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Author:

Ramsay, Crystal M

Title:

The efficacy of perspective instantiation in improving middle school students' comprehension of informational text

Graduate Program:

Educational Psychology

Keywords:

reading comprehension
relevance instructions
expository text
middle school

File:

Download Dissertation_FINAL_to_eTD_repository.pdf

Committee Members:

Rayne Audrey Sperling, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Rayne Audrey Sperling, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert James Stevens, Committee Member
Pricilla Karen Murphy, Committee Member
John Daniel Marshall, Committee Member

Author:

Bochna, Cynthia R.

Title:

The Impact of Instruction in Text Structure on Listening Comprehension in Preschool Age Students

Graduate Program:

Educational Psychology

Keywords:

text structure
listening comprehension
emergent literacy
reading
Head Start

File:

Download Bochna.pdf

Committee Members:

Robert James Stevens, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Peggy Noel Van Meter, Committee Member
Rayne Audrey Sperling, Committee Member
John Daniel Marshall, Committee Member

Author:

Price, Gwyneth A

Title:

TheEffects of Learner-generated versus Computer- generated Representations on Physics Problem- solving.

Graduate Program:

Educational Psychology

Keywords:

multiple representations
generative learning
science education

File:

Download GwynethPrice.pdf

Committee Members:

Robert James Stevens, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Peggy Noel Van Meter, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Rayne Audrey Sperling, Committee Member
John Daniel Marshall, Committee Member

Author:

Zeruth, Jill Ann

Title:

Promoting Probabilistic Reasoning: The Interplay of Learner, Task, and Text

Graduate Program:

Educational Psychology

Keywords:

conceptual change
probabilistic reasoning
probability
misconceptions

File:

Download The_Final_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Pricilla Karen Murphy, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jonna Marie Kulikowich, Committee Member
Rayne Audrey Sperling, Committee Member
Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Committee Member

Author:

Foor, Jamie Lee

Title:

The Effectiveness of an Online Knowledge Map Instructional Presentation

Graduate Program:

Educational Psychology

Keywords:

Knowledge Maps
Instructional Strategies
Undergraduate Students
Library Instruction

File:

Download J4_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Bonnie J Meyer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bonnie J Meyer, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Melissa Hardy, Committee Member
Jonna Marie Kulikowich, Committee Member
Rayne Audrey Sperling, Committee Member

Author:

Kim, Sung-Eun

Title:

EFFECTS OF IMPLEMENTING PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS ON STUDENT LEARNING: META-ANALYSIS USING HLM

Graduate Program:

Educational Psychology

Keywords:

performance assessments
student learning
Meta analysis

File:

Download Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Hoi Kin Suen, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Peggy Noel Van Meter, Committee Member
Rayne Audrey Sperling, Committee Member
Joseph Francis Schafer, Committee Member

Author:

Balliett, Timothy R.

Title:

Motivated by Grace? Exploring Achievement Motivation in Catholic Secondary Schools

Graduate Program:

Educational Psychology

Keywords:

mathematics
religious beliefs
classroom context
achievement motivation
Catholic schools
secondary schools

File:

Download Balliett_dissertation_eTD_4.6.2008.pdf

Committee Members:

Rayne Audrey Sperling, Committee Member
John Daniel Marshall, Committee Member
Robert James Stevens, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Peggy Noel Van Meter, Committee Member

Author:

Kim, Wonsuk

Title:

Development of a differential item functioning (DIF) procedure using the hierarchical generalized liner model: a comparison study with logistic regression

Graduate Program:

Educational Psychology

Keywords:

differential item functioning
hierarchical generalized linear model

File:

Download hglmdif.pdf

Committee Members:

Hoi Kin Suen, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jaeyong Lee, Committee Member
Michael J Rovine, Committee Member
Rayne Audrey Sperling, Committee Member
Robert James Stevens, Committee Member

Author:

Antiliou, Andria

Title:

The effect of an argumentation diagram on the self-evaluation of a creative solution.

