Language: English

Language: English

Abstract/Notes: Pengajaran Berbasis Sastra (LBI) didefinisikan sebagai bagian dari strategi untuk menyampaikan materi tertentu dengan menggunakan karya sastra sebagai media otentik utama. Diketahui bahwa media pembelajaran dalam pendidikan bahasa Inggris di Indonesia saat ini masih mengandalkan media buatan seperti buku. Penelitian ini menargetkan guru bahasa Inggris profesional di sekolah dasar Montessori Singaraja untuk menyelidiki bagaimana instruksi berbasis literatur (persiapan, kegiatan, penilaian) dilaksanakan termasuk tantangan yang dihadapi dari sudut pandang guru. Penelitian kualitatif dipilih sebagai pendekatan yang tepat untuk menggali dan menyelidiki fenomena pembelajaran berbasis sastra yang diterapkan di SD Montessori Singaraja. Sehubungan dengan penelitian tersebut, ditemukan bahwa guru menerapkan LBI dengan mengintegrasikan beberapa strategi pengajaran yang tepat dengan memperhatikan tujuan pembelajaran, kebutuhan siswa, dan program sekolah Montessori untuk mempromosikan 4 keterampilan dasar bahasa Inggris. Kendati demikian, para guru diidentifikasi bahwa mereka menghadapi beberapa masalah saat menjalankan LBI seperti masalah persiapan, masalah bilingual, manajemen kelas, siswa dominan dan siswa pasif, gangguan siswa, pertanyaan berulang dan masalah penilaian. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah bahwa penerapan pembelajaran berbasis sastra dilaksanakan untuk meningkatkan 4 keterampilan dasar bahasa Inggris di SD Montessori Singaraja dengan mempertimbangkan aspek penting dan guru mampu menutupi tantangan yang mereka hadapi.

Language: English

Published: Singaraja, Bali, Indonesia, 2022

Language: English

Extent: Electronic materials

Archive: Archives and Special Collections, Harrison Libraries, University of Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut)

Abstract/Notes: Laminack and Wadsworth (2012) “believe the single most important thing we can teach our children is kindness” (p. 1). I hoped to teach kindness characteristics to students in my first, second and third-grade classroom, as well as, lessen students’ frequency of unkind behaviors. I utilized Laminack and Wadsworths’ (2012) curriculum Bullying Hurts: Teaching Kindness through Read Alouds and Guided Conversations as my action research focus. Throughout my study, I used a tally chart and observation journal to track the frequency and types of behaviors students demonstrated. Also, students completed a behavioral self-assessment before and after implementation to assess their opinions of their behaviors. Finally, students completed a kindness assessment to demonstrate their views on the effectiveness of the curriculum. Data results show kindness lessons decreased frequency of unkind behaviors and improved students’ personal opinions of themselves. Given the results of my study, kindness curriculum may improve student behaviors in other classrooms.

Language: English

Published: St. Paul, Minnesota, 2015

Abstract/Notes: The purpose of this action research project was to explore how the implementation of bucket filling could affect self-regulation in 5-year-olds in a Montessori classroom. The bucket filling theme is character education children’s literature. The collection of data for this action research utilized a mixed method of quantitative and qualitative, including the pre- and post-Preschool Self-Regulation Assessment, daily observation reflections, and tally sheets of behaviors. The data collected and analyzed in this study use of bucket filling can have some effect on self-regulation skills in 5-year-olds in a Montessori classroom. Self-regulation is essential to success in the classroom and in the world at large, any intervention that supports self-regulation is vital for students and teachers.

Language: English

Published: St. Paul, Minnesota, 2019

Abstract/Notes: The following research assesses how reading and discussing stories that counter gender stereotypes can increase cooperation and decrease conflict between primary- and elementary-aged students of different genders, as well as to expand students’ conceptions of self and others beyond traditional gender expectations. The six-week study involved 50 participants total, 21 between the ages of 3 and 6 and 29 between the ages of 6 and 9 at two separate Montessori public charter schools in Minnesota. Each participant completed an activity pre- and post-intervention concerning the feminine and masculine traits that they would choose to describe themselves and those that could describe someone they’d want to be friends with. 10-minute observations were taken daily to record instances of cooperation and conflict between children of different genders. Pertinent quotes were recorded during observation periods and in discussions about the counter-stereotypical stories. Results showed an increase in the number of friendships between genders, and a greater number of traits chosen to describe selves and potential friends at the elementary school level. Further research in the area is needed to discover the long-term effects of counter-stereotypical literature, the importance of adults examining their own gender biases, and interventions beyond literature to counter patriarchal norms in classrooms.

Language: English

Published: St. Paul, Minnesota, 2019

Abstract/Notes: The purpose of this action research study was to explore how sharing anti-bias children’s books in literature small groups in a lower elementary Montessori class affects children’s perceptions of and ability to communicate about themselves, their families, and others, as well as the classmates with whom they choose to associate. The sample studied in this research was a class of 20 children aged six to nine at a private Montessori school located in a small town adjacent to a large Midwestern city. Data was collected through pre and post oral interviews, written reading reflection worksheets, and daily teacher observations of children’s work and play partners. The study found that anti-bias literature small groups are an effective way to improve children’s perceptions of themselves and their ability to communicate about human difference. More research is needed about how to improve children’s perceptions of their families and their ability to communicate about human similarity. Additionally, a longer intervention period and refined data collection tool are recommended in order to learn more about the impact of anti-bias literature small groups on children’s choice of work and play partners.

Language: English

Published: St. Paul, Minnesota, 2019

Abstract/Notes: This action research project was completed to test the effects of reading and discussing multicultural children’s literature on young children’s positive self-concept and appreciation of human differences. The setting was a Montessori primary (preK-K) classroom of 18 children, ages two years 10 months to five years 10 months. Ten children were White, four were biracial, three were Asian American, and one was Latin American. Data was collected using a tally sheet, picture test, self-concept test, discussion log, and self-assessment journal. Readings took place each day and books centered on topics such as individuality, race, skin color, diversity, inclusion, and activism. The results indicated that children did show a decrease in negative attitudes towards human differences and an increase in positive attitudes towards human differences throughout the intervention. The action plan implications conclude that the study could be conducted with a narrower focus and within an intersectional framework.

Language: English

Published: St. Paul, Minnesota, 2019

Abstract/Notes: Includes information on a new material for studying literature

Language: English

ISSN: 1071-6246