WR123 Spring 2006                                                   Michael Dembrow, Instructor

 

PROPOSED TOPICS

 

 

Roseva Alcerro Saa    Art Therapy for Immigrant Children with Traumatic Backgrounds

 

Alia Aruta                   Withdrawal of Funding for the Arts in Elementary and Middle Schools

 

George Carder            The Effects of Cuba’s Transitioning Economy on their Higher Education System

 

David Dinwiddie        The Effects of Early Television Watching on Literacy Rates

 

Yolanda Flores           The Right Preparation for Bilingual Teachers

 

Ida Galash                   The Value of Art in Middle School Education

 

Jessica Gordon            The Quality and Successful Outcome of Students Who Attend Oregon Universities vs. Oregon Community Colleges

 

Mason Gummer           Privatization of Higher Education

 

David Henderson        The Debate Over Teaching Intelligent Design Alongside Evolution, Mainly in the Lower Grades

 

Jessica Hill                 Effectively Educating Students with Different Temperaments (Introverted vs. Extroverted)

 

Jasmine Hite                The Impact of Public Charter Schools on the Traditional Public School System in the State of Oregon

 

Kristen Hinatsu           The Differences between Large and Small Schools

 

Philip Holcomb           The Lack of Accessible Education in Southern Sudan

 

Kerry Juhr                   How Curriculum Differs in Inner-City, Suburban, and Private Schools

 

Tiah Keever                The Effects of Tenured Teaching Positions and the Safety Net That Tenure May or May Not Provide for Teachers

 

Thelma Loving            Alzheimer’s Awareness Education Program for African-American Women (focusing on both Causes and Treatment)

 

Larissa Manning          Stress in High School

 

Ryka Melnyczenko      Dealing with Children Who Have Asperger Syndrome within the Public School System

 

Beth Morgan                Advertising in Elementary Schools

 

Anita Morris               Cheating in Schools

 

Berenia Ramirez         The Role of Schools in Dealing with the Increasing Problem of Child Obesity

 

Marissa Scott              Examining Single-Sex Schools vs. Co-Ed Schools as a Way of Understanding the Teaching of Gender Roles and the Use of Gender Biases in Schools

 

Shadow Silvers           Free Higher Education for Low-Income Families

 

Zac Smurthwaite         Vending Machines, Fast and Unhealthy Foods in Public Schools

 

Desiree Thorn             Misdiagnosis of Autism and ADD in Elementary School

 

Cate Ward                   Incorporating Positive Aspects of Waldorf Education and Principle into the Public School System

 

Eric Wacker                The Pledge of Allegiance and Its Psychological Effect on Children

 

Dave Wissman            The Rising Debt of College Students

 

 

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