In this study, I will interview and observe six teachers (two middle, two high, and two elementary school) who were all a part of an urban school district's technology mentor training program in order to determine how the interactive white boards they received through the program have changed their instructional methods.
In this qualitative study, I will observe an 8th grade video production class in a rural/suburban middle school and using interviews and analysis of journal entries determine the cause of their decrease in productivity. -Jeff Kitchen
In this study, I will observe and interview three third grade students and one third grade teacher, to study the use and effect of educational gaming in a rural school.
Elizabeth McMullan
Even though the idea for my project is basically the same, I have decided to reword my topic.
The problem that I am experiencing in working with lower achieving students is that they may achieve unsatisfactory progress, or they make some progress and then plateau. I would like to research reading interventions, and pair my research with interviews and observations of my students to design learning activities that will help them make more significant academic progress.
My research questions will sound something like this:
How do research-based interventions affect achievement in low-achieving students?
How does student input affect achievement?
I know I will need to change these somewhat, particularly my research questions as they are only preliminary.
Barbara Cloninger
In this case study, I will interview and observe six teachers (two from each grade level) from a low socioeconomic, inner city middle school in order to determine how instructional technology impacts instruction.
Jason Mammano
In this action research study, I will interview and observe six seventh grade students in a rural middle school in order to determine how the use of technology impacts cultural awareness.
Kristen Clark
In this action research, I will interview four athletes, one black male, one white male, one black female and one white female and two white coaches who attend a rural high school in western North Carolina, in order to understand the role of athletics in a high school education.
Scott Harrill
In this action research study, I will interview and observe four middle school students of differing ability levels in a rural western North Carolina public school to discover how the use of literature circles affect student attitudes about reading in the classroom.
Amy Galloway
In this qualitative study, I will interview 8 teachers and administrators working at a Southeastern elementary school to examine their perspectives on an emerging community of practice surrounding technology integration in their classrooms.
The focus question is just that. How do teachers perceive a community of practice focusing on technology integration coming into being?
Kyle Wood
In this qualitative study, I will interview six teachers and six students at a rural public elementary school in Western North Carolina and observe their integration and use of technology in order to determine their instructional and learning needs.
In this qualitative study, I will interview 5 parents and a principal. It will take place in an urban elementary school in a large district in NC. I will observe some Parent Teacher Association events to see how parent involvement translates from teacher conferences to overall participation. This study will focus on ways technology can help to improve parent participation in a school.
Matt Maurer
In this action research study, I will interview six students of various age, race, class , and gender who have grown up in a divorced family structure. The study will be conducted at a southeastern high school in order to investigate what high schools can do to help support the academic achievement of students from divorced families.
Scott Heavner
In this qualitative study, I will interview four librarians in a public library with high per capita circulation but that chooses to use very little (if any) internal or external marketing, as well as interviewing two librarians in libraries of comparable circulation that do implement marketing plans. I will use this information to help determine what causes some libraries to ignore marketing as a means to increase overall circulation.
In this qualitative research Study I will interview and observe 5 graduate students in the ASU Library Science Extension Program (3 from my current Buncombe cohort, two from a cohort in their 2nd semester of the program) in order to determine the learning style adaptations they make when working in a virtual or online learning environment. I will use this information to explore how online classes can better meet the needs of online graduate learners in extension courses. -John Harrington
In this qualitative study, I will interview 5 fifth grade students and 1 fifth grade teacher. I will use these interviews to determine how the use of media resources can increase a students' understanding of weather and climate. I will also observe students in a classroom setting and examine work samples to assist in making this determination.
-Amanda Ogle
In this qualitative study, I will interview 5 diverse teenagers who frequent a large public library in an urban southeastern city, as well as that library’s young adult librarian, and analyze bestseller lists and circulation records in order to determine what literature is popular with modern teenagers and what specific elements of those texts capture teens’ interest.
Tara Smith
I am seeking to discover key usability issues with a historical photo digital library created by a university in North Carolina. I will be interviewing a group of collection users identified by an archivist connected with the project (more details about participants forthcoming). Participants will be interviewed face to face if possible or by phone. In addition to this qualitative method, quantitative data from the digital library’s site will also be examined. Informal questionnaires may be used as well if appropriate, though a survey using a tested intrument will not be possible given the time contraints of the study. It is hoped that the research will provide insights regarding avenues for improving the digital library.--Daniel Skinner
I am seeking to discover key usability issues with a historical photo digital library created by a university in North Carolina. I will be interviewing a group of collection users identified by an archivist connected with the project (more details about participants forthcoming). Participants will be interviewed face to face if possible or by phone. In addition to this qualitative method, quantitative data from the digital library’s site will also be examined. Informal questionnaires may be used as well if appropriate, though a survey using a tested intrument will not be possible given the time contraints of the study. It is hoped that the research will provide insights regarding avenues for improving the digital library.--Daniel Skinner
In this qualitative, interview-driven study I will attempt to identify trends regarding tutee preparation as an indicator of tutee success in a community college setting. Data will be collected from seasoned tutors who have multiple semesters of experience in this setting.
Conrad Martin
In this interpretive study, I will interview 5 Spanish II students who attend a rural public high school, analyze their portfolios, and conduct preliminary survey and a follow-up survey in order to determine the effects of portfolio assessments on their speaking and writing skills.
What happens when my Spanish II students use portfolios to measure their performance?
Tina Mallén
In this action research study, I will interview and observe two different groups of fifth grade students who attend a rural Western North Carolina K-5 elementary school and analyze their journals in order to determine how reflective practices as part of their daily learning enhance their reading comprehension.
How do 5th grade students' reflective practices as part of their daily learning enhance their reading comprehension of a text?
Nikki Jaynes
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