Date Approved
7-28-2004
Embargo Period
4-26-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S. in Teaching
Department
Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Education
College
College of Education
Advisor
Cinaglia, Marianne
Subject(s)
Discussion; History--Study and teaching (Middle school)--United States
Disciplines
Secondary Education and Teaching
Abstract
The research question for this project is what are the tools and strategies teachers are using to present multiple perspectives to their students? The data sources for this research included classroom observations, teacher interviews, student questionnaires, and document analysis. Four different teachers were interviewed and had their classes observed. There were a total of 16 observations containing detailed field notes. Twenty-seven students filled out the questionnaire. Documents used in the classroom as tools were collected and analyzed for this research. Four main strategies for presenting multiple perspectives in the classroom were found: open discussion, current events, alternative texts, and movies or film clips. These four strategies were found in all of the data sources and in higher percentages than other strategies mentioned or observed. Implications for the use of these strategies to present multiple perspectives in the classroom are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Madden, Christopher P., "An investigation of the tools and strategies used to present multiple perspectives in the classroom" (2004). Theses and Dissertations. 1189.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1189
