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Marginalized Experiences Expose The Problems Of Nuance-Deprived Perspectives In The Short Stories Of Lourdes Ortiz, Sarah Margaret Cerovac

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

The short stories of Spanish author Lourdes Ortíz present the experiences of marginalized individuals upon whom outside observers have imposed a narrative. In these three stories, the only way for the character to escape this oppressive imposition of a narrative is through a sacrifice of the self, either literally with suicide, as in “Fatima of the Shipwrecked” and “Marcelinda’s Skin,” or metaphorically with the loss of sanity and identity in “Sleeping Venus.” These three stories call upon readers to reflect upon their own tendency to impose a narrative onto an “other,” and condemn the necessity of a sacrifice to escape …

Assessing Language Delay In Twins: Low Gesture Use And Birth History Factors, Lori G. Foran, Kelli J. Evans, Brenda L. Beverly

Brenda L. Beverly Publications

Identification of language disorders in children younger than 3 years remains challenging despite agreement that early intervention improves outcomes. This study of twin language and gesture development substantiated the twinning effect, an unexplained lag in expressive and receptive language seen in twins, for a group of 88, 16- to 18-month-old twins who did not present with extreme perinatal risk. A valid, parent-report measure revealed word production ≤10^th percentile for 15 twins. Pregnancy complications, but not a positive family history of speech, language or learning disorders or other case history factors, significantly increased the odds of this early expressive delay. …

More Than One Story: A Bioecological Model Of Elementary Educators’ Perceptions And Representations Of Diversity, Angela Curfman

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Classroom teachers have long employed children’s literature in the classroom. Exposure to children’s literature offers a plethora of gains and benefits. Through the usage of children’s literature, critical thinking skills are fostered and factual information is obtained (Hancock, 2000). Varied cultures, linguistic backgrounds, families with diverse socio-economical, and academic backgrounds constitute our public school classrooms. Children’s literature provides readers an opportunity for self-affirmation; therefore, they often seek a mirror in books, (Bishop, 1990). The thoughtful selection of children’s literature in the classroom is essential. Through the lens of Bishop’s (1993) metaphorical notion of books as mirrors, windows, and sliding glass …

Yolkkh: The Story Of My People, Amna Zelimkha Yandarbin

Theses and Dissertations

The name of my project is: Yolkkh, The Story of My People. With this project I present a series of scarves each one bearing an illustrated scene in order to tell a story – my story and the story of the Noxci people. Noxci are the people who are referred to as “Chechens” by Russians and are generally known by that title. As a Muslim, I have witnessed the way Western media tend to dehumanize my community. In order to contrast this dehumanizing process, I thought that telling the story of my family would help reverse Islamophobic tendencies and raise …

Word Problems In The Mathematics Textbook: An Instructional Resource Guide To Support Writing Instruction., Christine Picot, Jenifer Jasinski Schneider

Transformations

Abstract

Mathematics textbooks typically include word problems or story problems that require students to develop extended written responses. Yet, the answers to these prompts can vary so widely that preservice and inservice teachers must be prepared for multiple levels of interpretation of the language used to capture mathematical thinking. Based on an analysis of word problems within two teacher’s editions of elementary mathematics textbooks, we describe a series of strategies and tasks to scaffold teachers’ understanding of planning for word problems during mathematics instruction. We detail the following components; (1) the use of the Instructional Resource Guide, which assists …

A Child Of Books: Building Little Free Libraries With Student Partners In Teaching And Learning, Hayley Hoffman

Pedagogicon Conference Proceedings

The lack of equitable access to books for children has a lifelong impact on their literacy development. Pop-up libraries, such as the popular Little Free Libraries, are intended to address this divide by providing access to books year-round. Drawing from the author’s previous experience with the project, this essay explores the ways in which building a Little Free Library as a class can allow students at various grade levels to act as partners in teaching and learning.

An Implementation Of Close Reading Instruction To Promote English Reading Comprehension Of Secondary School Students, Apiwat Piyasakulchai

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Close reading has become the means to help readers promote comprehension of complex texts. This study implemented the Close Reading instruction for Thai EFL secondary school students and explored their use of close reading strategies. Eighteen secondary school students participated in eleventh weeks to examine the effects of Close Reading instruction on their English reading comprehension. The research instruments were (1) English Reading Comprehension Test, (2) Close Reading Strategies Questionnaire, and (3) Semi-Structured Interview. Results from the paired sample t-test, at a significance level of .05, revealed that students significantly improved reading comprehension after they participated in the Close Reading …

Effects Of Extensive Reading On Reading Fluency And Reading Comprehension Of Primary Grade Students In Bhutanese Esl Context, Kinley Pem

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study explored the effects of extensive reading on reading comprehension and reading fluency of Bhutanese primary grade students. The participants were 16 fourth grade students in one of the primary schools in Bhutan. The study involved 12 weeks of extensive reading instruction. Participants were introduced to extensive reading, acquainted to selecting appropriate books, and a large number of graded readers with enjoyable content were supplied, and participants read as many books as they could. For the quantitative data, pre-and post-test results of reading comprehension and reading fluency were compared using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. For qualitative data, semi-structured interviews …

