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Parent Perspectives On Inclusive Bookclubs, Amy Bucciferro
Parent Perspectives On Inclusive Bookclubs, Amy Bucciferro
Graduate Research Papers
An inclusive book club was created to examine the effectiveness of incorporating literacy enhancing techniques and art to aid comprehension. This study focused on the parent perspective of their child participating in the book club and how it affected their child’s life at home. Two parents were interviewed after their child participated in a 3-month book club. The significance of this study is to show educators and families the benefits of having their children participate in inclusive environments. The study also explored how inclusive book clubs can benefit students with different comprehension levels and how families viewed the outcome of …
Blended Learning And Second Language Acquisition In The Classroom, Victoria R. Hamilton
Blended Learning And Second Language Acquisition In The Classroom, Victoria R. Hamilton
Graduate Research Papers
This review investigates using a blended learning environment within a second language setting. The literature review presented three main themes to be considered as these two contexts were united: learner engagement in differing environments and with different activities, learner perceptions, and the outcomes found from such combinations. Twenty-eight peer-reviewed journal articles were analyzed. It is found that blended environments seem to add novelty and increase motivation and engagement of students in these settings. However, the pedagogical implementation of active learning such as collaboration, providing feedback, and using activities that have a communicative purpose seems to yield the best results. Learner …