The Masters of Science in Education (MSEd) with a concentration in Teaching and Learning (MTL) culminates with and action research course EDU 643 Inquiry in Education. As the Masters capstone -- research projects are designed, implemented, and evaluated. Below are selected examples of student work representing a variety of topics, grade levels, and research methods.

USM MSEd candidates can submit department-approved capstone research projects to USM Digital Commons by completing the web form and uploading a PDF file of their work: Submit Research

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Capstone Research Projects from 2018

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Teaching Place-Based Science in Kindergarten, Lucy Atkins

Capstone Research Projects from 2017

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The Impacts of Explicit Systematic Phonics Instruction on the Areas of Decoding and Fluency for Students with a Specific Learning Disability in Reading, Marina Hingston

Capstone Research Projects from 2016

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An Investigation into the Accessibility of AP Calculus, Brian Austin Dodge

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Providing Adolescents with Outdoor Experiences to Deepen Nature Connection and Enhance Writing in Science, Amanda Ripa