Blog 10

Formulate a research plan. Statement of purpose:

I hope to discover if there is a relationship between creating a positive social environment to motivate student to improve.

Detailed statement of your research:

As teachers you wear many hats. You are the teacher and mentor.  Middle School students present a unique set of issues. Physical ,emotional; and  social changes can affect a students focus. Sometimes teachers are presented with the challenge to motivate students that are struggling with these challenges. Researchers have noted that a positive classroom social environment may play a role in motivating students to improve. We are doing research to find out this environment can motivate middle school students.  We would like your input into this matter.

List of questions:

What words or statements to motivate students?
What do you feel is a positive social environment?
Have you created a positive social environment?


List the information you need to gather
List of resources
2 teachers for interview


resources
The Classroom Social Environment and
Changes in Adolescents’ Motivation and
Engagement During Middle School
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Allison M. Ryan
Helen Patrick
Northern Illinois University
https://docs.google.com/a/kean.edu/viewer?a=v&pid=gmail&attid=0.1&thid=141e1cee3b6bf5f0&mt=application/pdf&url=https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui%3D2%26ik%3D7b09b5507f%26view%3Datt%26th%3D141e1cee3b6bf5f0%26attid%3D0.1%26disp%3Dsafe%26realattid%3Df_hn3koh1v0%26zw&sig=AHIEtbTu0byQfC_wSOqXCghpFrz-y9lOOw

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