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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