Timeline

Joy Renfro MEDT 8484 Research Proposal

Timeline
 Preparation for this study will begin two weeks before it is implemented. Students from the control and experimental groups will be given the pretests. Treatment using the methods of teaching science described above will be used during two different science units, each lasting for a period of approximately two weeks and separated by a period of approximately two weeks. During this time, teachers will complete the behavior checklists to gather student engagement data. A pretest and posttest will be given at the beginning and end of each unit to both the control and experimental groups. A period of four weeks will be necessary for data analysis. The total amount of time necessary for the completion of this study will be approximately 12 weeks.
 *  Time Required  ||  Process   ||
 * Two weeks || Preparation for the study. Parent consent will be obtained. Students will be given pretest for initial science unit.  ||
 * Two weeks || First science unit will be taught using methods described above for experimental and control groups. Teachers will complete behavior checklists for control and experimental groups. A posttest will be given to evaluate student learning.  ||
 * Two weeks || Social studies will be taught rather than science, as is required by the elementary school in which this study will be conducted.  ||
 * Two weeks || The second science unit will be taught using the methods described above for the experimental and control groups after the pretest has been administered. Teachers will complete behavior checklists for comparing student engagement. A posttest will be given to evaluate student learning.  ||
 * Four weeks || Data analysis will be conducted.  ||