Research Question: Does the XCEL study program improve student success? • How is your team defining “student success”? Student success if defined by the student’s ability to master tasks associated with presented information as well as recount the skills at different intervals during the particular school year and beyond. Success is also defined by the student’s ability to integrate as a hardworking and productive member of the community. • How will your team measure “student success”? Student Success will be measured at the end of each academic term through random observation, teacher-presented assessment, then followed by GPA review. In addition, students can rate their own success by answering a ten-question survey in regards to the …show more content…
Excel – A spreadsheet program used to organize, format, and calculate all data from the questionnaires, tracking logs, assessments, and GPAs associated with the XCEL study program. Procedure: Describe how exactly a single factor study will be used and how participants are assigned to conditions. Describe how your IV and DV are defined and measured, Describe any instructions given to participants. Describe what participants do during the experiment. Describe how data is collected. During this study, the single factor would be the GPA of each student, which is used to set a baseline and determine if the program is a success. Each student is interviewed in person, via questionnaire before the start of the program so that a determination of the extent at which the preferred behavior is already underway. The GPAs of each student - the dependent variable (DV), is recorded, pre-study and again post-study. Consequently, the independent variable (IV) - the XCEL program, is measured by tracking log, completed daily by each student, in real time, to ensure accurate record keeping. Participants are instructed to use the XCEL study program no less than three (3) hours per week to meet the requirements of the study in order to increase GPA. Entering the pre and post-study GPAs of each student into an excel worksheet, at the conclusion of the program, allows researchers a compilation of data; moreover, the opportunity to determine if using the XCEL study program actually increases …show more content…
1. Make an observation – note and record information about a particular phenomenon 2. Pose a question – state your problem, be clear so there are no misconceptions later in the process 3. Formulate a hypothesis with a testable prediction – examine your observations and make an educated guess about the outcome a) Research and collect relevant data b) Define testing, reject, revise or expand hypothesis 4. Draw conclusion – examine your data from the experiment. Only one of two things can happen; either it is in your favor, meaning your hypothesis is true, or it is not in your favor, meaning your hypothesis was found to be untrue. • What would happen if you (1) collected data before forming a question/hypothesis, (2) ran analyses before data collection was complete, (3) drew conclusions before collecting data? • How would use of the scientific method improve upon the above issues? • Discuss one other area of possible bias or error and how your team could work around this
Within the target site of the experiment, researchers wanted to answer their hypothesis; hypothesis was that increased police
I would also use what I have concluded at the end of the experiment to
To base a conclusion on what the unknown variables are, we need to determine how to start and complete this experiment.
students have the knowledge and skills that are needed to succeed in college, career, and
After taking the notes, the fourth step is to construct a hypothesis. The hypothesis is a testable explanation for an observation. It must be an educational guess. Following the hypothesis is the experiment and data collection. In this step the topic is planned out then an experiment is conducted.
It is composed of several steps, it starts with observations. Observations are where a person collects known data concerning what you are going to test on. Next they formulate a hypothesis based on their observations. After they have a hypothesis they perform several experiments to prove or disprove it.
Next the psychologist will form a hypothesis after they will then make a prediction on the hypothesis. Then the psychologist will test your prediction by doing and experiment such as a survey. The population for this survey will be inmates at a number of jails in the state of New Jersey. A survey is chosen because it is the most convenient way to sample dispersed subjects.
Next, this person takes his or her theory and puts it to the test by conducting
We begin by stating the hypothesis. In stating the null hypothesis we state a value of the population that we consider to be true which is known as the null hypothesis. In hypothesis testing the presumption is that the claim we are testing is true. The decision is made by determining whether the assumption is true. The reason for testing the null hypothesis is because we think it could be wrong. We state what we believe is wrong about the null hypothesis in an alternate hypothesis (Ning- Zhong Shi, Jian Tao,2008) The alternative hypothesis contradicts the null hypothesis by stating that the real value of a population parameter is less than, greater than or unequal to the value stated in the null hypothesis. We then set the criteria for the decision, by stating the level of significance. This refers to the criteria upon which judgment is made. If the null hypothesis falls within the accepted level of significance then we accept the null hypothesis and reject the alternate. The third step is computing the test statistic that enables the researcher to determine the probability of obtaining sample outcomes if the null hypothesis is true. The test static is used to make the decision regarding the null hypothesis. The last step is making the decision. The value of the statistic guides on making the decision about the null hypothesis. Null hypothesis is accepted if the sample mean has a high probability of occurring when the null hypothesis is true. If the sample mean has a low probability of occurring when the null hypothesis is true, we reject the null
One way I hope to achieve this is by creating programs and support groups that foster the idea of student success. In college, I was fortunate enough to be involved in the First Generation Scholar Program, which allowed me to be surrounded by a supportive group students and advisors that helped facilitate my transition into college. In the program, we had weekly meetings to ensure that we were on track with our academic goals. In addition, we were in constant contact with other students in the program, creating a sense of community among students of our same background. All of this care and assistance created a nurturing environment that cultivated a sense value, acceptance, and encouragement.
The data set used for this assignment was the grades.sav data file. The variables used were gender, GPA, total, and final. GPA and final were used in the histogram scales, along with skewness, kurtosis values, and scatter plot. This assignment included a sample size of (N) 105.
Hypothesis (pg. 47) – a proposed statement of results made about a problem in a research study that is expected. An example of a hypothesis would be “If college football players play a full game of 60 minutes, then they are 70% more prone to concussions.”
Second I will describe what these tests are used to figure out and how they are carried out.
Success is something individuals aim for through all stages of life. Succeeding at university may entail passing courses, achieving learning goals and consequently graduating, while gaining some experience and exposure. At work, success could take a different form of gaining a job, accomplishing goals, and seeking promotions. While the definition of success may differ for university students and employees at an organisation, the basic principles and skills required are very similar. Individuals require both intrapersonal and interpersonal perception in order to achieve success, whether at university or work. Skills such as self-regulation, self-monitoring, implementing goals and strategies to achieve those goals, as well as harnessing good communication skills and formal relationships are key factors to success. It is with these perceptions that individuals can gain skills that can help overcome barriers to succeed.
There are hypotheses or questions that the researcher wants to address which includes predictions about the possible relationship between two they are investigating (variables). However, in order to find answers to these questions, the researcher will have different instruments and materials, paper/complete tests and observation