Masters Theses/Capstone Projects
Date of Award
Spring 4-6-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Curriculum and Instruction (MAE)
First Committee Member
Diane Ross
Advisor
Diane Ross
Second Committee Member
Daniel Cho
Third Committee Member
Bethany Vosburg-Bluem
Keywords
Engagement, Accessibility, Project-Based Learning, Universal Design for Learning, Differentiation
Subject Categories
Curriculum and Instruction | Higher Education
Abstract
The goal of this project is to create a second-grade Social Studies curriculum that increases engagement and provides accessibility to all students. The intent is to pull from the instructional frameworks of Universal Design for Learning developed by CAST, Project-Based Learning by The Buck Institute and differentiation by Carol Ann Tomlinson. The following research question was used to propel forward the goal of this project: How can a second grade Social Studies unit unlock student engagement and universal accessibility by applying three educational frameworks? This question was answered by literature research on the topics of engagement and accessibility followed by the three frameworks mentioned above on UDL, PBL and differentiation. This research was then analyzed for overlapping characteristics that would lead to a curriculum development that was highly engaging and universally accessible for second grade students.
Keywords: engagement, accessibility, motivation, project-based, individualistic system
Licensing Permission
Copyright, some rights reserved. Attribution – Noncommercial – Share Alike
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Acknowledgement 2
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Recommended Citation
McNair, Jeanette, "Unlocking the Doors to Engagement and Accessibility: A Curriculum Development for Second Grade Learners in Social Studies" (2023). Masters Theses/Capstone Projects. 121.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_master/121
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