What Underachieving
Middle School Students
Believe Motivates them to Learn
Middle School Students
Believe Motivates them to Learn
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Middle School Students Believe Motivates them to Learn |
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Chapter 1: The Challenge to Educate Everyone Chapter 2: A Review of Literature Chapter 3: Methods Chapter 4: The Results Chapter 5: Discussion Appendixes
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Informed Consent Forms Student Assent to Participate Script University of Maine
My name is Mike Muir, and I am conducting research to find out what middle school students think motivates them to learn. I’m especially interested in underachieving students, that is, students who are fairly bright, but don’t do well in school, or for whom school doesn’t seem to work. I hope this study will help lead to ways teachers can make learning more interesting and meaningful to you. If you decide to participate, I will interview you twice. Each interview will take about 45 minutes. I’ll ask you questions about what you think motivates you to learn and under what conditions you think you learn well. I will audiotape the interviews. We will also meet so you will have a chance to look over the transcripts from each interview and make sure it says what you want it to. The information I collect will be completely confidential; I won’t use your name or any information which would give away your identity. Your participation is completely voluntary. You can decide not to participate, even though your parents have already given permission, or even if you change your mind after we start the research project. You can also decide not to answer any question you don’t want to. If you have any questions at any point in the project, you can call me (778-7179, collect, if you need to) or e-mail me (wilder@somtel.com). Below is more complete information about this research project:
Project Title: Motivating Underachieving Middle School Students: The Students’ Perspective. Primary Investigator: Michael R. Muir Purpose of the Research Study: The purpose of this study is to better understand what underachieving middle school students believe are the educational conditions and instructional strategies under-which they best learn. The guiding question for the study is "What do underachieving middle school students believe motivates them to learn?" It is hoped that by learning your perspective, teachers will develop new ways to make learning more interesting and meaningful to you. This study is being conducted by Michael R. Muir as partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Maine, Orono. What will you do: You will participate in two guided interviews. As a participant in the interview, you will discuss what you believe motivates you to learn and how you learn well. With your permission, I will audio tape the interviews for the purposes of accuracy. Audiotaped interviews will be transcribed and provide me with source material for a close analysis of information. You will have the opportunity to review and revise the transcript. After the study, the audio tapes and field notes will be kept in a box in a locked office and destroyed after five years. If you withdraw from the study, I will erase the tapes and destroy the field notes. Time Required: A total of about an hour and a half is required for the study: two 30-45 minute interviews, and a separate 15-20 minute follow-up discussion. From beginning to end, your participation will last no longer than 4-6 weeks. The discussion session provides an opportunity for you to respond to my interpretations of the two interviews with you. Risks: Although there is no anticipated risk from participating in this study, risk is never completely foreseeable. You can be assured that every precaution has been taken to prevent risk to you. Benefits: Your participation in this study will benefit the existing knowledge base surrounding working with all learners. Eventually, studies like this one may lead to improved teaching practices and student engagement. Otherwise, there is no other direct benefit to you. Confidentiality: The information that you make available to the study will be handled confidentially. All identifying names and characteristics will either be changed or withheld, to protect your anonymity. In addition, I will not share field notes with anyone except the members of my dissertation committee, who will abide by the same high standards for confidentiality. I request your permission to use the conclusions for future research publications, conferences, and presentations. Voluntary participation: Your participation in the study is completely voluntary. You can choose not to answer any question you don’t want to and may decide to discontinue participation at any time. If at any time you wish to withdraw from this study, you are free to do so and need only tell me or state so in writing. Who to contact if you have questions about the study: Mike Muir, RFD 3, Box 1140, Skowhegan, ME 04976; 207-778-7179 (you may call collect); e-mail at wilder@somtel.com. You will receive a copy of this form for your records.
