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Increasing Reading Motivation In Second Grade Students, Jazmin Fausto
Increasing Reading Motivation In Second Grade Students, Jazmin Fausto
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
For this research paper, the writer focused on increasing reading motivation among second-grade students. The participants of this capstone project included 20 second-grade students in a public elementary school located in California’s Central Coast. The capstone project’s goal was to get students motivated to read. Furthermore, the writer planned a lesson that both motivates the students as well as inspires them to read more. What the writer found during her lesson was the curiosity and willingness of the students to learn how to read more. With this in mind, the writer found that students at this age are more open …
Effects Of University Pen Pals On The Literacy Development Of Elementary School Students, Tami Chanthorn
Effects Of University Pen Pals On The Literacy Development Of Elementary School Students, Tami Chanthorn
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
A study done in a local school to research college student pen pals with first graders and found that students want to learn more about their pen pals, to write, and to strive to produce coherent communication with their university pen pals. Given this study, this senior capstone examines the effects of university pen pals on literacy development of elementary school students through use of literature review and a university pen pals project conducted with a class of elementary school students in the Monterey Bay area. The findings reveal that elementary school students are motivated to learn about higher education, …