Date
5-2019
Document Type
Capstone Project (Open Access)
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Department
Liberal Studies
First Advisor
Paoze Thao
Abstract
A study done in a local school to research college student pen pals with first graders and found that students want to learn more about their pen pals, to write, and to strive to produce coherent communication with their university pen pals. Given this study, this senior capstone examines the effects of university pen pals on literacy development of elementary school students through use of literature review and a university pen pals project conducted with a class of elementary school students in the Monterey Bay area. The findings reveal that elementary school students are motivated to learn about higher education, practice their literacy skills, and have gained a lot of practice to develop their hand muscles and hand eye coordination when writing on paper with pencil.
Recommended Citation
Chanthorn, Tami, "Effects of University Pen Pals on the Literacy Development of Elementary School Students" (2019). Capstone Projects and Master's Theses. 570.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/caps_thes_all/570