Informed Consent Agreement Student Interview University of Maine
Please read this consent agreement carefully before you decide to allow your child participate in the study. Project Title: Motivating Underachieving Middle School Students: The Students’ Perspective. Primary Investigator: Michael R. Muir Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ed Brazee Purpose of the Research Study: The purpose of this study is to better understand what underachieving middle school students believe are the educational conditions and instructional strategies under-which they best learn. The guiding question for the study is "What do underachieving middle school students believe motivates them to learn?" It is hoped that by learning your child’s perspective, teachers will develop new ways to make learning more interesting and meaningful to your child. This study is being conducted by Michael R. Muir as partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Maine, Orono. What will your child do: Your child will participate in two guided interviews. As a participant in the interview, your child will discuss what your child believes motivates him/her to learn and how your child learns well. With your permission, I will audio tape the interviews for the purposes of accuracy. Audiotaped interviews will be transcribed and provide me with source material for a close analysis of information. Your child will have the opportunity to review and revise the transcript. After the study, the audio tapes and field notes will be kept in a box in a locked office and destroyed after five years. If your child withdraws from the study, I will erase the tapes and destroy the field notes. Time Required: A total of about an hour and a half is required for the study: two 30-45 minute interviews, and a separate 15-20 minute follow-up discussion. From beginning to end, your child’s participation will last no longer than 4-6 weeks. The discussion session provides an opportunity for your child to respond to my interpretations of the two interviews. Risks: Although there is no anticipated risk from participating in this study, risk is never completely foreseeable. You can be assured that every precaution has been taken to prevent risk to your child. Benefits: Your child’s participation in this study will benefit the existing knowledge base surrounding working with all learners. Eventually, studies like this one may lead to improved teaching practices and student engagement. Otherwise, there is no other direct benefit to your child. Confidentiality: The information that your child makes available to the study will be handled confidentially. All identifying names and characteristics will either be changed or withheld, to protect your child’s anonymity. In addition, I will not share field notes with anyone except the members of my dissertation committee, who will abide by the same high standards for confidentiality. I request your permission to use the conclusions for future research publications, conferences, and presentations. Voluntary participation: Your child’s participation in the study is completely voluntary. Your child can choose not to answer any question he or she doesn’t want to and may decide to discontinue participation at any time. If at any time you wish to withdraw your child from this study, or if your child wishes to withdraw, you or your child needs only to tell me or state so in writing. Who to contact if you have questions about the study: Mike Muir, RFD 3, Box 1140, Skowhegan, ME 04976; 207-778-7179 (you may call collect); e-mail at wilder@somtel.com.
AGREEMENT : I agree to allow my child,______________________(name), to participate in the study described above.Signature of Parent/Guardian:_______________________________________ Date:___________ Signature of Researcher:____________________________ Date:___________ You will receive a copy of this form for your records.
Informed Consent Agreement Teacher Interview University of Maine
Please read this consent agreement carefully before you decide to participate in the study. Project Title: Motivating Underachieving Middle School Students: The Students’ Perspective. Primary Investigator: Michael R. Muir Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ed Brazee Purpose of the Research Study: The purpose of this study is to better understand what underachieving middle school students believe are the educational conditions and instructional strategies under-which they best learn. The guiding question for the study is "What do underachieving middle school students believe motivates them to learn?" It is hoped that through this study, teachers will develop new ways to make learning more interesting and meaningful to students. This study is being conducted by Michael R. Muir as partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Maine, Orono. What will you do: You will participate in one guided interview. As a participant in the interview, you will discuss what you believe motivates underachieving and unmotivated students to learn. With your permission, I will audio tape the interview for the purposes of accuracy. Audiotaped interviews will be transcribed and provide me with source material for a close analysis of information. You will have the opportunity to review and revise the transcript. After the study, the audio tapes and field notes will be kept in a box in a locked office and destroyed after five years. If you withdraw from the study, I will erase the tapes and destroy the field notes. Time Required: A total of about an hour is required for the study: one 30-45 minute interview, and a separate 15-20 minute follow-up discussion. From beginning to end, your participation will last no longer than 4-6 weeks. The discussion session provides an opportunity for you to respond to my interpretations of the interview with you. Risks: Although there is no anticipated risk from participating in this study, risk is never completely foreseeable. You can be assured that every precaution has been taken to prevent risk to you. Benefits: Your participation in this study will benefit the existing knowledge base surrounding working with all learners. Eventually, studies like this one may lead to improved teaching practices and student engagement. Otherwise, there is no other direct benefit to you. Confidentiality: The information that you make available to the study will be handled confidentially. All identifying names and characteristics will either be changed or withheld, to protect your anonymity. In addition, I will not share field notes with anyone except the members of my dissertation committee, who will abide by the same high standards for confidentiality. I request your permission to use the conclusions for future research publications, conferences, and presentations. Voluntary participation: Your participation in the study is completely voluntary. You can choose not to answer any question you don’t want to and may decide to discontinue participation at any time. If at any time you wish to withdraw from this study, you are free to do so and need only tell me or state so in writing. Who to contact if you have questions about the study: Mike Muir, RFD 3, Box 1140, Skowhegan, ME 04976; 207-778-7179 (you may call collect); e-mail at wilder@somtel.com.
