Date of Award
5-2014
Document Type
Action Research Project
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Education
First Advisor
Amy Adams
Department/School
Curriculum and Instruction
Abstract
The intent of the research was to determine the effect of talk partners on student achievement in the content area of writing. The research study took place in a public elementary third grade classroom which consisted of twenty students. The four sources of data collection used in this research included two writing samples, an observation form to document the amount and duration of turn and talks, a survey for students and field notes recorded by both the teacher and coach. The data showed an overall increase in student achievement from the baseline to the summative writing samples. The students reported that using a talk partner was helpful during the writing workshop. The results of this research indicate that offering opportunities for students to turn and talk in a consistent manner can benefit their ability to write proficiently.
Recommended Citation
Jacobson, Erin. (2014). What effect will talk partners have in a primary writer’s workshop?. Retrieved from Sophia, the St. Catherine University repository website: https://sophia.stkate.edu/maed/42