"The Gruffalo" in a combined grade level classroom

master's thesis

• Title (croatian): "The Gruffalo" u kombiniranom razrednom odjelu
• Author: Lara Ščuric
• Mentor: Ivana Milković (mentor)
• Committee member: Kristina Cergol (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Silvija Hanžić Deda (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivana Milković (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Teacher Education; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-07-09, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Interdisciplinary Humanistic Studies; Teaching Methods in the Humanistic Sciences
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Philology; Anglistics

Abstract

A combined grade level classroom is a particular educational environment with two or more grade levels. Being a unique environment, teaching English as a foreign language (EFL teaching) in this type of environment is equally as unique. An English teacher works with every class simultaneously, combining direct and indirect teaching. With this teaching system, some crucial language learning skills are overlooked due to the increased amount of student’s individual work that is required. By implementing a teaching material, such as an authentic picturebook, teachers could achieve a more efficient and congruent lesson, language acquisition, and equal development of all language skills. This research aims to explore whether authentic picturebooks could be used in combined grade level classrooms as a (primary) teaching material to decrease students’ individual work and increase direct teaching with all classes. The picturebook The Gruffalo (1999) by Julia Donaldson, will be used during four English language lessons in a combined two-grade level classroom in one Croatian district school. During the lessons, many different picturebook-related activities and tasks will be used according to objectives set by the National Curriculum for the English language.

Abstract (croatian)

Kombinirani razredni odjel posebno je odgojno-obrazovno okruženje s dva ili više razreda. Podučavanje engleskog kao stranog jezika (EFL nastava) u ovakvom okruženju jednako je jedinstveno. Učitelj engleskog jezika paralelno radi sa svakim razredom, kombinirajući izravnu i neizravnu nastavu. Ovim sustavom podučavanja neke ključne vještine učenja jezika su zanemarene zbog povećane količine potrebnog individualnog rada učenika. Primjenom zajedničkih nastavnih materijala, poput izvorne slikovnice, mogla bi se postići učinkovitija i usklađenija nastava, usvajanje jezika i ravnomjeran razvoj svih jezičnih vještina. Ovo istraživanje ima za cilj istražiti mogu li se izvorne slikovnice koristiti u kombiniranim razrednim odjeljenjima kao (primarni) nastavni materijal za smanjenje individualnog rada učenika i povećanje izravne nastave sa svim razredima. Slikovnica The Gruffalo (1999) autorice Julie Donaldson, koristit će se tijekom četiri sata engleskog jezika u kombiniranoj učionici s dva razreda u jednoj hrvatskoj područnoj školi. Tijekom nastave radit će se različite aktivnosti i zadaci vezani uz slikovnice prema ciljevima postavljenim Nacionalnim kurikulumom za predmet engleski jezik.

• Keywords: a combined grade level classroom; authentic picturebooks-The Gruffalo; EFL teaching
• Keywords (croatian): kombinirani razredni odjel; izvorne slikovnice-The Gruffalo; poučavanje engleskoga kao stranoga jezika
• Language: english
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:147:386972
• Study programme: Title: Integrated undergraduated university study with english language and german language; specializations in: English language, Deutsche sprache; Course: English language; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra primarnog obrazovanja (magistar/magistra primarnog obrazovanja)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-10-17 08:49:47