AGREEMENT : I agree to participate in the research study described above.Signature of participant:____________________________________________ Date:___________ Signature of Researcher:____________________________ Date:___________ You will receive a copy of this form for your records.
Informed Consent Agreement Classroom Observation University of Maine
Project Title : Motivating Underachieving Middle School Students: The Students’ Perspective.Primary Investigator: Michael R. Muir Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ed Brazee Purpose of the Research Study: The purpose of this study is to better understand what underachieving middle school students believe are the educational conditions and instructional strategies under-which they best learn. The guiding question for the study is "What do underachieving middle school students believe motivates them to learn?" It is hoped that through this study, teachers will develop new ways to make learning more interesting and meaningful to students. This study is being conducted by Michael R. Muir as partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Maine, Orono. What will you do: Allow me to periodically observe in your classroom. Individual classroom observations may last from a single period to an entire day. With your permission, I will observe and make notes on student behaviors. Observations and notes will provide me with source material for a close analysis of information. After the study, I will keep the field notes in a box in a locked office and destroy them after five years. If you withdraw from the study, I will destroy those field notes pertaining to your classroom. Time Required: From beginning to end, your participation will last no longer than 4-6 weeks. The amount of time in individual classrooms will vary, but I will conduct a minimum of 10 hours of classroom observations. Risks: Although there is no anticipated risk from participating in this study, risk is never completely foreseeable. You can be assured that every precaution has been taken to prevent risk to you. Benefits: Your participation in this study will benefit the existing knowledge base surrounding working with all learners. Eventually, studies like this one may lead to improved teaching practices and student engagement. Otherwise, there is no other direct benefit to you. Confidentiality: The information that you make available to the study will be handled confidentially. All identifying names and characteristics will either be changed or withheld, to protect the anonymity of your students, your school, and yourself. In addition, I will not share field notes with anyone except the members of my dissertation committee, who will abide by the same high standards for confidentiality. I request your permission to use the conclusions for future research publications, conferences, and presentations. Voluntary participation: Your participation in the study is completely voluntary. You can choose not to have me observe at any given time and may decide to discontinue participation at any time. If at any time you wish to withdraw from this study, you are free to do so and need only tell me or state so in writing. Who to contact if you have questions about the study: Mike Muir, RFD 3, Box 1140, Skowhegan, ME 04976; 207-778-7179 (you may call collect); e-mail at wilder@somtel.com.
AGREEMENT : I agree to participate in the research study described above.Signature of Superintendent :_______________________ Date:_________Signature of Principal :__________________________ Date:___________Signature of Math Teacher :______________________ Date:___________Signature of Soc. Stud. Teacher :__________________ Date:___________Signature of Lang. Arts Teacher :__________________ Date:___________Signature of Science Teacher :____________________ Date:___________Signature of Exploratory Teacher :_________________ Date:___________Signature of Phys. Ed. Teacher :___________________ Date:___________Signature of Researcher : ________________________ Date:___________You will receive a copy of this form for your records. |
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Send questions or comments to wilder@somtel.com Last updated April 25, 2001 |
Assistant Professor of Education University of Maine at Farmington 104 Main Street Farmington, ME 04938 207.778.7179 wilder@somtel.com http://violet.umf.maine.edu/~mmuir |