The effects of offering choice between two homework version a

The effects of offering choice between two homework version a

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  The Effects ofOffering Choice between Two Homework Options on Homework Completion Michelle Robb Western Governors University Capstone Oral Presentation June 2012
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  Action Research Project TheQuestion? Will offering a choice between two homework options have an effect on the amount of homework completed? Participants Research Project Overview
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  The Problem As fewas 25% of the students would actually complete homework. Seldom did the completion rate go above 50%. Students were not studying or preparing for math assessments. The Research Hundreds of articles on homework completion, homework motivation and factors that influence homework completion have been written in the last 20 years alone. Process of Project Development
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  Evaluation Methods Qualitative andQuantitative Data Triangulation of Data Evaluation Tools Questionnaires Interviews Observations Methods
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  Conflicting Results Questionnaire Results Dateanalysis supported the intervention when emerging themes were identified. Interview Results Date analysis supported the intervention when emerging themes were identified. Observation Results Data analysis did not support the intervention when statistically tested with a t test. Results
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  Student Responses’ toQuestion 3 on the Questionnaire Frequency Distracted with friends outside 1 Lazy 3 Don’t want to/like it 5 No time 6 Forgot 19 Boring 2 Distracted with TV, phone, internet 1 Homework too hard 10 Tired 1 Lost it 2 Questionnaire Results
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  Student Responses for Question2: Did you like choosing your homework? Frequencies of Responses Enjoyed the change, it was something different 15 It was easier to pick the homework I liked 17 It was hard to pick the one I thought would be better 7 I like having two choices; if I lost the worksheet I could do the textbook one. 6 Couldn’t work with friend because they picked different one 6 Interview Results
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  Statistical Analysis wasdone with a t test. Pre intervention 181 completed homework Post intervention 216 completed homework Necessary critical value was 2.01. The actual results were 1.301. The results were not enough to support a significant change in pre and post intervention of homework completion. Observation Results
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  Qualitative data analysissupported the intervention. Students reported enjoying the options. Quantitative data analysis did not support the intervention. Homework choice did not result in a significant enough increase in homework completion to support the strategy. The largest student stated obstacle for not completing homework was not motivation; it was difficulty level or forgetting it. Offering homework choice would only effect the smaller minority of students who stated that homework is boring or they just didn’t want to do it. Project Conclusions
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  Obtaining participant permission Managingthe different homework assignments Challenges
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  Sample Size Students feelingpressured to appease teacher Weaknesses
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  Teacher Researcher workingclosely with own class. Results can be communicated with fellow teachers that teach the same group of students. Broaden classroom dialogue about the math concepts being taught. Empowered students feeling of importance and worth. Strengths
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  Increase length oftime. Increase sample size Include Unit Test Scores Look at individual student increases in homework completion instead of overall classroom rates. Look into other factors that may increase homework completion. Recommendations for Future Study
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  Allow the classas a whole to pick between homework options on occasions. Allow individual students to choose between two different hands on activities during class time. Continue to research best practices for student success. Applying to Current Practices