Global ETD Search

1	Building a Community of Learners amongst Under-performing Students in Literacy through the use of a Book Club Walters, Robert 11 August 2011 (has links) This study examines the effectiveness of a community of learning, through a book club, on student performance for students underachieving in literacy. This first chapter introduces the study, the researcher and how they are situated within the research, and the context and rationale of the study. The second and third chapters detail current research in literacy, learning, and communities of learning. They detail the methodological approach and rationale. The fourth and fifth chapters explain what took place during the study, what it means, and why this is important for teachers and teacher practice. Despite its limitations, this study finds that communities of learning, established through a book club, positively affect both academic and social performance. Book clubs create interconnectedness between its members that increases student engagement, which increases the amount of authentic dialogue. From this, book club members collaboratively co-construct knowledge resulting in general improvement, both academically and socially. Literacy Reading Writing Under-Achieving Book Club Community of Learning Student Performance Reading as a Social Act Writing as a Social Act Elementary Social Performance 0524 0535 0279
2	Building a Community of Learners amongst Under-performing Students in Literacy through the use of a Book Club Walters, Robert 11 August 2011 (has links) This study examines the effectiveness of a community of learning, through a book club, on student performance for students underachieving in literacy. This first chapter introduces the study, the researcher and how they are situated within the research, and the context and rationale of the study. The second and third chapters detail current research in literacy, learning, and communities of learning. They detail the methodological approach and rationale. The fourth and fifth chapters explain what took place during the study, what it means, and why this is important for teachers and teacher practice. Despite its limitations, this study finds that communities of learning, established through a book club, positively affect both academic and social performance. Book clubs create interconnectedness between its members that increases student engagement, which increases the amount of authentic dialogue. From this, book club members collaboratively co-construct knowledge resulting in general improvement, both academically and socially. Literacy Reading Writing Under-Achieving Book Club Community of Learning Student Performance Reading as a Social Act Writing as a Social Act Elementary Social Performance 0524 0535 0279

Search results

Building a Community of Learners amongst Under-performing Students in Literacy through the use of a Book Club

Building a Community of Learners amongst Under-performing Students in Literacy through the use of a Book Club