Embedding Literacy Strategies in Social Studies for Eighth-Grade Students
This action research study evaluated the effects of literacy strategies on academic achievement, motivation, and engagement of eighth-grade social studies students. Incorporating literacy strategies included teaching students to construct meaning, think critically, and build content knowledge, whi...
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Journal of Social Studies Education Research
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| description | This action research study evaluated the effects of literacy strategies on academic achievement, motivation,
and engagement of eighth-grade social studies students. Incorporating literacy strategies included teaching students
to construct meaning, think critically, and build content knowledge, while stimulating their interests, using multiple
texts and technology, and providing collaborative opportunities and high engagement during instructional activities.
Students were divided into a literacy group and a direct instruction group with each class being taught the same
content. Literacy strategies were incorporated in one class, and direct instruction activities were used in the other
class. Results were determined using pre and posttest scores, a student motivation questionnaire, and a student
engagement checklist. Results indicated significantly higher student achievement and engagement when literacy
strategies were a part of the social studies instruction. Motivation also increased when literacy strategies were used.
Literacy instruction was a beneficial strategy to improve student achievement, motivation, and engagement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-432853b0b19c4b6dab67167cb3ee244e2023-08-03T17:40:02ZengJournal of Social Studies Education ResearchJournal of Social Studies Education Research1309-91082016-05-01717395Embedding Literacy Strategies in Social Studies for Eighth-Grade StudentsAlishia Gaston0 James Martinez1Ellice P. Martin2 Lonwdes County SchoolsValdosta State UniversityValdosta State UniversityThis action research study evaluated the effects of literacy strategies on academic achievement, motivation, and engagement of eighth-grade social studies students. Incorporating literacy strategies included teaching students to construct meaning, think critically, and build content knowledge, while stimulating their interests, using multiple texts and technology, and providing collaborative opportunities and high engagement during instructional activities. Students were divided into a literacy group and a direct instruction group with each class being taught the same content. Literacy strategies were incorporated in one class, and direct instruction activities were used in the other class. Results were determined using pre and posttest scores, a student motivation questionnaire, and a student engagement checklist. Results indicated significantly higher student achievement and engagement when literacy strategies were a part of the social studies instruction. Motivation also increased when literacy strategies were used. Literacy instruction was a beneficial strategy to improve student achievement, motivation, and engagement.https://www.jsser.org/index.php/jsser/article/view/112literacy strategiessandardized testingsocial studiesmiddle school |
| spellingShingle | Alishia Gaston James Martinez Ellice P. Martin Embedding Literacy Strategies in Social Studies for Eighth-Grade Students Journal of Social Studies Education Research literacy strategies sandardized testing social studies middle school |
| title | Embedding Literacy Strategies in Social Studies for Eighth-Grade Students |
| title_full | Embedding Literacy Strategies in Social Studies for Eighth-Grade Students |
| title_fullStr | Embedding Literacy Strategies in Social Studies for Eighth-Grade Students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Embedding Literacy Strategies in Social Studies for Eighth-Grade Students |
| title_short | Embedding Literacy Strategies in Social Studies for Eighth-Grade Students |
| title_sort | embedding literacy strategies in social studies for eighth grade students |
| topic | literacy strategies sandardized testing social studies middle school |
| url | https://www.jsser.org/index.php/jsser/article/view/112 |
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