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- Advanced placement; Comprehension; Engagement; Honors; Lesson plan; Twelfth grade; Unit schedule; Young adult literature (1)
- Cooperative learning; Critical thinking; High school; Higher order thinking; Social studies; Student centered learning; Student centered methods; Student centered teaching; Teacher centered (1)
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Integrating Student-Centered Learning To Promote Critical Thinking In High School Social Studies Classrooms, Elaine Sayre
Integrating Student-Centered Learning To Promote Critical Thinking In High School Social Studies Classrooms, Elaine Sayre
HIM 1990-2015
Traditional teacher-centered methods of lectures and PowerPoint presentations are commonly used when teaching secondary social studies, yet these methods continually prove to be boring for most high school students and neglect to teach critical thinking skills. Student-centered methods are different than teacher-centered methods because these methods incorporate several learning styles, cooperative activities, and even technology in order to engage the student and promote critical thinking skills. Critical thinking is important for students to master because it gives them the skills to move past the obvious and make individual connections with the text. The intent of this thesis was to explore …
Techniques For Improving Student Engagement And Comprehension Through The Pairing Of Young Adult Literature With Classic Literature In Advanced Placement Or Honors Twelfth Grade Classrooms, Julie Kopp
HIM 1990-2015
Classics remain important to high school curriculum; however, they are also not palatable to today's students. This problem can be addressed by the use of young adult literature to help engagement and comprehension when paired with classic literature. By connecting the two, a student has the chance to learn something they will enjoy before moving on to what would be seen as efferent reading This thesis contains a review of literature on integrating young adult literature in the classroom in order to view its effects on the students' engagement and comprehension. This study focuses on twelfth grade students taking Advanced …