Honors Undergraduate Theses from 2024
The Implementation of Effective Classroom Management: A Handbook for Secondary Level Teachers, Charlottie K. Allgire
Measuring Elementary Students' Level of Acquisition of Historical Habits of Mind, Natalia E. Cruz
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Effectiveness of Cardiac Rehabilitation: Secondary Prevention Increases Functional Capacity in Myocardial Infarction Patients, Kristin Badillo
The Nature and Importance of Art Criticism and Its Educational Applications for k-12 Teachers, Tia Blackmon
Empowerment Unit Plan for Haitian Restavek Children, Ashley Craig
What is the Effect of Standardized Testing on Teacher Practice?, Courtney Granato
Total Body Water and its Relationship to Functional Performance in Individuals with Diagnosed Osteoarthritis, Sara Hanson
Biomarkers in Athletes: A Meta-Analysis In Female Soccer and Field Hockey Players, Sophie Howard
An Examination of Relative Age Effects Among Junior Elite Wrestlers, Jayla Kelly
Sports Massage Research Protocols and Industry Standards, Amber Kest
An Examination of the Factors That Impact Elementary School Principal's Perceptions of Their Leadership Role, Kathryn M. Kish
An Exploration of Text and Illustrations for Implicit and Explicit Gender Bias and Stereotypes in Caldecott Award and Honor Books From 2001-2014, Jessica Kunkel
The Role of Child Life Specialists in Meeting the Needs of Children with Chronically Ill Siblings, Jenna Mathis
Psychological Factors That Impact the Drop-Out Rate in Adolescent Sports, Nicole S. McClone
Exploring the Differences Between Pre-Service Teachers' Analyses of Various Informal Reading Inventory Results in the Elementary Grades, Tara A. Miller
The Impact of Meditation and Mindfulness in the Elementary Classroom: A Review of Research Literature Across Five Disciplines, Kayli Routhier-Martin
An Exploration of the Implementation of Music Integration in the Middle School Social Studies Classrooms, Nicole Skeen
My Black is Beautiful: A Study of How Hair is Portrayed in Children's and Young Adult Literature, Quacy-Ann Webley
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Bringing John Green to Schools: Incorporating Young Adult Literature in a Secondary English Language Arts Classroom, Emily Adams
The Representation of Poverty in Great Depression American Literature, Cavel Austin
Why Evidence Matters: Examining the Knowledge and Perception of Pre-Service Teachers, Stefanie Campbell
A Comparison of Teacher Perceptions of Middle School Mathematics Textbooks in the United States and the United Kingdom, Porscha Clonts
Text Complexity and Close Reading: Teachers' Perceptions of the Language Arts Florida Standards and Curriculum Implementation, Clare Diaz-Davila
A Comparison of Anthropometric and Maximal Strength Measures in Rugby Union Players, Thomas Gamazo
Synthesizing the Music Integration Research to Explore Five Common Themes in Intermediate Elementary Classrooms, Alexandria Harkins
Secondary English Teachers' Perceptions and Expectations of High School Athletes, Sarah Jarem
Pre-Service Teachers' Perceptions of Promoting Teacher Autonomy Through the Use of Lesson Study, Rachel Leon
An Exploration of Gender Impacts Through the Portrayal of Teachers in Best Selling Picturebooks, 2008-2012, Alicia Martinez
What is the Efficacy of Peer Presentation for English Languag Learners?, Courtney Roy
Elementary Pre-Service Teachers' Perceptions of Thematic Unit Instruction Versus Single-Subject Instruction, Shana Shea
Exploring the Impact of Bibliotherapy and Family Literacy Bags on Elementary Students Experiencing Divorce, Simone Smith
The Changes that Preservice Teachers Have Seen in the Attitudes of Teachers About Social Studies in Elementary Schools, Katherine Syracuse
Multi-Tiered System of Supports in Florida: Exploring the Knowledge of Parents Within the MTSS Process, Stephanie Troisi
An Art Teacher's Guide to a Cognitive Teaching Process: Prompting Student's Creative Thought, Kristen Warskow
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Exploring Elementary Teachers' Perceptions of Teaching Social Studies Through Historical Fiction Using Google Lit Trips, Kristin Bider
Using Picturebooks to Enhance Third Grade Science Instruction and Meet the English Language Arts Core State Standards, Onaiza Chippa
The Quality of Attachment in Premature Infants: An Analysis of Mother-Infant Relationships, Christy Clarke
How to help a teacher's guide to helping grieving elementary students in the classroom, Caitlin Corrigan
Making the Decision: Factors that Affect the Information Available to Parents with Young Children about Charter Schools in Central Florida, Brian Himschoot
A microethnography on the role of play in an after school program, Amanda Kolacia
Effective strategies and resources for integrating quality children's literature in intermediate social studies instruction, Priscilla Locke
Problem-based learning: meeting the common core state standards for grade 9/10 english language arts, Michelle Millard
Boy Student/Girl Student: Exploring Early Childhood Teacher Perceptions of Gender and Their Influence on Children's Learning, Elizabeth Oliver
Central auditory processing disorder: a literature review on inter-disciplinary management, intervention, and implications for educators, Lauren Patrusky
Integrating Student-Centered Learning to Promote Critical Thinking in High School Social Studies Classrooms, Elaine Sayre
