Online Learning vs Classroom Learning
Online Learning vs Classroom Learning
Order Description
Intervention/Innovation Method
Action Research Topic – Online Learning vs Classroom Learning
expand your ideas for implementing an intervention or innovation and reveal your proposed plan for your study. You will detail the steps involved in the intervention
or innovation including identifying roles of study team members, negotiations that need to be conducted, an approximate timeline of intervention steps, necessary
resources, and an overview of data collection techniques. You will also take the time to self-reflect on the action research process and the benefit to utilizing
digital tools such as the e-portfolio when collecting, sharing, and archiving artifacts demonstrating your new learning and skills related to action research.
Instructions: For this assignment, you will write a method paper that contains the items listed in the content below.
Content
The assignment needs to include the following areas of content.
• Intervention - Overview (.5 point): In no more than one page, explain your proposed intervention.
• Intervention – Literature Review (1 point): In no more than one page, discuss your literature review and how it informs your proposed intervention.
• Intervention – Benefits (.5 point): In no more than one page, explain why you think your population will benefit from the intervention. Ensure your explanation draws
on the literature you are using to support this choice of intervention.
• Intervention Plan (2 points): In one- to two-pages, describe in chronological order how you will implement your intervention and provide a hypothetical yet practical
timeframe for these steps.
• Ethics – Philosophy (.5 point): In one- to two-paragraphs, explain how this intervention fits within your philosophy of teaching. You may have written a philosophy
in EDU623 or another prior course.
• Ethics – Social Principles (.5 point): In one- to two-paragraphs, explain how this intervention relates to your social principles as an educator.
• Ethics – Harm (1 point): In one- to two-paragraphs, explain how the literature you reviewed leads you to believe what you are doing is an appropriate intervention.
• Ethics – Protection (.5 point): In one- to two-paragraphs, explain your planned measures to ensure you are protecting the study participants and doing no harm.
• Ethics – Bias (.5 point): In one- to two-paragraphs, explain your planned measures to ensure the study yields unbiased results.
• Data Collection Procedures (1 point): In one page, revise your triangulation matrix from the Week Three Triangulation discussion adding a column that includes how
and when you will collect your data. This timeline will be hypothetical and approximate. The Data Collection Procedures section can follow this example:
Research Questions Data Collection Tool Why this tool? Justify its use in your study. How does it match with what you are attempting to find and to measure? Timeframe:
How and when data will be collected.
What are students’ perceived confidence levels with learning new math concepts through digital/virtual learning forums exclusively? One
pre-
assessment Likert survey
Allows students to rate their level of perceived confidence with learning math concepts through digital or virtual learning forums as opposed to a live teacher.
Provides multiple question types to gather wider breadth of potential student concerns. Phase 1:
Given for up to first three days of study depending upon attendance in the first 15 minutes of class-computer lab.
Written Communication
The assignment needs to adhere to the following areas for written communication.
• Page Requirement (.5 point): The assignment must be four pages, not including title and references pages.
• APA Formatting (.5 point): Use APA formatting consistently throughout.
• Syntax and Mechanics (.5 point): Display meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Your written work should
contain no errors and be very easy to understand.
• Source Requirement (.5 point): Use no less than two scholarly sources in addition to the course textbooks (at bottom of page), providing compelling evidence to
support ideas. All sources on the reference page need to be used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Review and Submit the Assignment
Review your assignment with the Grading Rubric to be sure you have achieved the distinguished levels of performance for each criterion.
Landrum, R. E. (2013). Research design for educators: Real-world connections and applications [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/
Mills, G. E. (2014). Action research: A guide for the teacher researcher (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.&.
GRADING RUBRIC
Total Possible Score: 10.00
Intervention - Overview
Total: 0.50
Distinguished - Effectively explains in substantial detail the proposed intervention. The explanation is no more than one page in length.
Proficient - Adequately explains the proposed intervention. The explanation is no more than one page in length. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Minimally explains the proposed intervention. The explanation is no more than one page in length. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Ineffectively explains the proposed intervention. The explanation may be more than one page in length. Significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The explanation of the proposed intervention is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Intervention – Literature Review
Total: 1.00
Distinguished - Effectively discusses in substantial detail the literature review and how it informs the proposed intervention. The discussion is no more than one page
in length.
Proficient - Adequately discusses the literature review and how it informs the proposed intervention. The discussion is no more than one page in length. Minor details
are missing.
Basic - Minimally discusses the literature review and how it informs the proposed intervention. The discussion is no more than one page in length. Relevant details are
missing.
Below Expectations - Ineffectively discusses the literature review and how it informs the proposed intervention. The discussion may be more than one page in length.
Significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The discussion of the literature review and how it informs the proposed intervention is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the
assignment instructions.
Intervention - Benefits
Total: 0.50
Distinguished - Effectively explains with substantial detail why the selected population will benefit from the intervention using literature for support. The
explanation is no more than one page in length.
Proficient - Adequately explains why the selected population will benefit from the intervention using literature for support. The explanation is no more than one page
in length. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Minimally explains why the selected population will benefit from the intervention using literature for support. The explanation is no more than one page in
length. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Ineffectively explains why the selected population will benefit from the intervention and does not use literature for support. The explanation may
be more than one page in length, and significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The explanation of why the selected population will benefit from the intervention is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the
assignment instructions.
Intervention Plan
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Effectively describes in chronological order and substantial detail how the intervention will be implemented and provides a hypothetical yet practical
timeframe for these steps. The description is one to two pages in length.
