The effect of learning centers and interactive bulletin boards on student vocabulary word knowledge

<p>The purpose of this project was to determine the effect of different vocabulary strategies on student comprehension. A main focus of the research is to determine the impact of learning centers and interactive bulletin boards in helping students develop word knowledge in the subject area of social studies. This study takes place in a fourth grade general education classroom in an elementary school in southern New Jersey. The research includes qualitative data from student surveys and interviews, and teacher questionnaires and interviews, as well as the two vocabulary interventions: a learning center and an interactive bulletin board. The students completed pre- and post-assessments for each intervention. The data was analyzed across each of the instruments to determine themes and patterns that were consistent. The results of this study seem to suggest that the use of non-traditional vocabulary strategies can increase students' motivation towards vocabulary instruction.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S. in Teaching

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Education

Year dc:date.available

2005

Author dc:creator

• Schleher, Kristin Marie

Contributors dc:contributor

• Madden, Marjorie

• Classroom learning centers; Vocabulary--Study and teaching (Elementary)
• Elementary Education and Teaching

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1077

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-2077