Term
Spring 2024
Capstone
Capstone Project
Degree Name
MAT
Facilitator(s)
Julianne Scullen
Content Expert
Kao Xiong
Abstract
Student learning and engagement with curriculum has greatly decreased as schools transition back from online education to in person instruction. The COVID-19 global pandemic, increased use of technology, and personal electronic devices are all contributors to student disengagement, however research has shown that student centered approaches and culturally relevant approaches to teaching can positively impact student engagement. Investigating the research question: How can understanding and implementing students’ cultural narratives and identities impact student engagement in the classroom?, this capstone project reviews four themes through its literature review: culturally relevant teaching (CRT), student motivation, student diversity in education, and student identity development. Through her extensive research, Gloria Ladson-Billings provides three key tenets to CRT: a need for students to feel academic success, development of cultural competence for students, and opportunities for students to develop critical consciousness. Project based approaches, differentiation, and challenges were discussed as methods to increase and retain student motivation. Student diversity in education was discussed in the context of the student school safety and their feelings of being represented in schools. Concepts of student identity development were gained from Evans et al. and discussed the identity formation for African American, Asian American, Native American, Latinx, LGBTQ, and students with learning needs. The literature review assisted in the creation of a capstone lesson unit centered on highlighting student narratives and their cultural perspective within a U.S. historical perspective.
Project Type
Curriculum
Keywords
Community Building, Curriculum, Motivation, Multicultural Education
Recommended Citation
Lee, Chee Kue, "Engaging Social Studies Student Through a Culturally Relevant Student Centered Lesson Plan" (2024). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects. 1016.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_cp/1016
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text
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DigitalCommons@Hamline
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application/pdf
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School of Education Student Capstone Projects