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University

Shawnee State University

Major

AYA Social Studies

Student Type

Undergraduate Student

Presentation Types

Event

Keywords:

Engagement, Local History, Social Studies, Education

Abstract

This study tests local history implementation as a means to promote student engagement within the social studies classroom. Engagement can be a very challenging thing to cultivate within any subject area of education, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. One possible way to engage students involves creating a connection between them and their communities through the use of activities based in local history, of which are not currently held to be valid options within our high school curriculum. In this study, students were given two different activities where they were to create a product. These products were then qualitatively analyzed along with a final survey in which students expressed their opinions on the experiences. While our analysis does show an increase in student engagement resulting from these activities, it does not provide conclusive evidence to support their effectiveness within the classroom.

Human Subjects

yes

IRB Approval

yes

Faculty Mentor Name

Dr. John Roush

Faculty Mentor Academic Department

School of Education

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Engaging Students with Local History Projects in the Social Studies Classroom

This study tests local history implementation as a means to promote student engagement within the social studies classroom. Engagement can be a very challenging thing to cultivate within any subject area of education, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. One possible way to engage students involves creating a connection between them and their communities through the use of activities based in local history, of which are not currently held to be valid options within our high school curriculum. In this study, students were given two different activities where they were to create a product. These products were then qualitatively analyzed along with a final survey in which students expressed their opinions on the experiences. While our analysis does show an increase in student engagement resulting from these activities, it does not provide conclusive evidence to support their effectiveness within the classroom.