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The Effects of Self-Regulation Strategies on Reading Comprehension, Motivation for Learning, and Self-Efficacy with Struggling Readers
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Cosentino, Cassandra L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to investigate the effect of a self-regulation treatment on sixth grade students' reading comprehension, motivation for learning, and self-efficacy perceptions. The research took place in three urban schools in the northeast United States in the winter of 2016. The study's quasi-experimental design…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Self Control, Grade 6, Reading Comprehension
The Problem with Word Problems: An Exploratory Study of Factors Related to Word Problem Success
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Auxter, Abbey E. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
College Algebra is a gatekeeper course that serves as an obstacle for many students pursuing STEM careers. Lack of success in this course could be a key reason why the United States lags behind other industrialized countries in the number of students graduating with STEM majors and joining the STEM workforce. Of the many topics presented in…
Descriptors: Word Problems (Mathematics), College Mathematics, Mathematics Achievement, Success
Gifted Students' WISC-IV Discrepancies and Performance, Academic Competence, and Academic Attitude
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Brletich, Anne M. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In the era of No Child Left Behind (ED, 2001), public school administrators have dedicated resources to ensuring all students reach proficiency in basic skills on the state mandated assessments. The focus on reaching proficiency on NCLB assessments is less of a concern for gifted students who exceed grade level expectations and have the potential…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Federal Legislation, Intelligence Tests, Academic Achievement