Methodology Research Questions What do these artifacts reveal to you? What don’t you know about...
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Methodology Research Questions • What do these artifacts reveal to you? • What don’t you know about these artifacts? • How would you conduct further research about what you do not know? Fall 2011 Pilot Study-First Round * 38 students were enrolled in the course. * Students met in a computer lab. * Students were told to answer in complete sentences and paragraphs. * Students were given 20 minutes to respond to all artifacts. * Students submitted their work in the Desire2Learn (D2L) Drop Box. * The instructor printed out their responses. Service Learning Project Fall Arts and Crafts Housing Authority of the City of La Crosse Three residential facilities Pilot Study-Second Round * Students were told to answer in complete sentences and paragraphs. * Students were given 20 minutes to respond to all artifacts. * Students submitted their handwritten work. * Responses were transcribed. Discussion of Preliminary Results * 21 packets were completed with responses from the First and Second Rounds, and signed Informed Consent forms. * Students formatted their responses differently. Some students responded by answering three questions for each photo in a paragraph; some by answering 1 question for each photo in three paragraphs. Some responses were detailed and some were not. * Most responses revealed concrete thinking versus abstract thinking. Many responses were too literal. For example, responses from the photograph of the wheelchair were about that specific wheelchair. Few responses were about different kinds of wheelchairs that are available, costs, etc. * Responses to “How would you conduct further research?” (re: the skier) included interviewing the skier. Few responses mentioned asking deeper questions such as “How do people use recreation as a way to cope with a disability?” Recommendations * Conduct the study again using the same artifacts and questions. * Give clear directions on how to respond to each question for each artifact. * Schedule the Second Round soon as possible after the Service Learning Project experience. * All responses should be typed and submitted in D2L Dropbox for analysis. Using a Service Learning Project to Uncover Students’ Understanding of People with Disabilities Patricia Ardovino, PhD, Teaching Scholar 2011-2012 Department of Recreation Management & Therapeutic Recreation, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Spring 2012 Study #2-First Round * 46 students were enrolled in the course. * Students met in a computer lab. * Students were told to systematically respond to each question for each artifact. * Students were told to answer in complete sentences and paragraphs. * Students were given 20 minutes to respond to all artifacts. * Students submitted their work in the D2LDrop Box. * The instructor printed out their responses. Service Learning Project Spring Casino Nights Housing Authority of the City of La Crosse Four residential facilities Study #2-Second Round * Students met in a computer lab. * Students were told to systematically respond to each question for each artifact. * Students were told to answer in complete sentences and paragraphs. * Students were given 20 minutes to respond to all artifacts. * Students submitted their work in the D2L Drop Box. * The instructor printed out their responses. Discussion of Preliminary Results * 41 packets were completed with responses from the First and Second Rounds, and signed Informed Consent forms. * Students formatted their responses identically. * Hints of colorful responses such as (re: skier): “He looks like he is having a blast.” “It seems like something fun and therapeutic.” Recommendations * Analysis will require more than a word count. * Dig into phrases and the meanings behind them to uncover what students think they know! Thank you: OPID, RM&TR at UWL, Sara Phipps, and Larry Sleznikow. This study was based on work by Bass (1999). Students were asked to answer these questions about each artifact below: • What do students know about the three artifacts presented? • What do students think they know about the three artifacts presented? • Use of content analysis. • Close reading. • Words and phrases used in responses are coded. • Common themes are uncovered to help answer the research questions.
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MethodologyResearch Questions• What do these artifacts reveal to you?• What don’t you know about these artifacts?• How would you conduct further research about what you do not know?
Fall 2011
Pilot Study-First Round* 38 students were enrolled in the course.* Students met in a computer lab.* Students were told to answer in complete sentences and paragraphs.* Students were given 20 minutes to respond to all artifacts.* Students submitted their work in the Desire2Learn (D2L) Drop Box.* The instructor printed out their responses.
Service Learning Project Fall Arts and Crafts Housing Authority of the City of La Crosse Three residential facilities
Pilot Study-Second Round* Students were told to answer in complete sentences and paragraphs.* Students were given 20 minutes to respond to all artifacts.* Students submitted their handwritten work.* Responses were transcribed.
Discussion of Preliminary Results* 21 packets were completed with responses from the First and Second Rounds, and signed Informed Consent forms.* Students formatted their responses differently. Some students responded by answering three questions for each photo in a paragraph; some by answering 1 question for each photo in three paragraphs. Some responses were detailed and some were not.* Most responses revealed concrete thinking versus abstract thinking. Many responses were too literal. For example, responses from the photograph of the wheelchair were about that specific wheelchair. Few responses were about different kinds of wheelchairs that are available, costs, etc. * Responses to “How would you conduct further research?” (re: the skier) included interviewing the skier. Few responses mentioned asking deeper questions such as “How do people use recreation as a way to cope with a disability?”
Recommendations* Conduct the study again using the same artifacts and questions.* Give clear directions on how to respond to each question for each artifact.* Schedule the Second Round soon as possible after the Service Learning Project experience. * All responses should be typed and submitted in D2L Dropbox for analysis.
Using a Service Learning Project to Uncover Students’ Understanding of People with Disabilities
Patricia Ardovino, PhD, Teaching Scholar 2011-2012 Department of Recreation Management & Therapeutic Recreation, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Spring 2012
Study #2-First Round* 46 students were enrolled in the course.* Students met in a computer lab.* Students were told to systematically respond to each question for each artifact.* Students were told to answer in complete sentences and paragraphs.* Students were given 20 minutes to respond to all artifacts.* Students submitted their work in the D2LDrop Box.* The instructor printed out their responses.
Service Learning Project Spring Casino Nights Housing Authority of the City of La Crosse Four residential facilities
Study #2-Second Round* Students met in a computer lab.* Students were told to systematically respond to each question for each artifact.* Students were told to answer in complete sentences and paragraphs.* Students were given 20 minutes to respond to all artifacts.* Students submitted their work in the D2L Drop Box.* The instructor printed out their responses.
Discussion of Preliminary Results* 41 packets were completed with responses from the First and Second Rounds, and signed Informed Consent forms. * Students formatted their responses identically.* Hints of colorful responses such as (re: skier): “He looks like he is having a blast.” “It seems like something fun and therapeutic.”
Recommendations* Analysis will require more than a word count. * Dig into phrases and the meanings behind them to uncover what students think they know!
Thank you: OPID, RM&TR at UWL, Sara Phipps, and Larry Sleznikow. This study was based on work by Bass (1999).Students were asked to answer these questions about each artifact below:
• What do students know about the three artifacts presented?
• What do students think they know about the three artifacts presented?
• Use of content analysis. • Close reading.• Words and phrases used in
responses are coded. • Common themes are uncovered
to help answer the research questions.
