Education Department Student Theses 2016-17

Inspired by the work of my grandfather, John Wolter, my thesis examines the ideologies, goals, and strengths of wilderness therapy, adventure therapy, and experiential ed [...]

This study explores teacher professional development (PD) in three urban schools from the perspective of both teachers and administrators. Research explores the following [...]

This study examined fourth grade students’ perceptions of their relationships with the authority figures within their microsystems in order to better understand the [...]

Due to resounding evidence that the quality and frequency of science instruction in public schools has decreased over the past several decades, this study sought to inves [...]

Linguistic anthropologists argue that communicative abilities of a foreign language can only be acquired when the learner understands the culture that is entwined within [...]

The current refugee crisis highlights political, social, and economic shifts nations are making to accommodate the influx of refugees. This exploratory, non-experimental [...]

The focus of this case study is on four preschool students at Stratton Elementary School in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The classroom is considered to be a special educat [...]

The purpose of this study was to define success at a Waldorf Public Community Charter School (WPCS) in Colorado and analyze how success plays out in the classroom. The di [...]