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Does A Classroom Website Increase Positive Communication And Relationships Between Parents And Teachers?, Cortney A. Cegla
Does A Classroom Website Increase Positive Communication And Relationships Between Parents And Teachers?, Cortney A. Cegla
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
The research questions addressed in this project was: Does a classroom website increase positive communication and relationships with teachers and parents? It provides readers research regarding the benefits of different communication strategies that can take place between teachers and parents. The project then narrows down to the focus of building a classroom website that will increase communication and build relationships between parents and teachers. Throughout the different chapters, the author describes the benefits, but also the barriers that come with communicating through a classroom website. It provides readers information on several different types of school website designs and classroom website …
Curriculum Design Through Authentic Learning Projects In An International Baccalaureate Middle School Technology Design Classroom, Kari R. Greenfield
Curriculum Design Through Authentic Learning Projects In An International Baccalaureate Middle School Technology Design Classroom, Kari R. Greenfield
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
This project explores the research question “ How can creating a curriculum that fosters student creativity through authentic learning projects enhance instruction in the digital age?” The idea for this research started when the author was teaching in public school and it became more about the test and less about the students. Research about brain development, choice theory, constructivism and project based learning has lead to the development and creation of a student centered, authentic learning curriculum. The curriculum created is focused on an 8th grade technology design class that is at an International Baccalaureate private school in California. The …
The Best Uses Of Digital Resources To Support And Engage Struggling Readers At The Middle School Level, Dianne Dorle
The Best Uses Of Digital Resources To Support And Engage Struggling Readers At The Middle School Level, Dianne Dorle
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
The author chose to explore the question what are the best uses of digital resources to support and engage struggling middle school readers? Many students in middle school find themselves struggling with comprehension skills. As many schools are moving to the 1:1 iPad model it is easy and necessary to incorporate digital resources in the teaching instruction. The current middle school students, through exposure, are fluent with using digital resources. Some of the main inquiries that were researched in this paper are why middle school students are struggling in reading, what motivates middle school students and what are digital resources? …
A Secondary Ela Classroom Curriculum Study Using Culturally-Relevant, Digital Texts To Increase Student Engagement And Understanding, Marika Belusa
A Secondary Ela Classroom Curriculum Study Using Culturally-Relevant, Digital Texts To Increase Student Engagement And Understanding, Marika Belusa
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
The purpose of this capstone project was to create an engaging and challenging curriculum for a mid-level 11th-grade English course that would explore the use of culturally releveant, digital texts to increase student engagement and understanding. The paper that follows explores the reason why such an interactive and culurally relevant curriculum is needed in an increasingly-diverse suburban classroom. In particular, a blend of research around neuroscience, Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and Constructivism, the use of digital tools to enhance learning, and a look at how texts should fall under the mirrow-window continuum, was collected. Combinging theory and research led to the …
How Can Primary Teachers Use Technology, Primarily Ipads, To Differentiate Language Arts Instruction And Increase Comprehension, Ellen Isaacs
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
This project answers the question: how can primary teachers use technology, primarily iPads, to differentiate language arts instruction and increase comprehension? This paper reviews technology resources that can be used in elementary classrooms, focusing on kindergarten, first, and second grades. These resources are analyzed using the SAMR model (Puentedura, 2014), The App Map (Israelson, 2015), and the dimensions of participatory literacy (Roswell & Wohlwend, 2016). A website was created to culminate the findings based off of research, student artifacts, and visuals from the digital resources
How Integrating Digital Formative Assessment Impacts The Learning Of Sixth-Grade Science Students, Sara E. Potter
How Integrating Digital Formative Assessment Impacts The Learning Of Sixth-Grade Science Students, Sara E. Potter
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations
The research question addressed in the project was, How integrating digital formative assessment impacts the learning of sixth-grade science students? The motivating factor for this capstone was the increased use of electronic devices in the classroom. In this study, qualitative and quantitative data was collected using student surveys and summative assessment results of a science unit after using either traditional or traditional and digital formative assessments. In one year, exclusively traditional formative assessment was implemented, and in the other, both traditional and digital formative assessments were used. It was found that whether traditional formative assessment or a combination of traditional …
Effective And Engaging Online Learning A Research Based Blended Curriculum In The Middle School Language Arts Classroom, Emily Eggers
Effective And Engaging Online Learning A Research Based Blended Curriculum In The Middle School Language Arts Classroom, Emily Eggers
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations
As technology becomes more prominent in today’s society, teachers need to be prepared to integrate technology into their classrooms. This capstone was made to answer the question “What is the best method to facilitate student learning in the online environment?” It documents one teacher’s creation of an all encompassing unit of study that incorporates many online learning strategies. Based on the Understanding by Design method of curriculum development, the unit includes learning outcomes, forms of assessment, and daily activities to help deepen students’ understanding of the material with the integrated use of technology. The methods of technological instruction are selected …
Pedagogy-Minded Use Of Web-Based Technology In The Classroom, Jeff Mcgie
Pedagogy-Minded Use Of Web-Based Technology In The Classroom, Jeff Mcgie
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
The research question addressed in this project was: How can teachers use web-based technology in the curriculum to increase student engagement and enrich learning? It documents a teacher’s creation of a technology-infused curriculum that uses valid research and pedagogically-minded practices as its foundation. In addition to the curriculum, the author created a web technology toolbox that assists teachers in effectively and strategically implementing the technology into their classroom. The author describes the project’s challenges as well as the implications for students and teachers. He concludes that: 1) technology enhances learning only when used in alignment with pedagogy and instructional strategies; …
