-12)The purpose of this study was to determine a relationship between academic success and athletic success for Division III college athletic teams. The measurement tools were grade point averages and the team’s overall winning ... -
Impact of Motivational Intervention on Student Academic Output
(2019-12)The purpose of this study was to determine if a group of at-risk 9th grade students in English would increase motivation after participating in a targeted goal setting intervention. The study used a SMART Goal tracker ... -
Mental Imagery and Mental Training: A Study Relating to the Effects of Mental Imagery and Mental Training on High School Student-Athletes at a Midsize High School in Baltimore County, Maryland
(2019-12-07)The purpose of this research was to determine the effects of mental imagery and mental training on 20 high school cross country runners at a midsize high school in Baltimore County, Maryland. A one group pretest-posttest ... -
The Effects a Strength and Conditioning Coach has on the Individual Athletic Performances of NCAA Division III Male Soccer Players
(2019-12)The purpose of this study was to determine the effects a strength and conditioning coach has on the individual athletic performances of male soccer players competing at the intercollegiate level. The researcher developed ... -
The Effect of Graphic Organizers on Comprehension of Secondary Students
(2019-12-05)The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of graphic organizers as a motivating strategy to increase reading comprehension of high school students. The measurement tool used was the Fountas and Pinnell ... -
Community-Based Learning: A Descriptive Study on Its Impact on Liberal Arts College Students
(2019-12-05)Colleges and universities have long been recognized as a major source of socially and politically active members of society. Currently, the climate surrounding topics of social justice and equity have heightened the ...