Term
Fall 2018
Capstone
Thesis
Degree Name
MAT
Primary Advisor/Dissertation Chair
Jeff Fink
Secondary Advisor/Reader One
Margaret McCarney, PhD
Peer-Reviewer/Reader Two
Missy Johnson
Abstract
This capstone posed the question, how can disciplinary vocabulary best be taught in a secondary classroom? As little direct research had previously been conducted on that topic, this curriculum design project drew from work in a variety of connected fields, such as the science of memory, second language acquisition and effective assessment practices and study habits, to create an original structure for instruction. Designed to complement rather than replace existing units, this capstone offers not a set of specific lessons but a set of detailed guidelines (grounded in theories such as depth of processing and the "testing effect") which can be adapted to enhance vocabulary instruction in any subject-area secondary classroom.
Research Methodology
Curriculum Development
Keywords
Brain-based Learning, Curriculum, Other: Vocabulary
Recommended Citation
Granoff, Matthew, "Memorization And Mastery: Teaching Disciplinary Vocabulary In The Secondary Classroom" (2018). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations. 4451.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_all/4451
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text
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DigitalCommons@Hamline
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School of Education Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations