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An Exploratory Study of Teacher Education Students’ Experiences with an Innovative Literacy Assessment and Remediation Course

Weaver, Joanna Corinne
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1414948474

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2014, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Toledo, Curriculum and Instruction.
Young adult illiteracy is an epidemic in our country, and the traditional model of literacy education will not serve the needs of struggling readers. The purpose of this study was to discover if utilizing my pedagogical provided an impactful experience on our teacher candidates. Can a literacy program provide a transactional learning experience and what is that experience? My study is a qualitative, exploratory study that looks at the experiences of teacher candidates and how they experienced the process of this literacy model. The participants had the opportunity to directly apply the instructional, literacy strategies learned and discussed in class to working with a young adult struggling reader. Through collaboration and dialogue, teacher candidates created connections and literacy materials that applied directly to their students’ lives, creating and experiencing an authentic, transactional literacy experience. Candidates documented their tutoring event through case studies, emails, reflections, and interviews and then discussed with me their understanding of the process and what they took away from the experience. This helped me evaluate if the pedagogical model implemented in the teacher preparation class was a success.
Leigh Chiarelott (Committee Co-Chair)
Jenny Denyer (Committee Co-Chair)
Mark Templin (Committee Member)
Dale Snauwaert (Committee Member)
183 p.
Education; Literacy; Reading Instruction; Secondary Education; Teacher Education
Experience; aesthetic response, transaction; literacy experience; struggling readers; high-interest, authentic materials; motivation; perception; engagement; self-efficacy; collaboration; pedagogical model; assessments; connections; reflection

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  • Weaver, J. C. (2014). An Exploratory Study of Teacher Education Students’ Experiences with an Innovative Literacy Assessment and Remediation Course [Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1414948474

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Weaver, Joanna. An Exploratory Study of Teacher Education Students’ Experiences with an Innovative Literacy Assessment and Remediation Course. 2014. University of Toledo, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1414948474.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Weaver, Joanna. "An Exploratory Study of Teacher Education Students’ Experiences with an Innovative Literacy Assessment and Remediation Course." Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1414948474

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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