Using the Funnel Approach to Research Design...
Research Question:
How does web-based learning vs. teacher-centered instruction effect Latino students at the middle school level?
General Questions:
- Do Latino students perform better in technology-enriched courses?
- How many Latino students are in technology courses right now at Vernon E. Greer Middle School?
- Will the scores of Latino students increase when given a "web-based" assessment?
- Will web-based have a higher engagement level than teacher-based instruction?
Possible Sites and Subjects:
- 8th Grade Latino students at Vernon E. Greer Middle school in Galt, California.
Possible Sources of Data:
- Students
- Instructors
- CUM folders, (attendance, behavioral, and heath records)
- School Administrators
- Outreach
- Local members of the Galt community
- Local businesses
- Local universities
Potential Data Collection Strategies:
- Student surveys
- Parental surverys
- Campus/ Community Groups
- Teacher observations
- Teacher surveys
- The interview process
- University surveys
- SASI~(school computer info. program)
More Focused Questioning...
- How do Latino students score on most standardized tests?
- What is the socioeconomic level of most Latino students in the Galt area?
- What are the statistics of Latinos in technology-centered careers?
- How many Latino students from Galt attend and graduate from a four year college each year?
- How many Latino students have computers in their homes?
- How many students have internet access at home?
- How many students are on free or reduced lunch at Vernon E. Greer?
