Participants
The action research group consisted of 12 teachers and 123 students. 6 of those 12 teachers and 61 of those 123 students were part of the action research intervention group. The action research had a wide variety of ages and grades participating. Most of the participating students were between the ages of 15 and 17 years old, and in the in the 10th or 11th grades, but with a relatively wide variance in these numbers. The youngest student was 12 years old and in the 8th grade, and the oldest student was 19 years old and in the 12th grade.
The teachers that participated in the study have a slightly more diverse background. The age range of the participating teachers is skewed younger than the average middle-school or high-school …show more content…
Students that were part of the intervention received a survey that had the same basic structure as the teacher’s surveys, but which consisted of a different set of questions. The teacher’s surveys measured four general areas intended to gauge attitudes toward the intervention: effectiveness, feasibility, likability, attitude towards inclusion. Student surveys measured three general areas: effectiveness, easiness, and quality of fun. There were three redundant questions regarding each qualitative assessment question and these questions were assessed on a four-point scale based on how much the surveyor agreed with a given statement. For example, to weigh the teacher’s attitudes toward the usefulness of the intervention, teacher’s survey question included: “I believe that the Khan Academy videos are useful for my students”, “I would use the Khan Academy videos in the future”, “I would recommend that other teachers use the Khan Academy videos in their own instruction.” Each statement was accompanied by four possible likert answers, with no neutral option. These answers are: strongly disagree, disagree, agree, and strongly
The action research group consisted of 12 teachers and 123 students. 6 of those 12 teachers and 61 of those 123 students were part of the action research intervention group. The action research had a wide variety of ages and grades participating. Most of the participating students were between the ages of 15 and 17 years old, and in the in the 10th or 11th grades, but with a relatively wide variance in these numbers. The youngest student was 12 years old and in the 8th grade, and the oldest student was 19 years old and in the 12th grade.
The teachers that participated in the study have a slightly more diverse background. The age range of the participating teachers is skewed younger than the average middle-school or high-school …show more content…
Students that were part of the intervention received a survey that had the same basic structure as the teacher’s surveys, but which consisted of a different set of questions. The teacher’s surveys measured four general areas intended to gauge attitudes toward the intervention: effectiveness, feasibility, likability, attitude towards inclusion. Student surveys measured three general areas: effectiveness, easiness, and quality of fun. There were three redundant questions regarding each qualitative assessment question and these questions were assessed on a four-point scale based on how much the surveyor agreed with a given statement. For example, to weigh the teacher’s attitudes toward the usefulness of the intervention, teacher’s survey question included: “I believe that the Khan Academy videos are useful for my students”, “I would use the Khan Academy videos in the future”, “I would recommend that other teachers use the Khan Academy videos in their own instruction.” Each statement was accompanied by four possible likert answers, with no neutral option. These answers are: strongly disagree, disagree, agree, and strongly