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Improving Language Comprehension In The French Classroom: The Role Of Active Learning Strategies, Samantha Calhoun, Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Improving Language Comprehension In The French Classroom: The Role Of Active Learning Strategies, Samantha Calhoun, Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
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Foreign language classes are all too often a practice in rote memorization exercises. Research has shown that rote exercises are not the most effective method for learning a foreign language or improving students’ reading comprehension. Active learning strategy research argues for having more hands-on, project-based opportunities that increase student learning outcomes. As a high school French student teacher, I sought to find ways to implement active learning strategies to aid students’ reading comprehension. This self-study was completed using a qualitative approach and included data from field notes, projects, student feedback, and student grades. The findings indicate that targeted active learning …
Emerging Writers Learn To Revise And Edit, Elizabeth Exo, Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor, Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor
Emerging Writers Learn To Revise And Edit, Elizabeth Exo, Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor, Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor
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Writing instruction at the early elementary-level has often been reduced to one-size-fits-all prompts, which encourage limited student engagement or creativity. In response to this, many elementary classrooms have seen a push for workshop models that teach students to think of writing as a process. Through a modified Writers’ Workshop model, this study investigates first grade students and their journey through the revising and editing stages of the process. This three month study includes qualitative data collection methods such as field notes and student work samples. The findings of this study suggest that although revising and editing may seem a daunting …
Connections And Reflection: Examining A Structured, Socialized Curriculum In A Kindergarten Classroom, Elise Anderson, Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Connections And Reflection: Examining A Structured, Socialized Curriculum In A Kindergarten Classroom, Elise Anderson, Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
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One challenge to creating a safe learning environment in the classroom is deciding how to implement classroom management strategies that support the diverse student population. In order to face this challenge, teachers must steer away from prescribed methods of behavior management and focus on individual student needs. This study investigates the benefits and downfalls of behavior management systems, and the ways in which these programs affect the formation of student identities in the classroom. Examples of behavior management materials as well as extensive field notes were collected to inform the study. The findings indicate scripted behavior management plans undermine teacher …
Giving Students A Voice In The Grading Process, Scott Meyers, Sumer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
Giving Students A Voice In The Grading Process, Scott Meyers, Sumer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
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Throughout a student’s academic career a strong emphasis is placed on grades. Because of this students are often pressured to perform to standards and expectations created by the teacher. Through implementing contract grading, a more democratic approach to grading, students and teachers co-create a tentative syllabus and evaluation system. This study examines the positive and negative effects of contract grading implemented at the undergraduate level through analysis of case studies and teacher action research studies. Special attention is given to how contract grading affects a student’s academic performance, how a more student-centered classroom influences teacher-student relationships, and how this approach …
Readers' Workshop Conferences: Fostering Relationships And Reading Ability, Ashley Nykolajiszny-Desantis, Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Readers' Workshop Conferences: Fostering Relationships And Reading Ability, Ashley Nykolajiszny-Desantis, Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
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The ability to support each student’s individual reading development in an elementary classroom is a challenge faced by educators. Implementing a Readers’ Workshop model enables teachers to work one-on-one with students during student-teacher conferences to individualize instruction. This study investigates how student-teacher conferences aid reading development and foster relationships among the teacher and students. This study was completed using a qualitative self-study approach and included varying data collection methods such as field notes and conference forms. The findings indicate that student-teacher conferences during Readers’ Workshop allow for the differentiation of instruction, however, gains in reading ability were not necessarily observed. …
Teacher Immediacy, Daniel Larocca, Sumer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
Teacher Immediacy, Daniel Larocca, Sumer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
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Actively engaging students within the classroom is one of the most challenging aspects of the classroom environment. Behaviors that depict an instructor as relatable and understandable can have positive effects upon student engagement in class. An instructor acting with these types of behaviors is said to have teacher immediacy. The desired outcomes connected to teacher immediacy are effective increases in a student’s learning and motivation. The research lacks a conclusive evidence of a direct link between immediacy and student progression, however, an instructor’s awareness of proper immediate behaviors has shown to have a positive effect on a student’s perception of …