Date of Last Revision
2023-05-03 12:51:27
Major
Middle Level Education - Science / Social Studies
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2019
Abstract
Students have a variety of different learning styles and cognitive abilities, so when teaching abstract concepts in areas like physical science it is often hard to engage and develop all of the students in a class. This project focuses on middle school students and more specifically how they learn physical science. The case study and research included examines the effectiveness of teaching science through sports as a best teaching practice. The study involves a group of 8th grade learners engaging in a physics lesson using gymnastics to explain forces and motion, the results from their assessments, and the impact the lesson had on their understanding.
Research Sponsor
Karen Plaster
First Reader
Gary Holiday
Second Reader
Tiffany Stanek
Recommended Citation
Ropchock, Alexis, "Teaching Science Through Active Learning: Sports" (2019). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 881.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/881