Browsing Teaching & Learning Capstone Projects by Title
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(2013-05-10)This paper is a discussion of the intuitive biological thought processes that interfere with the understanding of evolution, mainly essentialism and teleology. I compare the aspects of these thought processes with Darwin’s ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2017-03-08)The increasing complexity of the healthcare system has spurned a profound reconceptualization of physician training, placing an increased value on physicians with educational expertise. Consequently, medical education has ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2019-05-31)One of the greatest factors affecting student academic success in our American K-12 public schools are traditional school disciplinary policies that exclude students from the classroom. Excluding students from the classroom ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-06-15)In this project, I describe a unit of curriculum designed for Secondary Three Singapore students in the Normal Technical (NT) stream. Being in the lowest track, NT students are often perceived through a deficit lens by ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2015-06-15)
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-03-05)According to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, since 1972 when 18-21 year old U.S. citizens were given the right to vote, political participation has declined (Youth, 2007, p. 1). ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-04-23)When contemplating which Capstone experience to select, I chose to look at which product would be most beneficial for me upon completion of my degree. As a graduate candidate who plans to immediately return to the classroom ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-09-15)This paper investigates the process and benefits of Readers Theater in order to determine its usefulness within a variety of instructional settings. It discusses ways that Readers Theater has been implemented in real ...
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Using Students' Native Languages in the Classroom: Rationale and Strategies for Monolingual Teachers (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-03-01)The number of English Language Learners in American public schools is increasing every year, yet these students are not achieving academic or English proficiency as measured by standardized assessments. Researchers have ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-03-04)The Geometer's Sketchpad (GSP) takes the traditional pencil-and-paper geometry class and transforms it into a dynamic learning environment. By using the tool's dragging features, students can observe countless examples of ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2007-08-24)This project includes research about teaching Shakespearean texts and the implementation of that research in the form of a unit plan for Romeo and Juliet. Several key issues discovered in research and considered in the ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-04)As the world becomes increasingly diverse, teachers are challenged to effectively teach students new languages. Especially in China, where the government mandated that each individual must learn the English language, ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-06-15)This essay attempts to explore what a valuable teaching resource primary source documents are for teachers. History education is becoming, and rightly so, less focused on students learning "the facts" and more centered on ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-10-01)My Capstone examines video games, literacy and struggling readers. It is based on my coursework in Digital Literacies, readings, fieldwork with SURGE, and a case study of a twelve-year-old boy with attention-deficit ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-03-01)Video-based curricula have been around since the early 1920s. While the technology for and content of video-based curricula has evolved, the effectiveness of these programs in motivating students and bringing life outside ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2020-03)This paper discusses the impact of virtual coaching to provide additional mentorship, and instructional coaching for beginning mathematics teachers.
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)This manual provides a brief literature review of the vocabulary needs of struggling readers and how to address them. The manual also provides ideas and activities for teaching vocabulary.
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2019-04-17)Since the late 20th century, densely populated urban areas expanded with a rapid increase of the human population, causing stress to existing food resources. Currently, cities struggle with availability and accessibility ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-03-01)With the growing realization of the importance of introducing students to expository texts at a young age coupled with the motivational benefits for young students, there has been an “explosion” of informational trade ...