Masters Theses/Capstone Projects
Date of Award
Spring 5-4-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Curriculum and Instruction (MAE)
First Committee Member
Dr. Diane Ross
Advisor
Dr. Diane Ross
Second Committee Member
Dr.Sue Constable
Third Committee Member
Dr. Daniel Cho
Keywords
Project-Based Learning, language arts, Ohio, social studies, survival guides
Subject Categories
Curriculum and Instruction | Elementary Education | Higher Education
Abstract
The purpose of this project was to incorporate project-based learning (PBL) into instruction alongside of a teacher directed curriculum while promoting literacy skills and social studies content. The literature review discusses what PBL is, its history, various frameworks, and benefits and challenges. The frameworks focused on in this project include the Buck Institute for Education’s (n.d.) Gold Standard PBL, High Quality Project Based Learning’s (2018) A Framework for High Quality Project Based Learning (HQPBL Framework), Duke’s structure (2014) along with Battelle for Kids (2024) twenty-first century skills. A new framework was developed to create a PBL curriculum alongside the scripted Wit & Wisdom curriculum for grade four. The curriculum developed was created to use along with Wit & Wisdom Module Two for grade four and involves the creation of a survival guide for Ohio after reading the novel Hatchet and connecting language arts standards and social studies content for the state of Ohio.
Licensing Permission
Copyright, all rights reserved. Fair Use
Acknowledgement 1
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Acknowledgement 2
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Recommended Citation
Eichhorn, Anne E., "Project-Based Learning to Promote Reading and Writing Skills and Student Engagement in Fourth Graders" (2025). Masters Theses/Capstone Projects. 135.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_master/135
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