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I have not solidified my research topic yet, I am leaning towards the effects of working on collegiate students. My other thought is to pursue something along the lines of how Fraternities/ sororities impact student's academia or campus culture.

My interest in these topics is because I worked two jobs while pursuing my undergraduate degree and now work full-time while doing my masters and personally want to see if my academics would have been different if I didn't work at least during my undergrad.

Secondly, I think there is a stigma when it comes to frat/ and sororities (the same stigma that is associated with being an athlete) that I have always been intrigued in, especially coming from a college that Greek life was not a large portion.

I haven't done much looking into these subjects, that is my plan in the next few days. But I will primarily be utilizing USM database for primary sources.

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I am not completely positive on my exact research topic.  I will be narrowing it down within the next couple of days.  I work in a school that has EBD (Emotional Behavior Disorder) units.  I work very closely with many of these students and teachers.  I would like to do my research topic regarding something with EBD students.

-I thought about possibly researching the correlation between home life and the school classification of EBD.
-Another topic I am contemplating is researching other diagnoses of students classified as EBD and if there is a pattern in these diagnoses that correlate to the classification?

Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated to help me narrow down my topic.

Search terms I plan to use are:
-Emotional Behavior Disorders
-Home life and Emotional Behavior Disorders
-Emotional Behavior Disorders classification
-Disorders related to EBD
-EBD students environment factors

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How physical activity promotes learning (E.Quinter) 

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How physical activity promotes learning (E.Quinter) 

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I'll be researching how physical activity promotes learning.  I initially wanted to focus on exercise and the benefits of cognitive brain function,  specifically memory and retention. But now I will focus on how even a small amount of physical activity can positively impact learning.  So, it becomes inclusive not just for athletic people but also for people with a sedentary job or adults who pursue lifelong learning.

The backstory of this is that I have a short attention span and after some research so do all adults at only 8 seconds! So, I started moving while studying or working and I feel like not only is my attention span longer but my ability to learn is stronger. So, I'm finding research that explores this correlation.

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Maggie Whelan: The impact of non-comprehensive sexual education in public schools.

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Maggie Whelan: The impact of non-comprehensive sexual education in public schools.

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For my research question, I would like to dive into the effects of lacking or non-comprehensive sexual education curricula in public schools. I'd like to put emphasis on the effects on sex ed as well: the outcomes of both comprehensive and accurate sex ed versus the outcomes of strict or "abstinence only" sex ed. How does comprehensive sex ed impact students' futures? How does abstinence-only sex ed impact students' futures? What kind of sex ed is best for the health and wellbeing of adolescents? Should sex ed courses teach students about gender and sexuality, or stick to sexual health? I am very interested in the huge impact on adolescent sexual and mental health that sex ed has, as well as its very drastic differences even within our own country.

There are tons of search terms I could play around with, but I will definitely use sexual education, sex* ed*, comprehensive sex* ed*, abstinence sex* ed*, sexual health, teen pregnancy, adolescent sexual health, and adolescent reproductive health.

To conduct my research, I will use USM Libraries' Academic OneSearch, URSUS search (to look for books on my topic, potentially), and journals under the Social Sciences tab in the Journals & eBooks section on the library homepage. I may also elicit the help of Tim and some of the other librarians if I get lost or stuck.

I am confident in my research abilities and knowledge as I am trained in research assistance for my job in the library, so if anyone needs any help, feel free to reach out to me! (I only work on weekends because I'm also student teaching full-time, but feel free to stop by or call!)

