Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Early Childhood Education
Date of Award
8-2016
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
L. Kathryn Sharp
Committee Members
Rosemary Geiken, Carol Trivette
Abstract
There is an increase in Hispanic English Language Learners (ELL). Poverty levels and lack of teacher training can also be stacked against the ELL population. Gesturing is a teaching technique that is used in successful methods such as The Natural Approach (NA) and Total Physical Response (TPR) in helping ELL students in English comprehension and output. This study examined the effects that increased teacher gestures have on the number of words spoken by the child in multiple settings. Data were collected in the context of a multiple baseline design across three settings. The results indicate that there was an effect on the amount of words spoken in two out of three settings. Suggestions are presented to expand on this effect.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Mendoza, Guillermo I., "Exploring Gesturing as a Natural Approach to Impact Stages of Second Language Development: A Multiple Baseline, Single Case Study of a Head Start Child" (2016). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3121. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3121
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.
Included in
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Other Education Commons, Special Education and Teaching Commons