ERIC Number: ED494286
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 160
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Winona State University Graduate Education Learning Community, Rochester, Minnesota 2005-2006. Anthology of K-12 Action Research Papers. [Volume 2]
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These papers are partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Education at Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota. The cohort included a variety of licensure areas that represent most levels and content areas of K-12 education. The students were encouraged to keep their questions and hypothesis directed at specific issues in their teaching environment. The papers follow American Psychological Association (APA) format. Papers in this volume include: (1) Will the Use of Grade Trackers in the Orchestra Classroom Improve Sectional Attendance and Overall Grades? (Julianne Dahlin); (2) Will Listening to Classical Music Before and During Tests Help Students Improve Their Test Scores? (Craig Erickson); (3) Will Studying for Spelling Tests Increase Scores if Time is Spent in Class Studying in Entertaining Ways? (Jane Erickson); (4) Do Speedskins[TM] Increase Student Typing Speed and Accuracy? (Chris Fernholz); and (5) Repeated Oral Reading and the Effects on Reading Fluency of First Grade Students (Molly Fernholz). (Individual papers contain references.) [Abstract modified to meet ERIC guidelines.]
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Research Papers (Students), Elementary Secondary Education, Anthologies, Action Research, Student Improvement, Instructional Innovation, State Colleges, Learning Strategies, Graduate Study, Music Activities, Enrichment Activities, Attendance, Academic Achievement, Keyboarding (Data Entry), Reading Fluency, Drills (Practice), Grading, Short Term Memory, Educational Research, Research Methodology, Time on Task, Statistical Distributions
Publication Type: Collected Works - General; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Winona State Univ., MN.
Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
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