34th Annual Student Research Conference
Work Hard, Play Hard: Play as a Learning Tool in the English Language Arts Classroom
Katie Holtmeyer♦
Dr. Barbara Price, Dr. Rebecca Dierking, and Dr. Priscilla Riggle, Faculty Mentors
Despite play’s associations with childhood and relaxation, it can and has been utilized in secondary classrooms to encourage student learning and interest in class content. By adding a lighter, more enjoyable dynamic to a situation in which students often feel bored or overwhelmed, play can encourage students to be more active agents in their own learning. This qualitative study, which took place in a rural high school during the covid-19 pandemic, examines the effects of utilizing play in the English Language Arts classroom on student engagement.
Keywords: ELA, play, engagement
Topic(s):English, Secondary MAE Research
Presentation Type: Asynchronous Virtual Oral Presentation
Session: 9-12
Location: https://flipgrid.com/4edc694a
Time: 0:00