Date of Award
Spring 4-25-2016
Document Type
Education 530 Project
Degree Name
Master of Education
Department
Education
First Advisor
Guth, Nancy
Major or Concentration
Education
Abstract
Literacy is an incredibly vital skill that all students must master in order to be successful in today's world. For a long time, comprehension has been the long-term goal of teachers to instill in their students. Through comprehension, students are able to identify the main parts of a text they read. However, literacy must extend beyond simple comprehension. Students must become active participants in their reading, and this can be done through critical literacy. Through critical literacy, students are able to read move beyond comprehension by identifying authorial intention, connecting text to their own lives, and encouraging social commentary and change. The following research presents critical literacy as an effective tool in teaching literacy and comprehension. Results from the study show a positive correlation between making text-to-self connections and reading comprehension. These results enhance the literature on how critical literacy can be effectively used by teachers in the elementary classroom.
Recommended Citation
Gajeton, Erik, "Critical Literacy Through Making Connections in the Elementary Classroom" (2016). Student Research Submissions. 189.
https://scholar.umw.edu/student_research/189