MLT808 Scaffolding Discussion B by Staff Zhong Linshan

Discussion Q

zhong_linshan — 2015-08-30 13:17:27 UTC

How would you conduct research on Scaffolding?

How would you judge the effectiveness of the scaffolds during your research?

Qualitative Research / Quantitative Research / Others

Mehervan, Resham

2015-09-02 10:16:06 UTC

1) This would need to be done extensively over a large population size of similar ability students and to adjust the level of scaffolding on the onset of the study for the different groups to be the same, and fading the scaffolds at different rates across the groups to determine its effects.

2) Need to do analysis on formative and summative assessments for the group.

3) A mix of both Quali and Quanti needed as we need both test scores and written data

4) Software Scaffold vs Software + Teacher Scaffold

JKW

2015-09-02 11:13:02 UTC

We can split the participants into 2 groups: (1) groups that is being taught with scaffolding; and (2) groups that is taught without the use of scaffolding. Both of these groups are learning the same topic and the number of participants in each group is around 30

Before the commencing of the topic both groups they will take a pre-test. The results can be collected first.

After a period of time the group will take a post-test to see how well they had improved or not.

The pre- and post-test will be placed in to SPSS to generate the results and see if there is any significant difference. Paired T-test application will be used.

Through this method, the research on scaffolding is being conducted as quantitative research.

Sharon, Laura

2015-09-02 11:40:47 UTC

1) Quantitative - Quasi experimental design with compare control and non-control group, Qualitative research- interviews on teacher's view.

2) Pre and post assessment

gather students' satisfaction feedback to assess if scaffold is useful and effective.

Faris

farisofo — 2015-09-02 12:02:02 UTC

1. It would likely be intervention based research.

2. Basically such intervention research will have a control group to assess or compare the outcome(s) of the scaffolding intervention.

3. Multiple source of data collection to triangulate the results

TC & KC & Chorlin & Weiling

2015-09-02 12:02:59 UTC

1) Qualitative case study (ethnographic or narrative), Grounded Theory or Design study to build theory for designing scaffolding

2) Quantitative: Experimental comparison on effectiveness of scaffolding. Survey design for perception and attitudes of learners towards scaffolding.

3) Mixed methods: Explanatory study of effectiveness of scaffolds

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