1. Action Research Presentation
Roseanne Hamrick

2. Research Question
Which produces greater gains for the academic standard of letter recognition for GA Pre-K GELDS, large or small group?

3. Literature Review
Boruvkova, R. b., & Emanovsky, P. p. (2016). Small group learning methods and their effects on learners’ relationships Problems of Education in the 21st Century,
Ceinar, L. (2015). An observation into large group teaching asean Journal of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education, 7(1), 18-25
Godwin, K. E., Almeda, M. V., Seltman, H., Kai, S., Skerbetz, M. D., Baker, R. S., & Fisher, A. V. (2016). Off-Task behavior in elementary school children. Learning and Instruction, Doi: /j.learninstruc

4. Setting
Jasper, GA
GA Pre-K Classroom
Private Center
Two GA Pre-K Classrooms in the Center

5. Classroom Demographics
One lead Teacher
One full time assistant
22 Students
Ages 4 – 5 years
14 girls
8 boys
21 Caucasian
1 Hispanic

6. 15 Minute Whole Group Activities 15 Minute Small Group Activities
Methodology
Case Study of 4 Students
15 Minute Whole Group Activities
15 Minute Small Group Activities

7. Data and Analysis
Mixed Methods
Pre and Post Assessments
Non-Engagement Scanning
Journaling
Matrices

8. Additional Resources
Bright From the Start (2016) Georgia Department of Early Learning and Care, Georgia’s Pre-K retrieved 11/10/2016 from
GELDS (2016) Georgia’s Department of Early Care and Learning, Communication, Language, and Literacy retrieved 11/10/2016 from
IgnitED (2016) Deep Passion, Great Teaching, Ignited. Small Group Verses Whole Group Learning retrieved 11/01/2016 from
Smetana, L. K., & Bell, R. L. (2014). Which Setting to Choose: Comparison of Whole-Class vs. Small-Group Simulation Use. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 23(4),