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Increasing Language Development Through Rhythm
Title
Increasing Language Development Through Rhythm.
Creator
Miller, Morgan, Dassa, Lori, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
Abstract/Description
My objective is to determine if rhythm and rap can help increase language development in an urban elementary classroom. To determine this outcome I created a pre/post assessment cycle design using vocabulary relevant to the water cycle. Participants included 18 first graders at Park Lakes Elementary. These students took a pretest, were involved in 5 rhythm and rap based lessons, and a posttest. The lessons included videos, vocabulary reviews, and finally the development of a song to help...
Show moreMy objective is to determine if rhythm and rap can help increase language development in an urban elementary classroom. To determine this outcome I created a pre/post assessment cycle design using vocabulary relevant to the water cycle. Participants included 18 first graders at Park Lakes Elementary. These students took a pretest, were involved in 5 rhythm and rap based lessons, and a posttest. The lessons included videos, vocabulary reviews, and finally the development of a song to help reinforce the vocabulary terms and their meanings. A pop culture song from Justin Bieber was used to make connections to their everyday lives. All 18 students passed the posttest as compared to the pretest results. Therefore, I concluded that the rhythm and rap approach to teaching vocabulary was successful. I intend to use this technique with future vocabulary lessons to predict future improvement in the ELA area of the Florida Standardized Assessments.
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Date Issued
2016
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005593
Subject Headings
College students --Research --United States.
Format
Document (PDF)
The Perceived Impact of Technology-Based Informal Learning on Membership Organizations
Title
The Perceived Impact of Technology-Based Informal Learning on Membership Organizations.
Creator
Miller, Lori, Bryan, Valerie, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
Abstract/Description
Educational leadership goes beyond the boundaries of the classroom; skills needed for talent development professionals in business closely align with those needed in traditional educational leadership positions as both are responsible for the development and growth of others. Traditionally, the role of professional membership associations or organizations such as the Association for Talent Development (ATD, formerly known as the American Society for Training and Development), the group...
Show moreEducational leadership goes beyond the boundaries of the classroom; skills needed for talent development professionals in business closely align with those needed in traditional educational leadership positions as both are responsible for the development and growth of others. Traditionally, the role of professional membership associations or organizations such as the Association for Talent Development (ATD, formerly known as the American Society for Training and Development), the group dedicated to individuals in the field of workplace learning and development, is to provide learning opportunities, set standards, identify best practices in their respective fields, and allow members to network with other professionals who share their interests. However, with the rampant increase in the use of technology and social networking, individuals are now able to access a vast majority of information for free online via tools such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Google, and YouTube. Where has this left organizations that typically charged for access to this type of information in the past? Surveys and interviews were conducted with ATD members in this mixed-methods study to answer the following research questions: 1. What are the perceptions of Association for Talent Development (ATD) members regarding the effect of technology-based informal learning on the role of ATD? 2. How do ATD members utilize technology for informal learning? 3. Are there factors such as gender, age, ethnicity, educational level, or length of time in the field that predict a member's likelihood to utilize technology for informal learning? 4. Are there certain ATD competency areas for which informal learning is preferred over non-formal or formal learning? The significance of the study includes the identification of how the Association for Talent Development (ATD, formerly ASTD) can continue to support professionals in our constantly evolving te chnological society as well as advancing the field by contributing research connecting informal learning with technology to membership organization roles.
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Date Issued
2015
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004523, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004523
Subject Headings
Educational leadership--Influence., Virtual reality in management., Knowledge management., Information networks., Organizational learning., Knowledge representation (Information theory)
Format
Document (PDF)