Chaos in the Classroom: Center Learning in a 1st Grade Setting

Autor/inn/en	Lanaux, Courtney F.; Vice, Kristen E.; Fashing-Varner, Kenneth J.
Titel	Chaos in the Classroom: Center Learning in a 1st Grade Setting
Quelle	In: Networks: An Online Journal for Teacher Research, 16 (2014) 1, Artikel 2 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2470-6353
Schlagwörter	Grade 1; Elementary School Students; Student Teachers; Cooperating Teachers; Learning Centers (Classroom); Intervention; Program Effectiveness; Observation; Interviews; Photography; Video Technology; Planning; Student Attitudes; Interaction; Interpersonal Communication; Interpersonal Competence; Louisiana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School year 01; 1. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 01; Lehramtsstudent; Lehramtsstudentin; Referendar; Referendarin; Co-operation; Cooperation; Teacher; Teachers; Kooperation; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Unterrichtsdifferenzierung; Beobachtung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Fotografie; Ablaufplanung; Planungsprozess; Schülerverhalten; Interaktion; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Interpersonale Kompetenz
Abstract	How can centers be utilized in a classroom so students have full control of what they are learning and when? Can centers be used effectively post-kindergarten? During student teaching in a first grade classroom in southeast Louisiana, two student teachers, their classroom mentor teacher, and the 1st grade students experienced center learning that integrated all areas of the curriculum and was utilized for 45 minutes each day. Students were expected to determine which center they needed to attend each day, which activity to complete, who to complete it with, where to put completed work, and how to successfully tidy up the center. The classroom teacher used this independent exploratory learning time to pull students in small groups to target their reading and comprehension skills. The purpose of this research was to determine which factors played an integral part of the success of center learning in a first grade classroom. The student teachers observed the 16 centers, interviewed the students and the teacher, took photos, and videoed center time. After analyzing the research, centers appeared to be organized in an effective manner, student learning was the primary goal, which enhanced students' ability to enjoy learning in centers and also gain social skills through collaboration. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	New Prairie Press, Kansas State University Libraries. 137 Hale Library, Manhattan, KS 66506. e-mail: nppress@ksu.edu; Web site: http://newprairiepress.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2018/2/04