Theses and Dissertations at Montana State University (MSU)
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Item Positive peer culture program and its impact on academic success and performance in the scientific method(Montana State University - Bozeman, Graduate School, 2015) Demers, Alyx Andrea; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Peggy Taylor.This project evaluated the effects of Juniper Hills High School's program management system on the student's academic performance and on student's ability to problem solve with Positive Peer Culture and scientific method. Between January 2014 and October 2014, seven groups surveyed their peers on two areas of importance: their academic success and their successes in program. During Term 3 in the school year 2014-2015, eleven students participated in scientific journaling focusing on their ability to problem solve different science issues. This project generated evidence that students have an increased understanding of the scientific method when used with Positive Peer Culture and that Positive Peer Culture plays a major factor when students are achieving or failing in the academic classroom.Item The impact of service-learning on 'at risk' high school biology students(Montana State University - Bozeman, Graduate School, 2011) Dayton-Wolf, Joann; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Peggy Taylor.Students who may not graduate with their peer cohort are deemed "at risk." This investigation studied the effect of service- learning on attendance, attitude, and achievement of at- risk high school biology students. Students participated in two community service- learning projects: raising trout for release into local streams and/or implementing a vegetable garden on high school property. Data collected included attendance records of students both prior to the projects and during the projects. Surveys and interviews were conducted to assess the confidence factor, and pre- and post-project content questions were administered to assess the achievement portion of the research. An improvement in confidence or attitude was documented, but it did not correlate to a significant improvement in attendance or achievement. Therefore, the results are inconclusive and indicate a longer-term study is warranted.