Development Of English Speaking Ability Using Digital Storytelling Techniques Through Virtual Instruction For Lower Primary Level Students In Bhutan, Pabitra Devi Gurung

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study examined the development of English-speaking ability using digital storytelling techniques through virtual instruction for lower primary students in Bhutan. The objective of this study was to examine 1) to what extent do digital storytelling techniques through virtual instruction develop the speaking ability of lower primary students in Bhutan, and 2) the students’ opinions towards the use of digital storytelling techniques through virtual instruction on developing their speaking ability. The participants were 30 lower primary level students from one of the schools in Bhutan. The study adopted a single pre-test and post-test design. Two research instruments were used to …

Effects Of Vocabulary Instruction Using Bottom-Up And Top-Down Instructional Approaches On Bhutanese Secondary Students’ Vocabulary Knowledge, Pem Chencho

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study aimed to (1) investigate the effects of bottom-up (BU) instructional approaches on ESL students’ vocabulary knowledge, (2) investigate the effects of top-down (TD) instructional approaches on ESL students’ vocabulary knowledge (3) compare the effects of the two approaches on the development of vocabulary knowledge of Bhutanese secondary school students, and (4) explore the students’ opinions towards the two approaches. The participants of this study were seventy tenth-graders from a Bhutanese secondary school. They were divided into two groups: BU and TD, and each group of students learned vocabulary through a different instructional approach. The students underwent treatment sessions …

Effects Of Genre-Based Approach With Graphic Organizers On Argumentative Writing Ability Of Efl Secondary School Students, Ratchaneekorn Uamsiri

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The objectives of this study were 1) to investigate the EFL students’ writing ability after implementing genre-based approach with graphic organizers on argumentative writing, and 2) to explore the EFL students’ perceptions toward genre-based approach with graphic organizers on argumentative writing. The sample were 30 eleventh grade students from a public school in Nakhon Nayok who enrolled in English Mastery course. The study employed a one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design to measure the effects of the instruction. The data were collected quantitatively and qualitatively by using writing pretest and posttest, questionnaire, and semi-structured interview. A paired-sample t-test to compare students’ ability …

Exploring And Analysis Of Student Engagement In English Writing Grammar Accuracy Based On Teacher Written Corrective Feedback, Thanakorn Santanatanonw

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Whether students benefit from written corrective feedback may depend on their level of engagement with the feedback. To date, student engagement with written corrective feedback has been investigated qualitatively. However, the association between student engagement with feedback and learning outcomes that result from that engagement has not been examined. Moreover, little attention has been paid to secondary students’ engagement with written corrective feedback because most studies have focused on university students. Therefore, this mixed-method experimental study was conducted to discern if there is an association between student engagement with feedback and English writing grammar accuracy and explore how high school …

Development Of Speaking Teaching Activities Using Communicative Language Teaching Approach Through Social Media For Bhutanese Students, Tshetrim Dorji

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study aimed to study the effects of teaching activities using communicative language teaching approach through social media on the speaking ability of Bhutanese students and to find out the student’s perception towards teaching activities using communicative language teaching approach through social media. A total of 32 grade 8 students of one of the government higher secondary schools in Samtse district from Bhutan participated in the study. They were selected using purposive sampling technique. A pretest was administered in the first week followed by ten weeks of treatment sessions. Students were subsequently administered a posttest and perception questionnaire. The quantitative …

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Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิจัยครั้งนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อ 1) เปรียบเทียบความสามารถในการอ่านเพื่อความเข้าใจของนักเรียนมัธยมศึกษาก่อนและหลังได้รับการจัดการเรียนรู้วรรณกรรมไทยด้วยกลวิธีรีดเดอร์ส เธียเตอร์ ทั้งในภาพรวมและจำแนกตามองค์ประกอบ 2) ศึกษาการเปลี่ยนแปลงความสามารถในการอ่านเพื่อความเข้าใจของนักเรียนมัธยมศึกษาระหว่างได้รับการจัดการเรียนรู้วรรณกรรมไทยด้วยกลวิธีรีดเดอร์ส เธียเตอร์ กลุ่มตัวอย่าง ได้แก่ นักเรียนมัธยมศึกษาปีที่ 1 โรงเรียนขนาดใหญ่พิเศษ สังกัดสำนักงานเขตพื้นที่การศึกษามัธยมศึกษาเขต 2 จำนวน 43 คน เครื่องมือที่ใช้ประกอบด้วย แบบวัดความสามารถในการอ่านเพื่อความเข้าใจ แบบสะท้อนผลการอ่าน และแผนการจัดการเรียนรู้วรรณกรรมไทยด้วยกลวิธีรีดเดอร์ส เธียเตอร์ วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลโดยใช้ค่าเฉลี่ยเลขคณิต ส่วนเบี่ยงเบนมาตรฐาน และการทดสอบค่าที ผลการวิจัย พบว่า 1) นักเรียนมีคะแนนเฉลี่ยความสามารถในการอ่านเพื่อความเข้าใจโดยภาพรวมหลังจัดการเรียนรู้สูงกว่าก่อนจัดการเรียนรู้อย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติที่ระดับ .01 เมื่อพิจารณาจำแนกตามองค์ประกอบ พบว่า ทั้ง 7 องค์ประกอบ ได้แก่ การแปลความ การจับใจความ การวิเคราะห์ การตีความ การประเมินค่า การเชื่อมโยง และการถ่ายทอด มีคะแนนเฉลี่ยหลังจัดการเรียนรู้สูงกว่าก่อนจัดการเรียนรู้อย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติที่ระดับ .01 2) ผลการวิเคราะห์ข้อมูลเชิงคุณภาพเพื่อศึกษาการเปลี่ยนแปลงความสามารถของนักเรียนที่ได้รับการจัดการเรียนรู้วรรณกรรมไทยด้วยกลวิธีรีดเดอร์ส เธียเตอร์ จำแนกตามองค์ประกอบ พบว่า ความสามารถในการอ่านเพื่อความเข้าใจระยะหลังดีขึ้นกว่าระยะแรกทุกองค์ประกอบ

