Alice Gould Award
The Daughters of the American Revolution (España Chapter) and the Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Estudios Norteamericanos "Benjamin Franklin" de la Universidad de Alcalá announce the Alice Gould Award in recognition of the promotion of American History and Education.
Characteristics
This award addresses to a student of any of the Masters in the Teach & Learn in Spain Program of the Instituto Franklin-UAH of the course 2022/2023.
Proposals must be a MA thesis of the Teach & Learn in Spain Program written in English or Spanish. There will be special consideration of those projects that bring about one of the following topics:
- Education: comparative studies in Educational Systems, and other aspects such as the introduction of American Culture, methodology, values, among others.
- History: for example women’s role in American Society, immigration, etc.
A €500 award will be given to the selected MA thesis. In addition, the awarded theses could be published in Encuentro Journal. Revista del Departamento de Filología Moderna, UAH after evaluation by outside sources.
A second prize of €100 will also be given.
Terms
- The holder must mention the received aid in the publications derived from the research project.
- The award will be transferred to the student Spanish personal bank account in euros.
- The holder will be invited to one of the DAR meetings.
Selection process
A Commission appointed by DAR and the Instituto Franklin-UAH will study and evaluate the proposals. The final decision will be published on the Instituto Franklin-UAH website.
Current edition
2024
- 1st Prize. Hannah Segura. English as a Foreign Language Instruction with Information and Communication Technologies: A Curriculum Designed to Support English Language Proficiency using Digital Literacy in Secondary Texas Schools.
- 2nd Prize. Alexandra Webster. Exploring Real-World Applications of High School Biology: Enhancing Student Engagement and Learning in a Michigan Classroom.
- Exceptional Merits Certificate.
- Shaghayegh Jafari. Education Across Borders: Addressing the Educational Needs of Arabic- Speaking Immigrants in the Autonomous Community of Madrid.
- Zayer Imam. Literature in Context: 20th-Century America.
- Manon Lerebourg. Increasing Access and Closing the Gap:An Integrated English Language Arts Curriculum for Multilingual Learners at Cascade Middle School.
- Marqz Olivar. Fostering Critical, Creative and Caring Thinkers: An integration of Philosophy for Children (P4C) in the CLIL framework of 6th grade ESL classrooms in Spain.
- Julia Daniel. Cross-Cultural Analysis of Mathematical Cognition.
- Cindy Paguirigan. Understanding Middle-School Learners’ Post-Pandemic Social-Emotional Learning (Sel) Needs as a Basis for Developing an Sel-Based Pedagogy
Previous editions
2023
- 1st Prize. Arthur Nielsen Demain. Advancing Holistic Peace Education in the Bangsamoro Margins: A Project and Inquiry-based Research and Curricular Intervention
- 2nd Prize. Myzoom Yang Digital Literacy in the 21st Century for All Learners in Wisconsin Public Middle Schools
- Exceptional Merits Certificate. Annie Heath Learning to Think Creatively: a Guide to Help Teachers Break Away from the Textbook and Transform 3rd Graders into Creative Problem-Solvers. Olivia Tabiendo An Exploration of the Ethnocultural Diversity and Inclusion Practices in a Bilingual Primary School in Madrid. Melissa Garza Flores Early Childhood Bilingual Teachers' Perception of their Preparation for Inclusive Education in Madrid, Spain.
2022
- 1st Prize. Brian Wasik English Foreign Language vs. English as a Lingua Franca: An Exploration of Student Motivation Towards Two Approaches to the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language.
- 2nd Prize. Jessica Alejandra Reyes Introduction to Human Rights.
- Exceptional Merits Certificate. Alexandra Enright Connection Interrupted: The Exposed Impacts of COVID-19 on Inside-Out Prison Education and the Switch to Online Learning in the United States.
- Exceptional Merits Certificate. Bea Jianne Roque Filipino Language Teaching Assistants in Bilingual public schools: A ´´Postcolonial´´ Identity Study Reflected in Spanish Classroom.
- Exceptional Merits Certificate. Lisa Tornabene Associate Degree in Employability Studies: Prioritizing Employability in the American Community College System.
2021
- 1st Prize. David Logan Noland. "Demographics, Cost, and Shadow Education: A Study of Private English Tutors in Madrid, Spain"
- 2nd Prize. Mackenzie L. Wallace. "Using the Classroom as a Space for Social Justice: Teaching Methods for Equal-Opportunity Classrooms"
- Exceptional Merits Certificate. Kristen L. Connors. "Exploring the Impact of Roma Students' Sense of Belonging in a Spanish Public Secondary School on their Persistence in Education."
- Exceptional Merits Certificate.Vasilijs Zaremba. "Inquiry-Based Learning through The 5E Model: Enhancing Conceptual Thinking in Science, Math and Social Studies of First Grade Learners in Hanoi, Vietnam"
2020
- 1st Prize. Teresa Mejía. “Acculturation and Markers of Acculturative Stress in Second Generation Students”.
- 2nd Prize. Ashley Enlow. “Psychosocial Effects of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Expatriates Living in Spain”
- Exceptional Merits Certificate. Rachel Waltz. “Teaching Civic Responsibility and Critical Thinking Skills Through Social Studies: An Active Learning Curriculum for Middle School Students Studying Early American History”.
2019
- 1st Prize. Karis Gorak. “A Neurolinguistic Approach to Language Acquisition: Analysis of Motivation Applied to Language Proficiency in the Context of Spanish Primary Education.”
- 2nd Prize. Dereck Percival. “Preparing Young Learners for Liquid Times: Teaching Growth Mindset and 21st Century Skills to Promote Global Citizenship.”
- Exceptional Merits Certificate:
- Haley Nicole Harrison. “The Role of Emotional Intelligence and Student-Teacher Relations in Language Immersion Education.”
- Sadaf Lakhia. ”Effects of British Colonialismo n Women´s Education and Development in Pakistan.”
2018
- 1st Prize. Erin Glayzer. “A Biological, Religious, and Sociological Analysis on the Effects of Teacher Gender on Student’s Perception of Authority within Secondary, Bilingual Programs at Charter Schools in Madrid, Spain”.
- 2nd Prize. Celeste Hinds. “What Happens Next?: A Study on the Career Opportunities and Transferable Skills Illustrated by Former Graduates/Language Assistants of a Hand’s-On Master’s Degree Abroad and Applying it to the Workplace”.
- Exceptional Merits Certificate. Matthew Aycock “The Gay Agenda: Evaluating and Supporting LGTBQ Competency in Spanish Schools Through the National Bilingual Education Project”.
2017
- 1st Prize: Marissa Sanders Toomey. “A Study of the Influence of Gender in Spanish Adolescents’ Motivations for Achivements
- Exceptional Merits Certificate:
- Erin Glayzer. “Analysis of the Effects of Gender on Authority in a Secondary, Bilingual Program at a Charter School in Madrid, Spain.”
- Maura Katherine Begg,“Attitudes Toward Multiculturalism and Language of Students in Spain”.
2016
- 1st Prize. Sara Ashley Kells. “Teaching Teachers How to Teach”.
2015
- 1st Prize. Mora Hedayati. “The Changing Family in Spain: Using Picture Books to Investigate Family Norms in Pre-School Classrooms”.
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