Students as Agents of Change

Abstract

Meghan Lynch Students as Agents of Change 2006/2007 Dr. Susan Browne Masters of Science in Teaching, Collaborative Teaching The purpose of this study was to examine how literacy instruction encouraged students to think of themselves as agents of change. Using a qualitative design, a case study examined the effect literacy instruction had on students' perceptions of themselves as agents of change. The study took place in a fifth grade inclusion classroom of twenty three students. Journal prompts and class discussions were utilized to gather data. The data collected was analyzed and categorized according to student responses. Significant findings pointed that students were willing to think of themselves as agents of change. Table of