Honors Program Theses
This collection contains Honors Program Theses written by undergraduate students in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Northern Iowa.
Every honors student has the opportunity to complete undergraduate research during their time at UNI by writing a thesis. Students work with faculty members in their major or area of interest to develop and conduct a study during either their Junior or Senior year.
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Submissions from 2024
Integrating Music in PK-12 Classrooms to Impact Behavior, Improve Academics, and Support Developmental Milestones in Children, Emily Grace Manis Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Comparison Between Two Schools Implementing Trauma-Informed Classroom Management, Maddie Steffen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2023
Nature-Based Education: Expanding the Walls of the Classroom, Halle Louise Kilburg Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2022
Preservice teachers, antiracism, and racial literacy: Exploring current preservice teachers' definitions and perceptions of racism and antiracism within teacher education, Olivia Gabrielle Terrones Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2021
Applying the education debt to Waterloo, Iowa, Baylee Renae Smith Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2019
Integrating movement in the elementary classroom: Creating innovative materials that incorporate movement with content areas, Hannah Kristine Harrison Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Where was I?: Engagement strategies for students with attention deficit disorders, Brenna L. Herrmann Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Breathe in, breathe out: An exploration of the impacts of yoga on self-regulation and classroom community, Shaylyn Trenkamp Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2020 Award
Submissions from 2018
Representations of health and wellness in children's literature, Emily Kate Murphy Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2017
Shrink and squeeze: today's teaching pressures and its effect on teaching social studies, Alyssa Diane McKeone Open Access Honors Program Thesis
"Slavery wasn't that bad": An examination of the effects of reduced social studies class time and student misconceptions, Matthew Karl Mengler Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2018 Award
Using the growth mindset to improve opportunities for negotiation in argument-based inquiry elementary classrooms, Bridget Tharp Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2016
The impact of teacher prompting and questioning on third grade students' comprehension, Jenna Francois Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Frequently-used discipline and management techniques in the Cedar Valley, Gabriel Gedlinske Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Observations of music and literacy in early childhood education, Ann Strom Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Mindfulness in the classroom: Cultivating peace from within, Maya VanDriel Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2013
Attainable Arts Integration in the elementary school classroom, Anneliese Gentzsch Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Beliefs of University of Northern Iowa preservice teachers about gifted and talented learners, Caitlyn E. Reighley Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2012
Writing Workshop: A Comparison of Theory and Practice, Brandi Dawn Delveau Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Closing the Achievement Gap: The Promise of Dual Language Programs for English Language Learners, Jocelyn Jane Strong Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2011
Disney and the Classroom: How Children's Perceptions Can Help Inform Teacher Practice, Kimberly Lynn Burken Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Exploring Literacy Across the Curriculum: Writing in the Mathematics Classroom, Sarah E. Heddinger Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2010
Service-Learning in Iowa: A Study in Training and Support for Teachers, Jessica Staudt Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2009
Reading Is for Girls: Examining Gender Differences in Reading Attitudes, Molly Jo McAllister Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2007
Interior Design for the Classroom, Jessica Hellmann Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2006
A Content Analysis of Public Elementary School Library Media Program Websites in the State of Wisconsin, Faye I. Reinhart Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2004
Reflections on the development and implementation of the Camp Iodiseca Biblical day camp, Sara Ann Busch Open Access Honors Program Thesis
