6/14/2016 Blog #2 - Having reviewed the IRB, what do you need to know to address your DQ? Why? How would you measure your “need to knows”?Read NowAfter reviewing the IRB document, I think I need the most support and discussion around my research methods. I think I have clarified my driving question, although from my readings, I realize this can be modified throughout this process. I’m not sure what kind of study it’s going to be, and how I’m going to answer my research question. Basically, all of the questions from Question 4 from the “JUSTIFICATION AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION” portion of the IRB:
4. Describe the research methods and procedures.
Related: after reading chapters 1-3 of Falk, I used the examples at the end of chapter 3 to begin framing my study: Research Question: How can I use technology in the classroom to increase my students’ interest and engagement? Some of my subquestions are:
What I plan to do: I am going to begin by finding several articles specifically about how high school teachers have used technology (devices) in their classrooms to engage and interest their students. I think it might be helpful to survey my students and ask them how they’ve used technology in the classroom in ways that they thought were engaging and interesting. I also think it would be worthwhile to investigate the cell phone phenomenon that pervades high school classrooms, and explore ways in which students could utilize their cell phones in productive, engaging ways. Context/background: I arrived at my question(s) because cell phones are constantly out in a high school classroom. Instead of fighting the battle, I’d like to embrace them and use them productively and instructionally in my math classroom. I would like to pursue collaborative apps, websites, ideas, etc. that my students could use that would help increase their engagement in the math. I think this is necessary to pursue because because we’re in a digital world and the more exposure my students have to technology and its uses and benefits, the more prepared they’re going to be for either college, or the work world. I need to explore what biases/perspectives I have that could impact how I approach my questions and research?
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I would like to research how students can use the technology they already have to collaborate and present daily math tasks with each other...
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