Where am I at now with my action research?
Answer: Have not officially started collecting data, but getting all of the following information dialed in... DQ: What tools and procedures can a PE or athletic program put into place that will easily transition from face-face-face to distance education? RQ1: What is the impact of incorporating technology into PE lesson design? a)Do students exercise more often when using the tools? b)Does student scores improve with the use of tools? How I will measure: I plan to collect this data first by providing a Google Form Survey to students: “Fitness Trackers/ Running Apps Personal Use Survey.” This survey will spit the students into two focus groups…. Those who use fitness trackers and those who do not. (a) The survey will go on to ask them about their exercise habits in their everyday lives. Through their answers provided, I will see if there is a correlation between use of tools and daily exercise habits. (b) Allow students who use fitness trackers to use them during class time and assign the class a long-distance run. Collect data in the form of students run times…. At a later date, re-assign run, but this time require students who previously did not use a fitness tracker to now use one. I hope to see if there is any correlation between the use of trackers in class and student performance. RQ2: Does this use of technology improve students’ health and fitness? a) What are their attitudes towards exercise b) What is their personal fitness status? c) Do they follow a personal workout plan? How I will measure: (a/b) Survey students on current attitudes towards exercise and their current habits related to health and fitness, like whether or not they already follow a personal workout plan. After providing all students with a chance to use tools, requiring them to create a personal workout plan, and follow through with their plan, re-survey students on their feelings towards exercise and their personal fitness status. (c) See if there is a correlation between students who have already followed a personal workout plan in the past and their responses regarding feelings about exercise. (CONCERN) Is subquestion (c) in the right spot here? Does it go along with the overarching RQ2 (“use of technology”)? Would it fit better under RQ3, or should it perhaps be scrapped altogether? Should RQ2 just be reworked? RQ3:What tools and strategies support face-to-face and online learning? a)How can I leverage digital tools and media to make physical fitness a social enterprise? How I will measure: Refer to answers provided by survey in RQ1 to gather data on which tools students generally prefer to use on their own time. Provide new survey which gathers data on students’ feelings about tools and strategies used in class this year. Informal and formal assessment of student work provided in distance lessons. Reach out to physed experts on social media to gather data on what tools and strategies other teachers are utilizing -- teachers on Twitter, PE Central group on facebook, Journal of Physical Education Research. (Questions!) Do RQ3 and sub-question (a) work together? Is having only one sub-question okay here? Are these methods of data collection sufficient?
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Jason Chatham
9/23/2020 01:21:43 pm
My man. Can I be president of the Dustin Green Fan Club? Another quality post. This looks outstanding to me. And I most love the question about making it a social enterprise. I am not 100% it plays perfectly nice with the questions above— but I really want to know the answer to that. That’s a juicy one. And possibly the most long-term beneficial goal of them all..
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Susan Craig
9/23/2020 07:33:45 pm
HI Dustin,
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Kathy Flynn
9/24/2020 09:39:19 am
Nice Dustin! You are far ahead if me! I have switched my DQ again but it was necessary. I really like that you will dig into how people feel about exercise - what is their personal opinion and attitudes about it? That info will be valuable - whatever plan they go with - in person or digital, is driven by their personal feelings about what they want to do with their bodies. I look forward to your study!
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