Preparing High School Students for Success in Advanced Placement Statistics: An Investigation of Pedagogies and Strategies Used in an Online Advanced Placement Statistics Course

Autor/in	Potter, James Thomson, III
Titel	Preparing High School Students for Success in Advanced Placement Statistics: An Investigation of Pedagogies and Strategies Used in an Online Advanced Placement Statistics Course
Quelle	(2012), (168 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit D.Ed. Dissertation, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-2675-3285-5
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Advanced Placement; Online Courses; High School Students; Statistics; Multivariate Analysis; Asynchronous Communication; Reflective Teaching; Teaching Methods; Student Attitudes; Internet; Course Content; Tests; Video Technology; Teacher Student Relationship; Hierarchical Linear Modeling; Interviews; Teacher Attitudes; Feedback (Response); Academic Achievement; Predictor Variables; Mixed Methods Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Online course; Online-Kurs; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Statistik; Multivariate Analyse; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Schülerverhalten; Kursprogramm; Examination; Prüfung; Examen; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Lehrerverhalten; Schulleistung; Prädiktor
Abstract	Research into teaching practices and strategies has been performed separately in AP Statistics and in K-12 online learning (Garfield, 2002; Ferdig, DiPietro, Black & Dawson, 2009). This study seeks combine the two and build on the need for more investigation into online teaching and learning in specific content (Ferdig et al, 2009; DiPietro, 2010). Using a mixed methods approach, this investigation aims to look specifically at three items--teacher practices in the course, student preferences regarding the use of three instructional support tools offered electronically through the course, and the effects of student feedback on achievement in four content areas. Student surveys, teacher interviews and discussions were used to investigate teaching practices and student preferences. Multivariate statistical procedures were conducted to determine feedback effects on student achievement. It was found that teachers in the course looked to communicate with their students in ways that are most popular with students. Texting and instant message were two common methods. It was also discovered that teachers used reflective practices on a regular basis to improve the course for the current year and future years. Teachers in the course also used internet tools to help students enhance content understanding and review for the national AP Exam. Of three support tools looked at in the course, it was revealed that students preferred the instructional videos most. It was also noted that much of the class either did not use the support tools or did not prefer them. Hierarchical Linear Modeling showed that grade level and prior achievement are statistically significant as predictors of achievement. The multivariate analysis also revealed that student feedback was not statistically significant as a predictor of achievement. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10