Examining Literacy in Social Studies Classrooms: the Impact of Scaffolding Strategies and Relevant Narratives of People and Place
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Title
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Examining Literacy in Social Studies Classrooms: the Impact of Scaffolding Strategies and Relevant Narratives of People and Place
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Creator
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Josey Koehn
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Degree Name
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Master of Arts in Teaching (initial licensure)
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Project Type
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Action Research Project
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Date
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6/17/2023
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Abstract
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My Action Research Project originated from my interest in addressing the need for increased literacy skills in secondary students within the social studies content area. Throughout my clinical practice, I studied the impact of scaffolded literacy instruction and incorporating narratives of figures with identities relevant to students' lives. I found that specifically targeting reading and writing skills through scaffolding help develop my classes' ability to achieve literacy learning goals. Furthermore, my research indicated that focusing on local and diverse figures helped enhance students' interest and engagement in complex social studies texts. I will utilize the findings from this action research to improve my future instructional practices in order to be an effective interdisciplinary educator.
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Committee Member
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Joshua Schulze
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June Morris
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Hillary Fouts
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Rights
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Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 10/03/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author by contacting the WOU Library.
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Language
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eng
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Text
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JoseyKoehn_ARP_2023.pdf