Nielson, Christy_MPC_2013

Title Nielson, Christy_MPC_2013
Alternative Title THE IMPACT OF INTERVIEWING 7TH GRADE STUDENTS
Creator Nielson, Christy
Collection Name Master of Professional Communication
Description Many researchers and authors encourage one-on-one communication with students because they believe it will help them to be more successful in educating students. In the past five years, after teaching approximately 1,000 students, I too can't help but wonder is one-on-one communication the keys to seeing students improve? If a teacher actually had time to sit down and talk with each student, and listen to questions and concerns students may have about class, would that actually prove to be the missing link that can get students on the right track to academic success? That is my question, and that is my venture. As an educator I hope to find the answer. Will personal interviews with students help students to decrease the amount of missing work in my class? Will these personal interviews bring test scores up? And will the students even enjoy having these personal interviews with the teacher? In my mind, I believe that by conducting my interviewing research, I can find out where each one of my students fall as far as their skills and abilities, and I can help them by planning curriculum units in ways that can best fit their individual needs. Differentiated instruction has always been mentioned as a key aspect in pedagogy, but how are we to know which levels students are actually on if we don't have the personal interaction to interview each one of them and see where each student is as far as ability and comprehension? I believe that after much investigation, that teachers need to work hard at comprehending where students' skill levels are so that lesson plans and teaching strategies can be created in a way to help each student gain the information they need to be successful in the classroom. This research project evolved due to my introduction to the program called RTI, or Response To Intervention. Bender and Shores have popularized RTI. RTI is a program where teachers gather and discuss helpful interventions for students that are struggling academically (Bender & Shores, 2007). Each school can come up with different interventions that they feel will work effectively. As Kerins, Trotter, and Schoenbrodt mention, RTI provides a great opportunity for children who are at risk academically (2010).
Subject Communication--Research; Education--Evaluation; Education--Research--Methodology
Keywords Education in Utah; one-on-one time with students; Teaching strategies
Digital Publisher Stewart Library, Weber State University
Date 2013
Language eng
Rights The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce their theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights.
Source University Archives Electronic Records; Master of Professional Communication. Stewart Library, Weber State University
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Setname wsu_smt
ID 96743
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6c2seyb