I have chosen to collect both qualitative and quantitative data. My research questions looks into how there is any academic achievement or progress through ELLs with technological activities. Some of the Qualitative data that I will be collecting is the knowledge or use that my ELL’s and the rest of the students have been exposed to and if collaborating with each other has helped them have a better understanding of the math content. I have given my student a “pre self-assessment” on technology and towards the end I will give them the post self-assessment on how they used tech in the classroom. A sub question of mine is to see if the 4 C’s are present while students work in the classroom. Therefore I plan to use some of the data tool collections from Falk. I also hope that the short answer questions in the surveys helps me answer my DQ with how students answer the questions on how they felt working with a partner using tech and if they felt it was beneficial.
The type of quantitative data I will be collecting is a pre-test and post test that students will be taking in the classroom. For the pre test students were briefly exposed to the content on the test and I hope to see an increase on test scores after grading and collecting data from the post test scores. I not sure how I can tie this in even if I can but students will be grading themselves on collaboration on how their experience went with their partners throughout the project they worked on together. I briefly glanced at the websites that were provided in the ICARE document this week on how to analyze the data we have collected and it seems pretty easy to use, just substitute your values into the tables, equations, formulas and the website does the work for you. I think I need help on what tests to use so I can make sure I am using the right ones. Really the only reason I chose these methods is because they make sense to me to use them based on the activities my students are doing and the research question that I am working on. It makes me feel comfortable. How it’s going to play out, I am not sure and that’s what makes me nervous about this action research study. But I am sticking to this and hoping I receive enough data that I can be able to share with you all what my findings were and able to answer my research question. And of course that it all makes sense! Lol!
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Sarah Tinloy
4/8/2018 04:24:22 pm
I really like your driving question and cannot wait to see what you find.
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Kendra Parsons
4/8/2018 06:41:29 pm
I think this is a great driving question, we need to support ELL's as much as possible. I am curious if you have a specific technology that you are looking to have them use. Have you thought to use a rubric to assess or have students self-assess on collaboration? I know that NTN has a collaboration rubric they may be helpful. I look forward to seeing your results. I have a shared interest in seeing what can help students to be more successful in math.
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