TY  - JOUR
TT  - Embedding Literacy Strategies in Social Studies for Eighth-Grade Students
AU  - Martinez, James
AU  - Gaston, Alishia
AU  - Martin, Ellice P.
PY  - 2016
DA  - May
DO  - 10.17499/jsser.16693
JF  - Journal of Social Studies Education Research
JO  - JSSER
PB  - Bülent TARMAN
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 1309-9108
SP  - 0
EP  - 0
VL  - 7
IS  - 1
KW  - Literacy strategies
KW  - Standardized Testing
KW  - social studies
KW  - middle school
N2  - This study evaluated the effects of literacy strategies on academic achievement, motivation, and engagement of eighth-grade social studies students.  Incorporating literacy strategies included teaching students to construct meaning, think critically, and build content knowledge, while stimulating their interests, using multiple texts and technology, and providing collaborative opportunities and high engagement during instructional activities.  Students were divided into a literacy group and a direct instruction group with each class being taught the same content.  Literacy strategies were incorporated in one class, and direct instruction activities were used in the other class.  Results were determined using pre and posttest scores, a student motivation questionnaire, and a student engagement checklist.  Results indicated significantly higher student achievement and engagement when literacy strategies were a part of the social studies instruction.  Motivation also increased when literacy strategies were used.  Literacy instruction was a beneficial strategy to improve student achievement, motivation, and engagement.
UR  - https://doi.org/10.17499/jsser.16693
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/264153
ER  -