Masters Theses/Capstone Projects
This is a collection of theses written by Otterbein University students.
Most theses 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 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.Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Behavior Coaching; A Curriculum Design to Help Coach Today’s Teachers on How to Deal with Student Behavior in the Classroom, Maggie Swanson, MAE, Education
The Importance of Collaboration Within Project-Based Learning in a Kindergarten Teacher Classroom, Moriah Weber, MAE, Education
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Best Practices: Supporting Refugee Students in the Classroom, Naima Ali, MAE, Education
Personality Types Among Athletic Trainers, Anthony Bartko, MS, Health & Sport Sciences
Do Pop Quizzes Have a Positive Effect on Exam Grades?, Victoria V. Frisch, MAE, Modern Languages & Cultures
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Increasing Fitness Engagement Among OhioHealth Employees, Kristen Goins, MS, Health & Sport Sciences
The YMCA and Healthy Weight and your Child Program Implementation, Brandon Harmon, MS, Health & Sport Sciences
Clinical Recommendations for Functional Ankle Instability Based Upon Best Practice Guidelines, Marc McCuen, MS, Health & Sport Sciences
Prevention of Ankle Sprains, Travis Schomacker, MS, Health & Sport Sciences
Papers/Projects from 2016
Investigating Oral Language within Reading Recovery, Sarah Adkins, MA, Education
Building Expert Consensus on Including Indicators of Moisture Associated Skin Damage in the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI), Mary Caroleen Arnold Long, MA, Nursing
Multi-Sensory Techniques in Spelling Instruction: An Action Research Study for Students with Dyslexia, Alyssa Ashbaugh, MAE, Education
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, MAE, Education
Early Sport Specialization: Overuse Injury and Burnout, Jessica J. McClelland, MS, Health & Sport Sciences
The Transfer of Self-regulation and Self-monitoring from the Resource Room to the Science Classroom, Stacy Myers, MAE, Education
Leadership Experience at Alcohol and Drug Services of Guernsey County, Kate Paul, MS, Health & Sport Sciences
Validation Of A Smartphone Application For Measuring Shoulder Internal Rotation and External Rotation Range Of Motion With Intra-Rater Reliability, Allison B. Smith 2551323, MS, Health & Sport Sciences
Exploring Effective Reading Strategies that Promote Higher Level Thinking and Comprehension for a Chinese-speaking College Student, Panyang Wu, MAE, Education
Papers/Projects from 2015
Who I Am Through The Lens of Distortion, Mackenzie Alena Boyer Ms., MA, English
How Does Inclusion With Co-Teaching Affect Student Performance on Summative Assessments?, Kaitlin Marie Hutchinson, MA, Education
Exploring End User Experience: How Can We Achieve Lifelong Engagement With Physical Activity Tracking Devices?, Mohammed Karim Impelee, MS, Health & Sport Sciences
An Examination of the Impacts that Parental Actions have on the Athletic Experience of their Children., Adam B. Prescott, MS, Health & Sport Sciences
Function-Based Behavior Intervention to Decrease Off-Task Behavior of a Student with ADHD in the Large Music Classroom, Nina A. Testa, MA, Education
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Does an Early Second Language Immersion Experience Impact Student Motivation?, Fang Chen, MAE, Education
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
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, MAE, Education