The first part of my study is working with ex post facto data, I will be using some digital programs to access the data, I will also be using ed-data.com and nationalreportcard.com to collect national and local data. In phase two I will be using technology to collect opinion data from students (google forms survey.) Even stronger, the second part of my research will be focused around the student use of a digital tool.
The choice of the tools is explicit, the websites I will be using to gather data were chosen based on the variety of data offered, as well as their reliability in terms of accurate reporting. The choice of the digital tools the students will be using will be deliberate. I want to pick tools that the students are comfortable using, so that I don't have to spend time teaching the tool (just for this project) and then I can be sure tht the use of those tools will be a valid and reliable measure of their engagement and not be skewed by their lack of use knowledge.
The reporting websites provide assessment and enrollment data. The digital tool for the students will hopefully provide data about the student's level of engagement.
This relates to my driving question directly. I'm looking at student engagement levels, and so being able to use the digital tool and then ask students to directly report on their levels of engagement.
Tags: 790, HW, research question, data collection
The choice of the tools is explicit, the websites I will be using to gather data were chosen based on the variety of data offered, as well as their reliability in terms of accurate reporting. The choice of the digital tools the students will be using will be deliberate. I want to pick tools that the students are comfortable using, so that I don't have to spend time teaching the tool (just for this project) and then I can be sure tht the use of those tools will be a valid and reliable measure of their engagement and not be skewed by their lack of use knowledge.
The reporting websites provide assessment and enrollment data. The digital tool for the students will hopefully provide data about the student's level of engagement.
This relates to my driving question directly. I'm looking at student engagement levels, and so being able to use the digital tool and then ask students to directly report on their levels of engagement.
Tags: 790, HW, research question, data collection