Browsing by Subject "Middle school students -- Research"
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Item The Effect of One-on-One Student Mentoring on the Negative Behavior of Middle School Students(2014-07) Aue, Bryan; Masters of EducationThe purpose of this study was to determine if the number of referrals a middle school student receives would change following a one-on-one student mentoring intervention (Check-In/Check- Out). The measurement tool was the number of minor and major discipline referrals as recorded by STARS. This study involved use of a pre-experimental design where one group of students received the intervention and data was examined before and after the intervention. Reductions in the number of minor referrals were significant for the students participating in the study. There was no significant change in the number of major referrals following the intervention. Research in this area should continue as school boards are looking for alternatives to suspension and the study showed signs of affecting behavior in a positive way.Item The effects of parent communication through www.edline.net on the academic achievement of middle school students(2010-08) Charles, Rouland; Masters of EducationThe purpose of this study was to determine if sixth and seventh grade students would maintain academic achievement in language arts, science, and world cultures after parent and teachers communicated through www.edline.net for one quarter. The measurement tool was comparing students’ academic achievement from third quarter to fourth quarter. This study involved use of a dependent t analysis to measure the data collected from the content areas. Achievement results were mixed; language arts and science showed no improvement, while world cultures showed an improvement in academic achievement.Item The Effects of Using Fitness Journaling with GPS Technology on Middle School Adolescents to Increase Cardiovascular Endurance(2013-07) Potter, Michael N.; Masters of EducationThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of using fitness journaling in association with GPS technology to monitor speed and distance traveled on middle school students’ cardiovascular endurance. A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design was used for this study. The treatment group used GPS receivers to track and set goals which they recorded and monitored in fitness journals. The control group used the technology but did not participate in the fitness journaling activities. Cardiovascular fitness was assessed in terms of the number of laps completed using the FITNESSGRAM PACER test before and after the intervention. Analyses were conducted on data from 14 students in the treatment group (8 males and 6 females) and 19 in the control group (8 males and 11 females). The null hypothesis that participation in goal setting through fitness journaling in conjunction with using data from a GPS receiver would result in equivalent PACER test results compared to a group using only the GPS technology was rejected, as the mean PACER test results of the group which used journals to track fitness results were significantly higher than those of the control group. In fact, the treatment group made small gains on the PACER while the control group’s results actually decreased over the intervention period. Recommendations for future research include using a larger sample, using random selection to identify participants, using alternate technologies to measure fitness outcomes, and investigating the effects of changing students’ perception of the PACER test. This study and similar follow-up research may have positive consequences for students’ health and development. Developing effective fitness applications for technology towards which students are receptive may extend their fitness practices into adulthood and improve their long-term health.Item A Study on the Impact of Extra Curricular Gamers Club on the Academic Achievement of Middle School Students(2014-07) Faherty, Joshua; Masters of EducationThe purpose of this study was to determine the impact of an extracurricular Gamers Club on the academic achievement of middle school students. The measurement tool was Grade Point Average (GPA). The study used a pretest/posttest design to compare 2nd quarter grade before the club to the 3rd quarter grade after participants had participated in the club. There was no significant difference in students GPA scores pre/post participation in the Gamers Club. Further research should be conducted with larger sample sizes to further confirm the data collected in order to evaluate further the impact of extracurricular gaming on students’ academic achievement.