dc.contributor.author | Moore, Minor | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-01-06T21:47:01Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-01-06T21:47:01Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011-06-15 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1803/5020 | |
dc.description | Teaching and Learning Department Capstone Project | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Decreasing levels of motivation in students to read and write throughout elementary school is
many teachers face. This challenge is especially pertinent due to the evidence found within the
field of literacy education that readers learn to read by reading and writers learn to write by
writing. A possible solution to such a problem is the implementation of Reading and Writing
Workshop into the classroom. Several fundamental features of a workshop approach to literacy
instruction overlap with fundamental features of motivation. Specifically, Reading and Writing
Workshop most clearly align with motivation in the areas of choice, social engagement, and
environment. Because such a strong overlap does exist, an increase in student motivation through
the curriculum of Reading and Writing Workshop is likely. Ultimately, the success of Reading
and Writing Workshop in promoting motivation to read and write is largely dependent on the
individual personalities and experiences which make up a classroom. Thus, it is essential that
teachers know their students well before introducing a workshop approach to literacy into their instruction and adapt the model as necessary. Still, the general framework of Reading and Writing Workshop offers promise for teachers who are seeking different techniques to raise levels of motivation within their students. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Vanderbilt University. Peabody College | en_US |
dc.subject | Workshop approach and motivation | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Elementary) | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Language arts (Elementary) -- Study and teaching | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | English teachers -- Training of | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Literacy | en_US |
dc.title | Implementing a Workshop Approach to Literacy as a Means of Building Motivation | en_US |
dc.type | Capstone | en_US |
dc.description.college | Peabody College of Education and Human Development | en_US |
dc.description.department | Department of Teaching and Learning | en_US |