The Effect of Kinesthetic Learning Strategies on the Engagement of Middle School Students

dc.contributor.authorGonzales, Jonathon
dc.contributor.programMasters of Educationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-10T21:24:41Z
dc.date.available2016-02-10T21:24:41Z
dc.date.issued2014-07
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to determine if the implementation of kinesthetic learning strategies influenced the engagement of students in an eighth grade English Language Arts class. This study used a quasi-experimental pre/post-test design to determine how kinesthetic learning strategies affect student engagement. The “Middle School Survey of Student Engagement,” developed by the researcher, was used in this study. This instrument was based on the “National Survey of Student Engagement.” Although three areas of student engagement showed significant differences, the other five areas of student engagement displayed no differences. The threats to validity in this study demonstrate that improvements could be made in order to better determine the actual effect of kinesthetic learning strategies on student engagement. Creating more student-centered and differentiated learning opportunities is intended to provide students with more accessibility and ownership in their learning experiences; therefore, future studies and instructional practices should include the implementation of kinesthetic learning strategies for the purpose of analyzing and exploring their effect on student engagement.en_US
dc.format.extent29 p.en_US
dc.genreaction research papersen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2RT5N
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/2217
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relationMaster of Education
dc.relation.isAvailableAtGoucher College, Baltimore, MD
dc.rightsCollection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain information or permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Goucher Special Collections & Archives at 410-337-6347 or email archives@goucher.edu.
dc.subject.lcshEducation -- Research papers (Graduate)
dc.subject.lcshLearning strategies -- Research
dc.subject.lcshLanguage arts (Middle school) -- Research
dc.titleThe Effect of Kinesthetic Learning Strategies on the Engagement of Middle School Studentsen_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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