Creating Authentic Document-Based Essay Questions: Is it a catalyst for higher student achievement? - Softcover

Kolbe, Kristen

 
9783838334929: Creating Authentic Document-Based Essay Questions: Is it a catalyst for higher student achievement?
Softcover
ISBN 10: 3838334922 ISBN 13: 9783838334929
Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2010

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In recent years, a change has been made in the education field to move away from tests, which merely measure memorization. As a result, critical thinking assessments have emerged, mainly in the form of essays. The overall action research question of this study addressed whether enabling 10th grade Social Studies students to create authentic Document- Based Essay Questions be the catalyst for higher student achievement and a more positive attitude towards completing Social Studies DBQs. An authentic assignment was given to students designed to assess their ability to apply standard-driven knowledge and skills to real-world challenges. The literature review contains research articles that have examined the authenticity of DBQs and how creating authentic tasks can lead to greater conceptual understanding and student achievement in a high school social studies setting. The methodology devised for this research project was firmly grounded in the criticism and suggestions of Grant et al. (2005) with regards to the Regents Document Based Question and the Create-Your-Own DBQ activity of Kotzin (2001).

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In recent years, a change has been made in the education field to move away from tests, which merely measure memorization. As a result, critical thinking assessments have emerged, mainly in the form of essays. The overall action research question of this study addressed whether enabling 10th grade Social Studies students to create authentic Document- Based Essay Questions be the catalyst for higher student achievement and a more positive attitude towards completing Social Studies DBQs. An authentic assignment was given to students designed to assess their ability to apply standard-driven knowledge and skills to real-world challenges. The literature review contains research articles that have examined the authenticity of DBQs and how creating authentic tasks can lead to greater conceptual understanding and student achievement in a high school social studies setting. The methodology devised for this research project was firmly grounded in the criticism and suggestions of Grant et al. (2005) with regards to the Regents Document Based Question and the Create-Your-Own DBQ activity of Kotzin (2001).

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Verlag
LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum
2010
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
3838334922
ISBN 13 
9783838334929
Einband
Tapa blanda
Anzahl der Seiten
120
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