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The impact of Covid on young Children/ teacher retention strategies Emily Parr

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The impact of Covid on young Children/ teacher retention strategies Emily Parr

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I am considering two possible topics, both of which are closely related to my current work. I am a special education case manager for students in K and 1st grade. I am curious about the impact of Covid on young children's development of social emotional and academic skills. Obviously, this school year I have observed a significant increase in the number of students that present with a high level of anxiety and students that lack the necessary pre academic schools to ensure a successful start to kindergarten.  Key words: young children/covid/ impact/ anxiety.
However, I am also curious about teacher retention strategies at he elementary level. Given the current stress and low morale among my colleagues I am interested in research about what schools can do to retain high performing teachers. Key words: teacher retention/elementary/morale

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As someone who has historically struggled with sleep, I know the difference a good night's rest can make for me when I enter the classroom. Ever since I taught in the hybrid model last year, I've been curious to learn more about how it affects students.

I had countless students struggle last year to maintain a healthy sleep schedule. Many would openly tell me they would sleep until noon on their remote days and then not go to sleep until past midnight the night before they were in person again.

Some phrases I've tried Googling so far are "Effects of sleep on learning", "How much sleep do students need" and "Impact of sleep on student learning" and they've all yielded multiple results from reputable sources or journals, so I think it's viable.

My next step would be to narrow my search terms for age (I would prefer to find research linked to middle school). Once I find a solid article in the USM database, I'll try to find related articles in the works cited for that article, or revisit a different database.

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I am still trying to decide between two topics. The one I am leaning towards the most is studying Spatial Narratives of students and how students' geographic conception of their community and school can affect their social  and academic participation. I recently read an article taking an critical geography approach to a study of students' conception of their community be fore and after engaging in community research. I love geographic concepts, and would very much enjoy this as my topic of research.

The other idea was based off of the article my group had this week to analyze. Self-Directed Learning in the classroom would also be an interesting topic to research. I look forward to hearing any opinions you may have on these.

I plan on using the USM database mostly. I will also use the references from other articles that I have previously read about whichever topic I choose. I think that you can find quite a few solid sources this way, without having to wade through iterative searches.

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My topic is The Connection Between Classroom Management and Student Engagement. I plan to use the search terms: Classroom management, Connection, Student engagement. I chose this topic because I was a behavioral specialist and I was often called to classrooms due to low class management teachers. I will be using ABA related journals.

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I am currently work on the research question, "Is Intensive Toilet Training an ethical behavioral shaping strategy in children with ASD?"

This question was brought up recently by colleagues while I myself was implementing an intensive toilet-training plan with a student. Search terms I have been using include: intensive toilet training, effective(ness), parents, opinion, day-program, ASD/ Autism.

Thus far I have been utilizing the USM online database but I have been having some trouble finding qualitative research articles on the subject. Quantitative studies are covering the effectiveness of the program but I hope to find qualitative studies which will illuminate parents experiences, shining light on the ethicality.

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An investigation into the mediating effects of integrating a canine training program into traditional talk therapy.

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An investigation into the mediating effects of integrating a canine training program into traditional talk therapy.

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I am interested in learning more about the integration of interventions into traditional talk therapy in hopes of increasing therapeutic benefits. In particular, I would like to focus on integrating a canine training program into therapy. There are studies providing support that training dogs can lead to psychological and behavioral benefits for the trainers in PTSD, at risk youth, and inmate populations. There is also documentation on incorporating dogs into the talk therapy session. I hope to find studies in which a CBT/other talk based therapy is included with the added intervention of canine training.

I have found a few studies pertaining to this topic via Google Scholar, various online scholarly journals (public health, medicine, NIH etc), and the UMaine library system. Key terms I searched include:
canine training assisted therapy
therapy mediated by canine training

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Michael Sinclair- Project Based Learning in Low-Income Schools OR Independent Studies/'Capstone' with Elementary/Middle School Students

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Michael Sinclair- Project Based Learning in Low-Income Schools OR Independent Studies/'Capstone' with Elementary/Middle School Students

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I am leaning towards the project based learning in low income communities.  I would like to learn about the benefits, practices, successes and failures of implementing Project Based learning through the lens of helping a community.  Not entirely sure where I am headed with it all yet, and this topic feels like it needs to be pointed in a more specific direction.

