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Multiple Intelligences In The Classroom, Andrea Lauren Heming
Multiple Intelligences In The Classroom, Andrea Lauren Heming
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
This project addresses the current hot topic in the field of education, of Multiple Intelligences. Howard Garner, psychologist and Harvard professor, believes there are multiple ways children learn. Through that belief he created the Multiple Intelligences Theory (MI) which states there are eight ways people learn or complete tasks. This project looked at the Theory of Multiple Intelligences and analyzed how it is applied in the classroom. Through research, direct observation, and interviews with teachers, it was found how this theory is practically applied in classrooms today. The following three questions were answered in this project. How are current teachers …
Reversing Underachievement: A Practical Guide For Parents, Alex J. Hargrove
Reversing Underachievement: A Practical Guide For Parents, Alex J. Hargrove
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
This book is both a narrative and a guide. As a narrative, the book illustrates whit is like to be an underachiever. As a guide, the book informs parents with underachieving children about tho w to best help their child succeed. The former is based on my own personal experience with underachievement and what I've learned from it. The latter is based on extensive research and this research is then contrasted with my own experience to give the reader ta clearer picture of what the various concepts (concepts from the research) look like in practice. The book itself is structure …
Science And Social Studies: The Forgotten Content, Samantha Slaughter
Science And Social Studies: The Forgotten Content, Samantha Slaughter
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Abstract The daily curriculum of many elementary schools lacks instructional time in the content areas of science and social studies. Many teachers insist that they do not have the time or training to cover these content areas on a daily basis. This project will illustrate that through proper planning, integration, and professional development, teachers can feel empowered to teach these content areas. The project includes a succinct explanation of how science and social studies can be included on a daily basis in the regular classroom setting, a detailed curriculum map, daily schedule, and four basic integrated units. The curriculum map …
Ella And Henry: A Standards Based Unit And Accompanying Novel, Virginia Harris Prather
Ella And Henry: A Standards Based Unit And Accompanying Novel, Virginia Harris Prather
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
My CE/T consists of a young adult novel appropriate for elementary students and an accompanying Standards Based Unit of Study (SBUS). An SBUS is an instructional plan for teaching and learning that addresses content areas in a meaningful way. As part of the SBUS, I am including lesson plans, essential questions, a calendar for teaching this four-week unit, all worksheets, writing prompts, and other activities to be used, and an annotated bibliography of related works. The nature of this project is creative, as I have designed a unit for use in the elementary classroom. It will cover material from various …