Date of Award
1-1-1991
Document Type
Practicum
Degree Name
Doctor of Education
Department
Child and Youth Care Administration
Advisor
Polly Peterson
Committee Member
William G. Carter
Keywords
academic performance, Canadian history, history, inservice teacher education, inservice training, intermediate grades, resource-based learning, resource-based teaching, student attitudes, workshops
Abstract
This practicum was designed to rejuvenate an Intermediate level Canadian history course. The primary goal was to provide students and teachers with resource materials that would be interesting, informative, and challenging. A second aim was to provide teachers with the techniques of resource-based learning so that these resources could be a catalyst for attitude changes and increase academic performance in Canadian history students.
The writer introduced new resource materials for the Canadian history course, administered pre- and post- questionnaires to students and teachers, conducted resource-based learning workshops, and monitored changes in students' attitude and academic performances before and after the workshops on resource-based learning.
Analysis revealed that attitudes toward Canadian history as a course had switched from negative to positive, student academic performance had improved, and teachers felt more positive about teaching the course. As a result of this practicum, resource-based teaching has been promoted throughout many school districts.