Term
Summer 7-17-2015
Capstone
Thesis
Degree Name
MAT
Primary Advisor/Dissertation Chair
Kathryn Campbell
Secondary Advisor/Reader One
Julia Castillo
Peer-Reviewer/Reader Two
Debra Haessly
Abstract
The research question addressed was, how can personalized learning devices be used to best support English Language Learners in the middle school classroom? The motivation was interest in 1:1 computing and its potential for ELLs. The project involved surveying, interviewing, and observing ELLs and their teachers, in a public middle school, regarding their experiences during the initial three years of implementation of a 1:1 computing environment in which iPads were distributed to each student. The project found little quantitative data on ESL students specifically, but could confirm much of the research on computing and education. Overall quality of teachers, support for technology, and strong classroom management appeared essential to success.
Keywords
ESL/ ELLs, Technology
Recommended Citation
Franke, Laura Jolin, "How Can Personalized Learning Devices Be Used to Best Support English Learners in the Middle School Classroom?" (2015). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations. 163.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_all/163