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TEACHING STUDENTS FROM PREP TO 2nd GRADE 1
TEACHING STUDENTS FROM PREP TO 2nd GRADE
EDU 671 Fundamentals of Educational Research
Lisa Bertie
Instructor: Kathy Hoover
June 29, 2015
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TEACHING STUDENTS FROM PREP TO 2nd GRADE
PURPOSE OF STUDY:
The objective of this study is to explore the methodologies to teach the students from 2nd
to prep grade and formulating an action plan for resolution of various problems faced by tutor as
well as students. Furthermore, paper also discussed the development of various skills and
comprehension among the students as they promote from prep to 2nd grade.
BACKGROUND OF STUDY:
Prep and 2nd grade studies are basic studies of student. These grades can be exemplified
like founding the base to construct a building. It is said that tutor dealing with the students of
prep or 2nd grade must be competent as well as loving. When the children are promoted from
prep to 2nd grade, then they spend their maximum time to review the things and different skills
that they have learned on prior level (Wagner, 2010).
On the other hand, tutor is accepting from these five to seven years old students to focus
on their studies for longer period of time. Tutor assumed that now students are able to make their
studies in their own ways. However, the actual situation was totally against this assumption. New
methodologies are needed by teacher to deal with these promoted students to bring them towards
maturity as well as comprehension. It is the stage where students view their personalities and go
for next stage. In hence, it is very compulsory for tutors to utilize the grooming strategies for
better nurturing of students (Stanulis & Russell, 2000). Skill in smart calculations is very helpful
and supportive for whole life. According to researchers, the basic stages are very appropriate to
develop such kind of skills in the students.
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1. objective
this paragraph should be
state...The purpose of this
study...; this section needs a
definitive focus; what skill do
you want to study? [Kathy
Hoover]
2. BACKGROUND
the interest section should
come next; good background
but this section should be one
page in length [Kathy
Hoover]
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How can these skills are developed in students of 2nd grade and how they can be groomed
for next classes are main objective of my action plan.
PRIOR INTERVENTION:
A few literatures are present about the methodologies to teach the students especially who
are promoted from prep to 2nd grade. Furthermore, issues being faced by the students after
promotion are not highlighted in prior studies. As already discussed, having skill in smart
calculations is very important. It is very helpful and supportive for the students in next classes.
These were things that were not discussed in prior studies very rigorously. In hence these were
gaps that caused me to formulate current action plan.
In current action plan, the gaps that I found in prior studies are fulfilled. In current study,
proper methodologies to deal with the students of prep as well as 2nd grade are discussed from
my side. Moreover, the issues that I observed are also highlighted with their solutions as well.
Most important is discussion about the significance of math skills for students on these basic
levels.
PARTICIPANT DESCRIPTION:
To formulate the action plan that how tutors have to deal with the students of prep or 2nd
grade, an experiment was conducted with specified participants. The briefing about the
specialization of these participants is given below.
Tutors: Two tutors were selected to deal with the students of prep class and 2nd grade. It is
compulsory to mention that female tutor was selected to deal with the prep class while male
teacher was selected to deal with 2nd grade class.
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1. plan.
too short [Kathy Hoover]
2. literatures
cite authors in APA style and
formatting [Kathy Hoover]
3. levels.
good points but this section
should be one page in length
[Kathy Hoover]
4. Tutors:
you can only have one group
of participants [Kathy
Hoover]
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Students: 15 students were selected from each class. Total thirty students were selected. Two
groups were formulated. The first group was containing students from prep class, while the
second group was containing the students from 2nd grade. It is mandatory to mention that the
students of 2nd group were recently promoted from prep to 2nd grade. So both the groups were
perfect to formulate my desired action plan.
Observer: I was there as an observer. I was observing all the actions taken by teachers during
the class and the methodologies used by them to teach the class. Moreover, I also introduced
myself with students of both classes to enhance the frankness with them and to analyze the facts
more rigorously.
These were the participants that I selected to conduct an experiment to formulate my
action plan. The experiment was controlled and no disturbance occurred during the procession.
In hence, results were very accurate and reliable to formulate an action plan.
During the experiment, the methodologies of tutors to treat with the students were
observed. It was seen that the methodologies of male teacher were more effective as compare to
female teacher. However, the treatment level of female teacher was very pleasant with its
students. The male tutor who participated in experiment was also assuming that the students who
were promoted in 2nd grade will work for long period of time. On the other hand, the students of
2nd grade were taking it like usual.
In case of smart calculations, it was observed that the a few students were good in math
calculations. Majority was lacking this skill. These were gaps that were found in experiment as
mentioned in objective of study.
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1. plan.
this is only the action
research proposal; you won't
do the actual implementation
until you get to EDU 675
[Kathy Hoover]
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PARTICIPANT JUSTIFICATION:
As per the objective of my study, these participants were very suitable to make my
research rigorous. Moreover, the gaps and issues mentioned in prior studies were also present in
current experiment. My research is about the methodologies used by tutors to teach the students
of prep and 2nd grade.
The reason to select the students from both classes was to measure their skills as well as
abilities of these students. A special attention was devoted for the students of 2nd grade. Through
the comparison of both classes, the math skills of students were also measured.
Resultantly, I found that assuming the students of 2nd grade that they can work on their
own basis was totally wrong. The students of 2nd grade were still like children and need special
attention to teach them. The methodology adapted by female teacher was very traditional and
less effective as compare to male teacher. However, female teacher was more loving with its
students as compare to male.
In case of math, majority of student was lacking this skill. It was needed to develop this skill in
these students to make them more competent as well as efficient for next classes.
My action plan is about the improvement of methodologies being used by teachers and the
development of math skills especially for the students of 2nd grade.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS:
The research questions are formulated according to the nature of current action plan. The
following research questions are formulated to make the action more resultant as well as logical.
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1. grade.
good points [Kathy Hoover]
2. RESEARCH
these questions do not follow
the guidelines described in
course material; please use
the action research questions
I gave you in the week one
assignment [Kathy Hoover]
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• The effectiveness of methodologies to teach the students of prep to 2nd grade; Traditional
versus Modern methodologies?
• What is role of basic level education of students in future learning?
• Which type of steps should be taken by tutors to groom the students of prep and 2nd grade?
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References
Stanulis, R. N., & Russell, D. (2000). “Jumping in”: Trust and communication in mentoring
student teachers. Teaching and Teacher Education, 16(1), 65-80.
Wagner, T. (2010). The global achievement gap: Why even our best schools don't teach the new
survival skills our children need--and what we can do about it: Basic Books.
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use only articles such as
those described in the course
material [Kathy Hoover]
