Date of Last Revision
2023-05-03 05:04:34
Major
Early Childhood Education
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts in Education
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2018
Abstract
This paper discusses what word walls are and how they are used in a classroom. The various types of word walls are introduced, as well as their uses for spelling and vocabulary. It looks at the impact that word walls have on the following groups of students in a classroom: students at grade level, students above grade level, students below grade level, and students with disabilities. It was discovered that students above grade level receive the least benefits from word walls and that word walls are the most effective when accompanied with activities and explicit instruction. This paper also details how to effectively use word walls in the classroom based upon the information gathered about the impact that word walls have on the aforementioned groups of students. An alternative to word walls, a Words I Use When I Write book, is also discussed in this paper.
Research Sponsor
Dr. Gloria Hobor
First Reader
Dr. Shernavaz Vakil
Second Reader
Dr. Jennifer Bozeka
Recommended Citation
Kish, Taylor, "The Effectiveness of Word Walls on Various Groups of Students" (2018). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 702.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/702