single sex research: beyond anecdotal records
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Single Sex Research: Beyond Anecdotal Records. SETTING UP A RESEARCH DESIGN Margaret M. Ferrara, PhD University of Nevada Reno Editor - Advances in Gender/Education Peter J. Ferrara, EdD Consultant, Statistician MPAT LLC. Shopping?. Finding the research question. ?????????????. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Single Sex Research: Beyond Anecdotal Records
SETTING UP A RESEARCH DESIGN
Margaret M. Ferrara, PhDUniversity of Nevada Reno
Editor - Advances in Gender/Education
Peter J. Ferrara, EdDConsultant, Statistician
MPAT LLC
Shopping?
Finding the research question
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Identifying the Questions
Is Single-Sex Education the Answer?
Does Single-Sex Teaching Enhance Academic Achievement of: Boys?
• Girls?
The Learning Environment
Stereotypes
Does Single-Sex Teaching Challenge the Stereotypes Associated with Females and
Males?
Exposure
Does Single-Sex Education Make Students Different from the Student Mainstream?
Preconditions
What are the Preconditions That Need to be in Place
for Single-Sex Classes to be Implemented Effectively?
Unanswered Questions
Future Research
Identifying the Research
Other Research
“Quick Strategies” and Books of Strategies Just OK
Consider Them Only in Light of the Research that Supports Them
The Research Paradigm
Mixed Method Design is the Strongest Choice for
Single-Sex Research
Quantitative Qualitative
Quantitative Tools
Qualitative Sources
Tools to Avoid
Report Card Grades
Formative Test Scores
Identifying the Participants
Must Have
Need data for more than one yearAvoid the Pygmalion EffectNeed follow-up data and contact with same
groups of studentsNeed follow-up contact with teachers who
started in the program
Timeline
Structuring the Research Design
Need schools with a commitment to single-sex learning
Need to set up design to answer research questions
Structuring the Research Design
Data Tools
Semi-structured interviews with teachers and students
Focus groups with students (two/three in each group)
Classroom observationsNote taking for each event for anecdotal
recordsPLC agenda and minutes
Data Tools
Qualitative discourse analysis
Thought units
Quantitative analysis of frequency counts: Attendance (students and teachers) Discipline incidents Off-task behaviors
Important Points to Keep in Mind
Who has been left out of the study? Typically parents
Who are the “Outliers” in the study? Students out of the Mainstream Gifted English Language Learners Students with Special Needs
Important Question!!
How vigilant will you be to keep personal (and others’) bias out of the written report?
How willing are you to tell the whole story – the good, the bad, and yes, the ugly?
Final Notes
Data tools you might want to consider using are on your CD
Your Insights
Never Done