Graduate Program:

Educational Psychology

Keywords:

Creativity
Problem Solving
Creative Problem Solving
Beliefs about Creativity

File:

Download Antiliou_dis_finaleTD.pdf

Committee Members:

Pricilla Karen Murphy, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Rayne Audrey Sperling, Committee Member
Peggy Noel Van Meter, Committee Member
Mindy L Kornhaber, Committee Member

Author:

Warcholak, Nicholas D

Title:

Analysis of Engineering Faculty Members' Reflections on Planning for Instruction

Graduate Program:

Educational Psychology

Keywords:

course planning
PCK
engineering education
higher education
decision making
instructional planning

File:

Download WarcholakDissertationFinal.pdf

Committee Members:

Rayne Audrey Sperling, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert James Stevens, Committee Member
Peggy Noel Van Meter, Committee Member
Thomas Litzinger, Special Member

Author:

Strickland, Carolyn R

Title:

Academic Buoyancy as an Explanatory Factor for College Student Achievement and Retention

Graduate Program:

Educational Psychology

Keywords:

academic buoyancy
buoyancy
motivation
motivation and engagement
college student achievement
college student retention

File:

Download CStricklandFINALFINALDISSERTATION.pdf

Committee Members:

Rayne Audrey Sperling, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Rayne Audrey Sperling, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert James Stevens, Committee Member
Peggy Noel Van Meter, Committee Member
Michael John Dooris, Committee Member

Author:

Cook, Michael Alan

Title:

A COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WORKED EXAMPLES AND PRODUCTIVE FAILURE IN LEARNING PROCEDURAL AND CONCEPTUAL KNOWLEDGE RELATED TO STATISTICS

Graduate Program:

Educational Psychology

Keywords:

statistics instruction
worked examples
productive failure
procedural knowledge
conceptual knowledge
cognitive load

File:

Download Mike_Cook_Dissertation_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Peggy Noel Van Meter, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peggy Noel Van Meter, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Rayne Audrey Sperling, Committee Member
Jonna Marie Kulikowich, Committee Member
Roy Clariana, Outside Member

Author:

Cameron, Chelsea

Title:

Multiple Document Question Instruction: Promoting Multiple Document Thinking through Inquiry

Graduate Program:

Educational Psychology

Keywords:

Multiple Document Learning
Reading Comprehension
Strategy
Self-Questioning
Strategy Instruction
Inquiry
History Instruction

File:

Download Cameron__Dissertation_Final_2.pdf

Committee Members:

Peggy Noel Van Meter, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peggy Noel Van Meter, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Rayne Audrey Sperling, Committee Member
Crystal Marie Ramsay, Committee Member
Michael James Milligan, Outside Member

Author:

Webb, Aubree Megan

Title:

LEARNING AND ASSESSING HEREDITY IN AP BIOLOGY: THE ROLES OF GENETIC MECHANISM AND REASONING ACROSS SCALE

Graduate Program:

Educational Psychology

Keywords:

science education
genetics education
assessment

File:

Download Webb__Aubree._Dissertation_-_Final_Submitted.pdf

Committee Members:

Stephanie L. Knight, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Alan Duschl, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Greg Kelly, Committee Member
Rayne Audrey Sperling, Committee Member
David Lynn Passmore, Outside Member

Author:

Hu, Helen

Title:

The Impact of Enactive and Vicarious Learning From a Digital Game on Statistics Knowledge, Statistics Self-Efficacy, and Situational Interest

Graduate Program:

Educational Psychology

Keywords:

Digital Games
Statistics Education
College Students
Self-Efficacy
Situational Interest
Statistics Knowledge

File:

Download Helen_Huiqing_Hu_Dissertation_Final_Version_helen.pdf

Committee Members:

Rayne Audrey Sperling, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Rayne Audrey Sperling, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Crystal Ramsay, Committee Member
Alexandra List, Committee Member
Gabriela T Richard, Outside Member
Puiwa Lei-Ng, Program Head/Chair