Analyzing Performance Problems Mager and Pipe

Tasks undertaken

1. Revised Literature Review

2. Reviewed additional peer reviewed sources.

3. Read Chapters 2 and 5 in IDD text

Time spent on each

1. 2 hours

2. 2 hours

3. 1 hour

Results

1. Submitted revision of review

2. Located meta-analysis of computer based inquiry instruction

3. Focused on context, learner and needs analysis.

Reflections 

I once again have come to the conclusion that much of the time and effort I am putting in to this project would be better directed to create a product that can be used now.  I feel that the theory behind my capstone is sound, yet the time it takes to produce these products is keeping me from implementing, testing, and experimenting with actual best practice.

Analyzing Performance Problems Mager and Pipe

Tuna trip is on depart 4 pm.

Tasks undertaken

1. Created note cards for all articles gathered.

2. Wrote literature review.

3. Revised literature review.

Time spent on each

1. 2 hours

2. 5 hours

3. 1.5 hours

Results

1. Cards all complete

2. Submitted literature review for comments and revisions. 10/20/13

Reflections 

I am revisiting ideas and theories that we originally presented to me in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University.  Many of the authors in the literature review were the authors that I had as professors or colleagues of the GSE instructors.

Chapter 5 was helpful

Tasks undertaken

1. Reading Chapters 4-7 in Frankel

2. Filled out Problem sheet 5 Research Review Form

3. Searched for primary sources

4. Read primary sources

Time spent on each

1. 2 hours

2. .5 hours

3. 1.5 hours

4. 3 hours

Results

1. Focus will be on chapter 5 while reading reviewing material for literature review.

2. Updated research problem to make it as precise as possible.

3.  Best sources tend to be related towards studies based on teacher practice.

4. Continue with note cards to record selected material.

Reflections 

I need to write this research review this week.  My editing and revising needs to occur this weekend, and I need to submit the documents prior to departure on Sunday.

Forward never straight.

Tasks undertaken

1. Needs analysis tools

2. Journal Article Acquisition

3. Created Submitted journal critique

4. Investigated open ended sections of New Jersey End of Course Assessment in Biology.
(NJEOC)

Time spent on each

1. 1 hour

2. 2 hour

3. 3 hour

4. .5 hour

Results

1.  Tools posted as of 10/2/13

2. Became be acquainted with databases and the use of ILLad.

3. Submitted journal critique

4. Located and copied 3 open assessments which may be used for my pre-assessment.

Reflections 

1.  I need to revisit the tools to describe them in more detail.  Focus needs to relate to inquiry process.

2. Obtained articles of importance through ILLad.

3. Working on my writing using APA formats.

4.  Connection between pre-assessment and NJEOC would benefit my students.

The journal articles are helpful they are time consuming to read.