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Enduring Through Challenging Multi-Media Text In Middle School Social Studies: How To Increase Motivation While Improving Literacy And Comprehension, Katelyn Nicole Burns
Enduring Through Challenging Multi-Media Text In Middle School Social Studies: How To Increase Motivation While Improving Literacy And Comprehension, Katelyn Nicole Burns
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Middle school students often find social studies classes boring and unnecessary and are underperforming on national reading and writing assessments. There is a disconnect between what they learn in the classroom, and their own personal experiences. This research explores strategies for teaching comprehension and literacy while fostering student motivation in middle school social studies. Research was conducted through online databases, educational websites, and printed educational books. Multiple strategies can be used to teach literacy of text and visual sources as well as increase student motivation. By using and combining these strategies, student achievement will increase and students will be set …
The Art Of Reading, Laura Rose Lindquist
The Art Of Reading, Laura Rose Lindquist
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The product of this literature review with application emphasis is an Art of Reading class which addresses reading comprehension and the role that art teachers can play in contributing to achievement. The class is based on research findings and integrates eight strategies to improve reading comprehension. The strategies include: 1) promote self-efficacy, 2) set goals, 3) provide choice, 4) build relationships, 5) ease anxiety 6) teach reading comprehension strategies, 7) spend time reading, and 8) spend time reflecting. The Art of Reading class also includes mindfulness practices, self-selected reading material, and artwork projects based on the text.