At Minnesota State University, Mankato, every graduate student completes a capstone for their program. Most programs include a thesis/dissertation or alternative plan paper (APP) option, but many programs provide other capstone opportunities.
This is a collection of Alternative Plan Papers or APPs submitted by graduate students from various programs.
An APP or Alternative Plan Paper critically reviews and evaluates secondary research sources to develop thorough academic solutions to a clearly defined research problem.
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Leadership and the Implementation of Culture Change in Long-Term Care, Alexandra Natasha Garklavs
Problems in Historiography: The Americanization of German Ethnics, Bradley Jake Hustad
The Impact of Matrix Notes on Textbook Comprehension in a College-level Introductory Psychology Course, Kathryn Gonier Klopfleisch
Best Practices For Drug Court: How Drug Court Judges Influence Positive Outcomes, Karen Lynn Stimler
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Teacher Training for LRE Mainstreaming and Diverse Classrooms, Rhonda J. Callanan
Are there Roles for Technical Communicators in Small Community Food Systems?, Brent William Chisholm
Integration of Literature into an Online Creative Writing Classroom, Steve Russel Linstrom
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
The Legitimacy of Children's and Young Adult Literature as Literature, Timothy Akers
An Exploration of Multi-agent Learning Within the Game of Sheephead, Brady Brau
Best Practices For Collaboration Between ESL And General Education Teachers, Mike Burgess
Developing Global Literacy: Best Practices for Teaching Technical Communication Internationally, Melanie I. Cashin
The World Englishes Paradigm and its Implications for International Students' Acquisition of Standard American English for University-Level Studies in the United States, Karen Applequist Clement
Exploring CALL Options for Teaching EFL in Vietnam, Nhon Thanh Dang
Implementing Computer-Assisted Language Learning in the Teaching of Second Language Listening Skills, Jesse Gene Greenleaf
Corporate Speech in the Wake of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, Eric Groonwald
Student Examination Performance Predictors: The Cramming Study Strategy and Examination Format, Andrea Haberman
Community Down: The Loss of Sergeant Joe Bergeron, John Edward Helcl II
Implementing a Sheltered Science Course in an Iowa High School, Erin Holt Johnson
Improving K-12 ELL Students' Comprehension of Academic Text, Peggy Lynn Linsmeier
What is the Level of Investment by International Students in the US in English Language Learning outside the Classroom? What are the Factors that Affect their Investment?, Youssouf Magassouba
Using Science Fiction to Teach Science Facts, Stephanie N. Putt
Reading Comprehension in the Secondary Classroom, Kathryn Grace Rowe Novotny
Ethic of Responsibility: Teaching Communication Students the Importance of Ethics, Jennifer Lynn Scarry-Garthwaite
Increasing Capacity for Innovation through an Inquiry Approach to Instruction, Nicholas Jacob Schmitz
Attraction and Motivation of Millennial Generation Volunteers by Nonprofit Organizations, Yuliya Shkuro
Using Peer Review to Promote Writing Development in ESL Classes, Dira Thokwane
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Teaching Cultural Prototypes and Detecting Prototypical Errors of L2 Learners, Tina Bennett Mowrey
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Stimulating Reading Excitement in Secondary Level English Language Learners, Rachael J. Schweigert
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
An Experiential Curriculum for Elementary School in Japan, Tomoko Seki
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Strategy Use in Process Writing: A Survey of ESL Students' Strategy Use in L1 Writing and in L2 Writing, Mei-Ya Jung
