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“Social Studies is Boring”: The Role of Student Attitude and Achievement in the Middle School Social Studies Classroom

Kelley, Caitlyn
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oduhonors1620144135878313

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2021, Honors Theses, Ohio Dominican University, Honors Theses.
Student attitude, how students feel about the instructional strategies and curriculum standards in the core areas of school, plays an important role in student achievement in the classroom. Student attitude is especially relevant with social studies classes where students often have a preconceived notion that social studies is not important to study for their future because of the lack of instructional time in the classroom devoted to social studies and because it is not on standardized tests. However, social studies curriculum is vital for students to have an efficacious and active role in their community. Understanding the social, physical, and psychological factors that play a role in influencing student achievement is crucial for connecting student attitude with achievement. The current study examines middle school students attitudes on social studies curriculum standards, instructional strategies as well as their school attitude, study behaviors, and achievement goal orientation to determine if there is correlation between student attitude and achievement in the middle school social studies classroom. Results show that students with a higher attitude towards school social studies curriculum, and instructional strategies are on trend to have higher achievement in social studies classes.
John Marazita (Committee Chair)
Marlissa Stauffer (Advisor)
28 p.
Education; Educational Tests and Measurements; Educational Theory; Social Studies Education
social studies; student attitude; student achievement; social studies instruction; instructional strategies; middle school

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  • Kelley, C. (2021). “Social Studies is Boring”: The Role of Student Attitude and Achievement in the Middle School Social Studies Classroom [Electronic thesis or dissertation, Ohio Dominican University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oduhonors1620144135878313

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Kelley, Caitlyn. “Social Studies is Boring”: The Role of Student Attitude and Achievement in the Middle School Social Studies Classroom. 2021. Ohio Dominican University, Electronic thesis or dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oduhonors1620144135878313.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Kelley, Caitlyn. "“Social Studies is Boring”: The Role of Student Attitude and Achievement in the Middle School Social Studies Classroom." Electronic thesis or dissertation, Ohio Dominican University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oduhonors1620144135878313

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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