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Learning In Green Spaces : A 1st And 2nd Grade Curriculum On The High Line, Alyssa Anker
Learning In Green Spaces : A 1st And 2nd Grade Curriculum On The High Line, Alyssa Anker
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This social studies curriculum provides educators with the framework for teaching 1st and 2nd graders about the High Line and other New York City parks. It provides the lens for students to explore how parks are used, observe the commonalities among different parks, and investigate the uniqueness of the High Line.
Una Mirada Integradora Del Concepto De La Ética Del Cuidado En Los Textos Escolares De Ciencias Sociales De Noveno Grado En Colombia, Mery Anjela Gómez Castro, Gabriel Leyton Forero, Lady Johanna Perea González
Una Mirada Integradora Del Concepto De La Ética Del Cuidado En Los Textos Escolares De Ciencias Sociales De Noveno Grado En Colombia, Mery Anjela Gómez Castro, Gabriel Leyton Forero, Lady Johanna Perea González
Maestría en Docencia
Esta investigación se propuso analizar cómo los textos escolares de Ciencias Sociales de noveno grado han promovido una mirada integradora de la ética del cuidado, para lo cual se basó en los postulados teóricos de la ética del cuidado de Nel Noddings (2009), y los aportes teóricos sobre el texto escolar, a través, de María Victoria Alzate et al.(1999, 2005, 2007, 2009) y Torres y Moreno (2008). A partir de esto, se establecieron tres categorías deductivas: 1) cuidado de sí, 2) cuidado del otro y 3) cuidado de lo otro. Este proyecto es de tipo cualitativo y el método de …
Literacy Strategies Successfully Implemented By Secondary Social Studies Teachers, Kelly Killorn
Literacy Strategies Successfully Implemented By Secondary Social Studies Teachers, Kelly Killorn
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
The purpose of this study was to determine which literacy strategies were used by secondary social studies teachers who were identified by their principals as having strong literacy integration skills. In addition, teachers' beliefs and purposes for utilizing said literacy strategies were examined. It was hypothesized that participants would incorporate literacy strategies into their instruction, and would utilize explicit vocabulary instructional methods and graphic organizers most frequently. Using a mixed-methods approach, data were collected from five participants through three 50-minute behavioral observations apiece, followed by a 45-minute focus group discussion. Results indicated that these participants overwhelmingly utilized literacy strategies regularly …
The Effect Of Poetry As A Write To Learn Activity On Content Acquisition, Content Area Writing Proficiency, And Classroom Engagement In An Inclusive Middle School Social Studies Setting : A Mixed Methods Study, Tammy Geneive Ellis-Robinson
The Effect Of Poetry As A Write To Learn Activity On Content Acquisition, Content Area Writing Proficiency, And Classroom Engagement In An Inclusive Middle School Social Studies Setting : A Mixed Methods Study, Tammy Geneive Ellis-Robinson
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
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Iwitness And Student Empathy: Perspectives From Usc Shoah Foundation Master Teachers, Brandon Jerome Haas
Iwitness And Student Empathy: Perspectives From Usc Shoah Foundation Master Teachers, Brandon Jerome Haas
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This qualitative interview study explores the perceptions of five USC Shoah Foundation Master Teachers who integrate IWitness in teaching about the Holocaust. The study focused on the perceptions of teachers as their students interact with survivor and witness testimony in IWitness as well as how IWitness provides a framework for moral education in comparison to other primary sources. Data gleaned from this study demonstrates the influence of personalized learning through testimony-based education on the development of empathy in secondary students. As IWitness is a new resource that engages students with Holocaust survivor testimony in innovative ways, this study fills a …