Discussion Thread: Research Question
A quantitative research study requires a numerical measure on the dependent variable. A quantitative measure is based on a scale. For example, say you are interested in measuring creativity of students. Search the internet, Google Scholar, journal articles, and/or the library to find an instrument that best matches your topic. For example, if your topic was “creativity,” you may want to try key terms such as; creativity measure, creativity scale, creativity instrument, etc. Read about the instrument and make sure it is a good fit.
Then using the what you learned in the course, write a research question and testable null hypothesis that may be considered for your study. Include the following information in your post: (Research Question, Null hypothesis, Independent variable, Dependent variable, Quantitative Instrument, Participants, Statistical test, the reason for conducting the study and how it would glorify our Lord Jesus Christ).
For example:
Research Question: Do high school students who participate in a First Robotic Lego League club tend to be better at creative problem solving than students who do not participate in a Robotic Lego League club?
Null Hypothesis: There is no difference in creative problem-solving scores of high school students who participate in a First Robotic Lego League club and those who do not participate in a First Robotic Lego League club.
Independent variable: First Robotic Lego League club participation
Dependent variable: Creative problem solving scores
Instrument (Scale): Creativity and Problem-Solving Aptitude Test
Participants: Middle school students in the Fairfax Country School System
Statistical Test: Independent Samples t-test
Why would you like to conduct this study? I am a science teacher in Fairfax County. Over the last few years I have sponsored the First Robotic Lego League club at my school. When interacting with my club students, I have observed that they are willing to spend hours to solve a problems related to their robotics challenge. This hands-on science experience appears to build confidence, grow their knowledge about science, and appears to develop creative problem solving. Some of my students’ solutions have amazed me. For example, one of the robotic competitions challenges required that the robot etc…
How would your study glorify our Lord Jesus Christ (include scripture)? In the beginning God created, thus God is creative. The bible states in Genesis 1:27 (NIV), “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” I believe that God made us after His own image and place in us all the attribute of creativity. Creativity is etc…
ALSO, I have listed another classmates discusion post. Please read and respond using a refrence to support your response.
Research Question: Can students’ benchmark Reading MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) test scores predict their scores on the end of year Reading SOL (Virginia Standards of Learning) test?
Null Hypothesis: There is no significant predictive relationship between the independent variable (MAP scores) and the dependent variable (end of year SOL scores).
Independent Variable: MAP test score
Dependent Variable: SOL test score
Instrument (Scale): NWEA MAP Reading Growth 6+ test and SOL reading test
Participants: 8th grade English students
Statistical Test: Bivariate Regression
Why would you like to conduct this study? I am an 8th grade English teacher. Over the past few years, my district has continued to fill our teacher toolboxes with benchmark style tests and programs to help reading students. We use MAP testing, IXL diagnostics, Lexia diagnostics, and teacher created benchmarks. These are required. I sometimes wonder if we are testing students too much and wasting precious class time by requiring the use of each of these measures. If a correlation could be found that predicts success outcomes of the SOL test using the MAP test, then we would potentially be able to drop other measures. Then, we could focus our remediation on the MAP test scores alone, wasting less time with all other tests and benchmarks.
How would your study glorify our Lord Jesus Christ? All our work and time should glorify God and wasted time does not glorify Him. In Ephesians 5:16, we are called to, “make the best use of time” (English Standard Version, 2001). A bivariate regression may allow teachers to eliminate multiple tests that eat away at precious class time and focus on a test that can predict future outcomes, therefore making the best use of time. Furthermore, the test will help teachers fulfill a calling to help others (Hebrews 13:16, Acts 20:35, Matthew 25:35-40) by allowing them to help the students whose MAP scores do not predict future success. Remediation and intentionality just might intervene and cause alternate test scores than predicted by the bivariate regression.
References
English Standard Bible. (2001). Crossway Bibles.
Northwest Evaluation Association. (2021). MAP Growth. https://www.nwea.org/map-growth/
Virginia Department of Education. (2021). English. https://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/english/index.shtml
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