What new questions did your study results reveal?
1. How can we use blogs as formative assessment? 2. How can we get a public audience outside of the classroom using blogs? 3. How does collaboration through blogs support mastery of content knowledge? What did this study suggest about a larger research agenda? I think my larger agenda is to really look at how we can make math more successful. I think I discovered that blogging is a way to increase writing along with collaboration and reflection in the math classroom. These skills can lead to a deeper understanding of the math content. What next steps might you take to expand on or extend this study? I do hope to shift my focus as I move forward. Going into next year I will be on the 9th grade team. This team will be modeling their year after what was done during pilot week. The entire way students experience classes will change. There are still a lot of unknowns in what this will look like, how students will be divided, how teachers will collaborate, etc. I hope to adjust my research to something that still focuses on math but is meaningful to the new model.
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How well did it answer your research question?
I do not think that I answered my research question very well. Understanding how blogging affects content mastery is something that I think needs longer than a week to study. The MI scores do not show much; it is meant to show growth over the course of at least a semester. Taking the MI so close together would not show much growth based on the spectrum. What further research is suggested? I think a lot more research is needed to address how blogs support content knowledge. Most of the research done on blogging is focused on skills that are acquired such as collaboration, critical thinking, etc. What do results indicate about changes to the instruction and learning process? Technology, specifically blogs have high potential. They are an opportunity for students to engage in many meaningful things and have their work reach outside of the classroom. I plan to continue having my students blog and continue to analyze the results of their blogs. |
Kendra ParsonsAs a high school math teacher, I am passionate about bringing a joy of learning and of math to my students. Archives
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