Online Collaborative Literature Circles For Small Groups Of Elementary Gifted Language Arts Students, Deborah A. Scherber
Online Collaborative Literature Circles For Small Groups Of Elementary Gifted Language Arts Students, Deborah A. Scherber
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
School schedules and the study of advanced literature content often do not allow enough collaboration time to meet the unique learning needs of gifted elementary language arts students. The author’s guiding question to address this challenge was: how can I create and implement an effective online collaborative novel study unit for small groups of gifted language arts students? The literature review includes an examination of general literature circle models, including definitions and explanations of student and teacher roles; implications for integrating technology into literature circles; and an overview of several instructional models and lesson plan templates. Utilizing an online platform …
Leveraging Technology To Impact Reading Achievement Of Early Elementary Students, Sarah Lidstrand Wall
Leveraging Technology To Impact Reading Achievement Of Early Elementary Students, Sarah Lidstrand Wall
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
The adoption of technology in the classroom has dramatically changed the way in which teachers teach and students learn. Technology is constantly evolving, creating a sense of urgency to examine the most effective methods to successfully integrate technology into classrooms. The research question addressed in this project was: how can teachers leverage technology to impact reading achievement of early elementary students? The review of literature investigated early literacy skills, proficient readers, reading in the digital age, iPads, technology in the classroom and technology integration models. It was evident that technology alone will not increase student achievement. Wood and Joicus (2014) …
Reader Response Blogging Curriculum Guide To Support Digital Literacies And 21st Century Skills With 2nd Grade Students, Jessica Erickson
Reader Response Blogging Curriculum Guide To Support Digital Literacies And 21st Century Skills With 2nd Grade Students, Jessica Erickson
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
In the past two decades, technology has changed the instruction of literacy in the classroom. The literature reviewed in this capstone project states that students need instruction with new skill sets such as working with digital literacies, 21st century skills, and self-directed learning. The research showed that blogging as a digital literacy tool provides students with the opportunity to work with these skill sets. This capstone project used the research to provide a blogging curriculum to support the question, How can a reader response blogging curriculum guide support digital literacy and 21st century skills with 2nd grade students? This curriculum …
Creating An At-Home Learning Tool For Chinese Language Immersion Students, Xuanyao Polga
Creating An At-Home Learning Tool For Chinese Language Immersion Students, Xuanyao Polga
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
The research question addressed in this capstone was, why it is important to provide an at-home learning tool for parents to help their child improve their Chinese language learning by connecting in-school learning with at-home reviewing materials. It will show that an online language learning website is a wonderful solution to this question. When parents set up an at-home routine for their child, it is easy for their child to transition the routine concept from home to school smoothly. The capstone project informed the creation of the language learning website. An at-home language learning website will be a transitional tool …
How Can I Improve The Math Performance Of Intermediate Students Using Game-Based Learning, Leann M. Karl
How Can I Improve The Math Performance Of Intermediate Students Using Game-Based Learning, Leann M. Karl
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
The research question addressed in this project was, how can I improve the math performance of intermediate students using game-based learning? It provides multiple sources of research on game-based learning and website design, along with the original creation of an authentic game-based learning website; gamebaseded.com. Throughout the project chapters, the author describes the limitations and benefits of the game-based learning website. The documented benefits include increased engagement, participation, and academic scores.
Guided Reading Curriculum For Chinese Immersion Kindergarten, Yue Fu
Guided Reading Curriculum For Chinese Immersion Kindergarten, Yue Fu
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
The purpose of the study was to create a guided reading curriculum for Chinese Immersion Kindergarten programs. Guided reading worked as an educational literate instruction played a significant role in schools. Based on the summarize of the history and strategies of guide reading instruction, as well as a general review of the implementation of English as a second language (ELL) learners, the connections between the instruction and immersion students, became possible. By combining the “backward” unit model design, reviewing the guided reading strategies, and coordinating the Language Arts Curriculum in our Chinese Immersion Kindergarten program, this paper developed a guided …
How Teachers Of Predominantly Or Entirely Online Schools Perceive The Possibility Of Online High School For An Entire District, Alex Hillerns
How Teachers Of Predominantly Or Entirely Online Schools Perceive The Possibility Of Online High School For An Entire District, Alex Hillerns
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations
The research question for this project was: How do teachers of predominantly or entirely online schools perceive the possibility of online high school for an entire district? It documents one teacher's examination of the topic through the use of interviews and surveys conducted with current online education schools in order to illuminate the possibilities for the future. The author was interested in the possibility of an automated learning system in which the program adjusted based on response in order to efficiently educate massive amounts of students per teacher. The research delves into the early programs of student driven adaptive programs …
Interactive Videos As A Vocabulary Pre-Teaching Tool In Middle School Science, Kimberly Severson
Interactive Videos As A Vocabulary Pre-Teaching Tool In Middle School Science, Kimberly Severson
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of interactive video instruction to teacher-led direct instruction for pre-teaching science vocabulary to newcomer middle school ELs. The second phase of the experiment utilized interactive videos to pre-teach science vocabulary in a flipped learning environment. This study was influenced by vocabulary experts Beck, McKeown, and Kucan, as well as R. E. Mayer, multimedia learning expert. Data collection included pre-tests and post-tests of expressive and receptive vocabulary knowledge, as well as a student survey to determine ease of use, students’ perceived learning and satisfaction with the type of instruction. Results from …