The Correlation between student behavior and reading achievement – Field Research Paper.
Description Part I of Research Paper The following descriptors will be used to evaluate the Introduction: • General impression of background information • Research problem stated clearly and understandably • Provides significance of conducting study • Provides a road map for the rest of the study • Meets the required page length (1 – 1.5 pages) for the Final Paper Formatting Guide The following descriptors will be used to evaluate the Statement of the Problem/Hypotheses (or Questions): • Clearly and concisely stated • Consistent with the Introduction • Reflect(s) Purpose of Study • Consistent with Literature Review • Matches the philosophical underpinnings of your study (i.e. language for each question is appropriate) The following descriptors will be used to evaluate the Review of Literature: • Comprehensive, thorough, and organized presentation of research • Relevant to the introduction; summary paragraph of literature review • Appropriate type of references, especially relevant to your topic • Meets the required page length (4 – 6 pages) for the Final Paper Formatting Guide • Meets the minimum number (20) of references for the Final Paper Formatting Guide Part II of Research Paper The following descriptors will be used to evaluate the Participants section: • Indicates who will participate in study • Lists relevant characteristics of subjects/population • Tells (approximately) how many subjects will be in the study; number is relevant to the design of the study • Tells how subjects will be selected (review sampling procedures from your EDUR courses and name the sampling technique you plan to implement) • Participants are appropriate for the study The following descriptors will be used to evaluate the Research Design section: • Adequately described • Appropriate given your topic and makes sense given your introduction • Fits the problem • Appropriate given previous literature • Major variables named and described (be sure to list independent and dependent variables, any covariates, etc. – anything you plan to measure, manipulate, and/or describe – and label them as such) The following descriptors will be used to evaluate the Instruments/Materials section: • Adequately described • Discussion of validity and reliability (if applicable – This is likely to be applicable for all instruments; don’t assume that it is not available for a commercially produced instrument or that you don’t have to establish it for an instrument you create. You must assume responsibility for discussing and, in some cases, establishing, these characteristics of your instrument.) • Instruments/Materials are appropriate given the Introduction, Literature Review, etc. • Instruments/Materials match the philosophical underpinnings of your study • Appendix provided with any instrument/survey used. The following descriptors will be used to evaluate the Procedures section: • Provides general outline of study • Replicable or Transparent study • Administration of instruments, treatment, etc., described • Procedures are appropriate given the Introduction, Literature Review, etc. • Procedures match the philosophical underpinnings of your study The following descriptors will be used to evaluate the Data Analysis/Limitations section: • Appropriate analysis used and described clearly • Data Analysis is appropriate given the Introduction, Literature Review • Data Analysis is appropriate given Data Collection, Procedures, etc. • Data Analysis matches the philosophical underpinnings of your study • Appropriate limitations identified
The Correlation between student behavior and reading achievement – Field Research Paper