| Title |
Wahlquist, Matthew_MED_2020 |
| Alternative Title |
STUDENT-CENTERED TEACHING IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS |
| Creator |
Whalquist, Matthew |
| Collection Name |
Master of Education |
| Description |
There is a lack of quality classroom discussion in many classrooms today, as teachers face pressure to standardize their teaching through the use of commercial curriculum. The purpose of this project was to investigate the effect teacher-generated curriculum had on classroom discussion. The benefits of classroom discussion are well established in educational research. Teacher-generated curriculum was created around a unit of Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which focused on using class discussion as the medium of instruction. Curriculum was taught to a group of high school juniors. Expert evaluators observed and evaluated the efficacy of the curriculum. The teacher also used a reflective journal to measure the effectiveness of each lesson. Both the teacher and evaluators used a research based observational tool to calibrate their observations. The results of this project showed teacher-generated curriculum was effective in creating sustained collaborative discussions among students. Sustained discussions were a direct result of students feeling safe within the classroom and having strong rapport with their teacher. The observed lessons for this project demonstrated teacher-generated curriculum was effective in building teacher student relationships. Discussions allowed students to be active producers of their own learning, resulting in high student engagement. Based on the findings of this project, teachers should seek to create their own curriculum in order to foster class discussion as a primary learning modality in their classrooms. |
| Subject |
Education--Evaluation |
| Keywords |
Classroom discussion; Litterature |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Date |
2020 |
| 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 Education in Curriculum and Instruction. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6n947w2 |
| Setname |
wsu_smt |
| ID |
96810 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6n947w2 |
