Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Why do people move?: An upper elementary oral history unit on the history of migration in Alaska, Alice Ester Anthony
Teaching Spanish as a world language in Waldorf schools for grades one to eight, Ryan Thomas Edwards
Movement matters: incorporating physical activity into the classroom, Sunnie M. Fredricks
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Healing education, nurturing through writing: autonomic & somatic nervous system social-emotional learning techniques for writing and their application in cultural translation, Dafna Rica Ezran-Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Place-based computer science curriculum, Andrew Bellamy
The online challenge: how to design, build, and implement student-centered online introductory German language courses at the college level, Helga Wagenleiter
A culturally sustaining/revitalizing English language arts curriculum for Yup'ik students in a Yup'ik community, Holly Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Differentiated instruction, Shellonda S. Bolton
A place-based canoe unit for middle school students, Laura Davies
Take me outside! Balancing children's social-emotional lives using a forest school approach, Kristi Downing
Examining indigenous perspectives on the history of Fairbanks: a historical fiction work for fourth grade study, Amanda J. Edwards
Experiences of Alaska new teachers: are they supported?, Ashley Posey
Providing interrelation between an individual and place, Jaliah Roberts
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Arts and science integration on the Kaleidoscope School Nature Trail and Greenhouse, Sara Boersma
Integrating the science and social studies curriculums in the fifth grade classroom, Melody Braden
A flexible approach to a project-based learning science unit, Caitlin J. Coffeen
Finding solace in the fight: a memoir for those who dare to teach, Emmett J. Foster
Changing negative teacher beliefs regarding technology integration in Alaska's frozen north, A. Kathleen Geuea
From burnout to balance: a teacher's journey back to the classroom, Lauren Martinez
Loving school in the time of corona: stories of families navigating uncertainty in education in Alaska, Tara Swanson
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Applying the Environmental Identity Development Model in place-based education: an online resource guide, Margaret R. Blake
Recommendations for training of substitute teachers in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, Lulu R. Chamblee
Building confidence and competence through the Environmental Identity Development model, Kyle W. Farris
An Overview of SLA theories with a focus on the Affective Filter Hypothesis, Nina R. Fehrenbach
Aspirations, motivations and needs of Russian Far East international students pursuing higher education at the University of Alaska Anchorage, Anna V. Goldin
A Place-based study of Alaskan animals, Emma Heslop
The cornerstone on Troth Yeddha': stories of Alaska Native college students, Taiyo Itoh
Instructor-student relationships and attrition rates among students enrolled in developmental asynchronous online courses, Gary E. Leiter
Environmental identity development in a rural southcentral Alaska elementary school birding club, Katie Wallace
How do general education teachers (K-5th grade) in the Mat-Su Borough School District teach handwriting skills for automaticity, Rebecca W. Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
What is the story of this place? Exploring a community through digital storytelling, Lacey Calvert
Engineering education professional development for teachers in the Delta Greely School District, Jennifer Dougherty
Video feedback efficacy at Romig Middle School, Christopher D. Fliss
Summer's children: an outdoor educational curriculum to help children discover the beauty of nature, Susan Kerndt
Alaska Native studies unit for fourth grade using place-based education, project-based learning, cooperative learning and indigenous knowledge, Katy Celeste Thompson
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Movement activities for kindergarten through second grade teachers in an Alaska classroom, Krista K. Borba
Gizmos and gadgets: a guidebook of technological resources in the elementary classroom, Rachel A. Dobrich
A teacher's role in feedback and instructional conversations in a kindergarten ELA classroom, Emerie Fairbanks
Integrating comprehension instruction, multimodalities and co-construction into cultural learning, Christine Harrington
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Protocols, language videos, and masks: a professional development module and cultural arts units for use in the Bering Strait School District, Angela Busch Alston
Homeschooling in Alaska: parent perceptions and homeschool regulations, Lisa R. Cavan
Enriching teaching practice through place, arts and culture: resources for in-service teachers of the Bering Strait School District, Robin L. Child
SILKAT arts and place-based core teaching practice: workshop approach and cultural arts units development, Megan Ellis
Literacies and engagement: incorporating Yup'ik literacies in a language arts classroom, Michael J. Gehman
Strengths-based analysis of student success in online courses, Carol Gering
Teaching literacy skills with graphic novels to elementary students: curriculum unit for grades 1-6, Staci R. Gulsvig
Incorporating funds of knowledge in school gardens, Danitza Hill
