Title
The effects of phonological awareness based centers to enhance literacy skills in kindergarten
Date of Award
7-28-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master Of Arts In Language And Literacy
Colleges & School
College Of Education And Leadership
First Advisor
Luann Dreifurst
Library of Congress Subject Heading
Phonetics; Language awareness in children; Kindergarten
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of using phonological awareness centers to facilitate development of kindergarten students’ phonological awareness skills. The research question asked: How will facilitating phonological awareness centers make kindergarten students better readers? The research design consisted of quantitative pre/post assessments, small group study research design. The findings/results of the action research confirmed my hypothesis which was that the kindergarten students would significantly show growth in reading skills after 7 weeks of using phonological awareness centers. The fact that the students were able to show significant improvements in seven of the eight subcategories on the PASS assessment verifies that the students were able to increase their understanding of phonological awareness skills. The significance/implications of the research shows that teachers need to have access to continuous effective instructional activities to help their students become more competent with the use of phonemes to strengthen their reading skills.
Rights
Open Access
OCLC Number
956321726
Recommended Citation
Burns, Nancy P., "The effects of phonological awareness based centers to enhance literacy skills in kindergarten" (2016). Master's Theses, Capstones, and Projects. 311.
https://digitalcommons.stritch.edu/etd/311
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