Week 3 EDUC 6653 (educ. research)

I plan to determine if high school students can improve their grade point average in a technology-rich classroom as opposed to a more traditional-based classroom.

Who: high school social studies students
What: effective integration of technology and impact has on student learning as well as their grade point average.
Why: Have a more accurate curriculum built towards modern learning. Methods are up to date with what students are learning on their own as well as rest of society. To increase the technological skills of everyone involved and make today’s classrooms more relevant (not just the students will benefit from an increase in technology).


Research Question: Will students that have computer access at home have a higher rate of success (higher GPAs)?

The question is addressing the factor of students that will be furthering their education by utilizing their resources at home. I am interested in knowing the statistical evidence behind such a question. I believe (with the help of my classmates) that I will be incorporating QUANTITATIVE research designs; particularly comparative and true experimentation.

ADJUSTMENT (educ 6653 week 2 assn)

I made a mistake with the last post. I was supposed to be more specific and choose a particular issue to research, not many (as I did). I intend on determining if students engaged in more lessons built around technology would have increased grade point averages to those that are presented with lessons in a more traditional way (i.e. lectures, bookwork, etc..). After reading many of the discussion posts, I have found that my research topic emulates that of many classmates. Rather than see that as a negative, I am going to be optimistic: it is obviously a topic of interest and one that will get researched often within these next few weeks. We can all learn from one another and get a well rounded answer to our universal question.

Who: high school social studies students
What: effective integration of technology and impact has on student learning as well as their grade point average.
Why: Have a more accurate curriculum built towards modern learning. Methods are up to date with what students are learning on their own as well as rest of society. To increase the technological skills of everyone involved and make today’s classrooms more relevant (not just the students will benefit from an increase in technology).

Week 2 EDUC 6653 (educ. research)

I plan to determine the most effective method of independent fund raising that will help provide our high school social studies department with adequate technology. I also plan to determine how much more proactive students are in a technology-rich classroom as opposed to a more traditional-based classroom.

Who: high school social studies students
What: effective integration of technology and impact has on student learning as well as the most effective method for fund raising and a proper "how to" access such needed tools.
Why: have a more accurate curriculum built towards modern learning. methods are up to date with what students are learning on their own as well as rest of society. also to increase the technological skills of everyone involved (not just the students will benefit from increase in technology).