Estrategias Para El Uso Efectivo De La Tecnología Y La Inclusión De La Cultura En Clases En Línea De Español Como Lengua Extranjera A Nivel Universitario En Los Estados Unidos, Daniel Tamez

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

Developing culturally responsive knowledge and practices for the online Spanish classroom is increasingly important as campuses across the country have moved to online and hybrid delivery due to the emergence across the world of the novel Coronavirus, Covid-19, in 2020, and continuing technological enhancements and opportunities to conduct successful classes in using an online or hybrid delivery model. While it was clear that faculty and staff would need support to develop their skills and knowledge for using new technologies and methods for teaching in the online environment, it was not as clear that designing a curricular experience that was culturally …

Language Policy-Making In Ireland: A Preliminary Study Of The Consultation Process Of Languages Connect, Iker Erdocia, Susanna Nocchi, Mary Ruane

Articles

This study aims to explore the policy-making process of Languages Connect - Ireland’s Strategy for Foreign Languages in Education 2017-2026. For that purpose, we concentrate on the consultation process adopted by the Department of Education and Skills. Drawing on a concept of foreign language competence as human capital, the aim of this study is twofold. Firstly, we investigate the extent to which the submissions to the consultation process form a sequence with the final document, Languages Connect; secondly, we examine the Irish government documents and compare the submissions reflecting the government approach to language with those problematising such discourse. The …

Unaccompanied Youth In Our Public Schools And Our Opportunity To Lead For Emancipatory Practices (Jóvenes No Acompañados En Nuestras Escuelas Públicas Y Nuestra Oportunidad Para Liderar Prácticas Emancipatorias), Leyda W. Garcia

LMU Theses and Dissertations

Unaccompanied youth are migrant children who travel by themselves to the United States, mostly from Central America and Mexico. Since 2014, more than 200,000 unaccompanied youth have entered the United States, with approximately 28,000 residing in Los Angeles, California (U.S. Customs and Border Protection [CBP], CBP 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021a, 2021b). Hundreds of these young migrants have enrolled in public schools (Pierce, 2016). Schools seek adequate and effective ways to support these students’ complex needs and aspirations. Within the body of research about this sub-group of immigrants there is a significant absence of the voices of unaccompanied youth themselves, which …

Teachers’ Experiences Of Educating Eal Students In Mainstream Primary And Secondary Classrooms, Jessica Premier

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Many schools in Victoria, Australia, are multicultural, with students coming from a variety of cultures and backgrounds. Content area teachers often educate EAL students in their classrooms, even though they may not have specialised EAL teaching qualifications. This paper presents the experiences of primary and secondary teachers working in multicultural schools in Victoria. It explores the way in which teachers meet the needs of EAL students in their classrooms, and the support that is available to assist them to do so. This paper reports that teaching practice, school leadership, professional learning, and identity, influence the way in which teachers educate …

Esperanza Rising And Identity: Exploring Literature And Self In Upper Elementary School, Emma Fuller

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

Upper elementary students benefit from exposure to windows and mirrors in literature. The term “mirrors” refers to when students can relate to characters and situations, and see their own lives valued in an academic context. Mirrors are important for representation in schools because it allows students to reflect on their own learning. “Windows” allow students to see a perspective into other people’s lives. They are important because they encourage reflection on different ideas and empathy among students. One of many literary works with strong “windows” and “mirrors” is Pam Munoz Ryan’s Esperanza Rising. In this Senior Project, I focused on …

Multi-Tiered System Of Supports: A Case Study Examining Effective Mtss Implementation At The Middle School Level, Amy Marlowe

Doctor of Education Dissertations

This dissertation was designed to examine the effectiveness of Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) implementation at the middle school level. MTSS is a comprehensive framework for targeting educational support for all learners, providing academic, behavioral, and social services. A case study design was used to analyze the stakeholder experiences of the impact of MTSS implementation on a group of sixth- and seventh-grade students. Qualitative data were collected to analyze the personal experiences of the teachers’ professional development, collaboration, implementation, and understanding of their roles in regards to the MTSS process. This case study provides insight into a middle school making …