Term
Summer 8-15-2016
Capstone
Thesis
Degree Name
MAT
Primary Advisor/Dissertation Chair
Laura Halldin
Secondary Advisor/Reader One
Amanda Herrera-Gundale
Peer-Reviewer/Reader Two
Brigid Berger
Abstract
The research question addressed in this project was, how can environmental education curricula be implemented in dual immersion classrooms? It describes how the author used a unit planning framework designed for dual immersion to adapt lessons from the environmental education curriculum Project WILD for her first grade Spanish immersion class. Both curriculum design and action research were incorporated into the project. She details the process of modifying the lessons, what happened when she implemented the lessons in her classroom, and how the lessons improved students’ content knowledge, language abilities, and appreciation for the environment. She concludes that environmental education can be particularly effective in an immersion setting because of the opportunities for experiential learning and meaningful language practice it provides.
Research Methodology
Action Research, Curriculum Development, Interview
Keywords
Environmental Studies, ESL/ ELLs, Foreign Language, Science
Recommended Citation
Larson, Annaka Marie, "Environmental education in a dual immersion classroom" (2016). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations. 4202.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_all/4202