Arts integration: learning "through" and "with" the arts, a curricular process and as a collaborative engagement, Sonja Shank
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Effective methods of parent-teacher communication for teachers of english language learners, Luzeana Alfonzo-Reyes
An examination of technology and its influence on reading in struggling students and an autoethnography of a preservice teacher, Megan Campanile
Brown study an original musical recording, Alan Clark
Perceptions of preservice teacher candidates towards gifted education training and obtaining the gifted education endorsement certificate in florida, Zachary Laschober
An examination of academic dishonesty in secondary online english education, Marissa Middleton
Examining the power of using primary sources in middle school social studies, Emily Richardson
One teacher's journey through creating culturally-sensitive instructional material for village and orphaned students in sierra leone, Jesica Shearhod
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
An examination of supplemental educational services expectations and realities in a large public school district, Kristin Blair
A comparative review of the works of Feldman, Sternberg, Gardner and Eisner and the resulting practical application for the secondary art classroom, Heather Denmark
An ethnographic case study in a British primary (elementary) school classroom of academic self-efficacy, Kelly Iliff
Incorporating graphic novels into social studies based instruction an effective means of determining quality graphic novels, Lindsey Johannessen
An exploration of materials for music integration in elementary science education, Nicole Jennet Mills
Including everyone a handbook for LGBT inclusion in the elementary classroom, Shanine Mollentze
Examining the moral development of young children and their naturalistic displays of empathy through service-learning experiences in preschool, Elizabeth Paris
Art teacher preparation does the path to certification in Florida matter?, Deanna Jean Price
Using young adult literature to teach the classics a study on pairing young adult novels with the classic works in secondary English classrooms, Deanna Lynn Velazquez
Examining The magic tree house series for historical accuracy and educational implications, Nina Washington
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
An analysis of the graphic novel adaptation of the Iliad by Homer for use in the secondary classroom, Christopher Baltazar
Acquisition and Transference of Physics-Based Conceptual Knowledge: An Analysis of Fourth-Grade Student's Ability, Ashton Dacus
Using Meyer's Twilight in the secondary classroom, Tierney Miller
Examining at-home reading programs : the current state of at-home reading programs in Central Florida elementary schools, Rebecca Mordente
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
How play supports the development of the whole child : implications for parents of children ages 2 to 6, Amber Kirlew
Exploring the contributing factors of success in department of defense schools : a literature review, Callie M. Lane
Exploring the effectiveness of 3D file browsing techniques for file searching tasks, Anamary Leal
Exploring and implementing select character education programs for young children in Florida, Erin Farrell Monaghan
The evolution of tales in Europe and George Sand's work throughout the K-12 curriculum, Maria Teresa O'Brien
Cultural implications of reading motivational methodologies, Catherine Jane Page
Elementary school teacher's belief about developmentally appropriate tasks in mathematics, Cynthia L. Romero
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
A study on motivation in the high school foreign language classroom through focus groups with third- and fouth-year high school Spanish students, Priscilla M. Alzamora
Personal personnel : the effects on teachers and administrators of a failing school due to high-stakes testing, Carley Lyn Blades
An historical approach to physics instruction, Angelo C. Conner
What experienced teachers believe : a study of select teachers' perceptions on teacher efficacy and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, Kailee M. Gregware
Broken Promises: The Inconvenient Truth of Apartheid in Florida's Public Schools, Sidney Moss
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Effect on student achievement and attitudes towards learning mathematics when integrating children's literature into a mathematics lesson, Rebecca A. Arico
Incorporating drama across the curriculum into the intermediate elementary classroom, Ashley N. Cannon
The relationship between a collaborative reading-writing project and second grade students' motivation, Erin Marie McCarthy
A Curriculum Guide for Integrating Literary Theory into Twelfth Grade Florida english Language Arts, Helen Philpot
Interpreter of Maladies: Analyzing Current Young Adult Indo-Caribbean Literature for Inclusion in Today's High School Canon, Reshma Ramkellawan
Where are the gifted children? : the representation of gifted students in caldecott medal books, Angela Bianca Shapiro
Leadership skills : teaching collaboration through the fourth grade social studies curriculum, Megan C. White
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Urban School Education and Preservice Teacher Preparation, Cynthia Cassagnol