Otterbein offers many opportunities for teachers to continue to develop as a professional. Master of Arts in Education (MAE) is designed to develop professional empowerment through study, research, and reflection. It is designed to help practicing professionals maximize the potential of all learners. Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) is designed to provide a graduate route to teacher licensure in Middle Childhood Education for grades 4-9 and for Intervention Specialist K-12 (Mild-to-Moderate and Moderate-to-Intensive). It provides a path to get both your Master’s degree and your teaching license at the same time.This is a collection of theses written by Otterbein University Education Master degree students.

Most theses and dissertations completed after 2014 are included in Digital Commons @ Otterbein. Search the Library catalog to locate theses and dissertations completed prior to 2014.

Note to Otterbein Alumni: If you completed a thesis or dissertation as part of your graduate coursework at Otterbein University and would like us to add it to Digital Commons @ Otterbein, please email library@otterbein.edu.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Authentic Low-Stakes Practice to Make Meaning Lasting for ELLs: Creating Vocabulary Chants and Songs to Enhance the Word Generation Curriculum, Lori Cohen

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Social-Emotional Learning Strategies in Special Education: An Action Research Project on the Implementation of the RULER Approach to Support Social-Emotional Goals of Tier-3 Intervention Students, Sonya Hayes

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The Utility of the DIBELS Phonemic Segmentation Fluency Assessment in Kindergarten for Establishing a Correlation with Third Grade Reading Performance, Jennifer Lynn

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Early Childhood Intervention Curriculum Creation: Using Playful Project-Based Learning, Hannah Shullenberger Million

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A Curriculum Development for 21st Century Learners: Using Project Based Learning to Teach the Four Cs Required for Today and Tomorrow's Workforce, Sarah Sheppard

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Better for Gifted Students? Comparing the SEM-R Program for Gifted and Typically Gifted Students, Catie Snowden

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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A Curriculum Creation For Revolutionary Change: Using Diverse Mentor Text To Teach Literary Elements Through A Social Justice Lens, Sara Barkley

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The Effects of Using Differentiated Math Stations on Students' Ability to find Meaningful and Challenging Work in a First-Grade Classroom, Nicole Callahan

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Heroes Like Harvey Milk: Using LGBTQ-Themed Literature to Promote Critical Literacy and Social Justice in Fifth Grade English Language Arts and Social Studies, Jamie Carmack

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Writing Workshop in Kindergarten: A Multiple-Case Study Investigating the Nature of Engagement and the Quality of Students’ Writing Composition, Sarah DeMichele

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Social-Emotional Learning and Literacy: A Literary Curriculum Designed to Support Children's Self-Awareness Skills, Chelsea McConnell

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Students’ Perceptions of Effectiveness and Engagement of a Performed Culture Approach and Collaborative Online International Learning in Japanese Language Practices in Higher Education, Mayu Okawara

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Analysis of the Systematic Phonics Program SPIRE Against the Liberating Pedagogy of Paulo Freire, Trevor Rick

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Student Perceptions of the Online Introductory Biology Laboratory Curriculum Using a Framework of Vision and Change and its Core Competencies, Erin Ulrich

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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Speak the Speech: Lessons in Projection, Clarity and Performance, James Hagerman

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Addressing the Argument Writing Needs of English Learners in Seventh Grade, Cassidy Hamilton

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The Implementation of PEAK Relational Training System in a Special Education Classroom, Kelsey Leachko

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Best Practices: Promoting Parent-School Relationship To Increase Hispanic Parental Participation in Schools, Marlene R. Torrez-Graham

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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Gamification with leveling up: Effects on learning science and motivation toward learning science., Tina Bardwell

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Improving Inclusion Teacher Self-Efficacy Through Narrative Inquiry, Kylie Damico

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Blended Learning: Internal Factors Affecting Implementation, Zachary Hamilton

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Designing a curriculum to engage heritage speakers in a Spanish classroom., Fabiola Milla Kimble

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The Effects of 'Number Talks' on Number Sense in a Second Grade Math Class, Mallory Mellott

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A Curriculum Project for Itinerant Teacher’s Guidebook for Best Trauma Informed Practices, Mark Ripper

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Exploring the use of known strategies for achieving fluency of multiplication and division facts in third grade., Alexandra Rubenstein

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A curriculum design for emergent English language learners in middle school science, Allison Simpson

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Supporting Refugee and Emergent English Learner's Reading Ability Through a Story Dictation-Based Curriculum, Heather Sunday

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Behavior Coaching; A Curriculum Design to Help Coach Today’s Teachers on How to Deal with Student Behavior in the Classroom, Maggie Swanson

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The Importance of Collaboration Within Project-Based Learning in a Kindergarten Teacher Classroom, Moriah Weber

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Best Practices: Supporting Refugee Students in the Classroom, Naima Ali

Papers/Projects from 2016

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Investigating Oral Language within Reading Recovery, Sarah Adkins

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Multi-Sensory Techniques in Spelling Instruction: An Action Research Study for Students with Dyslexia, Alyssa Ashbaugh

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The Effects of Standards-Based Grading and Differentiated Reassessment on the Metacognition, Motivation, and End of Course Assessments of 9th Grade American History Students, Benjamin Jeffry Hartnell

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The Transfer of Self-regulation and Self-monitoring from the Resource Room to the Science Classroom, Stacy Myers

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Exploring Effective Reading Strategies that Promote Higher Level Thinking and Comprehension for a Chinese-speaking College Student, Panyang Wu

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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How Does Inclusion With Co-Teaching Affect Student Performance on Summative Assessments?, Kaitlin Marie Hutchinson

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Function-Based Behavior Intervention to Decrease Off-Task Behavior of a Student with ADHD in the Large Music Classroom, Nina A. Testa

Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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Does an Early Second Language Immersion Experience Impact Student Motivation?, Fang Chen

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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Representations of Chinese Culture and History in Picture Books of the Westerville Public Library: Educational Quality And Accuracy Of Children Literature About China And Chinese Culture, Han Zhang