Taking Teaching and Learning Seriously

The purpose of this research was to determine the effects of parental involvement through the use of technology.  It was to see if technology played a role in the satisfaction the parents have of their child’s education.  The measurement instrument for this research was a pre-survey given to parents before using technology and a post-survey [...]

Vocabulary is a very important component of reading fluency and comprehension.  Finding the best way to teach vocabulary to students is a topic that has been discussed and researched for several years.  This study was designed to find out if teaching vocabulary through traditional methods or non-traditional methods is best for vocabulary retention. The traditional [...]

Teaching new vocabulary has become a very important part of reading programs at the elementary school level. As a result there has been a great deal of discussion regarding the most beneficial method for helping students to expand their vocabulary. The purpose of this study was to determine whether students acquired new vocabulary definitions more [...]

Technology holds an indisputable role in our daily lives—a role which will not dissipate over the future years, but rather a role that will continue to demand our time and focus in all facets of life.  Research has shown that both middle school and high school students are using blogs outside of school as a [...]

First grade is a tough year, especially when it comes to learning addition facts.  Many students struggle with their addition facts, and teachers are constantly looking for ways to effectively teach their students strategies for answering addition facts.  This research study was conducted at an elementary school in a first-grade classroom over an 8 week [...]

Examines both traditional and non-traditional methods of teaching spelling.
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This action research presents a case study that evaluates the consequences of retention.  The case study involves a five-year-old student whose academic gains throughout initial Kindergarten year were below acceptable standards of learning. Qualitative and quantitative data is use to investigate whether repeating a grade is helpful or harmful.  State mandated testing data and current [...]

This study evaluated using music as an instructional tool, specifically in phonics and language arts in a kindergarten class. The 17 participants in this study attend an elementary school in a suburb of a large southeastern metropolitan city. The research project used quantitative research methods to collect and analyze the data. Using pre and post [...]

Exploring the use of the Montessori Math Program in conjunction with Math Expressions.
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Research has shown that what children need is a structured and loving environment where they are motivated to achieve their goals. However, in today’s society, many educators depend on extrinsic rewards to improve classroom management and ultimately classroom behavior. Over the past two years, action research was conducted in a second grade classroom at two [...]