Date of Award
8-2016
Document Type
Action Research Project
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Education, Montessori
First Advisor
Nicole Wilcox
Department/School
Montessori Early Childhood, Montessori Elementary Education
Abstract
How do we help children practice and retain the second language in a Dual Language program? We must find effective and fun ways, like Peer Tutoring and Cooperative Groups. This research was conducted with a group of 21 six and seven year olds in a Dual Language Immersion classroom in a Title 1 school. There was a mixture of boys and girls, Latinos, African-Americans and Caucasians. Data collection was done through surveys, observations, artifacts and narratives. The data showed that while these strategies did increase vocabulary, they did not inspire the children to speak more Spanish. They still reverted back to speaking in English. Based on my findings, students require more vocabulary and would benefit from more opportunities to practice it.
Recommended Citation
Celis, Cristina I.. (2016). Peer Tutoring and Cooperative Groups in the Dual Language Classroom. Retrieved from Sophia, the St. Catherine University repository website: https://sophia.stkate.edu/maed/178
Included in
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Educational Psychology Commons, Pre-Elementary, Early Childhood, Kindergarten Teacher Education Commons