Week Three: Questions for Research

Problem Statement: I plan to determine if elementary students who use computer based interventions score higher on standardized tests than elementary students who do not use computer based interventions.
I believe this falls under the quantitative research design. This will also fall under the quasi-experimental design. The purpose of this method is to determine cause and effect, there is a direct manipulation of conditions, but no random assignment (2008, p. 24).
My research questions:
1. What computer based interventions are used successfully?
2. What is the frequency of use of these programs?
3. Are the teachers adequately trained in reading and understanding the data from these programs?
4. At what point do students begin using these interventions?
5. What non-computer interventions are used successfully?
6. Are students trained to use the computer programs?
7. Are students missing direct instruction to complete the computer exercises?
8. Do students meet with the teacher after the sessions to discuss work or outcomes?
Methodology: I believe this falls under the quantitative research design. This will also fall under the quasi-experimental design. The purpose of this method is to determine cause and effect, there is a direct manipulation of conditions, but no random assignment.

Problem Statment

I plan to determine if elementary students who use computer based interventions score higher on standardized tests than elementary students who do not use computer based interventions.

Who: elementary students
What: computer based interventions
Why: impact on student achievement based on computer interventions