EDU+586+-+Action+Based+Research+I

Purpose of research : Reflective Practice Improve Student Achievement

Plan Do Study Act

VOCAB Ex post facto - after the fact Empirical - based on observation Post hoc - before

1) Lit Review: Use the literature to create a compelling case that there is a problem

Intro- Evaluate sources- evaluate research articles, Uncover themes and problems Conclusion- synthesize themes and patterns, Formulate the PPQ

2) Method Site Subjects/participants Instrumentation Procedure Data Analysis Limitations
 * describe setting, access, and approval
 * demographics and describe material
 * What are the measurement tools
 * evidence of validity (are the tools truthful and accurate) and reliability (consistency,... of the interpretation)
 * intervention, resources needed, calendar
 * Collection
 * Organization and coding
 * Reporting and display
 * Interpretive procedures: stats, etc.
 * Intentional = delimitations (known)
 * Unintentional or unavoidable = limitations

3) References 4) Appendix
 * APA Format
 * Online resources
 * Author identity
 * Reputable affiliation
 * Authenticity of the site
 * URL with date of retrieval
 * Not always necessary
 * Sample of iWalk and survey

Tech Module - Presentations "Clear and to the point" 9/8/10 - Ashley Montgomery
No comic sans. Sans serif fonts - clear crisp no serifs - the little flicks and wingding (Arial...) No distracting visuals -bkgds & Vertical looks longer than a horiz line Consider using a different color for future projections of your research Letting and kerning - distance between lines and letters 7x7 rule Max of 7 lines and 7 words per line
 * Key points:**

Focus in one idea per screen Flow- top to bottom and left to right Locate information consistently Arrange texts and graphics effectively Cool colors for the background - send background back Our eyes can not focus between adjacent red and blue colors HIGH CONTRAST- can have more light in the room Don'
 * Design Points:**

Serif fonts are better for younger readers - helps them form words (Times, Garmon)

Goals 1. Connect with the audience 2. Direct and hold attention 3. Promote understanding and memory
 * Relevance - Good place for media to get you in the mindset
 * Build around your take away message
 * Then tell only what they need to know to understand your message
 * A balance between fragmentation (puzzle, to little) and saturation (overwhelm, too much)
 * Appropriate Knowledge
 * No distracting visuals -bkgds &
 * Give people a context (activate the prior knowledge)
 * Sailence (meaning) - Bolding, color italics
 * telling what the audience needs to know NOW to understand the next piece
 * Discriminability
 * Perceptual Organization - can use color here
 * audience always groups things
 * Compatibility
 * Appearance - Stroop phenomenon
 * Cultural conventions - EX green means go red means stop
 * Perceptual distortions - dont's always register correct what we see (EX: USA today charts)
 * Informative changes
 * People expect changes in properties to carry information
 * When we see or hear a change, we expect it to mean something
 * Capacity Limitations
 * Memory - rule of 4, privilege of first and last, Hanging it on memory's hook, Thinking is learning, multiple modalitie
 * Process - effort search, tiring transformation

Research - Teacher storytelling and teacher folklore as it pertains to technology integration