Using Book Clubs to Support Under-Performing Students in Literacy | How Book Clubs Can Support Classroom Practice

Robert Walters (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 3659366463 / ISBN 13: 9783659366468

Verlag: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2015

Using Book Clubs to Support Under-Performing Students in Literacy | How Book Clubs Can Support Classroom Practice | Robert Walters (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | 148 S. | Englisch | 2015 | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing | EAN 9783659366468 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 104841551

Inhaltsangabe:

An extensive body of literature exists outlining the effectiveness of book clubs and their use, both in and outside of the classroom. However, limited research exists discussing why and how book clubs are effective at improving literacy skills and the key indicators that mark this success. This book presents research findings that seek to explore the effects of book clubs on improving literacy and building a community of learners in the classroom. Using four seventh-grade, under-performing students, the book outlines some of the key factors for making an effective book club in a Canadian setting. The book first contextualizes itself in the current literature of book clubs and communities of learning and then presents findings from classroom observations and interviews from the perspective of a ‘mathematics guy’. These findings indicate a positive, causal relationship between the use of a book club as a learning tool and building a community of learners, which in turn improves literacy skills. Despite its limitations, this book provides some research-based suggestions for how and why to implement a book club in your classroom.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Robert D. Walters is a PhD Student at the University of Toronto. He is currently studying Mathematics Education and the connection between Teacher Practice and Student Performance. He earned an MA from the University of Toronto (OISE) and is an elementary teacher with the Toronto District School Board.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Using Book Clubs to Support Under-Performing...
Verlag: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
Einband: Taschenbuch
Zustand: Neu