Some search terms might be PBL, community engagement, low income schools, school community programs, community partnerships.  I know King Middle School in Portland has been using this model for some time now, as well as a few different national school programs I am familiar with, so they would be useful resources as well.  I am positive I can find things online, but look forward to review articles in the school databases, as well as the few provided in the textbook.

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Students success rate using alternative assessment methods? How are Alternative assessment methods accepted in college by instructors? Can alternative assessment methods replace testing in adult education? 

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Students success rate using alternative assessment methods? How are Alternative assessment methods accepted in college by instructors? Can alternative assessment methods replace testing in adult education? 

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I think about students' reaction to taking tests, they are stressed and anxious. Tests are an "easy "assessment tool for instructors.  Just speaking from my own experience, I am a "good" test taker, I don't need to understand the material to score high on a test. I would like to explore ways to engage the learner with experiences to allow the meaning of the lesson be concrete knowledge. Is this possible in all classes or is it too challenging to incorporate in undergraduate studies?

I will start my search with scholarly articles in Google and also use the search engine online in the school library.

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Importance of Community Collaborations for student success in rural schools.

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Importance of Community Collaborations for student success in rural schools.

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The topic/research problem that I would like to focus on is the effect of collaborative strategies for revitalizing rural schools and communities. Translating to the likelihood of positive outcomes for children.

The search terms that I have chosen are; Community Cooperation, Rural School Setting, At-Risk Students, School Community Programs.

I have just begun my search for relevant articles in the USM Library Resource.

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My school is working on a shift from a pull out acceleration model for math instruction in grades 4 and 5 to keeping kids in the regular classroom.  There has been some resistance from some teachers about making this change, so I want to look for some research on the impact on students who are accelerated vs. not in elementary school.

So far I have tried a few search terms: elementary math, math acceleration,  math differentiation, tracking.  I mostly have put primary research as a search term as well, assuming that different methods may show up.  I'm not sure!

I have only found a couple of things I think I can use, but I am looking forward to checking out the more recent links Kevin posted for finding primary sources. I have tried using a few of the USM search tools so far.

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For my final review, I would like to research the benefits and challenges of implementing a community school model. My current role is as a Community School Coordinator in a school where we are in the first year of implementing this model, so this review would be incredibly relevant to my work and beneficial to our grant writing for this cycle. I imagine that the review may include looking into the potential reduction in chronic absenteeism, increasing student and family engagement, and the impact on health and academic outcomes as well as the challenges associated with coordinating wraparound services for students and families.

Some of the search terms that I plan to use are:
community school model
full-service community school
community school+elementary
community partnerships
school-community collaboration
(as well as "qualitative", "quantitative", and "mixed-methods" to find the necessary range of research types)

I am going to start by using Google Scholar, the UMS library, and EBSCOhost, and then will explore other databases as necessary.

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My topic is the relationship between student engagement and academic achievement.

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My topic is the relationship between student engagement and academic achievement.

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I am thinking of a topic that would benefit me as a new classroom teacher. Speaking of that no doubt that one of my daily challenges is grabbing my student full attention in class. I want to explore and learn about different strategies for improving student engagement. Also, I wonder how student engagement would influence their academic achievement. My topic is the relationship between student engagement and academic achievement.

Key search term:
Class engagement
Sense of belonging to the classroom
Peers’ relationships
Classroom Management Strategies

Digital Resources:
Google Scholar
ERIC
UMS Library Resource
Academic Search Complete
Education Full Text

Thank you

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I want to focus on the perceptions/experiences of flipped classrooms for higher education students focusing on math in particular. I was able to find a few articles that I have liked so far for college students (not just math majors but students taking an intro math class), and I think it will be interesting to see how this method is perceived. It is not something I always use, but I would love to delve deeper into it. I found a few articles about teachers experiences with creating flipped math classrooms, but I'm not sure if that would widen the category too much to take into account both sides of the technique. Any thoughts?