Using movement and kinesthetic learning to teach academics in a fourth grade classroom

<p>The purpose of this research study was to determine what happens when movement and kinesthetic learning are implemented academically in a fourth-grade regular education classroom. Kinesthetics were used to help teach a social studies unit on Europeans in New Jersey and were later infused into the classroom curriculum. Qualitative inquiry strategies such as video-taped lessons, student written feedback, individual interviews, and observations written in my own teacher research journal were used to collect data. Sorting and categorizing data within and between data sources revealed that the kinesthetic learning lead to increased understanding of the topics being studied, heightened student engagement, and fostered positive collaborative experiences among the students. Implications for teaching academic content using kinesthetic learning are discussed.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S. in Teaching: Collaborative Teaching

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Education

Year dc:date.available

2009

Author dc:creator

• Fulginiti, Elise

Contributors dc:contributor

• Madden, Marjorie

• Fourth grade (Education); Movement education
• Elementary Education and Teaching

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/615

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1614