Ethnographic Study-The Influence of a Distance Learning Program on Students’ Academic Performance by Andréanne Breton https://padlet.com/andreanne_breton/kaxrh6sicscw EDUU-608 en-us 2018-04-24 02:23:31 UTC 2023-06-27 20:22:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Diskette.png andreanne_breton https://padlet.com/andreanne_breton/kaxrh6sicscw/wish/254661809 What is distance learning?]]> 2018-04-24 02:27:52 UTC https://padlet.com/andreanne_breton/kaxrh6sicscw/wish/254661809 Culture Analysis and subculture description andreanne_breton https://padlet.com/andreanne_breton/kaxrh6sicscw/wish/254662476
  • Placer High School ( Auburn, CA) 
  • 1350 students
  • The student subculture was chosen for this research
  • 12 students from 2 other school sites participated in the study
  • Students were enrolled in French 2 and French 4
  • 3 schools involved in the distance learning program, 3 different bell schedules, and  3 different school calendars. 
    • ]]>     2018-04-24 02:32:46 UTC https://padlet.com/andreanne_breton/kaxrh6sicscw/wish/254662476     Sociological Frameworks andreanne_breton https://padlet.com/andreanne_breton/kaxrh6sicscw/wish/254664313 Functionalist theory
    • Independence 
      • Distance students need to be  independent learners
    • Effective way to provide education
      • instruction is more effective
      • equal access to education
    ]]>     2018-04-24 02:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/andreanne_breton/kaxrh6sicscw/wish/254664313     Research Design andreanne_breton https://padlet.com/andreanne_breton/kaxrh6sicscw/wish/254664352
  • Qualitative research
    • observations, survey, and personal communications with the participants as well as other members of the faculty. 
  • Fieldwork approach
    • Daily communication with students
    • Daily observations
    • ]]>     2018-04-24 02:44:08 UTC https://padlet.com/andreanne_breton/kaxrh6sicscw/wish/254664352     Problem andreanne_breton https://padlet.com/andreanne_breton/kaxrh6sicscw/wish/254664404 The purpose of this study was to understand why there is an academic gap in test scores between students enrolled in distance learning classes and students enrolled in on-site classes in French 2 and French 4]]> 2018-04-24 02:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/andreanne_breton/kaxrh6sicscw/wish/254664404 Research Design- Survey questions and comments andreanne_breton https://padlet.com/andreanne_breton/kaxrh6sicscw/wish/254665498
  • WHAT COULD BE ADDED?
    • "some way to directly speak only to the teacher, especially during tests, because it is hard and awkward to talk to the teacher when the whole class is silent and taking a test"
    • WHY DID YOU CHOOSE DISTANCE LEARNING (DL)?
    "I didn't necessarily choose distance learning, for me it was my only option if I wanted to continue taking French classes"

    "I had to finish at least two years for UC and I already took French 1 so I was not going to take two spanish's."

    • WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT DL?
    "I like the new jamboard"

    • CHANGES?
    "I would like to be able to occasionally go down to Placer to be able to see the classroom, students, and teacher"

    • WHAT IS DIFFICULT?
    "It is already hard enough to understand a teacher speaking in a foreign language fast, but when the sound quality isn't great, it is even harder. The screen sometimes gets really blurry and we can't see anything. It is hard being in a learning environment where your teacher isn't right in front of you to help you"
    ]]>     2018-04-24 02:52:14 UTC https://padlet.com/andreanne_breton/kaxrh6sicscw/wish/254665498     What is a Jamboard? andreanne_breton https://padlet.com/andreanne_breton/kaxrh6sicscw/wish/254667824 2018-04-24 03:09:28 UTC https://padlet.com/andreanne_breton/kaxrh6sicscw/wish/254667824 Summary andreanne_breton https://padlet.com/andreanne_breton/kaxrh6sicscw/wish/254668702 Factors that contribute to the academic gap in test scores between distance learning (DL) and  on-site students
    • Limitation of the technology ( microphone, camera, wifi)
    • No adult supervision in  DL classes
      • Students get distracted and miss important information
    • Lack of one-on-one teaching
    Possible solution 
    • Jamboard

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