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Using Twitter To Promote Civic Education, Katelyn Ross
Using Twitter To Promote Civic Education, Katelyn Ross
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
The purpose of this study was to investigate how Twitter could be used to support civic education in a rural, low-income school district in Maine. Twitter was used in the classroom to supplement and enrich a unit on the Civil Rights Movement and also to inform students about the political process. Findings indicate that Twitter can effectively be used to engage students, inform about the political process, and enrich content when used with purposeful instruction. Recommendations for educators include long-term implementation of the tool, on-going feedback from students, and purposeful implementation into curriculum.
Engagement Through Brain Breaks In The Secondary Classroom, Sheryl F. Morton
Engagement Through Brain Breaks In The Secondary Classroom, Sheryl F. Morton
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
This study was implemented to investigate the theory of using brain breaks with secondary students to maximize their engagement during an 80 minute course. Educators are faced with the substantial task of promoting classroom environments conducive to student engagement. Relevant to such engagement is the retention of information and improved educational performance. Findings indicated that if given a five minute break, a majority of students reported an improvement in their ability to remain engaged. Students also responded that continued brain breaks would be beneficial to their learning. This study recommends that teachers implement these breaks to ultimately increase student engagement.