Proficient - Adequately describes in chronological order how the intervention will be implemented and provides a hypothetical yet practical timeframe for these steps.
The description is one to two pages in length. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Minimally describes in chronological order how the intervention will be implemented and provides a hypothetical yet practical timeframe for these steps. The
description is one to two pages in length. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Ineffectively describes how the intervention will be implemented. The description may not be in chronological order or may not provide a
hypothetical yet practical timeframe for these steps. The description is either less than one page or more than two pages in length, and significant details are
missing.
Non-Performance - The description of how the intervention will be implemented and the hypothetical yet practical timeframe for these steps are either nonexistent or
lack the components described in the assignment instructions.
Ethics - Philosophy
Total: 0.50
Distinguished - Effectively explains in substantial detail how the intervention fits within the personal philosophy of teaching. The explanation is one to two
paragraphs in length.
Proficient - Adequately explains how the intervention fits within the personal philosophy of teaching. The explanation is one to two paragraphs in length. Minor
details are missing.
Basic - Minimally explains how the intervention fits within the personal philosophy of teaching. The explanation is one to two paragraphs in length. Relevant details
are missing.
Below Expectations - Ineffectively explains how the intervention fits within the personal philosophy of teaching. May be less than one paragraph or more than two
paragraphs in length. Significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The explanation of how the intervention fits within the personal philosophy of teaching is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in
the assignment instructions.
Ethics – Social Principles
Total: 0.50
Distinguished - Effectively explains with substantial detail how the intervention relates to the social principles as an educator. The explanation is one to two
paragraphs in length.
Proficient - Adequately explains how the intervention relates to the social principles as an educator. The explanation is one to two paragraphs in length. Minor
details are missing.
Basic - Minimally explains how the intervention relates to the social principles as an educator. The explanation is one to two paragraphs in length. Relevant details
are missing.
Below Expectations - Ineffectively explains how the intervention relates to the social principles as an educator. May be less than one paragraph or more than two
paragraphs in length. Significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The explanation of how the intervention relates to the social principles as an educator is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in
the assignment instructions.
Ethics - Harm
Total: 1.00
Distinguished - Effectively explains with substantial detail how the literature reviewed leads to belief that the intervention is appropriate. The explanation is one
to two paragraphs in length.
Proficient - Adequately explains how the literature reviewed leads to belief that the intervention is appropriate. The explanation is one to two paragraphs in length.
Minor details are missing.
Basic - Minimally explains how the literature reviewed leads to belief that the intervention is appropriate. The explanation is one to two paragraphs in length.
Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Ineffectively explains how the literature reviewed leads to belief that the intervention is appropriate. May be less than one or more than two
paragraphs in length. Significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The explanation of how the literature reviewed leads to belief that the intervention is appropriate is either nonexistent or lacks the components
described in the assignment instructions.
Ethics - Protection
Total: 0.50
Distinguished - Effectively explains with substantial detail the planned measures to ensure that the study participants are protected and there is no harm. The
explanation is one to two paragraphs in length.
Proficient - Adequately explains the planned measures to ensure that the study participants are protected and there is no harm. The explanation is one to two
paragraphs in length. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Minimally explains the planned measures to ensure that the study participants are protected and there is no harm. The explanation is one to two paragraphs in
length. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Ineffectively explains the planned measures to ensure that the study participants are protected and there is no harm. May be less than one
paragraph or more than two paragraphs in length. Significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The explanation of the planned measures to ensure that the study participants are protected and there is no harm is either nonexistent or lacks the
components described in the assignment instructions.
Ethics - Bias
Total: 0.50
Distinguished - Effectively explains in substantial detail the planned measures to ensure the study yields unbiased results. The explanation is one to two paragraphs
in length.
Proficient - Adequately explains the planned measures to ensure the study yields unbiased results. The explanation is one to two paragraphs in length. Minor details
are missing.
Basic - Minimally explains the planned measures to ensure the study yields unbiased results. The explanation is one to two paragraphs in length. Relevant details are
missing.
Below Expectations - Ineffectively explains the planned measures to ensure the study yields unbiased results. May be less than one paragraph or more than two
paragraphs in length. Significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The explanation of the planned measures to ensure the study yields unbiased results is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the
assignment instructions.
Data Collection Procedures
Total: 1.00
Distinguished - Effectively revises the triangulation matrix from the Week Three Triangulation discussion, adding a column that is one page in length, and describing
how and when the data will be collected.
Proficient - Adequately revises the triangulation matrix from the Week Three Triangulation discussion, adding a column that is one page in length, and describing how
and when the data will be collected. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Minimally revises the triangulation matrix from the Week Three Triangulation discussion, adding a column that is one page in length, and describing how and
when the data will be collected. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations - Ineffectively revises the triangulation matrix from the Week Three Triangulation discussion. May not have added a column or described how and when
the data will be collected and may be less than one page or more than one page in length. Significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The revision of the triangulation matrix from the Week Three Triangulation discussion is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the
assignment instructions.
Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
Total: 0.50
Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors, and is very
easy to understand.
Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors, and is
mostly easy to understand.
Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors, which may slightly distract the reader.
Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors, which distract the
reader.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: APA Formatting
Total: 0.50
Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.
Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.
Basic - Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.
Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Page Requirement
Total: 0.50
Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Resource Requirement
Total: 0.50
Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and
cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Proficient - Uses required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the
assignment.
Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body
of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.
Below Expectations - Uses inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference
page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.