Action Research Proposal By: B’Nekia Curtis EDU671: Fundamentals of Educational Research Instructor: Newton Miller

Area of Focus  Time spent will affect performance!!

Were you a math scholar? (Explanation)

There needs to be some change! (Research Questions)  Will decreasing recreational time help?  Will increasing study time help?  Will the participant regress?  Will there be an overload?  What exactly can I do to help?

Variables  Time spent studying  Time spent playing  Environment  Teacher’s expectations  Student involvement

Research shows  Subconscious  Teacher  Environment  Work alone

Add and Subtract (Locus of Control)  Study time  Recreational time

Intervention/Innovation  Baseline  Evaluate environments  Talk to teachers/Youth Program Assistants  Formative Assessments  Follow-ups  Data Collection

Data Collection  Homework  Quizzes  Teacher conferences  Report cards  Tracking study time  Tracking play time

Potential Obstacles  No accountability  Youth Program Assistants  Potential Overload

How do we handle ethical challenges?  Communication!  Clear plan of action  Signed consent

Consider…  Validity of the variable change  Reliability of the teachers and youth program assistants  Unbias  Data analysis/interpretation  Homework  Quizzes  Teacher notes

What’s needed?  Cooperation  Books  Practice Worksheets  Schedules  Active Participation  Calculators  Time

Action Plan  Three week process  Discussing w/ Youth Program assistants  Pretest  Monitoring Variables  Collecting data  Was there a change?

Research Questions Data Collection Tool Why this tool? Justify its use in your study. How does it match to what you are attempting to find and to measure? 1. What is the impact of repetition in learning multiplication tables? 1 Pre Survey 2 Homework 3 Teacher comments Pre survey gives a starting point or foundation as to where she is at the current moment. The research question implemented should show changes in homework and teacher comments on how she’s doing. 2. What is the association between time spent studying and test grades? PretestPost TestReport Card The variable of time spent studying should have an effect on test grades and overall grades on report cards. 3. Does less recreation aids or harms school performance? PretestPost testReport CardGauging recreation vs time spent studying should show a change in her grades.

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