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Chap 2 Sample Initial Critical Questions
Chap 2 Sample Initial Critical Questions
Becoming a Teacher Through Action Research, Second Edition © 2010 Routledge / Taylor &
Francis Group, LLC.
How do third and fourth graders respond to being taught
comprehension strategies during read alouds?
Does drawing or sketching prior to writing enhance
learning?
Can teachers use booktalking to create an atmosphere
that encourages pleasure reading among students?
Do math manipulatives aid students in mastering
concepts?
Does storytelling increase creative writing ability?
Teaching vocabulary: Strategies that work.
Will the Good Student Game, a positive reinforcement
strategy, improve on-task behavior in a second grade
classroom?
Will incorporating multisensory ways (visual, auditory,
and kinesthetic approaches) increase the recognition of
high-frequency words at the kindergarten level?
How do the arts increase reading comprehension?
Will students remember math facts better if they draw
pictures of the answers and drill with a friend?
Will access to a nutritious morning snack reduce
behavioral problems in the classroom that are caused by
children’s hunger?
Will integrating art into a seventh-grade middle school
science classroom help students understand their internal
body systems more easily?
Becoming a Teacher Through Action Research, Second Edition © 2010 Routledge / Taylor &
Francis Group, LLC.