How to guide: implementing place based learning into the classroom, Elisha Howard
Sense of place in military children's new community and school environment, Myriam C. Imhoff
Teacher-led professional development in arts and culture: promoting teacher ability to engage students using their place, Sandra J. King
Elim's cultural values: reaffirming and implementing indigenous values in education, Samantha C. Marchant
Bullying in middle school: the role of school counselors and teachers in preventing bullying, Paula Nicole Palmer
Enhancing teaching practices through place-based learning, arts and culture, Stacey Panpitchuk
Discovery Peak Charter School Initiative unit development, Kristine Rosevear
Management of large interdisciplinary team science projects: a multi-methods approach to examining competencies, Alice Danielson Veazey
Translanguaging in linguistically diverse classrooms: theory to practice, Madison N. Visser
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Place-based curriculum in the eighth grade English language arts classroom, Lindsey K. Cassidy
Embodying decolonization in a settler faith community: the Living Justly in this Land curriculum, John R. Henry
Highlighting School of Education successes to build community, V. Janene McMahan
Elementary STEM: integrated lessons, John Sassman
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
The decision-making process of first year teachers, Isabeau S. Coskey
Development plans for a remote control laboratory demonstrating the Faraday effect, Dan LaSota
What does the required curriculum of a NASPAA accredited master of public administration (MPA) program typically look like?, Emil Robert Mackey
A shifting paradigm: teachers' beliefs and methods for fostering ecological literacy in two public charter schools, Evan P. Sterling
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
An indigenous vision of 21st century education in the Bering Strait region, Barbara QasuGlana Amarok
Analysis of the effects of online homework on the achievement, persistence, and attitude of developmental mathematics students, Amy Elizabeth Barnsley
The practice of teachers reading aloud in the classroom, John C. Bost
Mindfulness for educators: fostering awareness and resilience in the classroom, Morgan R. Bursiel
Dramatics in the classroom: activating and enhancing the elementary intermediate level reading curriculum, Sarah K. Finnell
Lesson plans for the seventh grade Alaska State standards in language arts, Kenneth E. Gieser
Increasing exposure at home to improve literacy skills at school, Patricia A. Gormley
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Teaching a novel using the common core state standards, Danielle Holley
Alaska Native females: understanding body image dissatisfaction in a culturally diverse country, Karaline M. Naegele
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Socioeconomic factors that lead to Latino male students leaving school before graduating, Joseph C. D'Agostino
Alaskan Superintendent Turnover: Is There A Correlation Between Anticipated Turnover And The Organizational Culture Of School Boards In The State Of Alaska, David M. Herbert
Barriers To Ahtna Athabascans Becoming Public School Educators, Michael A. Johnson
"That's A Hard Question": Undergraduate Students Talk About Culture, Caitlin N. Montague-Winebarger
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
A study of the influence of media-based books on independent reading choices, Heidi Marie Fisk
Differences Between Frequency Of Diagnosis, Diagnosis Extremity, And Global Assessment Of Functioning Score In A Euro-American And Alaskan Native Client, Britton Ann Niles
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Kuiggluk Speech Community, Barbara Amos-Andrew
The Influence Of Positive Mother-Child Verbal Interactions On Adolescent Mothers' Literacy, Heather-Lee M. Baron
The effect of freshman teams on ninth graders' academic success in high school, Gregory C. Kahoe
The impact of parent and student access of student information management systems on student achievement, Catherine Marie Kershner
Mentoring novice elementary teachers in rural Alaska, Natalie Ann McBrayer
Alaska Elementary School Counseling: Current Practices And Future Directions, Samantha Gale McMorrow
Computer mediated communities of practice: the state of teacher collaboration in one rural Alaskan school district, Caitlin Montague Winebarger
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
The life of my grandmother: Olinka Arrsamquq Michael, Olga J. Skinner
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
A Description Of The Relationship Between Process Management And The Quality Schools Model In Three Rural Alaska School Districts, Stephen G. Atwater
A Description Of Baldrige In Education Leadership Concepts Within The Alaska Quality Schools Model Of Education, Robert L. Crumley
The Quality Schools Model Of Education Reform: A Description Of Staff Focus Beliefs And Practices Using Baldrige In Education Criteria, Susan Ann Mccauley
The Quality Schools Model Of Education Reform: A Description Of Knowledge Management Beliefs And Practices Using Baldrige In Education Criteria, Dale L. Nelson Cope
Classroom culture and indigenous classrooms, Hishinlai' Kathy Sikorski
Buddy reading for reading comprehension growth and reading engagement, Kimberly L. Triplett
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Funding issues associated with schooling in Alaska and Ghana, Harry Donkor