Action Research Plan

Observed Issue:
How do I use the Second Language as a motivator for SEEN students in my Science lessons?

Subject:
SOCIAL SCIENCE

Grade: 2ND
GRADE

Variables/Factors:
- Teacher
- 25 students ( 11 girls- 14 boys)
- 3 gypsy students with a low academic level.
- A SEEN student with a mental disability.
-

Language:
ENGLISH

Class: 2B

Interventions: What could you implement in your

- SIGUAN M,
(1984). El
aprendizaje de
una segunda
lengua desde un
punto de vista
psicolgico, en:
Estudios sobre
psicologa del
lenguaje infantil,
M. Siguan (ed.),
(Pirmide S.A.,
Madrid 1984).
- SKLIAR C. ET AL.
(1995) "El acceso
de los nios
sordos al
bilingismo y al
biculturalismo"
Infancia y
Aprendizaje.

classroom?

Article/Study 1:
La necesidad
de una clase de
ingls
motivadora
(Lourdes
Gordillo)

I COULD USE THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AS A VEHICLE TO

MOTIVATE LOWER LEVEL STUDENTS TOWARDS SOCIAL
SCIENCE.
Article/Study
Article/Study 3: Article/Study 4:
2:
Bilingismo y Research
Problemas
necesidades
about how
del
educativas
students in
aprendizaje
especiales
Infant
del idioma
(Edurne
Education
ingls
Gumizio)
learnt better
(Elisabeth
with a highest
Cruz)
input
(Guiomar Yage
- Marta Barroso
)

-SIERRA, J. (1994)
"Metodologa y
prctica en
programas de
inmersin" CL&E
-MILLER, N.
(1984).
Bilingualism and
Language
Disability. San
Diego: College-Hill
Press, Inc.
-CUMMINS, J.
(1984).
Bilingualism and
special education:
Issues in
Assessment and
Pedagogy.
Clevedon: Derrick
Sharp, General
Editor
-ARDENER, E. et
alii (1976)
Multilingismo y
categora social.
Buenos Aires.
Paidos
Data Collection Techniques &Tools:
-

Feelings questionnaire: How

do you feel today? With
images.After the Spanish and
English Lessons.

Children traffic light.

Opinions about the activities.

Survey about their favourite

activities at the end of
every week.

Initial:
The students
feel stressed
towards social
science
because their
level of
proficiency at
this subject is
lower that
their partners.

Ongoing:
If I increase
their
motivation and
proficiency in
English, as this
subject is
taught in
English, they
will feel
motivated
towards Social
Science.

Final:
After collecting
data I have
detected that
the motivation
towards English
through
artistic, plastic
and motivating
activities have
also increased
my students
motivation

Direct Observation-Taking
notes.

Analysis of the marks in the

different subjects at the end
of the term.

Systematic use of English

routines.

Reinforcement after artistic

activities related to Social
Science. Brain storming
about these feelings after
this.

towards Social
Science.

Timeline: 2 terms: September - March

Implement Intervention: What will you do and how will it work?
I will implement it in other classes with other groups of students and in different subjects.
I will meet my colleagues in order to share these ideas and use it in the centre.

Data Interpretation:
The students learn better when theyre motivated.

Evaluate Action Research Plan: What worked and didnt and why?

Reflection: Why did you select this topic? What have you learned from this process?

Original template by Arayna Yearwood, 2011. Updated by Bonnie Corretjer & Maria Katradis, 2012. Updated by Maria
Katradis & Kelley Webb, 2015.