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Using Written Self-Assessment To Improve Student Motivation In The Social Studies Classroom, Zachary Robbins
Using Written Self-Assessment To Improve Student Motivation In The Social Studies Classroom, Zachary Robbins
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations
The main research question addressed in this study was: How do written self-assessment reflections affect student motivation in a social studies classroom? To answer this question, this study reviewed the student motivation literature to explore the causes of intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and amotivation. Based on the existing research, this study then examined the self-assessment literature as one way to improve student motivation in linguistically diverse classrooms. To test the impact of short self-assessment writing prompts at the end of each class on student motivation, a pre-experimental design of eight students (four English learners (ELs) and four non-ELs) in three …
Increasing Engagement And Effectiveness Of Independent Reading In The Kindergarten Classroom, Sarah Swanson
Increasing Engagement And Effectiveness Of Independent Reading In The Kindergarten Classroom, Sarah Swanson
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations
The research question addressed in this study was: What are the most effective and engaging methods for independent reading in the kindergarten classroom? Additionally, this study addressed the subquestion of: What are the benefits and disadvantages of reading traditional books and books on a digital device for young readers? The literature topics that were researched and reviewed included history and current trends in independent reading, academic success, motivation and engagement, technology, and effective independent reading strategies. For this study, a mixed methods approach was used to collect both qualitative and quantitative data within the kindergarten classroom. At the beginning of …
Teacher-Student Relationships And Student Behavior, Cassandra Ostergard
Teacher-Student Relationships And Student Behavior, Cassandra Ostergard
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations
This study addresses the question to what degree do students believe they change their classroom behavior based on teacher-student relationship? This topic is important because it delves into the motivations behind student behavior. This question is tied to past research regarding student-centered learning, teacher-student relationships, and student outcomes related to different classroom factors. The primary method of data collection in this study was a twenty question survey given to four classes of 7th grade students. One student from each class was also interviewed about this same topic. Overall, it was found that teacher-student relationships have an impact on student behavior, …