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Motivation In Secondary Mathematics: How Lesson Structure Impacts Student Engagement, Vicki Beata
Motivation In Secondary Mathematics: How Lesson Structure Impacts Student Engagement, Vicki Beata
Leah A. Nillas
The purpose of this research is to see how students are engaged emotionally, behaviorally, and cognitively in different types of math lessons. Shernoff, Csikszentmihalyi, Schneider, and Shernoff (2003) found that students had a higher quality of experience (mood, esteem, intensity, and motivation) when they were involved in individual or group work. This study analyzed transcriptions, observations and student work from three pre-calculus lessons, a survey about students’ engagement in different types of lessons and an open-ended survey about the researcher’s teaching style. The results of the study were that students enjoy and are more engaged in lessons that require the …
Multicultural Social Studies Curriculum: A Content Analysis, Bryan Throckmorton, James Carver
Multicultural Social Studies Curriculum: A Content Analysis, Bryan Throckmorton, James Carver
Leah A. Nillas
The increasing diversity of society is affecting schools across the nation, as each student who enters the classroom brings his or her own background and experiences. Given this vast variety of backgrounds, it is becoming increasingly important to ensure that teachers are able to employ a curriculum which affirms students’ cultural identities and prepares them to understand and interact with the many cultures within our global community. Social Studies has traditionally been the content area that handles the historical and social issues, which promote students’ sense of cultural identity and social preparation. Yet, with the diversity of our country’s populace, …
Alternative Assessment: Effects On Students’ Perception And Achievement, Kristen Kopf, Andrew Parker
Alternative Assessment: Effects On Students’ Perception And Achievement, Kristen Kopf, Andrew Parker
Leah A. Nillas
This research investigates the effect of alternative assessment on students’ perception and achievement in six, 9th grade biology classrooms. Students’ perception was determined through the use of a Likert scale questionnaire which compared confidence levels and preference for traditional verses alternative assessment. Achievement was measured according to academic grades from both types of assessment. Our findings indicate a significant student preference for multiple-choice exams as well as greater achievement in traditional assessment methods. The results suggest a further investigation of assessment practices is needed in order to more accurately describe the relationship between assessment strategies, student perception and student achievement.