The graduate program in education at Dordt College prepares teachers for service in diverse settings, equipping them with God-centered reflective and transformative skills, knowledge, and dispositions for teaching, learning, and leading.
Theses from 2014
Response to Intervention at the Secondary Level: The Effectiveness of a Tier One Model, Kimberly A. Berliner
Self-Assessment in the Middle School Science Classroom, Stephanie Tanis
Study of Fifth Grade Service Learning, Phyllis Van Gelder
Teaching Seventh Grade Statistics and Probability: An Inference Based Approach, Tammy Veenstra
Teaching Third-Grade Writing Using the Self-Regulated Strategy Development Model, Ellen Korver
This is God’s World: A Study of Student Worldview in a Small Rural Christian High School, Rachel Elizabeth Bootsma
Using RtI in First Grade Language Arts, Valerie Kroll
Theses from 2013
Diminishing Horizons: A Critical Look at History Education in America, Lisa N. Eekhoff
Service Learning in Christian High Schools Associated with Christian Schools International, Russell J. Smies
Theses from 2012
Christian Approach to Secondary Classroom Management, Alysia A. Haveman
Developing an Independent Reading Program within the Framework of a Biblical Worldview, Kristin M. Contant
Differentiated Physical Learning Environment, Alisha Thiessen
Effectiveness of Corrective Feedback during Repeated Readings, Lanae N. Nienhuis
Formative Assessment in the Christian Classroom, Kevin Schenk
Rediscovering the Garden in Kindergarten: Towards a Holistic Approach, Beth R. Bleeker
Self-Regulated Learning and Mathematics Achievement in a Fourth Grade Classroom, Dawn Eliserio
Theses from 2011
Correlations Between High School Athletic Participation and Academic Performance, Tim Klein
Educators Learning Together: Promoting Meaningful and Motivating Professional Development in Christian Schools, Joshua E. Bowar
Effect of Geometer’s Sketchpad on Student Knowledge and Attitude, David J. Dekker
Gifted Students: What Motivates Them, Sharon Reitsma Zonnefeld
Literacy and Lenses: Can the New Michigan Merit Curriculum Support the Mission of Covenant Christian High School‘s English Department?, Suzanne R. Looyenga
Mathematics: Giving Classical, Christian Education Its Voice, James W. Seidel
Theses from 2010
Literacy, Technology and Discernment: Investigating the Role of Information Technology in Literacy Education, Alisa Siebenga-Weening
Sifting Through the Cultural Dust: A Pre-Transformational Activity, Robert Duiker
Theses from 2009
lmproving Education Through Brain Research, Lisa J. Ihnen
Strategies to Encourage and Support the Reluctant Middle School Male Reader, Wendy L. Poppema
Toward a Vision for Distinctively Christian Educational Leadership, Sean-Jason Schat
Theses from 2008
Enhancing Homework’s Effectiveness through Student Motivation and Parental Involvement, Jonathan T. Beutlich
Integrative Approach: A Teacher Evaluation Process to Improve Practice at Fraser Valley Christian High School, N. Matthew Beimers
Model for Teaching Musical Discernment in the Christian Secondary School, Zachary J. Vreeman
Reaching Children Communally: School Improvement through Teacher Collaboration, Peter H. Roukema
Standards-Based Assessment System in a Christian Middle School Science Classroom, David J. Mulder
Theses from 2007
Advanced Placement European History Exam Potentiality, Russell W. Herman
Are Teens Able to Articulate a Biblical Understanding of Christianity?, Sheila L. Bruns
Character of Christ: A Proposal for Excellence in Christian Character Education, Lorraine A. Potter
Creating Community among Colleagues: A Call to Collaboration, Thomas J. Knapper
Gradual Release of Responsibility Approach in Developing Synthesis in Primary-aged Children, Michelle Te Grootenhuis
Teacher-to-Parent Communication: What Parents Want from Alternative Educators, Shelley A. Hoogers
Theses from 2006
Encouraging Reflective Thinking in the High School Classroom: Effective Use of Questioning and Wait Time Strategies, Jolyn M. Van Es
Evaluating Thematic Units to Build Reformed Worldview, James M. Schuller
Home Education: Declaring His Power to the Next Generation, Sandra Anderson
Integration of Faith and Learning in Christian School Art Education, Ron D. Van Der Pol
Students with Disabilities: Fundamentals to Determine the Best Academic Environment, Marlys Hickox
Theses from 2005
Implications of Differentiated Instruction on Student Attitudes, Valorie L. Zonnefeld
Is Classical Christian Education Compatible with a Reformed Christian Perspective on Education?, Peter L. Ton
Relationship Between Traditional Grammar Terminology and Metacognitive Application of Grammar Concepts, Annalisa M. Buerke
Study of the Effects of a Buddy Reading Program on the Reading Achievement and Attitudes of Kindergarten and Grade Seven Students at Abbotsford Christian School, Heritage Campus, Susan M. Dykshoorn
What Do People Believe to Be the Essential Elements in a Christ-Centered Curriculum?, Adam James Sterenberg
Theses from 2004
Assessment in Early Childhood Education, Gwen R. Marra
Attitudes Towards Educational Innovations in Christian High Schools in Northwest Iowa and Southeast South Dakota, Kimberly A. Hengeveld
Conduct Disorder: Is It Treatable?, Renata Smith
Effectiveness of Online Education in a High School Honors American Government Classroom, Lisa Yantes
Is It Simply a New Language or Is It a Learning Problem?, Lynda M. Warner
Providing Meaningful Alternatives to Senior Examinations, Mary Dirksen
Secondary School Choral Curriculum Based on the Wisconsin Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance Project, David P. Van Brugge
Theses from 2003
Analysis of Four Current Educational Philosophies and Their Impact on Science Education: Towards a Reformed Christian Philosophy of Science Education, Kimberly J. Karhoff
Assessing a Media Discernment Course for Freshmen at Illiana Christian High School: A Case Study, William Boerman-Cornell
Attitude Changes Resulting from a Course in Middle East History, Aaron Imig
Classwide Peer Tutoring With or Without Competitive Reinforcement: Impact on Academic Growth and Intrinsic Interest, Dale R. De Weerd
Middle School Reading: From Reluctant to Strategic Reader, Amy S. Groetsema
Role of Explicit Teaching of Cognitive/Metacognitive Reading Strategies to Improve Reading Comprehension at the Elementary Level, Sheila R. DeBoer
Theses from 2002
Brain-based Learning: Implications for the Elementary Classroom, Brenda Van Roekel
Keys to Effective Resolution of Staff Conflict in Christian Schools, Sandra De Jong
Theses from 2001
Fulfilling the Mission Statement through Senior Projects, Steve Kortenhoeven
Theses from 2000
Theses from 1998
Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning in Middle School Science, Alan Bandstra
Effects of a Peer-Influenced Goal Setting Strategy on Internal Locus of Control, Tim Antonides
Effects of Computer Assisted Instruction to Teach Word Recognition Skills to Grade Two Students, Wilma Kooistra
Effects of Cooperative Learning Versus Direct Instruction and Independent Practice in a First Grade Mathematics Classroom, Andrea Wieringa
Read Aloud Effectiveness on Comprehension and Attitude in Junior High Social Studies Classroom, Randy L. Hilbelink
Theses from 1997
Effects of Keyboarding Skills on the Quality of Writing Using a Word Processor for Composing, Jon S. Kroeze
Effects of Social Skills Training on Kindergarten Students, Cindy Van Den Top
Teacher-Talk and Student-Talk: Peer Response Strategies in Two Eighth-Grade Classes, Charles A. Muether